-----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, K822ggyKxsn/Jt8BKxBt+FF7YdCjm7NYeeDHWW7v7Kx6pBiokX/IK4mv3IGiDP6p KXvgHAUuvN60GjHzXGB+kg== 0000921446-97-000091.txt : 19970507 0000921446-97-000091.hdr.sgml : 19970507 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921446-97-000091 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970506 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRINSON FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886244 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-47287 FILM NUMBER: 97596343 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 S LASALLE ST CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604-1795 BUSINESS PHONE: 8001482430 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 209 S LASALLE ST CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604-1795 497 1 May 6, 1997 THE BRINSON FUNDS (the "Trust") BRINSON U.S. BALANCED FUND BRINSON U.S. EQUITY FUND BRINSON U.S. BOND FUND (each, a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") Supplement to Prospectus dated October 28, 1996, as revised February 5, 1997 The following information supplements and supersedes any contrary information contained in the section of the Funds' prospectus entitled "Administration of the Trust": Effective May 10, 1997, the Trust on behalf of each Fund, has entered into a Multiple Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement") with Morgan Stanley Trust Company, One Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201 ("MSTC"), pursuant to which MSTC is required to provide general administrative, accounting, portfolio valuation, transfer agency and custodian services to the Funds, including the coordination and monitoring of any third party service providers. Also effective May 10, 1997, as authorized under the Services Agreement, MSTC has entered into a Mutual Funds Service Agreement (the "CGFSC Agreement") with Chase Global Funds Services Company ("CGFSC"), a corporate affiliate of The Chase Manhattan Bank, with a principal business address at 73 Tremont Street, Boston Massachusetts 02108-3913. Pursuant to the CGFSC Agreement, CGFSC provides certain administrative, accounting, portfolio valuation, transfer agency and dividend disbursing services to the Funds. MSTC has also entered into a sub-administration agreement (the "FDI Agreement") with Funds Distributor Inc. ("FDI") under which FDI provides administrative assistance to the Funds with respect to regulatory matters, including regulatory developments and examinations, all aspects of the Funds' day-to-day operations, office facilities and clerical and administrative services, and maintenance of books and records. FDI's business address is 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Pursuant to the CGFSC Agreement and the FDI Agreement, MSTC pays CGFSC and FDI, respectively, for the services that CGFSC and FDI provide to MSTC in fulfilling MSTC's obligations under the Services Agreement. The following information supplements, supersedes any contrary information contained in, and should be read in conjunction with, the section of the Funds' prospectus entitled "Purchase of Shares": Initial and subsequent purchases may be made by wiring Federal Funds within 24 hours to: Chase Manhattan Bank ABA #021000021 DDA#9102-783504 For: "Brinson _____Fund" and include your name and account number. The following information supplements and supersedes any contrary information contained in the section of the Funds' prospectus entitled "Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage Commissions": When buying or selling securities, the Funds may pay commissions to brokers who are affiliated with the Advisor or the Funds and may purchase securities in certain underwritten offerings for which an affiliate of the Funds or the Advisor may act as an underwriter in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The Funds may effect futures transactions through, and pay commissions to, futures commission merchants who are affiliated with the Advisor or the Fund in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. May 6, 1997 THE BRINSON FUNDS (the "Trust") BRINSON GLOBAL FUND BRINSON GLOBAL EQUITY FUND BRINSON GLOBAL BOND FUND (each, a "Fund and together, the "Funds") Supplement to Prospectus dated October 28, 1996, as revised February 5, 1997 The following information supplements and supersedes any contrary information contained in the section of the Funds' prospectus entitled "Administration of the Trust": Effective May 10, 1997, the Trust on behalf of each Fund, has entered into a Multiple Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement") with Morgan Stanley Trust Company, One Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201 ("MSTC"), pursuant to which MSTC is required to provide general administrative, accounting, portfolio valuation, transfer agency and custodian services to the Funds, including the coordination and monitoring of any third party service providers. Also effective May 10, 1997, as authorized under the Services Agreement, MSTC has entered into a Mutual Funds Service Agreement (the "CGFSC Agreement") with Chase Global Funds Services Company ("CGFSC"), a corporate affiliate of The Chase Manhattan Bank, with a principal business address at 73 Tremont Street, Boston Massachusetts 02108-3913. Pursuant to the CGFSC Agreement, CGFSC