AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 4, 2013
 
SECURITIES ACT FILE NO. 333-_________
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.  [   ]
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.  [   ]
 
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS
(FORMERLY CNI CHARTER FUNDS)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
400 North Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
 (800) 708-8881
(Registrant’s Area Code and Telephone Number)
 
William J. Souza, Esq.
400 North Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
 
With Copies To:
 
Michael Glazer
Bingham McCutchen LLP
355 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90071
 
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:  As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
 
It is proposed that this filing become effective November 3, 2013 pursuant to Rule 488.
 
Title of Securities Being Registered:  Institutional Class shares and Class N shares.
 
No filing fee is required because an indefinite number of shares have previously been registered pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
 
 

 
 
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS
400 North Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210
1-888-889-0799
 
Dear Shareholder:
 
We are seeking your approval of the proposed reorganization of the City National Rochdale Diversified Equity Fund series (the “Diversified Fund”) of City National Rochdale Funds (the “Trust”) into the City National Rochdale U.S. Core Equity Fund series (the “Core Fund”) of the Trust.  City National Rochdale, LLC (“CNR”) is the investment adviser for both Funds.  You are being asked to approve the proposed reorganization at a Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on [      ], 2013 (the “Meeting”).
 
This reorganization is being proposed, among other reasons, to reduce the annual operating expenses borne by shareholders of the Diversified Fund.  CNR does not expect significant future in-flows to the Diversified Fund and anticipates the assets of the Diversified Fund may continue to decrease in the future.   After considering the viability of the Diversified Fund in light of its current size and limited prospects for future asset growth , CNR believes that maintaining the status quo would not be in shareholders’ best interests.  The Core Fund has significantly more assets than the Diversified Fund ($125.9 million compared to $49.2 million as of July 31, 2013).  It also has a significantly lower annual expense ratio (0.49% compared to 0.74% for Institutional Class shareholders and 0.99% compared to 1.14% for Class N shareholders for the period ended July 31, 2013).
 
The Funds have similar investment objectives and strategies.  The Diversified Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks of large-capitalization U.S. companies that are diversified among various industries and market sectors.  The Diversified Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in equity securities of middle capitalization companies.  The Core Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stock of large and middle capitalization corporations domiciled in the United States.  Although the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund both use the S&P 500 Stock Index as their primary benchmark, the Diversified Fund attempts to provide exposure to both growth and value stocks through sub-advisers that specialized in those areas. The Core Fund can own both growth and value stocks, but has no specific mandate to maintain exposure to each.
 
The proposed reorganization is intended to be a taxable transaction.  Diversified Fund shareholders who become shareholders of the Core Fund as a result of exchanging their shares of the Diversified Fund for shares of the Core Fund are expected to recognize a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes on that exchange, generally in the same manner as if Diversified Fund had liquidated its assets and distributed the net proceeds to the shareholders.
 
If the proposed reorganization is approved by shareholders, at the close of business on __________, 2013, the Diversified Fund will transfer its assets to the Core Fund, and the Core Fund will assume the liabilities of the Diversified Fund.  On that date, you will receive shares of the Core Fund of the same class and equal in aggregate net asset value to the value of your shares of the Diversified Fund.  There will be no dilution of your investment.
 
CNR will bear the costs of the proposed reorganization other than transaction costs associated with the sale of the Diversified Fund’s investment portfolio, including legal, accounting and transfer agent costs.  Enclosed are various materials, including a Combined Prospectus and Proxy Statement and proxy ballot for the Meeting.  The materials will provide you with detailed information about the proposed reorganization.  CNR and the Board of Trustees of the Trust believe the reorganization is in the best interests of the shareholders of both Funds. The Board of Trustees and I urge you to vote in favor of the proposed reorganization.
 
 
 

 
 
Your vote is important .  Please take a moment now to sign and return your proxy card in the enclosed postage paid return envelope.  If we do not hear from you after a reasonable amount of time you may receive a telephone call from us, reminding you to vote your shares.
 
Sincerely,
 
/s/ Garrett R. D’Alessandro
Garrett R. D’Alessandro
President
 
 
 

 
 
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS
DIVERSIFIED EQUITY FUND
400 North Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210
1-888-889-0799
 
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
 
To Be Held on _________, 2013
 
A special meeting of Shareholders of the City National Rochdale Diversified Equity Fund series (the “Diversified Fund”) of City National Rochdale Funds (the “Trust”) will be held on ___________, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, at 400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210.  The meeting will be held for the following purposes:
 
1.            Reorganization of the Diversified Fund .   For the shareholders of the Diversified Fund to consider and vote on a proposed reorganization of the Fund into the City National Rochdale U.S. Core Equity Fund series of the Trust and the subsequent dissolution of the Diversified Fund.
 
2.            Other Business .  To consider and act upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments.
 
The Board of Trustees of the Trust has unanimously approved the proposed reorganization.  Please read the accompanying Combined Prospectus and Proxy Statement for a more complete discussion of the proposal.
 
Shareholders of the Diversified Fund of record as of the close of business on ________, 2013 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the special meeting or any adjournment thereof.
 
You are invited to attend the special meeting.  If you cannot do so, please complete and return the accompanying proxy in the enclosed postage paid return envelope as promptly as possible.  This is important for the purpose of ensuring a quorum at the special meeting.  You may revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by signing and submitting a revised proxy, by giving written notice of revocation to the Trust at any time before the proxy is exercised, or by voting in person at the special meeting.
 
By Order of the Board of Trustees,
 
 
/s/ Garrett R. D’Alessandro
 
 
Garrett R. D’Alessandro
 
 
President
 
 
__________, 2013
 
 
 

 
 
The information in this Combined Prospectus and Proxy Statement is not complete and may be changed.  We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective.  This Combined Prospectus and Proxy Statement is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
 
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED [    ], 2013
 
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS
400 North Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210
1-800-708-8881
 
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS
COMBINED PROSPECTUS AND PROXY STATEMENT
 
Dated _____, 2013
 
The Board of Trustees of City National Rochdale Funds (the “Trust”) is soliciting the enclosed proxies in connection with a special meeting (the “Meeting”) of shareholders of the City National Rochdale Diversified Equity Fund series (the “Diversified Fund”) of the Trust.
 
The Meeting will be held on [      ], 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time at the office of the Trust at 400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210.  The Meeting is being called to consider the proposed reorganization of the Diversified Fund into the City National Rochdale U.S. Core Equity Fund series (the “Core Fund”) of the Trust and the subsequent dissolution of the Diversified Fund, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.  Each of the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund is referred to herein as a “Fund” and they are collectively referred to as the “Funds.”  Shareholders of record of the Diversified Fund as of ________, 2013 will be entitled to vote at the Meeting.
 
This Combined Prospectus and Proxy Statement (the “Prospectus/Proxy Statement”) is furnished to the shareholders of the Diversified Fund on behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Trust in connection with the solicitation of voting instructions for the Meeting.  It is being mailed to shareholders of the Diversified Fund on or about [      ], 2013.  The prospectus for the Core Fund (the “Prospectus”) accompanies and is incorporated into this Prospectus/Proxy Statement.  This Prospectus/Proxy Statement and the Prospectus set forth concisely the information about the Core Fund and the proposed reorganization that Diversified Fund shareholders should know before voting on the reorganization.  You should retain them for future reference.
 
Additional information about the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund are included in their Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information dated January 28, 2013, as they may be amended and/or supplemented, which are incorporated by reference herein.  (Additional information is also set forth in the Statement of Additional Information dated ________, 2013 relating to this Prospectus/Proxy Statement, which is also incorporated by reference herein).  The Commission file numbers for the Trust’s registration statement containing the current Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information for the Funds, as described above, are Registration No. 811-07923 and Registration No. 333-16093.  Additional information about the Funds may also be obtained for the Funds from the Trust’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, each which have been filed with the SEC.  Copies of the Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, and Annual Report for the Funds may be obtained without charge by writing to the Funds at 400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210, by calling the Funds at 1-888-889-0799, or on the Funds’ website, www.citynationalrochdalefunds.com.
 
The SEC has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed on the adequacy of this prospectus.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
Dated: ________, 2013
 
 
 

 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page  
 
SUMMARY OF PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT
1
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION
14
VOTING AND MEETING PROCEDURES
20
GENERAL INFORMATION
22
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
23
INFORMATION FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
23
APPENDIX A - AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
A-1
 
 
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SUMMARY OF PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT
 
Proposed Reorganization
 
The Trust is an open-end management investment company (referred to generally as a “mutual fund”).  The Trust’s offices are located at 400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210.  The Trust’s phone number is 1-888-889-0799.
 
