-----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, DW0NFoiOe37Po5mrWUsqYF6jYiVc+QKV9ITDIydBpMQ7MZmaJIKxg1ksaXQZ4NSl zxWfNpF1yihFc/U3dsxiJw== 0000950129-04-001433.txt : 20040319 0000950129-04-001433.hdr.sgml : 20040319 20040319163702 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950129-04-001433 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040319 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040319 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS 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: 04680429 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 FUNDS INC /MD/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000620 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 h13202qe497.txt AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS - 497(E) AIM ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH FUND AIM EUROPEAN GROWTH FUND AIM GLOBAL AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND AIM GLOBAL GROWTH FUND AIM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (SERIES PORTFOLIOS OF AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS) Supplement dated March 19, 2004 to the Statement of Additional Information dated February 27, 2004 The following replaces in its entirety the information appearing in the fifth paragraph under the heading "BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES - BROKERAGE SELECTION": "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; and (2) the research services provided by the broker. Fund transactions also may be effected through broker-dealers that recommend the Funds to their clients, or that act as agent in the purchase of a Fund's shares for their clients. AIM will not enter into a binding commitment with brokers to place trades with such brokers involving brokerage commissions in precise amounts." The following replaces in its entirety the information appearing in the second paragraph under the heading "PURCHASE, REDEMPTION AND PRICING OF SHARES - PAYMENTS TO DEALERS": "In addition to, or instead of, amounts paid to dealers as a sales commission, AIM Distributors may, from time to time, at its expense out of its own financial resources or as an expense for which it may be compensated or reimbursed by an AIM Fund under a distribution plan, if applicable, make cash payments to dealer firms as an incentive to sell shares of the funds and/or to promote retention of their customers' assets in the funds. Such cash payments may be calculated on sales of shares of AIM Funds ("Sales-Based Payments"), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the public offering price of the shares sold. Such cash payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the applicable AIM Fund(s) attributable to that particular dealer ("Asset-Based Payments'), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. AIM Distributors may agree to make such cash payments to a dealer firm in the form of either or both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments. AIM Distributors may also make other cash payments to dealer firms in addition to or in lieu of Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments, in the form of payment for travel expenses, including lodging, incurred in connection with trips taken by qualifying registered representatives of those dealer firms and their families to places within or outside the United States; meeting fees; entertainment; transaction processing and transmission charges; advertising or other promotional expenses; or other expenses as determined in AIM Distributor's discretion. In certain cases these other payments could be significant to the dealer firms. Any payments described above will not change the price paid by investors for the purchase of the applicable AIM Fund's shares or the amount that any particular AIM Fund will receive as proceeds from such sales. AIM Distributors determines the cash payments described above in its discretion in response to requests from dealer firms, based on factors it deems relevant. Dealers may not use sales of the AIM Funds' shares to qualify for any incentives to the extent that such incentives may be prohibited by the laws of any state." 1 The following replaces in its entirety the information appearing under the heading "DIRECTED BROKERAGE (RESEARCH SERVICES) AND PURCHASES OF SECURITIES OF REGULAR BROKERS OR DEALERS" in APPENDIX I: "During the last fiscal year ended October 31, 2003, each Fund allocated the following amount of transactions to broker-dealers that provided AIM with certain research, statistics and other information:
Related Fund Transactions Brokerage Commissions ---- ------------ --------------------- AIM Asia Pacific Growth Fund $ 162,113 $ 450 AIM European Growth Fund 22,224,855 42,716 AIM Global Aggressive Growth Fund 53,258,282 80,270 AIM Global Growth Fund 69,679,872 120,060 AIM International Growth Fund 80,904,692 138,032
During the last fiscal year ended October 31, 2003, the Funds did not purchase securities of their "regular" brokers or dealers." 2 INSTITUTIONAL CLASS OF AIM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND (SERIES PORTFOLIO OF AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS) Supplement dated March 19, 2004 to the Statement of Additional Information dated February 27, 2004 The following replaces in its entirety the information appearing in the fifth paragraph under the heading "BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES - BROKERAGE SELECTION": "AIM may determine target levels of brokerage business with various brokers on behalf of its clients (including the Fund) 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; and (2) the research services provided by the broker. Fund transactions also may be effected through broker-dealers that recommend the Fund to their clients, or that act as agent in the purchase of the Fund's shares for their clients. AIM will not enter into a binding commitment with brokers to place trades with such brokers involving brokerage commissions in precise amounts." The following replaces in its entirety the information appearing under the heading "DIRECTED BROKERAGE (RESEARCH SERVICES) AND PURCHASES OF SECURITIES OF REGULAR BROKERS OR DEALERS" in APPENDIX I: "During the last fiscal year ended October 31, 2003, the Fund allocated the following amount of transactions to broker-dealers that provided AIM with certain research, statistics and other information:
Related Fund Transactions Brokerage Commissions ---- ------------ --------------------- AIM International Growth Fund $ 80,904,692 $ 138,032
During the last fiscal year ended October 31, 2003, the fund did not purchase securities of its "regular" brokers or dealers." 1 INVESCO INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND (SERIES PORTFOLIO OF AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS) Supplement dated March 19, 2004 to the Statement of Additional Information dated February 27, 2004 The following replaces in its entirety the information appearing in the second paragraph under the heading "PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES - PAYMENTS TO DEALERS": "In addition to, or instead of, amounts paid to dealers as a sales commission, AIM Distributors may, from time to time, at its expense out of its own financial resources or as an expense for which it may be compensated or reimbursed by an AIM or INVESCO Fund under a distribution plan, if applicable, make cash payments to dealer firms as an incentive to sell shares of the funds and/or to promote retention of their customers' assets in the funds. Such cash payments may be calculated on sales of shares of AIM or INVESCO Funds ("Sales-Based Payments"), in which case the total amount of such payments shall not exceed 0.25% of the public offering price of the shares sold. Such cash payments also may be calculated on the average daily net assets of the applicable AIM or INVESCO Fund(s) attributable to that particular dealer ("Asset-Based Payments'), in which case the total amount of such cash payments shall not exceed 0.25% per annum of those assets during a defined period. AIM Distributors may agree to make such cash payments to a dealer firm in the form of either or both Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments. AIM Distributors may also make other cash payments to dealer firms in addition to or in lieu of Sales-Based Payments and Asset-Based Payments, in the form of payment for travel expenses, including lodging, incurred in connection with trips taken by qualifying registered representatives of those dealer firms and their families to places within or outside the United States; meeting fees; entertainment; transaction processing and transmission charges; advertising or other promotional expenses; or other expenses as determined in AIM Distributor's discretion. In certain cases these other payments could be significant to the dealer firms. Any payments described above will not change the price paid by investors for the purchase of the applicable AIM or INVESCO Fund's shares or the amount that any particular AIM Fund will receive as proceeds from such sales. AIM Distributors determines the cash payments described above in its discretion in response to requests from dealer firms, based on factors it deems relevant. Dealers may not use sales of the AIM or INVESCO Funds' shares to qualify for any incentives to the extent that such incentives may be prohibited by the laws of any state." The following replaces in its entirety the information appearing in the seventh paragraph under the heading "BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES": "AIM may determine target levels of brokerage business with various brokers on behalf of its clients (including the Fund) 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; and (2) the research services provided by the broker. Fund transactions also may be effected through broker-dealers that recommend the Fund to their clients, or that act as agent in the purchase of the Fund's shares for their clients. AIM will not enter into a binding commitment with brokers to place trades with such brokers involving brokerage commissions in precise amounts." 1 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----