As filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 11, 2025
Registration No. 333-285407
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Fidelity Investment Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Charter)
Registrant’s Telephone Number (617)
563-7000
245 Summer St., Boston, MA 02210
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)
Nicole Macarchuk, Secretary and Chief Legal
Officer
245 Summer Street
Boston, MA 02210
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund
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SERIES OF
Fidelity
Advisor Series I
Fidelity
Advisor® OVERSEAS Fund
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SERIES OF
Fidelity
Advisor Series VIII
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Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210
1-877-208-0098
NOTICE
OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To
the Shareholders of the above trusts:
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) of the above-named trusts (the trusts) will be held on June 11,
2025, at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time (ET). The purpose of the Meeting is to consider and act upon the following proposals and to transact such
other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
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For Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund, to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of all of the assets of Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund to Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund in exchange solely for corresponding shares of beneficial interest of
Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund and the assumption by Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund of Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund’s liabilities, in complete liquidation of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund. |
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For Fidelity Advisor®
Overseas Fund, to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the transfer of all of the assets of Fidelity Advisor®
Overseas Fund to Fidelity® Overseas Fund in exchange solely for corresponding shares of beneficial interest of Fidelity®
Overseas Fund and the assumption by Fidelity® Overseas Fund of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund’s
liabilities, in complete liquidation of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund. |
The
Boards of Trustees have fixed the close of business on April 14, 2025 as the record date
for the determination of the shareholders of both of the funds entitled to notice of, and to vote at, such Meeting and any adjournments
thereof.
By
order of the Board of Trustees,
NICOLE
MACARCHUK, Secretary
April 14,
2025
Your
vote is important – please vote your shares promptly.
The
Meeting will be held in a virtual format only. Shareholders are invited to attend the Meeting by means of remote audio communication.
You will not be able to attend the Meeting in person. To participate in the Meeting, you must register at www.viewproxy.com/fidelityfunds2/broadridgevsm/.
You will be required to enter your name, an email address, and the control number found on your proxy card or notice you previously received.
If you have lost or misplaced your control number, call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098 to verify your identity and obtain your control number.
Requests for registration must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Once your registration is approved,
you will receive an email confirming your registration with an event link and optional dial-in information to attend the Meeting. A separate
email will follow containing a password to enter at the event link in order to access the Meeting. You may vote during the Meeting at
www.proxyvote.com/proxy. You will need your control number to vote.
Questions
from shareholders to be considered at a Meeting must be submitted to Broadridge at www.viewproxy.com/fidelityfunds2/broadridgevsm/ no
later than 8:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
Shareholders
whose shares are held by a broker, bank or other nominee must first obtain a “legal proxy” from the applicable nominee/ record
holder, who will then provide the shareholder with a newly-issued control number. We note that obtaining a legal proxy may take several
days. Requests for registration should be received no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Once shareholders have obtained
a new control number, they must visit www.viewproxy.com/fidelityfunds2/broadridgevsm/ and submit their name and newly issued control number
in order to register to participate in and vote at the Meeting.
Any
shareholder who does not expect to virtually attend the Meeting is urged to vote using the touch-tone telephone or internet voting instructions
that follow or by indicating voting instructions on the enclosed proxy card, dating and signing it, and returning it in the envelope provided,
which needs no postage if mailed in the United States. In order to avoid unnecessary expense, we ask for your cooperation in responding
promptly, no matter how large or small your holdings may be. If you wish to wait until the Meeting to vote your shares, you will need
to follow the instructions available on the Meeting’s website during the Meeting in order to do so.
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR EXECUTING PROXY CARD
The
following general rules for executing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and help avoid the time and expense involved in validating
your vote if you fail to execute your proxy card properly.
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may sign, but the name of the party signing should conform exactly to a name shown in the registration. |
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ABC
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INSTRUCTIONS
FOR VOTING BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE OR THROUGH THE INTERNET
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Read the proxy statement, and
have your proxy card handy. |
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Call the toll-free number or
visit the web site indicated on your proxy card. |
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Enter the number found in the
box on the front of your proxy card. |
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Follow the recorded or on-line
instructions to cast your vote up until 11:59 p.m. ET on June 10, 2025. |
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FIDELITY
ADVISOR® Large Cap FUND
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series of Fidelity Advisor Series I
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund
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SERIES OF FIDELITY CONCORD STREET TRUST
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FIDELITY
ADVISOR® OVERSEAS FUND
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series of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII
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Fidelity®
OVERSEAS Fund
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series of Fidelity INVESTMENT trust
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245
SUMMER STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02210
1-877-208-0098
PROXY
STATEMENT AND PROSPECTUS
APRIL
14, 2025
This
combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus (Proxy Statement) is furnished to shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap
Fund, a series of Fidelity Advisor Series I, and Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund, a series of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII
(Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, and together with Fidelity Advisor Series I, the trusts), in connection with a solicitation of
proxies made by, and on behalf of, the trusts’ Board of Trustees to be used at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund and Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund and at any adjournments thereof (together, the Meeting), to be held
on June 11, 2025 at 8:00 Eastern Time (ET).
The
Board of Trustees and Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR or the Adviser), the investment adviser of each proposed target
fund listed in the table below (each a Target Fund and together the Target Funds), have determined that the Meeting will be held in a
virtual format only. The Meeting will be accessible solely by means of remote audio communication. You will not be able to attend the
Meeting in person. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card are first being mailed on or about April 14, 2025.
As
more fully described in the Proxy Statement, shareholders of each Target Fund are being asked to consider and vote on an Agreement and
Plan of Reorganization (each an Agreement, and together, the Agreements) relating to the proposed acquisition of such Target Fund by the
corresponding acquiring fund listed in the table (each an Acquiring Fund and together the Acquiring Funds, and the Target Funds together
with the Acquiring Funds, the funds).
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The
transactions contemplated by the Agreements are each referred to as a Reorganization and, together, the Reorganizations. Approval of each
Reorganization will be determined solely by approval of the shareholders of the affected Target Fund. It will not be necessary for both
Reorganizations to be approved for either one of them to occur.
If
the Agreement relating to your fund is approved by fund shareholders and the related Reorganization occurs, you will become a shareholder
of the corresponding Acquiring Fund. Your fund will transfer all of its assets to the corresponding Acquiring Fund in exchange solely
for shares of beneficial interest of the corresponding Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the corresponding Acquiring Fund of your fund’s
liabilities in complete liquidation of the Target Fund. The total value of your fund holdings will not change as a result of a Reorganization.
The Reorganizations are currently scheduled to take place as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE) on July 25,
2025, or such other time and date as the parties to the respective Agreement may agree (the Closing Date).
Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund, an equity fund, is a diversified series of Fidelity Concord Street Trust, an open-end management investment company
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund seeks long-term growth
of capital. Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by normally investing at least 80%
of assets in common stocks of companies with large market capitalizations (which, for purposes of this fund, are those companies with
market capitalizations similar to companies in the Russell 1000® Index or the S&P 500® Index).
Fidelity®
Overseas Fund, an equity fund, is a diversified series of Fidelity Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company registered
with the SEC. Fidelity® Overseas Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. Fidelity® Overseas Fund seeks
to achieve its investment objective by normally investing at least 80% of assets in non-U.S. securities. The Adviser considers non-U.S.
securities to include investments that are tied economically to a particular country or region outside the U.S.
THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SEC, NOR HAS THE SEC PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROXY STATEMENT
AND PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
The
Proxy Statement sets forth concisely the information about each Reorganization and each Acquiring Fund that shareholders should know before
voting on the proposed Reorganizations. Please read it carefully and keep it for future reference.
The
following documents have been filed with the SEC and are incorporated into this Proxy Statement by reference, which means they are part
of this Proxy statement for legal purposes:
For
a free copy of any funds’ current Prospectus(es), Statement(s) of Additional Information, or Form N-CSR and/or Form N-CSRS,
call Fidelity at 1-877-208-0098 (Advisor Classes) or 1-800-544-8544 (Retail Classes), visit Fidelity’s web sites at either institutional.fidelity.com
or www.fidelity.com, or write to Fidelity Distributors Company LLC at 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917.
The
trusts are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, each must file
proxy material, reports, and other information with the SEC. You can review and copy such information from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s
web site at http://www.sec.gov. You can also obtain copies of such information, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a request by
e-mail to
[email protected] or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Room, Office of Consumer Affairs and Information Services,
Washington, DC 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the SEC’s Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-202-551-8090.
An
investment in the funds is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other government agency. You could lose money by investing in the funds.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
The
following is a summary of certain information contained elsewhere in this Proxy Statement, in each Agreement, and/or in the Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information of each Target Fund, as applicable, each of which are incorporated herein by reference. Shareholders
should read the entire Proxy Statement and the Prospectuses carefully for more complete information.
Certain
arrangements described herein, including without limitation, the establishment of Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I,
and Class Z shares, are not currently in effect for each Acquiring Fund, but rather are expected to become effective prior to consummation
of the related Reorganization.
What
proposal am I being asked to vote on?
Shareholders
of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund are being asked to vote on Proposal 1. As more fully described in Proposal 1 below,
shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund are being asked to approve the Agreement relating to the proposed acquisition
of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund by Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund.
Shareholders
of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund are being asked to vote on Proposal 2. As more fully described in Proposal 2 below,
shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund are being asked to approve the Agreement relating to the proposed acquisition
of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund by Fidelity® Overseas Fund.
Approval
of each Reorganization will be determined solely by approval of the shareholders of the affected Target Fund. It will not be necessary
for both Reorganizations to be approved for either one of them to occur.
Shareholders
of record as of the close of business on April 14, 2025, will be entitled to vote at a Meeting.
If
the Agreement relating to your fund is approved by shareholders and the related Reorganization occurs, you will become a shareholder of
the corresponding Acquiring Fund instead. Your fund will transfer all of its assets to the corresponding Acquiring Fund in exchange solely
for shares of beneficial interest of the Acquiring Fund and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of your fund’s liabilities in complete
liquidation of your fund. Each Reorganization is currently scheduled to take place as of the close of business of the NYSE on the Closing
Date.
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Large Cap Stock Fund: Class A* |
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund: Class M* |
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Advisor® Large Cap Fund: Class C |
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund: Class C* |
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Advisor® Large Cap Fund: Class I |
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund: Class I* |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund: Class Z |
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund: Class Z* |
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Acquisition
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Advisor® Overseas Fund: Class A |
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Overseas Fund: Class A* |
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Advisor® Overseas Fund: Class M |
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund: Class M* |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund: Class C |
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund: Class C* |
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Advisor® Overseas Fund: Class I |
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund: Class I* |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund: Class Z |
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Overseas Fund: Class Z* |
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For
more information, shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund please refer to the section entitled “The Proposed
Transactions – Proposal 1 – Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.”
For
more information, shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund please refer to the section entitled “The Proposed
Transactions – Proposal 2 – Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.”
Has
the Board of Trustees approved the proposal?
Yes.
The Board of Trustees of the Target Funds has carefully reviewed each proposal and approved the related Agreement and the Reorganization.
The Board of Trustees of the Target Funds unanimously recommends that you
vote in favor of your fund’s Reorganization
by approving your fund’s Agreement.
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What
are the reasons for the proposals?
The
Board of Trustees considered the following factors, among others, in determining to recommend that you vote in favor of your fund’s
Reorganization by approving your fund’s Agreement:
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Each Reorganization will
permit shareholders to pursue the same investment objective and similar or identical investment strategies in a larger fund with lower
expenses. |
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Based on the pro forma expense
data, shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund would have benefited from an expense reduction of approximately
5 to 7 basis points (including performance fees), depending on the class. |
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Based on the pro forma expense
data, shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund would have benefited from an expense reduction of approximately
5 to 9 basis points (including performance fees), depending on the class. |
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Each Reorganization is expected
to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes. |
For
more information, shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund please refer to the section entitled “The Proposed
Transactions – Proposal 1 – Reasons for the Reorganization.”
For
more information, shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund please refer to the section entitled “The Proposed
Transactions – Proposal 2 – Reasons for the Reorganization.”
How
will you determine the number of shares of the Acquiring Fund that I will receive?
Although
the number of shares you own will most likely change, the total value of your holdings will not change as a result of your fund’s
Reorganization.
As
provided in the Agreements, each Target Fund will distribute shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund to its shareholders so that each
shareholder will receive the number of full and fractional shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund equal in value to the net asset
value of shares of the applicable Target Fund held by such shareholder on the Closing Date.
For
more information, shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund please refer to the section entitled “The Proposed
Transactions – Proposal 1 – Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.”
For
more information, shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund please refer to the section entitled “The Proposed
Transactions – Proposal 2 – Agreement and Plan of Reorganization.”
What
class of shares of the Acquiring Fund will I receive?
Holders
of Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z shares of the Target Funds will receive, respectively, Class A,
Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z shares of the corresponding Acquiring Fund. Class A, Class M, Class C,
Class I, and Class Z shares of the Acquiring Funds are being created to facilitate the Reorganizations and will commence operations
prior to the Closing Date of the Reorganization.
Is
a Reorganization considered a taxable event for federal income tax purposes?
No.
Each fund will receive an opinion of counsel that its Reorganization will not result in any gain or loss for federal income tax purposes
either to the Target Fund or the corresponding Acquiring Fund or to the shareholders of the funds, except that a fund may recognize gain
or loss with respect to assets (if any) that are subject to “mark-to-market” tax accounting. In addition, any portfolio adjustments
to the funds may result in net realized gains which may need to be distributed in the form of taxable distributions to shareholders before
and/or after the date of a Reorganization.
For
more information, shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund please refer to the section entitled “The Proposed
Transactions – Proposal 1 – Federal Income Tax Considerations.”
For
more information, shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund please refer to the section entitled “The Proposed
Transactions – Proposal 2 – Federal Income Tax Considerations.”
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How
do the funds’ investment objectives, strategies, policies, and limitations compare?
Proposal
1 - Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund have the same investment objective and substantially
similar principal investment strategies as set forth in the chart below, although, unlike Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap
Fund, Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund’s investment objective is non-fundamental:
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Investment
Objective (is fundamental, that is, subject
to change only with shareholder approval) |
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Investment
Objective (is non-fundamental and may
be changed without shareholder approval) |
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The
fund seeks long-term growth of capital. |
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Same
investment objective. |
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Principal
Investment Strategies |
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Principal
Investment Strategies |
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Adviser normally invests the fund’s assets primarily in common stocks. |
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No
corresponding principal strategy. |
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The
Adviser normally invests at least 80% of the fund’s assets in securities of companies with
large market capitalizations. Although a universal definition of large market capitalization companies does not exist, for purposes of
this fund, the Adviser generally defines large market capitalization companies as those whose market capitalization is similar to the
market capitalization of companies in the Russell 1000 ® Index or the S&P 500 ® Index. The size of
the companies in each index changes with market conditions and the composition of the index. |
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The
Adviser normally invests at least 80% of the fund’s assets in common stocks of companies
with large market capitalizations. Although a universal definition of large market capitalization companies does not exist, for purposes
of this fund, the Adviser generally defines large market capitalization companies as those whose market capitalization is similar to the
market capitalization of companies in the Russell 1000® Index or the S&P 500® Index. A
company’s market capitalization is based on its current market capitalization or its market capitalization at the time of the fund’s
investment. The size of the companies in each index changes with market conditions and the composition of the index. |
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December 11, 2025, derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to the investments above or exposure to one or more market
risk factors associated with such investments are included in the fund’s 80% policy, consistent with the fund’s investment
policies and limitations with respect to investments in derivatives. |
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no corresponding language in the principal strategy. This additional language was added to the Target Fund’s investment strategies
in response to a new regulatory requirement and will similarly be added to the Acquiring Fund’s strategy disclosure in connection
with its next annual revision. There is no difference in the Target Fund’s investment strategies as a result of this language. |
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Adviser may invest the fund’s assets in securities of foreign issuers in addition to securities of domestic issuers. |
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principal strategy. |
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Adviser is not constrained by any particular investment style. At any given time, the Adviser may tend to buy “growth” stocks
or “value” stocks, or a combination of both types. In buying and selling securities for the fund, the Adviser relies on fundamental
analysis, which involves a bottom-up assessment of a company’s potential for success in light of factors including its financial
condition, earnings outlook, strategy, management, industry position, and economic and market conditions. |
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principal strategy. |
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For
a comparison of the principal risks associated with the Target Fund’s and Acquiring Fund’s principal investment strategies,
please refer to the section entitled “Comparison of Principal Risk Factors.”
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund have the same fundamental
and non-fundamental investment policies and limitations.
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Proposal
2 - Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund have the same investment objective and principal investment
strategies, although, unlike Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund, Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s investment
objective is non-fundamental:
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Investment
Objective (is fundamental, that is, subject
to change only with shareholder approval) |
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Investment
Objective (is non-fundamental and may
be changed without shareholder approval) |
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fund seeks long-term growth of capital. |
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Same
investment objective. |
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Principal
Investment Strategies |
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Principal
Investment Strategies |
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The
Adviser normally invests at least 80% of the fund’s assets in non-U.S. securities. The Adviser considers non-U.S. securities to
include investments that are tied economically to a particular country or region outside the U.S. |
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principal strategy. |
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The
Adviser considers a number of factors to determine whether an issuer is located in or tied economically to a particular country or region
including: whether a third-party vendor has assigned a particular country or region classification to the issuer or included the issuer
in an index representative of a particular country or region; the issuer’s domicile, incorporation, and location of assets; whether
the issuer derives at least 50% of its revenues from, or has at least 50% of its assets in, a particular country or region; the source
of government guarantees (if any); and the primary trading market or listing exchange. Whether an issuer is located in or tied economically
to a particular country can be determined under any of these factors. |
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principal strategy. |
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Effective
December 11, 2025, derivative instruments that provide investment exposure to the investments above or exposure to one or more market
risk factors associated with such investments are included in the fund’s 80% policy, consistent with the fund’s investment
policies and limitations with respect to investments in derivatives. |
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principal strategy. |
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The
Adviser normally invests the fund’s assets primarily in common stocks. |
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principal strategy. |
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Adviser normally allocates the fund’s investments across different countries and regions. |
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principal strategy. |
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In
buying and selling securities for the fund, the Adviser relies on fundamental analysis, which involves a bottom-up assessment of a company’s
potential for success in light of factors including its financial condition, earnings outlook, strategy, management, industry position,
and economic and market conditions. |
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principal strategy. |
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For
a comparison of the principal risks associated with the Target Fund’s and Acquiring Fund’s principal investment strategies,
please refer to the section entitled “Comparison of Principal Risk Factors.”
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund have the same fundamental
and non-fundamental investment policies and limitations.
For
more information about each fund’s investment objectives, strategies, policies, and limitations, please refer to the “Investment
Details” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, and to the “Investment Policies and Limitations”
section of the respective fund’s Statement of Additional Information, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Following
a Reorganization, the respective combined fund will be managed in accordance with the investment objective, strategies, policies, and
limitations of the respective Acquiring Fund.
How
do the funds’ management and distribution arrangements compare?
The
following summarizes the management and distribution arrangements of each Target and Acquiring Fund:
Management
of the Funds
The
principal business address of Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC (FMR), each Target Fund’s and Acquiring Fund’s
manager, is 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
As
the manager, FMR has overall responsibility for directing the funds’ investments and handling their business affairs. As of December 31,
2023, FMR had approximately $3.9 trillion in discretionary assets under management, and approximately $4.9 trillion when combined
with all of its affiliates’ assets under management.
FMR
Investment Management (UK) Limited (FMR UK), at 1 St. Martin’s Le Grand, London, EC1A 4AS, United Kingdom; Fidelity Management &
Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), at Floor 19, 41 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong; and Fidelity Management & Research (Japan)
Limited (FMR Japan), at Kamiyacho Prime Place, 1-17, Toranomon-4-Chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan are sub-advisers to each Target and Acquiring
Fund. FIL Investment Advisors (FIA), at Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke HM19, Bermuda is a sub-adviser to Fidelity Advisor®
Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund. FIA, in turn, has entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with FIL Investment
Advisors (UK) Limited (FIA(UK)) at Beech Gate, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 6RP, United Kingdom. As of December 31,
2023, FMR UK had approximately $14.6 billion in discretionary assets under management. As of December 31, 2023, FMR H.K. had
approximately $24.4 billion in discretionary assets under management. As of March 31, 2024, FMR Japan had approximately $2.8 billion
in discretionary assets under management. As of December 31, 2023, FIA had approximately $9.0 billion in discretionary assets
under management. As of December 31, 2023, FIA(UK) had approximately $7.3 billion in discretionary assets under management.
FMR
and each of the sub-advisers are expected to continue serving as manager or sub-advisers of each combined fund after the Reorganizations.
Matt
Fruhan is Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund, both
of which he has managed since 2005. He also manages other funds. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 1995, Mr. Fruhan has worked
as a research analyst and portfolio manager.
Vincent
Montemaggiore is Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund, which he has managed since 2016 and Fidelity®
Overseas Fund, which he has managed since 2012. He also manages other funds. Since joining Fidelity Investments in 2004, Mr. Montemaggiore
has worked as an equity research analyst and portfolio manager.
Each
Portfolio Manager is expected to continue to be responsible for portfolio management of the respective combined fund after the Reorganization.
For
information about the compensation of, any other accounts managed by, and any fund shares held by a Target Fund’s portfolio manager,
please refer to the “Management Contract(s)” section of the respective Target Fund’s Statement of Additional Information,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
Each
Target and Acquiring Fund has entered into a management contract with FMR, pursuant to which FMR furnishes investment advisory and other
services.
Each
class of each Target and Acquiring Fund pays a management fee to the Adviser. The management fee is calculated and paid to the Adviser
every month. For each Target and Acquiring Fund, the management fee is determined by calculating a basic fee and then applying a performance
adjustment.
When
determining a class’s basic fee, a mandate rate is calculated based on the monthly average net assets of a group of funds advised
by FMR within a designated asset class. A discount rate is subtracted from the mandate rate once a fund’s monthly average net assets
reach a certain level. The mandate rate and discount rate may vary by class.
The
annual basic fee rate for each class of shares of each Target and Acquiring Fund is the lesser of (1) the class’s mandate rate reduced
by the class’s discount rate (if applicable) or (2) the amount listed below:
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund |
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0.69% |
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0.69% |
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0.71% |
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0.68% |
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0.56%
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund |
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0.86% |
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0.83% |
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0.86% |
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0.82% |
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0.70% |
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund |
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0.69% |
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0.69% |
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0.71% |
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0.68% |
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0.56%
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund |
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0.86% |
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0.83% |
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0.86% |
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0.82% |
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0.68% |
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One-twelfth
of the basic fee rate for a class is applied to the average net assets of the class for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the
basic fee for the class for that month.
The
performance adjustment rate is calculated monthly by comparing over the performance period the fund’s performance to that of the
performance adjustment index listed below:
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund |
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S&P
500® Index |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund |
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MSCI
EAFE Index |
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund |
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S&P
500® Index |
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund |
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MSCI
EAFE Index |
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For
the purposes of calculating the performance adjustment for Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund, the fund’s investment
performance is based on the performance of Class I of the fund. For the purposes of calculating the performance adjustment for Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund, the fund’s investment performance is based on the average performance of all classes of
the fund weighted according to their average assets for each month in the performance period.
For
the purposes of calculating the performance adjustment for each Acquiring Fund, Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund’s
and Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s investment performance is based on the performance of Fidelity® Large
Cap Stock Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund, respectively, each a class of shares of the applicable Acquiring Fund that
is not offered through this Proxy Statement and Prospectus.