The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has called the Meeting to allow shareholders of the Diversified Fund to consider and vote on the proposed reorganization of the Diversified Fund into the Core Fund (the “Reorganization”).  The Board met on September 17, 2013 to discuss the proposal, and approved the Reorganization, subject to the approval of the Diversified Fund’s shareholders.  The independent trustees – i.e., those trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), unanimously approved the Reorganization.
 
The proposed Reorganization involves the transfer of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Diversified Fund to the Core Fund in exchange for shares of the Core Fund.  The transfer of assets by the Diversified Fund will occur at their current market value, and shares of the Core Fund to be issued to the Diversified Fund will be valued at their current net asset value, as determined in accordance with the Trust’s valuation procedures.  Following this distribution, shares of the Core Fund will be distributed to shareholders of the Diversified Fund and the Diversified Fund will be dissolved.
 
The Diversified Fund has two classes of shares: Institutional Class and Class N.  The Core Fund has three classes of shares: Institutional Class, Servicing Class and Class N.  In the Reorganization, holders of each of the Institutional Class and Class N shares of the Diversified Fund will receive Institutional Class and Class N shares, respectively, of the Core Fund.  As a result of the proposed Reorganization, each shareholder of the Diversified Fund will receive full and fractional shares of the same class of the Core Fund equal in aggregate value at the time of the exchange to the aggregate value of such shareholder’s shares of the Diversified Fund.
 
The Reorganization is intended to be a taxable transaction.  Diversified Fund shareholders who become shareholders of the Core Fund as a result of exchanging their shares of the Diversified Fund for shares of the Core Fund are expected to recognize a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes on that exchange.
 
City National Rochdale, LLC (“CNR”) serves as the investment adviser for, and has identical responsibilities with respect to, each Fund.  Each Fund is a diversified fund, which means that it is limited as to amounts of issuers it may own with respect to 75% of its assets.  Currently CNR engages SKBA Capital Management, LLC (“SKBA”) as sub-adviser to manage a portion of the Diversified Fund’s portfolio.  CNR does not intend to engage SKBA to manage any portion of the Core Fund’s portfolio after completion of the Reorganization.
 
The Funds have similar investment objectives and strategies.  The Diversified Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by investing primarily in common stocks of large-capitalization U.S. companies that are diversified among various industries and market sectors.  The Diversified Fund may also invest a significant portion of its assets in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies.  The Core Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in common stock of large and middle capitalization corporations domiciled in the United States.  Although the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund do not share precisely the same focus, each Fund invests primarily in large capitalization companies, and CNR uses the same methods of quantitative and fundamental analysis in selecting stocks for the two Funds.
 
 
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The interests of the shareholders of the Funds will not be diluted as a result of the proposed Reorganization.  The Board believes that the proposed Reorganization is in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders for the reasons listed below:
 
 
·
CNR expects that the Diversified Fund shareholders will pay lower management fees and lower gross and net total operating expenses after the Reorganization is completed, and the Core Fund shareholders will pay the same management fees and the same or lower gross and net total operating expenses after the Reorganization is completed.
 
 
·
CNR believes that the combined Core Fund will be better positioned for growth than either the Diversified Fund or the Core Fund is prior to the Reorganization.
 
 
·
The Reorganization will provide shareholders of the Diversified Fund with the opportunity to continue to utilize the services of CNR as manager of their equity portfolios on an uninterrupted basis.
 
 
·
The investment objectives and principal strategies of the Diversified Fund are similar to those of the Core Fund.
 
 
·
CNR, rather than the shareholders of the Diversified Fund, will bear the costs of the Reorganization other than transaction costs associated with the sale of the Diversified Fund’s investment portfolio, including legal, accounting and transfer agent costs.
 
Comparison of Investment Objectives and Principal Strategies
 
The investment objectives and principal strategies of each Fund are set forth in the following table.
 
    Diversified Fund   Core Fund
 
Investment Objectives
 
 
The Diversified Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth.
 
 
The Core Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
         
Principal Strategies   At least 80% of the Diversified Fund’s net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) consists of common stocks of large-capitalization U.S. companies that are diversified among various industries and market sectors. For this purpose, CNR, the Fund’s investment adviser, considers a large-capitalization company to be a company with a market capitalization satisfying Standard & Poor’s eligibility criteria for inclusion in the S&P 500 Index at the time of investment (currently $4 billion or greater). This investment strategy may be changed at any time, with 60 days’ prior notice to shareholders.   At least 80% of the Core Fund’s net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) consists of common stock of large and middle capitalization corporations domiciled in the United States. For this purpose, CNR, considers a large capitalization corporation and a middle capitalization corporation to be a corporation with a market capitalization satisfying Standard & Poor’s eligibility criteria, at the time of investment, for inclusion in the S&P 500 Index (currently $4 billion or greater) and the S&P Midcap 400 Index (currently $1 billion to $4.4 billion), respectively.
 
 
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Up to 20% of the City National Rochdale Diversified Equity Fund’s net assets may consist of equity securities, consisting primarily of common stock, of mid-capitalization companies. For this purpose, CNR considers a mid-capitalization company to be a company with a market capitalization satisfying Standard & Poor’s eligibility criteria for inclusion in the S&P Midcap 400 Index at the time of investment (currently $1 billion to $4.4 billion). In addition to investing in U.S. corporations, the Diversified Fund invests in U.S. dollar denominated sponsored American Depositary Receipts of foreign corporations.
 
 
CNR manages a portion of the Diversified Fund’s assets by replicating the holdings of the S&P 500 Index other than tobacco-related companies. The investments of the remainder of the Diversified Fund are typically equity securities that a sub-adviser believes have one or more of the following characteristics: a price significantly below the intrinsic value of the issuer; favorable prospects for earnings growth; above average return on equity and dividend yield; and sound overall financial condition of the issuer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CNR uses a multifactor investment approach employing a combination of macroeconomic, quantitative and fundamental analyses to select companies with share price growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large. Macroeconomic analysis evaluates investment themes, geopolitical events, monetary and fiscal policy and global economic trends. Quantitative analysis seeks to measure the value of securities by using mathematical and statistical modeling and research. Fundamental analysis of a security involves measuring its intrinsic value by examining related economic, financial and other factors, such as the overall economy and industry conditions, and the financial condition and management of the issuer.
 
 
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The Diversified Fund’s adviser and sub-adviser may determine to sell a security when its target value is realized, its earnings deteriorate, changing circumstances affect the original reasons for the security’s purchase, or more attractive investment alternatives are identified.
 
In selecting securities for the Fund, CNR utilizes proprietary industry and stock selection models to determine which industries and companies it believes are likely to provide superior risk adjusted returns. CNR also employs a proprietary company analysis framework to evaluate individual securities by examining fundamental data such as management quality, revenue and earnings growth, profitability, market share, cash flow and balance sheet strength. CNR seeks to manage the portfolio’s risk characteristics to be similar to those of the S&P 500 Index. CNR constructs the portfolio to closely resemble the S&P 500 Index with respect to factors such as market capitalization, earnings per share growth rates, return on equity, price to earnings, price to book and other commonly recognized portfolio characteristics.
 
CNR may determine to sell a security under several circumstances, including but not limited to when its target value is realized, the company’s earnings deteriorate, or more attractive investment alternatives are identified.
 
 
Comparison of Principal Investment Risks
 
As described further below, each of the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund is subject to the risks associated with equity securities, medium capitalization companies, management and defensive investments.  In addition, the Diversified Fund is subject to index risk, foreign investments risk and sub-adviser allocation risk.  CNR primarily uses a core equity style in managing the Core Fund and therefore the Fund is also subject to the risks inherent in that investment style.
 
The non-overlapping risks to which investments in each Fund are subject are set forth in the following table.
 
 
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Diversified Fund
 
Core Fund
 
Index Risk –The performance of the portion of the Diversified Fund designed by CNR to replicate the S&P 500 Index may not exactly match the performance of the Index. That portion of the Diversified Fund does not hold every stock contained in the Index and the performance of the stocks held in the Diversified Fund may not track exactly the performance of the stocks held in the Index. Furthermore, unlike the Index, the Diversified Fund incurs management fees, 12b-1 fees (for Class N shares only), administrative expenses and transaction costs in trading stocks.
 
Foreign Investments (American Depositary Receipts) – Foreign investments tend to be more volatile than domestic securities, and are subject to risks that are not typically associated with domestic securities (e.g., unfavorable political and economic developments and the possibility of seizure or nationalization of companies, or the imposition of withholding taxes on income). The Diversified Fund invests in U.S. dollar denominated American Depositary Receipts of foreign companies (“ADRs”) which are sponsored by the foreign issuers. ADRs are subject to the risks of changes in currency or exchange rates (which affect the value of the issuer even though ADRs are denominated in U.S. dollars) and the risks of investing in foreign securities.
 
