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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

811-06279

 

Harris Associates Investment Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Two North La Salle Street, Suite 500

Chicago, Illinois

 

60602-3790

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Kristi L. Rowsell

Paulita A. Pike

Harris Associates L.P.

K&L Gates LLP

Two North La Salle Street, #500

Three First National Plaza, #3100

Chicago, Illinois 60602

Chicago, Illinois 60602

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(312) 621-0600

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

09/30/10

 

 

Date of reporting period:

09/30/10

 

 



 

Item 1. Reports to Shareholders.

 



ANNUAL REPORT

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

oakmark.com

Advised by Harris Associates L.P.



THE OAKMARK FUNDS

2010 Annual Report

President's Letter     1    
Summary Information     2    
Fund Expenses     4    
Commentary on Oakmark and Oakmark Select Funds     6    
Oakmark Fund  
Letter from the Portfolio Managers     8    
Schedule of Investments     10    
Oakmark Select Fund  
Letter from the Portfolio Managers     14    
Schedule of Investments     16    
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund  
Letter from the Portfolio Managers     18    
Schedule of Investments     21    
Oakmark Global Fund  
Letter from the Portfolio Managers     28    
Global Diversification Chart     31    
Schedule of Investments     32    
Oakmark Global Select Fund  
Letter from the Portfolio Managers     36    
Global Diversification Chart     38    
Schedule of Investments     39    
Oakmark International Fund  
Letter from the Portfolio Managers     42    
Global Diversification Chart     44    
Schedule of Investments     45    
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund  
Letter from the Portfolio Manager     51    
Global Diversification Chart     53    
Schedule of Investments     54    
Financial Statements  
Statements of Assets and Liabilities     60    
Statements of Operations     62    
Statements of Changes in Net Assets     64    
Notes to Financial Statements     71    
Financial Highlights     83    
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     91    
Trustees and Officers     95    
Oakmark Glossary     98    

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT DISCLOSURE

One of our most important responsibilities as mutual fund managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in our letters to shareholders are based on current management expectations and are considered "forward-looking statements". Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "estimate", "may", "will", "expect", "believe", "plan" and other similar terms. We cannot promise future returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.




President's Letter

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

As we mark the close of our fiscal year, The Oakmark Funds achieved solid absolute returns, helped by September's market rally. Despite the volatile markets around the globe and sluggish economies in the developed world, we are still finding large numbers of individual companies with strong balance sheets and discounted valuations that suggest attractive returns in the future.

Strategies in the Headlines

Much has been written about the poor equity returns achieved by individual investors over the past decade, and we agree that it can be difficult to recoup wealth lost during episodes of negative returns. We can't help but wonder, though, how many people compare the disappointing results mentioned in headlines to the performance of their own investments. Similarly, we believe it is important to compare the performance of one's own investments against the strategies often recommended by the financial press.

Consider index investing, for example. When you review the returns of your Oakmark Funds over the long term, how would an indexing strategy have compared? For the last ten years, the global markets, and most index funds, have been essentially flat. The year by year results on the other hand were incredibly volatile. These conditions can play to our strengths. We are investors who seek to buy undervalued securities and hold them for the long term. We attempt to improve our positioning by taking advantage of the market's short term swings. We are proud of the solid returns we have achieved in a period marked by strong headwinds.

Similar comparisons might have prompted Morningstar to claim that "Family bragging rights go to Oakmark" in their June research report on mutual funds, which included performance data from both up and down markets1. Morningstar reviewed funds that are in their Morningstar 500, with a minimum of ten years' history, and evaluated their performance in both bull and bear markets. They measured the results in the form of a capture ratio, reflecting the performance of each fund separately during upward and downward movements of its respective benchmark index. This was an exercise amongst tough competition. They noted that 70% of the Morningstar 500 funds topped their primary and secondary benchmark indexes over the past decade. However, five Oakmark Funds delivered the desirable combination of increasing more than the index in bull markets but falling less in bear markets, exhibiting greater consistency across their respective strategies. Morningstar concludes by suggesting that while you can't take variability of performance returns out of the equation, perhaps you can smooth the ride by building a diversified portfolio and finding managers who stay true to form.

Commitment to Research

As you know, Harris Associates undertakes rigorous fundamental research to identify stocks that are priced substantially below our estimates of intrinsic business value, that have managements that act like owners, and that possess strong underlying growth characteristics. We patiently wait for the gap between stock price and our valuation to close, but don't mistake our patience for inattention. The businesses we own are continually re-evaluated versus their latest results, the other securities in our portfolios, and versus new ideas presented by our analysts. We believe our unwavering devotion to this disciplined process provides a significant edge in our mission to deliver superior long term performance for our shareholders.

Looking Forward

Macroeconomic dislocations inevitably occur, but attempting to profit from all the uncertainty is difficult. We think this furthers the case for investing in portfolios that have been constructed based on the individual merits of each security. We encourage you, our fellow shareholders, to focus less on the general dismay in the headlines and instead consider the opportunities we believe are now present in the markets. Our portfolio managers this quarter describe several examples of high quality businesses trading at discounts to our assessment of fair value. They compare the case for equities versus fixed income as an asset class and describe the compelling valuations in U.S. and international stocks today. In our view, the futures of the businesses we own look quite promising. As long term investors, we believe our patience will be rewarded.

A Brief Word on Taxes

As of September 30, 2010, we expect that none of The Oakmark Funds will distribute capital gains in 2010.

In Closing...

It gives me great pleasure to have the opportunity to write to you today. As the new Oakmark President, I look forward to serving you with the same care and diligence as my predecessors. You can be assured that our focus remains squarely on the consistent application of our value investment philosophy with the goal of achieving positive rates of return for our shareholders. We are excited about the opportunities we see in the market and believe our Funds remain attractive investments for the future.

Thank you for your continued investment in The Oakmark Funds. As always, you can reach us via email at ContactOakmark@oakmark.com.

Kristi L. Rowsell
President of Harris Associates L.P.

President of The Oakmark Funds

September 30, 2010


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THE OAKMARK FUNDS

Summary Information

Performance for Period
Ended September 30, 20102
  Oakmark
Fund—Class I
(OAKMX)
  Oakmark
Select Fund—Class I
(OAKLX)
  Oakmark
Equity and Income
Fund—Class I
(OAKBX)
  Oakmark
Global Fund—Class I
(OAKGX)
 
3 Months*     9.66 %     9.57 %     5.81 %     12.28 %  
1 Year     11.74 %     13.39 %     6.52 %     8.43 %  
Average Annual Total
Return for:
 
3 Year     -1.85 %     -3.67 %     1.14 %     -4.64 %  
5 Year     3.10 %     0.94 %     4.99 %     4.32 %  
10 Year     6.16 %     5.89 %     8.53 %     11.24 %  
Since inception       12.19%
(8/5/91)
      12.04%
(11/1/96)
      10.94%
(11/1/95)
      10.90%
(8/4/99)
   
Top Five Equity
Holdings as of
September 30, 20103
Company and % of Total
Net Assets  
    Tyco Electronics,
Ltd. 2.3%
Texas Instruments,
Inc. 2.3%
Best Buy Co., Inc. 2.2%
Intel Corp. 2.2%
Comcast Corp.,
Class A 2.1%
      Discovery
Communications Inc.
Class C 10.1%
Tyco Electronics,
Ltd. 5.9%
Liberty Media
Holding Corp. -
Interactive,
Class A 5.7%
eBay, Inc. 4.9%
Best Buy Co., Inc. 4.9%
      Cenovus Energy, Inc. 3.3%
Nestle SA 3.2%
Covidien Plc. 3.0%
General Dynamics
Corp. 2.8%
Hospira, Inc. 2.5%
      Snap-on Inc. 4.6%
Oracle Corp. 4.3%
Laboratory Corp. of
America Holdings 4.3%
Square Enix
Holdings Co., Ltd. 4.1%
Daiwa Securities
Group Inc. 3.7%
   
Sector
Allocation as of
September 30, 2010
Sector and % of
Long-Term Investments at Fair Value  
    Consumer
Discretionary 27.7%
Information
Technology 25.7%
Financials 13.8%
Health Care 13.0%
Industrials 9.3%
Consumer Staples 6.6%
Energy 3.9%
      Consumer
Discretionary 38.0%
Information
Technology 28.2%
Financials 11.8%
Health Care 8.9%
Energy 8.9%
Utilities 4.2%
      U.S. Government
Securities 31.0%
Industrials 14.5%
Health Care 12.9%
Consumer Staples 10.3%
Energy 8.4%
Consumer
Discretionary 7.5%
Information
Technology 5.8%
Foreign Government
Securities 5.4%
Materials 2.2%
Financials 2.0%
      Information
Technology 29.2%
Industrials 17.0%
Consumer
Discretionary 16.2%
Financials 14.7%
Health Care 12.5%
Consumer Staples 5.2%
Materials 3.1%
Energy 2.1%
   

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information for the Funds does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares of all Funds, other than Oakmark Equity & Income Fund, redeemed within 90 days, in order to deter market timers. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain current month end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

* Not annualized

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Performance for Period
Ended September 30, 20102
  Oakmark
Global Select
Fund—Class I
(OAKWX)
  Oakmark
International
Fund—Class I
(OAKIX)
  Oakmark
International
Small Cap Fund—Class I
(OAKEX)
 
3 Months*     9.97 %     14.41 %     14.61 %  
1 Year     6.81 %     12.67 %     14.70 %  
Average Annual Total
Return for:
 
3 Year     -1.12 %     -1.80 %     -3.42 %  
5 Year     N/A       5.79 %     5.58 %  
10 Year     N/A       8.50 %     12.03 %  
Since inception       2.96%
(10/2/06)
      10.64%
(9/30/92)
      10.84%
(11/1/95)
   
Top Five Equity
Holdings as of
September 30, 20103
Company and % of Total
Net Assets  
    Toyota Motor
Corp. 6.2%
UBS AG 5.9%
Adecco SA 5.6%
Societe Television
Francaise 1 5.5%
Compagnie
Financiere
Richemont SA 5.4%
      Credit Suisse Group 3.3%
Daiwa Securities
Group Inc. 3.2%
Brambles, Ltd. 2.9%
Adecco SA 2.9%
Toyota Motor
Corp. 2.9%
      Julius Baer Group,
Ltd. 3.6%
Square Enix
Holdings Co., Ltd. 3.5%
Titan Cement Co. 3.0%
Atea ASA 2.9%
Primary Health
Care, Ltd. 2.9%
   
Sector
Allocation as of
September 30, 2010
Sector and % of
Long-Term Investments at Fair Value  
    Consumer
Discretionary 32.7%
Information
Technology 28.4%
Financials 18.5%
Industrials 5.7%
Consumer Staples 5.4%
Energy 5.1%
Health Care 4.2%
      Financials 22.9%
Consumer
Discretionary 22.3%
Industrials 21.0%
Consumer Staples 12.8%
Information
Technology 11.8%
Health Care 4.9%
Materials 4.3%
      Industrials 32.2%
Consumer
Discretionary 18.9%
Information
Technology 18.9%
Financials 11.2%
Consumer Staples 8.4%
Materials 7.1%
Health Care 3.3%
   

 

As of 9/30/09, the expense ratio for Class I shares was 1.23% for Oakmark Fund, 1.19% for Oakmark Select Fund, 0.85% for Oakmark Equity and Income Fund, 1.23% for Oakmark Global Fund, 1.43% for Oakmark Global Select Fund, 1.17% for Oakmark International Fund and 1.54% for Oakmark International Small Cap Fund.

The expense ratios as of 9/30/10 are included in the Financial Highlights tables beginning on page 83 of this report.

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FUND EXPENSES

A shareholder of each Fund incurs two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, transfer agent fees, and other fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help shareholders understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses

The following table provides information about actual account values and actual fund expenses for Class I of each Fund. The table shows the expenses a Class I shareholder would have paid on a $1,000 investment in each Fund from April 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010, as well as how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual fund returns and expenses. A Class I shareholder can estimate expenses incurred for the period by dividing the account value at September 30, 2010, by $1,000 and multiplying the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period row as shown below.

Shares of all Funds, other than Oakmark Equity and Income Fund, invested for 90 days or less may be charged a 2% redemption fee. Please consult the Funds' prospectus at oakmark.com for more information.

    Oakmark Fund   Oakmark Select Fund   Oakmark Equity and Income Fund   Oakmark Global Fund   Oakmark Global Select Fund   Oakmark International Fund   Oakmark International Small Cap Fund  
Beginning
Account
Value
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00    
Ending
Account
Value
  $ 975.10     $ 992.60     $ 973.40     $ 980.30     $ 954.80     $ 1,021.30     $ 1,039.10    
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
  $ 5.40     $ 5.39     $ 3.96     $ 5.76     $ 6.42     $ 5.52     $ 7.05    
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    1.09 %     1.08 %     0.80 %     1.16 %     1.31 %     1.09 %     1.38 %  

 

* Expenses are equal to each Fund's annualized expense ratio for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses for Class I of each Fund based on actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds' actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balances or expenses shareholders paid for the period. Shareholders may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the third line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, the total costs would have been higher.

    Oakmark Fund   Oakmark Select Fund   Oakmark Equity and Income Fund   Oakmark Global Fund   Oakmark Global Select Fund   Oakmark International Fund   Oakmark International Small Cap Fund  
Beginning
Account
Value
  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00    
Ending
Account
Value
  $ 1,019.60     $ 1,019.65     $ 1,021.06     $ 1,019.25     $ 1,018.50     $ 1,019.60     $ 1,018.15    
Expenses
Paid
During
Period*
  $ 5.52     $ 5.47     $ 4.05     $ 5.87     $ 6.63     $ 5.52     $ 6.98    
Annualized
Expense
Ratio
    1.09 %     1.08 %     0.80 %     1.16 %     1.31 %     1.09 %     1.38 %  

 

* Expenses are equal to each Fund's annualized expense ratio for Class I, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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OAKMARK AND OAKMARK SELECT FUNDS

At Oakmark, we are long-term investors. We attempt to identify growing businesses that are managed to benefit their shareholders. We will purchase stock in those businesses only when priced substantially below our estimate of intrinsic value. After purchase, we patiently wait for the gap between stock price and intrinsic value to close.

We have often said that we believe investors spend too much of their time analyzing income statements and not enough time analyzing balance sheets and cash flow statements. And even their income statement analysis tends to be mostly at the top, trying to understand and then project changes in sales. Companies that have better than average projected sales growth tend to sell at above average valuations. Our search for businesses that are growing but that also sell at cheap prices often leads us to companies that are large producers of free cash flow. Their sales growth might be a bit below average, but when supplemented by growth coming from their cash investments, their per-share earnings growth can match that of average companies. Because so many investors focus on sales growth, these cash-generating companies are often available at attractive prices.

We believe that what has often been a stock-specific issue is today a stock market issue. Many investors are projecting slow or no growth for the economy and therefore slow or no growth for S&P 5004 sales and profits. I believe that the single most under-analyzed statistic today is the S&P 500 earnings retention ratio. That ratio computes the percentage of earnings that are being held by companies instead of being paid out in dividends. As the accompanying chart shows, through much of history, about half of earnings were paid in dividends, and about half were retained in order to invest for growth. When we use the current S&P 500 dividend and the average of next year's earnings estimates from FactSet and Bloomberg, we see a record low payout, and a corresponding record high earnings retention rate of 75%.

Time Period   Average
Dividend Payout
Ratio5 
  Average
Earnings Retention
Ratio
 
  1930 s     90 %     10 %  
  1940 s     59 %     41 %  
  1950 s     55 %     45 %  
  1960 s     56 %     44 %  
  1970 s     46 %     54 %  
  1980 s     49 %     51 %  
  1990 s     49 %     51 %  
  2000 s     41 %     59 %  
  2011 Est.     25 %     75 %  

 

The no-growth crowd believes that demand growth will be non-existent for some time, meaning that most companies who seek to drive growth by investing new capital will fail. And with interest rates so low, letting cash pile up on balance sheets will not produce meaningful earnings growth either. We believe that the economy will recover, but even if we agreed that the economy would stay sluggish indefinitely, we wouldn't agree that is sufficient to imply a negative outlook for equities.

So if it is futile for a company to invest its excess capital in plant and equipment, then what should it do? There are only five things a company can do with the cash it earns:

1)  Invest capital to grow its business

2)  Acquire businesses

3)  Build balance sheet strength

4)  Pay dividends

5)  Repurchase stock

Acquisitions are a possible use of cash, and we are already starting to see an increase. Many companies have recently made what the consultants call "add-on" or "strategic" acquisitions. These tend to be small relative to the size of the acquiring company and are designed to improve the company's competitive position. We believe that these acquisitions generally deliver returns that are below projections, but in the end will still add some value. In addition, most companies don't have enough of these acquisition opportunities to utilize all the cash they are producing.

We don't think that cash will just sit on balance sheets. Corporate balance sheets are already strong—so much so that some now call them "lazy balance sheets." In a research report this summer, Credit Suisse strategists looked at the history of borrowing by publicly traded non-financial companies. Net debt (debt less cash), as a multiple of trailing EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), stood at 1.3x, compared to a 20-year average of nearly 1.7x and a 20-year low of 1.2x. Trailing EBITDA, even in the eyes of most pessimists, is now below trend levels due to the recession. If earnings recover as forecast, next year the debt ratio will easily fall beneath its 20-year low. Most managers recognize that their companies are already below optimum debt levels, and many boards are beginning to press management to either put cash to use or return it to their shareholders. (As an aside, if corporate debt returned to historically average levels with the funds used to repurchase equity, based on next year's estimates about 9% of outstanding shares could be retired.)

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Paying out more in dividends is also a likely outcome. Despite record low dividend payouts, dividend yields already exceed bond yields. Bond investors are tripping all over themselves to lock up 5-year Treasury bonds that yield 1.2%. The investor who buys a $1,000 bond today will, at maturity in 2015, have grown their capital by only $63, and that's before paying taxes. The investor who puts $1,000 in the S&P 500 today, by 2015 will have collected over $100 in dividends, if dividends are unchanged. Though future dividends are uncertain, we believe the probability of them increasing far surpasses the probability of them decreasing. After a slowing of dividend increases during the recession, many companies have already increased dividend payments this year. Of the 56 holdings in the Oakmark Fund, 31 have raised their dividends in 2010. That's a trend we believe will continue, but companies likely will still have substantial excess cash to invest.

That leaves us with share repurchase, which has taken quite a few knocks lately. Some say share repurchase is an indication of failure and that no competent management should admit they have nothing better to do with capital. Some CEOs, who used share repurchase to provide a short-term boost to their share price, now look back on it as a failure. To us, share repurchase should be evaluated no differently than any other investment opportunity. Like all opportunities, repurchase makes sense when the price is right. Managements that bought back stock at high P/Es6 had the same buyer's remorse that managements had after they made overpriced acquisitions, or that built new plants to meet demand that didn't materialize. A proper evaluation of share repurchase should be made side-by-side with other investment opportunities, and the one with the best risk-adjusted return should win out. Buying back stock is simply making an acquisition of part of one's own company without having to pay a control premium. Since the number of shares outstanding decreases, per-share metrics such as earnings-per-share and business value-per-share will increase. We applaud managements that always think in terms of maximizing per-share values as opposed to simply maximizing total business value.

I think it is interesting to combine the earnings retention ratio we looked at earlier with P/E ratios, in order to compute the potential growth from share repurchases. This answers the question, "How much would EPS7 increase if all retained earnings were used to repurchase stock at the current price?"

Time
Period
  Average
Dividend
Payout
Ratio5 
  Retention
Ratio
  Average
P/E
Ratio8 
  Earnings
Yield
(E/P)
  % of
Shares
Repurchasable
  Resulting
EPS
Growth
 
  1930 s     90 %     10 %     16.6       6.0 %     0.6 %     0.6 %  
  1940 s     59 %     41 %     11.0       9.1 %     3.7 %     3.8 %  
  1950 s     55 %     45 %     12.6       7.9 %     3.6 %     3.7 %  
  1960 s     56 %     44 %     17.6       5.7 %     2.5 %     2.6 %  
  1970 s     46 %     54 %     12.1       8.3 %     4.5 %     4.7 %  
  1980 s     49 %     51 %     12.1       8.3 %     4.2 %     4.4 %  
  1990 s     49 %     51 %     20.2       5.0 %     2.6 %     2.7 %  
  2000 s     41 %     59 %     19.2       5.2 %     3.1 %     3.2 %  
  2011 Est.     25 %     75 %     12.5       8.0 %     6.0 %     6.4 %  

 

The column titled "% of Shares Repurchasable" is simply the retention ratio multiplied by the earnings yield. The final column shows the EPS increase from reducing the denominator (shares) in the EPS calculation. As you can see, potential growth from repurchase has never been higher, and it alone is even higher than most estimates we've seen for the S&P 500's long-term earnings growth. I suspect that as most companies compare repurchasing their own stock at 12-13x projected earnings, versus earning less than 1% on higher cash balances, or paying premiums to make acquisitions, share repurchase will look like the best option. Over the past year, 25 of Oakmark Fund's 56 holdings have reduced their shares outstanding. We expect even more to do so over the upcoming year.

We continue to believe that equities are attractively priced and are highly likely to dominate returns from more popular assets such as fixed income. Flows into bond funds continue to be abnormally high while equity funds experience outflows. We believe that investors have it backwards. We continue to encourage our investors and potential investors to revisit their asset allocations and make sure that they have as much invested in equities as their long-term asset allocation implies.

William C. Nygren, CFA
Portfolio Manager

oakmx@oakmark.com
oaklx@oakmark.com

September 30, 2010

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OAKMARK FUND

Report from Bill Nygren and Kevin Grant, Portfolio Managers

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (8/5/91) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE STANDARD & POOR'S 500 INDEX4 (UNAUDITED)

        Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)
 
(Unaudited)   Total Return
Last 3 Months*
  1-year   5-year   10-year   Since
Inception
(8/5/91)
 
Oakmark Fund (Class I)     9.66 %     11.74 %     3.10 %     6.16 %     12.19 %  
S&P 500     11.29 %     10.16 %     0.64 %     -0.43 %     8.00 %  
Dow Jones Average9      11.13 %     14.12 %     3.13 %     2.51 %     9.44 %  
Lipper Large Cap
Value Index10 
    10.29 %     7.57 %     -0.09 %     0.93 %     7.65 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class I shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.23%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information for the Fund does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 days. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

* Not annualized

The Oakmark Fund increased in value by 10% for the quarter, bringing the fiscal year return to 12%. The broad market also produced good returns, with the S&P 500 up a little more in the quarter, 11%, and a little less for the year, 10%. We continue to believe that the stock market is undervalued and that most investors are underinvested in equities relative to their targets. We believe that combination is likely to prove favorable for forward returns.

Looking back at the year, our positive performance was broad-based: approximately three-quarters of our holdings contributed to positive returns. Liberty Capital was our best performer, more than doubling in price. Liberty's investment in Sirius Satellite Radio near the market bottom in 2009 has already earned high returns. The market took Liberty Capital on one of the wildest rides we've ever witnessed for a company that appeared to be consistently adding value. For most of 2008 the stock traded in the mid-teens. When the market sharply sold off in the fourth quarter of 2008, the stock plummeted to $2.33. In the past quarter, the stock price surpassed $50 and we eliminated our position. In hindsight, we should have owned more than we did, but at least we had a higher weighting on the way up than on the way down. Price volatility truly can benefit the long-term investor.

Other leading performers were Apple, up over 50%, which followed its iPhone success with a very successful iPad launch, and Black & Decker, up over 40%, which was acquired by Stanley Works. One of the reasons the portfolio return was so good is that the magnitude of our losers was much smaller than that of our winners. Only three stocks declined by more than 20% while 21 increased by more than that amount. The decliners of more than 20% were Bank of America, State Street Bank and H&R Block. We believe investors have mistakenly interpreted Block's loss of customers as a secular shift away from tax preparers, rather than a cyclical response to a weak economy, which is how we view it. State Street and Bank of America suffered from investors' fears concerning financial regulatory reform. We expect those concerns to diminish as time passes and the impact of regulation becomes more clear.

During the quarter, in addition to Liberty Capital, we eliminated positions in Yum! Brands and

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Hewlett-Packard. Yum! achieved our price target, and Hewlett lost a CEO we wanted to be invested with. (The good news is that the Fund also owns Oracle where he now works.) We also added three new positions: Exxon Mobil, Aflac, and Northrop Grumman. A brief description of the rationale for these purchases is provided on our website. Looking back over the full fiscal year, we eliminated 9 of the 54 positions we started the year with and added 11 new positions. We say that our average holding period for a stock is about five years, so last year's turnover was right on target.

Thank you for your continuing investment.

William C. Nygren, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakmx@oakmark.com
  Kevin G. Grant, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakmx@oakmark.com
 

 

September 30, 2010

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OAKMARK FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010


Name
 
Shares Held
 
Value
 
Common Stocks—94.8%  
Advertising—1.5%  
Omnicom Group, Inc.     1,316,254     $ 51,965,708    
Aerospace & Defense—3.3%  
The Boeing Co.     900,000       59,886,000    
Northrop Grumman Corp.     860,000       52,141,800    
      112,027,800    
Air Freight & Logistics—1.0%  
FedEx Corp.     390,000       33,345,000    
Asset Management & Custody Banks—3.7%  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     2,489,630       65,054,032    
State Street Corp.     1,660,000       62,515,600    
      127,569,632    
Broadcasting—1.7%  
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C (a)     1,500,140       57,290,347    
Cable & Satellite—4.0%  
Comcast Corp., Class A     4,320,000       73,483,200    
DIRECTV, Class A (a)     1,499,155       62,409,823    
      135,893,023    
Catalog Retail—2.0%  
Liberty Media Corp. - Interactive, Class A (a)     4,905,000       67,247,550    
Communications Equipment—1.7%  
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)     2,650,000       58,035,000    
Computer & Electronics Retail—2.2%  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     1,860,000       75,943,800    
Computer Hardware—3.8%  
Dell, Inc. (a)     5,220,000       67,651,200    
Apple, Inc. (a)     220,000       62,425,000    
      130,076,200    
Consumer Finance—1.9%  
Capital One Financial Corp.     1,694,800       67,029,340    
Data Processing & Outsourced Services—4.5%  
MasterCard, Inc., Class A     240,000       53,760,000    
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     1,275,000       53,588,250    
Western Union Co.     2,690,000       47,532,300    
      154,880,550    

 

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OAKMARK FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.


