0001193125-15-207892.txt : 20150601 0001193125-15-207892.hdr.sgml : 20150601 20150601094905 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-207892 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150601 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150601 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150601 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TIMOTHY PLAN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000916490 IRS NUMBER: 597016828 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-73248 FILM NUMBER: 15901639 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1055 MAITLAND CENTER COMMONS CITY: MAITLAND STATE: FL ZIP: 32759 BUSINESS PHONE: 4076441986 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1055 MAITLAND CENTER COMMONS CITY: MAITLAND STATE: FL ZIP: 32759 0000916490 S000004479 Timothy Small-Cap Value Fund C000012330 Timothy Small-Cap Value Fund Class A TPLNX C000012332 Timothy Small-Cap Value Fund Class C TSVCX 0000916490 S000004480 Timothy Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund C000012333 Timothy Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund Class A TLVAX C000012335 Timothy Large/Mid-Cap Value Fund Class C TLVCX 0000916490 S000004481 Timothy Fixed Income Fund C000012336 Timothy Fixed Income Fund Class A TFIAX C000012338 Timothy Fixed Income Fund Class C TFICX 0000916490 S000004482 Timothy Aggressive Growth Fund C000012339 Timothy Aggressive Growth Fund Class A TAAGX C000012341 Timothy Aggressive Growth Fund Class C TCAGX 0000916490 S000004483 Timothy Large/Mip-Cap Growth Fund C000012342 Timothy Large/Mip-Cap Growth Fund Class A TLGAX C000012344 Timothy Large/Mip-Cap Growth Fund Class C TLGCX 0000916490 S000004484 Timothy Strategic Growth Fund C000012345 Timothy Strategic Growth Fund Class A TSGAX C000012347 Timothy Strategic Growth Fund Class C TSGCX 0000916490 S000004485 Timothy Conservative Growth Fund C000012348 Timothy Conservative Growth Fund Class A TCGAX C000012350 Timothy Conservative Growth Fund Class C TCVCX 0000916490 S000017790 Timothy Plan International Fund C000049121 Timothy Plan International Fund Class A TPIAX C000065170 TIMOTHY PLAN INTERNATIONAL FUND CLASS C TPICX 0000916490 S000017791 Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund C000049122 Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund Class A TPHAX C000065171 TIMOTHY PLAN HIGH YIELD Bond FUND CLASS C TPHCX 0000916490 S000026812 Timothy Plan Defensive Strategies Fund C000080683 Class A TPDAX C000080684 Class C TPDCX 0000916490 S000033751 Timothy Israel Common Values Fund C000104306 Class A TPAIX C000104307 Class C TPCIX 0000916490 S000038851 Timothy Plan Emerging Markets Fund C000119586 Class A TPEMX C000119587 Class C TPECX 0000916490 S000042201 Timothy Plan Growth & Income Fund C000130991 Class A TGIAX C000130992 Class C TGCIX 497 1 d937370d497.htm TIMOTHY PLAN FAMILY OF FUNDS A AND C SHARES Timothy Plan Family of Funds A and C Shares

Supplement Dated June 1, 2015

to the Class A and Class C Shares Statement of Additional Information of the

Timothy Plan Family of Funds

Dated January 28, 2015

The Class A and Class C Shares Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for the the Timothy Plan Family of Funds, dated January 28, 2015, is amended as follows:

The Section of the SAI entitled “Fund Policies”, appearing on pages 5 and 6, is deleted and replaced in its entirety with:

Fund Policies

In addition to those set forth in the current applicable prospectus, the Traditional Funds (except for the Defensive Strategies Fund) have adopted the investment restrictions set forth below, which are fundamental policies of each Fund, and which cannot be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund. As provided in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), a “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (i) more than 50% of the outstanding shares, or (ii) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting if more than 50% of the outstanding shares are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.

These investment restrictions provide that each Traditional Fund (except for the Defensive Strategies Fund) will not:

 

1.

issue senior securities;

 

2.

engage in the underwriting of securities except insofar as the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) in disposing of a portfolio security;

 

3.

purchase or sell real estate or interests therein, although the Funds may each purchase debt instruments or securities of issuers which engage in real estate operations;

 

4.

invest for the purpose of exercising control or management of another company;

 

5.

purchase oil, gas or other mineral leases, rights or royalty contracts or exploration or development programs, except that the Funds may each invest in the debt instruments or securities of companies which invest in or sponsor such programs;

 

6.

invest more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets in one particular industry, except for temporary defensive purposes;

 

7.

make purchases of securities on “margin”, or make short sales of securities, provided that each Fund may enter into futures contracts and related options and make initial and variation margin deposits in connection therewith;

 

8.

invest in securities of any open-end investment company, except that each Fund may purchase securities of money market mutual funds, but such investments in money market mutual funds may be made only in accordance with the limitations imposed by the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, as amended. But in no event may a Fund purchase more than 10% of the voting securities, or more than 10% of any class of securities, of another investment company. For purposes of this restriction, all outstanding fixed income securities of an issuer are considered a single class. (The Asset Allocation Funds are not subject to this restriction.);

 

9.