To
the extent that other classes of Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund and each Acquiring Fund have higher expenses, this could result in those
classes bearing a larger positive performance adjustment and smaller negative performance adjustment than would be the case if each class’s
own performance were considered.
The
performance period is the most recent 36 month period.
The
maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.20% of each Target Fund’s and Acquiring Fund’s average net assets
over the performance period. The performance adjustment rate is divided by twelve and multiplied by the fund’s average net
assets over the performance period, and the resulting dollar amount is then proportionately added to or subtracted from a class’s
basic fee.
A
different management fee rate may be applicable to each class of each Target and Acquiring Fund. The difference between classes is the
result of separate arrangements for class-level services and/or waivers of certain expenses. It is not the result of any difference in
advisory or custodial fees or other expenses related to the management of each Target Fund’s and Acquiring Fund’s assets,
which do not vary by class.
For
each Target and Acquiring Fund, the Adviser pays FMR UK, FMR H.K., and FMR Japan for providing sub-advisory services. For Fidelity Advisor®
Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund, the Adviser pays FIA for providing sub-advisory services, and FIA in turn pays
FIA (UK).
The
basis for the Board of Trustees approving the management contract and sub-advisory agreements for Fidelity Advisor® Large
Cap Fund is available in the fund’s Form N-CSRS report for the fiscal period ended May 31, 2024.
The
basis for the Board of Trustees approving the management contract and sub-advisory agreements for Fidelity® Large Cap
Stock Fund is available in the fund’s Form N-CSRS for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2024, and will be included in
the fund’s Form N-CSR report for the fiscal period ending April 30, 2025.
The
basis for the Board of Trustees approving the management contract and sub-advisory agreements for Fidelity Advisor® Overseas
Fund is available in the fund’s Form N-CSR report for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2024.
The
basis for the Board of Trustees approving the management contract and sub-advisory agreements for Fidelity® Overseas Fund
is available in the fund’s Form N-CSR report for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2024, and will be included in the
fund’s Form N-CSRS report for the fiscal period ending April 30, 2025.
From
time to time, the Adviser or its affiliates may agree to reimburse or waive certain fund expenses while retaining the ability to be repaid
if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the end of the fiscal year.
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Reimbursement
or waiver arrangements can decrease expenses and boost performance.
If
a Reorganization is approved, the respective combined fund will retain the respective Acquiring Fund’s management fee structure.
For
more information about each fund’s management, please refer to the “Fund Management” section of the respective
fund’s Prospectus, and to the “Control of Investment Adviser” and “Management Contracts” sections
of the respective fund’s Statement of Additional Information, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Distribution
of Fund Shares
The
principal business address of Fidelity Distributors Company LLC (FDC), each Target Fund’s and Acquiring Fund’s principal underwriter
and distribution agent, is 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island, 02917.
Class A
of each Target and Acquiring Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company
Act of 1949 (1940 Act). Under the plan, Class A of the fund is authorized to pay FDC a monthly 12b-1 (distribution) fee as compensation
for providing services intended to result in the sale of Class A shares. Class A of the fund may pay this 12b-1 (distribution)
fee at an annual rate of 0.50% of its average net assets, or such lesser amount as the Trustees may determine from time to time. Currently,
the Trustees have not approved such payments. The Trustees may approve 12b-1 (distribution) fee payments at an annual rate of up to 0.50%
of Class A’s average net assets when the Trustees believe that it is in the best interests of Class A shareholders to
do so.
In
addition, pursuant to the Class A plan, Class A of each Target and Acquiring Fund pays FDC a monthly 12b-1 (service) fee at
an annual rate of 0.25% of Class A’s average net assets throughout the month for providing shareholder support services.
Class M
of each Target and Acquiring Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the
plan, Class M of each Target and Acquiring Fund is authorized to pay FDC a monthly 12b-1 (distribution) fee as compensation for providing
services intended to result in the sale of Class M shares. Class M of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund may pay this 12b-1 (distribution) fee at an annual rate of 0.50% of its average net assets, or such lesser amount
as the Trustees may determine from time to time. Class M of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas
Fund may pay this 12b-1 (distribution) fee at an annual rate of 0.40% of its average net assets, or such lesser amount as the Trustees
may determine from time to time. Class M of each Target and Acquiring Fund currently pays FDC a monthly 12b-1 (distribution) fee
at an annual rate of 0.25% of its average net assets throughout the month. Class M’s 12b-1 (distribution) fee rate for each
Target and Acquiring Fund may be increased only when the Trustees believe that it is in the best interests of Class M shareholders
to do so.
In
addition, pursuant to the Class M plan, Class M of each Target and Acquiring Fund pays FDC a monthly 12b-1 (service) fee at
an annual rate of 0.25% of Class M’s average net assets throughout the month for providing shareholder support services.
Class C
of each Target and Acquiring Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the
plan, Class C of each Target and Acquiring Fund is authorized to pay FDC a monthly 12b-1 (distribution) fee as compensation for providing
services intended to result in the sale of Class C shares. Class C of each Target and Acquiring Fund currently pays FDC a monthly
12b-1 (distribution) fee at an annual rate of 0.75% of its average net assets throughout the month.
In
addition, pursuant to the Class C plan, Class C of each Target and Acquiring Fund pays FDC a monthly 12b-1 (service) fee at
an annual rate of 0.25% of Class C’s average net assets throughout the month for providing shareholder support services.
In
addition to the above payments, each Class A, Class M, and Class C plan specifically recognizes that the Adviser may make
payments from its management fee revenue, past profits, or other resources to FDC for expenses incurred in connection with providing services
intended to result in the sale of Class A, Class M, and Class C shares and/or shareholder support services. The Adviser,
directly or through FDC or one or more affiliates, may pay significant amounts to intermediaries that provide those services. Currently,
the Board of Trustees of each Target and Acquiring Fund has authorized such payments for Class A, Class M, and Class C.
Class I
and Class Z of each Target and Acquiring has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act
that recognizes that the Adviser may use its management fee revenues, as well as its past profits or its resources from any other source,
to pay FDC for expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in the sale of Class I and Class Z
shares and/or shareholder support services. The Adviser, directly or through FDC, may pay significant amounts to intermediaries that provide
those services. Currently, the Board of Trustees of each Target and Acquiring Fund has authorized such payments for Class I and Class Z.
If
a Reorganization is approved, the Distribution and Service Plan for the respective combined fund will remain unchanged.
For
more information about each fund’s fund distribution, please refer to the “Fund Distribution” section of the
respective fund’s Prospectus, and to the “Distribution Services” section of the respective fund’s
Statement of Additional Information, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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How
do the funds’ fees and operating expenses compare, and what are the combined fund’s fees and operating expenses estimated
to be following a Reorganization?
The
following tables allow you to compare the fees and expenses of each fund and to analyze the pro forma estimated fees and expenses of the
combined fund.
Annual
Fund and Class Operating Expenses
The
following tables show the fees and expenses of each Target Fund for the 12 months ended October 31, 2024 (adjusted to reflect current
contractual arrangements), and the pro forma estimated fees and expenses of the combined funds based on the same time period after giving
effect to the Reorganizations (including performance adjustments for each fund). The Combined
pro forma expenses for each Acquiring Fund shown below assume that the related Reorganization occurs and are identical to those presented
in the fee table included in the registration statement for the new Advisor share classes of each Acquiring Fund. Annual fund or class
operating expenses are paid by each fund, or class, as applicable. In addition to the fees and expenses
described below, you may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected
in the tables and examples below.
Attachments
1 and 2 show the fees and expenses of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity Advisor® Overseas
Fund, respectively, for the 12 months ended October 31, 2024, (adjusted to reflect current contractual arrangements), and the pro
forma estimated fees and expenses of the combined funds based on the same time period after giving effect to the Reorganizations (excluding
performance adjustments for each fund).
As
shown below, the Reorganizations are expected to result in lower total operating expenses for shareholders of each Target Fund.
Performance fees, which are a component of each fund’s management fee, can fluctuate significantly from month to month. As
a result, the rates contained under the “Management fee” and “Total annual operating expenses” for the Pro forma
combined may vary from what is shown in the tables below.
Proposal
1 - Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund
Class A
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
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Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
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5.75% |
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5.75% |
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5.75%
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Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
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NoneA |
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NoneA |
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NoneA |
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A
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Class A
purchases of $1 million or more will not be subject to a front-end sales charge. Such Class A purchases may be subject, upon
redemption, to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%. |
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Class A
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
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Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
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Management
Fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
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0.82%A,B,C |
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0.76%A |
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0.76%A,C
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Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
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0.25% |
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0.25% |
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0.25%
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Other
Expenses |
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0.02%C |
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0.01% |
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0.01%C
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Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
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1.09% |
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1.02 |
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1.02% |
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A
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The
management fee comprises a basic fee, which may vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20%
based on the performance of the fund or a designated class of the fund relative to that of the S&P 500®
Index. For additional information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management
- Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference.
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B
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The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.20% for Class A
was previously charged under the services agreements. |
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C
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Adjusted
to reflect current fees. |
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D
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Class A
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
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Class M
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
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Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
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3.50% |
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3.50% |
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3.50%
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Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
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NoneA |
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NoneA |
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NoneA |
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A
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Class M
purchases of $1 million or more will not be subject to a front-end sales charge. Such Class A purchases may be subject, upon
redemption, to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.25%. |
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B
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Class M
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
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Management
Fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
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0.82%A,B,C |
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0.76%A |
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0.76%A,C
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Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
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0.50% |
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0.50% |
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0.50%
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Other
Expenses |
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0.02%C |
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0.01% |
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0.01%C
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Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
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1.34% |
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1.27% |
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1.27% |
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A
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The
management fee comprises a basic fee, which may vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20%
based on the performance of the fund or a designated class of the fund relative to that of the S&P 500®
Index. For additional information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management -
Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference.
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B
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The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.20% for Class M
was previously charged under the services agreements. |
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C
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Adjusted
to reflect current fees. |
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D
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Class M
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
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Class C
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
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Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
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None |
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None |
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None
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Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
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1.00%A
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1.00%A |
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1.00%A |
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A
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Class C shares redeemed less than one year after purchase. |
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Class C
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
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Management
Fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
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0.83%A,B,C |
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0.76%A |
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0.76%A,C
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Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
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1.00% |
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1.00% |
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1.00%
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Other
Expenses |
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0.02%C |
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0.01% |
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0.01%C
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Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
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1.85% |
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1.77%
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1.77% |
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A
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The
management fee comprises a basic fee, which may vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20%
based on the performance of the fund or a designated class of the fund relative to that of the S&P 500® Index.
For additional information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the
respective fund’s Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. |
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B
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The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.22% for Class C
was previously charged under the services agreements. |
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C
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Adjusted
to reflect current fees. |
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D
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Class C
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
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Class I
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
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Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
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None |
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None |
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None
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Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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A
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Class I
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
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Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
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Management
Fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
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0.81%A,B,C |
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0.76%A |
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0.76%A,C
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Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
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None |
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None |
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None
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Other
Expenses |
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0.02%C |
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0.01% |
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0.01%C
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Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
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0.83% |
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0.77% |
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0.77% |
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A
|
The
management fee comprises a basic fee, which may vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20%
based on the performance of the fund or a designated class of the fund relative to that of the S&P 500®
Index. For additional information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management -
Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference.
|
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.19% for Class I
was previously charged under the services agreements. |
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees. |
|
D
|
Class I
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
Class Z
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class Z
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
|
|
0.69%A,B,C |
|
|
0.64%A |
|
|
0.64%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.02%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
0.71% |
|
|
0.65% |
|
|
0.65% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
The
management fee comprises a basic fee, which may vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20%
based on the performance of the fund or a designated class of the fund relative to that of the S&P 500®
Index. For additional information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management -
Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference.
|
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.07% for Class Z
was previously charged under the services agreements. |
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees. |
|
D
|
Class Z
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Proposal
2 - Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund
Class A
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
5.75% |
|
|
5.75% |
|
|
5.75%
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
NoneA
|
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class A
purchases of $1 million or more will not be subject to a front-end sales charge. Such Class A purchases may be subject, upon
redemption, to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%. |
|
B
|
Class A
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
|
|
0.74%A,B,C |
|
|
0.71%A |
|
|
0.71%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
0.25% |
|
|
0.25% |
|
|
0.25%
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.06%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.05% |
|
|
0.97% |
|
|
0.97% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
The
management fee comprises a basic fee, which may vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20%
based on the performance of the fund or a designated class of the fund relative to that of the MSCI EAFE Index. For additional
information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s
Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.25% for Class A
was previously charged under the services agreements. |
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees. |
|
D
|
Class A
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
Class M
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
3.50% |
|
|
3.50% |
|
|
3.50%
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class M
purchases of $1 million or more will not be subject to a front-end sales charge. Such Class M purchases may be subject, upon
redemption, to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.25%. |
|
B
|
Class M
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
|
|
0.71%A,B,C |
|
|
0.71%A |
|
|
0.71%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
0.50% |
|
|
0.50% |
|
|
0.50%
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.07%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.28% |
|
|
1.22% |
|
|
1.22% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
The
management fee comprises a basic fee, which may vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20%
based on the performance of the fund or a designated class of the fund relative to that of the MSCI EAFE Index. For additional
information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s
Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.22% for Class M
was previously charged under the services agreements. |
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees. |
|
D
|
Class M
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
Class C
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
1.00%A |
|
|
1.00%A |
|
|
1.00%A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
On
Class C shares redeemed less than one year after purchase. |
|
B
|
Class
C will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
|
|
0.74%A,B,C |
|
|
0.71%A |
|
|
0.71%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
1.00% |
|
|
1.00% |
|
|
1.00%
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.07%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%
C |
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.81% |
|
|
1.72% |
|
|
1.72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
The
management fee comprises a basic fee, which may vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20%
based on the performance of the fund or a designated class of the fund relative to that of the MSCI EAFE Index. For additional
information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s
Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.25% for Class C
was previously charged under the services agreements. |
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees. |
|
D
|
Class C
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Class I
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class I
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
|
|
0.70%A,B,C |
|
|
0.71%A |
|
|
0.71%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.07%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
0.77% |
|
|
0.72% |
|
|
0.72% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
The
management fee comprises a basic fee, which may vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20%
based on the performance of the fund or a designated class of the fund relative to that of the MSCI EAFE Index. For additional
information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s
Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.22% for Class I
was previously charged under the services agreements. |
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees. |
|
D
|
Class I
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
Class Z
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class
Z will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee (fluctuates based on the fund’s performance relative to a securities market index) |
|
|
0.58%A,B,C |
|
|
0.58%A |
|
|
0.58%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.06%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
0.64% |
|
|
0.59% |
|
|
0.59% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
The
management fee comprises a basic fee, which may vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20%
based on the performance of the fund or a designated class of the fund relative to that of the MSCI EAFE Index. For additional
information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s
Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.09% for Class Z
was previously charged under the services agreements. |
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees. |
|
D
|
Class Z
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
Examples
of Effect of Fund Expenses
The
following tables illustrate the expenses on a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each fund under the current and pro forma (combined fund)
expenses calculated at the rates stated above, assuming a 5% annual return after giving effect to the Reorganizations (including
performance adjustments for each fund). The tables illustrate how much a shareholder would pay in total expenses if the shareholder sells
all of his or her shares at the end of each time period indicated and if the shareholder holds his or her shares.
Attachments
3 and 4 illustrate the expenses on a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund, respectively, under the current and pro forma (combined fund) expenses calculated at the rates
stated above, assuming a 5% annual return after giving effect to the Reorganization (excluding
performance adjustments for each fund).
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Proposal
1 - Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$680 |
|
|
$680 |
|
|
$673 |
|
|
$673 |
|
|
$673 |
|
|
$673
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$902 |
|
|
$902 |
|
|
$881 |
|
|
$881 |
|
|
$881 |
|
|
$881
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$1,141 |
|
|
$1,141 |
|
|
$1,106 |
|
|
$1,106 |
|
|
$1,106 |
|
|
$1,106
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$1,827 |
|
|
$1,827 |
|
|
$1,751 |
|
|
$1,751 |
|
|
$1,751 |
|
|
$1,751 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class M
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$482 |
|
|
$482 |
|
|
$475 |
|
|
$475 |
|
|
$475 |
|
|
$475
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$760 |
|
|
$760 |
|
|
$739 |
|
|
$739 |
|
|
$739 |
|
|
$739
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$1,058 |
|
|
$1,058 |
|
|
$1,023 |
|
|
$1,023 |
|
|
$1,023 |
|
|
$1,023
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$1,906 |
|
|
$1,906 |
|
|
$1,830 |
|
|
$1,830 |
|
|
$1,830 |
|
|
$1,830 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$288 |
|
|
$188 |
|
|
$280 |
|
|
$180 |
|
|
$280 |
|
|
$180
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$582 |
|
|
$582 |
|
|
$557 |
|
|
$557 |
|
|
$557 |
|
|
$557
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$1,001 |
|
|
$1,001 |
|
|
$959 |
|
|
$959 |
|
|
$959 |
|
|
$959
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$1,970 |
|
|
$1,970 |
|
|
$1,886 |
|
|
$1,886 |
|
|
$1,886 |
|
|
$1,886 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class I
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$85 |
|
|
$85 |
|
|
$79 |
|
|
$79 |
|
|
$79 |
|
|
$79
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$265 |
|
|
$265 |
|
|
$246 |
|
|
$246 |
|
|
$246 |
|
|
$246
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$460 |
|
|
$460 |
|
|
$428 |
|
|
$428 |
|
|
$428 |
|
|
$428
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$1,025 |
|
|
$1,025 |
|
|
$954 |
|
|
$954 |
|
|
$
954 |
|
|
$954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class Z
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$73 |
|
|
$73 |
|
|
$66 |
|
|
$66 |
|
|
$66 |
|
|
$66
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$227 |
|
|
$227 |
|
|
$208 |
|
|
$208 |
|
|
$208 |
|
|
$208
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$395 |
|
|
$395 |
|
|
$362 |
|
|
$362 |
|
|
$362 |
|
|
$362
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$883 |
|
|
$883 |
|
|
$810 |
|
|
$810 |
|
|
$810 |
|
|
$810 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Proposal
2 - Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$676 |
|
|
$676 |
|
|
$668 |
|
|
$668 |
|
|
$668 |
|
|
$668
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$890 |
|
|
$890 |
|
|
$866 |
|
|
$866 |
|
|
$866 |
|
|
$866
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$1,121 |
|
|
$1,121 |
|
|
$1,080 |
|
|
$1,080 |
|
|
$1,080 |
|
|
$1,080
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$1,784 |
|
|
$1,784 |
|
|
$1,696 |
|
|
$1,696 |
|
|
$1,696 |
|
|
$1,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class M
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
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$476 |
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$476 |
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$470 |
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$470 |
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$470 |
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$470
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3 years |
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$742 |
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$742 |
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$724 |
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$724 |
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$724 |
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$724
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5 years |
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$1,028 |
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$1,028 |
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$997 |
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$997 |
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$997 |
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$997
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10 years |
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$1,841 |
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$1,841 |
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$1,776 |
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$1,776 |
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$1,776 |
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$1,776 |
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Class C
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1 year |
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$284 |
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$184 |
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$275 |
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$175 |
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$275 |
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$175
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3 years |
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$569 |
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$569 |
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$542 |
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$542 |
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$542 |
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$542
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5 years |
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$980 |
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$980 |
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$933 |
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$933 |
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$933 |
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$933
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10 years |
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$1,927 |
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$1,927 |
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$1,831 |
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$1,831 |
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$1,831 |
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$1,831 |
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Class I
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1 year |
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$79 |
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$79 |
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$74 |
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$74 |
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$74 |
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$74
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3 years |
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$246 |
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$246 |
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$230 |
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$230 |
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$230 |
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$230
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5 years |
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$428 |
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$428 |
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$401 |
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$401 |
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$401 |
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$401
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10 years |
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$954 |
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$954 |
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$894 |
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$894 |
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$894 |
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$894 |
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Class Z
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1 year |
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$65 |
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$65 |
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$60 |
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$60 |
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$60 |
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|
$60
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3 years |
|
|
$205 |
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|
$205 |
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|
$189 |
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|
$189 |
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|
$189 |
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|
$189
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|
5 years |
|
|
$357 |
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|
$357 |
|
|
$329 |
|
|
$329 |
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|
$329 |
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|
$329
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|
10 years |
|
|
$798 |
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|
$798 |
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|
$738 |
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|
$738 |
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|
$738 |
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|
$738 |
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These
examples assume that all dividends and other distributions are reinvested and that the percentage amounts listed under Annual Operating
Expenses remain the same in the years shown. These examples illustrate the effect of expenses, but are not meant to suggest actual or
expected expenses, which may vary. The assumed return of 5% is not a prediction of, and does not represent, actual or expected performance
of any fund.
Do
the procedures for purchasing and redeeming shares of the funds differ?
No.
The procedures for purchasing and redeeming shares of each Target Fund and the corresponding Acquiring Fund are the same. If the Reorganizations
are approved, the procedures for purchasing and redeeming shares of the respective combined fund will remain unchanged.
For
more information about the procedures for purchasing and redeeming the funds’ shares, please refer to the “Additional
Information about the Purchase and Sale of Shares” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus , and to the “Buying,
Selling, and Exchanging Information” section of the respective fund’s Statement of Additional Information , each
of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Do
the funds’ exchange privileges differ?
No.
The exchange privileges currently offered by each Target Fund and the corresponding Acquiring Fund are the same. If a Reorganization is
approved, the exchange privilege offered by the respective combined fund will remain unchanged.
For
more information about the funds’ exchange privileges, please refer to the “Exchanging Shares” section of the
respective fund’s Prospectus, and to the “Buying, Selling, and Exchanging Information” of the respective fund’s
Statement of Additional Information, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Do
the funds’ dividend and distribution policies differ?
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund have different dividend and distribution policies.
Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund have the same dividend and distribution policies.
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Target
Fund |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund |
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December |
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Acquiring
Fund |
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund |
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June,
December |
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June,
December |
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Fund |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund |
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December |
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December
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Acquiring
Fund |
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund |
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December |
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If
a Reorganization is approved, the dividend and distribution policies of the respective combined fund will be the same as the current dividend
and distribution policies of the respective Acquiring Fund.
On
or before the Closing Date, each Target Fund may declare additional dividends or other distributions in order to distribute substantially
all of its investment company taxable income and net realized capital gain.
For
more information about the funds’ dividend and distribution policies, please refer to the “Dividends and Capital Gain Distribution”
section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, and to the “Distributions and Taxes” section of the respective fund’s
Statement of Additional Information, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Who
bears the expenses associated with the Reorganizations?
FMR
will bear a portion of the one-time administrative costs associated with each Reorganization. Any transaction costs associated with portfolio
adjustments to a Target Fund and an Acquiring Fund due to the respective Reorganization that occur prior to the Closing Date will be borne
by such Target Fund and such Acquiring Fund, respectively. Any transaction costs associated with portfolio adjustments to an Acquiring
Fund due to the Reorganization that occur after the Closing Date and any additional merger-related costs attributable to an Acquiring
Fund that occur after the Closing Date will be borne by the respective Acquiring Fund.
For
more information, please refer to the section entitled “Additional Information about the Funds – Expenses.”
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COMPARISON
OF PRINCIPAL RISK FACTORS
Many
factors affect each fund’s performance. Developments that disrupt global economies and financial markets, such as pandemics and
epidemics, may magnify factors that affect a fund’s performance. A fund’s share price changes daily based on changes in market
conditions and interest rates and in response to other economic, political, or financial developments. A fund’s reaction to these
developments will be affected by the types of securities in which the fund invests, the financial condition, industry and economic sector,
and geographic location of an issuer, and the fund’s level of investment in the securities of that issuer. When you sell your shares
they may be worth more or less than what you paid for them, which means that you could lose money by investing in a fund.