Name
 
Shares Held
 
Value
 
Common Stocks—94.8% (cont.)  
Department Stores—1.9%  
Kohl's Corp. (a)     1,211,900     $ 63,842,892    
Distillers & Vintners—1.8%  
Diageo PLC (b)     896,000       61,832,960    
Diversified Banks—1.6%  
Wells Fargo & Co.     2,200,000       55,286,000    
Drug Retail—1.9%  
Walgreen Co.     1,965,000       65,827,500    
Electronic Manufacturing Services—2.3%  
Tyco Electronics, Ltd. (c)     2,729,500       79,755,990    
Health Care Equipment—5.0%  
Medtronic, Inc.     2,100,000       70,518,000    
Covidien PLC (c)     1,640,000       65,911,600    
Baxter International, Inc.     750,000       35,782,500    
      172,212,100    
Home Improvement Retail—2.0%  
The Home Depot, Inc.     2,131,500       67,525,920    
Housewares & Specialties—1.9%  
Fortune Brands, Inc.     1,320,000       64,983,600    
Hypermarkets & Super Centers—2.0%  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     1,270,000       67,970,400    
Industrial Conglomerates—3.1%  
Tyco International, Ltd. (c)     1,600,000       58,768,000    
3M Co.     540,000       46,823,400    
      105,591,400    
Industrial Machinery—1.5%  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     1,075,000       50,546,500    
Integrated Oil & Gas—2.7%  
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (c)     1,930,000       55,526,100    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     600,000       37,074,000    
      92,600,100    
Internet Software & Services—1.9%  
eBay, Inc. (a)     2,740,000       66,856,000    

 

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OAKMARK FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.


Name
 
Shares Held
 
Value
 
Common Stocks—94.8% (cont.)  
Life & Health Insurance—1.2%  
Aflac, Inc.     800,000     $ 41,368,000    
Motorcycle Manufacturers—1.7%  
Harley-Davidson, Inc.     2,012,000       57,221,280    
Movies & Entertainment—4.5%  
Viacom, Inc., Class B     1,839,745       66,580,371    
Time Warner, Inc.     1,942,566       59,539,648    
The Walt Disney Co.     850,000       28,143,500    
      154,263,519    
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—1.0%  
Encana Corp. (c)     1,140,000       34,462,200    
Other Diversified Financial Services—2.9%  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,430,000       54,440,100    
Bank of America Corp.     3,471,000       45,504,810    
      99,944,910    
Packaged Foods & Meats—0.5%  
H.J. Heinz Co.     400,000       18,948,000    
Pharmaceuticals—7.4%  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     2,650,000       71,841,500    
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (b)     1,565,000       61,848,800    
Johnson & Johnson     980,000       60,720,800    
Merck & Co., Inc.     1,571,535       57,848,202    
      252,259,302    
Property & Casualty Insurance—1.6%  
Allstate Corp.     1,800,000       56,790,000    
Restaurants—1.7%  
McDonald's Corp.     769,000       57,298,190    
Semiconductor Equipment—1.8%  
Applied Materials, Inc.     5,450,000       63,656,000    
Semiconductors—4.4%  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     2,850,000       77,349,000    
Intel Corp.     3,850,000       74,035,500    
      151,384,500    
Specialized Consumer Services—1.4%  
H&R Block, Inc.     3,698,600       47,896,870    

 

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OAKMARK FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.


Name
  Shares Held/
Par Value
 
Value
 
Common Stocks—94.8% (cont.)  
Systems Software—3.8%  
Oracle Corp.     2,600,000     $ 69,810,000    
Microsoft Corp.     2,450,000       60,000,500    
      129,810,500    
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $2,407,072,762)           $ 3,251,438,583    
Short Term Investment—4.8%  
Repurchase Agreement—4.8%  
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase
Agreement, 0.18% dated 9/30/2010 due 10/1/2010,
repurchase price $164,387,211, collateralized by
a Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Bond, with
a rate of 1.875%, with a maturity of 3/8/2013, and
with a fair value plus accrued interest of $106,482,675
and by a Federal National Mortgage Association Bond,
with a rate of 4.000%, with a maturity of 1/28/2013,
and with a fair value plus accrued interest
of $61,192,800 (Cost: $164,386,389)
  $ 164,386,389       164,386,389    
Total Short Term Investment (Cost: $164,386,389)           $ 164,386,389    
Total Investments (Cost: $2,571,459,151)—99.6%             3,415,824,972    
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities—0.4%             12,519,421    
Total Net Assets—100%           $ 3,428,344,393    

 

(a)  Non income-producing security.

(b)  Represents a Sponsored American Depositary Receipt.

(c)  Represents a foreign domiciled corporation.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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OAKMARK SELECT FUND

Report from Bill Nygren and Henry Berghoef, Portfolio Managers

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK SELECT FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (11/1/96) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE STANDARD & POOR'S 500 INDEX4 (UNAUDITED)

        Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)
 
(Unaudited)   Total Return
Last 3 Months*
  1-year   5-year   10-year   Since
Inception
(11/1/96)
 
Oakmark Select Fund
(Class I)
    9.57 %     13.39 %     0.94 %     5.89 %     12.04 %  
S&P 500     11.29 %     10.16 %     0.64 %     -0.43 %     5.37 %  
Lipper Multi-Cap
Value Index11 
    10.53 %     7.96 %     -0.78 %     2.95 %     5.61 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class I shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.19%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information for the Fund does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 days. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

* Not annualized

The Oakmark Select Fund increased in value by 10% for the quarter and 13% for the fiscal year. Though our quarterly increase slightly trailed the S&P 500 gain of 11%, our fiscal-year return nicely exceeded the 10% gain for the S&P. As discussed in the Oakmark and Oakmark Select commentary, we continue to believe that the stock market is significantly undervalued, especially relative to the alternative of owning bonds, which we believe are overvalued.

For the fiscal year, our two most positive contributors were media stocks—Discovery Communications and DirecTV. Discovery continued to increase its ratings both in the U.S. and internationally. Additionally it took advantage of a strong bond market to extend its debt maturities and launch a large share repurchase plan. Further, the company progressed toward the January launch of its Oprah Winfrey Network, arguably the most anticipated cable channel launch in more than a decade. We started the fiscal year with a holding in Liberty Entertainment, the largest owner of DirecTV. DirecTV issued shares to acquire Liberty, and because we believed DirecTV was also undervalued, we held our shares. The Liberty shares increased by 15% prior to the acquisition, and the DirecTV shares advanced another 32%. DirecTV continued to increase its number of subscribers, to increase its available programming, and to use its cash to shrink the share base.

Our worst performers for the year were H&R Block and Bank of America. We wrote about Block during the year. We believe the market is incorrectly assuming that Block will continue losing customers in favor of self preparation. We believe customer counts will recover as employment recovers. Bank of America reversed some of the gains it achieved in the months before this fiscal year began. Investors are concerned about future profitability for all banks in light of increased regulation. We believe that banks, including Bank of America, may need to alter their product pricing to comply with new regulation. But we also believe that because banks provide necessary products, they will be allowed to earn reasonable returns on their investment.

During the quarter we neither eliminated nor added any new positions. Over the fiscal year we changed four stocks in the portfolio: Liberty Entertainment and Schering-Plough were both

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acquired by strategic buyers, and we sold Viacom and Yum! Brands. We replaced them with Calpine, Cenovus, Comcast and DirecTV. Initiating four new holdings in the portfolio is consistent with our belief that our average holding period will usually be about five years.

Thank you for your continued investment.

William C. Nygren, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oaklx@oakmark.com
  Henry R. Berghoef, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oaklx@oakmark.com
 

 

September 30, 2010

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OAKMARK SELECT FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010


Name
 
Shares Held
 
Value
 
Common Stocks—95.4%  
Broadcasting—10.1%  
Discovery Communications, Inc., Class C (a)     6,373,500     $ 243,403,965    
Cable & Satellite—8.3%  
Comcast Corp., Class A     5,950,000       101,209,500    
DIRECTV, Class A (a)     2,397,949       99,826,617    
      201,036,117    
Catalog Retail—5.7%  
Liberty Media Corp. - Interactive, Class A (a)     10,000,000       137,100,000    
Computer & Electronics Retail—4.9%  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     2,900,000       118,407,000    
Computer Hardware—3.8%  
Dell, Inc. (a)     7,113,000       92,184,480    
Consumer Finance—3.9%  
Capital One Financial Corp.     2,410,600       95,339,230    
Data Processing & Outsourced Services—3.8%  
Western Union Co.     5,165,400       91,272,618    
Electronic Manufacturing Services—5.9%  
Tyco Electronics, Ltd. (b)     4,867,838       142,238,226    
Health Care Equipment—3.9%  
Medtronic, Inc.     2,800,000       94,024,000    
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders—4.0%  
Calpine Corp. (a)     7,854,600       97,789,770    
Integrated Oil & Gas—4.2%  
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (b)     3,524,800       101,408,496    
Internet Software & Services—4.9%  
eBay, Inc. (a)     4,900,000       119,560,000    
Movies & Entertainment—3.8%  
Time Warner, Inc.     2,960,666       90,744,413    
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—4.3%  
Newfield Exploration Co. (a)     1,800,000       103,392,000    

 

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OAKMARK SELECT FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.


Name
  Shares Held/
Par Value
 
Value
 
Common Stocks—95.4% (cont.)  
Other Diversified Financial Services—7.3%  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     2,494,000     $ 94,946,580    
Bank of America Corp.     6,195,100       81,217,761    
      176,164,341    
Pharmaceuticals—4.6%  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     4,110,200       111,427,522    
Semiconductors—8.5%  
Texas Instruments, Inc.     3,975,000       107,881,500    
Intel Corp.     5,047,000       97,053,810    
      204,935,310    
Specialized Consumer Services—3.5%  
H&R Block, Inc.     6,469,600       83,781,320    
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $1,775,217,837)           $ 2,304,208,808    
Short Term Investment—4.5%  
Repurchase Agreement—4.5%  
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase
Agreement, 0.18% dated 9/30/2010 due 10/1/2010,
repurchase price $109,004,835, collateralized by
a Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Bond, with
a rate of 1.875%, with a maturity of 3/8/2013,
and with a fair value plus accrued interest
of $5,349,825, and by a Federal National Mortgage
Association Bond, with a rate of 1.750%, with
a maturity of 5/7/2013, and with a fair value
plus accrued interest of $51,625,000, and by a
United States Treasury Note, with a rate of 1.125%, with
a maturity of 6/15/2013, and with a fair value
plus accrued interest of $54,212,400 (Cost: $109,004,290)
  $ 109,004,290       109,004,290    
Total Short Term Investment (Cost: $109,004,290)           $ 109,004,290    
Total Investments (Cost: $1,884,222,127)—99.9%             2,413,213,098    
Other Assets In Excess Of Liabilities—0.1%             2,966,307    
Total Net Assets—100%           $ 2,416,179,405    

 

(a)  Non income-producing security.

(b)  Represents a foreign domiciled corporation.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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OAKMARK EQUITY AND INCOME FUND

Report from Clyde S. McGregor and Edward A. Studzinski, Portfolio Managers

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK EQUITY AND INCOME FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (11/1/95) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE LIPPER BALANCED FUND INDEX12 (UNAUDITED)

        Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)
 
(Unaudited)   Total Return
Last 3 Months*
  1-year   5-year   10-year   Since
Inception
(11/1/95)
 
Oakmark Equity &
Income Fund (Class I)
    5.81 %     6.52 %     4.99 %     8.53 %     10.94 %  
Lipper Balanced
Fund Index
    8.41 %     9.38 %     3.05 %     2.97 %     6.29 %  
S&P 5004      11.29 %     10.16 %     0.64 %     -0.43 %     6.48 %  
Barclays Capital
U.S. Govt./Credit13 
    3.28 %     8.73 %     6.15 %     6.52 %     6.36 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class I shares as of 9/30/09 was 0.85%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

* Not annualized

Quarter and Fiscal Year Review

Despite sluggish economic growth, perfervid electoral politics, and the seasonal tendency for weakness, the September quarter turned in solidly positive securities market outcomes. The Equity and Income Fund earned 6%, lagging the Lipper Balanced Fund Index return of 8%. The quarter experienced record low interest rates on the U.S. two-year note, record high prices for gold (not adjusted for inflation), renewed debt default fears at both the national and the municipal level, and a surprisingly strong rally in U.S. equities in September, historically the month with the weakest returns. If it really is a curse to "live in interesting times," the summer quarter met the description!

During the past quarter, China's disproportionate impact on the world economy was clearly manifest in stock prices, as many market leaders were either Chinese concerns or U.S. companies with significant Chinese operations or sales. In the Equity and Income Fund, the second strongest contributor was Walter Energy, the metallurgical coal company. While Walter typically does not sell product to China, the Chinese steel industry is a major coal importer, and China's increasing demand for coal has supported the industry's price structure. Other important contributors included Cenovus Energy, Nestle, Apache and Scripps Networks. The largest detractors in the quarter were Martin Marietta Materials, Sara Lee and two that we sold during the quarter: Applied Materials and ConAgra.

Although the Fund's equity allocation evolved only modestly in the quarter, we made significant changes in the Fund's fixed income portfolio composition. We reduced the allocation to U.S. Treasuries by nearly half while increasing the position in inflation-indexed bonds (both U.S. and Canadian) from 3% of the portfolio to nearly 15%. We also lengthened the fixed income portfolio duration by more than one year from 2.2 to 3.5 years, although duration is less well-defined when applied to inflation-indexed bonds. We have written several times about the difficulty of fixed income investing in this time of anomalous interest rates. We elected to change our positioning from quite short term to more neutral in duration, but very oriented to inflation-indexed bonds. We continue to seek out opportunities in corporate debt but find little to our taste.

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In the fiscal year that ended on September 30, the Fund earned 7% and the Lipper Balanced Fund Index 9%. Nestle, Hospira, Varian Medical Systems, Cenovus and XTO Energy were the leading contributors for the twelve months, while Transocean, Avon, CVS Caremark, Applied Materials and EnCana detracted most from return. The annualized compound rate of return since the Fund's inception nearly 15 years ago is 11%, over which time the Lipper Balanced Fund Index return is 6%.

Transaction Activity

We initiated positions in three equities in the quarter while eliminating four holdings: Applied Materials, Avon, ConAgra and Costco. As sometimes happens, the share price of one of the new purchases, Mine Safety Appliances, moved higher and outside our buy range soon after we established a holding. This has resulted in what many would see as an irrelevant position, a rounding error if you will. While mathematically it is true that the Mine Safety holding will have difficulty affecting the portfolio return, we see no reason why this should cause us to reverse course and sell it. If you could see the Fund's portfolio managers' offices, you would realize that we both are quite capable of dealing with clutter. And, when thinking of the Fund, we do not see a tiny holding as clutter if at its purchase price the issue meets our criteria of undervaluation, intrinsic value per share growth, and owner-oriented management. In any event, Mine Safety is an old-line manufacturer now benefiting from expansion into international markets as well as increasing natural resource demand.

We also established positions in Boston Scientific and Flowserve. Boston Scientific is an example of a business that grew rapidly through acquisition until management went a deal too far. The company's total enterprise value (equity plus debt) today is less than management paid in 2006 to purchase Guidant's cardiac rhythm management division. The Guidant business accounts for merely one-third of Boston Scientific's sales, possibly implying that at the current share price an investor is not paying anything for the remaining two-thirds of the business. A key argument in our Boston Scientific investing thesis is the 2009 management change. We freely admit that Boston Scientific appears to have been inadequately managed in the past, but we believe that the current share price more than discounts prior mistakes.

Finally, we increased the Fund's exposure to the fluid handling industry by initiating a position in Flowserve. Flowserve is a worldwide leader in pumps, valves and seals with oil/gas and power generation its key markets. The company targets the higher value-added segments, and its success has resulted in high market shares in its product lines. Two-thirds of Flowserve's sales originate outside the U.S., and 43% of those sales come from emerging markets. Flowserve's worldwide infrastructure is a significant competitive advantage for providing client service. Aftermarket service is essential because a typical pump generates four times its original purchase price in parts and service expense over its useful life. We believe that expertise in natural resource management will continue to increase in importance as emerging market populations become wealthier and increase their consumption. Whether oil/gas/power (Flowserve) or water infrastructure (Fund holdings ITT, Pentair), fluid handling is likely to grow in economic significance.

The Costs of Low Interest Rates

As noted earlier in this report, we have frequently written about the difficulty of managing a portfolio with fixed income assets in a time of minimal interest rates. The economy seems to trend toward deflation (good for high quality bonds) while the economic policy makers in government vigorously endeavor to engender inflation (bad for bonds). A considerable debate has emerged as to whether the bond market itself has become "The Great American Bond Bubble," as Jeremy Siegel and Jeremy Schwartz claimed in the August 18 edition of the Wall Street Journal14, or whether such talk is absurd, as Pimco's Tony Crescenzi's claimed in his August 20th piece titled "Bond Bubble Babble."15 We agree with Crescenzi that it is hard to use the term "bubble" for an asset class that is expected at a minimum to return the original nominal value of an investment to the investor. Pundits have normally applied the term "bubble" to an asset class that destroys both real and nominal wealth. As well, a bubble is normally an investment mania where investors are trying to get rich. But we are also sympathetic to the idea that bond prices are distorted by government activity and are generally overpriced. Nevertheless, assets can stay mispriced for long periods of time, and given the monetary authorities' stated intentions, that is our best guess for the bond market.

Instead of entering the bubble debate, we will turn our attention to the costs and implications of anomalously low interest rates. Many readers know the impact on their personal cash flow from the minimal interest paid on their savings. In a sense, the government's extreme monetary

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policy, which it hopes will spur economic activity, also has the effect of transferring income from savers to the unemployed. Yet another important collateral impact is the likely misallocation of investment dollars because of the distortion in the cost of money. Morgan Stanley's Caitlin Long provided a superb discussion of this problem in a column in the August 11th Financial Times16. She quotes Friedrich Hayek's dictum that interest rates are the most important prices in the economy because they reflect the collective time preference of individuals to consume now or later. Interest rates coordinate capital allocation across the economy by signaling to businesses whether they should invest. Distortions in rates can cause "error clusters" in which many businesses miscalculate simultaneously. She notes that such errors are not only probable for capital investment decisions but also for pension fund management.

Although we agree that the current interest rate structure is probably leading to capital misallocation, we struggle even to speculate as to where the next over-investment boom might develop. We see a developed world with excess capacity in real estate, manufacturing and human resources. It is true that some emerging markets are experiencing vigorous capital investment, and Hong Kong real estate price action may be extreme. Ms. Long suggests that strength in machinery and transportation equipment could be the harbingers of a new period of over-investment. But we doubt that any of these will prove to be the next bubble. Instead, we wonder if the bigger economic distortion currently taking place is the movement of investor dollars away from equities and into fixed income products, which brings us back full circle to the bond bubble discussion.

Again, we admit that the term "bubble" is not properly applied to the bond market unless one chooses to forecast a cascade of defaults. But first consider how we think one should evaluate a prospective equity investment and then compare bonds under this structure. When we evaluate a potential equity investment, we ask ourselves "Would we be willing to own the entire company at its current price if we were never able to sell it again?" To answer "yes," one must have confidence that the company's economic output will justify the investment over the long term. To do the same with an average bond today is quite difficult, yet fund flows indicate that many investors are reaching that conclusion.

So, while not a bubble per se, the shift in investor preference to bonds is unlikely to be rewarding to investors over the long run unless the U.S. economy becomes definitively deflationary. And, given the possibilities for either sovereign debt downgrades or accelerating inflation, bond-buyers may be setting themselves up for more volatility than they anticipate. Early in the last century, Paul Tillich wrote that the challenge for modern people is to learn to live with ambiguity. Perhaps we can rephrase this to state that the challenge for investors in 2010 is to accept and embrace volatility. Of course, one of our goals for the Equity and Income Fund is to produce return streams that are relatively steady and sufficient to meet the Fund's shareholders' economic needs. We have not always succeeded in this effort, but we believe that a flexible value-based balanced fund offers the best possibility for meeting this goal.

We remain humbled and grateful for the trust that our many shareholders give to us. We thank you and invite your questions and comments.

Clyde S. McGregor, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakbx@oakmark.com
  Edward A. Studzinski, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakbx@oakmark.com
 

 

September 30, 2010

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010


Name
 
Shares Held
 
Value
 
Common Stocks—59.8%  
Aerospace & Defense—10.6%  
General Dynamics Corp.     8,000,000     $ 502,480,000    
Rockwell Collins, Inc.     6,279,000       365,751,750    
ITT Corp.     7,500,000       351,225,000    
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.     4,753,750       343,553,512    
Goodrich Corp.     4,293,700       316,574,501    
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)     1,169,085       46,552,965    
      1,926,137,728    
Apparel Retail—1.6%  
The TJX Cos., Inc.     6,000,000       267,780,000    
Foot Locker, Inc.     1,000,000       14,530,000    
      282,310,000    
Application Software—0.2%  
Mentor Graphics Corp. (a)     3,823,749       40,417,027    
Broadcasting—1.8%  
Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc., Class A     7,000,000       333,060,000    
Communications Equipment—1.0%  
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)     8,000,000       175,200,000    
Computer Hardware—0.2%  
Diebold, Inc.     1,325,000       41,194,250    
Construction Materials—0.7%  
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.     1,593,958       122,686,947    
Data Processing & Outsourced Services—0.9%  
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (b)     6,750,000       154,372,500    
Distillers & Vintners—2.3%  
Diageo PLC (c)     6,000,000       414,060,000    
Diversified Metals & Mining—1.3%  
Walter Energy, Inc. (b)     3,000,000       243,870,000    
Drug Retail—1.0%  
CVS Caremark Corp.     6,000,000       188,820,000    
Electrical Components & Equipment—1.2%  
Rockwell Automation Inc.     3,609,600       222,820,608    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.


Name
 
Shares Held
 
Value
 
Common Stocks—59.8% (cont.)  
Electronic Manufacturing Services—0.6%  
Tyco Electronics, Ltd. (d)     4,000,000     $ 116,880,000    
Health Care Distributors—0.0%  
PharMerica Corp. (a)     690,030       6,575,986    
Health Care Equipment—9.0%  
Covidien PLC (d)     13,688,600       550,144,834    
Hospira, Inc. (a)     8,000,000       456,080,000    
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)     5,700,000       344,850,000    
Boston Scientific Corp. (a)     18,000,000       110,340,000    
Steris Corp.     2,873,300       95,451,026    
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (a)     2,500,000       91,450,000    
      1,648,315,860    
Health Care Services—2.6%  
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (a)     4,935,000       387,052,050    
Omnicare, Inc.     3,400,000       81,192,000    
      468,244,050    
Home Furnishings—0.9%  
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)     2,454,000       130,798,200    
Leggett & Platt, Inc.     1,327,656       30,217,451    
      161,015,651    
Home Improvement Retail—2.0%  
The Home Depot, Inc.     11,500,000       364,320,000    
Industrial Machinery—1.4%  
Pentair, Inc.     4,200,000       141,246,000    
Flowserve Corp.     1,100,000       120,362,000    
      261,608,000    
Integrated Oil & Gas—3.3%  
Cenovus Energy, Inc. (d)     21,100,000       607,047,000    
Life Sciences Tools & Services—0.4%  
PerkinElmer, Inc.     3,500,000       80,990,000    
Marine—0.4%  
Kirby Corp. (a) (b)     2,000,000       80,120,000    
Mortgage REITs—0.1%  
Walter Investment Management Corp. (b)     1,035,000       18,102,150    
Office Services & Supplies—0.1%  
Mine Safety Appliances Co.     300,000       8,130,000    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.


Name
  Shares Held/
Par Value
 
Value
 
Common Stocks—59.8% (cont.)  
Oil & Gas Drilling—0.2%  
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     2,600,000     $ 44,408,000    
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—4.4%  
Apache Corp.     4,000,000       391,040,000    
Concho Resources, Inc. (a)     4,000,000       264,680,000    
Encana Corp. (d)     5,000,000       151,150,000    
      806,870,000    
Packaged Foods & Meats—6.5%  
Nestle SA (c) (e)     10,905,500       580,979,607    
Sara Lee Corp.     22,500,000       302,175,000    
Unilever PLC (c)     10,100,000       293,910,000    
      1,177,064,607    
Reinsurance—1.7%  
PartnerRe, Ltd. (b) (d)     3,900,000       312,702,000    
Specialized Consumer Services—0.3%  
Weight Watchers International, Inc.     1,780,000       55,518,200    
Specialty Stores—0.6%  
Tractor Supply Co.     2,734,600       108,454,236    
Systems Software—2.5%  
Microsoft Corp.     18,500,000       453,065,000    
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $8,896,062,967)           $ 10,924,379,800    
Fixed Income—34.9%  
Asset Backed Securities—0.1%  
Airlines—0.1%  
Delta Air Lines Series 2001-1 Class A-2 Pass Through Trust,
7.111%, due 3/18/2013
  $ 14,160,000     $ 14,797,200    
Convertible Debt—0.1%  
Health Care Equipment—0.1%  
Medtronic, Inc., 1.50%, due 4/15/2011     25,000,000       25,031,250    
Corporate Bonds—0.3%  
Paper Packaging—0.1%  
Sealed Air Corp., 144A, 5.625%, due 7/15/2013 (f)     18,740,000       20,002,664    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.


