-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SNxXG8FIF2OfQopiK0xUSmqQQt0PemC7odMY4eUXkLpqKnVZuZUqlL3mNBUB5S4r CHIiv6xiVJ3s0x2al5dTTQ== 0000950129-03-003154.txt : 20030612 0000950129-03-003154.hdr.sgml : 20030612 20030612083740 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-03-003154 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030612 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20030612 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC /MD/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000880859 IRS NUMBER: 760352823 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-44611 FILM NUMBER: 03741452 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 GREENWAY PLAZA STE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77046 BUSINESS PHONE: 7136261919 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC STREET 2: 11 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77046 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000323 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920909 497 1 h06701de497.txt AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC. - 497(E) CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS R SHARES OF AIM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND Supplement dated June 12, 2003 to the Prospectus dated March 3, 2003 The following replaces in its entirety the table appearing under the heading "FEE TABLE AND EXPENSE EXAMPLE - FEE TABLE - ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES" on page 3 of the Prospectus: "ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES(4) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (expenses that are deducted from fund assets) CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS R - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Management Fees 0.93% 0.93% 0.93% 0.93% Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0.30 1.00 1.00 0.50 Other Expenses(5) 0.51 0.51 0.51 0.51 Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.74 2.44 2.44 1.94 Fee Waivers(6) 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 Net Expenses 1.70 2.40 2.40 1.90 - ---------- (1) If you buy $1,000,000 or more of Class A Shares and redeem these shares within 18 months from the date of purchase, you may pay a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at the time of redemption. (2) Effective November 1, 2002, if you are a retirement plan participant and you bought $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares, you may pay a 1.00% CDSC if a total redemption of the retirement plan assets occurs within 12 months from the date of the retirement plan's initial purchase. (3) If you are a retirement plan participant, you may pay a 0.75% CDSC if the distributor paid a concession to the dealer of record and a total redemption of the retirement plan assets occurs within 12 months from the date of the retirement plan's initial purchase. (4) There is no guarantee that actual expenses will be the same as those shown in the table. (5) Other Expenses for Class R shares are based on estimated average net assets for the current fiscal year. (6) The investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive 0.05% on average net assets in excess of $500 million. The expense limitation agreement is in effect through October 31, 2004. You may also be charged a transaction or other fee by the financial institution managing your account. As a result of 12b-1 fees, long-term shareholders in the fund may pay more than the maximum permitted initial sales charge." Effective on or about August 18, 2003, the following information replaces in its entirety the information appearing under the heading "PURCHASING SHARES - MINIMUM INVESTMENTS PER AIM FUND ACCOUNT" on page A-3 of the Prospectus: "There are no minimum investments with respect to Class R shares for AIM Fund accounts. The minimum investments with respect to Class A, A3, B and C shares for AIM Fund accounts (except for investments in AIM Opportunities I Fund, AIM Opportunities II Fund and AIM Opportunities III Fund) are as follows:
INITIAL ADDITIONAL TYPE OF ACCOUNT INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans $ 0 ($25 per AIM Fund $ 50 (includes section 401, 403 and 457 plans, investment for salary and SEP, SARSEP and SIMPLE IRA plans) deferrals from Employer- Sponsored Retirement Plans) Systematic Purchase Plan 50 50 IRA, Roth IRA, or Coverdell ESA 250 50 All other accounts 1,000 50
The minimum initial investment for AIM Opportunities I Fund, AIM Opportunities II Fund and AIM Opportunities III Fund (the Special Opportunities Funds) accounts is $10,000. The minimum subsequent investment is $1,000. The maximum amount for a single purchase order of AIM Opportunities I Fund is $250,000." 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 June 12, 2003 to the Statement of Additional Information dated March 3, 2003 as supplemented May 2, 2003 The following information replaces paragraphs eight through ten in their entirety under the heading "INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES - INVESTMENT ADVISOR" on page 30 of the Statement of Additional Information: "AIM has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of advisory fees payable by each Fund. The amount of the waiver will equal 25% of the advisory fee AIM receives from the Affiliated Money Market Funds as a result of each Fund's investment of uninvested cash in an Affiliated Money Market Fund. Termination of this agreement requires approval by the Board of Directors. See "Description of the Funds and Their Investments and Risks - Investment Strategies and Risks - Other Investments - Other Investment Companies. AIM has contractually agreed through October 31, 2004, to waive advisory fees for AIM International Growth Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C shares by 0.05% of average daily net assets in excess of $500 million." The following information replaces in its entirety the fifth paragraph under the heading "BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES - BROKERAGE SELECTION" on page 34 of the Statement of Additional Information: "AIM may determine target levels of brokerage business with various brokers on behalf of its clients (including the Funds) over a certain time period. The target levels will be based upon the following factors, among others: (1) the execution services provided by the broker; (2) the research services provided by the broker; and (3) the broker's interest in mutual funds in general and in the Funds and other mutual funds advised by AIM or A I M Capital Management, Inc. (collectively, the "AIM Funds") in particular, including sales of the Funds and of the other AIM Funds. In connection with (3) above, the Funds' trades may be executed directly by dealers that sell shares of the AIM Funds or by other broker- dealers with which such dealers have clearing arrangements, consistent with obtaining best execution. AIM will not enter into a binding commitment with brokers to place trades with such brokers involving brokerage commissions in precise amounts." The following information is added at the beginning of the section appearing under the heading "DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS - OTHER OFFICERS" in Appendix B in the Statement of Additional Information: 2003 Director, Senior Vice President and General N/A" "Kevin M. Carome(3) - 1956 Counsel, A I M Management Group Inc. Senior Vice President (financial services holding company) and A I M Advisors, Inc.; and Vice President, A I M Capital Management, Inc., A I M Distributors, Inc. and A I M Fund Services; Director, Vice President and General Counsel, Fund Management Company Formerly: Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc.; and Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Liberty Funds Group, LLC
- ---------- (3) Mr. Carome became Senior Vice President of the Trust on May 13, 2003. The following information is added at the end of the section appearing under the heading "DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS - OTHER OFFICERS" in Appendix B in the Statement of Additional Information: 2003 Vice President, A I M Advisors, Inc.; and Vice N/A" "Nancy L. Martin(5) - 1957 President and General Counsel, A I M Capital Secretary Management, Inc.