Sub-Adviser Allocation – The Diversified Fund’s performance is affected by CNAM’s decisions concerning how much of the Diversified Fund’s portfolio to allocate for management to the Diversified Fund’s sub-adviser or to retain for management by CNAM.
 
 
Investment Style – CNR primarily uses a core equity style to select investments for the Fund and will often choose equities that it considers to be “growth at a reasonable price” (GARP). These styles may fall out of favor, may underperform other styles and may cause volatility in the Core Fund’s share price.
 
 
 
Comparison of Shareholder Rights
 
Because each Fund is a series of the Trust, the Reorganization will not affect the rights and privileges of shareholders of any class of the Diversified Fund.  For instance, after the Reorganization shareholders of each class of the Core Fund will have the same exchange, purchase and redemption privileges as shareholders of the same class of the Diversified Fund prior to the Reorganization.
 
Comparison of Distribution
 
Because each Fund is a series of the Trust, shares of any class of the Core Fund are distributed in the same way as shares of the same class of the Diversified Fund, and the method of their distribution will not be affected by the Reorganization.
 
Comparison of Purchase and Redemption Procedures
 
Because each Fund is a series of the Trust, the Reorganization will not affect the purchase and redemption procedures of any class of the Diversified Fund.  After the Reorganization, shareholders of the Core Fund will continue to be able to exchange their shares for shares of the same class of all other series of the Trust.
 
 
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Comparison of Fees and Expenses
 
The types of fees and expenses of the Core Fund are the same as those of the Diversified Fund.  CNR is entitled to receive investment advisory fees of 0.75% and 0.40% of average daily net assets of the Diversified Fund and Core Fund, respectively, for serving as their investment adviser.  However, CNR has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment management fee from the Diversified Fund, thereby reducing the annual fee from 0.75% of the Diversified Fund’s average daily net assets to 0.65% of the Diversified Fund’s average daily net assets until January 28, 2014.  The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly.
 
The following table shows the fees and expenses for the Diversified Fund and Core Fund, and the fees and expenses of the Core Fund on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the proposed Reorganization, as of August 31, 2013.  As shown in the table, the fees and expenses of the Core Fund, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the proposed Reorganization, are expected to stay the same as or be lower than the current fees of the Core Fund.
 
 
Diversified Fund
Core Fund
Pro Forma
Core Fund
 
Class N
Shares
Institutional Class Shares
Class N
Shares
Institutional Class Shares
Class N
S hares
Institutional Class Shares
 
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
           
Management Fee
0.75%
0.75%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
0.40%
Distribution (12b-1) Fee
0.25%
None
0.25%
None
0.25%
None
Other Expenses
           
Shareholder Servicing Fee
0.25%
None
0.25%
None
0.25%
None
Other Fund Expenses
0.09%
0.09%
0.09%
0.09%
0.14%
0.14%
Total Other Expenses
0.34%
0.09%
0.34%
0.09%
0.39%
0.14%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses +
1.34%
0.84%
0.99%
0.49%
1.04%
0.54%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement*
(0.20)%
(0.10)%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement
1.14%
0.74%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 
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+
The increase in Pro Forma Other Expenses is attributable to a re-allocation methodology of certain trust level expenses effective with the Funds' fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2013.
*
CNR has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the annual management fee payable to it by the Diversified Fund, thereby reducing the annual management fee from 0.75% of average daily net assets to 0.65% of average daily net assets.  This limitation will be in effect until January 28, 2014.  Prior to that date, this arrangement may be terminated without penalty by the Diversified Fund’s Board of Trustees upon 60 days’ written notice to CNR, and it will terminate automatically upon the termination of the investment management agreement between CNR and the Diversified Fund.  Any management fees waived by CNR pursuant to this arrangement will not be eligible for reimbursement by the Diversified Fund to CNR.  CNR has contractually agreed to limit shareholder servicing fees for Class N to 0.15% until January 28, 2014.  Prior to that date, this arrangement may be terminated without penalty by the Diversified Fund’s Board of Trustees upon 60 days’ written notice to CNR, and it will terminate automatically upon the termination of the shareholder services agreement between CNR and the Diversified Fund.  Any shareholder servicing fees waived by CNR pursuant to this arrangement will not be eligible for reimbursement by the Diversified Fund to CNR.   CNR has contractually agreed to limit its fees or reimburse the Diversified Fund for expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Class N and Institutional Class Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses) through January 28, 2014 at or below 1.50% and 1.25%, respectively.   Prior to that date, this arrangement may be terminated without penalty by the Diversified Fund’s Board of Trustees upon 60 days’ written notice to CNR, and it will terminate automatically upon the termination of the investment management agreement between CNR and the Diversified Fund.  Any fee reductions or reimbursements may be repaid to CNR within three years after they occur if such repayments can be achieved within the Diversified Fund’s expense limit in the effect at the time such expenses were incurred and if the Diversified Fund’s Board of Trustees approves the repayment.  To the extent the Diversified Fund incurs any expenses excluded from the contractual expense limitation, the Diversified Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses will increase.
 
 
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The examples set forth below are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Diversified Fund, in the Core Fund, and on a pro forma basis in the Core Fund after giving effect to the Reorganization, and also to help you compare these costs with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in the relevant Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The examples also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year, that all dividends and other distributions are reinvested and that total operating expenses for the Fund are those shown in the tables above.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
 
  Institutional Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Diversified Fund:
$76
$258
$456
$1,028
Core Fund:
$50
$157
$274
$616
Pro Forma Combined Core Fund:
$55
$173
$203
$677
 
  Class N
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Diversified Fund:
$116
$405
$715
$1,595
Core Fund:
$101
$315
$547
$1,213
Pro Forma Combined Core Fund:
$106
$331
$574
$1,271
 
Comparison of Performance Information
 
The following past performance information for the Diversified Fund is set forth below: (1) a bar chart showing changes in the Fund's performance for Institutional Class Shares from year to year for the last ten calendar years, and (2) a table detailing how the average annual total returns of the Diversified Fund, both before and after taxes, compared to those of broad-based market indices.  The after-tax returns are shown for Institutional Class Shares only and are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes.   Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown.  The performance of Institutional Class shares does not reflect Class N shares’ Rule 12b-1 fees and expenses.  After-tax returns for Class N shares will vary from the after-tax returns shown above for Institutional Class shares.  The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
 
 
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The bar chart and the performance table that follow illustrate some of the risks and volatility of an investment in the Diversified Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year and by showing the Fund’s average annual total returns for 1, 5 and 10 years and since inception. Of course, the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.  Call (888) 889-0799 or visit www.citynationalrochdalefunds.com to obtain updated performance information.
 
 
This bar chart shows the performance of the Diversified Fund’s Institutional Class shares based on a calendar year 1 .
 
Best Quarter
16.06%
Q2 2003
Worst Quarter
(23.29)%
Q4 2008
 
This table shows the average annual total returns of each class of the Diversified Fund for the periods ended December 31, 2012.   The table also shows how the Fund’s performance compares with the returns of an index comprised of companies similar to those held by the Fund.
 
Average Annual Total Returns* as of December 31, 2012
 
 
One Year
Five Years
Ten Years
Institutional Class
     
Return Before Taxes
13.36%
(1.15)%
5.55%
Return After Taxes on Distributions
13.21%
(1.26)%
4.87%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Distributions of Fund Shares
8.88%
(0.99)%
4.73%
Class N
     
Return Before Taxes
13.02%
(1.40)%
5.27%
S&P 500 Index (Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
16.00%
1.66%
7.10%
 
*
On September 30, 2005, the predecessor fund to the Diversified Fund (the "Predecessor Fund") reorganized into the Diversified Fund. The performance results for Institutional Class shares of the Diversified Fund before September 30, 2005, reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Class I shares.  The performance results for Class N shares of the Diversified Fund before September 30, 2005 reflect the performance of the Predecessor Fund's Class A Shares.
 

1 The Diversified Fund’s total return from January 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013 was 17.75%.
 
 
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The City National Rochdale U.S. Core Equity Fund commenced operations on December 3, 2012 and therefore it does not have a full calendar year performance record to compare against other mutual funds or broad measures of securities market performance such as indices. The total return of the Core Fund from inception through September 30, 2013 was 22.23%, while the return of the S&P 500 Index over the same period was 21.46%.
 
The Adviser
 
CNR is the investment adviser to each Fund.  CNR is located at 570 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, 10022-6837.  As of June 30, 2013, CNR managed assets of approximately $20 billion for individual and institutional investors.
 