Name
 
Par Value
 
Value
 
Fixed Income—34.9% (cont.)  
Property & Casualty Insurance—0.1%  
Fund American Cos., Inc., 5.875%, due 5/15/2013   $ 10,000,000     $ 10,503,600    
Semiconductor Equipment—0.1%  
ASML Holding NV, 5.75%, due 6/13/2017   EUR 9,660,000       13,878,939    
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost: $35,787,460)           $ 44,385,203    
Government and Agency Securities—34.4%  
Australian Government Bonds—0.3%  
Australia Government Bond, 5.75%, due 4/15/2012   AUD 50,000,000     $ 49,021,948    
Canadian Government Bonds—4.8%  
Canadian Government Bond, 4.00%, due 6/1/2016   CAD 97,735,000       104,422,282    
Canadian Government Bond, 3.00%, due 6/1/2014   CAD 98,870,000       100,428,627    
Canadian Government Bond, 3.50%, due 6/1/2013   CAD 96,600,000       98,755,638    
Canadian Government Bond, 2.00%, due 9/1/2012   CAD 100,000,000       98,338,031    
Canadian Government Bond, 1.50%, due 3/1/2012   CAD 100,000,000       97,440,957    
Canadian Government Bond, 1.25%, due 12/1/2011   CAD 100,000,000       97,145,495    
Canadian Government Bond, 1.00%, due 9/1/2011   CAD 100,000,000       96,958,888    
Canadian Government Bond, 1.25%, due 6/1/2011   CAD 98,870,000       96,128,469    
Canadian Government Bond, 2.50%, due 6/1/2015   CAD 50,000,000       49,864,904    
Canadian Government Bond, 4.25%, due 12/1/2021   CAD 35,142,000       46,349,596    
      885,832,887    
U.S. Government Agencies—2.4%  
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 0.146%, due 2/22/2012 (g)   $ 93,700,000       93,555,327    
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 3.875%, due 11/13/2012     38,645,000       41,259,102    
Tennessee Valley Authority, 5.50%, due 7/18/2017     30,000,000       36,151,440    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.75%,
due 3/28/2013 (h)
    23,500,000       23,518,307    
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.00%, due 3/15/2013 (h)     20,000,000       20,040,440    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.00%,
due 3/15/2013 (h)
    20,000,000       20,027,940    
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.30%, due 1/25/2013 (h)     20,000,000       20,025,520    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.00%,
due 2/11/2013 (h)
    18,500,000       18,529,434    
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.25%, due 3/30/2015 (h)     12,200,000       12,302,931    
Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.375%, due 6/15/2015     9,660,000       10,892,210    
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 3.85%, due 2/11/2015     9,415,000       10,378,173    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.25%,
due 8/10/2015 (h)
    9,500,000       9,529,270    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.00%,
due 9/18/2012 (h)
    9,500,000       9,518,563    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.


Name
 
Par Value
 
Value
 
Fixed Income—34.9% (cont.)  
U.S. Government Agencies—2.4% (cont.)  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.75%,
due 7/29/2013 (h)
  $ 9,500,000     $ 9,494,300    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.65%,
due 8/16/2013 (h)
    9,500,000       9,493,816    
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.28%, due 8/16/2013     7,245,000       8,158,319    
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.20%, due 11/28/2016     5,650,000       6,699,555    
Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.00%, due 12/24/2014 (h)     5,500,000       5,634,893    
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 4.875%, due 12/16/2015     4,710,000       5,452,418    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.50%,
due 1/12/2015 (h)
    5,000,000       5,014,630    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.00%,
due 8/25/2014 (h)
    5,000,000       5,008,420    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.00%,
due 8/25/2015 (h)
    5,000,000       5,003,835    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.25%,
due 3/16/2015 (h)
    4,800,000       4,820,549    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.125%,
due 12/30/2014 (h)
    4,750,000       4,786,119    
Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.00%, due 9/16/2015 (h)     4,700,000       4,780,370    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.00%,
due 3/30/2016 (h)
    4,700,000       4,760,795    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.00%,
due 3/15/2013 (h)
    4,750,000       4,759,443    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.00%,
due 3/15/2013 (h)
    4,750,000       4,753,396    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.00%,
due 9/30/2013 (h)
    4,700,000       4,742,577    
Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.375%, due 9/16/2013 (h)     4,700,000       4,740,439    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.00%,
due 3/26/2015 (h)
    4,600,000       4,719,706    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.25%,
due 2/25/2015 (h)
    4,650,000       4,664,173    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.25%,
due 8/6/2015 (h)
    4,500,000       4,531,928    
Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.25%,
due 12/30/2014 (h)
    4,500,000       4,526,775    
      442,275,113    
U.S. Government Bonds—4.2%  
United States Treasury Bond, 2.375%, due 1/15/2027 ,
Inflation Indexed
    405,393,750       467,944,790    
United States Treasury Bond, 2.50%, due 1/15/2029 ,
Inflation Indexed
    253,855,000       299,469,697    
      767,414,487    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.


Name
 
Par Value
 
Value
 
Fixed Income—34.9% (cont.)  
U.S. Government Notes—22.7%  
United States Treasury Note, 3.50%, due 1/15/2011 ,
Inflation Indexed
  $ 626,300,000     $ 631,926,679    
United States Treasury Note, 1.375%, due 7/15/2018 ,
Inflation Indexed
    505,495,000       540,721,935    
United States Treasury Note, 2.75%, due 2/15/2019     500,000,000       518,711,000    
United States Treasury Note, 1.25%, due 7/15/2020 ,
Inflation Indexed
    499,825,000       524,464,873    
United States Treasury Note, 2.875%, due 1/31/2013     483,005,000       510,324,729    
United States Treasury Note, 1.125%, due 6/15/2013     500,000,000       507,110,000    
United States Treasury Note, 2.625%, due 8/15/2020     250,000,000       252,343,750    
United States Treasury Note, 0.375%, due 8/31/2012     250,000,000       249,814,500    
United States Treasury Note, 2.125%, due 1/15/2019 ,
Inflation Indexed
    126,927,500       142,892,568    
United States Treasury Note, 2.625%, due 7/31/2014     125,000,000       133,066,375    
United States Treasury Note, 3.125%, due 5/15/2019     125,000,000       132,822,250    
      4,144,198,659    
Total Government and Agency Securities
(Cost: $6,095,688,850)
          $ 6,288,743,094    
Total Fixed Income (Cost: $6,171,439,508)           $ 6,372,956,747    
Short Term Investments—5.6%  
Canadian Treasury Bills—2.1%  
Canadian Treasury Bills, 0.46% - 1.31%,
due 10/28/2010 - 9/1/2011 (i) (Cost: $384,617,750)
  CAD 400,000,000     $ 386,946,739    
Commercial Paper—1.7%  
BP Capital Markets PLC 144A, 0.39% - 0.59%,
due 10/25/2010 - 11/26/2010 (f) (i)
  $ 50,000,000       49,973,162    
Medtronic, Inc. 144A, 0.18% - 0.20%,
due 10/7/2010 - 10/12/2010 (f) (i)
    33,600,000       33,598,617    
Procter & Gamble International Funding, 144A, 0.19%,
due 10/7/2010 - 10/28/2010 (f) (i)
    100,000,000       99,988,389    
Shell International Finance BV 144A, 0.19%,
due 10/25/2010 (f) (i)
    30,000,000       29,994,933    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 144A, 0.21%, due 10/26/2010 (f) (i)     29,035,000       29,030,766    
Wellpoint, Inc. 144A, 0.30% - 0.36%,
due 10/4/2010 - 12/21/2010 (f) (i)
    60,000,000       59,982,526    
Total Commercial Paper (Cost: $302,572,887)           $ 302,568,393    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.


Name
 
Par Value
 
Value
 
Short Term Investments—5.6% (cont.)  
Repurchase Agreement—1.8%  
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement,
0.18% dated 9/30/2010 due 10/1/2010, repurchase
price $332,674,854, collateralized by Federal Home Loan
Bank Bonds, with rates from 1.625% - 4.625%, with
maturities from 10/10/2012 - 11/21/2012, and with
an aggregate fair value plus accrued interest
of $225,763,725, and by a Federal National Mortgage
Association Bond, with a rate of 1.000%, with a maturity
of 11/19/2012, and with a fair value plus accrued
interest of $105,262,500, and by an United States
Treasury Note, with a rate of 1.375%, with a maturity
of 5/15/2012, and with a fair value plus accrued
interest of $8,302,763 (Cost: $332,673,191)
  $ 332,673,191     $ 332,673,191    
Total Short Term Investments (Cost: $1,019,863,828)       $ 1,022,188,323    
Total Investments (Cost: $16,087,366,303)—100.3%         18,319,524,870    
Foreign Currencies (Cost: $24,370,035)—0.1%         24,297,794    
Liabilities In Excess Of Other Assets—(0.4)%         (79,951,788 )  
Total Net Assets—100%       $ 18,263,870,876    

 

(a)  Non income-producing security.

(b)  See Note 5 in the Notes to the Financial Statements regarding investments in affiliated issuers.

(c)  Represents a Sponsored American Depositary Receipt.

(d)  Represents a foreign domiciled corporation.

(e)  Fair value is determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees.

(f)  See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements regarding restricted securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold only in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

(g)  Floating Rate Note. Rate shown is as of September 30, 2010.

(h)  Step-Coupon.

(i)  The rate shown represents the annualized yield at the time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

Key to abbreviations:

AUD: Australian Dollar

CAD: Canadian Dollar

EUR: Euro

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND

Report from Clyde S. McGregor and Robert A. Taylor, Portfolio Managers

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (8/4/99) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD INDEX17 (UNAUDITED)

        Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)
 
(Unaudited)   Total Return
Last 3 Months*
  1-year   5-year   10-year   Since
Inception
(8/4/99)
 
Oakmark Global
Fund (Class I)
    12.28 %     8.43 %     4.32 %     11.24 %     10.90 %  
MSCI World     13.78 %     6.76 %     1.30 %     0.79 %     1.41 %  
Lipper Global Fund Index18      13.95 %     8.57 %     2.49 %     1.75 %     3.18 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class I shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.23%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information for the Fund does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 days. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

* Not annualized

Quarter Review

In contrast to the rather glum June quarter, the September quarter proved enjoyable to investors in most corners of the world. In particular, September, often a difficult month for equities, generated surprisingly positive returns as fears of a double-dip recession diminished. For the Oakmark Global Fund, the quarter produced a 12% return, somewhat behind the 14% outcome for the MSCI World Index. The Lipper Global Fund Index also gained 14%. The quarter's sizable increase pushed the Fund back into the black for the calendar nine months. That return was 5%, which contrasts to 3% for the MSCI World Index and 4% for the Lipper Global Fund Index. Finally, for the Fund's fiscal year ending September 30, the returns were 8% for the Fund, 7% for the MSCI World Index and 9% for the Lipper Global Fund Index. As always, we are most pleased to report the Fund's 11% compound annualized rate of return since inception.

The Fund's investments in three European countries (Sweden, Italy and Spain) each generated total returns greater than 20% in the quarter, and our Switzerland holdings came very close. No country showed a negative return to the Fund, though the Ireland return was minimal. Even though the Fund's most heavily-weighted countries, the U.S. and Japan, participated in the advance, they could not keep up with the Fund's European holdings. The Euro's strength versus the dollar produced much of the performance differential, and the Swedish kronor made an even stronger contribution.

The Fund's top individual contributors to return in the quarter were sequentially Oracle (U.S.), Julius Baer Group (Switzerland), Square Enix (Japan), Richemont (Switzerland) and Genzyme (U.S.). Database software company Oracle shares rose because the company reported a positive earnings surprise and announced the hire of a new co-President, Mark Hurd. Julius Baer shares have been part of the Fund portfolio for nearly five years, and the quarterly share price movements often have placed the name on the top or bottom contributor list. Baer's private banking unit is sensitive to conditions in the securities markets, but the business overall is much less volatile than the stock price suggests. We are encouraged that in the most recent quarter, management announced significant increases in the

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company's private banking customer base. Japan's Square Enix, the entertainment software company, announced a partnership agreement with Shanda, a Chinese on-line software company. Enix's stock price rose on that news as Shanda gives Enix access to a large, fast-growing on-line market. Richemont has been a strong performer since our purchase fourteen months ago, as its luxury markets have recovered from the recession. Early in the quarter, Paris-based Sanofi-Aventis indicated its interest in acquiring new Fund holding Genzyme (U.S.). Doubtless, we were lucky with our Genzyme purchase. Nevertheless, as value investors, we should be positioning the Fund to experience the occasional fortuitous outcome. In fact, as our investors, you should question our application of our value philosophy if acquisition activity never benefits the portfolio. Of course, the Genzyme/Sanofi situation is currently in flux, and it is quite possible that the jump in the Genzyme share price could evaporate. As you might imagine, we are carefully following this situation.

Of the quarter's detractors, four are domiciled in the U.S. and one in Japan. Daiwa (Japan) produced the biggest loss due to the Japanese equity market's continued erosion. Live Nation, the concert promoter and venue manager, suffered a difficult summer concert season because several important acts canceled their tours. Sara Lee's share price eroded modestly as investors questioned the viability of management's restructuring plan. Applied Materials and Intel shares declined in alignment with the downtrend in the technology sector.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, Richemont was the leading contributor, followed by Snap-on (U.S.), Oracle (U.S.), ASSA ABLOY (Sweden) and Union Pacific (U.S.). Detractors included two stocks that have been sold, Transocean (Switzerland) and Bank of Ireland, along with Daiwa, Credit Suisse and Toyota Motor. As we come to the end of a successful, if volatile, fiscal year, we wish to thank the many Harris Associates' investment team members who have contributed to this outcome. And, as always, we thank you, our shareholders, for your support and encouragement over these many years.

Portfolio Activity

Trading activity in the quarter was fairly typical for the Fund: three new acquisitions and two eliminations. We maintained the U.S./International balance, meaning that the Fund is somewhat "underweighted" in its U.S. position versus the global indices. As we have noted many times, this factor does not drive our thinking because we are simply trying to develop a portfolio of dominant investments regardless of their domicile (albeit within the prospectus limits).

We initiated a position in Hirose, a niche Japanese manufacturer of connectors, which are devices used for joining electrical circuits together. These can be as simple as the metal ends that you plug into mobile phones to charge them, to custom devices that link components to semiconductors. Tyco Electronics, another Fund holding, is the largest company in this industry. Unlike Tyco, however, most Hirose products are custom. In addition, the company's production is 80% outsourced. These points, along with a solid management team, mean that Hirose earns very high profits and generates strong cash flow. Although the recession impaired the company's business, management nevertheless was able to earn some of the highest margins in the industry while increasing market share. Capital allocation is also a management strength in our opinion. Management started repurchasing shares in 2002 and has been increasingly returning cash to shareholders over time. Over the past three years they have returned over 40% of the company's enterprise value and over 90% of free cash flow to shareholders, and we expect these trends to continue.

Australia-domiciled Incitec dominates its continent's fertilizer business with over a 60% domestic market share in manufacturing and distribution. While fertilizer is a commodity business, Incitec is the low-cost producer and is vertically integrated from raw materials (its mine has a 50 year reserve life) to manufacturing to distribution. This business earns robust cash flows and has decent secular growth as farmers are always looking to maximize crop yields. Incitec also manufactures explosives, a business which has improved meaningfully due to high regulation as a result of terrorist attacks in the 1990s/early 2000s. Strict regulation has increased barriers to entry and caused this fragmented industry to consolidate in order to earn better returns. As such, pricing and profit margins have improved dramatically. Growth is linked to mining and construction, both of which we believe should improve from low levels. The management team has made very good acquisitions in the past and is focused on improving profitability.

The third new addition to the portfolio was Mastercard (U.S.). Mastercard is a classic value investment: high cash generative business model, limited competition with high barriers to competitive entry, and a depressed share price because of investor fears of regulatory change. Most

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commercial transactions worldwide are still accomplished via paper, but the inexorable trend is to electronic payment forms, and we believe Mastercard should be a significant beneficiary of this trend. Mastercard's global payments network has tremendous scale advantages since marginal cost to incremental transactions on the network is virtually zero.

We eliminated the Fund's FEMSA (Mexico) and ITT (U.S.) holdings.

Finally, we continue to believe that the U.S. dollar is undervalued relative to many other currencies. Accordingly, we have in place currency hedge positions which are designed to reduce the Fund's vulnerability to volatility in the currency markets. In particular, we have hedged approximately 43% of the Fund's exposure to the Swiss franc and 45% to the Japanese yen, and 19% of the Fund's Australian dollar exposure.

Clyde S. McGregor, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakgx@oakmark.com
  Robert A. Taylor, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakgx@oakmark.com
 

 

September 30, 2010

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OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND

Global Diversification—September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

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OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—97.2%  
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—3.9%  
Bulgari SpA (Italy)   Jewelry Manufacturer & Retailer     4,772,493     $ 43,200,521    
Cie Financiere
Richemont SA
(Switzerland)
  Manufacturer & Retailer of
Luxury Goods
    783,400       37,717,045    
      80,917,566    
Application Software—2.4%  
SAP AG (Germany)   Develops Business Software     1,020,100       50,459,795    
Asset Management & Custody Banks—3.4%  
Julius Baer Group, Ltd.
(Switzerland)
  Asset Management     1,944,800       70,793,768    
Automobile Manufacturers—4.4%  
Toyota Motor Corp.
(Japan)
  Automobile Manufacturer     1,748,000       62,775,563    
Daimler AG Registered
(Germany) (a)
  Automobile Manufacturer     459,500       29,103,172    
      91,878,735    
Biotechnology—2.2%  
Genzyme Corp.
(United States) (a)
  Develops Medical Products     650,200       46,027,658    
Broadcasting—5.5%  
Discovery
Communications, Inc.,
Class C (United States) (a)
  Media Management &
Network Services
    1,550,150       59,200,229    
Societe Television
Francaise 1 (France)
  Broadcasting & Cable TV     3,544,100       55,175,678    
      114,375,907    
Building Products—2.1%  
Assa Abloy AB, Class B
(Sweden)
  Develops, Designs & Manufactures
Security Locks
    1,754,200       44,243,103    
Data Processing & Outsourced Services—1.6%  
MasterCard, Inc., Class A
(United States)
  Transaction Processing Services     150,800       33,779,200    
Distillers & Vintners—2.6%  
Diageo PLC
(United Kingdom)
  Beverages, Wines &
Spirits Manufacturer
    3,177,600       54,708,922    

 

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OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—97.2% (cont.)  
Diversified Banks—1.4%  
Banco Santander SA
 
(Spain)   Retail, Commercial & Private          
   
  Banking & Asset Management          
   
  Services     2,257,100     $ 28,668,337    
Diversified Capital Markets—5.8%  
Credit Suisse Group
(Switzerland)
  Wealth Management &
Investment Banking
    1,568,200       67,027,324    
UBS AG (Switzerland) (a)   Wealth Management &
Investment Banking
    3,180,020       53,979,274    
      121,006,598    
Electronic Components—2.3%  
OMRON Corp. (Japan)   Component, Equipment &
System Manufacturer
    1,103,300       25,058,179    
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
(Japan)
  Develops & Sells Electronic
Equipment
    230,500       23,221,191    
      48,279,370    
Electronic Manufacturing Services—1.0%  
Tyco Electronics, Ltd.
(Switzerland)
  Manufactures Electronic
Components
    720,000       21,038,400    
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals—1.2%  
Incitec Pivot, Ltd.
(Australia)
  Fertilizer Manufacturer & Supplier     7,260,700       25,193,999    
Health Care Equipment—2.4%  
Covidien PLC (Ireland)   Health Care Equipment & Supplies     1,246,400       50,092,816    
Health Care Services—7.5%  
Laboratory Corp. of
America Holdings
(United States) (a)
  Medical Laboratory & Testing
Services
    1,137,900       89,245,497    
Primary Health Care, Ltd.
(Australia)
  Health Care Service Provider     19,937,000       67,830,753    
      157,076,250    
Home Entertainment Software—4.2%  
Square Enix Holdings
Co., Ltd. (Japan)

  Develops & Sells Entertainment
Software for Video Game
Consoles
   

3,855,000
     

86,400,395
   

 

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OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—97.2% (cont.)  
Human Resource & Employment Services—2.7%  
Adecco SA (Switzerland)   Temporary Employment Services     1,058,900     $ 55,334,570    
Industrial Conglomerates—2.4%  
Rheinmetall AG
(Germany)
  Automotive Pump Manufacturer     742,700       49,105,571    
Industrial Machinery—4.6%  
Snap-On, Inc.
(United States)
  Tool & Equipment Manufacturer     2,064,300       96,010,593    
Investment Banking & Brokerage—3.7%  
Daiwa Securities
Group, Inc. (Japan)
  Stock Broker     19,038,000       76,854,408    
Movies & Entertainment—2.0%  
Live Nation Entertainment,
Inc. (United States) (a)
  Live Events Producer,
Operator, & Promoter
    4,132,100       40,825,148    
Office Electronics—4.9%  
Canon, Inc. (Japan)   Computers & Information     1,327,900       61,957,002    
Neopost SA (France)   Mailroom Equipment Supplier     541,987       40,334,583    
      102,291,585    
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production—2.0%  
Apache Corp.
(United States)
  Oil & Natural Gas
Exploration & Production
    426,800       41,723,968    
Packaged Foods & Meats—2.5%  
Sara Lee Corp.
(United States)

  Manufactures & Markets
Brand Name Products for
Consumers Worldwide
   

3,814,900
     

51,234,107
   
Railroads—2.4%  
Union Pacific Corp.
(United States)
  Rail Transportation Provider     607,100       49,660,780    
Research & Consulting Services—2.4%  
Equifax, Inc.
(United States)


  Information Management,
Transaction Processing, Direct
Marketing & Customer
Relationship Management
   


1,220,100
     


38,067,120
   
Meitec Corp. (Japan) (a)   Software Engineering Services     664,000       12,336,656    
      50,403,776    

 

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OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held/
Par Value
  Value  
Common Stocks—97.2% (cont.)  
Semiconductor Equipment—2.0%  
Applied Materials, Inc.
 
(United States)   Develops, Manufactures,          
   
  Markets & Services Semiconductor          
   
  Wafer Fabrication Equipment     3,575,500     $ 41,761,840    
Semiconductors—5.6%  
Intel Corp. (United States)   Computer Component
Manufacturer & Designer
    3,023,300       58,138,059    
ROHM Co., Ltd. (Japan)

  Integrated Circuits &
Semiconductor Devices
Manufacturer
   

939,600
     

57,965,261
   
      116,103,320    
Specialty Chemicals—1.8%  
International Flavors &
Fragrances, Inc.
(United States)
  Manufactures Flavors &
Fragrance Products
    772,000       37,457,440    
Systems Software—4.3%  
Oracle Corp.
(United States)
  Software Services     3,339,400       89,662,890    
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $1,768,075,207)               $ 2,023,370,815    
Short Term Investment—2.9%  
Repurchase Agreement—2.9%  
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement,
0.18% dated 9/30/2010 due 10/1/2010, repurchase
price $61,131,449, collateralized by a Federal
Home Loan Bank Bond, with a rate of 1.625%, with a
maturity of 11/21/2012, and with a fair value plus
accrued interest of $42,548,775, and by a Federal National
Mortgage Association Bond, with a rate of 4.000%,
with a maturity of 1/28/2013, and with a fair value
plus accrued interest of $19,807,200 (Cost: $61,131,143)
      $ 61,131,143       61,131,143    
Total Short Term Investment (Cost: $61,131,143)               $ 61,131,143    
Total Investments (Cost: $1,829,206,350)—100.1%                 2,084,501,958    
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets—(0.1)%                 (2,177,546 )  
Total Net Assets—100%               $ 2,082,324,412    

 

(a)  Non income-producing security.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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OAKMARK GLOBAL SELECT FUND

Report from Bill Nygren and David Herro, Portfolio Managers

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK GLOBAL SELECT FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (10/2/06) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD INDEX17 (UNAUDITED)

    Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)
 
(Unaudited)   Last 3 Months*   1-year   Average Annual
Total Return
Since Inception
(10/2/06)
 
Oakmark Global
Select Fund (Class I)
    9.97 %     6.81 %     2.96 %  
MSCI World     13.78 %     6.76 %     -1.73 %  
Lipper Global Fund Index18      13.95 %     8.57 %     -0.29 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class I shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.43%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information for the Fund does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 days. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

* Not annualized

The Oakmark Global Select Fund returned 7% for the year ended September 30, 2010, just over the MSCI World Index's return. Year to date and quarter to date, the Fund has returned 2% and 10%, respectively, underperforming the MSCI World Index, which returned 3% and 14%, respectively. More importantly, the Fund has returned an average of 3% per year since inception, outperforming the MSCI World Index which has averaged -2% per year over the same period.

Swiss-based luxury goods retailer Compagnie Financiere Richemont ("Richemont") was the largest contributor to the Fund's performance over the past year, returning 73%. Richemont is truly a global company with nearly 40% of its revenue derived from fast-growing developing countries in Asia, the Middle East and South America. Please refer to the Oakmark International Fund letter for an in-depth discussion of Richemont.

Another top performer was Liberty Entertainment, which contributed over 1% to the Fund's performance for the year. We initially purchased Liberty Entertainment in 2008 because it was trading at half the value of its equity investment in DirecTV and at an even larger discount to what we thought DirecTV was worth. A portion of this discount disappeared when DirecTV purchased Liberty Entertainment at the end of 2009; as part of this transaction we received 1 share of DirecTV for each share of Liberty Entertainment. We sold our investment in DirecTV in the first quarter of 2010 because we believed more attractive investment opportunities were available. DirecTV contributed 0.7% to the Fund's return for the fiscal year, and when its returns are combined with the results from our original ownership in Liberty Entertainment, the total investment added almost 2% to the Fund's performance for the last twelve months.

The two largest detractors from the Fund's performance for the year were Japanese holdings Daiwa Securities Group, a financial services company, and Toyota Motor Corporation, which were down 20% and 11%, respectively. Please refer to the Oakmark International Fund letter for commentary on Daiwa. Toyota's return has been hurt by weakness in the global economy, the strong Japanese yen, and the massive auto recall. We believe that the Toyota brand name remains strong and that developments in the product

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recall are now evolving favorably. Recent events aside, Akio Toyoda has impressed us with his actions since becoming Toyota's president. He is shareholder-focused, as evidenced by his decision to shut down the money-losing Formula One team and the decision to close the company's car plant with the lowest productivity. Additionally, he is shifting the company's focus to quality and customer satisfaction, moving away from the previous management's focus on market share. We expect this to restore customer faith in the Toyota brand and allow for reasonable growth. Toyota's per share value may suffer some long-term damage given all that has transpired, but we believe that the share price decline is larger than any lost business value.

Another detractor for the fiscal year was U.S.-based computer manufacturer Dell, which was down 15%. While its revenue growth has been strong, Dell's gross margins have failed to meet market expectations; investors seem concerned Dell is trading margin for sales. However, the decrease in margins can be explained by the company's better growth on the consumer side, which produces lower margins than commercial business. Investors also seem concerned about the sustainability of the corporate refresh cycle, especially due to the potentially slowing economic recovery. However, we remain confident in our investment in Dell. Their direct relationships with consumers and their differentiated strategy of providing open products and services, relative to peers' increased closed/proprietary offerings, we believe will benefit our shareholders in the long-term.

During the quarter we made minor changes to the portfolio. We sold our investment in Bristol-Myers Squibb and used the proceeds to purchase Medtronic, a best-in-class, U.S.-based medical device company.

