497 1 h02693de497.txt AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.- 497(E) RETAIL CLASSES OF AIM ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH FUND AIM EUROPEAN GROWTH FUND AIM GLOBAL AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND AIM GLOBAL GROWTH FUND AIM GLOBAL INCOME FUND AIM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (SERIES PORTFOLIOS OF AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.) Supplement dated January 24, 2003 to the Statement of Additional Information dated June 3, 2002, as supplemented June 3, 2002, June 7, 2002, July 1, 2002, September 30, 2002 and October 31, 2002 The following sentence is added at the end of the third paragraph appearing under the heading "FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS" and at the end of the first paragraph under the heading "FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS - Options on Futures Contracts" in the Statement of Additional Information: "The Funds currently may not invest in any security (including futures contracts or options thereon) that is secured by physical commodities." The following information is added after the sixth paragraph appearing under the heading "NON-FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTIONS" in the Statement of Additional Information: "(6) Notwithstanding the fundamental restriction with regard to engaging in transactions involving futures contracts and options thereon or investing in securities that are secured by physical commodities, the Fund currently may not invest in any security (including futures contracts or options thereon) that is secured by physical commodities." The following information replaces in its entirety the information appearing under the heading "DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS - INTERESTED PERSON" in Appendix B in the Statement of Additional Information:
DIRECTOR "NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH AND AND/OR POSITION(S) HELD WITH THE OFFICER PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S) HELD COMPANY SINCE YEARS BY DIRECTOR ---------------------------- -------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------- INTERESTED PERSONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert H. Graham* -- 1946 1991 Director and Chairman, A I M Management None Director, Chairman and President Group Inc. (financial services holding company); and Director and Vice Chairman, AMVESCAP PLC (parent of AIM and a global investment management firm); formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, A I M Management Group Inc.; Director, Chairman and President, A I M Advisors, Inc. (registered investment advisor); Director and Chairman, A I M Capital Management, Inc. (registered investment advisor), A I M Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer), A I M Fund Services, Inc., (registered transfer agent), and Fund Management Company (registered broker dealer) Mark H. Williamson** -- 1951 2003 Director, President and Chief Director, Chairman, President Director Executive Officer, A I M and Chief Executive Officer, Management Group Inc. INVESCO Bond Funds, Inc., (financial services holding INVESCO Combination Stock & company); Director, Chairman Bond Funds, Inc., INVESCO and President, A I M Advisors, Counselor Series Funds, Inc., Inc. (registered investment INVESCO International Funds, advisor); Director, A I M Inc., INVESCO Manager Series Capital Management, Inc. Funds, Inc., INVESCO Money (registered investment advisor) Market Funds, Inc., INVESCO and A I M Distributors, Inc. Sector Funds, Inc., INVESCO (registered broker dealer), Stock Funds, Inc., INVESCO Director and Chairman, A I M Treasurer's Series Funds, Inc. Fund Services, Inc., and INVESCO Variable Investment (registered transfer agent), Funds, Inc." and Fund Management Company (registered broker dealer); and Chief Executive Officer, AMVESCAP PLC - AIM Division (parent of AIM and a global investment management firm); formerly, Chief Executive Officer, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
---------- * Mr. Graham is considered an interested person of the Company because he is a director of AMVESCAP PLC, parent of the advisor to the Company. ** Mr. Williamson is considered an interested person of the Company because he is an officer and a director of the advisor to, and a director of the principal underwriter of, the Company. INSTITUTIONAL CLASS OF AIM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (SERIES PORTFOLIO OF AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.) Supplement dated January 24, 2003 to the Statement of Additional Information dated March 15, 2002, as supplemented March 15, 2002, July 1, 2002 and September 30, 2002 The following sentence is added at the end of the third paragraph appearing under the heading "FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS" and at the end of the first paragraph under the heading "FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS - Options on Futures Contracts" in the Statement of Additional Information: "The Fund currently may not invest in any security (including futures contracts or options thereon) that is secured by physical commodities." The following information is added after the sixth paragraph appearing under the heading "NON-FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTIONS" in the Statement of Additional Information: "(6) Notwithstanding the fundamental restriction with regard to engaging in transactions involving futures contracts and options thereon or investing in securities that are secured by physical commodities, the Fund currently may not invest in any security (including futures contracts or options thereon) that is secured by physical commodities." The following information replaces in its entirety the information appearing under the heading "DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS - INTERESTED PERSON" in Appendix B in the Statement of Additional Information.
DIRECTOR "NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH AND AND/OR POSITION(S) HELD WITH THE OFFICER PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S) HELD COMPANY SINCE YEARS BY DIRECTOR ------------------------- ------- ------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- INTERESTED PERSONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert H. Graham* -- 1946 1991 Director and Chairman, A I M Management None Director, Chairman and President Group Inc. (financial services holding holding company); and Director and Vice Chairman, AMVESCAP PLC (parent of AIM and a global investment management firm); formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, A I M Management Group Inc.; Director, Chairman and President, A I M Advisors, Inc. (registered investment advisor); Director and Chairman, A I M Capital Management, Inc. (registered investment advisor), A I M Distributors, Inc. (registered broker dealer), A I M Fund Services, Inc., (registered transfer agent), and Fund Management Company (registered broker dealer)
---------- * Mr. Graham is considered an interested person of the Company because he is a director of AMVESCAP PLC, parent of the advisor to the Company.
DIRECTOR "NAME, YEAR OF BIRTH AND AND/OR POSITION(S) HELD WITH THE OFFICER PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 OTHER DIRECTORSHIP(S) HELD COMPANY SINCE YEARS BY DIRECTOR ------------------------- ------- ------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- INTERESTED PERSONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mark H. Williamson** -- 1951 2003 Director, President and Chief Executive Director, Chairman, President and Director Officer, A I M Management Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer, INVESCO Bond (financial services holding company); Funds, Inc., INVESCO Combination Director, Chairman and President, A I Stock & Bond Funds, Inc., INVESCO M Advisors, Inc. (registered Counselor Series Funds, Inc., INVESCO investment advisor); Director, A I M International Funds, Inc., INVESCO Capital Management, Inc. (registered Manager Series Funds, Inc., INVESCO investment advisor) and A I M Money Market Funds, Inc., INVESCO Distributors, Inc. (registered broker Sector Funds, Inc., INVESCO Stock dealer), Director and Chairman, A I M Funds, Inc., INVESCO Treasurer's Fund Services, Inc., (registered Series Funds, Inc. and INVESCO transfer agent), and Fund Management Variable Investment Funds, Inc." Company (registered broker dealer); and Chief Executive Officer, AMVESCAP PLC - AIM Division (parent of AIM and a global investment management firm); formerly, Chief Executive Officer, INVESCO Funds Group, Inc.
---------- ** Mr. Williamson is considered an interested person of the Company because he is an officer and a director of the advisor to, and a director of the principal underwriter of, the Company.