The
following is a summary of the principal risks associated with an investment in the funds. Because the funds have the same investment objectives
and substantially similar or identical investment strategies as described above, the funds are subject to the same investment risks.
What
risks are associated with an investment in each of the funds?
Each
Target Fund has the same principal risks as its corresponding Acquiring Fund. The following is a summary of the risks associated with
an investment in the funds:
Proposal
1 - Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund
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Stock
Market Volatility. |
Stock
markets are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments.
Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments.
Foreign
markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic
developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market.
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Issuer-Specific
Changes. |
The
value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market
as a whole.
“Growth”
stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can be more volatile than other types of stocks.
“Value”
stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for
long periods of time.
Proposal
2 - Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund
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• |
Stock
Market Volatility. |
Stock
markets are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments.
Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments.
Foreign
markets, particularly emerging markets, can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political,
regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market.
The
extent of economic development; political stability; market depth, infrastructure, and capitalization; and regulatory oversight can be
less than in more developed markets. Emerging markets typically have less established legal, accounting and financial reporting systems
than those in more developed markets, which may reduce the scope or quality of financial information available to investors.
Emerging
markets can be subject to greater social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.
Foreign
exchange rates also can be extremely volatile.
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Geographic
Exposure to Europe. |
Because
the fund invests a meaningful portion of its assets in Europe, the fund’s performance is expected to be closely tied to social,
political, and economic conditions within Europe and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified fund.
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Issuer-Specific
Changes. |
The
value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market
as a whole.
For
more information about the principal risks associated with an investment in the funds , please refer to the “Investment
Details” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, and to the “Investment Policies and Limitations”
section of the respective fund’s Statement of Additional Information, each of which is incorporated by reference.
How
do the funds compare in terms of their performance?
The
following information is intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the funds. The information illustrates the changes
in the performance of each Target Fund’s shares and Retail class shares of each Acquiring Fund from year to year and compares the
performance of shares to the performance of a securities market index and an additional index over various periods of time. The
index description appears in the “Additional Index Information” section of the prospectus. Past performance (before
and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance. The index descriptions appear in the “Additional Index Information”
section of each fund’s Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. Past performance (before and after
taxes, if applicable) is not an indication of future performance.
Visit institutional.fidelity.com for
more recent performance information for each Target Fund.
Visit
www.fidelity.com for more recent performance information for Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund, a class of shares of Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund, and Fidelity® Overseas Fund, a class of shares of Fidelity® Overseas Fund.
Performance
history will be available at institutional.fidelity.com for Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z of
each Acquiring Fund, after Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z have been in operation for one calendar
year.
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund
Year-by-Year
Returns
The
returns in the bar chart do not reflect any applicable sales charges; if sales charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those
shown.
Average
Annual Returns
Unlike
the returns in the bar chart, the returns in the table reflect the maximum applicable sales charges. After-tax returns are calculated
using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. After-tax
returns for Class A are shown in the table below and after-tax returns for other classes will vary. Actual after-tax returns
may differ depending on your individual circumstances. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a
retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement, such as an employee benefit plan (profit sharing, 401(k), or 403(b) plan). Return
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing
a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
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Class
A - Return Before Taxes |
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18.79% |
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12.85% |
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11.21%
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Return
After Taxes on Distributions |
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17.15% |
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11.63% |
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9.68%
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Return
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
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12.35% |
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10.06% |
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8.75%
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Class M
- Return Before Taxes |
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21.33% |
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13.11% |
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11.19%
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Class C
- Return Before Taxes |
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24.08% |
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13.32% |
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11.19%
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Class I
- Return Before Taxes |
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26.36% |
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14.50% |
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12.16%
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Class Z
- Return Before Taxes |
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26.52% |
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14.64% |
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13.75%A
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S&P
500® Index
(reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) |
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25.02% |
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14.53% |
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13.10% |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund
Year-by-Year
Returns
The
returns in the bar chart do not reflect any applicable sales charges; if sales charges were reflected, returns would be lower than those
shown.
Average
Annual Returns
Unlike
the returns in the bar chart, the returns in the table reflect the maximum applicable sales charges. After-tax returns are calculated
using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. After-tax
returns for Class A are shown in the table below and after-tax returns for other classes will vary. Actual after-tax returns
may differ depending on your individual circumstances. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a
retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement, such as an employee benefit plan (profit sharing, 401(k), or 403(b) plan). Return
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing
a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
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Class A
- Return Before Taxes |
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−1.39% |
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4.01% |
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5.27%
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Return
After Taxes on Distributions |
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−1.59% |
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3.87% |
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4.99%
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|
Return
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares |
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−0.50% |
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3.20% |
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4.25%
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Class M
- Return Before Taxes |
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0.75% |
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4.27% |
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5.29%
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Class C
- Return Before Taxes |
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2.87% |
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4.41% |
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5.21%
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|
Class I
- Return Before Taxes |
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4.93% |
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5.55% |
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6.21%
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|
Class Z
- Return Before Taxes |
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5.07% |
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5.68% |
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7.83%A
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MSCI
EAFE Index
(reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) |
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4.07% |
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4.95% |
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5.41% |
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund
Year-by-Year
Returns*
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The returns
shown above are for Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund, a class of shares of the fund that is not offered through this prospectus.
Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z would have substantially similar annual returns to Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities. Class A’s, Class M’s,
Class C’s, Class I’s, and Class Z’s returns would differ from Fidelity® Large Cap
Stock Fund’s returns only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. |
Average
Annual Returns*
After-tax
returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state
or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances. The after-tax returns shown
are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement, such as an employee benefit plan
(profit sharing, 401(k), or 403(b) plan). Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns
for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund |
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Return
Before Taxes |
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26.28% |
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|
14.52% |
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|
12.13%
|
|
Return
After Taxes on Distributions |
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24.98% |
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13.46% |
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10.84%
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|
Distributions
and Sale of Fund Shares |
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16.40% |
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|
11.42% |
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9.61%
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S&P
500® Index
(reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) |
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25.02% |
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14.53% |
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13.10%
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*
|
The returns
shown above are for Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund, a class of shares of the fund that is not offered through this prospectus. Class A,
Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z would have substantially similar annual returns to Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities. Class A’s, Class M’s,
Class C’s, Class I’s, and Class Z’s returns would differ from Fidelity® Large Cap Stock
Fund’s returns only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. |
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund
Year-by-Year
Returns*
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*
|
The
returns shown above are for Fidelity® Overseas Fund, a class of shares of the fund that is not offered through this prospectus.
Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z would have substantially similar annual returns to Fidelity®
Overseas Fund because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities. Class A’s, Class M’s, Class C’s,
Class I’s, and Class Z’s returns would differ from Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s returns
only to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. |
Average
Annual Returns*
After-tax
returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state
or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances. The after-tax returns shown
are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement, such as an employee benefit plan
(profit sharing, 401(k), or 403(b) plan). Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns
for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund |
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Return
Before Taxes |
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5.20% |
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5.61% |
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|
7.14%
|
|
Return
After Taxes on Distributions |
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5.00% |
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5.33% |
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6.78%
|
|
Distributions
and Sale of Fund Shares |
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3.46% |
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|
4.51% |
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5.83%
|
|
MSCI
EAFE Index
(reflects
no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) |
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4.07% |
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4.95% |
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5.41% |
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*
|
The returns
shown above are for Fidelity® Overseas Fund, a class of shares of the fund that is not offered through this prospectus. Class A,
Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z would have substantially similar annual returns to Fidelity®
Overseas Fund because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities. Class A’s, Class M’s, Class C’s,
Class I’s, and Class Z’s returns would differ from Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s returns only
to the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses. |
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TO
APPROVE AN AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BETWEEN FIDELITY ADVISOR® LARGE CAP FUND AND FIDELITY®
LARGE CAP STOCK FUND.
Agreement
and Plan of Reorganization
The
terms and conditions under which the proposed transaction may be consummated are set forth in the Agreement. Significant provisions of
the Agreement are summarized in this Proposal 1; however, this summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a form
of which is attached as Exhibit 1 to this Proxy Statement.
The
Agreement contemplates (a) Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund acquiring as of the Closing Date all of the assets of Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund in exchange solely for shares of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund and the assumption
by Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s liabilities; and (b) the
distribution of shares of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund to the shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large
Cap Fund as provided for in the Agreement.
The
value of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s assets to be acquired by Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund
and the amount of its liabilities to be assumed by Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund will be determined as of the close of
business of the NYSE on the Closing Date, using the valuation procedures set forth in Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund’s
then-current Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information. The net asset value of a share of Fidelity® Large
Cap Stock Fund will be determined as of the same time using the valuation procedures set forth in its then-current Prospectuses and Statements
of Additional Information.
As
of the Closing Date, Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund will deliver to Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund,
and Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund will distribute to its shareholders of record, shares of Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund so that each Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shareholder will receive the number of full and fractional
shares of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund equal in value to the aggregate net asset value of shares of Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund held by such shareholder on the Closing Date; Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund will be liquidated as soon
as practicable thereafter. Each Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shareholder’s account shall be credited with the
respective pro rata number of full and fractional shares of Fidelity® Large Cap
Stock Fund due that shareholder. The net asset value per share of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund will be unchanged by
the transaction. Thus, the Reorganization will not result in a dilution of any shareholder’s interest.
Any
transfer taxes payable upon issuance of shares of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund in a name other than that of the registered
holder of the shares on the books of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund as of that time shall be paid by the person to whom
such shares are to be issued as a condition of such transfer. Any reporting responsibility of Fidelity Advisor® Large
Cap Fund is and will continue to be its responsibility up to and including the Closing Date and such later date on which Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund is liquidated.
FMR
will bear a portion of the one-time administrative costs associated with the Reorganization, including professional fees, expenses associated
with the filing of registration statements, and the cost of soliciting proxies for the Meeting, which will consist principally of printing
and mailing prospectuses and the Proxy Statement, together with the cost of any supplementary solicitation. Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund will bear its applicable administrative costs associated with the Reorganization above those borne
by FMR.
All
of the current investments of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund are permissible investments for Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund. Nevertheless, if shareholders approve the Reorganization, FMR may sell
certain securities held by the funds and purchase other securities. Any transaction costs associated with portfolio adjustments to Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund due to the Reorganization that occur prior
to the Closing Date will be borne by Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund.
Any transaction costs associated with portfolio adjustments to Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund due to the Reorganization
that occur after the Closing Date and any additional merger-related costs attributable to Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund
that occur after the Closing Date will be borne by Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund. The funds may recognize a taxable gain
or loss on the disposition of securities pursuant to these portfolio adjustments.
The
consummation of the Reorganization is subject to a number of conditions set forth in the Agreement, some of which may be waived by a fund.
The requirement to receive the tax opinion discussed under “Federal Income Tax Considerations” below cannot be waived by Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund. In addition, the Agreement may be amended
in any mutually agreeable manner, except that no amendment that may have a materially adverse effect on Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund shareholders’ interests may be made subsequent to the Meeting.
Reasons
for the Reorganization
In
determining whether to approve the Reorganization, Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s and Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) considered a number of factors, including the following:
(1)
the compatibility of the investment objectives, strategies, and policies of the funds;
(2)
the historical performance of the funds;
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the fees and expenses and the relative expense ratios of the funds;
(4)
the potential benefit of the Reorganization to shareholders of the funds;
(5)
the costs to be incurred by each fund as a result of the Reorganization;
(6)
the tax consequences of the Reorganization;
(7)
the relative size of the funds;
(8)
the elimination of duplicative funds; and
(9)
the potential benefit of the Reorganization to FMR and its affiliates, such as reducing the number of funds managed.
FMR
proposed the Reorganization to Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock
Fund’s Board at a meeting held on January 15, 2025. In proposing the Reorganization, FMR advised the Board that the Reorganization
will permit shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund to pursue the same investment objective and substantially
similar investment strategies in a larger fund with lower expenses, and based on the pro forma expense data shareholders of Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund would have benefited from an expense reduction of approximately 5 to 7 basis points (including performance fees), depending
on the class. FMR further advised the Board that variability in performance fees over time and between the two funds may cause fluctuations
in expense impacts over different time periods. The Reorganization is expected to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income
tax purposes.
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund’s Board carefully reviewed the
proposal and determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the shareholders of each fund and that the Reorganization
will not result in a dilution of the interests of the shareholders of either fund.
Description
of the Securities to be Issued
Holders
of Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z shares of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund
will receive, respectively, Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z shares of Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund. Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z shares of Fidelity® Large
Cap Stock Fund are being created to facilitate the Reorganization and will not commence operations until approximately the Closing Date
of the Reorganization.
Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund is a series of Fidelity Concord Street Trust. The Trustees of the trust are authorized to issue an unlimited number
of shares of beneficial interest of separate series. Each share of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund represents an equal
proportionate interest with each other share of the fund, and each such share of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund is entitled
to equal voting, dividend, liquidation, and redemption rights. Each shareholder of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund is
entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value of the fund that shareholder owns, with fractional dollar amounts entitled to
a proportionate fractional vote. Shares of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund have no preemptive rights. Shares are fully
paid and nonassessable, except as set forth in the “Description of the Trust(s) – Shareholder Liability” section
of the Statement of Additional Information relating to this Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Fidelity
Concord Street Trust does not hold annual meetings of shareholders. There will normally be no meetings of shareholders for the purpose
of electing Trustees unless less than a majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by shareholders, at which time the Trustees
then in office will call a shareholder meeting for the election of Trustees. Under the 1940 Act, shareholders of record of at least two-thirds
of the outstanding shares of an investment company may remove a Trustee by votes cast in person or by proxy at a meeting called for that
purpose. The Trustees are required to call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting upon the question of removal of any Trustee
when requested in writing to do so by the shareholders of record holding at least 10% of the trust’s outstanding shares.
For
more information about voting rights and dividend rights, please refer to the “Description of the Trust – Voting Rights”
and the “Distributions and Taxes” sections, respectively, in Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund’s
Statement of Additional Information, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Federal
Income Tax Considerations
The
following is a general summary of some of the important U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization and is based upon the
current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), the existing U.S. Treasury Regulations thereunder, current
administrative rulings of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and published judicial decisions, all of which are subject to change,
possibly with retroactive effect. These considerations are general in nature and apply with respect to Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund shareholders that have their Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shares exchanged for Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund shares. Individual shareholders should consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local, and foreign
tax considerations applicable to them and their individual circumstances.
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The
exchange of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s assets for Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund’s
shares and the assumption of the liabilities of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund by Fidelity® Large Cap
Stock Fund is intended to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a tax-free reorganization under the Code. With respect to the Reorganization,
the participating funds will receive an opinion from Dechert LLP, counsel to Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund, substantially to the effect that:
(i)
The acquisition by Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund of substantially all of the assets of Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund in exchange solely for Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund shares and the assumption by Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund of all liabilities of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund followed by the distribution of Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund shares to the Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shareholders in exchange for their Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund shares in complete liquidation and termination of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund will constitute a tax-free
reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code;
(ii)
Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund will recognize no gain or loss upon the transfer of substantially all of its assets to
Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund in exchange solely for Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund shares and the assumption
by Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund of all liabilities of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund, except that
Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund may be required to recognize gain or loss with respect to contracts described in Section 1256(b)
of the Code or stock in a passive foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1297(a) of the Code;
(iii)
Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund will recognize no gain or loss upon the distribution to its shareholders of the Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund shares received by Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund in the Reorganization;
(iv)
Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund will recognize no gain or loss upon the receipt of the assets of Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund in exchange solely for Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund shares and the assumption of all liabilities of Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund;
(v)
The adjusted basis to Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund of the assets of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund
received by Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund in the Reorganization will be the same as the adjusted basis of those assets
in the hands of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund immediately before the exchange;
(vi)
Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund’s holding periods with respect to the assets of Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund that Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund acquires in the Reorganization will include the respective periods
for which those assets were held by Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund (except where investment activities of Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund have the effect of reducing or eliminating a holding period with respect to an asset);
(vii)
The Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shareholders will recognize no gain or loss upon receiving Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund shares in exchange solely for Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shares;
(viii)
The aggregate basis of the Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund shares received by a Fidelity Advisor® Large
Cap Fund shareholder in the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate basis of the Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap
Fund shares surrendered by the Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shareholder in exchange therefor; and
(ix)
A Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shareholder’s holding period for the Fidelity® Large Cap Stock
Fund shares received by the Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shareholder in the Reorganization will include the holding
period during which the Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shareholder held Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap
Fund shares surrendered in exchange therefor, provided that the Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shareholder held such
shares as a capital asset on the date of the Reorganization.
Shareholders
of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund should consult their tax advisers regarding the effect, if any, of the proposed Reorganization
in light of their individual circumstances. Because the foregoing discussion relates only to the federal income tax consequences of the
Reorganization, those shareholders also should consult their tax advisers as to state and local tax consequences, if any, of the Reorganization.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no opinion will be expressed as to the tax consequences of the Reorganization with respect to contracts or securities on
which gain or loss is recognized upon the transfer of such contracts or securities regardless of whether such transfer would otherwise
be a nonrecognition transaction under the Code. None of the Funds have requested or will request an advance ruling from the IRS as to
the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization. The opinion is not binding on the IRS or the courts and is not a guarantee
that the tax consequences of the Reorganization will be as described above. If the Reorganization were consummated but the IRS or the
courts were to determine that the Reorganization did not qualify as a tax-free reorganization under the Code and thus were taxable, then
Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund would recognize gain or loss on the transfer of its assets to Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund, and each Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund shareholder that held shares in a taxable account would
recognize a taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between its tax basis in its Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund
shares and the fair market value of the Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund shares it received.
The
Reorganization is expected to end the tax year of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund, which could accelerate distributions
to shareholders from Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund for its short tax year ending on the Closing Date. On or before
the Closing Date, Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund may declare one or more distributions to its shareholders, which together
with all previous distributions, will have
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the
effect of distributing to shareholders all or substantially all of its investment company taxable income (computed without regard to the
deduction for dividends paid), net tax-exempt income, if any, and net realized capital gains, if any, through the Closing Date (including
any gains attributable to portfolio repositioning that occurs prior to the Closing Date in connection with the Reorganization). Any of
the foregoing distributions may be taxable.
The
table below shows each fund’s approximate net assets, net realized gains/losses (including capital loss carryforwards, if any) and
net unrealized gains/losses as of November 30, 2024. Assuming the Reorganization qualifies as a tax-free reorganization as expected,
Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s unrealized gains/losses and net realized losses (if any) at the time of the Reorganization
will generally carryover to Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund in the Reorganization. The Reorganization could trigger tax
rules that would impose an annual limit on Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund’s ability to use Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund’s net realized and/or net unrealized losses (if any at the time of the Reorganization) to offset gains following
the Reorganization.
Tax
Position as of November 30, 2024 ($M)
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund |
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November 30 |
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$
1,586 |
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$(5.6) |
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$738.6
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund |
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April 30 |
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$
5,362 |
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$
12.0 |
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$
2,211.7 |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund is a diversified series of Fidelity Advisor Series I, an open-end management investment company
organized as a Massachusetts business trust on June 24, 1983. Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund is a diversified series
of Fidelity Concord Street Trust, an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on July 10,
1987. Fidelity Advisor Series I and Fidelity Concord Street Trust are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial
interest. Because the funds are series of Massachusetts business trusts, governed by substantially similar Declarations of Trust, the
rights of the security holders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund under state law and the governing documents are expected
to remain unchanged after the Reorganization.
For
more information regarding shareholder rights, please refer to the “Description of the Trust” section in Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund’s and Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s Statement of Additional
Information, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Operations
of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund Following the Reorganization
FMR
does not expect Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund to revise its investment policies as a result of the Reorganization. In
addition, FMR does not anticipate significant changes to Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund’s management or to entities
that provide the fund with services. Specifically, the Trustees and officers, the investment adviser, distributor, and other entities
will continue to serve Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund in their current capacities. Matthew Fruhan, who is currently the
Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund and Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund, is expected
to continue to be responsible for portfolio management of the combined fund after the Reorganization.
Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund will be the accounting survivor following the Reorganization.
Capitalization
The
following table shows the capitalization of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock
Fund as of October 31, 2024, and on a pro forma combined basis (unaudited) as of that date giving effect to the Reorganization. As
of October 31, 2024, the net assets of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund were $1,488,975,403, or 29.5% of Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund.
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund(a)
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund – Class A |
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$
781,120,827 |
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$
49.55 |
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15,763,894
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund – Class M |
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$
205,138,008 |
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$
49.39 |
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4,153,811
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund – Class C |
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$87,302,146 |
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$
42.43 |
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2,057,417
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund – Class I |
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$
325,726,371 |
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$
53.26 |
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6,116,009
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund – Class Z |
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$89,688,051 |
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$
53.22 |
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1,685,369 |
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund – Retail Class |
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$
5,050,446,146 |
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$
54.33 |
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92,964,211 |
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund Pro Forma
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund – Class A(b) |
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$781,120,827 |
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$
54.33(c) |
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14,377,339(d)
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund – Class M(b) |
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$205,138,008 |
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$
54.33(c) |
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3,775,778(d)
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund – Class C(b) |
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$87,302,146 |
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$
54.33(c) |
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1,606,887(d)
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund – Class I(b) |
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$325,726,371 |
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$
54.33(c) |
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5,995,332(d)
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund – Class Z(b) |
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$89,688,051 |
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$
54.33(c) |
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1,650,802(d)
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund – Retail Class |
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$5,050,446,146 |
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$
54.33 |
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92,964,211 |
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(a)
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s
estimated one-time Reorganization costs are approximately $321,000. For more information, please refer to the section entitled “Additional
Information about the Funds – Expenses.”
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Class will
commence operations prior to the Reorganization.
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expected to launch at the Retail net asset value at time of launch.
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have been adjusted to reflect what will be issued post merger. |
The
table above assumes that the Reorganization described in Proposal 1 occurred on October 31, 2024. The table is for information purposes
only. No assurance can be given as to how many Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund shares will be received by shareholders
of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund on the date that the Reorganization takes place, and the foregoing should not be relied
upon to reflect the number of shares of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund that actually will be received on or after that
date.
Conclusion
The
Agreement and the Reorganization were approved by the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series I and Fidelity Concord Street
Trust at a meeting held on January 15, 2025. The Boards of Trustees determined that the proposed Reorganization is in the best interests
of shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund and that the interests
of existing shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund would
not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization. In the event shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund fail to
approve the respective Agreement, FMR may consider other options for the fund.
The
Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favor of the Reorganization
by approving the Agreement.
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PROPOSAL
2
TO
APPROVE AN AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BETWEEN FIDELITY ADVISOR® OVERSEAS FUND AND FIDELITY®
OVERSEAS FUND.
Agreement
and Plan of Reorganization
The
terms and conditions under which the proposed transaction may be consummated are set forth in the Agreement. Significant provisions of
the Agreement are summarized in this Proposal 2; however, this summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a form
of which is attached as Exhibit 1 to this Proxy Statement.
The
Agreement contemplates (a) Fidelity® Overseas Fund acquiring as of the Closing Date all of the assets of Fidelity Advisor®
Overseas Fund in exchange solely for shares of Fidelity® Overseas Fund and the assumption by Fidelity®
Overseas Fund of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund’s liabilities; and (b) the distribution of shares of Fidelity®
Overseas Fund to the shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund as provided for in the Agreement.