Due to the U.S. dollar's weakness relative to other global currencies, we currently hedge two underlying foreign currencies. At quarter end approximately 49% of the Fund's Japanese yen and 41% of the Fund's Swiss franc exposures were hedged.

Thank you for your continued support!

William C. Nygren, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakwx@oakmark.com
  David G. Herro, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakwx@oakmark.com
 

 

September 30, 2010

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—96.9%  
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—5.4%  
Cie Financiere
Richemont SA
(Switzerland)
  Manufacturer & Retailer
of Luxury Goods
    370,000     $ 17,813,769    
Application Software—5.3%  
SAP AG (Germany)   Develops Business Software     356,500       17,634,464    
Automobile Manufacturers—6.2%  
Toyota Motor Corp.
(Japan)
  Automobile Manufacturer     572,000       20,542,118    
Broadcasting—5.5%  
Societe Television
Francaise 1 (France)
  Broadcasting & Cable TV     1,161,000       18,074,818    
Cable & Satellite—4.7%  
Comcast Corp., Class A
(United States)
  Cable Communication
Networks Provider
    910,000       15,479,100    
Catalog Retail—5.0%  
Liberty Media Corp. -
Interactive, Class A
(United States) (a)
  Home & Internet Shopping
Online Travel
    1,200,000       16,452,000    
Computer & Electronics Retail—4.9%  
Best Buy Co., Inc.
(United States)
  Computer & Electronics Retailer     395,000       16,127,850    
Computer Hardware—3.4%  
Dell, Inc.
(United States) (a)
  Technology Products & Services     878,000       11,378,880    
Consumer Finance—4.1%  
Capital One Financial
Corp. (United States)
  Credit Card Products &
Services Provider
    340,000       13,447,000    
Distillers & Vintners—5.2%  
Diageo PLC
(United Kingdom)
  Beverages, Wines &
Spirits Manufacturer
    1,000,000       17,217,058    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—96.9% (cont.)  
Diversified Capital Markets—5.9%  
UBS AG
(Switzerland) (a)
  Wealth Management &
Investment Banking
    1,138,000     $ 19,316,990    
Health Care Equipment—4.1%  
Medtronic, Inc.
(United States)
  Develops Therapeutic &
Diagnostic Medical Products
    400,000       13,432,000    
Human Resource & Employment Services—5.6%  
Adecco SA (Switzerland)   Temporary Employment Services     352,000       18,394,342    
Integrated Oil & Gas—4.9%  
Cenovus Energy, Inc.
(Canada)
  Integrated Oil Company     562,900       16,194,633    
Internet Software & Services—4.2%  
eBay, Inc.
(United States) (a)

  Online Trading Community &
Secure Online Payment
Services
   

570,000
     

13,908,000
   
Investment Banking & Brokerage—4.7%  
Daiwa Securities
Group, Inc. (Japan)
  Stock Broker     3,846,000       15,525,898    
Other Diversified Financial Services—3.3%  
Bank of America Corp.
(United States)
  Banking & Financial Services     826,500       10,835,415    
Semiconductors—14.5%  
ROHM Co., Ltd.
(Japan)

  Integrated Circuits &
Semiconductor Devices
Manufacturer
   

282,000
     

17,396,981
   
Texas Instruments, Inc.
(United States)

  Designs & Supplies Digital
Signal Processing &
Analog Technologies
   

615,000
     

16,691,100
   
Intel Corp.
(United States)
  Computer Component
Manufacturer & Designer
    722,000       13,884,060    
      47,972,141    
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $310,718,920)               $ 319,746,476    

 

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OAKMARK GLOBAL SELECT FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Par Value   Value  
Short Term Investment—3.3%  
Repurchase Agreement—3.3%  
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement,
0.18% dated 9/30/2010 due 10/1/2010, repurchase
price $11,006,942, collateralized by a Federal
Home Loan Bank Bond, with a rate of 0.625%, with a
maturity of 1/13/2012, and with a fair value plus
accrued interest of $10,385,900, and by an United States
Treasury Note, with a rate of 1.375%, with a
maturity of 5/15/2012, and with a fair value plus
accrued interest of $842,531 (Cost: $11,006,887)
  $ 11,006,887     $ 11,006,887    
Total Short Term Investment (Cost: $11,006,887)       $ 11,006,887    
Total Investments (Cost: $321,725,807)—100.2%         330,753,363    
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets—(0.2)%         (806,952 )  
Total Net Assets—100%       $ 329,946,411    

 

(a)  Non income-producing security.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Report from David G. Herro and Robert A. Taylor, Portfolio Managers

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (9/30/92) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX U.S. INDEX19 (UNAUDITED)

        Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)
 
(Unaudited)   Total Return
Last 3 Months*
  1-year   5-year   10-year   Since
Inception
(9/30/92)
 
Oakmark International
Fund (Class I)
    14.41 %     12.67 %     5.79 %     8.50 %     10.64 %  
MSCI World ex U.S.     16.14 %     4.14 %     2.42 %     2.91 %     6.33 %  
MSCI EAFE20      16.48 %     3.27 %     1.97 %     2.55 %     6.00 %  
Lipper International
Fund Index21 
    15.97 %     6.00 %     3.50 %     3.50 %     7.35 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class I shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.17%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information for the Fund does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 days. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

* Not annualized

Another volatile year in the global markets is behind us, and we are pleased to report that the Oakmark International Fund returned 13% for the one-year period ended September 30, 2010, comparing favorably to the MSCI World ex U.S. Index, which returned 4% over the same period. The Fund has returned 8% calendar year-to-date and 14% for the quarter, compared to the MSCI World ex U.S. Index's returns of 2% and 16%, respectively. Most importantly, the Fund has returned an average of 11% per year since its inception in September 1992, outperforming the MSCI World ex U.S. Index, which has averaged 6% per year over the same period.

A company often discussed in the Oakmark International commentary, Swiss-based Compagnie Financiere Richemont ("Richemont"), was the largest contributor to the Fund's performance over the past year, returning 73%. Richemont is truly a global company with nearly 40% of revenue derived from fast-growing developing countries in Asia, the Middle East, and South America. Richemont's strong portfolio of brands, which includes Cartier, Piaget, and Vacheron Contantin, has held up very well through the economic downturn as evidenced by Richemont's 2009 results that were better than the market expected. Richemont is a good example of our investment process, demonstrating our view that successful investing requires more than just evaluating general economic factors. Our research process analyzes a business's geographic exposure; its management team's operational, strategic, and financial expertise; its competitive environment; and its overall market situation. Companies in the consumer discretionary sector, like Richemont, have received negative attention due to continued global economic weakness. But as evidenced by Richemont's performance, spending on luxury goods has held up well, especially in emerging economies. China in particular is performing well because personal wealth is growing rapidly at 12-15% per annum. We continue to believe Richemont is very well positioned, owns one of the world's premier portfolios of luxury brands, and is led by a world-class management team. We believe our investment in the company should continue to provide solid returns for our shareholders.

Another top contributor to Fund performance for the year was Sweden-based ASSA ABLOY, the world's largest lock maker, which rose 58%. Despite

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what management calls the "worst ever" revenue environment, the company has generated good operating cash flow as a result of a continued effort to cut costs. Barriers to entry in the security products industry are high, and ASSA ABLOY enjoys both an established global presence and a dominant market share. A majority of the revenue base is recurring in nature and comes from existing customers who need lock replacements or maintenance, and those customers who buy additional systems. Although the economy has been challenging to the real estate sector, new institutional construction (schools and hospitals) has continued. We believe ASSA ABLOY's strong balance sheet, significant cash flow, and its cost-cutting initiatives will continue to boost shareholder value.

The largest detractor from the Fund's performance over the past year was Bank of Ireland. Shares have performed poorly due to general economic weakness in Ireland, the delayed implementation of NAMA, the Irish government's plan to buy distressed assets from banks, and a stock issuance to the government. Due to the tough economy, the competitive landscape has changed significantly, and Bank of Ireland has taken this opportunity to capture additional market share. Management aggressively sought the European Commission's approval of its restructuring program, raised the needed equity capital, and attacked cost overruns in its pension and labor force—all moves that served it well in contrast to its peers. It could take some time for economic conditions to improve in Ireland, but a return to a more normal economic environment will be much better for Bank of Ireland. The brightening outlook makes us confident about Bank of Ireland's long-term risk-reward profile.

Another security that detracted from the Fund's performance for the year was Japan-based Daiwa Securities Group, which was down 20%. Daiwa has been hurt by numerous factors, including a particularly weak Japanese stock market in addition to decreased equity and capital market activity. Daiwa's balance sheet, however, remains well capitalized, and we continue to believe Daiwa has a powerful franchise.

There were minimal changes to the portfolio during the past quarter. We sold our positions in LVMH and British Sky Broadcasting and purchased Australian-based Amcor, the world's largest packaging company.

Our geographical composition has changed significantly over the past year. We decreased our European holdings to approximately 67% and increased our Pacific Rim exposure to approximately 29%. Much of the increase in Asia comes from our Japan holdings, which represent roughly 22% of the Fund, up from 14% this time last year. Our Latin and North America (Canada) exposure decreased to approximately 4%, and the remainder, excluding cash, is invested in the Middle East.

Due to the U.S. dollar's weakness relative to other global currencies, we currently hedge four underlying currencies. At quarter end approximately 44% of the Fund's Japanese yen, 41% of the Swiss franc, 19% of the Australian dollar, and 3% of the euro exposures were hedged.

While volatility in global equity markets has subsided, the pace of a recovery, as well as economic uncertainty, persists. We continue to adhere to our long-term value philosophy which has enabled us to build a portfolio of high quality names trading at discounts to our estimate of fair value. We thank you, our shareholders, for your continued support!

David G. Herro, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakix@oakmark.com
  Robert A. Taylor, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakix@oakmark.com
 

 

September 30, 2010

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Global Diversification—September 30, 2010 (Unaudited)

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OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—95.4%  
Advertising—2.3%  
Publicis Groupe SA
(France)
  Advertising & Media Services     2,840,800     $ 134,925,617    
Aerospace & Defense—0.8%  
BAE Systems PLC
(United Kingdom)
  Develops, Delivers & Supports
Advanced Aerospace &
Defense Systems
    8,287,100       44,561,300    
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—2.8%  
Cie Financiere Richemont
SA (Switzerland)
  Manufacturer & Retailer of
Luxury Goods
    2,132,800       102,684,341    
Swatch Group AG, Bearer
Shares (Switzerland)
  Watch Manufacturer     156,700       58,954,857    
      161,639,198    
Application Software—2.8%  
SAP AG (Germany)   Develops Business Software     3,256,600       161,089,470    
Asset Management & Custody Banks—1.7%  
Schroders PLC
(United Kingdom)
  International Asset Management     3,799,800       85,835,709    
Schroders PLC,
Non-Voting
(United Kingdom)
  International Asset Management     708,800       12,982,868    
      98,818,577    
Automobile Manufacturers—6.6%  
Toyota Motor Corp.
(Japan)
  Automobile Manufacturer     4,674,400       167,870,762    
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
(Japan)
  Automobile & Motorcycle
Manufacturer
    3,099,000       109,994,454    
Daimler AG Registered
(Germany) (a)
  Automobile Manufacturer     1,294,000       81,957,573    
Bayerische Motoren
Werke (BMW) AG
(Germany)
  Luxury Automobile Manufacturer     415,400       29,130,172    
      388,952,961    
Brewers—2.3%  
Heineken Holdings NV
(Netherlands)
  Produces Beers, Spirits, Wines &
Soft Drinks
    1,872,600       81,920,075    

 

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OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—95.4% (cont.)  
Brewers—2.3% (cont.)  
Foster's Group, Ltd.
 
(Australia)   Manufactures & Markets          
   
  Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic          
   
  Beverages     9,378,700     $ 55,568,323    
      137,488,398    
Broadcasting—3.8%  
Societe Television
Francaise 1 (France)
  Broadcasting & Cable TV     8,386,000       130,555,920    
Grupo Televisa SA
(Mexico) (b)
  Television Production &
Broadcasting
    4,755,500       89,974,060    
      220,529,980    
Building Products—3.3%  
Assa Abloy AB, Class B
(Sweden)
  Develops, Designs & Manufactures
Security Locks
    5,539,900       139,723,160    
Geberit AG, Registered
Shares (Switzerland)
  Building Products     314,200       55,955,833    
      195,678,993    
Distillers & Vintners—2.7%  
Diageo PLC
(United Kingdom)
  Beverages, Wines & Spirits
Manufacturer
    9,213,600       158,631,081    
Diversified Banks—8.1%  
BNP Paribas (France)   Commercial Bank     2,282,900       162,361,603    
Sumitomo Mitsui
Financial Group, Inc.
(Japan)
  Commercial Bank     3,755,200       109,399,214    
Bank of Ireland
(Ireland) (a)
  Commercial Bank     128,376,000       108,505,346    
Banco Santander SA
(Spain)
  Retail, Commercial & Private
Banking & Asset Management
Services
    7,448,400       94,605,132    
      474,871,295    
Diversified Capital Markets—6.0%  
Credit Suisse Group
(Switzerland)
  Wealth Management &
Investment Banking
    4,533,400       193,764,616    

 

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OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—95.4% (cont.)  
Diversified Capital Markets—6.0% (cont.)  
UBS AG (Switzerland) (a)   Wealth Management &
Investment Banking
    9,389,000     $ 159,373,653    
      353,138,269    
Diversified Chemicals—1.2%  
Akzo Nobel NV
(Netherlands)
  Produces & Markets Chemicals,
Coatings & Paints
    1,107,500       68,325,987    
Diversified Support Services—2.9%  
Brambles, Ltd. (Australia)   Provides Pallet & Plastic
Container Pooling Services
    28,043,600       169,951,684    
Electronic Components—1.6%  
OMRON Corp. (Japan)   Component, Equipment &
System Manufacturer
    4,153,700       94,338,946    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments—0.2%  
Orbotech, Ltd. (Israel) (a)   Optical Inspection Systems     1,056,300       10,541,874    
Health Care Equipment—1.9%  
Olympus Corp. (Japan)   Optoelectronics Products
Manufacturer
    4,302,900       112,675,364    
Human Resource & Employment Services—2.9%  
Adecco SA (Switzerland)   Temporary Employment Services     3,244,100       169,525,808    
Industrial Machinery—1.6%  
Vallourec SA (France)   Steel Alloy & Tubing
Manufacturer
    958,115       95,179,192    
Investment Banking & Brokerage—3.2%  
Daiwa Securities
Group, Inc. (Japan)
  Stock Broker     46,285,600       186,850,110    
Marine—1.2%  
Kuehne + Nagel
International AG
(Switzerland)
  Sea, Land & Rail Freight
Transportation Businesses
    568,200       68,231,415    
Multi-line Insurance—2.8%  
Allianz SE Registered
(Germany)
  Insurance, Banking &
Financial Services
    1,427,200       161,292,797    
Office Electronics—2.4%  
Canon, Inc. (Japan)   Computers & Information     3,052,300       142,413,854    

 

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OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—95.4% (cont.)  
Packaged Foods & Meats—3.3%  
Danone (France)   Food Products     1,819,100     $ 108,805,115    
Nestle SA (Switzerland)   Food & Beverage Manufacturer     1,588,500       84,626,240    
      193,431,355    
Paper Packaging—0.3%  
Amcor, Ltd. (Australia)   Packaging & Related Services     2,787,000       17,536,468    
Pharmaceuticals—2.8%  
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
(United Kingdom)
  Pharmaceuticals     4,126,000       81,310,805    
Novartis AG (Switzerland)   Pharmaceuticals     1,405,700       80,609,775    
      161,920,580    
Publishing—2.5%  
Reed Elsevier PLC
(United Kingdom)
  Publisher & Information Provider     9,960,900       84,183,937    
Thomson Reuters Corp.
(Canada)
  Electronic Information &
Solutions Company
    1,656,600       62,277,469    
      146,461,406    
Research & Consulting Services—2.6%  
Experian Group, Ltd.
(Ireland)
  Credit & Marketing Services     9,689,700       105,485,300    
Meitec Corp. (Japan) (a) (c)   Software Engineering Services     2,475,100       45,985,626    
      151,470,926    
Restaurants—1.0%  
Sodexo (France)   Food & Facilities Management
Services
    935,800       60,724,731    
Security & Alarm Services—2.5%  
G4S PLC (United Kingdom)   Security Services     36,510,773       146,025,197    
Semiconductors—4.3%  
ROHM Co., Ltd. (Japan)   Integrated Circuits &
Semiconductor Devices
Manufacturer
    2,449,400       151,106,972    
Samsung Electronics
Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
  Consumer & Industrial Electronic
Equipment Manufacturer
    146,800       100,033,852    
      251,140,824    

 

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OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—95.4% (cont.)  
Soft Drinks—0.9%  
Fomento Economico
Mexicano S.A.B.
de C.V. (Mexico) (b)
  Beverage Company     1,047,700     $ 53,149,821    
Specialty Chemicals—1.0%  
Givaudan SA (Switzerland)   Manufactures & Markets Fragrances     57,300       58,544,955    
Specialty Stores—2.2%  
Signet Jewelers, Ltd.
(United Kingdom) (a) (c)
  Jewelry Retailer     4,060,090       128,867,257    
Steel—1.7%  
ArcelorMittal
(Netherlands)
  Manufactures Steel     2,940,600       96,851,977    
Tobacco—2.9%  
Japan Tobacco, Inc.
(Japan)
  Manufactures & Sells Tobacco,
Food, & Pharmaceutical Products
    36,330       120,940,429    
KT&G Corp.
(South Korea)
  Produces & Sells Tobacco Products     864,900       51,579,215    
      172,519,644    
Trading Companies & Distributors—2.3%  
Wolseley PLC
(United Kingdom) (a)
  Distributors of Bathroom
Materials & Heating &
Plumbing Supplies
    5,271,500       132,413,129    
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $4,941,395,189)               $ 5,580,710,440    

 

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OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Par Value   Value  
Short Term Investment—4.1%  
Repurchase Agreement—4.1%  
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement,
0.18% dated 9/30/2010 due 10/1/2010, repurchase
price $240,536,401, collateralized by a Federal Farm
Credit Bank Bond, with a rate of 1.350%, with a maturity
of 7/22/2013, and with a fair value plus accrued
interest of $240,900, and by Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corp. Bonds, with rates from 1.800% - 4.500%, with
maturities from 7/15/2013 - 1/7/2014, and with an
aggregate fair value plus accrued interest of
$206,316,113, and by a Federal National Mortgage
Association Bond, with a rate of 1.250%, with a maturity
of 8/16/2013, and with a fair value plus accrued
interest of $11,603,350, and by an United States Treasury
Note, with a rate of 1.125%, with a maturity of
06/15/2013, and with a fair value plus accrued
interest of $27,187,600 (Cost: $240,535,198)
  $ 240,535,198     $ 240,535,198    
Total Short Term Investment (Cost: $240,535,198)       $ 240,535,198    
Total Investments (Cost: $5,181,930,387)—99.5%         5,821,245,638    
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities—0.5%         32,165,589    
Total Net Assets—100%       $ 5,853,411,227    

 

(a)  Non income-producing security.

(b)  Represents a Sponsored American Depositary Receipt.

(c)  See Note 5 in the Notes to the Financial Statements regarding investments in affiliated issuers.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL
SMALL CAP FUND

Report from David G. Herro, Portfolio Manager

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK INT'L SMALL CAP FUND FROM 9/30/00 TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX U.S. SMALL CAP INDEX22

        Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)
 
(Unaudited)   Total Return
Last 3 Months*
  1-year   5-year   10-year   Since
Inception
(11/1/95)
 
Oakmark International
Small Cap Fund
(Class I)
    14.61 %     14.70 %     5.58 %     12.03 %     10.84 %  
MSCI World ex U.S.
Small Cap
    17.75 %     10.86 %     2.74 %     7.94 %   N/A  
MSCI World ex U.S.19      16.14 %     4.14 %     2.42 %     2.91 %     5.21 %  
Lipper International
Small Cap Index23 
    18.71 %     14.36 %     4.78 %     7.19 %   N/A  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class I shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.54%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information for the Fund does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares redeemed within 90 days. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

* Not annualized

The Oakmark International Small Cap Fund returned 15% for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, compared to the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index, which rose 18%. For the fiscal year ended September 30, the Fund returned 15%, while the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index returned 11%. For the past 10 years, the Fund has earned an annualized rate of return of 12%, compared to the MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index, which has returned 8% for the same period.

Global markets recovered in the third quarter, and the Fund's Swiss holdings performed especially well in both the quarter and one-year time periods. In particular, Julius Baer Group, a private banking and asset management company, contributed positively over both periods due to its large weighting in the portfolio and the strength of the Swiss currency. Our conviction that Baer presents an excellent investment opportunity remains strong. Operating results continue to improve, while the ING integration progresses on track. The balance sheet remains very overcapitalized, which we expect will either be used for more acquisitions or to return to shareholders over time.

A combination of strong demand from Philippine consumers, lower raw material costs, and cost savings from the 2007 Nestle merger caused Alaska Milk, owner of the best selling milk brand in the Philippines, to report its highest ever operating profit in the first half of 2010, increasing 75% over 2009 (which was also a good year for Alaska Milk). Very strong company performance coupled with investor enthusiasm for emerging markets have driven the price of this long-standing Fund holding to an all-time high since the stock began trading in January 1995.

One of the largest detractors from the Fund's performance during the past year was Primary Health Care, a leading provider of pathology services and operator of medical centers in Australia. In August, Primary reported its fiscal 2010 results, which indicated negative revenue growth for the first time in 10 years and a minor contraction in group margin, albeit with continued strong free cash flow generation. This was caused primarily by exceptionally disruptive forces in the Australian healthcare market, including cuts in government funding for pathology services. Such changes do not affect the medical centers, however, and the

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underlying fundamentals of the pathology business remain unchanged. In these difficult times, management is focused sharply on operations and superior execution, which we believe will ensure that Primary comes out of the crisis structurally stronger. In the meantime, these temporary challenges and associated fears in the market enable us to add to our position in a well-run, high quality company that is selling at what we believe to be a cheap price.

Another large detractor from performance for the quarter and fiscal year was Matsumotokiyoshi Holdings, the largest drugstore company in Japan. Sales faced headwinds from both the Japanese economic environment and tough comparisons from last year's flu panic. However, the largest contributor by far to the negative performance was the company's decision in August to issue a convertible bond that could dilute shareholders by nearly 15 percent. While we do not agree that this issuance was necessary, we still believe that Matsumotokiyoshi is substantially undervalued and that it is taking the right steps to improve operations and profitability.

We added four new securities from the Pacific Rim to the Fund this quarter. From Australia we bought shares of Incitec Pivot, a fertilizer manufacturer and supplier and also a supplier of explosives products; and Myer Holdings, Australia's largest department store chain. From Japan, we added TKC, a tax and accounting consulting firm; and Yamaha Motor, the world's second largest maker of motorcycles. We sold our holdings in Boewe Systec, Coca-Cola Femsa, Melrose, Robert Walters, Tamedia and Tomkins during this past quarter.

Geographically, our European and U.K. holdings represented approximately 64% of the Fund at the end of the quarter, Pacific Rim holdings accounted for 34%, and the Middle East constituted 2%.

Global currency fluctuations during the quarter affected the Fund's hedging activity. We initiated a hedge on the Australian dollar and ended the quarter hedging about 19% of our exposure there. We also increased our hedges in the Swiss franc to 41% and Japanese yen to 46% of the underlying exposure, while decreasing the euro hedge exposure to approximately 5%.

We thank you for your continued confidence and support.

