0001496688-12-000091.txt : 20120508 0001496688-12-000091.hdr.sgml : 20120508 20120508170208 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001496688-12-000091 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120508 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120508 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: 12822259 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 S000002982 UBS U.S. EQUITY OPPORTUNITY FUND C000008194 CLASS A BNVAX 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 0000886244 S000036835 UBS Multi-Asset Income Fund C000112651 Class A C000112652 Class C C000112653 Class Y 497 1 ubsfunds497.htm ubsfunds497.htm
 
 
The UBS Funds
SAI Supplement



The UBS Funds
Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information


May 8, 2012

Dear Investor,

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

1.           References to J.P. Morgan Investors Services Co. and the Multiple Services Agreement between the Trust and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank under the heading “Administrative, accounting and custody services” are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

JPMorgan Chase Bank provides accounting, portfolio valuation and certain administrative services for the Fund under a Fund Services Agreement between the Trust and JPMorgan Chase Bank. JPMorgan Chase Bank is located at One Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108.

Custody services. JPMorgan Chase Bank, located at One Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, provides custodian services for the securities and cash of the Fund. JPMorgan Chase Bank utilizes foreign sub-custodians under procedures approved by the Board in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

2.           The sentence referencing J.P. Morgan Investors Services Co. under the heading “Arrangements to disclose portfolio holdings to service providers and fiduciaries” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, the Fund’s custodian, accounting agent and securities lending agent, receives portfolio holdings information daily on a real-time basis in connection with the custodian, fund accounting, valuation and derivatives collateral management services it provides to the Fund.



PLEASE BE SURE TO RETAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.








ZS-557

 
 

 

 
 
The UBS Funds
SAI Supplement




The UBS Funds
Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information


May 8, 2012

Dear Investor,

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

1.           The definition of “emerging market country” under the heading “Emerging markets investments” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

An emerging market country is a country defined as an emerging or developing economy by any of the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation or the United Nations or its authorities.  The countries included in this definition will change over time.

2.           References to J.P. Morgan Investors Services Co. and the Multiple Services Agreement between the Trust and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank under the heading “Administrative, accounting and custody services” are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

JPMorgan Chase Bank provides accounting, portfolio valuation and certain administrative services for the Fund under a Fund Services Agreement between the Trust and JPMorgan Chase Bank. JPMorgan Chase Bank is located at One Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108.

Custody services. JPMorgan Chase Bank, located at One Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, provides custodian services for the securities and cash of the Fund. JPMorgan Chase Bank utilizes foreign sub-custodians under procedures approved by the Board in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

3.           The sentence referencing J.P. Morgan Investors Services Co. under the heading “Arrangements to disclose portfolio holdings to service providers and fiduciaries” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, the Fund’s custodian, accounting agent and securities lending agent, receives portfolio holdings information daily on a real-time basis in connection with the custodian, fund accounting, valuation and derivatives collateral management services it provides to the Fund.



PLEASE BE SURE TO RETAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.



ZS-556

 
 

 
 
 
 
The UBS Funds
SAI Supplement




The UBS Funds
Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information


May 8, 2012

Dear Investor,

The purpose of this supplement is to update the Statement of Additional Information of the UBS Multi-Asset Income Fund series (the “Fund”) of The UBS Funds (the “Trust”) dated April 17, 2012, as follows:

1.           The definition of “emerging market country” under the heading “Risks of investing in emerging markets” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

An emerging market country is a country defined as an emerging or developing economy by any of the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation or the United Nations or its authorities.  The countries included in this definition will change over time.

2.           References to J.P. Morgan Investors Services Co. and the Multiple Services Agreement between the Trust and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank under the heading “Administrative, accounting and custody services” are deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:

JPMorgan Chase Bank provides accounting, portfolio valuation and certain administrative services for the Fund under a Fund Services Agreement between the Trust and JPMorgan Chase Bank. JPMorgan Chase Bank is located at One Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108.

Custody services. JPMorgan Chase Bank, located at One Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02108, provides custodian services for the securities and cash of the Fund. JPMorgan Chase Bank utilizes foreign sub-custodians under procedures approved by the Board in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

3.           The sentence referencing J.P. Morgan Investors Services Co. under the heading “Arrangements to disclose portfolio holdings to service providers and fiduciaries” is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, the Fund’s custodian, accounting agent and securities lending agent, receives portfolio holdings information daily on a real-time basis in connection with the custodian, fund accounting, valuation and derivatives collateral management services it provides to the Fund.



PLEASE BE SURE TO RETAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.



ZS-558

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