-----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, BCixHP59MClGE9T5C+/lPM9+IFr8wfuika51gbPQ2O4eM6PZVcF/eQlZ6OjPB2mP k+ahFadciBPHPk8GLeOEQQ== 0000916641-00-000215.txt : 20000308 0000916641-00-000215.hdr.sgml : 20000308 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000916641-00-000215 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000307 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STI CLASSIC FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883939 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-45671 FILM NUMBER: 562953 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 OLIVER STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6109896602 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 530 E SWEDESFORD ROAD CITY: WAYNE STATE: PA ZIP: 19087-1693 497 1 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT STI CLASSIC FUNDS SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 7, 2000 TO THE EQUITY FUNDS TRUST SHARES PROSPECTUS, SUNTRUST SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED OCTOBER 1, 1999 AND ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that contained in the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information. Effective March 7, 2000, the Small Cap Equity Fund will be renamed the Small Cap Value Equity Fund. Under the "Performance Information" section continued on the page 19 of the Equity Trust Shares prospectus and on page 27 of the SunTrust Sponsored Retirement Plan Prospectus, the performance table is deleted and replaced with the following information: THIS TABLE COMPARES THE FUND'S AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, TO THOSE OF THE FRANK RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX. PREVIOUSLY THE FUND'S RETURNS HAD BEEN COMPARED TO THE FRANK RUSSELL 2000 INDEX, BUT THE ADVISER BELIEVES THAT THE FRANK RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX, BECAUSE OF ITS GREATER EMPHASIS ON COMPANIES WITH LOWER GROWTH RATES AND PRICE-TO-BOOK RATIOS, MORE ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE TYPES OF SECURITIES IN WHICH THE FUND INVESTS.
- --------------------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- TRUST SHARES 1 YEAR 5 YEAR SINCE INCEPTION - --------------------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- Small Cap Value Equity Fund -2.72% 14.44% 13.63%* - --------------------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- Frank Russell 2000 Value Index -1.49% 13.13% 11.41%* - --------------------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- Frank Russell 2000 Index 21.26% 16.69% 15.09%* - --------------------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------------
* SINCE 8/31/94 Under the "What is an Index?" heading in each prospectus, the index description is deleted and replaced with the following: WHAT IS AN INDEX? An index measures the market prices of a specific group of securities in a particular market or securities in a market sector. You cannot invest directly in an index. Unlike a mutual fund, an index does not have an investment adviser and does not pay any commissions or expenses. If an index had expenses, its performance would be lower. The previous index, the Frank Russell 2000 Index, is a widely-recognized, capitalization-weighted (companies with larger market capitalizations have more influence than those with smaller market capitalizations) index of the 2,000 smallest U.S. companies out of the 3,000 largest companies. The Frank Russell 2000 Value Index is a widely-recognized, capitalization-weighted (companies with larger market capitalizations have more influence than those with smaller market capitalizations) index of the 2,000 smallest U.S. companies out of the 3,000 largest companies with lower growth rates and price-to-book ratios. PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 1 STI CLASSIC FUNDS SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 7, 2000 TO THE EQUITY FLEX AND INVESTOR SHARES PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED OCTOBER 1, 1999 AND ANY SUPPLEMENTS THERETO THIS SUPPLEMENT PROVIDES NEW AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEYOND THAT CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUS, AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS, AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Effective March 7, 2000, the Small Cap Equity Fund will be renamed the Small Cap Value Equity Fund. Under the "Performance Information" section continued on page 15 of the Equity Funds Flex and Investor Shares Prospectus, the performance table is deleted and replaced with the following information: THIS TABLE COMPARES THE FUND'S AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999, TO THOSE OF THE FRANK RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX. PREVIOUSLY THE FUND'S RETURNS HAD BEEN COMPARED TO THE FRANK RUSSELL 2000 INDEX, BUT THE ADVISER BELIEVES THAT THE FRANK RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX, BECAUSE OF ITS GREATER EMPHASIS ON COMPANIES WITH LOWER GROWTH RATES AND PRICE-TO-BOOK RATIOS, MORE ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE TYPES OF SECURITIES IN WHICH THE FUND INVESTS.
- -------------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------------- FLEX SHARES 1 YEAR 5 YEAR SINCE INCEPTION - -------------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------------- Small Cap Value Equity Fund -5.59% 13.85% 13.07%* - -------------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------------- Frank Russell 2000 Value Index -1.49% 13.13% 11.41%* - -------------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------- ---------------------------- Frank Russell 2000 Index 21.26% 16.69% 15.09%* - -------------------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------- ----------------------------
* SINCE 8/31/94 Under the "What is an Index?" heading, the index description is deleted and replaced with the following: WHAT IS AN INDEX? An index measures the market prices of a specific group of securities in a particular market or securities in a market sector. You cannot invest directly in an index. Unlike a mutual fund, an index does not have an investment adviser and does not pay any commissions or expenses. If an index had expenses, its performance would be lower. The previous index, the Frank Russell 2000 Index, is a widely-recognized, capitalization-weighted (companies with larger market capitalizations have more influence than those with smaller market capitalizations) index of the 2,000 smallest U.S. companies out of the 3,000 largest companies. The Frank Russell 2000 Value Index is a widely-recognized, capitalization-weighted (companies with larger market capitalizations have more influence than those with smaller market capitalizations) index of the 2,000 smallest U.S. companies out of the 3,000 largest companies with lower growth rates and price-to-book ratios. PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 2 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----