David G. Herro, CFA
Portfolio Manager
oakex@oakmark.com
 

 

September 30, 2010

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—94.9%  
Advertising—2.7%  
Asatsu-DK, Inc. (Japan)   Advertising Services Provider     850,000     $ 18,358,289    
Aegis Group PLC
(United Kingdom)
  Media Services Provider     7,316,200       14,193,873    
      32,552,162    
Air Freight & Logistics—1.9%  
Freightways, Ltd.
(New Zealand) (b)
  Express Package Services     7,915,800       17,133,075    
Panalpina Welttransport
Holding AG
(Switzerland) (a)
  Freight Shipping & Supply
Chain Management Services
    54,300       5,967,944    
      23,101,019    
Airport Services—2.4%  
BBA Aviation PLC
(United Kingdom)
  Flight Support & Aftermarket
Services & Systems Provider
    9,705,600       28,724,446    
Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods—1.9%  
Bulgari SpA (Italy)   Jewelry Manufacturer & Retailer     2,575,000       23,308,854    
Application Software—1.5%  
NSD Co., Ltd. (Japan)   Develops Computer Software     1,662,300       18,857,189    
Asset Management & Custody Banks—7.2%  
Julius Baer Group, Ltd.
(Switzerland)
  Asset Management     1,212,000       44,118,699    
MLP AG (Germany)   Asset Management     3,127,893       31,882,684    
GAM Holding, Ltd.
(Switzerland) (a)
  Asset Management     798,800       12,112,268    
      88,113,651    
Auto Parts & Equipment—2.8%  
Nifco, Inc (Japan)   Manufactures Synthetic
Resinous Fasteners & Plastic
Components For Automobiles &
Home Electronic Appliances
    765,300       18,380,768    
Toyota Industries Corp.
(Japan)
  Assembles Motor Vehicles &
Manufactures Automotive Parts
    598,400       15,977,882    
      34,358,650    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—94.9% (cont.)  
Broadcasting—2.1%  
Ten Network Holdings,
Ltd. (Australia) (a)
  Operates Commercial Television
Stations
    9,445,500     $ 12,644,419    
Media Prima Berhad
(Malaysia) (b)
  Film Producer & Sports Promoter     12,776,300       8,939,685    
M6 Metropole Television
(France)
  Television Entertainment Channel
Owner & Operator
    170,600       4,011,841    
Media Prima Berhad,
Warrants (Malaysia) (a)
  Film Producer & Sports Promoter     1,058,457       197,154    
      25,793,099    
Building Products—2.2%  
Kaba Holding AG
(Switzerland)
  Provides Mechanical & Electronic
Security Systems
    81,200       27,103,852    
Computer Hardware—1.3%  
Wincor Nixdorf AG
(Germany)
  Banking Machines & Cash
Registers Manufacturer
    243,800       15,895,137    
Construction & Engineering—1.5%  
Wavin NV (Netherlands) (a)   Manufacturers Plastic Pipe Systems     1,417,000       17,675,290    
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks—2.1%  
Bucher Industries AG
(Switzerland)
  Manufactures Food Processing
Machinery, Vehicles, &
Hydraulic Components
    174,500       26,139,928    
Construction Materials—3.0%  
Titan Cement Co. SA
(Greece)
  Cement & Building Materials
Producer & Distributor
    1,774,120       36,060,873    
Data Processing & Outsourced Services—0.2%  
TKC Corp. (Japan)   Accounting, Tax & Law Database
Consulting Services
    108,900       2,093,729    
Department Stores—0.9%  
Myer Holdings, Ltd.
(Australia)
  Department Store Operator     2,929,000       10,644,650    
Diversified Support Services—1.3%  
gategroup Holding AG
(Switzerland) (a)
  Airlines Service Provider     403,400       16,010,380    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—94.9% (cont.)  
Drug Retail—3.6%  
Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd.
(Japan)
  Drug Store Operator     1,180,800     $ 26,648,625    
Matsumotokiyoshi
Holdings Co., Ltd.
(Japan)
  Drug Store Operator     926,600       16,671,696    
      43,320,321    
Electrical Components & Equipment—3.7%  
Nexans SA (France)   Manufactures Cables     431,000       31,352,249    
Prysmian SpA (Italy)   Develops, Designs, Produces,
Supplies & Installs Cable
    746,100       13,629,422    
      44,981,671    
Electronic Components—2.1%  
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
(Japan)
  Develops & Sells Electronic
Equipment
    258,900       26,082,283    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments—1.6%  
Orbotech, Ltd.
(Israel) (a) (b)
  Optical Inspection Systems     1,944,000       19,401,120    
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals—1.0%  
Incitec Pivot, Ltd.
(Australia)
  Fertilizer Manufacturer & Supplier     3,523,200       12,225,198    
Health Care Services—2.9%  
Primary Health Care, Ltd.
(Australia)
  Health Care Service Provider     10,235,700       34,824,459    
Health Care Supplies—0.2%  
Ansell, Ltd. (Australia)   Manufactures Latex     199,555       2,574,946    
Home Entertainment Software—3.5%  
Square Enix Holdings Co.,
Ltd. (Japan)
  Develops & Sells Entertainment
Software for Video Game
Consoles
    1,890,500       42,370,933    
Home Furnishing Retail—2.2%  
Fourlis Holdings SA
(Greece)
  Wholesales Electric & Electronic
Appliances
    2,351,100       18,974,416    
Beter Bed Holding NV
(Netherlands)
  Bedroom Furniture Retailer     294,705       7,456,604    
      26,431,020    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—94.9% (cont.)  
Home Improvement Retail—2.1%  
Carpetright PLC
(United Kingdom)
  Carpet Retailer     2,123,000     $ 26,079,852    
Human Resource & Employment Services—3.3%  
Pasona Group, Inc.
(Japan) (b)
  Placement Service Provider     27,008       19,023,364    
Brunel International NV
(Netherlands)
  Recruitment, Temporary
Employment, Secondment &
Contracting Services
    548,252       17,115,568    
Michael Page International
PLC (United Kingdom)
  Recruitment Consultancy Services     578,400       4,186,866    
      40,325,798    
Industrial Conglomerates—1.6%  
Rheinmetall AG (Germany)   Automotive Pump Manufacturer     296,300       19,590,657    
Industrial Machinery—8.1%  
Interpump Group SpA
(Italy) (a) (b)
  Pump & Piston Manufacturer     5,281,500       33,048,030    
Duerr AG (Germany) (a)   Automotive Industry Machinery
Manufacturer
    691,800       21,578,049    
Burckhardt Compression
Holding AG
(Switzerland)
  Manufactures Reciprocating
Compressors
    82,100       18,197,100    
Bobst Group AG
(Switzerland) (a)
  Manufactures Printing Presses &
Packaging Producing Machinery
    307,100       13,594,718    
GEA Group AG (Germany)   Engineering Services Provider     462,200       11,552,779    
Interpump Group SpA,
Warrants (Italy) (a) (b)
  Pump & Piston Manufacturer     1,042,080       951,813    
      98,922,489    
Investment Banking & Brokerage—1.2%  
Ichiyoshi Securities Co.,
Ltd. (Japan)
  Stock Broker     2,057,800       14,297,125    
D. Carnegie & Co. AB
(Sweden) (a) (c)
  Diversified Financials Services     2,314,000       0    
      14,297,125    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held   Value  
Common Stocks—94.9% (cont.)  
IT Consulting & Other Services—4.1%  
Atea ASA (Norway)   Management & IT Consulting
Services
    4,498,000     $ 35,640,445    
Alten, Ltd. (France)   Consulting & Engineering Services     455,741       14,771,147    
      50,411,592    
Motorcycle Manufacturers—0.6%  
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
(Japan) (a)
  Motorcycle Manufacturer     487,000       7,309,667    
Office Electronics—2.3%  
Neopost SA (France)   Mailroom Equipment Supplier     381,130       28,363,632    
Packaged Foods & Meats—4.4%  
Goodman Fielder, Ltd.
(Australia)
  Produces Food Products     25,635,600       32,335,395    
Alaska Milk Corp.
(Philippines) (b)
  Milk Producer     38,330,300       11,092,510    
Binggrae Co., Ltd.
(South Korea)
  Dairy Products Manufacturer     200,000       9,962,727    
      53,390,632    
Photographic Products—2.0%  
Vitec Group PLC
(United Kingdom) (b)
  Photo Equipment & Supplies     3,035,979       24,036,857    
Real Estate Services—2.3%  
LSL Property Services PLC
(United Kingdom) (b)
  Residential Property Service Provider     7,558,000       27,485,666    
Research & Consulting Services—0.6%  
Cision AB (Sweden) (a)   Business & Communication
Intelligence
    6,278,200       4,703,748    
Bureau Veritas SA (France)   Provides Consulting Services     33,600       2,346,143    
      7,049,891    
Specialty Chemicals—2.8%  
Taiyo Ink Manufacturing
Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  Manufactures & Sells Resist Inks     699,900       19,585,127    
Sika AG (Switzerland)   Manufactures Construction
Materials
    7,900       14,575,586    
      34,160,713    
Specialty Stores—0.7%  
JJB Sports PLC
(United Kingdom) (a) (b)
  Sportswear & Sports Equipment
Retailer
    65,008,000       8,424,985    

 

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Schedule of Investments—September 30, 2010 cont.

Name   Description   Shares Held/
Par Value
  Value  
Common Stocks—94.9% (cont.)  
Systems Software—1.2%  
Exact Holding NV
(Netherlands)
  Develops & Markets Business
Software
    596,000     $ 15,071,823    
Trading Companies & Distributors—1.8%  
Bunzl PLC
(United Kingdom)
  Outsourcing Solutions & Service
Oriented Distribution
    865,600       10,320,658    
Rexel SA (France) (a)   Distributes Electrical & Ventilation
Equipment
    342,000       6,123,952    
Travis Perkins PLC
(United Kingdom) (a)
  Distributes Construction &
Building Trade Industries,
Timber , Plumbing & Heating
Materials
    438,700       5,813,011    
      22,257,621    
Total Common Stocks (Cost: $1,132,014,805)               $ 1,155,823,860    
Short Term Investment—5.0%  
Repurchase Agreement—5.0%  
Fixed Income Clearing Corp. Repurchase Agreement,
0.18% dated 9/30/2010 due 10/1/2010, repurchase
price $61,120,087, collateralized by an United States
Treasury Note, with a rate of 1.375%, with a
maturity of 5/15/2012, and with a fair value
plus accrued interest of $62,342,206 (Cost: $61,119,781)
      $ 61,119,781       61,119,781    
Total Short Term Investment (Cost: $61,119,781)               $ 61,119,781    
Total Investments (Cost: $1,193,134,586)—99.9%                 1,216,943,641    
Foreign Currencies (Cost: $457,733)—0.0%                 457,667    
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities—0.1%                 1,248,877    
Total Net Assets—100%               $ 1,218,650,185    

 

(a)  Non income-producing security.

(b)  See Note 5 in the Notes to the Financial Statements regarding investments in affiliated issuers.

(c)  Fair value is determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities—September 30, 2010

        Oakmark
Fund
  Oakmark
Select
Fund
  Oakmark
Equity and
Income Fund
 
Assets  
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value   (a)   $ 3,415,824,972     $ 2,413,213,098     $ 17,608,580,370    
Investments in affiliated securities, at value   (b)     0       0       710,944,500    
Foreign currency, at value   (c)     0       0       24,297,794    
Receivable for:  
Securities sold       4,075,581       7,093,065       27,361,477    
Fund shares sold       6,011,109       1,773,360       25,445,388    
Dividends and interest (Net of foreign tax withheld)       7,156,040       3,178,558       51,254,604    
Tax reclaim       0       0       0    
Total receivables       17,242,730       12,044,983       104,061,469    
Other assets       961       829       2,635    
Total assets     $ 3,433,068,663     $ 2,425,258,910     $ 18,447,886,768    
Liabilities and Net Assets  
Payable for:  
Securities purchased     $ 0     $ 0     $ 144,874,873    
Fund shares redeemed       2,753,299       7,563,770       33,007,486    
Forward foreign currency contracts       0       0       0    
Investment advisory fee       83,247       59,005       325,658    
Other shareholder servicing fees       297,807       184,443       2,583,033    
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees       272,010       164,933       350,836    
Trustee fees       2,304       2,271       6,849    
Deferred trustee compensation       922,294       812,083       794,203    
Other       393,309       293,000       2,072,954    
Total liabilities       4,724,270       9,079,505       184,015,892    
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding     $ 3,428,344,393     $ 2,416,179,405     $ 18,263,870,876    
Analysis of Net Assets  
Paid in capital     $ 2,575,400,361     $ 1,894,531,325     $ 16,231,244,422    
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investments, forward                            
contracts, short sales and foreign currency transactions       (8,295,157 )     (10,460,349 )     (351,084,231 )  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, forward contracts and                            
foreign currency translation       844,365,278       528,989,979       2,232,213,116    
Accumulated undistributed net investment income       16,873,911       3,118,450       151,497,569    
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding       $ 3,428,344,393     $ 2,416,179,405     $ 18,263,870,876    
Price of Shares  
Net asset value per share: Class I     $ 38.36     $ 25.64     $ 26.03    
Class I—Net assets     $ 3,419,321,388     $ 2,407,848,517     $ 16,993,734,183    
Class I—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized)       89,139,274       93,922,425       652,904,965    
Net asset value per share: Class II     $ 38.32     $ 25.59     $ 25.85    
Class II—Net assets     $ 9,023,005     $ 8,330,888     $ 1,270,136,693    
Class II—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized)       235,441       325,514       49,133,729    
(a) Identified cost of investments in unaffiliated securities     $ 2,571,459,151     $ 1,884,222,127     $ 15,592,939,751    
(b) Identified cost of investments in affiliated securities       0       0       494,426,552    
(c) Identified cost of foreign currency       0       0       24,370,035    

 

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    Oakmark
Global
Fund
  Oakmark
Global Select
Fund
  Oakmark
International
Fund
  Oakmark
International
Small Cap Fund
 
Assets  
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value   $ 2,084,501,958     $ 330,753,363     $ 5,775,260,012     $ 1,067,438,731    
Investments in affiliated securities, at value     0       0       45,985,626       149,504,910    
Foreign currency, at value     0       0       0       457,667    
Receivable for:  
Securities sold     5,305,276       0       45,864,734       6,557,065    
Fund shares sold     2,200,104       424,210       20,000,489       9,681,023    
Dividends and interest (Net of foreign tax withheld)     6,999,781       1,008,101       19,796,449       4,943,995    
Tax reclaim     5,646,641       219,575       19,335,488       887,725    
Total receivables     20,151,802       1,651,886       104,997,160       22,069,808    
Other assets     762       568       1,064       638    
Total assets   $ 2,104,654,522     $ 332,405,817     $ 5,926,243,862     $ 1,239,471,754    
Liabilities and Net Assets  
Payable for:  
Securities purchased   $ 7,711,298     $ 0     $ 34,205,373     $ 11,285,774    
Fund shares redeemed     1,507,598       340,813       4,024,965       1,902,159    
Forward foreign currency contracts     12,063,968       1,935,404       32,326,675       6,898,042    
Investment advisory fee     52,706       8,425       133,058       35,233    
Other shareholder servicing fees     177,001       30,850       625,671       76,639    
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees     105,778       32,242       177,471       48,039    
Trustee fees     2,315       1,672       2,912       1,705    
Deferred trustee compensation     384,871       12,118       640,589       368,275    
Other     324,575       97,882       695,921       205,703    
Total liabilities     22,330,110       2,459,406       72,832,635       20,821,569    
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding   $ 2,082,324,412     $ 329,946,411     $ 5,853,411,227     $ 1,218,650,185    
Analysis of Net Assets  
Paid in capital   $ 2,111,566,130     $ 363,253,104     $ 6,063,305,184     $ 1,306,359,268    
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investments, forward                                  
contracts, short sales and foreign currency transactions     (290,839,666 )     (43,087,480 )     (905,194,388 )     (115,427,601 )  
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, forward contracts and                                  
foreign currency translation     243,952,036       7,120,505       609,547,263       17,011,684    
Accumulated undistributed net investment income     17,645,912       2,660,282       85,753,168       10,706,834    
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding   $ 2,082,324,412     $ 329,946,411     $ 5,853,411,227     $ 1,218,650,185    
Price of Shares  
Net asset value per share: Class I   $ 20.39     $ 10.15     $ 18.18     $ 13.02    
Class I—Net assets   $ 2,031,849,458     $ 329,946,411     $ 5,707,404,187     $ 1,217,216,705    
Class I—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized)     99,665,653       32,506,646       313,956,383       93,488,386    
Net asset value per share: Class II   $ 19.97     $ 0     $ 18.25     $ 12.97    
Class II—Net assets   $ 50,474,954     $ 0     $ 146,007,040     $ 1,433,480    
Class II—Shares outstanding (Unlimited shares authorized)     2,527,788       0       7,999,513       110,541    
(a) Identified cost of investments in unaffiliated securities   $ 1,829,206,350     $ 321,725,807     $ 5,110,546,831     $ 997,793,553    
(b) Identified cost of investments in affiliated securities     0       0       71,383,556       195,341,033    
(c) Identified cost of foreign currency     0       0       0       457,733    

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Operations—For the Year Ended September 30, 2010

    Oakmark
Fund
  Oakmark
Select
Fund
  Oakmark
Equity and
Income Fund
  Oakmark
Global
Fund
 
Investment Income:  
Dividends from unaffiliated securities   $ 59,339,634     $ 31,744,900     $ 194,047,166     $ 33,443,915    
Dividends from affiliated securities     0       0       13,191,395       0    
Interest income     181,886       120,494       118,359,361       49,216    
Security lending income     0       0       0       608,222    
Foreign taxes withheld     (357,788 )     (331,860 )     (3,455,421 )     (2,254,809 )  
Total investment income     59,163,732       31,533,534       322,142,501       31,846,544    
Expenses:  
Investment advisory fee     31,573,240       22,461,854       117,037,643       18,547,536    
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees     1,166,997       690,117       1,553,753       444,658    
Other shareholder servicing fees     3,003,558       1,806,670       15,990,122       1,477,466    
Service fee—Class II     20,041       20,621       3,102,504       135,698    
Reports to shareholders     487,433       317,278       1,663,025       259,265    
Custody and accounting fees     326,795       235,710       1,916,043       580,858    
Registration and blue sky expenses     102,918       54,195       571,095       106,009    
Trustees fees     251,522       221,271       549,452       172,854    
Legal fees     61,887       55,328       150,910       48,392    
Audit fees     31,086       25,857       100,446       24,844    
Other     280,576       258,493       620,488       240,655    
Total expenses     37,306,053       26,147,394       143,255,481       22,038,235    
Net Investment Income     21,857,679       5,386,140       178,887,020       9,808,309    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Unaffiliated investments     423,999,242       240,496,436       485,430,746       (12,257,410 )  
Affiliated investments     0       0       (6,383,503 )     0    
Forward foreign currency contracts     0       0       0       6,889,144    
Foreign currency transactions     (44,519 )     4,441       (1,896,682 )     (550,140 )  
Net realized gain (loss)     423,954,723       240,500,877       477,150,561       (5,918,406 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     (81,873,386 )     51,225,757       337,729,550       153,216,801    
Forward foreign currency contracts     0       0       0       (6,267,962 )  
Foreign currency translation     3,032       (992 )     57,351       427,003    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (81,870,354 )     51,224,765       337,786,901       147,375,842    
Net realized and unrealized gain     342,084,369       291,725,642       814,937,462       141,457,436    
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 363,942,048     $ 297,111,782     $ 993,824,482     $ 151,265,745    

 

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    Oakmark
Global Select
Fund
  Oakmark
International
Fund
  Oakmark
International
Small Cap Fund
 
Investment Income:  
Dividends from unaffiliated securities   $ 5,522,116     $ 118,148,946     $ 20,814,854    
Dividends from affiliated securities     0       0       3,855,907    
Interest income     14,181       182,358       47,039    
Security lending income     64,211       2,652,398       214,523    
Foreign taxes withheld     (315,878 )     (10,670,078 )     (2,056,750 )  
Total investment income     5,284,630       110,313,624       22,875,573    
Expenses:  
Investment advisory fee     3,066,910       43,917,369       10,981,680    
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees     139,760       751,739       209,053    
Other shareholder servicing fees     257,280       4,160,393       700,782    
Service fee—Class II     0       298,570       2,583    
Reports to shareholders     56,065       493,059       143,937    
Custody and accounting fees     134,324       2,027,172       594,933    
Registration and blue sky expenses     61,649       241,885       105,495    
Trustees fees     105,826       256,937       150,171    
Legal fees     35,862       69,242       41,002    
Audit fees     16,032       42,130       22,254    
Other     156,727       312,557       170,819    
Total expenses     4,030,435       52,571,053       13,122,709    
Net Investment Income     1,254,195       57,742,571       9,752,864    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Unaffiliated investments     24,684,908       241,423,886       62,211,147    
Affiliated investments     0       3,205,389       (1,170,496 )  
Forward foreign currency contracts     694,530       16,855,649       3,235,230    
Foreign currency transactions     (28,181 )     (2,730,527 )     (83,446 )  
Net realized gain (loss)     25,351,257       258,754,397       64,192,435    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     (8,747,168 )     279,603,973       66,240,998    
Forward foreign currency contracts     (1,150,396 )     (17,568,501 )     (5,676,277 )  
Foreign currency translation     4,026       1,480,293       34,379    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (9,893,538 )     263,515,765       60,599,100    
Net realized and unrealized gain     15,457,719       522,270,162       124,791,535    
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 16,711,914     $ 580,012,733     $ 134,544,399    

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    Oakmark Fund  
    Year Ended
September 30, 2010
  Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 
From Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 21,857,679     $ 27,689,167    
Net realized gain (loss)     423,954,723       (433,393,783 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (81,870,354 )     376,273,624    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations     363,942,048       (29,430,992 )  
Distributions to shareholders from:  
Net investment income—Class I     (21,156,850 )     (42,725,032 )  
Net investment income—Class II     (34,759 )     (75,879 )  
Net realized gain—Class I     0       (93,416,024 )  
Net realized gain—Class II     0       (288,563 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (21,191,609 )     (136,505,498 )  
From Fund share transactions:  
Proceeds from shares sold—Class I     799,975,316       601,934,705    
Proceeds from shares sold—Class II     2,866,848       1,887,729    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class I     20,326,440       130,739,804    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class II     30,259       313,903    
Payment for shares redeemed—Class I     (887,527,212 )     (1,034,053,034 )  
Payment for shares redeemed—Class II     (2,885,222 )     (5,433,570 )  
Redemption fees—Class I     423,673       430,656    
Redemption fees—Class II     1,038       1,355    
Net decrease in net assets from Fund
share transactions
    (66,788,860 )     (304,178,452 )  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     275,961,579       (470,114,942 )  
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     3,152,382,814       3,622,497,756    
End of year   $ 3,428,344,393     $ 3,152,382,814    
Undistributed net investment income   $ 16,873,911     $ 16,252,360    
Fund Share Transactions—Class I:  
Shares sold     21,386,897       22,827,276    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     560,729       5,145,211    
Less shares redeemed     (23,800,270 )     (39,216,734 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (1,852,644 )     (11,244,247 )  
Fund Share Transactions—Class II:  
Shares sold     77,551       70,339    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     833       12,339    
Less shares redeemed     (79,105 )     (200,080 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (721 )     (117,402 )  

 

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    Oakmark Select Fund  
    Year Ended
September 30, 2010
  Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 
From Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 5,386,140     $ 12,483,550    
Net realized gain (loss)     240,500,877       16,602,590    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     51,224,765       127,889,641    
Net increase in net assets from operations     297,111,782       156,975,781    
Distributions to shareholders from:  
Net investment income—Class I     (7,132,187 )     (28,952,323 )  
Net investment income—Class II     (19,757 )     (126,188 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (7,151,944 )     (29,078,511 )  
From Fund share transactions:  
Proceeds from shares sold—Class I     326,985,097       270,845,580    
Proceeds from shares sold—Class II     2,299,260       1,984,081    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class I     6,851,237       27,926,539    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class II     13,852       63,894    
Payment for shares redeemed—Class I     (480,569,972 )     (721,496,614 )  
Payment for shares redeemed—Class II     (3,028,895 )     (8,267,436 )  
Redemption fees—Class I     262,444       414,153    
Redemption fees—Class II     938       1,807    
Net decrease in net assets from Fund
share transactions
    (147,186,039 )     (428,527,996 )  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     142,773,799       (300,630,726 )  
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     2,273,405,606       2,574,036,332    
End of year   $ 2,416,179,405     $ 2,273,405,606    
Undistributed net investment income   $ 3,118,450     $ 4,878,712    
Fund Share Transactions—Class I:  
Shares sold     13,275,352       15,736,623    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     288,230       1,777,628    
Less shares redeemed     (19,511,099 )     (43,456,463 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (5,947,517 )     (25,942,212 )  
Fund Share Transactions—Class II:  
Shares sold     93,422       115,311    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     582       4,065    
Less shares redeemed     (124,689 )     (509,370 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (30,685 )     (389,994 )  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    Oakmark
Equity and Income Fund
 
    Year Ended
September 30, 2010
  Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 
From Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 178,887,020     $ 205,052,676    
Net realized gain (loss)     477,150,561       (810,231,732 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     337,786,901       829,750,677    
Net increase in net assets from operations     993,824,482       224,571,621    
Distributions to shareholders from:  
Net investment income—Class I     (176,400,765 )     (196,363,442 )  
Net investment income—Class II     (10,838,558 )     (12,072,699 )  
Net realized gain—Class I     0       (292,455,172 )  
Net realized gain—Class II     0       (23,185,484 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (187,239,323 )     (524,076,797 )  
From Fund share transactions:  
Proceeds from shares sold—Class I     4,697,621,034       4,553,696,475    
Proceeds from shares sold—Class II     443,828,203       468,653,474    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class I     167,328,478       465,034,081    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class II     9,545,348       30,396,980    
Payment for shares redeemed—Class I     (3,036,467,956 )     (3,583,840,792 )  
Payment for shares redeemed—Class II     (353,387,937 )     (378,630,866 )  
Net increase in net assets from Fund
share transactions
    1,928,467,170       1,555,309,352    
Total increase in net assets     2,735,052,329       1,255,804,176    
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     15,528,818,547       14,273,014,371    
End of year   $ 18,263,870,876     $ 15,528,818,547    
Undistributed net investment income   $ 151,497,569     $ 139,130,487    
Fund Share Transactions—Class I:  
Shares sold     181,801,022       207,589,903    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     6,621,627       21,781,456    
Less shares redeemed     (118,848,582 )     (164,669,008 )  
Net increase in shares outstanding     69,574,067       64,702,351    
Fund Share Transactions—Class II:  
Shares sold     17,409,772       21,325,989    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     379,386       1,428,429    
Less shares redeemed     (13,851,751 )     (17,306,728 )  
Net increase in shares outstanding     3,937,407       5,447,690    

 

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    Oakmark
Global Fund
 
    Year Ended
September 30, 2010
  Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 
From Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 9,808,309     $ 10,590,906    
Net realized gain (loss)     (5,918,406 )     (196,701,663 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     147,375,842       143,211,113    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations     151,265,745       (42,899,644 )  
Distributions to shareholders from:  
Net investment income—Class I     (12,402,598 )     (64,685,003 )  
Net investment income—Class II     (272,894 )     (1,812,855 )  
Net realized gain—Class I     0       (2,594,712 )  
Net realized gain—Class II     0       (83,374 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (12,675,492 )     (69,175,944 )  
From Fund share transactions:  
Proceeds from shares sold—Class I     523,823,054       287,084,767    
Proceeds from shares sold—Class II     4,050,063       5,216,475    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class I     11,915,866       64,695,585    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class II     265,430       1,830,946    
Payment for shares redeemed—Class I     (315,022,656 )     (512,253,586 )  
Payment for shares redeemed—Class II     (11,794,654 )     (8,715,081 )  
Redemption fees—Class I     225,364       262,503    
Redemption fees—Class II     6,446       8,345    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund
share transactions
    213,468,913       (161,870,046 )  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     352,059,166       (273,945,634 )  
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     1,730,265,246       2,004,210,880    
End of year   $ 2,082,324,412     $ 1,730,265,246    
Undistributed net investment income   $ 17,645,912     $ 14,174,091    
Fund Share Transactions—Class I:  
Shares sold     26,687,553       18,845,160    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     623,215       4,715,422    
Less shares redeemed     (16,141,166 )     (35,258,775 )  
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding     11,169,602       (11,698,193 )  
Fund Share Transactions—Class II:  
Shares sold     208,798       358,217    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     14,126       135,827    
Less shares redeemed     (622,786 )     (598,309 )  
Net decrease in shares outstanding     (399,862 )     (104,265 )  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    Oakmark
Global Select Fund
 
