Definitive Materials Filed by Investment Companies. (497)
April 01 2013 - 4:07PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTMENT FUNDS
International Equity Fund
International Equity Fund II
Total Return Bond Fund
Global High Income Fund
ARTIO SELECT OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC
(collectively, the “Artio Global Funds” or “Funds”)
Supplement dated April 1, 2013
to the
Prospectus dated March 1, 2013
As announced on February 14, 2013, Aberdeen
Asset Management PLC has entered into an agreement to acquire Artio Global Investors Inc., the parent company of Artio Global Management
LLC, each Fund’s current investment adviser. As a result of this acquisition, which is expected to close on or before June
30, 2013, the current investment advisory agreement for each Fund will terminate on that date, as required under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Transaction is subject to certain closing conditions.
On February 12, 2013 the Board of
Trustees of the Artio Global Investment Funds and Board of Directors of the Artio Select Opportunities Fund approved new
investment advisory agreements with Aberdeen, subject to the closing of the Transaction and approval of the new advisory
agreements by Fund Shareholders. Proxy materials relating to Fund Shareholder approval of the new advisory agreements were
filed with the SEC and will be sent to Fund Shareholders on or about April 1, 2013. For more information, you can obtain a
copy of the Fund proxy materials from the SEC website at
www.sec.gov
or visit the
Funds’ website at
www.ArtioFunds.com
.
Upon the closing of the Transaction,
it is expected that the Artio International Equity Fund, Artio International Equity Fund II and the Artio Select
Opportunities Fund, Inc. will be managed by Aberdeen’s Global Equity team, a dedicated team of 16 professionals based
in Edinburgh, Scotland. After the closing, it is expected that Artio Total Return Bond Fund and Artio Global High Income Fund
will continue to be managed by their current portfolio managers, Donald Quigley and Greg Hopper, respectively, along with
their teams.
* * *
INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH
THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTMENT FUNDS
International Equity Fund
International Equity Fund II
Total Return Bond Fund
Global High Income Fund
ARTIO SELECT OPPORTUNITIES FUND, INC
(collectively, the “Artio Global Funds” or “Funds”)
Supplement dated April 1, 2013
to the
Statement of Additional Information dated March 1, 2013
As announced on February 14, 2013, Aberdeen
Asset Management PLC has entered into an agreement to acquire Artio Global Investors Inc., the parent company of Artio Global Management
LLC, each Fund’s current investment adviser. As a result of this acquisition, which is expected to close on or before June
30, 2013, the current investment advisory agreement for each Fund will terminate on that date, as required under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Transaction is subject to certain closing conditions.
On February 12, 2013 the Board of
Trustees of the Artio Global Investment Funds and Board of Directors of the Artio Select Opportunities Fund approved new
investment advisory agreements with Aberdeen, subject to the closing of the Transaction and approval of the new advisory
agreements by Fund Shareholders. Proxy materials relating to Fund Shareholder approval of the new advisory agreements were
filed with the SEC and will be sent to Fund Shareholders on or about April 1, 2013. For more information, you can obtain a
copy of the Fund proxy materials from the SEC website at
www.sec.gov
or visit the
Funds’ website at
www.ArtioFunds.com
.
Upon the closing of the Transaction,
it is expected that the Artio International Equity Fund, Artio International Equity Fund II and the Artio Select
Opportunities Fund, Inc. will be managed by Aberdeen’s Global Equity team, a dedicated team of 16 professionals based
in Edinburgh, Scotland. After the closing, it is expected that Artio Total Return Bond Fund and Artio Global High Income Fund
will continue to be managed by their current portfolio managers, Donald Quigley and Greg Hopper, respectively, along with
their teams.
* * *
INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH
THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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