- ---------- (5) Ms. Martin became Secretary of the Company on April 1, 2003. INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES OF AIM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND Supplement dated June 12, 2003 to the Prospectus dated March 3, 2003 The following replaces in its entirety the table appearing under the heading "FEE TABLE AND EXPENSE EXAMPLE - FEE TABLE - ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES" on page 3 of the Prospectus: "ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES(1) - ------------------------------------------------- (expenses that are deducted INSTITUTIONAL from fund assets) CLASS - ------------------------------------------------- Management Fees 0.93% Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees None Other Expenses 0.27 Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.20 Fee Waivers(2) 0.04 Net Expenses 1.16 - ------------------------------------------------- (1) There is no guarantee that actual expenses will be the same as those shown in the table. (2) The investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive 0.05% of Management Fees on average net assets in excess of $500 million. The expense limitation agreement is in effect through October 31, 2004. You should also consider the effect of any account fees charged by the financial institution managing your account." INSTITUTIONAL CLASS OF AIM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (SERIES PORTFOLIO OF AIM INTERNATIONAL FUNDS, INC.) Supplement dated June 12, 2003 to the Statement of Additional Information dated March 3, 2003 The following information replaces paragraphs eight through nine in their entirety under the heading "INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES - INVESTMENT ADVISOR" on page 26 of the Statement of Additional Information: "AIM has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of advisory fees payable by the Fund. The amount of the waiver will equal 25% of the advisory fee AIM receives from the Affiliated Money Market Funds as a result of the Fund's investment of uninvested cash in an Affiliated Money Market Fund. Termination of this agreement requires approval by the Board of Directors. See "Description of the Fund and Its Investments and Risks - Investment Strategies and Risks - Other Investments - Other Investment Companies." The following paragraph is added as the last paragraph under the heading "INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES - OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS - TRANSFER AGENT" on page 27 of the Statement of Additional Information: "AIM has contractually agreed through October 31, 2004, to waive advisory fees for AIM International Growth Fund's Institutional Class shares by 0.05% of average daily net assets in excess of $500 million." The following information replaces in its entirety the fifth paragraph under the heading "BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES - BROKERAGE SELECTION" on page 29 of the Statement of Additional Information: "AIM may determine target levels of brokerage business with various brokers on behalf of its clients (including the Funds) over a certain time period. The target levels will be based upon the following factors, among others: (1) the execution services provided by the broker; (2) the research services provided by the broker; and (3) the broker's interest in mutual funds in general and in the Funds and other mutual funds advised by AIM or A I M Capital Management, Inc. (collectively, the "AIM Funds") in particular, including sales of the Funds and of the other AIM Funds. In connection with (3) above, the Funds' trades may be executed directly by dealers that sell shares of the AIM Funds or by other broker- dealers with which such dealers have clearing arrangements, consistent with obtaining best execution. AIM will not enter into a binding commitment with brokers to place trades with such brokers involving brokerage commissions in precise amounts." The following information is added at the beginning of the section appearing under the heading "DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS - OTHER OFFICERS" in Appendix B in the Statement of Additional Information: "Kevin M. Carome(3) - 1956 2003 Director, Senior Vice President and General N/A" Senior Vice President Counsel, A I M Management Group Inc. (financial services holding company) and A I M Advisors, Inc.; and Vice President, A I M Capital Management, Inc., A I M Distributors, Inc. and A I M Fund Services; Director, Vice President and General Counsel, Fund Management Company Formerly: Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc.; and Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Liberty Funds Group, LLC
- ---------- (3) Mr. Carome became Senior Vice President of the Company on May 13, 2003. The following information is added at the end of the section appearing under the heading "DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS - OTHER OFFICERS" in Appendix B in the Statement of Additional Information: "Nancy L. Martin(5) - 1957 2003 Vice President, A I M Advisors, Inc.; and Vice N/A" Secretary President and General Counsel, A I M Capital Management, Inc.
- ---------- (5) Ms. Martin became Secretary of the Company on April 1, 2003. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----