    Year Ended
September 30, 2010
  Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 
From Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 1,254,195     $ 1,832,904    
Net realized gain (loss)     25,351,257       (18,437,462 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (9,893,538 )     65,481,056    
Net increase in net assets from operations     16,711,914       48,876,498    
Distributions to shareholders from:  
Net investment income—Class I     (1,100,573 )     (10,153,233 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (1,100,573 )     (10,153,233 )  
From Fund share transactions:  
Proceeds from shares sold—Class I     129,543,242       74,545,401    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class I     1,057,320       8,870,711    
Payment for shares redeemed—Class I     (82,661,825 )     (88,825,014 )  
Redemption fees—Class I     149,484       90,792    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund
share transactions
    48,088,221       (5,318,110 )  
Total increase in net assets     63,699,562       33,405,155    
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     266,246,849       232,841,694    
End of year   $ 329,946,411     $ 266,246,849    
Undistributed net investment income   $ 2,660,282     $ 1,840,311    
Fund Share Transactions—Class I:  
Shares sold     12,903,259       10,813,158    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     106,800       1,377,440    
Less shares redeemed     (8,410,465 )     (12,573,902 )  
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding     4,599,594       (383,304 )  

 

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    Oakmark
International Fund
 
    Year Ended
September 30, 2010
  Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 
From Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 57,742,571     $ 39,215,376    
Net realized gain (loss)     258,754,397       (775,177,662 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     263,515,765       1,201,617,475    
Net increase in net assets from operations     580,012,733       465,655,189    
Distributions to shareholders from:  
Net investment income—Class I     (30,251,205 )     (299,576,482 )  
Net investment income—Class II     (813,198 )     (7,710,397 )  
Net realized gain—Class I     0       (21,453,694 )  
Net realized gain—Class II     0       (657,046 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (31,064,403 )     (329,397,619 )  
From Fund share transactions:  
Proceeds from shares sold—Class I     2,132,370,087       1,090,830,667    
Proceeds from shares sold—Class II     76,521,263       35,647,741    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class I     28,189,018       294,321,631    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class II     536,588       4,861,449    
Payment for shares redeemed—Class I     (1,034,936,877 )     (1,230,588,646 )  
Payment for shares redeemed—Class II     (52,444,514 )     (62,999,921 )  
Redemption fees—Class I     977,761       423,456    
Redemption fees—Class II     25,062       12,713    
Net increase in net assets from Fund
share transactions
    1,151,238,388       132,509,090    
Total increase in net assets     1,700,186,718       268,766,660    
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     4,153,224,509       3,884,457,849    
End of year   $ 5,853,411,227     $ 4,153,224,509    
Undistributed net investment income   $ 85,753,168     $ 44,949,878    
Fund Share Transactions—Class I:  
Shares sold     125,216,209       86,532,075    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     1,700,182       27,252,128    
Less shares redeemed     (61,953,135 )     (103,702,336 )  
Net increase in shares outstanding     64,963,256       10,081,867    
Fund Share Transactions—Class II:  
Shares sold     4,470,636       2,873,917    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     32,150       447,235    
Less shares redeemed     (3,087,224 )     (5,151,939 )  
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding     1,415,562       (1,830,787 )  

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    Oakmark
International Small Cap Fund
 
    Year Ended
September 30, 2010
  Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 
From Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 9,752,864     $ 8,872,082    
Net realized gain (loss)     64,192,435       (123,312,931 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     60,599,100       199,157,596    
Net increase in net assets from operations     134,544,399       84,716,747    
Distributions to shareholders from:  
Net investment income—Class I     (11,557,905 )     (47,097,607 )  
Net investment income—Class II     (11,218 )     (24,604 )  
Net realized gain—Class I     0       (6,559,210 )  
Net realized gain—Class II     0       (3,537 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (11,569,123 )     (53,684,958 )  
From Fund share transactions:  
Proceeds from shares sold—Class I     531,405,341       272,684,138    
Proceeds from shares sold—Class II     1,158,779       654,499    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class I     10,953,374       51,693,701    
Reinvestment of distributions—Class II     6,783       17,043    
Payment for shares redeemed—Class I     (216,310,867 )     (251,181,117 )  
Payment for shares redeemed—Class II     (683,491 )     (195,669 )  
Redemption fees—Class I     319,527       281,121    
Redemption fees—Class II     349       176    
Net increase in net assets from Fund
share transactions
    326,849,795       73,953,892    
Total increase in net assets     449,825,071       104,985,681    
Net assets:  
Beginning of year     768,825,114       663,839,433    
End of year   $ 1,218,650,185     $ 768,825,114    
Undistributed net investment income   $ 10,706,834     $ 9,278,603    
Fund Share Transactions—Class I:  
Shares sold     43,865,444       32,249,686    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     934,588       7,199,680    
Less shares redeemed     (18,014,230 )     (31,178,851 )  
Net increase in shares outstanding     26,785,802       8,270,515    
Fund Share Transactions—Class II:  
Shares sold     95,271       64,516    
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends     580       2,374    
Less shares redeemed     (57,214 )     (19,870 )  
Net increase in shares outstanding     38,637       47,020    

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following are the significant accounting policies of Oakmark Fund ("Oakmark"), Oakmark Select Fund ("Select"), Oakmark Equity and Income Fund ("Equity and Income"), Oakmark Global Fund ("Global"), Oakmark Global Select Fund ("Global Select"), Oakmark International Fund ("International"), and Oakmark International Small Cap Fund ("Int'l Small Cap"), collectively referred to as the "Funds", each a series of Harris Associates Investment Trust (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust, organized on February 1, 1991, which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Each Fund, other than Select and Global Select, is diversified. The following policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The presentation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Class disclosure—

Each Fund offers two classes of shares: Class I Shares and Class II Shares. Class I Shares are offered to the general public. Class II Shares are offered to certain retirement plans such as 401(k) and profit sharing plans. Class II Shares pay a service fee at the annual rate of up to 0.25% of average net assets of Class II Shares of the Funds. This service fee is paid to a third-party administrator for performing the services associated with the administration of such retirement plans. Class I Shares do not have an associated service fee. Global Select Class II had no outstanding shares at September 30, 2010.

Income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, and expenses of the Funds not directly attributable to a specific class of shares are allocated to each class pro rata based on the relative net assets of each class. Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and other shareholder servicing fees are specific to each class.

Redemption fees—

Each Fund, except Equity and Income, imposes a short-term trading fee on redemptions of shares held for 90 days or less to offset two types of costs to the Fund caused by short-term trading: portfolio transaction and market impact costs associated with erratic redemption activity and administrative costs associated with processing redemptions. The fee is 2% of the redemption value and is deducted from either the redemption proceeds or from the balance in the account. The "first-in, first-out" ("FIFO") method is used to determine the holding period. The Funds may approve the waiver of redemption fees on certain types of accounts held through intermediaries, pursuant to the Funds' policies and procedures.

Security valuation—

The Funds' share prices or net asset values ("NAVs") are calculated as of the close of regular session trading (usually 4:00 pm Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") on any day on which the NYSE is open for trading. Equity securities principally traded on securities exchanges in the United States and over-the-counter securities are valued at the last sales price or the official closing price on the day of valuation, or lacking any reported sales that day, at the most recent bid quotation. Securities traded on the NASDAQ National Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP"), or lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the NASDAQ National Market. Equity securities principally traded on securities exchanges outside the United States shall be valued, depending on local convention or regulation, at the last sales price, the last bid or asked price, the mean between the last bid and asked prices, or the official closing price, or shall be based on a pricing composite as of the close of the regular trading hours on the appropriate exchange or other designated time. Debt obligations and money market instruments maturing in more than 60 days from the date of purchase are valued at the latest bid quotation or at an evaluated price provided by an independent professional pricing service. Debt obligations and money market instruments maturing in less than 61 days from the date of purchase are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Options are valued at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation or, lacking any reported sale price on the valuation date, at the mean of the most recent bid and asked quotations or, if the mean is not available, at the most recent bid quotation.

Securities for which quotations are not readily available or securities that may have been affected by a significant event occurring between the close of a foreign market and the close of the NYSE are valued at fair value, determined by or under the direction of the pricing committee established by the Board of Trustees. A significant event may include the performance of U.S. markets since the close of foreign markets. The Funds may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent professional pricing service to value foreign securities in order to adjust for stale pricing, which may occur between the close of certain foreign exchanges and the close of the NYSE. At September 30, 2010 Equity and Income and Int'l Small Cap held securities for which market quotations were not readily available and which were valued by the pricing committee at a fair value determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Board of Trustees.

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont.)

Fair value measurement—

Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund's investments. These inputs are prioritized into three broad levels as follows:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, and others)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Observable inputs are those based on market data obtained from independent sources, and unobservable inputs reflect the Funds' own assumptions based on the best information available. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2010 in valuing each Fund's assets and liabilities. Except for the industries or investment types separately stated below, the total amounts for common stocks, fixed income and short term investments in the table below are presented by industry or investment type in each Fund's Schedule of Investments. Forward foreign currency contracts are presented by contract in the notes following this summary:

    Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Oakmark                    
Common Stocks   $ 3,251,438,583     $ 0     $ 0    
Short Term Investments     0       164,386,389       0    
Total   $ 3,251,438,583     $ 164,386,389     $ 0    
Select                    
Common Stocks   $ 2,304,208,808     $ 0     $ 0    
Short Term Investments     0       109,004,290       0    
Total   $ 2,304,208,808     $ 109,004,290     $ 0    
Equity and Income                    
Common Stocks - Packaged Food & Meats   $ 0     $ 580,979,607     $ 0    
Common Stocks - All Other     10,343,400,193       0       0    
Fixed Income     0       6,372,956,747       0    
Short Term Investments     0       1,022,188,323       0    
Total   $ 10,343,400,193     $ 7,976,124,677     $ 0    
Global                    
Common Stocks   $ 2,023,370,815     $ 0     $ 0    
Short Term Investments     0       61,131,143       0    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Liabilities     0       (12,063,968 )     0    
Total   $ 2,023,370,815     $ 49,067,175     $ 0    
Global Select                    
Common Stocks   $ 319,746,476     $ 0     $ 0    
Short Term Investments     0       11,006,887       0    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Liabilities     0       (1,935,404 )     0    
Total   $ 319,746,476     $ 9,071,483     $ 0    

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont.)

    Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
International                    
Common Stocks   $ 5,580,710,440     $ 0     $ 0    
Short Term Investments     0       240,535,198       0    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Assets     0       5,272,941       0    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Liabilities     0       (37,599,616 )     0    
Total   $ 5,580,710,440     $ 208,208,523     $ 0    
Int'l Small Cap+                    
Common Stocks   $ 1,155,823,860     $ 0     $ 0+    
Short Term Investments     0       61,119,781       0    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Assets     0       1,885,145       0    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts - Liabilities     0       (8,783,187 )     0    
Total   $ 1,155,823,860     $ 54,221,739     $ 0    

 

+  On September 30, 2009, Int'l Small Cap held a security classified as Level 3 within the Investment Banking and Brokerage category with a fair value of zero. For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2010, the Funds had no purchases or sales of Level 3 securities. The fair value of this holding remained at zero at September 30, 2010.

Foreign currency translation—

Certain Funds invest in foreign securities, which may involve a number of risk factors and special considerations not present with investments in securities of U.S. corporations. Values of investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current exchange rates obtained by a recognized bank, dealer, or independent pricing service on the day of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and dividend and interest income are converted at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statements of Operations. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions arising from the sale of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, foreign withholding taxes and tax reclaims recorded and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations. Unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in exchange rates are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translation in the Statements of Operations.

Forward foreign currency contracts—

Forward foreign currency contracts are agreements to exchange one currency for another at a future date and at a specified price. The Funds' transactions in forward foreign currency contracts are limited to transaction and portfolio hedging. The contractual amounts of forward foreign currency contracts do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered and could exceed the net unrealized value shown in the tables below. Risks arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in currency values. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the current day's interpolated foreign exchange rates. Unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the end of the period is included in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gains and losses and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts for the period are included in the Statement of Operations.

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At September 30, 2010 Global, Global Select, International, and Int'l Small Cap held forward foreign currency contracts, each whose counterparty is State Street Corporation, which are considered derivative instruments under Topic 815-10, as follows:

Oakmark Global Fund

    Contract
Amount
  Settlement
Date
  Valuation at
9/30/2010
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Foreign Currency Sold:  
Australian Dollar     6,480,000     08/12/11   $ 6,012,679     $ (379,939 )  
Australian Dollar     7,700,000     09/12/11     7,114,651       (352,742 )  
Australian Dollar     5,100,000     09/16/11     4,709,746       (115,156 )  
Japanese Yen     470,000,000     11/16/10     5,632,617       (413,729 )  
Japanese Yen     200,000,000     11/29/10     2,397,207       (109,322 )  
Japanese Yen     3,330,000,000     03/01/11     39,968,441       (2,429,550 )  
Japanese Yen     940,000,000     07/01/11     11,304,846       (613,430 )  
Japanese Yen     2,130,000,000     07/20/11     25,626,937       (1,110,645 )  
Japanese Yen     1,480,000,000     08/03/11     17,811,961       (639,201 )  
Japanese Yen     2,260,000,000     08/15/11     27,206,484       (602,599 )  
Japanese Yen     4,450,000,000     09/07/11     53,597,249       (523,124 )  
Swiss Franc     26,300,000     10/25/10     26,771,173       (502,695 )  
Swiss Franc     28,000,000     06/15/11     28,576,062       (134,651 )  
Swiss Franc     23,700,000     07/06/11     24,193,845       (1,752,788 )  
Swiss Franc     20,500,000     07/19/11     20,930,961       (1,150,763 )  
Swiss Franc     20,800,000     08/03/11     21,241,714       (1,233,634 )  
                $ 323,096,573     $ (12,063,968 )  

 

During the year ended September 30, 2010 the proceeds from forward foreign currency contracts opened for Global were $346,548,238 and the cost to close contracts was $221,663,536.

Oakmark Global Select Fund

    Contract
Amount
  Settlement
Date
  Valuation at
9/30/2010
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Foreign Currency Sold:  
Japanese Yen     270,000,000     12/24/10   $ 3,237,517     $ (241,179 )  
Japanese Yen     590,000,000     03/01/11     7,081,496       (430,461 )  
Japanese Yen     118,000,000     07/01/11     1,419,119       (77,005 )  
Japanese Yen     280,000,000     07/20/11     3,368,799       (146,000 )  
Japanese Yen     176,000,000     08/03/11     2,118,179       (76,013 )  
Japanese Yen     315,000,000     08/15/11     3,792,054       (83,991 )  
Japanese Yen     435,000,000     09/07/11     5,239,282       (51,137 )  
Swiss Franc     4,000,000     10/25/10     4,071,661       (76,455 )  
Swiss Franc     6,900,000     06/15/11     7,041,958       (33,182 )  
Swiss Franc     4,260,000     07/06/11     4,348,767       (315,058 )  
Swiss Franc     3,600,000     07/19/11     3,675,681       (202,085 )  
Swiss Franc     3,420,000     08/03/11     3,492,628       (202,838 )  
                $ 48,887,141     $ (1,935,404 )  

 

During the year ended September 30, 2010 the proceeds from forward foreign currency contracts opened for Global Select were $50,326,963 and the cost to close contracts was $27,362,259.

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Oakmark International Fund

    Contract
Amount
  Settlement
Date
  Valuation at
9/30/2010
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Foreign Currency Sold:  
Australian Dollar     20,800,000     08/12/11   $ 19,299,957     $ (1,228,917 )  
Australian Dollar     15,200,000     09/12/11     14,044,507       (696,322 )  
Australian Dollar     14,000,000     09/16/11     12,928,715       (316,115 )  
Euro     38,600,000     10/25/10     52,610,847       5,272,941    
Japanese Yen     1,850,000,000     11/16/10     22,170,938       (1,628,507 )  
Japanese Yen     9,610,000,000     03/01/11     115,344,361       (7,011,403 )  
Japanese Yen     3,600,000,000     07/01/11     43,295,154       (2,349,305 )  
Japanese Yen     5,650,000,000     07/20/11     67,977,558       (2,946,078 )  
Japanese Yen     5,250,000,000     08/03/11     63,184,321       (2,267,435 )  
Japanese Yen     8,450,000,000     08/15/11     101,723,358       (2,253,082 )  
Japanese Yen     10,900,000,000     09/07/11     131,283,148       (1,281,359 )  
Swiss Franc     85,200,000     10/25/10     86,726,384       (1,628,502 )  
Swiss Franc     124,000,000     06/15/11     126,551,130       (596,311 )  
Swiss Franc     79,000,000     07/06/11     80,646,149       (5,842,627 )  
Swiss Franc     68,000,000     07/19/11     69,429,531       (3,817,165 )  
Swiss Franc     63,000,000     08/03/11     64,337,885       (3,736,488 )  
                $ 1,071,553,943     $ (32,326,675 )  

 

During the year ended September 30, 2010 the proceeds from forward foreign currency contracts opened for International were $1,090,704,669 and the cost to close contracts was $568,742,221.

Oakmark Int'l Small Cap Fund

    Contract
Amount
  Settlement
Date
  Valuation at
9/30/2010
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Foreign Currency Sold:  
Australian Dollar     8,525,000     08/12/11   $ 7,910,199     $ (503,679 )  
Australian Dollar     7,100,000     09/12/11     6,560,263       (325,256 )  
Australian Dollar     5,850,000     09/16/11     5,402,356       (132,091 )  
Euro     13,800,000     10/25/10     18,809,059       1,885,145    
Japanese Yen     510,000,000     11/16/10     6,111,988       (448,940 )  
Japanese Yen     80,000,000     11/29/10     958,883       (43,729 )  
Japanese Yen     1,712,000,000     03/01/11     20,548,340       (1,249,066 )  
Japanese Yen     1,265,000,000     07/01/11     15,213,436       (825,520 )  
Japanese Yen     1,040,000,000     07/20/11     12,512,683       (542,287 )  
Japanese Yen     938,000,000     08/03/11     11,288,932       (405,115 )  
Japanese Yen     1,620,000,000     08/15/11     19,501,993       (431,952 )  
Japanese Yen     2,270,000,000     09/07/11     27,340,619       (266,852 )  
Swiss Franc     7,200,000     10/25/10     7,328,990       (137,620 )  
Swiss Franc     5,700,000     06/06/11     5,816,617       (827,994 )  
Swiss Franc     20,000,000     06/15/11     20,411,472       (96,179 )  
Swiss Franc     17,600,000     07/06/11     17,966,737       (1,301,648 )  
Swiss Franc     10,350,000     07/19/11     10,567,583       (580,995 )  
Swiss Franc     11,200,000     08/03/11     11,437,846       (664,264 )  
                $ 225,687,996     $ (6,898,042 )  

 

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During the year ended September 30, 2010 the proceeds from forward foreign currency contracts opened for Int'l Small Cap were $230,034,907 and the cost to close contracts was $82,275,437.

Security transactions and investment income—

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Bond discount is accreted and premium is amortized over the expected life of each applicable security using the yield to maturity method. Withholding taxes and tax reclaims on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds' understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates. Net realized gains and losses on investments are determined by the specific identification method.

Short sales—

Each Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of that security. When the Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of the short sale. At September 30, 2010, none of the Funds had short sales.

Accounting for options—

When a Fund writes an option, the premium received by the Fund is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire are recorded by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from option transactions. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or currency in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or a loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security or currency purchased by the Fund. In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or currency underlying the written option. Exercise of an option written by the Fund could result in the Fund selling or buying a security or currency at a price different from the current fair value. Options written by the Fund do not give rise to counterparty credit risk, as they obligate the Fund, not its counterparties, to perform.

When a Fund purchases an option, the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an asset and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option purchased. Purchasing call options tends to increase the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options that are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying security to determine the realized gain or loss. The risks associated with purchasing put and call options are potential loss of the premium paid and, in the instances of OTC derivatives, the failure of the counterparty to honor its obligation under the contract.

At September 30, 2010, the Funds had no outstanding options.

Committed line of credit—

The Trust has an unsecured committed line of credit (the "Facility") with State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") in the amount of $450 million. Borrowings under that arrangement bear interest at 1.25% above the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate or LIBOR, as defined in the credit agreement. To maintain the Facility, an annualized commitment fee of 0.15% on the unused portion is charged to the Trust. Fees and interest expense, if any, related to the facility are included in other expenses in the Statements of Operations. There were no borrowings under the Facility during the year ended September 30, 2010.

Expense offset arrangement—

State Street serves as custodian of the Funds. State Street's fee may be reduced by credits that are an earnings allowance calculated on the average daily cash balances each Fund maintains with State Street. Credit balances used to reduce the Funds' custodian fees, if any, are reported as a reduction of total expenses in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended September 30, 2010, none of the Funds received an expense offset credit.

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Repurchase agreements—

Each Fund may invest in repurchase agreements, which are short-term investments whereby the Fund acquires ownership of a debt security and the seller agrees to repurchase the security at a future date at a specified price.

The Funds' custodian receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing repurchase agreements. It is the Funds' policy that the value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Harris Associates L.P. (the "Adviser") is responsible for determining that the value of the collateral is at all times at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund's ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

Security lending—

Each Fund, except Oakmark, may lend its portfolio securities to broker-dealers and banks. Any such loan must be continuously secured by collateral in cash, cash equivalents or U.S. Treasuries maintained on a current basis in an amount at least equal to the fair value of the securities loaned by the Fund. Collateral is marked to market and monitored daily. The Fund would continue to receive the equivalent of the interest or dividends paid by the issuer on the securities loaned, and would also receive an additional return that may be in the form of a fixed fee or a percentage of the earnings on the collateral. The Fund would have the right to call the loan and attempt to obtain the securities loaned at any time on notice of not more than five business days. In the event of bankruptcy or other default of the borrower, the Fund could experience delays in liquidating the loan collateral or recovering the loaned securities and incur expenses related to enforcing its rights. In addition, there could be a decline in the value of the collateral or in the fair value of the securities loaned while the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto and the Fund could experience subnormal levels of income or lack of access to income during that period.

At September 30, 2010 none of the Funds had securities on loan.

Restricted securities—

The following investments, the sales of which are restricted to qualified institutional buyers, have been valued according to the securities valuation procedures for debt obligations and money market instruments (as stated in the Security valuation section) since their acquisition dates. These securities are priced using market quotations or at amortized cost and there are no unrestricted securities with the same maturity dates and yields for the issuer.

At September 30, 2010, Equity and Income held the following restricted securities:

Par   Security
Name
  Acquisition
Date
  Carrying
Value
  Original
Cost
  Value   Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$ 3,000,000     Sealed Air Corporation,
144A, 5.625% due
7/15/2013
  6/27/2003   $ 106.7378     $ 100.68     $ 3,202,134       0.02 %  
  3,740,000     Sealed Air Corporation,
144A, 5.625% due
7/15/2013
  8/20/2003     106.7378       96.41       3,991,994       0.02 %  
  300,000     Sealed Air Corporation,
144A, 5.625% due
7/15/2013
  8/21/2003     106.7378       96.79       320,213       0.00 %  
  11,700,000     Sealed Air Corporation,
144A, 5.625% due
7/15/2013
  4/6/2004     106.7378       103.31       12,488,323       0.07 %  
  25,000,000     BP Capital Markets PLC,
144A, 0.39% due
10/25/2010
  9/24/2010     99.9746       99.9747       24,993,667       0.14 %  
  25,000,000     BP Capital Markets PLC,
144A, 0.59% due
11/26/2010
  8/27/2010     99.9179       99.9098       24,979,495       0.14 %  

 

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Par   Security
Name
  Acquisition
Date
  Carrying
Value
  Original
Cost
  Value   Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$ 30,000,000     Medtronic Inc.,
144A, 0.20% due
10/7/2010
  8/10/2010   $ 99.9961     $ 99.9967     $ 29,998,833       0.16 %  
  3,600,000     Medtronic Inc.,
144A, 0.18% due
10/12/2010
  9/15/2010     99.9940       99.9945       3,599,784       0.02 %  
  50,000,000     Procter & Gamble
International Funding,
144A, 0.19% due
10/7/2010
  9/16/2010     99.9926       99.9968       49,996,306       0.27 %  
  50,000,000     Procter & Gamble
International Funding,
144A, 0.19% due
10/28/2010
  9/24/2010     99.9842       99.9858       49,992,083       0.27 %  
  30,000,000     Shell International
Finance BV,
144A, 0.19% due
10/25/2010
  8/31/2010     99.9831       99.9873       29,994,933       0.16 %  
  29,035,000     Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,
144A, 0.21% due
10/26/2010
  9/17/2010     99.9854       99.9854       29,030,766       0.16 %  
  10,000,000     WellPoint, Inc.,
144A, 0.33% due
10/4/2010
  8/3/2010     99.9963       99.9973       9,999,633       0.06 %  
  20,000,000     WellPoint, Inc.,
144A, 0.33% due
10/6/2010
  8/5/2010     99.9945       99.9954       19,998,900       0.11 %  
  10,000,000     WellPoint, Inc.,
144A, 0.30% due
10/26/2010
  8/25/2010     99.9761       99.9792       9,997,617       0.06 %  
  10,000,000     WellPoint, Inc.,
144A, 0.31% due
11/18/2010
  9/16/2010     99.9503       99.9587       9,995,032       0.06 %  
  10,000,000     WellPoint, Inc.,
144A, 0.36% due
12/21/2010
  9/10/2010     99.9134       99.9213       9,991,344       0.05 %  
                                $ 322,571,057       1.77 %  

 

Federal income taxes—

It is each Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. There is no material liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Generally, each of the tax years in the four-year period ended September 30, 2010 remains subject to examination by taxing authorities.