CNR is a wholly owned subsidiary of City National, a federally chartered commercial bank founded in the early 1950s, with approximately $27.4 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2013.  City National is itself a wholly owned subsidiary of City National Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange listed company.  City National has provided trust and fiduciary services, including investment management services, to individuals and businesses for over 50 years.  City National currently provides investment management services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, endowments and foundations.  As of June 30, 2013, City National and its affiliates had approximately $59.1 billion in assets under management or administration.
 
Subject to the oversight of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, CNR has complete discretion as to the purchase and sale of investments for the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund, consistent with each Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions.
 
Portfolio Managers
 
The following individuals are primarily responsible for the day to day management of the Funds.
 
Diversified Fund
 
Thomas Kuo is a Vice President and Portfolio Manager for CNR.  He joined CNR in 2000. Mr. Kuo, a Chartered Financial Analyst, holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with an emphasis in Finance, from California State Polytechnic University in Pomona.
 
Dimitry Kirtsman is a Vice President and Quantitative Research Analyst for CNR. He joined CNR in 2008. Mr. Kirtsman earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master’s Degree in Economics from the University of Texas, Austin.
 
 
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The following individuals are responsible for the day-to-day management of the portion of the Fund’s assets managed by SKBA and have served as portfolio managers for the Fund since 2006:
 
Andrew W. Bischel is CEO, Chief Investment Officer and a founding member of SKBA. He joined SKBA when the firm was founded in 1989.  Mr. Bischel earned his BS in Mathematics and BA in Economics from the University of California at Davis, and his MBA from California State University at Sacramento.
 
Kenneth J. Kaplan is Chairman and a founding member of SKBA. He joined SKBA when the firm was founded in 1989.  Mr. Kaplan received both his undergraduate degree and MBA from Northwestern University.
 
Joshua J. Rothé is President and Director of Research of SKBA. He joined SKBA in 1994.  Mr. Rothé received his BS in International Business and his MBA with an emphasis in Finance from the University of San Francisco.
 
Shelley H. Mann is the Director of Trading and Operations and also serves as SKBA’s Chief Compliance Officer.  She joined SKBA when the firm was founded in 1989.  Ms. Mann attended Utah State University.
 
Core Fund
 
Otis “Tres” Heald is Senior Vice President and Director – Equity Investments of CNR. He joined CNR in 2002.  Mr. Heald, a Chartered Financial Analyst, holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern California.
 
Thomas A. Galvin is Senior Vice President and Director of U.S. Equity Research of CNR.  Prior to joining CNR in 2012, Mr. Galvin served as Managing Partner at Galvin Asset Management, which he founded in 2007. Mr. Galvin earned an M.B.A. in Finance and Investments from Fordham University and a B.A. in Economics with a minor in Accounting from Queens College.
 
Comparison of Investment Restrictions
 
The fundamental and non-fundamental limitations of each Fund are subject are set forth in the following table.  The fundamental limitations may only be amended with shareholder approval.
 
Diversified Fund
 
 
Core Fund
Fundamental Limitations
 
The Diversified Fund may not purchase a security, other than government securities, if as a result of such purchase more than 5% of the value of the Diversified Fund’s assets would be invested in the securities of any one issuer, or the Diversified Fund would own more than 10% of the voting securities, or of any class of securities, of any one issuer, except that all of the investable assets of the Diversified Fund may be invested in another registered investment company having the same investment objective and substantially the same investment policies as the Diversified Fund. For purposes of this restriction, all outstanding indebtedness of an issuer is deemed to be a single class.
 
Fundamental Limitations
 
The Core Fund may not, with respect to 75% of its total assets, (i) purchase the securities of any issuer (except securities issued or guaranteed by the United States Government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer; or (ii) acquire more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer.
 
 
 
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  The Diversified Fund may not purchase a security, other than government securities, if as a result of such purchase 25% or more of the value of the Diversified Fund’s total assets would be invested in the securities of issuers in any one industry or group of industries, except that all of the investable assets of the Diversified Fund may be invested in another registered investment company having the same investment objective and substantially the same investment policies as the Diversified Fund.  
The Core Fund may not purchase any securities which the Core Fund would cause 25% or more of the total assets of the Fund to be invested in the securities of one or more issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry or group of industries, provided that this limitation does not apply to investments in obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.
 
The Diversified Fund may not make loans of money or securities, except through the purchase of permitted investments (including repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements) and through the loan of securities (in an amount not exceeding one-third of total assets) by any Diversified Fund.
 
 
The Core Fund may not make loans if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be loaned to other parties, except that the Core Fund may (i) purchase or hold debt instruments in accordance with its investment objective and policies; (ii) enter into repurchase agreements; and (iii) lend its securities.
 
The Diversified Fund may not purchase or sell real estate or interests therein, or purchase oil, gas or other mineral leases, rights or royalty contracts or development programs, except that the Diversified Fund may invest in the securities of issuers engaged in the foregoing activities and may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests therein.
 
 
The Core Fund may not purchase or sell real estate, physical commodities, or commodities contracts, except that the Core Fund may purchase (i) marketable securities issued by companies which own or invest in real estate (including real estate investment trusts), commodities, or commodities contracts; and (ii) commodities contracts relating to financial instruments, such as financial futures contracts and options on such contracts.
 
The Diversified Fund may not purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts, except that the Fund may purchase and sell financial futures contracts and options on such contracts and may enter into forward foreign currency contracts and engage in the purchase and sale of foreign currency options and futures.
 
 
 
 
The Diversified Fund may not issue senior securities as defined in the 1940 Act or borrow money, except that the Diversified Fund may borrow from banks for temporary or emergency purposes (but not for investment) in an amount up to 10% of the value of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing was made. While any such borrowings exist for the Diversified Fund, it will not purchase securities. However, the Diversified Fund may lend securities, enter into repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements in an amount not exceeding 10% of its total assets, purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and enter into forward foreign currency contracts.
 
 
The Core Fund may not issue senior securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) except as permitted by rule, regulation or order of the SEC.
 
The Core Fund may not borrow money in an amount exceeding 33 1/3% of the value of its total assets, provided that, for purposes of this limitation, investment strategies which either obligate the Core Fund to purchase securities or require the Core Fund to segregate assets are not considered to be borrowings. To the extent that the Core Fund’s borrowings exceed 5% of its total assets, (i) all borrowings will be repaid before making additional investments and any interest paid on such borrowing will reduce income; and (ii) asset coverage of at least 300% is required.
 
 
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The Diversified Fund may not engage in the underwriting of securities except insofar as the Diversified Fund may be deemed an underwriter under the 1933 Act in disposing of a security and except that all of the investable assets of the Diversified Fund may be invested in another registered investment company having the same investment objective and substantially the same investment policies as the Diversified Fund.
 
The Core Fund may not act as an underwriter of securities of other issuers except as it may be deemed an underwriter in selling a portfolio security.
 
The Diversified Fund does not have a corresponding fundamental limitation.
 
 
The Core Fund may not invest in interests in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs and oil, gas or mineral leases.
 
The Diversified Fund may not purchase the securities (other than government securities) of an issuer having a record, together with predecessors, of less than three years’ continuous operations, if as a result of such purchase more than 5% of the value of the Diversified Fund’s total assets would be invested in such securities, except that this shall not prohibit the Diversified Fund from investing all of its investable assets in another registered investment company having the same investment objective and substantially the same investment policies as the Diversified Fund.
 
 
The Core Fund does not have a corresponding fundamental limitation.
 
The Fund may not make short sales of securities or purchase securities on margin, except for such short-term loans as are necessary for the clearance of purchases of securities.
 
 
The Core Fund does not have a corresponding fundamental limitation.
 
The Diversified Fund may not invest more than 5% of the value of the Diversified Fund’s total assets in warrants, including not more than 2% of such assets in warrants not listed on a U.S. stock exchange. (Rights and warrants attached to, received in exchange for, or as a distribution on, other securities are not subject to this restriction.)
 
 
The Core Fund does not have a corresponding fundamental limitation.
 
 
 
 
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The Diversified Fund may not hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber its assets, except as necessary to secure permitted borrowings. (Collateral arrangements and initial margin with respect to permitted options on securities, financial futures contracts and related options, and arrangements incident to other permitted practices, are not deemed to be subject to this restriction.)
  The Core Fund does not have a corresponding fundamental limitation, but does have a similar non-fundamental limitation.
     