The
value of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund’s assets to be acquired by Fidelity® Overseas Fund and
the amount of its liabilities to be assumed by Fidelity® Overseas Fund will be determined as of the close of business
of the NYSE on the Closing Date, using the valuation procedures set forth in Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s then-current
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information. The net asset value of a share of Fidelity® Overseas Fund will
be determined as of the same time using the valuation procedures set forth in its then-current Prospectuses and Statements of Additional
Information.
As
of the Closing Date, Fidelity® Overseas Fund will deliver to Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund, and Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund will distribute to its shareholders of record, shares of Fidelity® Overseas Fund
so that each Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shareholder will receive the number of full and fractional shares of Fidelity®
Overseas Fund equal in value to the aggregate net asset value of shares of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund held by such
shareholder on the Closing Date; Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund will be liquidated as soon as practicable thereafter.
Each Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shareholder’s account shall be credited with the respective pro
rata number of full and fractional shares of Fidelity® Overseas Fund due that shareholder. The net asset value
per share of Fidelity® Overseas Fund will be unchanged by the transaction. Thus, the Reorganization will not result in
a dilution of any shareholder’s interest.
Any
transfer taxes payable upon issuance of shares of Fidelity® Overseas Fund in a name other than that of the registered
holder of the shares on the books of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund as of that time shall be paid by the person to whom
such shares are to be issued as a condition of such transfer. Any reporting responsibility of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas
Fund is and will continue to be its responsibility up to and including the Closing Date and such later date on which Fidelity Advisor®
Overseas Fund is liquidated.
FMR
will bear a portion of the one-time administrative costs associated with the Reorganization, including professional fees, expenses associated
with the filing of registration statements, and the cost of soliciting proxies for the Meeting, which will consist principally of printing
and mailing prospectuses and the Proxy Statement, together with the cost of any supplementary solicitation. Fidelity Advisor ®
Overseas Fund will bear its applicable administrative costs associated with the Reorganization above those borne
by FMR.
All
of the current investments of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund are permissible investments for Fidelity®
Overseas Fund. Nevertheless, if shareholders approve the Reorganizations, FMR may sell certain
securities held by the funds and purchase other securities. Any transaction costs associated with portfolio adjustments to Fidelity Advisor®
Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund due to the Reorganization that occur prior to the Closing Date will be borne
by Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund. Any transaction costs associated with
portfolio adjustments to Fidelity® Overseas Fund due to the Reorganization that occur after the Closing Date and any additional
merger-related costs attributable to Fidelity® Overseas Fund that occur after the Closing Date will be borne by Fidelity®
Overseas Fund. The funds may recognize a taxable gain or loss on the disposition of securities pursuant to these portfolio adjustments.
The
consummation of the Reorganization is subject to a number of conditions set forth in the Agreement, some of which may be waived by a fund.
The requirement to receive the tax opinion discussed under “Federal Income Tax Considerations” below cannot be waived by Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund. In addition, the Agreement may be amended in any mutually
agreeable manner, except that no amendment that may have a materially adverse effect on Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund
shareholders’ interests may be made subsequent to the Meeting.
Reasons
for the Reorganization
In
determining whether to approve the Reorganization, Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas
Fund’s Board of Trustees (the Board) considered a number of factors, including the following:
(1)
the compatibility of the investment objectives, strategies, and policies of the funds;
(2)
the historical performance of the funds;
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(3)
the fees and expenses and the relative expense ratios of the funds;
(4)
the potential benefit of the Reorganization to shareholders of the funds;
(5)
the costs to be incurred by each fund as a result of the Reorganization;
(6)
the tax consequences of the Reorganization;
(7)
the relative size of the funds;
(8)
the elimination of duplicative funds; and
(9)
the potential benefit of the Reorganization to FMR and its affiliates, such as reducing the number of funds managed.
FMR
proposed the Reorganization to Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund’s and Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s
Board at a meeting held on January 15, 2025. In proposing the Reorganization, FMR advised the Boards that the Reorganization will
permit shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund to pursue the same investment objective and investment strategies
in a larger fund with lower expenses, and based on the pro forma expense data shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas
Fund would have benefited from an expense reduction of approximately 5 to 9 basis points (including performance fees), depending on the
class. FMR further advised the Board that variability in performance fees over time and between the two funds may cause fluctuations in
expense impacts over different time periods. The Reorganization is expected to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income
tax purposes.
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund’s and Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s Board carefully reviewed the proposal
and determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the shareholders of each fund and that the Reorganization will not
result in a dilution of the interests of the shareholders of either fund.
Description
of the Securities to be Issued
Holders
of Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z shares of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund
will receive, respectively, Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z shares of Fidelity®
Overseas Fund. Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z shares of Fidelity® Overseas Fund
are being created to facilitate the Reorganization and will not commence operations until approximately the Closing Date of the Reorganization.
Fidelity®
Overseas Fund is a series of Fidelity Investment Trust. The Trustees of the trust are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares
of beneficial interest of separate series. Each share of Fidelity® Overseas Fund represents an equal proportionate interest
with each other share of the fund, and each such share of Fidelity® Overseas Fund is entitled to equal voting, dividend,
liquidation, and redemption rights. Each shareholder of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund is entitled to one vote for each
dollar of net asset value of the fund that shareholder owns, with fractional dollar amounts entitled to a proportionate fractional vote.
Shares of Fidelity® Overseas Fund have no preemptive rights. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable, except as set forth
in the “Description of the Trust(s) – Shareholder Liability” section of the Statement of Additional Information relating
to this Proxy Statement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Fidelity
Investment Trust does not hold annual meetings of shareholders. There will normally be no meetings of shareholders for the purpose of
electing Trustees unless less than a majority of the Trustees holding office have been elected by shareholders, at which time the Trustees
then in office will call a shareholder meeting for the election of Trustees. Under the 1940 Act, shareholders of record of at least two-thirds
of the outstanding shares of an investment company may remove a Trustee by votes cast in person or by proxy at a meeting called for that
purpose. The Trustees are required to call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of voting upon the question of removal of any Trustee
when requested in writing to do so by the shareholders of record holding at least 10% of the trust’s outstanding shares.
For
more information about voting rights and dividend rights, please refer to the “Description of the Trust – Voting Rights”
and the “Distributions and Taxes” sections, respectively, in Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s
Statement of Additional Information, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Federal
Income Tax Considerations
The
following is a general summary of some of the important U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization and is based upon the
current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), the existing U.S. Treasury Regulations thereunder, current
administrative rulings of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and published judicial decisions, all of which are subject to change,
possibly with retroactive effect. These considerations are general in nature and apply with respect to Fidelity Advisor®
Overseas Fund shareholders that have their Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shares exchanged for Fidelity®
Overseas Fund shares. Individual shareholders should consult their own tax advisers as to the federal, state, local, and foreign tax considerations
applicable to them and their individual circumstances.
The
exchange of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund’s assets for Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s shares
and the assumption of the liabilities of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund by Fidelity® Overseas Fund is
intended to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a tax-free
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reorganization
under the Code. With respect to the Reorganization, the participating funds will receive an opinion from Dechert LLP, counsel to Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund, substantially to the effect that:
(i)
The acquisition by Fidelity® Overseas Fund of substantially all of the assets of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas
Fund in exchange solely for Fidelity® Overseas Fund shares and the assumption by Fidelity® Overseas Fund
of all liabilities of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund followed by the distribution of Fidelity® Overseas
Fund shares to the Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shareholders in exchange for their Fidelity Advisor®
Overseas Fund shares in complete liquidation and termination of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund will constitute a tax-free
reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code;
(ii)
Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund will recognize no gain or loss upon the transfer of substantially all of its assets to
Fidelity® Overseas Fund in exchange solely for Fidelity® Overseas Fund shares and the assumption by Fidelity®
Overseas Fund of all liabilities of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund, except that Fidelity Advisor® Overseas
Fund may be required to recognize gain or loss with respect to contracts described in Section 1256(b) of the Code or stock in a passive
foreign investment company, as defined in Section 1297(a) of the Code;
(iii)
Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund will recognize no gain or loss upon the distribution to its shareholders of the Fidelity®
Overseas Fund shares received by Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund in the Reorganization;
(iv)
Fidelity® Overseas Fund will recognize no gain or loss upon the receipt of the assets of Fidelity Advisor®
Overseas Fund in exchange solely for Fidelity® Overseas Fund shares and the assumption of all liabilities of Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund;
(v)
The adjusted basis to Fidelity® Overseas Fund of the assets of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund received
by Fidelity® Overseas Fund in the Reorganization will be the same as the adjusted basis of those assets in the hands of
Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund immediately before the exchange;
(vi)
Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s holding periods with respect to the assets of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas
Fund that Fidelity® Overseas Fund acquires in the Reorganization will include the respective periods for which those assets
were held by Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund (except where investment activities of Fidelity® Overseas
Fund have the effect of reducing or eliminating a holding period with respect to an asset);
(vii)
The Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shareholders will recognize no gain or loss upon receiving Fidelity®
Overseas Fund shares in exchange solely for Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shares;
(viii)
The aggregate basis of the Fidelity® Overseas Fund shares received by a Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund
shareholder in the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate basis of the Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shares
surrendered by the Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shareholder in exchange therefor; and
(ix)
A Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shareholder’s holding period for the Fidelity® Overseas Fund shares
received by the Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shareholder in the Reorganization will include the holding period during
which the Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shareholder held Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shares surrendered
in exchange therefor, provided that the Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shareholder held such shares as a capital asset
on the date of the Reorganization.
Shareholders
of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund should consult their tax advisers regarding the effect, if any, of the proposed Reorganization
in light of their individual circumstances. Because the foregoing discussion relates only to the federal income tax consequences of the
Reorganization, those shareholders also should consult their tax advisers as to state and local tax consequences, if any, of the Reorganization.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, no opinion will be expressed as to the tax consequences of the Reorganization with respect to contracts or securities on
which gain or loss is recognized upon the transfer of such contracts or securities regardless of whether such transfer would otherwise
be a nonrecognition transaction under the Code. None of the Funds have requested or will request an advance ruling from the IRS as to
the U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization. The opinion is not binding on the IRS or the courts and is not a guarantee
that the tax consequences of the Reorganization will be as described above. If the Reorganization were consummated but the IRS or the
courts were to determine that the Reorganization did not qualify as a tax-free reorganization under the Code and thus were taxable, then
Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund would recognize gain or loss on the transfer of its assets to Fidelity®
Overseas Fund, and each Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shareholder that held shares in a taxable account would recognize
a taxable gain or loss equal to the difference between its tax basis in its Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund shares and
the fair market value of the Fidelity® Overseas Fund shares it received.
The
Reorganization is expected to end the tax year of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund, which could accelerate distributions
to shareholders from Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund for its short tax year ending on the Closing Date. On or before the
Closing Date, Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund may declare one or more distributions to its shareholders, which together
with all previous distributions, will have the effect of distributing to shareholders all or substantially all of its investment company
taxable income (computed without regard to the
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deduction
for dividends paid), net tax-exempt income, if any, and net realized capital gains, if any, through the Closing Date (including any gains
attributable to portfolio repositioning that occurs prior to the Closing Date in connection with the Reorganization). Any of the foregoing
distributions may be taxable.
The
table below shows each fund’s approximate net assets, net realized gains/losses (including capital loss carryforwards, if any) and
net unrealized gains/losses as of November 30, 2024. Assuming the Reorganization qualifies as a tax-free reorganization as expected, Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund’s unrealized gains/losses and net realized losses (if any) at the time of the Reorganization
will generally carryover to Fidelity® Overseas Fund in the Reorganization. The Reorganization could trigger tax rules
that would impose an annual limit on Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s ability to use Fidelity Advisor®
Overseas Fund’s net realized and/or net unrealized losses (if any at the time of the Reorganization) to offset gains following the
Reorganization.
Tax
Position as of November 30, 2024 ($M)
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund |
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October 31 |
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$392 |
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$
(13.9) |
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$121.3
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund |
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October 31 |
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$
6,350 |
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$
(41.0) |
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$
1,388.3 |
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Forms
of Organization
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund is a diversified series of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, an open-end management investment
company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on September 22, 1983. Fidelity® Overseas Fund is a diversified
series of Fidelity Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 20,
1984. Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Fidelity Investment Trust are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial
interest. Because the funds are series of Massachusetts business trusts, governed by substantially similar Declarations of Trust, the
rights of the security holders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund under state law and the governing documents are expected
to remain unchanged after the Reorganization.
For
more information regarding shareholder rights, please refer to the “Description of the Trust” section in Fidelity®
Overseas Fund’s and Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund’s Statement of Additional Information,
each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Operations
of Fidelity® Overseas Fund Following the Reorganization
FMR
does not expect Fidelity® Overseas Fund to revise its investment policies as a result of the Reorganization. In addition,
FMR does not anticipate significant changes to Fidelity® Overseas Fund’s management or to entities that provide
the fund with services. Specifically, the Trustees and officers, the investment adviser, distributor, and other entities will continue
to serve Fidelity® Overseas Fund in their current capacities. Vincent Montemaggiore, who is currently the Portfolio Manager
of Fidelity® Overseas Fund and Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund, is expected to continue to be responsible
for portfolio management of the combined fund after the Reorganization.
Fidelity®
Overseas Fund will be the accounting survivor following the Reorganization.
Capitalization
The
following table shows the capitalization of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund
as of October 31, 2024, and on a pro forma combined basis (unaudited) as of that date giving effect to the Reorganization. As of
October 31, 2024, the net assets of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund was $383,854,611, or 6.1% of Fidelity®
Overseas Fund.
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund(a)
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund – Class A |
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$45,466,635 |
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$
32.49 |
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1,399,250
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund – Class M |
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$
175,287,048 |
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$
33.29 |
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5,265,096
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund – Class C |
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$2,614,944 |
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$
30.78 |
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84,969
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund – Class I |
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$50,814,101 |
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$
33.57 |
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1,513,891
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund – Class Z |
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$
109,671,883 |
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$
33.52 |
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3,271,976 |
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund – Retail Class |
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$
4,962,648,670 |
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$
65.03 |
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76,316,206
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund – Class K |
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$
1,331,183,804 |
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$
64.91 |
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20,507,647 |
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund Pro Forma
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund – Class A(b) |
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$45,466,635 |
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$
65.03(c) |
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699,164(d)
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund – Class M(b) |
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$175,287,048 |
|
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$
65.03(c) |
|
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2,695,480(d)
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund – Class C(b) |
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|
$2,614,944 |
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$
65.03(c) |
|
|
40,211(d)
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund – Class I(b) |
|
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$50,814,101 |
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$
65.03(c) |
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781,395(d)
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund – Class Z(b) |
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$109,671,883 |
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$
65.03(c) |
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|
1,686,481(d)
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund – Retail Class |
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$
4,962,648,670 |
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$65.03 |
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76,316,206
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Fidelity®
Overseas Fund – Class K |
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$
1,331,183,804 |
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$64.91 |
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|
20,507,647 |
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|
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(a)
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund’s
estimated one-time Reorganization costs are approximately $184,000. For more information, please refer to the section entitled “Additional
Information about the Funds – Expenses.” |
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(b)
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Class will
commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
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(c)
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Class is
expected to launch at the Retail Class net asset value at time of launch. |
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(d)
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Shares
have been adjusted to reflect what will be issued post merger. |
The
table above assumes that the Reorganization described in Proposal 2 occurred on October 31, 2024. The table is for information purposes
only. No assurance can be given as to how many Fidelity® Overseas Fund shares will be received by shareholders of Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund on the date that the Reorganization takes place, and the foregoing should not be relied upon to
reflect the number of shares of Fidelity® Overseas Fund that actually will be received on or after that date.
Conclusion
The
Agreement and the Reorganization were approved by the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Fidelity Investment Trust
at a meeting held on January 15, 2025. The Boards of Trustees determined that the proposed Reorganization is in the best interests
of shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund and that the interests
of existing shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund would not be diluted
as a result of the Reorganization. In the event shareholders of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund fail to approve the respective
Agreement, FMR may consider other options for the fund.
The
Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund unanimously recommends that shareholders vote in favor of the Reorganization
by approving the Agreement.
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ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS
Class A,
Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z shares of the Acquiring Funds will not commence operations until approximately
the Closing Date of the Reorganizations and, therefore, financial highlights are not available.
Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund – Retail Class’s financial highlights for the last five fiscal years ended April 30, 2024 (audited)
updated to include semi-annual data for the six-month period ended October 31, 2024 (unaudited), are shown in the table below:
Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund Retail Class
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Selected
Per-Share Data |
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|
|
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|
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Net
asset value, beginning of period |
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$49.39 |
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|
$40.97 |
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$39.00 |
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|
$41.09 |
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$27.80 |
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$32.11
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Income
from Investment Operations |
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|
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Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
.23 |
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|
.46 |
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|
.49 |
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|
.75C |
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|
.57 |
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|
.63
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|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
6.05 |
|
|
9.24 |
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|
2.64 |
|
|
(.86) |
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14.10 |
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(3.12)
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Total
from investment operations |
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|
6.28 |
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|
9.70 |
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|
3.13 |
|
|
(.11) |
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|
14.67 |
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|
(2.49)
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Distributions
from net investment income |
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|
(.13) |
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|
(.48) |
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|
(.48) |
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|
(.77) |
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|
(.65) |
|
|
(.62)
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
(1.21) |
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|
(.79) |
|
|
(.68) |
|
|
(1.21) |
|
|
(.73) |
|
|
(1.20)
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(1.34) |
|
|
(1.28)D |
|
|
(1.16) |
|
|
(1.98) |
|
|
(1.38) |
|
|
(1.82)
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$54.33 |
|
|
$49.39 |
|
|
$40.97 |
|
|
$39.00 |
|
|
$41.09 |
|
|
$27.80
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|
Total
ReturnE,F |
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|
12.91% |
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|
24.07% |
|
|
8.33% |
|
|
(.46)% |
|
|
54.08% |
|
|
(8.41)%
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,G,H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
.75%I |
|
|
.84% |
|
|
.76% |
|
|
.54% |
|
|
.48% |
|
|
.47%
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
.75%I |
|
|
.83% |
|
|
.76% |
|
|
.53% |
|
|
.48% |
|
|
.47%
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
.75%I |
|
|
.83% |
|
|
.76% |
|
|
.53% |
|
|
.48% |
|
|
.47%
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
.89%I |
|
|
1.04% |
|
|
1.29% |
|
|
1.80%C |
|
|
1.73% |
|
|
2.05%
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in millions) |
|
|
$5,050 |
|
|
$4,190 |
|
|
$3,025 |
|
|
$2,869 |
|
|
$2,969 |
|
|
$2,173
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateJ |
|
|
13%I |
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|
17% |
|
|
8%K |
|
|
15%K |
|
|
18% |
|
|
32%K |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
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B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio.
|
|
C
|
Net
investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.24 per share. Excluding such non-recurring
dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.24%.
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|
D
|
Total
distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
|
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E
|
Total
returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
|
|
F
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
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G
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
|
|
H
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
|
|
J
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
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K
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Portfolio
turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind. |
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Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund – Retail Class’s financial highlights should be read in conjunction with the financial statements audited
by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, contained in the fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders,
and the unaudited financial statements contained in the fund’s Form N-CSRS, which are incorporated by reference into the Statement
of Additional Information relating to this Proxy Statement.
Fidelity®
Overseas Fund – Retail Class’s financial highlights for the last five fiscal years ended October 31, 2024 (audited),
are shown in the table below:
Fidelity®
Overseas Fund Retail Class
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$52.19 |
|
|
$46.55 |
|
|
$69.79 |
|
|
$50.91 |
|
|
$49.51
|
|
Income
from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
.85 |
|
|
.67 |
|
|
.47 |
|
|
.21 |
|
|
.13
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
12.61 |
|
|
5.36 |
|
|
(20.64) |
|
|
18.98 |
|
|
(1.97)
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
(13.46) |
|
|
(6.03) |
|
|
(20.17) |
|
|
(19.19) |
|
|
(2.10)
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
|
|
(.62) |
|
|
(.39) |
|
|
(.20) |
|
|
(.11) |
|
|
(.70)
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(2.87) |
|
|
(.21) |
|
|
—
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(.62) |
|
|
(.39) |
|
|
(3.07)D |
|
|
(.31)C |
|
|
(.70)
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$65.03 |
|
|
$52.19 |
|
|
$46.55 |
|
|
$69.79 |
|
|
$50.91
|
|
Total
ReturnD |
|
|
25.94% |
|
|
12.95% |
|
|
(30.12)% |
|
|
37.83% |
|
|
4.25%
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,E,F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
.69% |
|
|
.73% |
|
|
.95% |
|
|
.99% |
|
|
1.04%
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
.69% |
|
|
.72% |
|
|
.95% |
|
|
.98% |
|
|
1.04%
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
.69% |
|
|
.72% |
|
|
.94% |
|
|
.98% |
|
|
1.03%
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
1.34% |
|
|
1.23% |
|
|
84% |
|
|
33% |
|
|
.27%
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
|
|
$4,962,649 |
|
|
$6,684,862 |
|
|
$6,175,776 |
|
|
$8,981,609 |
|
|
$6,160,617
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateG |
|
|
35%H |
|
|
34% |
|
|
25% |
|
|
30%H |
|
|
41% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period.
|
|
B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio.
|
|
C
|
Total
distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
|
|
D
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
|
|
E
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
|
|
F
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
|
|
G
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
|
|
H
|
Portfolio
turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind. |
Fidelity®
Overseas Fund – Retail Class’s financial highlights should be read in conjunction with the financial statements audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, contained in the fund’s Form N-CSR, which is incorporated
by reference into the Statement of Additional Information relating to this Proxy Statement.