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2. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Each Fund has an investment advisory agreement with the Adviser. For management services and facilities furnished, the Adviser receives from each Fund a monthly fee based on that Fund's net assets at the end of the preceding month. Annual fee rates are as follows:

Fund   Advisory Fees   Fund   Advisory Fees  
Oakmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
Select
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity and Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1.00% up to $2 billion;
0.90% on the next $1 billion;
0.80% on the next $2 billion;
0.75% on the next $2.5 billion;
0.70% on the next $2.5 billion; and
0.65% over $10 billion
 
1.00% up to $1 billion;
0.95% on the next $500 million;
0.90% on the next $500 million;
0.85% on the next $500 million;
0.80% on the next $2.5 billion;
0.75% on the next $5 billion; and
0.725% over $10 billion
 
0.75% up to $5 billion;
0.70% on the next $2.5 billion;
0.675% on the next $2.5 billion;
0.65% on the next $2.5 billion;
0.60% on the next $3.5 billion;
0.585% on the next $5 billion;
0.5775% on the next $7 billion; and
0.5725% over $28 billion
  Global
 
 
 
 
Global Select
 
 
 
 
International
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Int'l Small Cap
 
 
 
 
  1.00% up to $2 billion;
0.95% on the next $2 billion;
0.90% on the next $4 billion; and
0.875% over $8 billion
 
1.00% up to $2 billion;
0.95% on the next $1 billion;
0.875% on the next $4 billion; and
0.85% over $7 billion
 
1.00% up to $2 billion;
0.95% on the next $1 billion;
0.85% on the next $2 billion;
0.825% on the next $2.5 billion;
0.815% on the next $3.5 billion;
0.805% on the next $5.5 billion; and
0.80% over $16.5 billion
 
1.25% up to $500 million;
1.10% on the next $1 billion;
1.05% on the next $2 billion; and
1.025% over $3.5 billion
 
 

 

The Adviser is contractually obligated through January 31, 2011 to reimburse each Fund Class to the extent, but only to the extent, that its annualized expenses (excluding taxes, interest, all commissions and other normal charges incident to the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, and extraordinary charges such as litigation costs, but including fees paid to the Adviser) exceed the percent set forth below of average daily net assets of the Fund Class.

Fund   Class I   Class II  
Oakmark     1.50 %     1.75 %  
Select     1.50       1.75    
Equity and Income     1.00       1.25    
Global     1.75       2.00    
Global Select     1.75       2.00    
International     2.00       2.25    
Int'l Small Cap     2.00       2.25    

 

The Adviser is entitled to recoup from any Fund Class, in any fiscal year through September 30, 2014, amounts reimbursed to that Fund Class, except to the extent that the Fund Class already has paid such recoupment to the Adviser or such recoupment would cause the annual ordinary operating expenses of a Fund Class for that fiscal year to exceed the applicable limit stated above. As of September 30, 2010 there were no amounts subject to recoupment.

The Adviser and the Funds have entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and have agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain of those services would be provided by the Funds if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Funds' transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds pay a portion of the intermediary fees pursuant to an agreement with the Adviser, which calls for each

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Fund to pay a portion of the intermediary fees attributable to shares of the Fund held by the intermediary (which generally are a percentage of value of the shares held) not exceeding the lesser of 75% of the fees charged by the intermediary or what the Fund would have paid its transfer agent had each customer's shares been registered directly with the transfer agent instead of held through the intermediary. The Adviser pays the remainder of the fees. The fees incurred by the Funds are reflected as other shareholder servicing fees in the Statements of Operations.

The non-interested Trustees of the Trust may participate in the Trust's Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Trustees. Participants in the plan may elect to defer all or a portion of their compensation. Amounts deferred are retained by the Trust and represent an unfunded obligation of the Trust. The value of a participant's deferral account is determined by reference to the change in value of Class I shares of one or more of the Funds or a money market fund as specified by the participant. Benefits would be payable after a stated number of years or retirement from the board. The accrued obligations of the Funds under the plan are reflected as deferred Trustee compensation in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Trust pays the compensation of the Trustees other than those affiliated with the Adviser and all expenses incurred in connection with their services to the Trust. The Trust does not provide any pension or retirement benefits to its Trustees.

The Funds reimburse the Adviser for a portion of the compensation paid to the Funds' Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO"). The CCO expenses incurred by the Funds are included in other expenses in the Statement of Operations.

3. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

At September 30, 2010 the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes and related composition of unrealized gains and losses for each Fund were as follows:

Fund   Cost of Investments
for Federal Income
Tax Purposes
  Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross Unrealized
(Depreciation)
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Oakmark   $ 2,575,628,228     $ 856,151,022     $ (15,954,278 )   $ 840,196,744    
Select     1,884,901,151       616,161,364       (87,849,417 )     528,311,947    
Equity and Income     16,087,915,624       2,352,214,557       (120,605,311 )     2,231,609,246    
Global     1,832,883,835       389,781,545       (138,163,422 )     251,618,123    
Global Select     323,551,423       33,628,026       (26,426,086 )     7,201,940    
International     5,243,983,927       834,000,574       (256,738,863 )     577,261,711    
Int'l Small Cap     1,217,253,417       138,815,866       (139,125,642 )     (309,776 )  

 

On September 30, 2010, the tax year end of the Funds, the following Funds had available capital loss carryforwards to be utilized in the current period to offset future net capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

Fund   Expires
September 30, 2017
  Expires
September 30, 2018
  Utilized Capital
Loss carryforwards
September 30, 2010
 
Oakmark   $ 661,249     $ 3,464,831     $ 0    
Select     9,781,325       0       240,496,436    
Equity and Income     233,021,030       117,513,881       0    
Global     41,801,493       248,448,296       0    
Global Select     41,261,865       0       2,266,105    
International     303,277,583       539,863,265       0    
Int'l Small Cap     36,357,966       58,762,245       0    

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont.)

For the year ended September 30, 2010 the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis (excluding unrealized appreciation (depreciation)) were as follows:

Fund   Undistributed
Ordinary Income
  Undistributed Long-
Term Gain
  Total Distributable
Earnings
 
Oakmark   $ 17,755,869     $ 0     $ 17,755,869    
Select     3,893,170       0       3,893,170    
Equity and Income     152,239,089       0       152,239,089    
Global     9,030,670       0       9,030,670    
Global Select     758,539       0       758,539    
International     54,032,780       0       54,032,780    
Int'l Small Cap     7,967,962       0       7,967,962    

 

During the year ended September 30, 2010 and the year ended September 30, 2009 the tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

    Year ended
September 30, 2010
  Year ended
September 30, 2009
 
Fund   Distributions Paid
from Ordinary
Income
  Distributions Paid
from Long-Term
Capital Gain
  Distributions Paid
from Ordinary
Income
  Distributions Paid
from Long-Term
Capital Gain
 
Oakmark   $ 21,191,609     $ 0     $ 42,797,994     $ 93,707,504    
Select     7,151,944       0       29,078,511       0    
Equity and Income     187,239,323       0       208,469,706       315,607,090    
Global     12,675,492       0       69,175,944       0    
Global Select     1,100,573       0       10,153,233       0    
International     31,064,403       0       312,062,206       17,335,413    
Int'l Small Cap     11,569,123       0       48,127,188       5,557,770    

 

On September 30, 2010 the Funds had temporary book/tax differences in undistributed earnings that were primarily attributable to trustee deferred compensation expenses, passive foreign investment companies, foreign currency contracts and deferrals of capital losses on wash sales. Temporary differences will reverse over time. The Funds have permanent differences in book/tax undistributed earnings primarily attributable to currency gains and losses. Permanent differences have been recorded in their respective component of the Analysis of Net Assets.

4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

For the year ended September 30, 2010 transactions in investment securities (excluding short term and U.S. Government securities) were as follows (in thousands):

    Oakmark   Select   Equity and
Income
  Global   Global
Select
  International   Int'l
Small Cap
 
Purchases   $ 742,485     $ 565,392     $ 5,585,646     $ 871,392     $ 194,251     $ 3,400,628     $ 787,482    
Proceeds from sales     826,203       694,331       4,714,909       669,261       146,033       2,317,791       489,680    

 

Purchases at cost and proceeds from sales (in thousands) of long-term U.S. Government securities for the year ended September 30, 2010 were $10,101,145 and $9,785,572, respectively, for Equity and Income.

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont.)

5. INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED ISSUERS

An issuer in which a Fund's ownership represents 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer is an affiliated issuer as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940. A schedule of each Fund's investments in securities of affiliated issuers for the year ended September 30, 2010 is set forth below:

Schedule of Transactions with Affiliated Issuers
Oakmark Equity and Income Fund

Affiliates   Shares Held   Purchases
(Cost)
  Sales
(Proceeds)
  Dividend
Income
  Value
September 30,
2009
  Value
September 30,
2010
 
Broadridge Financial
Solutions, Inc.
    6,750,000     $ 89,081,288     $ 0     $ 3,086,890     $ 50,147,490     $ 154,372,500    
Kirby Corp. (a) (b)     2,000,000       8,318,039       30,489,710       0       94,255,518       80,120,000    
PartnerRe, Ltd.     3,900,000       107,092,686       0       6,625,810       193,242,504       312,702,000    
Walter Energy, Inc.     3,000,000       0       0       1,350,000       180,180,000       243,870,000    
Walter Investment
Management Corp. (b)
    1,035,000       0       1,013,756       2,128,695       17,520,994       18,102,150    
TOTALS           $ 204,492,013     $ 31,503,466     $ 13,191,395     $ 535,346,506     $ 809,166,650    

 

Schedule of Transactions with Affiliated Issuers
Oakmark International Fund

Affiliates   Shares Held   Purchases
(Cost)
  Sales
(Proceeds)
  Dividend
Income
  Value
September 30,
2009
  Value
September 30,
2010
 
Meitec Corp. (a)     2,475,100     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 42,021,416     $ 45,985,626    
Signet Jewelers, Ltd. (a) (b)     4,060,090       23,925,505       44,627,489       0       122,688,216       128,867,257    
TOTALS       $ 23,925,505     $ 44,627,489     $ 0     $ 164,709,632     $ 174,852,883    

 

Schedule of Transactions with Affiliated Issuers
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund

Affiliates   Shares Held   Purchases
(Cost)
  Sales
(Proceeds)
  Dividend
Income
  Value
September 30,
2009
  Value
September 30,
2010
 
Alaska Milk Corp. (b)     38,330,300     $ 0     $ 4,275,169     $ 380,891     $ 6,304,517     $ 11,092,510    
Freightways, Ltd.     7,915,800       5,106,980       0       897,248       12,543,105       17,133,075    
Interpump Group SpA (a)     5,281,500       10,565,183       7,663,939       0       26,710,306       33,048,030    
Interpump Group SpA,
Warrants (a)
    1,042,080       0       0       0       0       951,813    
JJB Sports PLC (a)     65,008,000       17,744,597       2,519,843       0       9,239,736       8,424,985    
LSL Property Services PLC     7,558,000       15,898,082       12,910,685       695,788       24,329,944       27,485,666    
Media Prima Berhad (b)     12,776,300       0       18,202,693       879,804       19,865,381       8,939,685    
Orbotech, Ltd. (a)     1,944,000       8,778,483       0       0       10,080,921       19,401,120    
Pasona Group, Inc.     27,008       2,042,738       0       131,079       17,583,027       19,023,364    
Vitec Group PLC     3,035,979       0       0       871,097       17,709,631       24,036,857    
TOTALS           $ 60,136,063     $ 45,572,329     $ 3,855,907     $ 144,366,568     $ 169,537,105    

 

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Due to transactions during the period ended September 30, 2010, the company is no longer an affiliated security.

6. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Funds' financial statements. Management has determined that there are no material events that would require disclosure in the Funds' financial statements through the date of the publication of this report.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The following tables are intended to help you understand each Fund's financial performance during the last 5 years (or since it began operations, if less than five years). Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. Total returns represent the rate a shareholder would have earned (or lost) on an investment, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the information for all fiscal years disclosed. For each year shown, all information is for the fiscal year ended September 30, unless otherwise noted.

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OAKMARK FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 34.55     $ 35.31     $ 47.28     $ 44.64     $ 40.75    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.24       0.29 (a)     0.52       0.47 (a)     0.39 (a)  
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     3.80       0.39       (8.51 )     4.60       3.85    
Total From Investment Operations     4.04       0.68       (7.99 )     5.07       4.24    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.23 )     (0.45 )     (0.56 )     (0.43 )     (0.35 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       (0.99 )     (3.42 )     (2.00 )     0.00    
Total Distributions     (0.23 )     (1.44 )     (3.98 )     (2.43 )     (0.35 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 38.36     $ 34.55     $ 35.31     $ 47.28     $ 44.64    
Total Return     11.74 %     3.38 %     -18.14 %     11.51 %     10.46 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 3,419.3     $ 3,144.2     $ 3,610.1     $ 5,656.9     $ 5,486.2    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.11 %     1.23 %     1.10 %     1.01 %     1.05 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     0.65 %     1.06 %     1.17 %     1.01 %     0.94 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     24 %     62 %     32 %     12 %     9 %  

 

Financial Highlights–Class II

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 34.56     $ 35.12     $ 46.97     $ 44.35     $ 40.51    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.13       0.24 (a)     0.54       0.32 (a)     0.25 (a)  
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     3.79       0.45       (8.64 )     4.55       3.82    
Total From Investment Operations     3.92       0.69       (8.10 )     4.87       4.07    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.16 )     (0.26 )     (0.33 )     (0.25 )     (0.23 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       (0.99 )     (3.42 )     (2.00 )     0.00    
Total Distributions     (0.16 )     (1.25 )     (3.75 )     (2.25 )     (0.23 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 38.32     $ 34.56     $ 35.12     $ 46.97     $ 44.35    
Total Return     11.37 %     3.22 %     -18.44 %     11.11 %     10.08 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 9.0     $ 8.2     $ 12.4     $ 29.1     $ 37.5    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.42 %     1.44 %     1.47 %     1.36 %     1.40 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     0.34 %     0.88 %     0.81 %     0.67 %     0.59 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     24 %     62 %     32 %     12 %     9 %  

 

* The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.

(a)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

(b)  Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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OAKMARK SELECT FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 22.68     $ 20.34     $ 33.05     $ 34.48     $ 33.44    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.06 (a)     0.11 (a)     0.35       0.38 (a)     0.36 (a)  
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     2.97       2.48       (9.63 )     2.11       2.76    
Total From Investment Operations     3.03       2.59       (9.28 )     2.49       3.12    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.07 )     (0.25 )     (0.32 )     (0.39 )     (0.29 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       0.00       (3.11 )     (3.53 )     (1.79 )  
Total Distributions     (0.07 )     (0.25 )     (3.43 )     (3.92 )     (2.08 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 25.64     $ 22.68     $ 20.34     $ 33.05     $ 34.48    
Total Return     13.39 %     13.30 %     -30.43 %     7.00 %     9.58 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 2,407.8     $ 2,265.3     $ 2,558.9     $ 5,397.4     $ 5,776.6    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.08 %     1.19 %     1.08 %     0.97 %     0.99 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     0.22 %     0.66 %     1.16 %     1.11 %     1.08 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     25 %     34 %     26 %     10 %     22 %  

 

Financial Highlights–Class II

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 22.70     $ 20.29     $ 32.82     $ 34.23     $ 33.24    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income (Loss)     (0.02 )(a)     0.12 (a)     0.34       0.27 (a)     0.26 (a)  
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     2.97       2.49       (9.65 )     2.09       2.72    
Total From Investment Operations     2.95       2.61       (9.31 )     2.36       2.98    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.06 )     (0.20 )     (0.11 )     (0.24 )     (0.20 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       0.00       (3.11 )     (3.53 )     (1.79 )  
Total Distributions     (0.06 )     (0.20 )     (3.22 )     (3.77 )     (1.99 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 25.59     $ 22.70     $ 20.29     $ 32.82     $ 34.23    
Total Return     12.99 %     13.34 %     -30.64 %     6.65 %     9.18 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 8.3     $ 8.1     $ 15.1     $ 36.2     $ 68.1    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.39 %     1.28 %     1.37 %     1.35 %     1.34 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income (loss) to Average Net Assets     (0.08 )%     0.72 %     0.88 %     0.79 %     0.78 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     25 %     34 %     26 %     10 %     22 %  

 

* The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.

(a)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

(b)  Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 24.72     $ 25.57     $ 28.67     $ 26.49     $ 25.41    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.27 (a)     0.35 (a)     0.53 (a)     0.58 (a)     0.44    
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     1.33       (0.24 )     (1.52 )     3.41       1.18    
Total From Investment Operations     1.60       0.11       (0.99 )     3.99       1.62    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.29 )     (0.39 )     (0.60 )     (0.50 )     (0.34 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       (0.57 )     (1.51 )     (1.31 )     (0.20 )  
Total Distributions     (0.29 )     (0.96 )     (2.11 )     (1.81 )     (0.54 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00       0.00       0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 26.03     $ 24.72     $ 25.57     $ 28.67     $ 26.49    
Total Return     6.52 %     1.02 %     -3.85 %     15.77 %     6.51 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 16,993.7     $ 14,418.4     $ 13,263.3     $ 12,489.5     $ 10,414.5    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     0.79 %     0.85 %     0.81 %     0.83 %     0.86 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     1.04 %     1.59 %     1.93 %     2.14 %     1.88 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     91 %     78 %(c)     65 %(c)     67 %     81 %  

 

Financial Highlights–Class II

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 24.57     $ 25.40     $ 28.50     $ 26.35     $ 25.29    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.18       0.28 (a)     0.43 (a)     0.48 (a)     0.35    
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     1.33       (0.24 )     (1.51 )     3.40       1.19    
Total From Investment Operations     1.51       0.04       (1.08 )     3.88       1.54    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.23 )     (0.30 )     (0.51 )     (0.42 )     (0.28 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       (0.57 )     (1.51 )     (1.31 )     (0.20 )  
Total Distributions     (0.23 )     (0.87 )     (2.02 )     (1.73 )     (0.48 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00       0.00       0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 25.85     $ 24.57     $ 25.40     $ 28.50     $ 26.35    
Total Return     6.17 %     0.70 %     -4.19 %     15.38 %     6.18 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 1,270.1     $ 1,110.4     $ 1,009.7     $ 915.1     $ 718.1    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.12 %     1.18 %     1.16 %     1.17 %     1.18 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     0.71 %     1.26 %     1.59 %     1.82 %     1.57 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     91 %     78 %(c)     65 %(c)     67 %     81 %  

 

* The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.

(a)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

(b)  Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(c)  The ratio excludes in-kind transactions.

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Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 18.94     $ 19.43     $ 28.08     $ 26.69     $ 23.91    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.10       0.11       0.25       0.18 (a)     0.27    
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     1.49       0.13       (5.82 )     5.06       3.74    
Total From Investment Operations     1.59       0.24       (5.57 )     5.24       4.01    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.14 )     (0.70 )     (0.04 )     (0.31 )     (0.26 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       (0.03 )     (3.04 )     (3.54 )     (0.97 )  
Total Distributions     (0.14 )     (0.73 )     (3.08 )     (3.85 )     (1.23 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 20.39     $ 18.94     $ 19.43     $ 28.08     $ 26.69    
Total Return     8.43 %     2.65 %     -22.10 %     21.29 %     17.46 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 2,031.8     $ 1,675.9     $ 1,946.6     $ 3,006.2     $ 2,282.2    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.15 %     1.23 %     1.16 %     1.13 %     1.18 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     0.53 %     0.76 %     0.95 %     0.66 %     1.18 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     37 %     32 %     41 %     35 %     41 %  

 

Financial Highlights–Class II

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 18.58     $ 19.01     $ 27.62     $ 26.31     $ 23.63    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.00 (b)     0.07 (a)     0.13       0.07 (a)     0.18    
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     1.48       0.14       (5.69 )     4.99       3.69    
Total From Investment Operations     1.48       0.21       (5.56 )     5.06       3.87    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.09 )     (0.61 )     (0.01 )     (0.21 )     (0.22 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       (0.03 )     (3.04 )     (3.54 )     (0.97 )  
Total Distributions     (0.09 )     (0.64 )     (3.05 )     (3.75 )     (1.19 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 19.97     $ 18.58     $ 19.01     $ 27.62     $ 26.31    
Total Return     8.02 %     2.43 %     -22.46 %     20.82 %     17.01 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 50.5     $ 54.4     $ 57.6     $ 90.3     $ 77.1    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.54 %     1.54 %     1.57 %     1.53 %     1.56 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     0.09 %     0.46 %     0.54 %     0.25 %     0.80 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     37 %     32 %     41 %     35 %     41 %  

 

* The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.

(a)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

(b)  Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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OAKMARK GLOBAL SELECT FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  October 2, 2006
through
September 30, 2007 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 9.54     $ 8.23     $ 11.61     $ 10.00    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.04       0.06       0.14 (b)     0.12 (b)  
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     0.61       1.60       (3.07 )     1.49    
Total From Investment Operations     0.65       1.66       (2.93 )     1.61    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.04 )     (0.35 )     (0.02 )     (0.01 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       0.00       (0.44 )     0.00    
Total Distributions     (0.04 )     (0.35 )     (0.46 )     (0.01 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00 (c)     0.00 (c)     0.01       0.01    
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 10.15     $ 9.54     $ 8.23     $ 11.61    
Total Return     6.81 %     22.24 %     -25.95 %     16.23 %²  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 329.9     $ 266.2     $ 232.8     $ 377.7    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.29 %     1.43 %     1.35 %     1.31 %†  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     0.40 %     0.88 %     1.41 %     1.01 %†  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     50 %     41 %     62 %     33 %²  

 

²  Data has not been annualized.

†  Data has been annualized.

* The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.

(a)  The date on which Fund shares were first offered for sale to the public was October 2, 2006.

(b)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

(c)  Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 16.25     $ 15.71     $ 26.59     $ 26.83     $ 23.52    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.20 (a)     0.16 (a)     0.65       0.43       0.41    
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     1.85       1.87       (7.11 )     3.25       4.49    
Total From Investment Operations     2.05       2.03       (6.46 )     3.68       4.90    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.12 )     (1.39 )     (0.17 )     (0.44 )     (0.59 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       (0.10 )     (4.25 )     (3.48 )     (1.00 )  
Total Distributions     (0.12 )     (1.49 )     (4.42 )     (3.92 )     (1.59 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 18.18     $ 16.25     $ 15.71     $ 26.59     $ 26.83    
Total Return     12.67 %     17.71 %     -28.59 %     14.53 %     22.14 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 5,707.4     $ 4,045.4     $ 3,753.6     $ 8,446.6     $ 7,200.5    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.08 %     1.17 %     1.10 %     1.05 %     1.08 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     1.21 %     1.32 %     2.32 %     1.65 %     1.80 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     51 %     53 %     41 %     50 %     37 %  

 

Financial Highlights–Class II

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 16.38     $ 15.55     $ 26.32     $ 26.61     $ 23.36    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.14 (a)     0.14 (a)     0.39 (a)     0.35       0.34    
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     1.86       1.96       (6.86 )     3.19       4.45    
Total From Investment Operations     2.00       2.10       (6.47 )     3.54       4.79    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.13 )     (1.17 )     (0.05 )     (0.35 )     (0.54 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       (0.10 )     (4.25 )     (3.48 )     (1.00 )  
Total Distributions     (0.13 )     (1.27 )     (4.30 )     (3.83 )     (1.54 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 18.25     $ 16.38     $ 15.55     $ 26.32     $ 26.61    
Total Return     12.26 %     17.70 %     -28.91 %     14.04 %     21.71 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 146.0     $ 107.8     $ 130.8     $ 586.9     $ 496.0    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.45 %     1.32 %     1.52 %     1.44 %     1.47 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     0.83 %     1.15 %     1.96 %     1.31 %     1.43 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     51 %     53 %     41 %     50 %     37 %  

 

* The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.

(a)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

(b)  Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND

Financial Highlights–Class I

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 11.51     $ 11.36     $ 23.19     $ 24.09     $ 22.79    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.12 (a)     0.15 (a)     0.37       0.32       0.42    
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     1.55       1.06       (6.36 )     2.77       5.12    
Total From Investment Operations     1.67       1.21       (5.99 )     3.09       5.54    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.16 )     (0.93 )     (0.18 )     (0.56 )     (0.70 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       (0.13 )     (5.66 )     (3.43 )     (3.54 )  
Total Distributions     (0.16 )     (1.06 )     (5.84 )     (3.99 )     (4.24 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 13.02     $ 11.51     $ 11.36     $ 23.19     $ 24.09    
Total Return     14.70 %     16.28 %     -32.47 %     13.35 %     28.50 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 1,217.2     $ 768.0     $ 663.6     $ 1,326.5     $ 1,274.5    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.38 %     1.54 %     1.41 %     1.34 %     1.37 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     1.02 %     1.77 %     2.17 %     1.19 %     1.73 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     54 %     46 %     50 %     57 %     44 %  

 

Financial Highlights–Class II

For a share outstanding throughout each period

    Year Ended
September 30,
2010
  Year Ended
September 30,
2009
  Year Ended
September 30,
2008
  Year Ended
September 30,
2007
  Year Ended
September 30,
2006
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year   $ 11.50     $ 11.33     $ 23.15     $ 24.05     $ 22.77    
Income From Investment Operations:  
Net Investment Income     0.09 (a)     0.14 (a)     0.47       0.29       0.41    
Net Gain (Loss) on Investments (both realized and unrealized)     1.54       1.06       (6.48 )     2.79       5.10    
Total From Investment Operations     1.63       1.20       (6.01 )     3.08       5.51    
Less Distributions:  
From Net Investment Income     (0.16 )     (0.90 )     (0.15 )     (0.55 )     (0.69 )  
From Capital Gains     0.00       (0.13 )     (5.66 )     (3.43 )     (3.54 )  
Total Distributions     (0.16 )     (1.03 )     (5.81 )     (3.98 )     (4.23 )  
Redemption Fees     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)     0.00 (b)  
Net Asset Value, End of Year   $ 12.97     $ 11.50     $ 11.33     $ 23.15     $ 24.05    
Total Return     14.30 %     16.08 %     -32.63 %     13.29 %     28.33 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Net Assets, End of Year ($million)   $ 1.4     $ 0.8     $ 0.3     $ 0.9     $ 0.8    
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets*     1.72 %     1.71 %     1.54 %     1.43 %     1.47 %  
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets     0.74 %     1.66 %     2.12 %     1.12 %     1.62 %  
Portfolio Turnover Rate     54 %     46 %     50 %     57 %     44 %  

 

* The ratio excludes expense offset arrangement.

(a)  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.

(b)  Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

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THE OAKMARK FUNDS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Harris Associates Investment Trust:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Harris Associates Investment Trust comprising Oakmark Fund, Oakmark Select Fund, Oakmark Equity and Income Fund, Oakmark Global Fund, Oakmark Global Select Fund, Oakmark International Fund, and Oakmark International Small Cap Fund (collectively the "Funds"), as of September 30, 2010, and the related statements 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, the financial highlights for each of the Funds, except Oakmark Global Select Fund, for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights of Oakmark Global Select Fund for the period from October 2, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007 and for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' 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 Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included 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 Funds' 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 September 30, 2010, by correspondence with the Funds' 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 each of the Funds as of September 30, 2010, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two year in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the respective stated periods, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Chicago, Illinois
November 5, 2010

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Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)

Global, Global Select, International and Int'l Small Cap paid qualifying foreign taxes of $1,719,357, $218,996, $6,707,224 and $1,710,964 and earned $25,017,809, $3,477,165, $118,148,946 and $24,670,761 foreign source income during the year ended September 30, 2010, respectively. Pursuant to Section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, Global, Global Select, International, and Int'l Small Cap designated $0.02, $0.01, $0.02 and $0.02 per share as foreign taxes paid and $0.24, $0.11, $0.37 and $0.26 per share as income earned from foreign sources for the year ended September 30, 2010, respectively.