Non-Fundamental Limitations
 
Non-Fundamental Limitations
     
The Diversified Fund may not purchase or hold securities that are illiquid or are otherwise not readily marketable ( i.e. , securities that cannot be disposed of for their approximate carrying value in seven days or less, which term includes repurchase agreements and time deposits maturing in more than seven days) if, in the aggregate, more than 10% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities. (As a matter of non-fundamental policy, repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days, certain time deposits and over-the-counter options are considered to be illiquid.)
 
The Core Fund may not purchase or hold securities that are illiquid or are otherwise not readily marketable ( i.e. , securities that cannot be disposed of for their approximate carrying value in seven days or less, which term includes repurchase agreements and time deposits maturing in more than seven days) if, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities.
 
The Diversified Fund may not invest for the purpose of exercising control or management of another company except that all the investable assets of a Fund may be invested in another registered investment company having the same investment objective and substantially the same investment policies as the Diversified Fund.
 
 
The Core Fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control.
 
The Diversified Fund may not purchase the stock or bonds of companies identified by the tobacco service of the Risk Metrics Group Social Issues Services. This service identifies those companies engaged in growing, processing or otherwise handling tobacco. If the Diversified Fund holds any such securities of an issuer which is subsequently identified by Risk Metrics as engaged in such activities, the securities will be sold within a reasonable time period, consistent with prudent investment practice.
 
 
The Core Fund may not purchase the stock or bonds of companies identified by the tobacco service of MSCI ESG Research. This service identifies those companies engaged in growing, processing or otherwise handling tobacco. If the Core Fund holds any such securities of an issuer which is subsequently identified by MSCI as engaged in such activities, the securities will be sold within a reasonable time period, consistent with prudent investment practice.
 
The Diversified Fund may not invest, under normal circumstances, less than 80% of the value of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in a particular type of investment that is suggested by the Diversified Fund’s name. The Diversified Fund will notify its shareholders at least 60 days prior to any change in such policy.
 
 
The Core Fund may not invest, under normal circumstances, less than 80% of the value of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in a particular type of investment that is suggested by the Core Fund’s name. The Core Fund will notify its shareholders at least 60 days prior to any change in such policy.
 
 
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The Diversified Fund may not borrow money in an amount exceeding 10% of its total assets. The Diversified Fund will not borrow money for leverage purposes. For the purpose of this investment restriction, the use of options and futures transactions and the purchase of securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis shall not be deemed the borrowing of money. The Diversified Fund will not make additional investments while its borrowings exceed 5% of total assets.
 
  The Fund does not have a corresponding non-fundamental limitation.
The Diversified Fund does not have a corresponding non-fundamental limitation.
 
The Core Fund may not purchase securities on margin or effect short sales, except that the Core Fund may (i) obtain short-term credits as necessary for the clearance of security transactions; (ii) provide initial and variation margin payments in connection with transactions involving futures contracts and options on such contracts; and (iii) make short sales “against the box” or in compliance with the SEC’s position regarding the asset segregation requirements imposed by Section 18 of the 1940 Act.
 
The Diversified Fund does not have a corresponding non-fundamental limitation.
 
The Core Fund may not invest its assets in securities of any investment company, except as permitted by the 1940 Act or an order of exemption therefrom.
 
The Diversified Fund does not have a corresponding non-fundamental limitation.
 
The Core Fund may not pledge, mortgage or hypothecate assets except to secure borrowings permitted by the Fund’s fundamental limitation on borrowing.
 
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION
 
The Board of Trustees of the Trust has approved a plan to reorganize the Diversified Fund into the Core Fund.  To proceed, we need the approval of the shareholders of the Diversified Fund.  The following pages outline the important details of the proposed Reorganization.
 
Why Do We Want to Reorganize the Funds?
 
CNR proposed the Reorganization to the Board, and the Board is recommending the Reorganization to you, because, among other reasons, CNR does not expect significant future in-flows to the Diversified Fund and anticipates the assets of the Diversified Fund may decrease significantly in the future.   After considering the viability of the Diversified Fund in light of its current size and the limited prospects for future asset growth , CNR and the Board believe that maintaining the status quo would not be in shareholders’ best interests.
 
The Core Fund has significantly more assets than the Diversified Fund and a significantly lower annual expense ratio than the Diversified Fund.
 
 
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Because CNR’s investment advisory fee with respect to the Core Fund (0.40% of average net assets) is less than its fee with respect to the Diversified Fund (0.75% of average net assets, reduced to 0.65% pursuant an agreement to waive a portion of this fee which expires on January 28, 2014, and because certain operating expenses of the Core Fund are shared across a larger pool of assets), CNR and the Board anticipate that if the Reorganization is approved, shareholders of the Diversified Fund will bear lower expense ratios as shareholders of the Core Fund than they did as shareholders of the Diversified Fund.  Further, CNR has voluntarily agreed to limit its fees or reimburse the Core Fund for expenses to the extent necessary to keep the Class N and Institutional Class total annual fund operating expenses at or below 1.05% and 0.55%, respectively, which are lower than CNR’s expense limits of 1.10% and 0.85% for the Class N and Institutional Class shares of the Diversified Fund.
 
Based upon their evaluation of the relevant information presented to them, and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and state law, the Board has determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of shareholders of the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund.  In approving the Reorganization, the Board considered the terms and conditions of a proposed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between the Trust on behalf of the Diversified Fund and the Trust on behalf of the Core Fund (the “Reorganization Agreement”) and the following factors, among others:
 
(1)     The assets of the Diversified Fund are small ($47.7 million as of June 30, 2013) and its prospects for further growth are not good.  CNR expects that after the consummation of the Reorganization, the combined Core Fund will be better positioned for growth than the Diversified Fund is on its own.
 
(2)     CNR expects that the total operating expenses of the Diversified Fund (as a percentage of the Fund’s average net assets) will increase as fixed costs are spread over a shrinking asset base.   Because the Core Fund’s investment advisory fee will be lower and certain operating expenses at the combined Funds will be shared across a larger pool of assets, CNR expects that as a result of the Reorganization shareholders of the Diversified Fund will bear lower expense ratios as shareholders of the Core Fund.
 
(3)     The investment objectives, policies and strategies of the Core Fund are similar to those of the Diversified Fund, and accordingly the reorganization will provide shareholders of the City National Rochdale Diversified Equity Fund with the continued opportunity to utilize the services of CNR as manager of their equity portfolios.
 
(4)     The interests of the Diversified Fund’s shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization.  The assets and liabilities of the Diversified Fund will be transferred to the Core Fund in exchange for shares of beneficial interest of the Core Fund having a total value equal to the value of the assets the Diversified Fund transferred to the Core Fund (net of any liabilities). However, all known liabilities of the Diversified Fund will be paid before the closing of the Reorganization, and it is therefore anticipated that no liabilities of the Diversified Fund will be transferred to the Core Fund.  The exchange will take place at net asset value and there will be no sales charge or other charge imposed as a result of the Reorganization.  The Diversified Fund and the Core Fund are subject to the same pricing and valuation procedures.
 
(5)     The shareholders of the Diversified Fund will incur transaction and tax costs in connection with the sale of all of its investment portfolio prior to its Reorganization.  However, similar costs would be incurred in connection with the liquidation of the Diversified Fund.  CNR will pay the Funds’ Reorganization expenses.
 
 
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(6)     The Core Fund and the Diversified Fund are managed by the same investment adviser, CNR.  Furthermore, the other services and privileges available to the shareholders of the Core Fund will be the same as those available to Diversified Fund shareholders.
 
(7)     CNR will bear the costs of the Reorganization other than transaction costs associated with the sale of the Diversified Fund’s investment portfolio, including legal, accounting and transfer agent costs.
 
After consideration of the factors mentioned above and other relevant information, at a meeting held on September 17, 2013 the Board determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders, and that the interests of the Diversified shareholders will not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization, and unanimously approved the Reorganization Agreement and directed that it be submitted to shareholders for approval.   The Board unanimously recommends that shareholders vote “FOR” approval of the Reorganization.
 
How Will We Accomplish the Reorganization?
 
The Reorganization Agreement, a copy of which is attached to this Prospectus/Proxy Statement as Exhibit A, spells out the terms and conditions of the Reorganization.  If the shareholders of the Diversified Fund approve the Reorganization, the Reorganization essentially will involve the following steps, which will occur substantially simultaneously:
 
 
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First, the Diversified Fund will liquidate all of its securities holdings to cash.
 
 
·
Second, the Diversified Fund will transfer all of its assets and liabilities to the Core Fund.
 
 
·
Third, in exchange for the assets transferred to the Core Fund, the Diversified Fund will receive shares of beneficial interest of the Core Fund having a total value equal to the value of the assets the Diversified Fund transferred to the Core Fund (net of any liabilities).
 