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s financial highlights for the last five fiscal years ended November 30, 2024 (audited),
are shown in the tables below:
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$39.63 |
|
|
$36.29 |
|
|
$38.14 |
|
|
$31.98 |
|
|
$32.80
|
|
Income
from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
.24 |
|
|
.30 |
|
|
.38 |
|
|
.62C |
|
|
.50
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
13.85 |
|
|
3.79 |
|
|
.28 |
|
|
7.29 |
|
|
1.36
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
14.09 |
|
|
4.09 |
|
|
.66 |
|
|
7.91 |
|
|
1.86
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
|
|
(.30) |
|
|
(.38) |
|
|
(.61) |
|
|
(.57) |
|
|
(.60)
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
(1.09) |
|
|
(.37) |
|
|
(1.90) |
|
|
(1.18) |
|
|
(2.08)
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(1.39) |
|
|
(.75) |
|
|
(2.51) |
|
|
(1.75) |
|
|
(2.68)
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$52.33 |
|
|
$39.63 |
|
|
$36.29 |
|
|
$38.14 |
|
|
$31.98
|
|
Total
ReturnD,E |
|
|
36.60% |
|
|
11.62% |
|
|
1.49% |
|
|
25.87% |
|
|
5.91%
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,F,G |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
1.09% |
|
|
1.16% |
|
|
.92% |
|
|
.80% |
|
|
.75%
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
1.09% |
|
|
1.15% |
|
|
.91% |
|
|
.80% |
|
|
.75%
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
1.09% |
|
|
1.15% |
|
|
.91% |
|
|
.80% |
|
|
.75%
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
.53% |
|
|
.82% |
|
|
1.07% |
|
|
1.67%C |
|
|
1.76%
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
|
|
$829,360 |
|
|
$608,811 |
|
|
$532,911 |
|
|
$468,894 |
|
|
$389,143
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateH |
|
|
18% |
|
|
13% |
|
|
11% |
|
|
17% |
|
|
22% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period.
|
|
B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio.
|
|
C
|
Net
investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.22 per share. Excluding such non-recurring
dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.07%.
|
|
D
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
|
|
E
|
Total
returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
|
|
F
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
|
|
G
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
|
|
H
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), derivatives or securities that
mature within one year from acquisition. |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund Class M
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$39.49 |
|
|
$36.14 |
|
|
$37.99 |
|
|
$31.86 |
|
|
$32.69
|
|
Income
from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
.13 |
|
|
.21 |
|
|
.29 |
|
|
.52C |
|
|
.42
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
13.80 |
|
|
3.78 |
|
|
.27 |
|
|
7.28 |
|
|
1.35
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
13.93 |
|
|
3.99 |
|
|
.56 |
|
|
7.80 |
|
|
1.77
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
|
|
(.19) |
|
|
(.27) |
|
|
(.52) |
|
|
(.49) |
|
|
(.52)
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
(1.09) |
|
|
(.37) |
|
|
(1.90) |
|
|
(1.18) |
|
|
(2.08)
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(1.28) |
|
|
(.64) |
|
|
(2.41)D |
|
|
(1.67) |
|
|
(2.60)
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$52.14 |
|
|
$39.49 |
|
|
$36.14 |
|
|
$37.99 |
|
|
$31.86
|
|
Total
ReturnE,F |
|
|
36.25% |
|
|
11.36% |
|
|
1.23% |
|
|
25.55% |
|
|
5.62%
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,G,H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
1.34% |
|
|
1.41% |
|
|
1.17% |
|
|
1.05% |
|
|
1.01%
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
1.33% |
|
|
1.40% |
|
|
1.16% |
|
|
1.05% |
|
|
1.01%
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
1.33% |
|
|
1.40% |
|
|
1.16% |
|
|
1.05% |
|
|
1.00%
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
.29% |
|
|
.58% |
|
|
.83% |
|
|
1.42%C |
|
|
1.50%
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
|
|
$215,453 |
|
|
$169,910 |
|
|
$166,368 |
|
|
$176,983 |
|
|
$153,918
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateI |
|
|
18% |
|
|
13% |
|
|
11% |
|
|
17% |
|
|
22% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period.
|
|
B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio.
|
|
C
|
Net
investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.22 per share. Excluding such non-recurring
dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .82%.
|
|
D
|
Total
distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
|
|
E
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
|
|
F
|
Total
returns do not include the effect of the sales charges.
|
|
G
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
|
|
H
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
|
|
I
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), derivatives or securities that
mature within one year from acquisition.. |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund Class C
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$34.11 |
|
|
$31.34 |
|
|
$33.25 |
|
|
$28.08 |
|
|
$29.09
|
|
Income
from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
(.09) |
|
|
.02 |
|
|
.09 |
|
|
.29C |
|
|
.25
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
11.89 |
|
|
3.27 |
|
|
.24 |
|
|
6.40 |
|
|
1.18
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
11.80 |
|
|
3.29 |
|
|
.33 |
|
|
6.69 |
|
|
1.43
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
|
|
(.04) |
|
|
(.15) |
|
|
(.34) |
|
|
(.34) |
|
|
(.36)
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
(1.09) |
|
|
(.37) |
|
|
(1.90) |
|
|
(1.18) |
|
|
(2.08)
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(1.13) |
|
|
(.52) |
|
|
(2.24) |
|
|
(1.52) |
|
|
(2.44)
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$44.78 |
|
|
$34.11 |
|
|
$31.34 |
|
|
$33.25 |
|
|
$28.08
|
|
Total
ReturnD,E |
|
|
35.56% |
|
|
10.77% |
|
|
.70% |
|
|
24.90% |
|
|
5.10%
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,F,G |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
1.84% |
|
|
1.93% |
|
|
1.69% |
|
|
1.57% |
|
|
1.53%
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
1.84% |
|
|
1.93% |
|
|
1.68% |
|
|
1.57% |
|
|
1.52%
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
1.84% |
|
|
1.93% |
|
|
1.68% |
|
|
1.57% |
|
|
1.52%
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
(.22)% |
|
|
.05% |
|
|
.30% |
|
|
.90%C |
|
|
.98%
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
|
|
$90,873 |
|
|
$78,499 |
|
|
$81,509 |
|
|
$89,886 |
|
|
$88,926
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateH |
|
|
18% |
|
|
13% |
|
|
11% |
|
|
17% |
|
|
22% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period.
|
|
B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio.
|
|
C
|
Net
investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.19 per share. Excluding such non-recurring
dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been .30%.
|
|
D
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
|
|
E
|
Total
returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.
|
|
F
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
|
|
G
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
|
|
H
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs),derivatives or securities that
mature within one year from acquisition. |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund Class I
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$42.48 |
|
|
$38.83 |
|
|
$40.63 |
|
|
$33.94 |
|
|
$34.63
|
|
Income
from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
.39 |
|
|
.43 |
|
|
.51 |
|
|
.76C |
|
|
.61
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
14.87 |
|
|
4.04 |
|
|
.30 |
|
|
7.76 |
|
|
1.44
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
15.26 |
|
|
4.47 |
|
|
.81 |
|
|
8.52 |
|
|
2.05
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
|
|
(.39) |
|
|
(.45) |
|
|
(.71) |
|
|
(.64) |
|
|
(.66)
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
(1.09) |
|
|
(.37) |
|
|
(1.90) |
|
|
(1.18) |
|
|
(2.08)
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(1.48) |
|
|
(.82) |
|
|
(2.61) |
|
|
(1.83)D |
|
|
(2.74)
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$56.26 |
|
|
$42.48 |
|
|
$38.83 |
|
|
$40.63 |
|
|
$33.94
|
|
Total
ReturnE |
|
|
36.97% |
|
|
11.90% |
|
|
1.77% |
|
|
26.22% |
|
|
6.17%
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,F,G |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
.83% |
|
|
.90% |
|
|
.65% |
|
|
.54% |
|
|
.48%
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
.83% |
|
|
.89% |
|
|
.65% |
|
|
.54% |
|
|
.48%
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
.83% |
|
|
.89% |
|
|
.65% |
|
|
.54% |
|
|
.48%
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
.79% |
|
|
1.08% |
|
|
1.34% |
|
|
1.93%C |
|
|
2.03%
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
|
|
$355,761 |
|
|
$263,769 |
|
|
$224,889 |
|
|
$257,331 |
|
|
$206,090
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateH |
|
|
18% |
|
|
13% |
|
|
11% |
|
|
17% |
|
|
22% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period.
|
|
B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio.
|
|
C
|
Net
investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.24 per share. Excluding such non-recurring
dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.33%.
|
|
D
|
Total
distributions per share do not sum due to rounding.
|
|
E
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
|
|
F
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report.
|
|
G
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur.
|
|
H
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), derivatives or securities that
mature within one year from acquisition. |
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund Class Z
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$42.46 |
|
|
$38.81 |
|
|
$40.61 |
|
|
$33.93 |
|
|
$34.64
|
|
|
Income
from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
.44 |
|
|
.48 |
|
|
.55 |
|
|
.81C |
|
|
.64
|
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
14.85 |
|
|
4.04 |
|
|
.30 |
|
|
7.74 |
|
|
1.45
|
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
15.29 |
|
|
4.52 |
|
|
.85 |
|
|
8.55 |
|
|
2.09
|
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
|
|
(.44) |
|
|
(.50) |
|
|
(.76) |
|
|
(.69) |
|
|
(.72)
|
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
(1.09) |
|
|
(.37) |
|
|
(1.90) |
|
|
(1.18) |
|
|
(2.08)
|
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(1.53) |
|
|
(.87) |
|
|
(2.65)D |
|
|
(1.87) |
|
|
(2.80)
|
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$56.22 |
|
|
$42.46 |
|
|
$38.81 |
|
|
$40.61 |
|
|
$33.93
|
|
|
Total
ReturnE |
|
|
37.10% |
|
|
12.06% |
|
|
1.88% |
|
|
26.36% |
|
|
6.30%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,F,G |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
.72% |
|
|
.78% |
|
|
.53% |
|
|
.42% |
|
|
.36%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
.72% |
|
|
.77% |
|
|
.53% |
|
|
.42% |
|
|
.36%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
.72% |
|
|
.77% |
|
|
.53% |
|
|
.42% |
|
|
.36%
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
.90% |
|
|
1.20% |
|
|
1.46% |
|
|
2.05%C |
|
|
2.15%
|
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
|
|
$96,116 |
|
|
$57,007 |
|
|
$43,889 |
|
|
$39,055 |
|
|
$30,308
|
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateH |
|
|
18% |
|
|
13% |
|
|
11% |
|
|
17% |
|
|
22% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio. |
|
C
|
Net
investment income per share reflects one or more large, non-recurring dividend(s) which amounted to $.24 per share. Excluding such non-recurring
dividend(s), the ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets would have been 1.45%. |
|
D
|
Total
distributions per share do not sum due to rounding. |
|
E
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. |
|
F
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report. |
|
G
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur. |
|
H
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), derivatives or securities that
mature within one year from acquisition. |
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s financial highlights should be read in conjunction with the financial statements audited
by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, contained in the fund’s Form N-CSR, which
is incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information relating to this Proxy Statement.
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund’s financial highlights for the last five fiscal years ended October 31, 2024 (audited),
are shown in the tables below:
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$26.09 |
|
|
$23.29 |
|
|
$34.07 |
|
|
$24.73 |
|
|
$24.27
|
|
|
Income
from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
.24 |
|
|
.23 |
|
|
.14 |
|
|
(.04) |
|
|
(.02)
|
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
6.39 |
|
|
2.67 |
|
|
(10.20) |
|
|
9.38 |
|
|
.83
|
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
6.63 |
|
|
2.90 |
|
|
(10.06) |
|
|
9.34 |
|
|
.81
|
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
|
|
(.23) |
|
|
(.10) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.35)
|
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.72) |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(.23) |
|
|
(.10) |
|
|
(.72) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.35)
|
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$32.49 |
|
|
$26.09 |
|
|
$23.29 |
|
|
$34.07 |
|
|
$24.73
|
|
|
Total
ReturnC,D |
|
|
25.50% |
|
|
12.43% |
|
|
30.12% |
|
|
37.77% |
|
|
3.33%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,E,F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
1.07% |
|
|
1.13% |
|
|
1.36% |
|
|
1.43% |
|
|
1.49%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
1.06% |
|
|
1.12% |
|
|
1.36% |
|
|
1.43% |
|
|
1.49%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
1.06% |
|
|
1.12% |
|
|
1.36% |
|
|
1.43% |
|
|
1.48%
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
.77% |
|
|
.84% |
|
|
.51% |
|
|
(.12)% |
|
|
(.08)%
|
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in millions) |
|
|
$45 |
|
|
$38 |
|
|
$35 |
|
|
$56 |
|
|
$46
|
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateG |
|
|
34% |
|
|
37% |
|
|
46% |
|
|
33%H |
|
|
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio. |
|
C
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. |
|
D
|
Total
returns do not include the effect of the sales charges. |
|
E
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report. |
|
F
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur. |
|
G
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
|
H
|
Portfolio
turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind. |
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund Class M
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$26.73 |
|
|
$23.85 |
|
|
$34.94 |
|
|
$25.41 |
|
|
$24.94
|
|
|
Income
from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
(.18) |
|
|
(.18) |
|
|
(.09) |
|
|
(.11) |
|
|
(.07)
|
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
6.54 |
|
|
2.73 |
|
|
(10.46) |
|
|
9.64 |
|
|
.84
|
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
6.72 |
|
|
2.91 |
|
|
(10.37) |
|
|
9.53 |
|
|
.77 |
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
|
|
(.16) |
|
|
(.03) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.30) |
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.72) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(.16) |
|
|
(.03) |
|
|
(.72) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.30) |
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$33.29 |
|
|
$26.73 |
|
|
$23.85 |
|
|
$34.94 |
|
|
$25.41
|
|
|
Total
ReturnC,D |
|
|
25.21%
|
|
|
12.21% |
|
|
(30.26)% |
|
|
37.50% |
|
|
3.09%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,E,F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
1.28%J |
|
|
1.33% |
|
|
1.57% |
|
|
1.65% |
|
|
1.71%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
1.28%J |
|
|
1.33% |
|
|
1.57% |
|
|
1.65% |
|
|
1.70%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
1.28%J |
|
|
1.33% |
|
|
1.57% |
|
|
1.65% |
|
|
1.70%
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
.55%J |
|
|
.64% |
|
|
.30% |
|
|
(.34)% |
|
|
(.29)%
|
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (000 omitted) |
|
|
$175 |
|
|
$155 |
|
|
$150 |
|
|
$238 |
|
|
$194
|
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateG |
|
|
34%J |
|
|
37% |
|
|
46% |
|
|
33%H |
|
|
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio. |
|
C
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. |
|
D
|
Total
returns do not include the effect of the sales charges. |
|
E
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report. |
|
F
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur. |
|
G
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
|
H
|
Portfolio
turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind. |
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund Class C
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$24.71 |
|
|
$22.15 |
|
|
$32.69 |
|
|
$23.92 |
|
|
$23.46
|
|
|
Income
from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
.01 |
|
|
.01 |
|
|
(.08) |
|
|
(.28) |
|
|
(.21)C
|
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
6.06 |
|
|
2.55 |
|
|
(9.74) |
|
|
9.05 |
|
|
.80
|
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
6.07 |
|
|
2.56 |
|
|
(9.82) |
|
|
8.77 |
|
|
.59
|
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.13)
|
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.72) |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.72) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.13)
|
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$30.78 |
|
|
$24.71 |
|
|
$22.15 |
|
|
$32.69 |
|
|
$23.92
|
|
|
Total
ReturnD,E,F |
|
|
24.56% |
|
|
11.56% |
|
|
30.66% |
|
|
36.66% |
|
|
2.50%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,G,H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
1.81%I |
|
|
1.92% |
|
|
2.16% |
|
|
2.25% |
|
|
2.31%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
1.81%I |
|
|
1.91% |
|
|
2.16% |
|
|
2.25% |
|
|
2.31%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
1.81%I |
|
|
1.91% |
|
|
2.16% |
|
|
2.25% |
|
|
2.30%
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
.02%I |
|
|
.05% |
|
|
(.29)% |
|
|
(.94)% |
|
|
(.89)%C
|
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in millions) |
|
|
$3 |
|
|
$2 |
|
|
$3 |
|
|
$5 |
|
|
$5
|
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateJ |
|
|
34%I |
|
|
37% |
|
|
46% |
|
|
33% |
|
|
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio. |
|
C
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. |
|
D
|
Total
returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge. |
|
E
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report. |
|
F
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur. |
|
G
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
|
H
|
Portfolio
turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind. |
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Advisor® Overseas Fund Class I
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$26.94 |
|
|
$24.03 |
|
|
$35.03 |
|
|
$25.35 |
|
|
$24.79
|
|
|
Income
from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
.35 |
|
|
.32 |
|
|
.23 |
|
|
.06 |
|
|
.07C
|
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
6.58 |
|
|
2.75 |
|
|
(10.51) |
|
|
9.62 |
|
|
.84
|
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
6.93 |
|
|
3.07 |
|
|
(10.28) |
|
|
9.68 |
|
|
.91
|
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
|
|
(.30) |
|
|
(.16) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.35)
|
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.72) |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(.30) |
|
|
(.16) |
|
|
(.72) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.35)
|
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$33.57 |
|
|
$26.94 |
|
|
$24.03 |
|
|
$35.03 |
|
|
$25.35
|
|
|
Total
ReturnC |
|
|
25.87% |
|
|
12.78% |
|
|
(29.91)% |
|
|
38.19% |
|
|
3.68%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,D,E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
.77% |
|
|
.83% |
|
|
1.08% |
|
|
1.12% |
|
|
1.15%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
.77% |
|
|
.83% |
|
|
1.08% |
|
|
1.12% |
|
|
1.15%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
.77% |
|
|
.83% |
|
|
1.08% |
|
|
1.12% |
|
|
1.14%
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
1.06% |
|
|
1.14% |
|
|
.79% |
|
|
.19% |
|
|
.27%
|
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in millions) |
|
|
$51 |
|
|
$49 |
|
|
$48 |
|
|
$85 |
|
|
$121
|
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateF |
|
|
34% |
|
|
37% |
|
|
46% |
|
|
33%G |
|
|
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio. |
|
C
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. |
|
D
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report. |
|
E
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur. |
|
F
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
|
G
|
Portfolio
turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind. |
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Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund Class Z
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selected
Per-Share Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
|
|
$26.91 |
|
|
$24.03 |
|
|
$34.97 |
|
|
$25.28 |
|
|
$24.79
|
|
|
Income
from Investment Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss)A,B |
|
|
.38 |
|
|
.36 |
|
|
.27 |
|
|
.09 |
|
|
.09
|
|
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
6.58 |
|
|
2.74 |
|
|
(10.49) |
|
|
9.60 |
|
|
.84
|
|
|
Total
from investment operations |
|
|
6.96 |
|
|
3.10 |
|
|
(10.22) |
|
|
9.69 |
|
|
.93
|
|
|
Distributions
from net investment income |
|
|
(.35) |
|
|
(.22) |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.44)
|
|
|
Distributions
from net realized gain |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.72) |
|
|
— |
|
|
—
|
|
|
Total
distributions |
|
|
(.35) |
|
|
(.22) |
|
|
(.72) |
|
|
— |
|
|
(.44)
|
|
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
|
|
$33.52 |
|
|
$26.91 |
|
|
$24.03 |
|
|
$34.97 |
|
|
$25.28
|
|
|
Total
ReturnC |
|
|
26.03% |
|
|
12.90% |
|
|
(29.79)% |
|
|
38.33% |
|
|
3.77%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios
to Average Net AssetsB,D,E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
before reductions |
|
|
.66% |
|
|
.70% |
|
|
.94% |
|
|
1.02% |
|
|
1.07%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of fee waivers, if any |
|
|
.66% |
|
|
.69% |
|
|
.93% |
|
|
1.02% |
|
|
1.06%
|
|
|
Expenses
net of all reductions |
|
|
.66% |
|
|
.69% |
|
|
.93% |
|
|
1.02% |
|
|
1.05%
|
|
|
Net
investment income (loss) |
|
|
1.17% |
|
|
1.27% |
|
|
.94% |
|
|
.29% |
|
|
.35%
|
|
|
Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
assets, end of period (in millions) |
|
|
$110 |
|
|
$83 |
|
|
$80 |
|
|
$108 |
|
|
$47
|
|
|
Portfolio
turnover rateF |
|
|
34% |
|
|
37% |
|
|
46% |
|
|
33%G |
|
|
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Calculated
based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
B
|
Net
investment income (loss) is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds
(ETFs). Net investment income (loss) of any mutual funds or ETFs is not included in the Fund’s net investment income (loss) ratio. |
|
C
|
Total
returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown. |
|
D
|
Fees
and expenses of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are not included in the Fund’s expense ratio. The Fund
indirectly bears its proportionate share of these expenses. For additional expense information related to investments in Fidelity Central
Funds, please refer to the “Investments in Fidelity Central Funds” note found in the Notes to Financial Statements section
of the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual report. |
|
E
|
Expense
ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed, waived, or reduced through
arrangements with the investment adviser, brokerage services, or other offset arrangements, if applicable, and do not represent the amount
paid by the class during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur. |
|
F
|
Amount
does not include the portfolio activity of any underlying mutual funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). |
|
G
|
Portfolio
turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered in-kind. |
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund financial highlights should be read in conjunction with the financial statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, contained in the fund’s Form N-CSR, which is incorporated by reference
into the Statement of Additional Information relating to this Proxy Statement.
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VOTING
INFORMATION
Solicitation
of Proxies; Expenses
This
Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with a solicitation of proxies made by, and on behalf of, the trusts’ Board of Trustees
to be used at the Meeting. The purpose of the Meeting is set forth in the accompanying Notice.
The
solicitation is being made primarily by the mailing of this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy on or about April 14, 2025.
Supplementary solicitations may be made by mail, telephone, facsimile or electronic means, or by personal interview by representatives
of each Target Fund’s Trust. In addition, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc (Broadridge)
may be paid on a per-call basis to solicit shareholders by telephone on behalf of a Target Fund. Each Target Fund may also arrange to
have votes recorded by telephone. Broadridge may be paid on a per-call basis for vote-by-phone solicitations on behalf of a Target Fund.
The approximate anticipated cost of these services is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund |
|
|
$
44,000 |
|
|
$
11,000 |
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund |
|
|
$
16,000 |
|
|
$4,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
If
a Target Fund records votes by telephone or through the internet, it will use procedures designed to authenticate shareholders’
identities, to allow shareholders to authorize the voting of their shares in accordance with their instructions, and to confirm that their
instructions have been properly recorded. Proxies voted by telephone or through the internet may be revoked at any time before they are
voted in the same manner that proxies voted by mail may be revoked.
For
each of the Target Funds, FMR will bear a portion of the expenses in connection with preparing this Proxy Statement and its enclosures
and all solicitations, including reimbursing brokerage firms and others for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation material
to the beneficial owners of shares. Each Target Fund will bear its applicable administrative costs associated with its respective
Reorganization above those borne by FMR. Proxy expenses, with the exception of related legal expenses, are allocated among the Target
Funds based on the number of shareholder accounts in each fund. Proxy related legal expenses are allocated among the Target Funds based
on each fund’s relative net assets.
For
a free copy of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund’s Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024,
call 1-877-208-0098, visit institutional.fidelity.com, or write to FDC at 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917.
For
a free copy of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund’s Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024, call
1-877-208-0098, visit institutional.fidelity.com, or write to FDC at 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917.
Record
Date; Quorum; and Method of Tabulation
Shareholders
of record as of the close of business on April 14, 2025 will be entitled to vote at the Meeting of the Target Fund in which they
hold shares. Each such shareholder will be entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value held as of that date, with fractional
dollar amounts entitled to a proportional fractional vote.
If
the enclosed proxy card is executed and returned, or an internet or telephonic vote is delivered, that vote may nevertheless be revoked
at any time prior to its use by written notification received by a Target Fund’s trust, by the execution of a later–dated
proxy card by a Target Fund’s trust’s receipt of a subsequent valid telephonic or internet vote, or by attending a Target
Fund’s Meeting and voting.
All
proxies solicited by a Target Fund’s Board of Trustees that are properly executed and received by the Secretary prior to a Target
Fund’s Meeting, and that are not revoked, will be voted at the respective Meeting. Shares represented by such proxies will be voted
in accordance with the instructions thereon. If no specification is made on a properly executed proxy card, it will be voted FOR the matters
specified on the proxy card. If a beneficial owner does not provide voting instructions to its broker, the broker is not permitted to
vote the beneficial owner’s shares. All shares that are voted and votes to ABSTAIN will be counted toward establishing a quorum.
With
respect to Target Fund shares held in Fidelity individual retirement accounts (including Traditional, Rollover, SEP, SAR-SEP, Roth and
SIMPLE IRAs), the IRA Custodian will vote those shares for which it has received instructions from shareholders only in accordance with
such instructions. If Fidelity IRA shareholders do not vote their shares, the IRA Custodian will vote their shares for them, in the same
proportion as other Fidelity IRA shareholders have voted.