Qualified dividend income ("QDI") received by the Funds through September 30, 2010 that qualified for a reduced tax rate pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 are as follows:

Fund      
Oakmark   $ 59,337,134    
Select     31,635,951    
Equity and Income     189,451,729    
Global     30,845,684    
Global Select     4,904,894    
International     88,553,764    
Int'l Small Cap     23,084,081    

 

For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid during the Funds' year ended September 30, 2010 qualified for the dividends received deduction, as follows:

Fund      
Oakmark     100.00 %  
Select     100.00 %  
Equity and Income     67.08 %  
Global     27.31 %  
Global Select     62.78 %  
International     0.00 %  
Int'l Small Cap     0.00 %  

 

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Reporting to Shareholders. The Funds reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports your household receives by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. Call the Funds at 1-800-OAKMARK to request individual copies of these documents. The Funds will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.

For a prospectus and more information about The Oakmark Funds, including management fees and expenses and the special risks of investing, please visit oakmark.com or call 1-800-OAKMARK (1-800-625-6275). Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. An investor should consider a fund's investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. This and other information about The Oakmark Funds are contained in the Funds' prospectus.

The discussion of the Funds' investments and investment strategy (including current investment themes, the portfolio managers' research and investment process, and portfolio characteristics) represents the Funds' investments and the views of the portfolio managers and Harris Associates L.P., the Funds' investment adviser, at the time of this letter, and are subject to change without notice.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The performance information for the Funds does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares of all Funds, other than Oakmark Equity & Income Fund, redeemed within 90 days. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain current month end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

Investing in value stocks presents the risk that value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform growth stocks during given periods.

Because both Oakmark Select Fund and Oakmark Global Select Fund are non-diversified, the performance of each holding in those Funds will have a greater impact on the Funds' total returns, and may make the Funds' returns more volatile than a more diversified fund.

Oakmark Equity and Income Fund may invest in medium- and lower-quality debt securities that have higher yield potential but present greater investment and credit risk than higher-quality securities. These risks may result in greater share price volatility. An economic downturn could severely disrupt the market in medium or lower grade debt securities and adversely affect the value of outstanding bonds and the ability of the issuers to repay principal and interest.

Investing in foreign securities represents risks which in some way may be greater than in U.S. investments. Those risks include: currency fluctuation; different regulation, accounting standards, trading practices and levels of available information; generally higher transaction costs; and political risks.

The stocks of smaller companies often involve more risk than the stocks of larger companies. Stocks of small companies tend to be more volatile and have a smaller public market than stocks of larger companies. Small companies may have a shorter history of operations than larger companies, may not have as great an ability to raise additional capital and may have a less diversified product line, making them more susceptible to market pressure.

Endnotes:

  1.  Breen, Michael. "Bull- and Bear-Market Stars." Reprinted by permission of Morningstar. June 2010.
http://www.oakmark.com/news/newsdisclosure.asp?news_id=525

  2.  Total return includes change in share prices and in each case includes reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions.

  3.  Portfolio holdings are subject to change without notice and are not intended as recommendations of individual stocks.

  4.  The S&P 500 Total Return Index is a broad market-weighted average of U.S. blue-chip companies. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  5.  Average Dividend Payout Ratios taken from Bloomberg.

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  6.  The Price-Earnings Ratio ("P/E") is the most common measure of the expensiveness of a stock.

  7.  EPS refers to Earnings Per Share and is calculated by dividing total earnings by the number of shares outstanding.

  8.  Average P/E Ratios taken from FactSet.

  9.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an index that includes only 30 U.S. blue-chip companies. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  10.  The Lipper Large Cap Value Fund Index is an equally weighted index of the largest 30 funds within the large cap value funds investment objective as defined by Lipper Inc. The index is adjusted for the reinvestment of capital gains and income dividends. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  11.  The Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds Index tracks the results of the 30 largest mutual funds in the Lipper Multi-Cap Value Funds category. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  12.  The Lipper Balanced Fund Index measures the performance of the 30 largest U.S. balanced funds tracked by Lipper. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  13.  The Barclays Capital U.S. Government / Credit Bond Index is a benchmark index made up of the Barclays Capital U.S. Government and U.S. Corporate Bond indices, including U.S. government Treasury and agency securities as well as corporate and Yankee bonds. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  14.  Siegel, Jeremy and Jeremy Schwartz. "The Great American Bond Bubble." The Wall Street Journal, August 18, 2010. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704407804575425384002846058.html

  15.  Crescenzi, Tony. "Bond Bubble Babble." CNBC, August 20, 2010.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/38785166/Crescenzi_Bond_Bubble_Babble

  16.  Long, Caitlin. "The true costs of very low interest rates." Financial Times, August 11, 2010.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2838c142-a560-11df-a5b7-00144feabdc0.html

  17.  The MSCI World Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the global equity market performance of developed markets. This benchmark calculates reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes using Luxembourg tax rates. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  18.  The Lipper Global Fund Index measures the performance of the 30 largest mutual funds that invest in securities throughout the world. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  19.  The MSCI World ex U.S. Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure international developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. This benchmark calculates reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes using Luxembourg tax rates. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  20.  The MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the international equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. This benchmark calculates reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes using Luxembourg tax rates. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  21.  The Lipper International Fund Index reflects the net asset value weighted total return of the 30 largest international equity funds. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  22.  The MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. The MSCI Small Cap Indices target 40% of the eligible Small Cap universe within each industry group, within each country. MSCI defines the Small Cap universe as all listed securities that have a market capitalization in the range of USD200-1,500 million. This benchmark calculates reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes using Luxembourg tax rates. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

  23.  The Lipper International Small Cap Funds Index measures the performance of the 10 largest international small-cap funds tracked by Lipper. This index is unmanaged and investors cannot invest directly in this index.

OAKMARK, OAKMARK FUNDS, OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL, and OAKMARK and tree design are trademarks owned or registered by Harris Associates L.P. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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THE OAKMARK FUNDS

Trustees and Officers

The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for the conduct of the affairs of Harris Associates Investment Trust ("Trust"), and its seven series, The Oakmark Funds. Each trustee serves until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she dies, resigns or is removed. Each trustee must retire at the end of the calendar year in which the trustee attains the age of 72. The Board of Trustees may fill any vacancy on the board provided that after such appointment, at least two-thirds of the trustees have been elected by the shareholders. No person shall be appointed or elected to serve as a trustee for the first time after attaining the age of 65. A majority of trustees then in office may remove a trustee with or without cause. The shareholders may remove a trustee by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust at any meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of removing such trustee.

The Board of Trustees elects or appoints the Trust's officers. The president, any vice president, treasurer and secretary serves until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she dies, resigns, or is removed or disqualified. Each other officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may remove any officer at any time, with or without cause, by the vote of a majority of the trustees then in office.

The names and ages of the trustees and officers, the position each holds with the Trust, the date each was first elected to office, their principal business occupations during the last five years and other directorships held are shown below.

Name and Age at September 30, 2010, Position(s) Held with the Trust, Date First Elected or Appointed to Office
  Principal Occupations During the Past 5 Years. Other Directorships Held by Trustee, if any.

Trustees who are "interested persons"*

Peter S. Voss, 63, Trustee, 1995  
Retired since 2007; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, IXIS Asset Management Group; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, IXIS Asset Management US Corporation (investment management); Chairman, IXIS Asset Management US, LLC; Member of the Supervisory Board, IXIS Asset Management; Director, Harris Associates, Inc. ("HAI"), prior thereto.

Kristi L. Rowsell, 44, Trustee and President, 2010  
Director, HAI; President (as of 2010), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, HAI, HALP and HASLP.

*  Through October 31, 2010 Mr. Voss is a trustee who is deemed to be an "interested person" of the Trust as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he was a director of HAI, the general partner and manager of HALP, the investment adviser to the Funds. Mrs. Rowsell is a trustee who is deemed to be an "interested person" of the Trust because she is the President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of HAI, HALP and HASLP.

Trustees who are not "interested persons"

Gary N. Wilner, M.D., 70, Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, 1993  
Retired since 2004; Senior Attending Physician, Evanston Hospital; Medical Director of Cardiopulmonary Wellness Program, Evanston Hospital Corporation, prior thereto.

Michael J. Friduss, 67, Trustee, 1995  
Principal, MJ Friduss & Associates (telecommunications consultants).

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Trustees and Officers cont.

Thomas H. Hayden, 59, Trustee, 1995  
Lecturer, Department of Integrated Marketing Communications, Medill Northwestern University, since July 2006; President and Chief Strategy Officer, Greenhouse Communications (advertising agency) from 2004 to 2006; Executive Vice President, Campbell Mithun (advertising and marketing communication agency), prior thereto.

Christine M. Maki, 49, Trustee, 1995  
Senior Vice President–Tax, RR Donnelley & Sons Company, since August 2008; Senior Vice President–Tax, Global Hyatt Corporation (hotel management) from 1995 to 2008.

Allan J. Reich, 62, Trustee, 1993  
Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (law firm).

Steven S. Rogers, 53, Trustee, 2006  
Clinical Professor of Finance & Management, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University; Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Director, SC Johnson Wax (manufacturer of household cleaning, personal care and insecticide products), SuperValu, Inc. (supermarket retailer and food distributor), AMCORE Financial, Inc. (bank holding company), and W.S. Darley & Co. (fire fighting and emergency equipment manufacturers).

Burton W. Ruder, 66, Trustee, 1995  
President, The Academy Financial Group (venture capital investment and transaction financing firm); Manager, Cedar Green Associates (real estate management firm); BWR Enterprises (investments).

Officers of the Trust

Henry R. Berghoef, 61, Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Select Fund), 2000  Director of Domestic Research, HALP, since 2003; Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP; Vice President, HAI and HALP.

John N. Desmond, 49, Vice President, 2009  
Chief Operating Officer, HAI, HALP and HASLP, since 2007; Vice President and Director for Nuveen Investments, 2005-2007; Director, Investment Operations and Business Manager for Scudder/Deutsche Asset Management, prior thereto.

Richard J. Gorman, 44, Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary, 2006  
Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust, since 2006; Senior Special Counsel, Investment Management Regulation, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, prior thereto.

Kevin G. Grant, 46, Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Fund), 2000  
Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP.

David G. Herro, 49, Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Global Select Fund, Oakmark International Fund and Oakmark International Small Cap Fund), 1992  
Chief Investment Officer of International Equity, HALP; Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP; Vice President, HAI and HALP.

John J. Kane, 39, Principal Financial Officer, 2010, and Treasurer, 2005  
Director, Mutual Fund and Institutional Services; Manager, Mutual Fund and Institutional Services, HALP, 1999-2008.

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Trustees and Officers cont.

Robert M. Levy, 60, Executive Vice President, 2004  
Chairman, HAI; Chief Investment Officer of Domestic Equity, HALP; Portfolio Manager, HALP.

Clyde S. McGregor, 57, Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Equity and Income Fund and Oakmark Global Fund), 1995  
Portfolio Manager, HALP; Vice President, HAI and HALP.

William C. Nygren, 52, Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Fund, Oakmark Select Fund and Oakmark Global Select Fund), 1996  
Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP; Vice President, HAI and HALP.

John R. Raitt, 55, Vice President, 2010  
Vice President, HAI and HALP, since 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer, HAI, HALP and HASLP, prior thereto.

Vineeta D. Raketich, 39, Vice President, 2003  
Director, International Operations and Client Relations, HALP.

Janet L. Reali, 59, Vice President and Secretary, 2001  
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, HAI, HALP and HASLP.

Edward A. Studzinski, 61, Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Equity and Income Fund), 2000
Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP.

Robert A. Taylor, 38, Vice President and Portfolio Manager (Oakmark Global Fund), 2005  
Director of International Research, since 2004; Portfolio Manager and Analyst, HALP; Vice President, HAI and HALP.

Andrew Tedeschi, 45, Assistant Treasurer, 2008  
Employee of HALP, since 2007; Accounting Manager of Mutual Fund Financial Administration, Van Kampen Funds, Morgan Stanley; Assistant Treasurer, Henderson Global North America, prior thereto.

Christopher P. Wright, 36, Vice President, 2005  
Director of Mutual Fund Operations, HALP, since 2004.

The business address of the officers and trustees is Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) contains further information about the trustees and is available without charge upon your request by calling 1-800-625-6275.

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Oakmark Glossary

Book value – A company's common stock equity as it appears on a balance sheet, equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock, and intangible assets such as goodwill. A company's book value often differs substantially from economic value, especially in industries such as media.

Business value/Intrinsic value – The perceived or estimated actual value of a security, as opposed to its current market price or book value. Business value can be evaluated based on what a knowledgeable buyer would pay for a business if the company were sold in its entirety.

Growth investing – Investors who look for companies based on whether the stock of a company is growing earnings and/or revenue faster than the industry as a whole or the overall market. Growth investors generally expect high rates of growth to persist, and the stock, in turn, to deliver returns exceeding the market's. A growth mutual fund is generally one that emphasizes stocks believed to offer above-average growth prospects, with less emphasis on the stock's current price than a value mutual fund would have.

M & A (Mergers & Acquisitions) – Merger: the combining of two or more entities into one, through a purchase acquisition or a pooling of interests. Acquisition: can also be called a takeover, and is defined as acquiring control of a corporation, called a target, by stock purchase or exchange, either hostile or friendly.

Market capitalization (market cap or cap) – The market price of an entire company on any given day, calculated by multiplying the number of shares outstanding by the price per share.

Momentum investing – Approach to investing based on the belief that stock price trends are likely to continue. Momentum investors tend to buy stocks that have been outperforming the market and to sell those stocks when their relative performance deteriorates. Momentum investors typically do not consider a company's underlying value or fundamentals in their investment decisions.

Multiple – A ratio used to measure a stock's valuation, usually greater than 1. Sometimes used to mean price/earnings ratio.

P/B or Price-to-Book Ratio – A stock's capitalization divided by its book value. The value is the same whether the calculation is done for the whole company or on a per-share basis.

P/E or Price-to-Earnings Ratio – The most common measure of a stock's valuation. It is equal to a stock's capitalization divided by its after-tax earnings over a 12-month period. The value is the same whether the calculation is done for the whole company or on a per-share basis. Equivalently, the cost an investor in a given stock must pay per dollar of current annual earnings. Also called earnings multiple.

Share repurchase – Program through which a corporation buys back its own shares in the open market, typically an indication that the corporation's management believes the stock price is undervalued.

Value investing – Investors who utilize valuation measures such as business value (including growth rate), price/earnings ratio, price/book ratio, and yield to gauge the attractiveness of a company. Managers who employ a value investment style believe that the true, underlying value of a company is not reflected in its current share price, and, over time, the price has potential to increase as the market recognizes the overall value of the business. Value stocks sell at relatively low prices in relation to their underlying business value, earnings, or book value.

Stocks become undervalued for a variety of reasons, including an overall market decline, or when a specific industry falls into disfavor and investors view all companies in that industry in the same light. Consequently, an individual company's stock price may fall, even though it may be only temporarily affected by the industry's problems and its underlying value has remained unchanged.

"x times earnings" (e.g. "12 times earnings") – Another way to express a stock's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. A stock with a P/E ratio of 12 sells at 12 times earnings.

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Other Information

Investment Adviser

Harris Associates L.P.

Two North LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60602-3790

Transfer Agent

Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.

Quincy, Massachusetts

Legal Counsel

K&L Gates LLP

Chicago, Illinois

Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Chicago, Illinois

Contact Us

Please call 1-800-OAKMARK

(1-800-625-6275)

or 617-483-8327

Website

oakmark.com

To obtain a prospectus, an application or periodic reports, access our web site at oakmark.com, or call 1-800-OAKMARK (1-800-625-6275) or (617) 483-8327.

The Funds will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds' Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Funds' Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-625-6275; on the Funds' website at oakmark.com; and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

No later than August 31 of each year, information regarding how the Adviser, on behalf of the Funds, voted proxies relating to the Funds' portfolio securities for the twelve months ended the preceding June 30 will be available through a link on the Funds' website at oakmark.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

This report is submitted for the general information of the Funds' shareholders. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless it is accompanied or preceded by the Funds' currently effective prospectus.

No sales charge to the shareholder or to the new investor is made in offering the shares of the Funds, however, a shareholder may incur a 2% redemption fee on an exchange or redemption of shares redeemed within 90 days from any Fund other than Oakmark Equity and Income Fund.



1-800-OAKMARK

oakmark.com

The Oakmark Funds are distributed by Harris Associates Securities L.P., member FINRA. Date of first use: November 2010.




OAKMARK FUND CLASS II

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK FUND FROM ITS
INCEPTION (4/5/01) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE
STANDARD & POOR'S 500 INDEX (UNAUDITED)

Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)

(Unaudited)   1-year   5-year   Since
Inception
(4/5/01)
 
Oakmark Fund (Class II)     11.37 %     2.78 %     4.10 %  
S&P 500 Index     10.16 %     0.64 %     1.83 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class II shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.44%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares held for 90 days or less. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

Harris Associates Securities L.P., member FINRA, November 2010




OAKMARK SELECT FUND CLASS II

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK SELECT FUND FROM ITS
INCEPTION (12/31/99) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE
STANDARD & POOR'S 500 INDEX (UNAUDITED)

Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)

(Unaudited)   1-year   5-year   10-year   Since
Inception
(12/31/99)
 
Oakmark Select Fund (Class II)     12.99 %     0.68 %     5.61 %     6.69 %  
S&P 500 Index     10.16 %     0.64 %     -0.43 %     -0.53 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class II shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.28%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares held for 90 days or less. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

Harris Associates Securities L.P., member FINRA, November 2010




OAKMARK EQUITY AND INCOME FUND CLASS II

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK EQUITY AND INCOME
FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (7/12/00) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO
THE LIPPER BALANCED FUND INDEX (UNAUDITED)

Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)

(Unaudited)   1-year   5-year   10-year   Since
Inception
(7/12/00)
 
Oakmark Equity & Income Fund
(Class II)
    6.17 %     4.65 %     8.22 %     8.69 %  
Lipper Balanced Fund Index     9.38 %     3.05 %     2.97 %     2.89 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class II shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.18%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

Harris Associates Securities L.P., member FINRA, November 2010




OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND CLASS II

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK GLOBAL FUND
FROM ITS INCEPTION (10/10/01) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE
MSCI WORLD INDEX (UNAUDITED)

Average Annual Total Returns
  (as of 9/30/10)

(Unaudited)   1-year   5-year   Since
Inception
(10/10/01)
 
Oakmark Global Fund (Class II)     8.02 %     3.93 %     11.57 %  
MSCI World Index     6.76 %     1.30 %     4.27 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class II shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.54%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares held for 90 days or less. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

Harris Associates Securities L.P., member FINRA, November 2010




OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND CLASS II

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL FUND
FROM ITS INCEPTION (11/4/99) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE
MSCI WORLD EX U.S. INDEX (UNAUDITED)

Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)

(Unaudited)   1-year   5-year   10-year   Since
Inception
(11/4/99)
 
Oakmark International Fund (Class II)     12.26 %     5.45 %     8.14 %     8.46 %  
MSCI World ex U.S. Index     4.14 %     2.42 %     2.91 %     2.68 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class II shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.32%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares held for 90 days or less. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

Harris Associates Securities L.P., member FINRA, November 2010




OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL
SMALL CAP FUND CLASS II

THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN OAKMARK INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP FUND FROM ITS INCEPTION (1/8/01) TO PRESENT (9/30/10) AS COMPARED TO THE MSCI WORLD EX U.S. SMALL CAP INDEX (UNAUDITED)

Average Annual Total Returns
(as of 9/30/10)

(Unaudited)   1-year   5-year   Since
Inception
(1/8/01)
 
Oakmark International Small Cap Fund (Class II)     14.30 %     5.38 %     12.09 %  
MSCI World ex U.S. Small Cap Index     10.86 %     2.74 %     9.00 %  

 

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The expense ratio for Class II shares as of 9/30/09 was 1.71%.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. The above performance information does not reflect the imposition of a 2% redemption fee on shares held for 90 days or less. If reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Average annual total return measures annualized change, while total return measures aggregate change. To obtain most recent month-end performance data, visit oakmark.com.

Harris Associates Securities L.P., member FINRA, November 2010




FUND EXPENSES

A shareholder of each Fund incurs two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees, and (2) ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, transfer agent fees, and other fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help shareholders understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses

The following table provides information about actual account values and actual fund expenses for Class II of each Fund. The table shows the expenses a Class II shareholder would have paid on a $1,000 investment in each Fund from April 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010, as well as how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual fund returns and expenses. Class II shareholders can estimate expenses incurred for the period by dividing their account value at September 30, 2010 by $1,000 and multiplying the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period row as shown below.

Shares of all Funds, other than Oakmark Equity & Income Fund, invested for 90 days or less may be charged a 2% redemption fee. Please consult the Funds' prospectus at oakmark.com for more information.

    Oakmark
Fund
  Oakmark
Select Fund
  Oakmark
Equity and
Income Fund
  Oakmark
Global Fund
  Oakmark
International
Fund
  Oakmark
International
Small Cap
Fund
 
Beginning Account Value   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00    
Ending Account Value   $ 973.30     $ 990.70     $ 971.40     $ 978.00     $ 1,019.60     $ 1,037.60    
Expenses Paid During Period*   $ 6.97     $ 7.09     $ 5.63     $ 7.74     $ 7.39     $ 8.89    
Annualized Expense Ratio     1.41 %     1.42 %     1.14 %     1.56 %     1.46 %     1.74 %  

 

* Expenses are equal to each Fund's annualized expense ratio for Class II, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses for Class II of each Fund based on actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds' actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balances or expenses shareholders paid for the period. Shareholders may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the third line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, the total costs would have been higher.

    Oakmark
Fund
  Oakmark
Select Fund
  Oakmark
Equity and
Income Fund
  Oakmark
Global Fund
  Oakmark
International
Fund
  Oakmark
International
Small Cap
Fund
 
Beginning Account Value   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00     $ 1,000.00    
Ending Account Value   $ 1,018.00     $ 1,017.95     $ 1,019.35     $ 1,017.25     $ 1,017.75     $ 1,016.34    
Expenses Paid During Period*   $ 7.13     $ 7.18     $ 5.77     $ 7.89     $ 7.39     $ 8.80    
Annualized Expense Ratio     1.41 %     1.42 %     1.14 %     1.56 %     1.46 %     1.74 %  

 

* Expenses are equal to each Fund's annualized expense ratio for Class II, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by 365 (to reflect the one-half year period).




 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a) Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Code”) that applies to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer.

 

(b) No disclosures are required by this Item 2(b).

 

(c) During the period covered by the report, no amendments were made to the provisions of the Code.

 

(d) During the period covered by the report, Registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of the Code.

 

(e) Not applicable.

 

(f) A copy of the Code is filed as Exhibit (a)(1) to this Form N-CSR.  Copies of the Code will also be made available free of charge upon request, by writing or calling The Oakmark Funds, P.O. Box 8510, Boston, MA 02266-8510, 1-800-OAKMARK, (1-800-625-6275).

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that each of the following four members of the Registrant’s audit committee qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Instruction 2(b) to Item 3 of Form N-CSR: Christine M. Maki, Allan J. Reich, Stephen S. Rogers and Gary N. Wilner, M.D.  Each of those members of Registrant’s audit committee is “independent” as such term is defined in paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

 

Under applicable securities laws, a person who is determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert.  The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations, and liability imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.  The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of trustees.

 



 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:

 

 

 

Fiscal Year
Ended
September 30,
2010

 

Fiscal Year
Ended
September 30,
2009

 

Audit Fees(1)

 

$

236,000

 

$

230,000

 

Audit-Related Fees(2)

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

Tax Fees(3)

 

$

37,320

 

$

36,550

 

All Other Fees(4)

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

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 authorized its chairman to exercise that authority in the intervals between meetings; and the chairman presents any such pre-approvals to the audit committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.  Under paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, pre-approval of non-audit services may be waived provided that: 1) the aggregate amount for all such services provided constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the Registrant to its principal accountant during the fiscal year in which such services are provided; 2) such services were not recognized by management at the time of engagement as non-audit services; and 3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Registrant’s audit committee by management and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the audit committee or by one or more members of the audit committee who are members of the board of trustees to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the audit committee.

 

No audit-related, tax or non-audit services were approved by waiver pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 


(1)               “Audit Fees” include amounts for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements and services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

 

(2)               “Audit-Related Fees” include amounts for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements.

 

(3)               “Tax Fees” include amounts for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, specifically distribution consultation.

 

(4)               “All Other Fees” include amounts for products and services provided by the principal accountant.

 



 

Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the Registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

The aggregate non-audit fees billed for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 by the Registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the Registrant, its investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were $0 and $0, respectively.

 

The audit committee of Registrant’s board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered by Registrant’s principal accountant to 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. Investments.

 

(a) The Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the annual report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

(b) No disclosures are required by this Item 6(b).

 

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.

 

During the period covered by this report, no material changes were made to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s board of trustees that were adopted in fiscal year 2004.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the “Disclosure Controls”), the Disclosure Controls are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, including ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the time period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)       Code of Ethics for Principal Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers (as referenced in Item 2 above), attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1).

 

(2)                  Certifications of Kristi L. Rowsell, Principal Executive Officer, and John J. Kane, Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2), attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(2)(i) and (a)(2)(ii).

 

(3)                  Not applicable.

 

(b)                                 Certification of Kristi L. Rowsell, Principal Executive Officer, and John J. Kane, Principal Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, attached hereto as Exhibit (b).

 



 

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.

 

Harris Associates Investment Trust

 

 

By:

/s/ Kristi L. Rowsell

 

 

Kristi L. Rowsell

 

Principal Executive Officer

Date:

November 24, 2010

 

 

 

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/ Kristi L. Rowsell

 

 

Kristi L. Rowsell

 

 

Principal Executive Officer

 

Date:

November 24, 2010

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John J. Kane

 

 

John J. Kane

 

 

Principal Financial Officer

 

Date:

November 24, 2010