 
·
Fourth, the Diversified Fund will distribute the shares of the Core Fund which it receives to its shareholders and the Diversified Fund will dissolve.
 
 
·
Fifth, the Core Fund will open an account for each shareholder of the Diversified Fund and will credit the shareholder with shares of the Core Fund of the same class and having the same total value as the Diversified Fund shares that he or she owned on the date of the Reorganization.  Share certificates will not be issued.
 
Pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, the number of Core Fund shares to be issued to the Diversified Fund will be computed as of 4:00 PM Eastern time on the date preceding the closing date of the Reorganization in accordance with the regular practice of the Funds.  The effectiveness of the Reorganization is contingent upon, among other things, obtaining approval of the shareholders of the Diversified Fund.
 
 
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CNR will bear the Funds’ costs of the proposed Reorganization, including legal, accounting and transfer agent costs.  These costs will not be borne by the shareholders of either Fund.
 
If the Reorganization is approved by the Diversified Fund’s shareholders, it will take place as soon as feasible.  Management of the Trust believes this should be accomplished by the late fourth quarter of 2013 or the first quarter 2014.  However, at any time before the closing the Board may decide not to proceed with the Reorganization if, in the judgment of the Board, termination of the Reorganization would not have a material adverse effect on the shareholders of the Diversified Fund or the Core Fund.  At any time prior to or after approval of the Reorganization by the Diversified Fund’s shareholders, with Board approval, the President of the Trust may by written agreement amend any provision of the Reorganization Agreement, including substantive as well as ministerial changes, without the approval of shareholders, so long as such approval is not required by law and any such amendment will not have a material adverse effect on the benefits intended under the Reorganization Agreement to the shareholders of the Diversified Fund or the Core Fund.  Similarly, any of the terms or conditions of the Reorganization Agreement may be waived by the Board if, in its judgment such action or waiver will not have a material adverse effect on the benefits intended under the Reorganization Agreement to the shareholders of the Diversified Fund or the Core Fund.  In approving any such amendment, granting any such waiver or terminating the Reorganization, the Board will be subject to its fiduciary duties to, and will consider the best interests of, the Funds’ shareholders.
 
Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reorganization
 
The Reorganization is intended to be a taxable transaction.  When shareholders of the Diversified Fund become shareholders of the Core Fund pursuant to the Reorganization, each shareholder is expected to recognize a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.  The amount of such gain or loss recognized by a Diversified Fund shareholder is expected to equal the difference between (a) the fair market value of the Core Fund shares received by the shareholder in connection with the Reorganization plus any cash received by the shareholder in certain distributions made in advance of the Reorganization and (b) the tax basis of the Diversified Fund shares surrendered in exchange therefor.  Such gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss to the extent that the shareholder in question held the Diversified Fund shares as a capital asset.  For noncorporate taxpayers, the applicable tax rate on such capital gain or loss will generally depend on the shareholder s holding period of the Diversified Fund shares.
 
The Diversified Fund will, when it reduces its assets to cash, recognize gain or loss to the extent of any appreciation or depreciation inherent in such assets.
 
Immediately prior to the Reorganization, the Diversified Fund will pay a dividend or dividends that, together with previous dividends, will exhaust all of the Diversified Fund s investment company taxable income for taxable years ending on or prior to the effective time of the Reorganization (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid) and all of its net capital gains, if any, realized in taxable years ending on or prior to the effective time, including any net gains recognized when the Diversified Fund reduces its assets to cash (after reduction for any available capital loss carryforward, if any).  The proceeds from any such distribution will be automatically reinvested in shares of the Core Fund, unless the shareholders have previously elected to receive payment for dividends and capital gains in cash.  For tax purposes, the Diversified Fund intends to report any such dividends as distributions in liquidation of Diversified Fund shares.  Such distributions generally are not taxable to a shareholder, except to the extent the distributions received by a shareholder exceed the shareholder s basis in his or her shares.  Any such distributions received by a shareholder in excess of the shareholder s basis are generally treated as a gain on the sale or exchange of shares.
 
 
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The Funds intend to treat the Reorganization as a taxable liquidation of the Diversified Fund in which each shareholder will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the Core Fund shares received, and the shareholder s basis in his or her Diversified Fund shares, and following which each Diversified Fund shareholder will have a basis in the combined Fund shares equal to the fair market value of those shares at the time of the Reorganization and a holding period that begins on the date of the Reorganization.  The gain or loss that a Diversified Fund shareholder recognizes on the exchange of his or her Diversified Fund shares for Core Fund shares will be long-term capital gain if the Diversified Fund shares were held for longer than one year and otherwise will be short-term capital gain.  After the Reorganization, the combined Fund will not be able to offset its capital gains with any capital loss carryforwards of the Diversified Fund or any capital losses recognized when the Diversified Fund reduces its assets to cash.  It is expected that approximately $8,240,000 of the Diversified Fund s capital loss carryforwards will be eliminated as a result of the Reorganization, although a regulated investment company s ability to use capital losses to offset gains also depends on other factors, such as the future realization of capital gains or losses.
 
The Funds have not obtained a ruling with respect to the tax treatment of the Reorganization, and the Internal Revenue Service might disagree with the Funds tax treatment of the Reorganization.  If the Internal Revenue Service were to treat the Reorganization as a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code ), rather than as a liquidation, then the Funds and the Diversified Fund shareholders generally would not be subject to the treatment described above.  In such a case, Diversified Fund shareholders would not recognize gain or loss on the Reorganization, and distributions declared prior to the Reorganization would generally be taxable as ordinary dividends, qualified dividend income, and capital gain dividends, depending on the composition of the Fund s income.  Moreover, each Diversified Fund shareholder would generally have a basis in the shares in the combined Fund equal to the shareholder s basis in the Diversified Fund shares exchanged therefor, and each Diversified Fund shareholder s holding period in the combined Fund shares would include the period during which the shareholder held the Diversified Fund shares.
 
This discussion assumes that a shareholder holds the shares of the Diversified Fund as a capital asset within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code (generally, property held for investment).  This discussion does not address all aspects of federal income tax that may be relevant to the shareholder in light of its particular circumstances, or that may apply to a shareholder that is subject to special treatment under the federal income tax laws (including, for example, insurance companies, dealers in securities or foreign currencies, traders in securities who elect the mark-to market method of accounting for their securities, holders subject to the alternative minimum tax, persons that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, tax-exempt organizations, financial institutions, regulated investment companies, partnerships or other pass-through entities for federal income tax purposes, controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, certain persons subject to the rules applicable to expatriates, corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid federal income tax, and shareholders who hold shares through a tax-qualified employee benefit plan or retirement account).  In addition, this discussion does not address any tax considerations under state, local or foreign tax laws, or federal laws other than those pertaining to the federal income tax that may apply to shareholders.  Each shareholder should consult his or her own tax adviser regarding the tax consequences of the Reorganization.
 
 
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How Will the Capitalization of the New Fund Compare with the Corresponding Existing Funds?
 
[The disclosure and table below will be updated to reflect capitalization information as of October 4 , 2013 prior to the Prospectus/Proxy Statement being mailed to shareholders.]
 
The following table sets forth as of August 31, 2013:  (i) the capitalization of each Fund and (ii) the pro forma capitalization of the Core Fund, as adjusted to give effect to the Reorganization.
 
Diversified Fund
Class N
Shares
Institutional
Class Shares
Total of All
Class Shares
 
Aggregate Net Assets
$2,873,570
$45,119,099
$47,992,669
 
Shares Outstanding
182,311
2,869,964
3,052,275
 
Net Asset Value Per Share
$15.76
$15.72
$15.72
 
         
Core Fund
Class N
Shares
Institutional
Class Shares
Servicing
Class Shares
Total of All
Class Shares
Aggregate Net Assets
$62,585,278
$117
$64,024,211
$126,609,606
Shares Outstanding
5,409,319
10
5,526,452
10,935,781
Net Asset Value Per Share
$11.57
$11.63+
$11.59
$11.58
         
Combined Pro forma Core Fund
Class N
Shares
Institutional
Class Shares
Servicing
Class Shares
Total of All
Class Shares
Aggregate Net Assets
$65,458,848
$45,119,216
$64,024,211
$174,602,275
Shares Outstanding
5,657,683
3,879,554
5,526,452
15,063,689
Net Asset Value Per Share
$11.57
$11.63
$11.59
$11.59
 

 
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Description of the Securities to be Issued
 
The Trust is registered with the SEC as an open-end management investment company and its Trustees are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest in each separate series, including the Core Fund. Shares of each series of the Trust represent equal proportionate interests in the assets of that series only and have identical voting, dividend, redemption, liquidation, and other rights.  All shares issued are fully paid and non-assessable, and shareholders have no preemptive or other rights to subscribe to any additional shares.
 