One-third
of each Target Fund’s outstanding voting securities entitled to vote constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at the
applicable Meeting. For each Meeting, if a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or if a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient
votes to approve the proposal are not received, or if other matters arise requiring shareholder attention, the persons named as proxy
agents may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require
the
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affirmative
vote of a majority of those shares present at the applicable Meeting or represented by proxy. When voting on a proposed adjournment, the
persons named as proxy agents will vote FOR the proposed adjournment all shares that they are entitled to vote FOR the proposal, unless
directed to vote AGAINST the proposal, in which case such shares will be voted against
the proposed adjournment. Please visit www.fidelity.com/proxies to determine the status of the scheduled Meetings.
FMR
has advised each Target Fund’s trust that certain shares are registered to FMR or an FMR affiliate. To the extent that FMR or an
FMR affiliate has discretion to vote, these shares will be voted at the applicable Meeting FOR the proposal. Otherwise, these shares will
be voted in accordance with the plan or agreement governing the shares. Although the terms of the plans and agreements vary, generally
the shares must be voted either (i) in accordance with instructions received from shareholders or (ii) in accordance with instructions
received from shareholders and, for shareholders who do not vote, in the same proportion as certain other shareholders have voted.
Share
Ownership
As
of February 28, 2025, shares of each class of each Target Fund and each Acquiring Fund issued and outstanding were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund: Class A |
|
|
16,969,483
|
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund: Class M |
|
|
4,302,627
|
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund: Class C |
|
|
2,077,991
|
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund: Class I |
|
|
6,891,611
|
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Large Cap Fund: Class Z |
|
|
1,814,428
|
|
Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund: Retail Class |
|
|
96,338,051
|
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund: Class A |
|
|
1,374,378
|
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund: Class M |
|
|
5,129,552
|
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund: Class C |
|
|
77,377
|
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund: Class I |
|
|
1,663,662
|
|
Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund: Class Z |
|
|
3,307,587
|
|
Fidelity®
Overseas Fund: Retail Class |
|
|
76,833,965
|
|
Fidelity®
Overseas Fund: Class K |
|
|
20,596,243 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fidelity®
Large Cap Stock Fund – Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z and Fidelity®
Overseas Fund - Class A, Class M, Class C, Class I, and Class Z are newly created classes and will commence
operations prior to the Closing Date of the Reorganization, at which point they will begin issuing shares .
As
of February 28, 2025, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and officers of each fund owned, in the aggregate, less
than 1% of each class’s total outstanding shares, with respect to each fund .
As
of February 28, 2025, the following owned of record and/or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS A |
|
|
PERSHING
LLC |
|
|
JERSEY
CITY |
|
|
NJ
|
|
|
10.78%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS A |
|
|
MERRILL
LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH |
|
|
JACKSONVILLE
|
|
|
FL
|
|
|
6.56%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS A |
|
|
AMERIPRISE
FINANCIAL SERVICES INC |
|
|
MINNEAPOLIS
|
|
|
MN
|
|
|
6.16%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS A |
|
|
EDWARD
D JONES & CO |
|
|
MARYLAND
HEIGHTS |
|
|
MO
|
|
|
5.88%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS C |
|
|
MORGAN
STANLEY SMITH BARNEY |
|
|
NEW
YORK |
|
|
NY
|
|
|
16.03%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS C |
|
|
WELLS
FARGO CLEARING SERVICES LLC |
|
|
SAINT
LOUIS |
|
|
MO
|
|
|
9.50%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS C |
|
|
PERSHING
LLC |
|
|
JERSEY
CITY |
|
|
NJ
|
|
|
8.09%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS C |
|
|
MERRILL
LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH |
|
|
JACKSONVILLE
|
|
|
FL
|
|
|
7.43%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS C |
|
|
AMERIPRISE
FINANCIAL SERVICES INC |
|
|
MINNEAPOLIS
|
|
|
MN
|
|
|
7.34%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS C |
|
|
LPL
FINANCIAL LLC |
|
|
SAN
DIEGO |
|
|
CA
|
|
|
6.18%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS I |
|
|
MERRILL
LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH |
|
|
JACKSONVILLE
|
|
|
FL
|
|
|
18.49%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS I |
|
|
MORGAN
STANLEY SMITH BARNEY |
|
|
NEW
YORK |
|
|
NY
|
|
|
9.39%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS I |
|
|
LPL
FINANCIAL LLC |
|
|
SAN
DIEGO |
|
|
CA
|
|
|
8.84%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS I |
|
|
PERSHING
LLC |
|
|
JERSEY
CITY |
|
|
NJ
|
|
|
8.67%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS I |
|
|
AMERIPRISE
FINANCIAL SERVICES INC |
|
|
MINNEAPOLIS
|
|
|
MN
|
|
|
7.82%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS I |
|
|
CHARLES
SCHWAB & CO INC |
|
|
SAN
FRANCISCO |
|
|
CA
|
|
|
6.57%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS I |
|
|
WELLS
FARGO CLEARING SERVICES LLC |
|
|
SAINT
LOUIS |
|
|
MO
|
|
|
5.78%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS M |
|
|
ADP
BROKER-DEALER INC |
|
|
BOSTON
|
|
|
MA
|
|
|
17.00%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS Z |
|
|
FIRST
AMERICAN TRUST |
|
|
SANTA
ANA |
|
|
CA
|
|
|
12.03%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS Z |
|
|
MERRILL
LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH |
|
|
JACKSONVILLE
|
|
|
FL
|
|
|
6.83%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS Z |
|
|
EDWARD
D JONES & CO |
|
|
MARYLAND
HEIGHTS |
|
|
MO
|
|
|
5.99%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR LARGE CAP FUND CLASS Z |
|
|
PRINCIPAL
SECURITIES INC |
|
|
DES
MOINES |
|
|
IA
|
|
|
5.70%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS A |
|
|
MORGAN
STANLEY SMITH BARNEY |
|
|
NEW
YORK |
|
|
NY
|
|
|
10.62%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS A |
|
|
AMERIPRISE
FINANCIAL SERVICES INC |
|
|
MINNEAPOLIS
|
|
|
MN
|
|
|
5.99%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS A |
|
|
PERSHING
LLC |
|
|
JERSEY
CITY |
|
|
NJ
|
|
|
5.56%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS A |
|
|
MERRILL
LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH |
|
|
JACKSONVILLE
|
|
|
FL
|
|
|
5.21%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS C |
|
|
AMERIPRISE
FINANCIAL SERVICES INC |
|
|
MINNEAPOLIS
|
|
|
MN
|
|
|
6.01%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS C |
|
|
J
W COLE FINANCIAL INC |
|
|
FRAMINGHAM
|
|
|
MA
|
|
|
5.16%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS I |
|
|
NATIONWIDE
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY |
|
|
COLUMBUS
|
|
|
OH
|
|
|
16.98%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS I |
|
|
LPL
FINANCIAL LLC |
|
|
SAN
DIEGO |
|
|
CA
|
|
|
14.57%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS I |
|
|
AMERIPRISE
FINANCIAL SERVICES INC |
|
|
MINNEAPOLIS
|
|
|
MN
|
|
|
7.03%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS M |
|
|
PAYCHEX
SECURITIES CORP |
|
|
WEST
HENRIETTA |
|
|
NY
|
|
|
56.83%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS Z |
|
|
MSCS
FINANCIAL SERVICES DIVISION |
|
|
ANN
ARBOR |
|
|
MI
|
|
|
45.53%
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND CLASS Z |
|
|
MARIL
& CO |
|
|
ATLANTA
|
|
|
GA
|
|
|
9.31%
|
|
FIDELITY
LARGE CAP STOCK FUND(A) |
|
|
FIDELITY
FOUNDATION |
|
|
BOSTON
|
|
|
MA
|
|
|
7.19%
|
|
FIDELITY
LARGE CAP STOCK FUND(A) |
|
|
FIDELITY
NON-PROFIT MGMT FNDTN |
|
|
BOSTON
|
|
|
MA
|
|
|
5.32%
|
|
FIDELITY
OVERSEAS FUND(A) |
|
|
VIP
FUNDSMANAGER® 60% PORTFOLIO |
|
|
BOSTON
|
|
|
MA
|
|
|
9.99%
|
|
FIDELITY
OVERSEAS FUND(A) |
|
|
FIDELITY
CHARITABLE® GIFT FUND - INTERNATIONAL EQUITY POOL |
|
|
BOSTON
|
|
|
MA
|
|
|
7.61% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(A) |
The
ownership information shown above is for a class of shares of the fund. |
As
of February 28, 2025, the following owned of record and/or beneficially 25% or more of the outstanding shares :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FIDELITY
ADVISOR OVERSEAS FUND |
|
|
PAYCHEX
SECURITIES CORP |
|
|
WEST
HENRIETTA |
|
|
NY |
|
|
25.24% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Required
Vote
Approval
of each Reorganization requires the affirmative vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities” of the specific
Target Fund involved in that Reorganization. Under the 1940 Act, the vote of a “majority of the outstanding voting securities”
means the affirmative vote of the lesser of (a) 67% or more of the voting securities present at a Meeting or represented by proxy if the
holders of more than 50%
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of
the outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. Votes
to ABSTAIN will have the same effect as votes cast AGAINST a proposal.
Submission
of Certain Shareholder Proposals
Each
Target Fund Trust does not hold annual shareholder meetings. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement
for a subsequent shareholder meeting should send their written proposals to the Secretary of the funds, attention “Fund Shareholder
Meetings,” 245 Summer Street, Mail Zone V10A, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Proposals must be received a reasonable time before a
fund begins to print and send its proxy materials to be considered for inclusion in the proxy materials for the meeting. Timely submission
of a proposal does not, however, necessarily mean the proposal will be included. With respect to proposals submitted on an untimely basis
and presented at a shareholder meeting, persons named as proxy agents will vote in their discretion.
Other
Business
Each
Board knows of no business other than the matters set forth in this Proxy Statement to be brought before each Meeting. However, if any
other matters properly come before a Meeting, it is the intention that proxies that do not contain specific instructions to the contrary
will be voted on such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons therein designated.
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MISCELLANEOUS
Legal
Matters
Certain
legal matters in connection with the issuance of each Acquiring Fund’s shares have been passed upon by Dechert LLP, counsel to each
Acquiring Fund’s Trust.
Experts
The
audited financial statements of Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund are incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional
Information relating to this Proxy Statement and have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting
firm, whose report thereon is included in the fund’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2024.
The financial statements audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP have been incorporated by reference in reliance on their reports given on
their authority as experts in auditing and accounting. The unaudited financial statements for the fund for the six-month period ended
October 31, 2024 are also incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information relating to this Proxy Statement.
The
audited financial statements of Fidelity® Overseas Fund are incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional
Information relating to this Proxy Statement and have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting
firm, whose report thereon is included in the fund’s Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024. The financial
statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, have been incorporated by reference in reliance on their reports given on their authority
as experts in auditing and accounting.
The
audited financial statements of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund are incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional
Information relating to this Proxy Statement and have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent registered public accounting
firm, whose report thereon is included in the fund’s Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The financial
statements audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP have been incorporated by reference in reliance on their reports given on their authority
as experts in auditing and accounting.
The
audited financial statements of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund are incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional
Information relating to this Proxy Statement and have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting
firm, whose report thereon is included in the fund’s Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024. The financial
statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP have been incorporated by reference in reliance on their reports given on their authority
as experts in auditing and accounting.
Notice
to Banks, Broker-Dealers and Voting Trustees and Their Nominees
Please
advise Fidelity Advisor Series I or Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, in care of Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company
LLC, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, whether other persons are beneficial owners of shares for which proxies are being
solicited and, if so, the number of copies of the Proxy Statement and Annual Reports/Form N-CSRs you wish to receive in order to
supply copies to the beneficial owners of the respective shares.
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Proposal
1 - Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund
The
following tables show the fees and expenses of Fidelity Advisor
® Large Cap Fund for the 12 months ended October 31, 2024
(adjusted to reflect current contractual arrangements), and the pro forma estimated fees and expenses of the combined fund based on the
same time period after giving effect to the Reorganization (
excluding performance adjustments
for each fund).
Class A
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
5.75% |
|
|
5.75% |
|
|
5.75%
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class A
purchases of $1 million or more will not be subject to a front-end sales charge. Such Class A purchases may be subject, upon
redemption, to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%.
|
|
B
|
Class A
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee |
|
|
0.69%A,B,C |
|
|
0.67%A |
|
|
0.67%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
0.25% |
|
|
0.25% |
|
|
0.25%
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.02%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
0.96% |
|
|
0.93% |
|
|
0.93% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
All
management fees shown in this Attachment 1 exclude performance adjustments. The management fee comprises a basic fee, which may
vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20% based on the performance of the fund or a designated
class of the fund relative to that of the S&P 500® Index. For additional
information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s
Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.20% for Class A
was previously charged under the services agreements.
|
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees.
|
|
D
|
Class A
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
Class M
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
3.50% |
|
|
3.50% |
|
|
3.50%
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class M
purchases of $1 million or more will not be subject to a front-end sales charge. Such Class A purchases may be subject, upon
redemption, to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.25%.
|
|
B
|
Class
M will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
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Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee |
|
|
0.69%A,B,C |
|
|
0.67%A |
|
|
0.67%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
0.50% |
|
|
0.50% |
|
|
0.50%
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.02%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.21% |
|
|
1.18% |
|
|
1.18% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
All
management fees shown in this Attachment 1 exclude performance adjustments. The management fee comprises a basic fee, which may
vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20% based on the performance of the fund or a designated
class of the fund relative to that of the S&P 500® Index. For additional
information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s
Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.20% for Class M
was previously charged under the services agreements.
|
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees.
|
|
D
|
Class
M will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
Class C
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
1.00%A |
|
|
1.00%AB |
|
|
1.00%AB |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
On
Class C shares redeemed less than one year after purchase.
|
|
B
|
Class C
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee |
|
|
0.70%A,B,C |
|
|
0.67%A |
|
|
0.67%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
1.00% |
|
|
1.00% |
|
|
1.00%
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.02%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.72% |
|
|
1.68% |
|
|
1.68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
All
management fees shown in this Attachment 1 exclude performance adjustments. The management fee comprises a basic fee, which may
vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20% based on the performance of the fund or a designated
class of the fund relative to that of the S&P 500® Index. For additional
information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s
Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.22% for Class C
was previously charged under the services agreements.
|
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees.
|
|
D
|
Class C
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
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Class I
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class I
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee |
|
|
0.68%A,B,C |
|
|
0.67%A |
|
|
0.67%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.02%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
0.70% |
|
|
0.68% |
|
|
0.68% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
All
management fees shown in this Attachment 1 exclude performance adjustments. The management fee comprises a basic fee, which may
vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20% based on the performance of the fund or a designated
class of the fund relative to that of the S&P 500® Index. For additional
information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s
Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.19% for Class I
was previously charged under the services agreements.
|
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees.
|
|
D
|
Class I
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
Class Z
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class Z
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
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Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee |
|
|
0.56%A,B,C |
|
|
0.55%A |
|
|
0.55%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.02%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
0.58% |
|
|
0.56% |
|
|
0.56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
All
management fees shown in this Attachment 1 exclude performance adjustments. The management fee comprises a basic fee, which may
vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20% based on the performance of the fund or a designated
class of the fund relative to that of the S&P 500® Index. For additional
information, please see the “Fund Services - Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s
Prospectus, each of which is incorporated by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.07% for Class Z
was previously charged under the services agreements.
|
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees.
|
|
D
|
Class Z
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
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Attachment
2
Proposal
2 - Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund
The
following tables show the fees and expenses of Fidelity Advisor
® Overseas Fund for the 12 months ended October 31, 2024
(adjusted to reflect current contractual arrangements), and the pro forma estimated fees and expenses of the combined fund based on the
same time period after giving effect to the Reorganization (
excluding performance adjustments
for each fund).
Class A
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
5.75% |
|
|
5.75% |
|
|
5.75%
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
NoneA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class A
purchases of $1 million or more will not be subject to a front-end sales charge. Such Class A purchases may be subject, upon
redemption, to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00%.
|
|
B
|
Class A
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee |
|
|
0.86%A,B,C |
|
|
0.80%A |
|
|
0.80%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
0.25% |
|
|
0.25% |
|
|
0.25%
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.06C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.17% |
|
|
1.06% |
|
|
1.06% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
All
management fees shown in this Attachment 2 exclude performance adjustments. The management fee comprises a basic fee, which may
vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20% based on the performance of the fund or a designated
class of the fund relative to that of the MSCI EAFE Index. For additional information, please see the “Fund Services -
Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, each of which is incorporated
by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.25% for Class A
was previously charged under the services agreements.
|
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees.
|
|
D
|
Class A
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
Class M
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
3.50% |
|
|
3.50% |
|
|
3.50%
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
None
A |
|
|
None
A |
|
|
None
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class M
purchases of $1 million or more will not be subject to a front-end sales charge. Such Class M purchases may be subject, upon
redemption, to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 0.25%.
|
|
B
|
Class M
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee |
|
|
0.83%A,B,C |
|
|
0.80%A |
|
|
0.80%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
0.50% |
|
|
0.50% |
|
|
0.50%
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.06%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.39% |
|
|
1.31% |
|
|
1.31% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
All
management fees shown in this Attachment 2 exclude performance adjustments. The management fee comprises a basic fee, which may
vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20% based on the performance of the fund or a designated
class of the fund relative to that of the MSCI EAFE Index. For additional information, please see the “Fund Services -
Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, each of which is incorporated
by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.22% for Class M
was previously charged under the services agreements.
|
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees.
|
|
D
|
Class M
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
Class C
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
1.00%A |
|
|
1.00%A |
|
|
1.00%A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
On
Class C shares redeemed less than one year after purchase.
|
|
B
|
Class C
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee |
|
|
0.86%A,B,C |
|
|
0.80%A |
|
|
0.80%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
1.00% |
|
|
1.00% |
|
|
1.00%
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.06%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%
C |
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
1.92% |
|
|
1.81% |
|
|
1.81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
All
management fees shown in this Attachment 2 exclude performance adjustments. The management fee comprises a basic fee, which may
vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20% based on the performance of the fund or a designated
class of the fund relative to that of the MSCI EAFE Index. For additional information, please see the “Fund Services -
Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, each of which is incorporated
by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.25% for Class C
was previously charged under the services agreements.
|
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees.
|
|
D
|
Class C
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Class I
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class I
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee |
|
|
0.82%A,B,C |
|
|
0.80%A |
|
|
0.80%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.06%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
0.88% |
|
|
0.81% |
|
|
0.81% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
All
management fees shown in this Attachment 2 exclude performance adjustments. The management fee comprises a basic fee, which may
vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20% based on the performance of the fund or a designated
class of the fund relative to that of the MSCI EAFE Index. For additional information, please see the “Fund Services -
Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, each of which is incorporated
by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.22% for Class I
was previously charged under the services agreements.
|
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees. |
|
D
|
Class I
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
Class Z
Shareholder
Fees (paid directly from your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maximum
sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Maximum
contingent deferred sales charge (as a % of the lesser of original purchase price or redemption proceeds) |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
Class Z
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. |
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Annual
Class Operating Expenses
(expenses
that you pay each year as a % of the value of your investment)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management
Fee |
|
|
0.70%A,B,C |
|
|
0.68%A |
|
|
0.68%A,C
|
|
|
Distribution
and/or Service (12b-1) Fees |
|
|
None |
|
|
None |
|
|
None
|
|
|
Other
Expenses |
|
|
0.06%C |
|
|
0.01% |
|
|
0.01%C
|
|
|
Total
Annual Operating Expenses |
|
|
0.76% |
|
|
0.69% |
|
|
0.69% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A
|
All
management fees shown in this Attachment 2 exclude performance adjustments. The management fee comprises a basic fee, which may
vary by class, that is adjusted up or down by a maximum of 0.20% based on the performance of the fund or a designated
class of the fund relative to that of the MSCI EAFE Index. For additional information, please see the “Fund Services -
Fund Management - Advisory Fee(s)” section of the respective fund’s Prospectus, each of which is incorporated
by reference. |
|
B
|
The
basic fee covers administrative services previously provided under separate services agreements with the fund, for which 0.09% for Class Z
was previously charged under the services agreements.
|
|
C
|
Adjusted
to reflect current fees.
|
|
D
|
Class Z
will commence operations prior to the Reorganization. Amounts are based on estimated expenses for the class’s initial fiscal year.
|
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Attachment
3
Proposal
1 - Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund
The
following table illustrates the expenses on a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each fund under the current and pro forma (combined fund)
expenses calculated at the rates shown in Attachment 1 (which
excludes performance adjustments
for each fund), assuming a 5% annual return. The table illustrates how much a shareholder would pay in total expenses if the shareholder
sells all of his or her shares at the end of each time period indicated and if the shareholder holds his or her shares.