As to 75% of a Fund’s total assets, invest more than 5% of its assets in the securities of any one issuer. (This limitation does not apply to cash and cash items, or obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.);

 

10.

purchase or sell commodities or commodity futures contracts, other than those related to stock indexes;


11.

make loans of money or securities, except (i) by purchase of fixed income securities in which a Fund may invest consistent with its investment objective and policies; or (ii) by investment in repurchase agreements;

 

12.

invest in securities of any company if any officer or trustee of the Funds or the Funds’ Advisor owns more than 0.5% of the outstanding securities of such company and such officers and trustees, in the aggregate, own more than 5% of the outstanding securities of such company;

 

13.

borrow money, except that each Fund may borrow from banks (i) for temporary or emergency purposes in an amount not exceeding the Fund’s assets or (ii) to meet redemption requests that might otherwise require the untimely disposition of portfolio securities, in an amount not to exceed 33% of the value of the Fund’s total assets (including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is made; and whenever borrowings by a Fund, including reverse repurchase agreements, exceed 5% of the value of a Fund’s total assets, the Fund will not purchase any securities. Interest paid on borrowing will reduce net income;

 

14.

pledge, mortgage, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber its assets, except in an amount up to 33% of the value of its net assets, but only to secure borrowing for temporary or emergency purposes, such as to effect redemptions; or

 

15.

purchase the securities of any issuer, if, as a result, more than 10% of the value of a Fund’s net assets would be invested in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale (“restricted securities”), in securities for which there is no readily available market quotations (“illiquid securities”), or in repurchase agreements maturing in more than 7 days, if all such securities would constitute more than 10% of a Fund’s net assets.

In addition to those set forth in the current applicable prospectus, the Defensive Strategies Fund has adopted the investment restrictions set forth below, which are fundamental policies of that Fund, and which cannot be changed without the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. As provided in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), a “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities” means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (i) more than 50% of the outstanding shares, or (ii) 67% or more of the shares present at a meeting if more than 50% of the outstanding shares are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.

These investment restrictions provide that the Defensive Strategies Fund will not:

 

1.

engage in borrowing except as permitted by the 1940 Act, any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or interpretations of the SEC or its staff.

 

2.

issue senior securities. This limitation is not applicable to activities that may be deemed to involve the issuance or sale of a senior security by the Fund, provided that the Fund’s engagement in such activities is consistent with or permitted by the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or interpretations of the SEC or its staff.

 

3.

purchase or sell commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other investments to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act and the regulations of any other agency with authority over the Fund. This limitation does not preclude the Fund from purchasing or selling options or futures contracts, from investing in securities or other instruments backed by commodities or from investing in companies that are engaged in a commodities business or have a significant portion of their assets in commodities. This limitation does not preclude the Fund from purchasing and selling gold and other precious metals in amounts not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the Fund’s net assets, in the aggregate.

 

4.

invest more than 25% of its total assets in a particular industry or group of industries. This limitation is not applicable to investments in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities or repurchase agreements with respect thereto, or investments in other investment companies.

 

5.

purchase or sell real estate directly. This limitation is not applicable to investments in marketable securities which are secured by or represent interests in real estate. This limitation does not preclude the Fund from holding or selling real estate acquired as a result of the Fund’s ownership of securities or other instruments, investing in mortgage-related securities or investing in companies engaged in the real estate business or that have a significant portion of their assets in real estate (including real estate investment trusts).

 

6.

act as underwriter of securities issued by other persons. This limitation is not applicable to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities (including restricted securities), the Fund may be deemed an underwriter under certain federal securities laws or in connection with investments in other investment companies.


7.

make loans to other persons, except (a) by loaning portfolio securities, (b) by engaging in repurchase agreements, (c) by purchasing non publicly offered debt securities, (d) by purchasing commercial paper, or (e) by entering into any other lending arrangement permitted by the 1940 Act, any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or interpretation of the SEC or its staff. For purposes of this limitation, the term “loans” shall not include the purchase of a portion of an issue of publicly distributed bonds, debentures or other debt securities.

Except for the restriction on investing in illiquid securities, which applies under all circumstances to all of the Traditional Funds, so long as percentage restrictions are observed by a Fund at the time it purchases any security, changes in values of particular Fund assets or the assets of the Fund as a whole will not cause a violation of any of the foregoing restrictions.

ALL PORTIONS OF THE SAI NOT CHANGED BY THIS SUPPLEMENT OR OTHER SUPPLEMENTS SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.