provides certain administrative, accounting, portfolio valuation, transfer agency and dividend disbursing services to the Funds. MSTC has also entered into a sub-administration agreement (the "FDI Agreement") with Funds Distributor Inc. ("FDI") under which FDI provides administrative assistance to the Funds with respect to regulatory matters, including regulatory developments and examinations, all aspects of the Funds' day-to-day operations, office facilities and clerical and administrative services, and maintenance of books and records. FDI's business address is 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Pursuant to the CGFSC Agreement and the FDI Agreement, MSTC pays CGFSC and FDI, respectively, for the services that CGFSC and FDI provide to MSTC in fulfilling MSTC's obligations under the Services Agreement. The following information supplements, supersedes any contrary information contained in, and should be read in conjunction with, the section of the Funds' prospectus entitled "Purchase of Shares": Initial and subsequent purchases may be made by wiring Federal Funds within 24 hours to: Chase Manhattan Bank ABA #021000021 DDA#9102-783504 For: "Brinson _____Fund" and include your name and account number. The following information supplements and supersedes any contrary information contained in the section of the Funds' prospectus entitled "Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage Commissions": When buying or selling securities, the Funds may pay commissions to brokers who are affiliated with the Advisor or the Funds and may purchase securities in certain underwritten offerings for which an affiliate of the Funds or the Advisor may act as an underwriter in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The Funds may effect futures transactions through, and pay commissions to, futures commission merchants who are affiliated with the Advisor or the Fund in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. May 6, 1997 THE BRINSON FUNDS (the "Trust") BRINSON NON-U.S. EQUITY FUND (the "Fund") Supplement to Prospectus dated October 28, 1996, as revised February 5, 1997 The following information supplements and supersedes any contrary information contained in the section of the Fund's prospectus entitled "Administration of the Trust": Effective May 10, 1997, the Trust on behalf of the Fund, has entered into a Multiple Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement") with Morgan Stanley Trust Company, One Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201 ("MSTC"), pursuant to which MSTC is required to provide general administrative, accounting, portfolio valuation, transfer agency and custodian services to the Fund, including the coordination and monitoring of any third party service providers. Also effective May 10, 1997, as authorized under the Services Agreement, MSTC has entered into a Mutual Funds Service Agreement (the "CGFSC Agreement") with Chase Global Funds Services Company ("CGFSC"), a corporate affiliate of The Chase Manhattan Bank, with a principal business address at 73 Tremont Street, Boston Massachusetts 02108-3913. Pursuant to the CGFSC Agreement, CGFSC provides certain administrative, accounting, portfolio valuation, transfer agency and dividend disbursing services to the Fund. MSTC has also entered into a sub-administration agreement (the "FDI Agreement") with Funds Distributor Inc. ("FDI") under which FDI provides administrative assistance to the Fund with respect to regulatory matters, including regulatory developments and examinations, all aspects of the Fund's day-to-day operations, office facilities and clerical and administrative services, and maintenance of books and records. FDI's business address is 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Pursuant to the CGFSC Agreement and the FDI Agreement, MSTC pays CGFSC and FDI, respectively, for the services that CGFSC and FDI provide to MSTC in fulfilling MSTC's obligations under the Services Agreement. The following information supplements, supersedes any contrary information contained in, and should be read in conjunction with, the section of the Fund's prospectus entitled "Purchase of Shares": Initial and subsequent purchases may be made by wiring Federal Funds within 24 hours to: Chase Manhattan Bank ABA #021000021 DDA#9102-783504 For: "Brinson Non-U.S. Equity Fund" and include your name and account number. The following information supplements and supersedes any contrary information contained in the section of the Fund's prospectus entitled "Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage Commissions": When buying or selling securities, the Fund may pay commissions to brokers who are affiliated with the Advisor or the Fund may purchase securities in certain underwritten offerings for which an affiliate of the Fund or the Advisor may act as an underwriter in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The Fund may effect futures transactions through, and pay commissions to, futures commission merchants who are affiliated with the Advisor or the Fund in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. May 6, 1997 THE BRINSON FUNDS (the "Trust") SWISSKEY GLOBAL FUND SWISSKEY U.S. BALANCED FUND SWISSKEY GLOBAL EQUITY FUND SWISSKEY U.S. EQUITY FUND SWISSKEY GLOBAL BOND FUND SWISSKEY U.S. BOND FUND SWISSKEY NON-U.S. EQUITY FUND (each, a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") Supplement to Prospectus dated October 28, 1996, as revised February 5, 1997 The following information supplements and supersedes any contrary information contained in the section of the Funds' prospectus entitled "Administration of the Trust": Effective May 10, 1997, the Trust on behalf of each Fund, has entered into a Multiple Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement") with Morgan Stanley Trust Company, One Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201 ("MSTC"), pursuant to which MSTC is required to provide general administrative, accounting, portfolio valuation, transfer agency and custodian services to the Funds, including the coordination and monitoring of any third party service providers. Also effective May 10, 1997, as authorized under the Services Agreement, MSTC has entered into a Mutual Funds Service Agreement (the "CGFSC Agreement") with Chase Global Funds Services Company ("CGFSC"), a corporate affiliate of The Chase Manhattan Bank, with a principal business address at 73 Tremont Street, Boston Massachusetts 02108-3913. Pursuant to the CGFSC Agreement, CGFSC provides certain administrative, accounting, portfolio valuation, transfer agency and dividend disbursing services to the Funds. MSTC has also entered into a sub-administration agreement (the "FDI Agreement") with Funds Distributor Inc. ("FDI") under which FDI provides administrative assistance to the Funds with respect to regulatory matters, including regulatory developments and examinations, all aspects of the Funds' day-to-day operations, office facilities and clerical and administrative services, and maintenance of books and records. FDI's business address is 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Pursuant to the CGFSC Agreement and the FDI Agreement, MSTC pays CGFSC and FDI, respectively, for the services that CGFSC and FDI provide to MSTC in fulfilling MSTC's obligations under the Services Agreement. The following information supplements, supersedes any contrary information contained in, and should be read in conjunction with, the section of the Funds' prospectus entitled "Purchase of Shares": Initial and subsequent purchases may be made by wiring Federal Funds within 24 hours to: Chase Manhattan Bank ABA #021000021 DDA#9102-783504 For: "SwissKey _____Fund" and include your name and account number. The following information supplements and supersedes any contrary information contained in the section of the Funds' prospectus entitled "Portfolio Transactions and Brokerage Commissions": When buying or selling securities, the Funds may pay commissions to brokers who are affiliated with the Advisor or the Funds and may purchase securities in certain underwritten offerings for which an affiliate of the Funds or the Advisor may act as an underwriter in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The Funds may effect futures transactions through, and pay commissions to, futures commission merchants who are affiliated with the Advisor or the Fund in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. May 6, 1997 THE BRINSON FUNDS (the "Trust") GLOBAL FUND GLOBAL EQUITY FUND GLOBAL BOND FUND U.S. BALANCED FUND U.S. EQUITY FUND U.S. BOND FUND NON-U.S. EQUITY FUND (each, a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") Supplement to Statement of Additional Information dated October 28, 1996, as revised February 5, 1997 The following information supplements and supersedes any contrary information contained in the section of the Funds' Statement of Additional Information entitled "Administrator": Effective May 10, 1997, the Trust on behalf of each Fund, has entered into a Multiple Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement") with Morgan Stanley Trust Company, One Pierrepont Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201 ("MSTC"), pursuant to which MSTC is required to provide general administrative, accounting, portfolio valuation, transfer agency and custodian services to the Funds, including the coordination and monitoring of any third party service providers. Also effective May 10, 1997, as authorized under the Services Agreement, MSTC has entered into a Mutual Funds Service Agreement (the "CGFSC Agreement") with Chase Global Funds Services Company ("CGFSC"), a corporate affiliate of The Chase Manhattan Bank, with a principal business address at 73 Tremont Street, Boston Massachusetts 02108-3913. Pursuant to the CGFSC Agreement, CGFSC provides certain administrative, accounting, portfolio valuation, transfer agency and dividend disbursing services to the Funds. MSTC has also entered into a sub-administration agreement (the "FDI Agreement") with Funds Distributor Inc. ("FDI") under which FDI provides administrative assistance to the Funds with respect to regulatory matters, including regulatory developments and examinations, all aspects of the Funds' day-to-day operations, office facilities and clerical and administrative services, and maintenance of books and records. FDI's business address is 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Pursuant to the CGFSC Agreement and the FDI Agreement, MSTC pays CGFSC and FDI, respectively, for the services that CGFSC and FDI provide to MSTC in fulfilling MSTC's obligations under the Services Agreement. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----