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$667 |
|
|
$667 |
|
|
$664 |
|
|
$664 |
|
|
$664 |
|
|
$664
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$863 |
|
|
$863 |
|
|
$854 |
|
|
$854 |
|
|
$854 |
|
|
$854
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$1,075 |
|
|
$1,075 |
|
|
$1,060 |
|
|
$1,060 |
|
|
$1,060 |
|
|
$1,060
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$1,685 |
|
|
$1,685 |
|
|
$1,652 |
|
|
$1,652 |
|
|
$1,652 |
|
|
$1,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class M
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$469 |
|
|
$469 |
|
|
$466 |
|
|
$466 |
|
|
$466 |
|
|
$466
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$721 |
|
|
$721 |
|
|
$712 |
|
|
$712 |
|
|
$712 |
|
|
$712
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$992 |
|
|
$992 |
|
|
$976 |
|
|
$976 |
|
|
$976 |
|
|
$976
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$1,765 |
|
|
$1,765 |
|
|
$1,732 |
|
|
$1,732 |
|
|
$1,732 |
|
|
$1,732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$275 |
|
|
$175 |
|
|
$271 |
|
|
$171 |
|
|
$271 |
|
|
$171
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$542 |
|
|
$542 |
|
|
$530 |
|
|
$530 |
|
|
$530 |
|
|
$530
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$933 |
|
|
$933 |
|
|
$913 |
|
|
$913 |
|
|
$913 |
|
|
$913
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$1,829 |
|
|
$1,829 |
|
|
$1,788 |
|
|
$1,788 |
|
|
$1,788 |
|
|
$1,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class I
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$72 |
|
|
$72 |
|
|
$69 |
|
|
$69 |
|
|
$69 |
|
|
$69
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$224 |
|
|
$224 |
|
|
$218 |
|
|
$218 |
|
|
$218 |
|
|
$218
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$390 |
|
|
$390 |
|
|
$379 |
|
|
$379 |
|
|
$379 |
|
|
$379
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$871 |
|
|
$871 |
|
|
$847 |
|
|
$847 |
|
|
$847 |
|
|
$847 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Class Z
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$59 |
|
|
$59 |
|
|
$57 |
|
|
$57 |
|
|
$57 |
|
|
$57
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$186 |
|
|
$186 |
|
|
$179 |
|
|
$179 |
|
|
$179 |
|
|
$179
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$324 |
|
|
$324 |
|
|
$313 |
|
|
$313 |
|
|
$313 |
|
|
$313
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$726 |
|
|
$726 |
|
|
$701 |
|
|
$701 |
|
|
$701 |
|
|
$701 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
These
examples assume that all dividends and other distributions are reinvested and that the percentage amounts listed under Annual Operating
Expenses in Attachment 1 remain the same in the years shown. These examples illustrate the effect of expenses, but are not meant to suggest
actual or expected expenses, which may vary. The assumed return of 5% is not a prediction of, and does not represent, actual or expected
performance of any fund.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Attachment
4
Proposal
2 - Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund
The
following table illustrates the expenses on a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each fund under the current and pro forma (combined fund)
expenses calculated at the rates shown in Attachment 2 (which
excludes performance adjustments
for each fund), assuming a 5% annual return. The table illustrates how much a shareholder would pay in total expenses if the shareholder
sells all of his or her shares at the end of each time period indicated and if the shareholder holds his or her shares
Class A
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$687 |
|
|
$687 |
|
|
$677 |
|
|
$677 |
|
|
$677 |
|
|
$677
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$925 |
|
|
$925 |
|
|
$893 |
|
|
$893 |
|
|
$893 |
|
|
$893
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$1,182 |
|
|
$1,182 |
|
|
$1,126 |
|
|
$1,126 |
|
|
$1,126 |
|
|
$1,126
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$1,914 |
|
|
$1,914 |
|
|
$1,795 |
|
|
$1,795 |
|
|
$1,795 |
|
|
$1,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class M
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$487 |
|
|
$487 |
|
|
$479 |
|
|
$479 |
|
|
$479 |
|
|
$479
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$775 |
|
|
$775 |
|
|
$751 |
|
|
$751 |
|
|
$751 |
|
|
$751
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$1,084 |
|
|
$1,084 |
|
|
$1,043 |
|
|
$1,043 |
|
|
$1,043 |
|
|
$1,043
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$1,960 |
|
|
$1,960 |
|
|
$1,874 |
|
|
$1,874 |
|
|
$1,874 |
|
|
$1,874 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class C
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$295 |
|
|
$195 |
|
|
$284 |
|
|
$184 |
|
|
$284 |
|
|
$184
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$603 |
|
|
$603 |
|
|
$569 |
|
|
$569 |
|
|
$569 |
|
|
$569
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$1,037 |
|
|
$1,037 |
|
|
$980 |
|
|
$980 |
|
|
$980 |
|
|
$980
|
|
10 years |
|
|
$2,048 |
|
|
$2,048 |
|
|
$1,930 |
|
|
$1,930 |
|
|
$1,930 |
|
|
$1,930 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class I
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 year |
|
|
$90 |
|
|
$90 |
|
|
$83 |
|
|
$83 |
|
|
$83 |
|
|
$83
|
|
3 years |
|
|
$281 |
|
|
$281 |
|
|
$259 |
|
|
$259 |
|
|
$259 |
|
|
$259
|
|
5 years |
|
|
$488 |
|
|
$488 |
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$450 |
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$450 |
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$450 |
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$450
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10 years |
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$1,084 |
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$1,084 |
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$1,002 |
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$1,002 |
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$1,002 |
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$1,002 |
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1 year |
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$78 |
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$78 |
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$70 |
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$70 |
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$70 |
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$70
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3 years |
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$243 |
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$243 |
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$221 |
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$221 |
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$221 |
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$221
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5 years |
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$422 |
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$422 |
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$384 |
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$384 |
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$384 |
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$384
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10 years |
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$942 |
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$942 |
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$859 |
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$859 |
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$859 |
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$859 |
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These
examples assume that all dividends and other distributions are reinvested and that the percentage amounts listed under Annual Operating
Expenses in Attachment 2 remain the same in the years shown. These examples illustrate the effect of expenses, but are not meant to suggest
actual or expected expenses, which may vary. The assumed return of 5% is not a prediction of, and does not represent, actual or expected
performance of any fund.
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FORM
OF AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
THIS
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the Agreement) is made as of [ ], 2025, by and between [ ], a Massachusetts business trust,
on behalf of its series [ ] (the Acquired Fund), and [], a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its series [ ] (the
Acquiring Fund). [ ] and [ ] may be referred to herein collectively as the “Trusts” or each individually as a
“Trust.” The Trusts are duly organized business trusts under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with their principal
place of business at 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. The Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund may be referred to herein
collectively as the “Funds” or each individually as the “Fund.”
This
Agreement is intended to be, and is adopted as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). The reorganization will comprise: (a) the transfer of all of the assets of the Acquired Fund to the
Acquiring Fund solely in exchange for shares of beneficial interest in the Acquiring Fund (the Acquiring Fund Shares) and the assumption
by the Acquiring Fund of the Acquired Fund’s liabilities; and (b) the constructive distribution of such shares by the Acquired Fund
pro rata to its shareholders in complete liquidation and termination of the Acquired Fund, all upon the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement. The foregoing transactions are referred to herein as the “Reorganization.”
In
consideration of the mutual promises and subject to the terms and conditions herein, the parties covenant and agree as follows:
1.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRED FUND. The Acquired Fund represents and warrants to and
agrees with the Acquiring Fund that:
(a)
The Acquired Fund is a series of the Acquired Fund Trust, a business trust duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and has the power to own all of its properties and assets and to carry out its obligations
under this Agreement. It has all necessary federal, state, and local authorizations to carry on its business as now being conducted and
to carry out this Agreement;
(b)
The Acquired Fund Trust is an open-end, management investment company duly registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the 1940 Act), and such registration is in full force and effect;
(c)
The Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Acquired Fund dated [ ], as supplemented, previously furnished to
the Acquiring Fund, did not and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
(d)
Except as disclosed in writing to the Acquiring Fund, there are no material legal, administrative, or other proceedings pending or, to
the knowledge of the Acquired Fund, threatened against the Acquired Fund which assert liability on the part of the Acquired Fund. The
Acquired Fund knows of no facts which might reasonably form the basis for the institution of such proceedings, except as otherwise disclosed
to the Acquiring Fund;
(e)
The Acquired Fund is not in, and the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will not result in, violation of any provision
of its Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust or By-laws, or, to the knowledge of the Acquired Fund, of any agreement, indenture, instrument,
contract, lease, or other undertaking to which the Acquired Fund is a party or by which the Acquired Fund is bound or result in the acceleration
of any obligation or the imposition of any penalty under any agreement, judgment or decree to which the Acquired Fund is a party or is
bound;
(f)
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the Statement of Operations, the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, Financial Highlights, and
the Schedule of Investments (including market values) of the Acquired Fund at [ ], as referenced in ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT
THE FUNDS have been furnished to the Acquiring Fund together with such financial statements and schedule of investments (including market
values) for the six month period ended [ ]. Said Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Schedule of Investments fairly present
the Acquired Fund’s financial position as of such date and said Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets, and
Financial Highlights fairly reflect the Acquired Fund’s results of operations, changes in financial position, and financial highlights
for the periods covered thereby in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied;
(g)
The Acquired Fund has no known liabilities of a material nature, contingent or otherwise, other than those shown as belonging to it on
its statement of assets and liabilities as of [ ] and those incurred in the ordinary course of the Acquired Fund’s business
as an investment company since [ ];
(h)
The registration statement (Registration Statement) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) by Acquiring Fund Trust
on Form N–14 relating to the shares of the Acquiring Fund issuable hereunder and the proxy statement of the Acquired Fund included
therein (Proxy Statement), on the effective date of the Registration Statement and insofar as they relate to the Acquired Fund (i) comply
in all material respects with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act), the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the 1934 Act), and the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and (ii) do not contain any untrue
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statement
of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
and at the time of the shareholders’ meeting referred to in Section 7 and on the Closing Date (as defined in Section 6),
the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement of which the Proxy Statement is a part (the Prospectus), as amended or supplemented,
insofar as it relates to the Acquired Fund, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
(i)
No consent, approval, authorization, or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Acquired
Fund of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except such as have been obtained under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940
Act, and state securities or blue sky laws (which term as used in this Agreement shall include the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico);
(j)
The Acquired Fund has filed or will file all federal and state tax returns which, to the knowledge of the Acquired Fund’s officers,
are required to be filed by the Acquired Fund and has paid or will pay all federal and state taxes shown to be due on said returns or
provision shall have been made for the payment thereof, and, to the best of the Acquired Fund’s knowledge, no such return is currently
under audit and no assessment has been asserted with respect to such returns;
(k)
The Acquired Fund has met the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification and treatment as a regulated investment company
for all prior taxable years and intends to meet such requirements for its current taxable year ending on the Closing Date;
(l)
All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Acquired Fund are, and at the Closing Date will be, duly and validly issued and outstanding
and fully paid and nonassessable as a matter of Massachusetts law (except as disclosed in the Acquired Fund’s Statement of Additional
Information), and have been offered for sale and in conformity with all applicable federal securities laws. All of the issued and outstanding
shares of the Acquired Fund will, at the Closing Date, be held by the persons and in the amounts set forth in the list of shareholders
submitted to the Acquiring Fund in accordance with this Agreement;
(m)
As of both the Valuation Time (as defined in Section 4) and the Closing Date, the Acquired Fund will have the full right, power,
and authority to sell, assign, transfer, and deliver its portfolio securities and any other assets of the Acquired Fund to be transferred
to the Acquiring Fund pursuant to this Agreement. As of the Closing Date, subject only to the delivery of the Acquired Fund’s portfolio
securities and any such other assets as contemplated by this Agreement, the Acquiring Fund will acquire the Acquired Fund’s portfolio
securities and any such other assets subject to no encumbrances, liens, or security interests (except for those that may arise in the
ordinary course and are disclosed to the Acquiring Fund) and without any restrictions upon the transfer thereof; and
(n)
The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will have been duly authorized prior to the Closing Date by all necessary corporate
action on the part of the Acquired Fund, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Acquired Fund enforceable
in accordance with its terms, subject to approval by the shareholders of the Acquired Fund.
2.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE ACQUIRING FUND. The Acquiring Fund represents and warrants to
and agrees with the Acquired Fund that:
(a)
The Acquiring Fund is a series of the Acquiring Fund Trust, a business trust duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and has the power to own all of its properties and assets and to carry out its obligations
under this Agreement. It has all necessary federal, state, and local authorizations to carry on its business as now being conducted and
to carry out this Agreement;
(b)
The Acquiring Fund Trust is an open–end, management investment company duly registered under the 1940 Act, and such registration
is in full force and effect;
(c)
The Prospectus(es) and Statement(s) of Additional Information of the Acquiring Fund, dated [ ], as supplemented, previously furnished
to the Acquired Fund, did not and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to
be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading;
(d)
Except as disclosed in writing to the Acquired Fund, there are no material legal, administrative, or other proceedings pending or, to
the knowledge of the Acquiring Fund, threatened against the Acquiring Fund which assert liability on the part of the Acquiring Fund. The
Acquiring Fund knows of no facts which might reasonably form the basis for the institution of such proceedings, except as otherwise disclosed
to the Acquired Fund;
(e)
The Acquiring Fund is not in, and the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will not result in, violation of any provision
of its Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust or By–laws, or, to the knowledge of the Acquiring Fund, of any agreement, indenture,
instrument, contract, lease, or other undertaking to which the Acquiring Fund is a party or by which the Acquiring Fund is bound or result
in the acceleration of any obligation or the imposition of any penalty under any agreement, judgment, or decree to which the Acquiring
Fund is a party or is bound;
(f)
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities, the Statement of Operations, the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, Financial Highlights, and
the Schedule of Investments (including market values) of the Acquiring Fund at [ ], as referenced in ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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THE FUNDS have been furnished to the Acquired Fund. Said Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Schedule of Investments fairly present
the Acquiring Fund’s financial position as of such date and said Statement of Operations, Statement of Changes in Net Assets, and
Financial Highlights fairly reflect the Acquiring Fund’s results of operations, changes in financial position, and financial highlights
for the periods covered thereby in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied;
(g)
The Acquiring Fund has no known liabilities of a material nature, contingent or otherwise, other than those shown as belonging to it on
its statement of assets and liabilities as of [Acquiring Fund’s most recent FYE as of date of Agreement & Plan] and those incurred
in the ordinary course of the Acquiring Fund’s business as an investment company since [ ];
(h)
No consent, approval, authorization, or order of any court or governmental authority is required for the consummation by the Acquiring
Fund of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except such as have been obtained under the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940
Act, and state securities or blue sky laws;
(i)
The Acquiring Fund has filed or will file all federal and state tax returns which, to the knowledge of the Acquiring Fund’s officers,
are required to be filed by the Acquiring Fund and has paid or will pay all federal and state taxes shown to be due on said returns or
provision shall have been made for the payment thereof, and, to the best of the Acquiring Fund’s knowledge, no such return is currently
under audit and no assessment has been asserted with respect to such returns;
(j)
The Acquiring Fund has met the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification and treatment as a regulated investment company
for all prior taxable years and intends to meet such requirements for its current taxable year ending on [ ];
(k)
As of the Closing Date, the shares of beneficial interest of the Acquiring Fund to be issued to the Acquired Fund will have been duly
authorized and, when issued and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, will be legally and validly issued and will be fully paid and nonassessable
(except as disclosed in the Acquiring Fund’s Statement of Additional Information) by the Acquiring Fund, and no shareholder of the
Acquiring Fund will have any preemptive right of subscription or purchase in respect thereof;
(l)
The execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will have been duly authorized prior to the Closing Date by all necessary corporate
action on the part of the Acquiring Fund, and this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Acquiring Fund enforceable
in accordance with its terms, subject to approval by the shareholders of the Acquired Fund;
(m)
The Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement, on the effective date of the Registration Statement and insofar as they relate to
the Acquiring Fund, (i) comply in all material respects with the provisions of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, and the 1940 Act, and the rules
and regulations thereunder, and (ii) do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; and at the time of the shareholders’ meeting referred
to in Section 7 and on the Closing Date, the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, insofar as it relates to the Acquiring Fund,
will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading;
(n)
The issuance of the Acquiring Fund Shares pursuant to this Agreement will be in compliance with all applicable federal securities laws;
and
(o)
All of the issued and outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Acquiring Fund have been offered for sale and sold in conformity
with the federal securities laws.
3.
REORGANIZATION.
(a)
Subject to the requisite approval of the shareholders of the Acquired Fund and to the other] terms and conditions contained herein, the
Acquired Fund agrees to assign, sell, convey, transfer, and deliver to the Acquiring Fund as of the Closing Date all of the assets of
the Acquired Fund of every kind and nature existing on the Closing Date. The Acquiring Fund agrees in exchange therefor: (i) to assume
all of the Acquired Fund’s liabilities existing on or after the Closing Date, whether or not determinable on the Closing Date, and
(ii) to issue and deliver to the Acquired Fund the number of full and fractional shares of the Acquiring Fund having an aggregate net
asset value equal to the value of the assets of the Acquired Fund transferred hereunder, less the value of the liabilities of the Acquired
Fund, determined as provided for under Section 4.
(b)
The assets of the Acquired Fund to be Acquired by the Acquiring Fund shall include, without limitation, all cash, cash equivalents, securities,
commodities and futures interests, receivables (including interest or dividends receivables), claims, choses in action, and other property
owned by the Acquired Fund, and any deferred or prepaid expenses shown as an asset on the books of the Acquired Fund on the Closing Date.
The Acquired Fund will pay or cause to be paid to the Acquiring Fund any dividend or interest payments received by it on or after the
Closing Date with respect to the assets transferred to the Acquiring Fund hereunder, and the Acquiring Fund will retain any dividend or
interest payments received by it after the Valuation Time with respect to the assets transferred hereunder without regard to the payment
date thereof.
(c)
The liabilities of the Acquired Fund to be assumed by the Acquiring Fund shall include (except as otherwise provided for herein) all of
the Acquired Fund’s liabilities, debts, obligations, and duties, of whatever kind or nature, whether absolute, accrued, contingent,
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whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, whether or not determinable on the Closing Date, and whether or not specifically
referred to in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Acquired Fund agrees to use its best efforts to discharge all of its
known liabilities prior to the Closing Date, other than liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business.
(d)
Pursuant to this Agreement, as soon after the Closing Date as is conveniently practicable, the Acquired Fund will constructively distribute
pro rata to its shareholders of record, determined as of the Valuation Time on the Closing Date, the Acquiring Fund Shares in exchange
for such shareholders’ shares of beneficial interest in the Acquired Fund and the Acquired Fund will be liquidated in accordance
with the Acquired Fund’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust. Such distribution shall be accomplished by the Funds’
transfer agent opening accounts on the Acquiring Fund’s share transfer books in the names of the Acquired Fund shareholders and
transferring the Acquiring Fund shares thereto. Each Acquired Fund shareholder’s account shall be credited with the respective pro
rata number of full and fractional Acquiring Fund shares due that shareholder. All outstanding Acquired Fund shares, including any represented
by certificates, shall simultaneously be canceled on the Acquired Fund’s share transfer records. The Acquiring Fund shall not issue
certificates representing the Acquiring Fund Shares in connection with the Reorganization.
(e)
Any reporting responsibility of the Acquired Fund is and shall remain its responsibility up to and including the date on which it is terminated.
(f)
Any transfer taxes payable upon issuance of the Acquiring Fund shares in a name other than that of the registered holder on the Acquired
Fund’s books of the Acquired Fund shares constructively exchanged for the Acquiring Fund Shares shall be paid by the person to whom
such Acquiring Fund Shares are to be issued, as a condition of such transfer.
4.
VALUATION.
(a)
The Valuation Time shall be as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange on the Closing Date, or such other date as may
be mutually agreed upon in writing by the parties hereto (the Valuation Time).
(b)
As of the Closing Date, the Acquiring Fund will deliver to the Acquired Fund the number of Acquiring Fund Shares having an aggregate net
asset value equal to the value of the assets of the Acquired Fund transferred hereunder less the liabilities of the Acquired Fund, determined
as provided in this Section.
(c)
The net asset value per share of the Acquiring Fund shares to be delivered to the Acquired Fund, the value of the assets of the Acquired
Fund transferred hereunder, and the value of the liabilities of the Acquired Fund to be assumed hereunder shall in each case be determined
as of the Valuation Time.
(d)
The net asset value per share of the Acquiring Fund shares and the value of the assets and liabilities of the Acquired Fund shall be computed
in the manner set forth in the then–current Acquiring Fund Prospectus(es) and Statement(s) of Additional Information.
(e)
All computations pursuant to this Section shall be made by or under the direction of Fidelity Service Company, Inc., a wholly- owned
subsidiary of FMR LLC, in accordance with its regular practice as pricing agent for the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund.
5.
FEES; EXPENSES.
(a)
The Acquired Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) will assume a portion of the expenses incurred by the Trust and
the Acquired Fund in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby
are consummated. Such expenses shall include, without limitation: (i) expenses incurred in connection with the entering into and the carrying
out of the provisions of this Agreement; (ii) expenses associated with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement under
the 1933 Act covering the Acquiring Fund shares to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement (iii) registration or qualification
fees and expenses of preparing and filing such forms as are necessary under applicable state securities laws to qualify Acquiring Fund
shares to be issued in connection herewith in each state in which Acquired Fund shareholders are resident as of the date of the mailing
of the Proxy Statement to such shareholders; (iv) postage; (v) printing; (vi) accounting fees; and (vii) legal fees. The Acquired Fund
shall be responsible for all remaining expenses not assumed by the Adviser, fees and other charges in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(b)
Any expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement which may be attributable to the Acquiring Fund
will be borne by the Acquiring Fund.
(c)
Each of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund represents that there is no person who has dealt with it who by reason of such dealings
is entitled to any broker’s or finder’s or other similar fee or commission arising out of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement.
6.
CLOSING DATE.
(a)
The Reorganization, together with related acts necessary to consummate the same (the Closing), unless otherwise provided herein, shall
occur at the principal office of the Trusts, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts, as of the Valuation Time on [ ], or
at some other time, date, and place agreed to by the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund (the Closing Date).
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(b)
In the event that on the Closing Date: (i) any of the markets for securities held by the Funds is closed to trading, or (ii) trading thereon
is restricted, or (iii) trading or the reporting of trading on said market or elsewhere is disrupted, all so that accurate appraisal of
the total net asset value of the Acquired Fund and the net asset value per share of the Acquiring Fund is impracticable, the Valuation
Time and the Closing Date shall be postponed until the first business day after the day when such trading shall have been fully resumed
and such reporting shall have been restored, or such other date as the parties may agree.
7.
SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND TERMINATION OF THE ACQUIRED FUND.
(a)
The Acquired Fund agrees to call a meeting of its shareholders after the effective date of the Registration Statement, to consider transferring
its assets to the Acquiring Fund as herein provided, adopting this Agreement, and authorizing the liquidation of the Acquired Fund.
(b)
The Acquired Fund agrees that as soon as reasonably practicable after distribution of the Acquiring Fund Shares, the Acquired Fund shall
be terminated as a series of the Acquired Fund Trust pursuant to its Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, any further actions shall
be taken in connection therewith as required by applicable law, and on and after the Closing Date the Acquired Fund shall not conduct
any business except in connection with its liquidation and termination.
8.
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE ACQUIRING FUND.
(a)
That, as of the Valuation Time and the Closing Date, all representations and warranties of the Acquired Fund made in this Agreement are
true and correct in all material respects and that the Acquired Fund has complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions
on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to such dates;
(b)
That this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein are approved by requisite vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of
beneficial interest of the Acquired Fund;
(c)
That, on or prior to the Closing Date, the Acquired Fund will declare one or more dividends or distributions which, together with all
previous such dividends or distributions attributable to its current taxable year, shall have the effect of distributing to the shareholders
of the Acquired Fund substantially all of the Acquired Fund’s investment company taxable income and all of its net realized capital
gain, if any, as of the Closing Date;
(d)
That the Acquiring Fund at the Closing shall have access to a statement of the Acquired Fund’s assets and liabilities, together
with a list of its portfolio securities showing each such security’s adjusted tax basis and holding period by lot, with values determined
as provided in Section 4 of this Agreement, all as of the Valuation Time;
(e)
That the Acquired Fund’s custodian shall deliver to the Acquiring Fund a certificate identifying the assets of the Acquired Fund
held by such custodian as of the Valuation Time on the Closing Date and stating that as of the Valuation Time: (i) the assets held by
the custodian will be transferred to the Acquiring Fund; (ii) the Acquired Fund’s assets have been duly endorsed in proper form
for transfer in such condition as to constitute good delivery thereof; and (iii) to the best of the custodian’s knowledge, all applicable
taxes (including stock transfer taxes, if any) in conjunction with the delivery of the assets, that the custodian has been notified are
due, have been paid or provision for payment has been made;
(f)
That the Acquiring Fund at the Closing shall have access to the number of shares of the Acquired Fund outstanding as of the Valuation
Time and the name and address of each holder of record of any such shares and the number of shares held of record by each such shareholder,
as maintained by the Acquired Fund’s transfer agent;
(g)
That the Acquired Fund calls a meeting of its shareholders to be held after the effective date of the Registration Statement, to consider
transferring its assets to the Acquiring Fund as herein provided, adopting this Agreement, and authorizing the liquidation and termination
of the Acquired Fund;
(h)
That there has been no material adverse change in the Acquired Fund’s financial position since [ ], other than changes
in the market value of its portfolio securities, or changes due to net redemptions of its shares, dividends paid, or losses from operations;
and
(i)
That all of the issued and outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Acquired Fund shall have been offered for sale and sold in
conformity with all applicable state securities laws and, to the extent that any audit of the records of the Acquired Fund or its transfer
agent by the Acquiring Fund or its agents shall have revealed otherwise, the Acquired Fund shall have taken all actions that in the opinion
of the Acquiring Fund are necessary to remedy any prior failure on the part of the Acquired Fund to have offered for sale and sold such
shares in conformity with such laws.
9.
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE ACQUIRED FUND.