VOTING AND MEETING PROCEDURES
 
How to Vote
 
This proxy is being solicited by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.  You can vote by mail or in person at the Meeting.
 
To vote by mail, sign and send us the enclosed Proxy voting card in the postage paid return envelope provided.  If you vote by Proxy, you can revoke your Proxy by notifying the Secretary of the Trust in writing, or by returning a Proxy with a later date.  You also can revoke a Proxy by voting in person at the Meeting.  Even if you plan to attend the Meeting and vote in person, please return the enclosed Proxy card.  This will help us ensure that an adequate number of shares are present at the Meeting.
 
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION.
 
Proxy Solicitation
 
In addition to the solicitation of proxies by mail, officers and employees of the Trust and CNR, without additional compensation, may solicit proxies in person or by telephone.  CNR will reimburse banks, brokerage houses and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the costs of forwarding soliciting materials to beneficial owners of shares entitled to vote at the Meeting.
 
Quorum Requirements
 
The presence in person or by proxy of one third of the outstanding shares of the Diversified Fund entitled to vote will constitute a quorum for the Meeting.  If a quorum is not present, sufficient votes are not received by the date of the Meeting, or the holders of shares present in person or by proxy determine to adjourn the Meeting for any other reason, a person named as proxy may propose one or more adjournments from time to time to permit further solicitation of proxies.  The Fund will count all shares represented by proxies that reflect abstentions and “broker non-votes” (i.e., shares held by brokers or nominees as to which instructions have not been received from the beneficial owners or the person entitled to vote, and the broker or nominee does not have discretionary voting power on the matter) as shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining a quorum.  A majority of shares represented at the meeting can adjourn the meeting.  The persons named as proxies will vote “FOR” adjournment with respect to a proposal those proxies which they are entitled to vote in favor of the proposal, and will vote those proxies they are required to vote against the proposal “AGAINST” such an adjournment.  Abstentions and “broker non-votes” will have no effect on the outcome of a vote on adjournment.
 
 
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Vote Required
 
Approval of the Reorganization requires the affirmative vote of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the Diversified Fund shares present or represented at the meeting, if shareholders of more than 50% of all shares of the Diversified Fund are present or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of all shares of the Diversified Fund.
 
The Fund will count the number of votes cast “for” approval of the Reorganization to determine whether sufficient affirmative votes have been cast.  Assuming the presence of a quorum, abstentions and broker non-votes have the effect of negative votes.
 
If the shareholders of the Diversified Fund do not approve the Reorganization or the Reorganization is not completed for any other reason, the Diversified Fund will continue its current form of operation until the Board determines what further action, if any, to recommend to the shareholders of the Fund.
 
Shareholders Entitled to Vote
 
Shareholders of the Funds at the close of business on ______ __, 2013 will be entitled to be present and vote at the Meeting.  Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each share held and fractional votes for fractional shares held.  As of that date, XXX shares of the Diversified Fund (XXX Class N shares and XXX Institutional Class shares) were outstanding.
 
[The disclosure and table below will be updated to reflect information regarding shareholders owning greater than 5%/25% of either Fund as of October 4 , 2013 prior to the Prospectus/Proxy Statement being mailed to shareholders.]
 
As of ________, 2013, National Financial Services LLC on behalf of [_______] may be deemed to control the Diversified Fund by virtue of owning XX% of the outstanding shares of the Fund.  As of that date, National Financial Services, FEBO LLC on behalf of City National Bank (“CNB”), which is affiliated with CNR, owned of record XX% of the outstanding shares of the Core Fund. CNB is a national banking association located at 400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of City National Corporation.  These control relationships will continue to exist until such time as each of the above-described share ownerships represents 25% or less of the outstanding shares of the respective Fund.  Through the exercise of voting rights with respect to shares of the Fund, the controlling person set forth above may be able to determine the outcome of shareholder voting on matters for which approval of shareholders is required.
 
The following table shows, to the knowledge of management of the Trust, the percentage of the total shares of each class of the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund owned of record at the close of business of ________, 2013 by persons owning of record more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the respective class.  The table also shows each such shareholder’s estimated percentage ownership of the same class of the combined Core Fund, as adjusted to give effect to the Reorganization, based on such shareholder’s present holdings.
 
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Diversified Fund Shareholder
Class
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares in Class
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares in Class
of Combined Fund
       
 
Core Fund Shareholder
Class
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares in Class
Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares in Class
of Combined Fund
       
 
 
The Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group owned beneficially less than 1% of each of the Diversified Fund’s and the Core Fund’s outstanding shares as of ________, 2013.
 
GENERAL INFORMATION
 
The persons named in the accompanying Proxy will vote in each case as directed in the Proxy, but in the event an executed Proxy without instructions is received by the Trust, they intend to vote FOR the proposed Reorganization and may vote in their discretion with respect to other matters that may be presented to the Meeting.
 
Litigation
 
Neither the Diversified Fund nor the Core Fund is involved in any litigation or proceeding that management believes is  likely to have any material adverse financial effect upon the ability of CNR to provide investment advisory services or any material adverse effect upon either the Diversified Fund or the Core Fund.
 
Other Matters to Come Before the Meeting
 
Management of the Trust does not know of any matters to be presented at the Meeting other than those described in this Prospectus/Proxy Statement.  If other business should properly come before the Meeting, the Proxy holders will vote on them in accordance with their best judgment.
 
Shareholder Proposals
 
The Meeting is a special meeting of shareholders of the Diversified Fund.  The Trust is not required, nor does it intend, to hold regular annual meetings of the Fund’s shareholders.  If such a meeting is called, any shareholder who wishes to submit a proposal for consideration at the meeting should submit the proposal promptly to the Secretary of the Trust.  Any proposal to be considered for submission to shareholders must comply with applicable federal and state laws.
 
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The audited annual financial statements and financial highlights of the Diversified Fund for the year ended September 30, 2012 are incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information to this Combined Prospectus and Proxy Statement.  The audited annual financial statements and financial highlights of the Diversified Fund have been audited by KPMG LLP, independent registered public accountants, to the extent indicated in their report thereon, and have been incorporated by reference in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of such firm as an expert in accounting and auditing.  The unaudited financial statements and financial highlights of the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund for the period ended March 31, 2013 are also incorporated by reference. The Core Fund’s semi-annual report for the period ended March 31, 2013 accompanies this Combined Prospectus and Proxy Statement.
 
INFORMATION FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Additional information about the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund is included in their Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information dated January 28, 2013, as supplemented, which are incorporated by reference herein.  The Commission file numbers for the Trust’s registration statement containing the current Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information for the Funds, dated January 28, 2013, are Registration No. 811-07923 and Registration No. 333-16093.  Additional information about the Funds may also be obtained from the Trust’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, which has been filed with the SEC.  Copies of the Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, and Annual Report for the Funds may be obtained without charge by writing to the Funds at 400 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 90210, by calling the Funds at 1-888-889-0799, or on the Funds’ website, www.citynationalrochdalefunds.com.  The Funds are subject to certain informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the 1940 Act, and in accordance with such requirements file reports, proxy statements, and other information with the SEC.  Once available, these materials may be inspected and copied:
 
•           At the Public Reference Facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549;
 
•           At the SEC's Regional Offices at 233 Broadway, New York, New York, 10279, and 175 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60604;
 
•           By e-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov (for a duplicating fee); and
 
•           On the SEC’s EDGAR database on the SEC’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov .
 
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SHAREHOLDERS ARE REQUESTED TO DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
 
 
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APPENDIX A
 
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
 
This Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (this “Agreement”) is made as of this [ ] day of September, by and among City National Rochdale Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the City National Rochdale U.S. Core Equity Fund, a separate series thereof (the “Core Fund”), the Trust, on behalf of the City National Rochdale Diversified Equity Fund, a separate series thereof (the “Diversified Fund”), and, solely for purposes of Section 4.4, City National Rochdale, LLC (“CNR”).
 
WHEREAS, the parties wish to effect a reorganization (the “Reorganization”) which will consist of the transfer of all of the assets of the Diversified Fund to the Core Fund in exchange for the assumption by the Core Fund of all of the liabilities of the Diversified Fund and the issuance by the Core Fund of the number of shares of the Core Fund (the “Shares”) described in Section 1.1, and the distribution of the Shares by the Diversified Fund to its shareholders in complete liquidation and dissolution of the Diversified Fund, all as more fully set forth in this Agreement.
 
