0001450791-12-000048.txt : 20120329 0001450791-12-000048.hdr.sgml : 20120329 20120329172029 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001450791-12-000048 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120329 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120329 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120329 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UBS FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000886244 IRS NUMBER: 367056204 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-47287 FILM NUMBER: 12725100 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (AMERICA STREET 2: ONE NORTH WACKER DR. CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-525-7100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (AMERICA STREET 2: ONE NORTH WACKER DR. CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BRINSON FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920929 0000886244 S000002978 UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund C000008178 Class A BNEQX C000008179 CLASS B BNQBX C000008180 CLASS C BNQCX C000008181 CLASS Y BPEQX 0000886244 S000002982 UBS U.S. EQUITY OPPORTUNITY FUND C000008194 CLASS A BNVAX C000008195 CLASS B BNVBX C000008196 CLASS C BNVCX C000008197 CLASS Y BUSVX 0000886244 S000013001 UBS U.S. Equity Alpha Fund C000035135 Class A BEAAX C000035136 Class C BEACX C000035137 Class Y BEAYX 497 1 supplement.htm supplement.htm
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
The UBS Funds
 
  
 
  March 29, 2012
 

Supplement to the Prospectus


March 29, 2012



Dear Investor,

The purpose of this supplement is to update the Prospectus of the UBS U.S. Equity Alpha Fund series (the “Fund”) of The UBS Funds dated October 28, 2011, as follows:

Effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, Thomas Cole will no longer serve as a portfolio manager for the Fund.  John Leonard, one of the remaining portfolio managers of the Fund, will assume Mr. Cole’s portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund upon his departure.  Therefore, effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, all references to Mr. Cole in the Prospectus are deleted.

PLEASE BE SURE TO RETAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 28, 2011.



Item #ZS540


 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
The UBS Funds
 
  
 
  March 29, 2012
 
 


Supplement to the Prospectus


March 29, 2012



Dear Investor,

The purpose of this supplement is to update the Prospectus of the UBS U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund series (the “Fund”) of The UBS Funds dated December 30, 2011, as follows:

Effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, Thomas Cole will no longer serve as a portfolio manager for the Fund.  John Leonard, one of the remaining portfolio managers of the Fund, will assume Mr. Cole’s portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund upon his departure.  Therefore, effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, all references to Mr. Cole in the Prospectus are deleted.

PLEASE BE SURE TO RETAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 30, 2011.



Item #ZS539


 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
The UBS Funds
 
  
 
  March 29, 2012
 
 


Supplement to the Prospectus


March 29, 2012



Dear Investor,

The purpose of this supplement is to update the Prospectus of the UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund series (the “Fund”) of The UBS Funds dated October 28, 2011, as follows:

Effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, Thomas Cole will no longer serve as a portfolio manager for the Fund.  John Leonard, one of the remaining portfolio managers of the Fund, will assume Mr. Cole’s portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund upon his departure.  Therefore, effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, all references to Mr. Cole in the Prospectus are deleted.

PLEASE BE SURE TO RETAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH YOUR PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 28, 2011.



Item #ZS538


 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
The UBS Funds
 
  
 
  March 29, 2012
 


Supplement to the Statement of Additional
Information


March 29, 2012



Dear Investor,

The purpose of this supplement is to update the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) of the UBS U.S. Equity Alpha Fund series (the “Fund”) of The UBS Funds dated October 28, 2011, as follows:

Effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, Thomas Cole will no longer serve as a portfolio manager for the Fund.  John Leonard, one of the remaining portfolio managers of the Fund, will assume Mr. Cole’s portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund upon his departure.  Therefore, effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, all references to Mr. Cole in the SAI are deleted.

PLEASE BE SURE TO RETAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH YOUR SAI DATED OCTOBER 28, 2011.



Item #ZS544


 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
The UBS Funds
 
  
 
  March 29, 2012
 
 


Supplement to the Statement of Additional
Information


March 29, 2012



Dear Investor,

The purpose of this supplement is to update the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) of the UBS U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund series (the “Fund”) of The UBS Funds dated December 30, 2011, as follows:

Effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, Thomas Cole will no longer serve as a portfolio manager for the Fund.  John Leonard, one of the remaining portfolio managers of the Fund, will assume Mr. Cole’s portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund upon his departure.  Therefore, effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, all references to Mr. Cole in the SAI are deleted.

PLEASE BE SURE TO RETAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH YOUR SAI DATED DECEMBER 30, 2011.



Item #ZS543


 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
The UBS Funds
 
  
 
  March 29, 2012
 
 
 

Supplement to the Statement of Additional
Information


March 29, 2012



Dear Investor,

The purpose of this supplement is to update the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) of the UBS U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund series (the “Fund”) of The UBS Funds dated October 28, 2011, as follows:

Effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, Thomas Cole will no longer serve as a portfolio manager for the Fund.  John Leonard, one of the remaining portfolio managers of the Fund, will assume Mr. Cole’s portfolio management responsibilities for the Fund upon his departure.  Therefore, effective as of the close of business on March 30, 2012, all references to Mr. Cole in the SAI are deleted.

PLEASE BE SURE TO RETAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WITH YOUR SAI DATED OCTOBER 28, 2011.



Item #ZS542

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