(a)
That the Acquiring Fund shall have executed and delivered to the Acquired Fund an Assumption of Liabilities, certified by an authorized
officer of the Acquiring Fund Trust, dated as of the Closing Date pursuant to which the Acquiring Fund will assume all of the liabilities
of the Acquired Fund existing at the Valuation Time in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(b)
That, as of the Valuation Time and the Closing Date, all representations and warranties of the Acquiring Fund made in this Agreement are
true and correct in all material respects, and the Acquiring Fund has complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions
on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to such dates; and
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That the Acquired Fund shall have received an opinion of Dechert LLP, counsel to the Acquired Fund and the Acquiring Fund, to the effect
that the Acquiring Fund shares are duly authorized and upon delivery to the Acquired Fund as provided in this Agreement will be validly
issued and will be fully paid and nonassessable by the Acquiring Fund (except as disclosed in the Acquiring Fund’s Statement of
Additional Information) and no shareholder of the Acquiring Fund has any preemptive right of subscription or purchase in respect thereof.
10.
CONDITIONS TO OBLIGATIONS OF THE ACQUIRING FUND AND THE ACQUIRED FUND.
(a)
That this Agreement shall have been adopted and the transactions contemplated herein shall have been approved by the requisite vote of
the holders of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest of the Acquired Fund;
(b)
That all consents of other parties and all other consents, orders, and permits of federal, state, and local regulatory authorities (including
those of the Commission and of state blue sky and securities authorities, and including “no action” positions of such federal
or state authorities) deemed necessary by the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund to permit consummation, in all material respects, of
the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, except where failure to obtain any such consent, order, or permit would
not involve a risk of a material adverse effect on the assets or properties of the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund, provided that
either party hereto may for itself waive any of such conditions;
(c)
That all proceedings taken by either Fund in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all documents incidental
thereto shall be satisfactory in form and substance to it and its counsel, Dechert LLP;
(d)
That there shall not be any material litigation pending with respect to the matters contemplated by this Agreement;
(e)
That the Registration Statement shall have become effective under the 1933 Act, and no stop order suspending such effectiveness shall
have been instituted or, to the knowledge of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund, threatened by the Commission; and
(f)
That the Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund shall have received an opinion of Dechert LLP satisfactory to the Acquiring Fund and the
Acquired Fund substantially to the effect that for federal income tax purposes:
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(i)
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The Reorganization will constitute
a tax–free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. |
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(ii)
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The Acquired Fund will not
recognize gain or loss upon the transfer of substantially all of its assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for the Acquiring
Fund Shares and the assumption of all liabilities of the Acquired Fund, except that the Acquired Fund may be required to recognize gain
or loss with respect to contracts described in Section 1256(b) of the Code or stock in a passive foreign investment company, as defined
in Section 1297(a) of the Code. |
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The Acquired Fund will not
recognize gain or loss upon the distribution to its shareholders of the Acquiring Fund Shares received by the Acquired Fund in the Reorganization. |
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The Acquiring Fund will
recognize no gain or loss upon receiving the properties of the Acquired Fund in exchange solely for the Acquiring Fund Shares and the
assumption of all liabilities of the Acquired Fund. |
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The adjusted basis to the
Acquiring Fund of the properties of the Acquired Fund received by the Acquiring Fund in the Reorganization will be the same as the adjusted
basis of those properties in the hands of the Acquired Fund immediately before the exchange. |
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The Acquiring Fund’s
holding periods with respect to the properties of the Acquired Fund that the Acquiring Fund acquires in the Reorganization will include
the respective periods for which those properties were held by the Acquired Fund (except where investment activities of the Acquiring
Fund have the effect of reducing or eliminating a holding period with respect to an asset). |
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The Acquired Fund shareholders
will recognize no gain or loss upon receiving the Acquiring Fund Shares solely in exchange for the Acquired Fund shares. |
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The aggregate basis of the
Acquiring Fund Shares received by an Acquired Fund shareholder in the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate basis of the Acquired
Fund shares surrendered by the Acquired Fund shareholder in exchange therefor. |
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An Acquired Fund shareholder’s
holding period for the Acquiring Fund Shares received by the Acquired Fund shareholder in the Reorganization will include the holding
period during which the Acquired Fund shareholder held the Acquired Fund shares surrendered in exchange therefor, provided that the Acquired
Fund shareholder held such shares as a capital asset on the date of the Reorganization. |
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, neither the Acquired Fund nor the Acquiring Fund may waive the conditions set forth in this subsection
10(f).
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11.
COVENANTS OF THE ACQUIRING FUND AND THE ACQUIRED FUND.
(a)
The Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund each covenants to operate its respective business in the ordinary course between the date hereof
and the Closing Date, it being understood that such ordinary course of business will include the payment of customary dividends and distributions,;
(b)
The Acquired Fund covenants that it is not acquiring the Acquiring Fund shares for the purpose of making any distribution other than in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
(c)
The Acquired Fund covenants that it will assist the Acquiring Fund in obtaining such information as the Acquiring Fund reasonably requests
concerning the beneficial ownership of the Acquired Fund’s shares; and
(d)
The Acquired Fund covenants that its liquidation and termination will be effected in the manner provided in its Amended and Restated Declaration
of Trust in accordance with applicable law, and after the Closing Date, the Acquired Fund will not conduct any business except in connection
with its liquidation and termination.
12.
TERMINATION; WAIVER.
The
Acquiring Fund and the Acquired Fund may terminate this Agreement by mutual agreement. In addition, either the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired
Fund may at its option terminate this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date because:
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the other of any representation, warranty, or agreement contained herein to be performed at or prior to the Closing Date; or |
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a condition herein expressed
to be precedent to the obligations of the terminating party has not been met and it reasonably appears that it will not or cannot be met. |
In
the event of any such termination, there shall be no liability for damages on the part of the Acquired Fund or the Acquiring Fund, or
their respective Trustees or officers.
13.
SOLE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS; SURVIVAL OF WARRANTIES.
(a)
This Agreement supersedes all previous correspondence and oral communications between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof,
constitutes the only understanding with respect to such subject matter, may not be changed except by a letter of agreement signed by each
party hereto and shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(b)
This Agreement may be amended, modified, or supplemented in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon in writing by the respective President,
any Vice President, or Treasurer of the Acquiring Fund or the Acquired Fund; provided, however, that following the shareholders’
meeting called by the Acquired Fund pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement, no such amendment may have the effect of changing the
provisions for determining the number of the Acquiring Fund Shares to be paid to the Acquired Fund shareholders under this Agreement to
the detriment of such shareholders without their further approval.
(c)
Either Fund may waive any condition to its obligations hereunder, provided that such waiver does not have any material adverse effect
on the interests of such Fund’s shareholders.
The
representations, warranties, and covenants contained in the Agreement, or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith,
shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder.
14.
DECLARATIONS OF TRUST.
A
copy of each Fund’s Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Trustees of each Fund as trustees and not individually and
that the obligations of each Fund under this instrument are not binding upon any of such Fund’s Trustees, officers, or shareholders
individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of such Fund. Each Fund agrees that its obligations hereunder apply only
to such Fund and not to its shareholders individually or to the Trustees of such Fund.
15.
ASSIGNMENT.
This
Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, but no assignment or
transfer of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be made by any party without the written consent of the other parties. Nothing herein
expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any person, firm, or corporation other than the parties
hereto and their respective successors and assigns any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by an appropriate officer.
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Fidelity,
the Fidelity Investments Logo and all other Fidelity trademarks or service marks used herein are trademarks or service marks of FMR LLC.
Any third-party marks that are used herein are trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. © 2025 FMR LLC. All rights
reserved.
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Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund
(A Series of Fidelity Advisor Series I)
Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund
(A Series of Fidelity Concord Street Trust)
Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund
(A Series of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII)
Fidelity® Overseas Fund
(A Series of Fidelity Investment Trust)
FORM N-14
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
April 14, 2025
This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) relates
to the proposed acquisition of 1) Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund, a series of Fidelity Advisor Series I, by Fidelity® Large
Cap Stock Fund, a series of Fidelity Concord Street Trust and 2) Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund, a series of Fidelity Advisor Series
VIII, by Fidelity® Overseas Fund, a series of Fidelity Investment Trust. This SAI contains information that may be of interest to
shareholders, but which is not included in the Proxy Statement which relates to the Reorganization. As described in the Proxy Statement,
Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund will acquire all of the assets of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund and assume all of Fidelity Advisor®
Large Cap Fund’s liabilities, in exchange solely for corresponding shares of beneficial interest in Fidelity® Large Cap Stock
Fund, and Fidelity® Overseas Fund will acquire all of the assets of Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund and assume all of Fidelity
Advisor® Overseas Fund’s liabilities, in exchange solely for corresponding shares of beneficial interest in Fidelity® Overseas
Fund.
This SAI is not a prospectus and should be read in
conjunction with the Proxy Statement. The Proxy Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and may be obtained,
without charge, from Fidelity Distributors Company LLC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917.
This SAI consists of this cover page and the following
described documents, each of which is incorporated herein by reference :
SUPPLEMENTAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
A table showing the fees of
each of Fidelity Advisor® Large Cap Fund and Fidelity Advisor® Overseas Fund (each an Acquired Fund, and together the Acquired
Funds) and Fidelity® Large Cap Stock Fund and Fidelity® Overseas Fund (each an Acquiring Fund, and together the Acquiring Funds),
and the fees and expenses of each Acquiring Fund on a pro forma basis after giving effect to each proposed Reorganization, is included
in the “Examples of Effect of Fund Expenses” section of the Prospectus/Proxy Statement.
Neither of the Reorganizations
will result in a material change to an Acquired Fund’s investment portfolio due to the investment restrictions of the respective
Acquiring Fund. In particular, each security held by each Acquired Fund is eligible to be held by the respective Acquiring Fund. As a
result, a schedule of investments of each Acquired Fund modified to show the effects of the change is not required and is not included.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, changes may be made to an Acquired Fund’s portfolio in advance of a Reorganizations and/or the Acquiring
Fund’s portfolio following a Reorganizations.
There are no material differences
between the accounting and valuation policies of the Acquired Funds and those of the respective Acquiring Fund.




PART C. OTHER
INFORMATION
Item
15. Indemnification
Article
XI, Section 2 of the Declaration of Trust sets forth the reasonable and fair means for determining whether indemnification shall be provided
to any past or present Trustee or officer. It states that the Trust shall indemnify any present or past trustee or officer to the fullest
extent permitted by law against liability, and all expenses reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with any claim, action, suit
or proceeding in which he or she is involved by virtue of his or her service as a trustee or officer and against any amount incurred in
settlement thereof. Indemnification will not be provided to a person adjudged by a court or other adjudicatory body to be liable to the
Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties (collectively,
“disabling conduct”), or not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interest
of the Trust. In the event of a settlement, no indemnification may be provided unless there has been a determination, as specified in
the Declaration of Trust, that the officer or trustee did not engage in disabling conduct.
Pursuant to Section 11
of the Distribution Agreement, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its directors and officers
and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any loss, liability, claim,
damages or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damages, or expense
and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares, based upon the ground
that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or made
public by the Trust (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact
required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or the common
law. However, the Trust does not agree to indemnify the Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or omission was
made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case is the
indemnity of the Trust in favor of the Distributor or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against
any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations
and duties under this Agreement.
Pursuant to the agreement
by which Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company LLC (“FIIOC”) is appointed transfer agent, the Registrant agrees
to indemnify and hold FIIOC harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and
expenses) resulting from:
(1) any
claim, demand, action or suit brought by any person other than the Registrant, including by a shareholder, which names FIIOC and/or the
Registrant as a party and is not based on and does not result from FIIOC’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless
disregard of duties, and arises out of or in connection with FIIOC’s performance under the Transfer Agency Agreement; or
(2) any
claim, demand, action or suit (except to the extent contributed to by FIIOC’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless
disregard of duties) which results from the negligence of the Registrant, or from FIIOC’s acting upon any instruction(s) reasonably
believed by it to have been executed or communicated by any person duly authorized by the Registrant, or as a result of FIIOC’s
acting in reliance upon advice reasonably believed by FIIOC to have been given by counsel for the Registrant, or as a result of FIIOC’s
acting in reliance upon any instrument or stock certificate reasonably believed by it to have been genuine and signed, countersigned or
executed by the proper person.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant, the Registrant has been
informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Item
16. Exhibits
(1)
(6)
| (90) | Amended
and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and Fidelity Management
& Research (Hong Kong) Limited, on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity China Region Fund, Fidelity Diversified International
Fund, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Enduring Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund, Fidelity Global Equity Income Fund, Fidelity Infrastructure Fund, Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity International Discovery Fund, Fidelity International Growth Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity International Value Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable International Equity Fund, Fidelity Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(25) of Fidelity Summer Street Trust’s (File No. 002-58542) Post-Effective Amendment No. 221. |
| (91) | Schedule
A to the Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity
Management & Research Company LLC and Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong)
Limited, on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity China Region Fund, Fidelity Diversified
International Fund, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund,
Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Enduring Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund,
Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund, Fidelity Global Equity Income Fund, Fidelity Infrastructure
Fund, Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity International Discovery
Fund, Fidelity International Growth Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity
International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity International Value Fund, Fidelity Japan
Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund,
Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity
SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund,
Fidelity Sustainable International Equity Fund, Fidelity Total International Equity Fund,
and Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(20) of Fidelity
Advisor Series I’s (File No. 002-84776) Post-Effective Amendment No. 270. |
| (92) | Amended
and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and Fidelity Management
& Research (Hong Kong) Limited, on behalf of Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund, Fidelity Series Canada Fund, Fidelity
Series Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Series International Growth Fund, Fidelity
Series International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity Series International Value Fund, Fidelity Series Overseas Fund, Fidelity Series Select International
Small Cap Fund, Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund, and Fidelity Series Sustainable Non-U.S. Developed Markets Fund, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(27) of Fidelity Summer Street Trust’s (File No. 002-58542) Post-Effective Amendment
No. 221. |
| (93) | Schedule
A to the Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and
Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited, on behalf of Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund, Fidelity Series Canada
Fund, Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Series International Growth
Fund, Fidelity Series International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity Series International Value Fund, Fidelity Series Overseas Fund, Fidelity
Series Select International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund, and Fidelity Series Sustainable Non-U.S.
Developed Markets Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(28) of Fidelity Summer Street Trust’s (File No. 002-58542)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 221. |
| (96) | Amended
and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and Fidelity Management
& Research (Japan) Limited, on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity China Region Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund,
Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Enduring Opportunities
Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund, Fidelity Global Equity Income Fund, Fidelity Infrastructure Fund, Fidelity
International Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity International Discovery Fund, Fidelity International Growth Fund, Fidelity International
Small Cap Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity International Value Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity
Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging
Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable
International Equity Fund, Fidelity Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit (d)(31) of Fidelity Summer Street Trust’s (File No. 002-58542) Post-Effective Amendment No. 221. |
| (97) | Schedule A to the
Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and Fidelity
Management & Research (Japan) Limited, on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity China Region Fund, Fidelity Diversified International
Fund, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Enduring Opportunities
Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund, Fidelity Global Equity Income Fund, Fidelity Infrastructure Fund, Fidelity
International Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity International Discovery Fund, Fidelity International Growth Fund, Fidelity International
Small Cap Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity International Value Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity
Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging
Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable
International Equity Fund, Fidelity Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit (d)(24) of Fidelity Advisor Series I’s (File No. 002-84776) Post-Effective Amendment No. 270. |
| (98) | Amended
and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and Fidelity Management
& Research (Japan) Limited, on behalf of Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund, Fidelity Series Canada Fund, Fidelity Series
Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Series International Growth Fund, Fidelity Series
International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity Series International Value Fund, Fidelity Series Overseas Fund, Fidelity Series Select International
Small Cap Fund, Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund, and Fidelity Series Sustainable Non-U.S. Developed Markets Fund, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(33) of Fidelity Summer Street Trust’s (File No. 002-58542) Post-Effective Amendment
No. 221. |
| (99) | Schedule
A to the Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and
Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited, on behalf of Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund, Fidelity Series Canada
Fund, Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Series International Growth
Fund, Fidelity Series International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity Series International Value Fund, Fidelity Series Overseas Fund, Fidelity
Series Select International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund, and Fidelity Series Sustainable Non-U.S.
Developed Markets Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(34) of Fidelity Summer Street Trust’s (File No. 002-58542)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 221. |
| (102) | Amended
and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and FMR Investment Management
(UK) Limited, on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity China Region Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Emerging
Asia Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Enduring Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Europe
Fund, Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund, Fidelity Global Equity Income Fund, Fidelity Infrastructure Fund, Fidelity International Capital
Appreciation Fund, Fidelity International Discovery Fund, Fidelity International Growth Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity
International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity International Value Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund,
Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity
SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable International Equity
Fund, Fidelity Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(37) of
Fidelity Summer Street Trust’s (File No. 002-58542) Post-Effective Amendment No. 221. |
| (103) | Schedule A to the
Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and FMR Investment
Management (UK) Limited, on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity China Region Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity
Emerging Asia Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Enduring Opportunities Fund, Fidelity
Europe Fund, Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund, Fidelity Global Equity Income Fund, Fidelity Infrastructure Fund, Fidelity International
Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity International Discovery Fund, Fidelity International Growth Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap
Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity International Value Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller
Companies Fund, Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity SAI Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity
Fund, Fidelity SAI Sustainable International Equity Fund Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable International
Equity Fund, Fidelity Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(28)
of Fidelity Advisor Series I’s (File No. 002-84776) Post-Effective Amendment No. 270. |
| (104) | Amended
and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and FMR Investment Management
(UK) Limited, on behalf of Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund, Fidelity Series Canada Fund, Fidelity Series Emerging Markets
Fund, Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Series International Growth Fund, Fidelity Series International Small
Cap Fund, Fidelity Series International Value Fund, Fidelity Series Overseas Fund, Fidelity Series Select International Small Cap Fund,
Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund, and Fidelity Series Sustainable Non-U.S. Developed Markets Fund, is incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit (d)(39) of Fidelity Summer Street Trust’s (File No. 002-58542) Post-Effective Amendment No. 221. |
| (105) | Schedule
A to the Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 1, 2024, between Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC and
FMR Investment Management (UK) Limited, on behalf of Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund, Fidelity Series Canada Fund, Fidelity
Series Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Series International Growth Fund, Fidelity
Series International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity Series International Value Fund, Fidelity Series Overseas Fund, Fidelity Series Select International
Small Cap Fund, Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund, and Fidelity Series Sustainable Non-U.S. Developed Markets Fund, is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(40) of Fidelity Summer Street Trust’s (File No. 002-58542) Post-Effective Amendment
No. 221. |
| (4) | Custodian Agreement,
dated January 1, 2007, between State Street Bank and Trust Company and Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity
Global Commodity Stock Fund, Fidelity International Capital Appreciation K6 Fund, Fidelity International Growth Fund, Fidelity SAI Sustainable
Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity Series Canada Fund, Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Series International
Growth Fund, Fidelity Series International Value Fund, Fidelity Series Sustainable Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Series Sustainable
Non-U.S. Developed Markets Fund, Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and Fidelity Total International Equity Fund, is incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(4) of Fidelity Advisor Series I’s (File No. 002-84776) Post-Effective Amendment No. 72. |
| (5) | Custodian Agreement,
dated January 1, 2007, between The Northern Trust Company and Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International
K6 Fund, Fidelity Emerging Asia Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity Enduring Opportunities Fund, Fidelity Europe
Fund, Fidelity Infrastructure Fund, Fidelity International Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity International Discovery Fund, Fidelity
International Discovery K6 Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity
International Value Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Series Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Series International
Small Cap Fund, and Fidelity Series Select International Small Cap Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(9) of Fidelity
Financial Trust’s (File No. 002-79910) Post-Effective Amendment No. 45. |
| (137) | Amended
and Restated Multiple Class of Shares Plan (Equity) pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for Fidelity Funds with Retail, Retirement and/or Advisor Classes,
dated March 1, 2024, on behalf of Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity China Region Fund, Fidelity Diversified
International Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Global Commodity
Stock Fund, Fidelity Global Equity Income Fund, Fidelity International Discovery Fund, Fidelity International Growth Fund, Fidelity International
Small Cap Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity International Value Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity
Overseas Fund, Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable International Equity Fund, Fidelity Total International
Equity Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (n)(1) of Fidelity Summer Street Trust’s
(File No. 002-58542) Post-Effective Amendment No. 221. |
| (138) | Schedule I (Equity), dated February 20, 2025, to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class of Shares Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for Fidelity Funds with Retail, Retirement and/or Advisor Classes, dated March 1, 2024, on behalf of Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity China Region Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Global Commodity Stock Fund, Fidelity Global Equity Income Fund, Fidelity International Discovery Fund, Fidelity International Growth Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Fund, Fidelity International Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Fidelity International Value Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Fidelity Sustainable International Equity Fund, Fidelity Total International Equity Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (n)(2) Post-Effective Amendment No. 212 . |
(11) Opinion and consent of counsel Dechert LLP, as to the legality of shares for Fidelity Investment Trust being registered is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 11 of Fidelity Investment Trust’s N-14.
(12) Opinion and Consent of counsel Dechert LLP, as to tax matters - To be filed by Post-Effective Amendment.
(13) Not applicable.
(14)
(a)
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, dated April 9, 2025, is filed herein as Exhibit 14(a).
(b)
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, dated April 9, 2025, is filed herein as Exhibit 14(b).
(15) Not applicable.
(16) Power of Attorney, dated February 1, 2025, is filed herein as Exhibit 16.
(17) Not applicable.
(1)
The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of the prospectus which
is a part of this Registration Statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of
the Securities Act of 1933, the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for
reoffering by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.
(2) The
undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as part of an amendment to the
Registration Statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each Post-Effective Amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement for the securities offered therein, and
the offering of securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.
(3) The
undersigned Registrant undertakes to file a post-effective amendment to this registration statement prior to the closing of the Reorganization
described in this Registration Statement that contains an opinion of counsel supporting the tax matters discussed in this Registration
Statement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for the effectiveness
of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston,
and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 11th day of April 2025.
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Fidelity Investment Trust |
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/s/ Stacie M. Smith |
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Stacie M. Smith, President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act
of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| /s/ Stacie
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President and Treasurer |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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April 11, 2025 |
| Stephanie Caron |
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Trustee |
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April 11, 2025 |
| Vijay C. Advani |
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| Thomas P. Bostick |
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Chiel |
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Trustee |
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April 11, 2025 |
| Jonathan Chiel |
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Trustee |
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| Donald F. Donahue |
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| /s/ Bettina
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April 11, 2025 |
| Bettina Doulton |
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| /s/ Vicki
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Trustee |
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April 11, 2025 |
| Vicki L. Fuller |
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Trustee |
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April 11, 2025 |
| Patricia L. Kampling |
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April 11, 2025 |
| Thomas Kennedy |
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April 11, 2025 |
| Robert A. Lawrence |
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| /s/ Oscar
Munoz |
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Trustee |
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April 11, 2025 |
| Oscar Munoz |
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| /s/ Karen
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Trustee |
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April 11, 2025 |
| Karen B. Peetz |
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David M. Thomas |
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Trustee |
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April
11, 2025 |
| David M. Thomas |
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| /s/
Susan Tomasky |
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Trustee |
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April
11, 2025 |
| Susan Tomasky |
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Michael E. Wiley |
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Trustee |
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April
11, 2025 |
| Michael E. Wiley |
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/s/ Megan C. Johnson |
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Megan C. Johnson, pursuant to a power of attorney
dated February 1, 2025 and filed herewith. |
ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS
CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP, DATED APRIL 9, 2025
CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP, DATED APRIL 9, 2025
POWER OF ATTORNEY, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2025