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), has determined that the Reorganization is in the best interests of the shareholders of the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund, respectively, and that their interests would not be diluted as a result of the transactions contemplated thereby.
 
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows;
 
Article 1
Transfer of Assets and Liabilities
 
1.1     Transfer of Assets and Liabilities.   Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, on the Closing Date (as hereafter defined) the Diversified Fund shall transfer all of its assets to the Core Fund.  In exchange therefor, the Core Fund shall assume all of the liabilities of the Diversified Fund and deliver to the Diversified Fund a number of Class N and Institutional Class Shares which is equal to (i) the aggregate net asset value attributable to each such Class of shares of the Diversified Fund at the close of business on the business day preceding the Closing Date, divided by (ii) the net asset value per share of such Class of shares of the Core Fund outstanding at the close of business on the business day preceding the Closing Date.
 
1.2     Liquidation of Diversified Fund.   Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, on the Closing Date the Diversified Fund shall liquidate and shall distribute pro rata to each Class of its shareholders of record in proportion to their respective numbers of shares of each Class held by such shareholders, determined as of the close of business on the business day preceding the Closing Date, the same Class of Shares received by the Diversified Fund pursuant to Section 1.1.
 
1.3     No Issuance of Share Certificates. The Diversified Fund shall accomplish the liquidation and distribution provided for herein by opening accounts on the books of the Core Fund in the names of its shareholders and transferring to its shareholders the Shares credited to the account of the Diversified Fund on the books of the Core Fund.  No certificates evidencing Shares shall be issued.
 
 
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1.4     Time and Date of Valuation.   The number of Shares to be issued by the Core Fund to the Diversified Fund shall be computed as of 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the business day preceding the Closing Date in accordance with the regular practices of the Diversified Fund, the Core Fund and the Trust.
 
1.5     Closing Time and Place. The Closing Date shall be [      ], 2013, or such later date on which all of the conditions set forth in Article 2 have been fulfilled or otherwise waived by the parties hereto, but in any event not later than [      ], 2013, or such later date as the parties may mutually agree.  All acts taking place on the Closing Date shall be deemed to be taking place simultaneously as of the commencement of business on the Closing Date, unless otherwise provided.  The closing of the Reorganization (the “Closing”) shall be held at [      ] (Pacific time) at the offices of Bingham McCutchen LLP, 355 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 4400, Los Angeles, California 90071, or such other time and/or place as the parties may mutually agree.
 
1.6     Delay of Valuation.   If on the business day preceding the Closing Date (a) the primary trading market for portfolio securities of either party is closed to trading or trading thereon is restricted, or (b) trading or the reporting of trading is disrupted so that an accurate appraisal of the value of the net assets of either party and an accurate calculation of the number of shares held by each shareholder is impracticable, the Closing Date shall be postponed until the first business day after the day when trading shall have been fully resumed and reporting shall have been restored.
 
1.7     Termination of Diversified Fund.   As promptly as practicable after the Closing, and in any event no later than 12 months following the Closing, the Diversified Fund shall dissolve.
 
Article 2
Conditions Precedent to the Effectiveness of the Reorganization
 
The respective obligation of each party to effect the reorganization contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
 
2.1     Shareholder Approval. On or prior to the Closing Date, the shareholders of the Diversified Fund shall have approved the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Delaware law and the 1940 Act.
 
2.2     No Injunctions or Restraints.   On the Closing Date, no action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending before any court or government agency which seeks to restrain or prohibit or obtain damages or other relief in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
2.3     Consents.   All consents of the other party and all other consents, orders and permits of Federal, state and local regulatory authorities deemed necessary by the Trust to permit consummation, in all material respects, of the transactions contemplated herein 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 either party or the Trust.
 
 
 
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2.4     Effective Registration Statement.   The Form N-1A Registration Statement of the Trust and the Form N-14 Registration Statement of the Trust with respect to the Shares shall continue to be effective and no stop orders suspending the effectiveness thereof shall have been issued and, to the best knowledge of the parties hereto, no investigation or proceeding for that purpose shall have been instituted or be pending, threatened or contemplated.
 
2.5     Covenants, Representations and Warranties.   Each party shall have performed all of its covenants set forth in Article 4, and its representations and warranties set forth in Article 3 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on such date, and the President of the Trust shall have executed a certificate to such effect.
 
2.6      Statement of Assets and Liabilities.   The Diversified Fund shall have delivered to the Trust on the Closing Date a statement of its assets and liabilities, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and all of the assets of the Diversified Fund as of the Closing Date shall consist of cash.
 
Article 3
Representations and Warranties
 
The parties represent and warrant as follows:
 
3.1     Structure and Standing.   Each party represents and warrants that it is duly organized as a series of a statutory trust, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and has the power to own all of its properties and assets and conduct its business.
 
3.2     Power.   Each party  represents and warrants that it has full power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary action of the Board of Trustees of the Trust; this Agreement does not violate, and its performance will not result in violation of, any provision of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust, or any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which it is a party or by which it is bound; and this Agreement constitutes its valid and binding contract enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and court decisions with respect thereto.
 
3.3     Litigation.   Each party represents and warrants that no litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation of or before any court or governmental body is currently pending against it and, to the best of its knowledge, none is threatened against it or any of its properties or assets, which, if adversely determined, would materially and adversely affect its financial condition or the conduct of its business; it knows of no facts which might form the basis for the institution of such proceedings; and it is not a party to or subject to the provisions of any order, decree or judgment of any court or governmental body which materially and adversely affects its business or its ability to consummate the transactions herein contemplated.
 
3.4     Fund Assets.   The Diversified Fund represents and warrants that on the Closing Date the assets received by the Core Fund from the Diversified Fund will be delivered to the Core Fund as provided in Section 1.1 free and clear of all liens, pledges, security interests, charges or other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever created by the Diversified Fund and without any restriction upon the transfer thereof, except for such liabilities assumed as provided in Section 1.1.
 
 
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3.5     The Shares.   The   Core Fund represents and warrants that on the Closing Date (a) the Shares to be delivered to the Diversified Fund as contemplated in this Agreement will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable; (b) no shareholder of the Core Fund or any other series of the Trust has any preemptive right to subscription or purchase in respect thereof;   (c) the Diversified Fund will acquire the Shares free and clear of all liens pledges, security interests, charges or other encumbrances of any nature whatsoever created by the Trust and without any restriction on the transfer thereof; and (d) the Shares will be duly qualified for offering to the public in all of the states of the United States in which such qualification is required or an exemption from such requirement shall have been obtained.
 
3.6     Tax Status and Filings.   Each party represents and warrants that it is treated as a corporation separate from the other series of the Trust under Section 851(g) of the Code; it has satisfied the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for treatment as a regulated investment company for each taxable year since its formation and has elected to be treated as such; it has filed or furnished all federal, state, and other tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed or furnished, and it has paid or made provision for payment of, so far as due, all federal, state and other taxes, interest and penalties; that no such return is currently being audited; and that no assessment has been asserted with respect to any such returns or reports.
 
3.7     Accuracy of Information.   Each party represents and warrants that all information furnished by it to the other party for use in any documents which may be necessary in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will be accurate and complete and will comply in all material respects with federal securities and other laws and regulations applicable thereto.
 
3.8     Acquisition of the Shares.   The Diversified Fund represents and warrants that the Shares it acquires pursuant to this Agreement are not being acquired for the purpose of making any distribution thereof, except in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
 
3.9     Financial Statements.   Each party represents and warrants that its Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of [             ], 2013 provided to the other party has been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, and fairly reflects the financial condition of such party as of such date, and there are no known contingent liabilities of such party as of such date not disclosed therein.
 
3.10     No Adverse Changes.   Each party represents and warrants that since [    ], 2013, there has not been any material adverse change in its financial condition, assets, liabilities or business other than changes occurring in the ordinary course of business except as otherwise disclosed in writing to and accepted by the other party (for the purposes of this paragraph, a decline in net asset value per share of a party shall not constitute a material adverse change).
 
3.11     Proxy Statement.   Each party represents and warrants that the Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form N-14 to be used in connection with the transaction contemplated hereby (only insofar as it relates to such party) will, on its effective date and on the Closing Date, not contain any untrue statement of material fact with respect to such party or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein with respect to such party or necessary to make the statements therein with respect to such party, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not materially misleading.
 
 
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3.12     Tax Distribution.   The Diversified Fund shall have distributed to its shareholders, in a distribution or distributions qualifying for the deduction for dividends paid under Section 561 of the Code, all of the Full Maturity Fund’s investment company taxable income (as defined in Section 852(b)(2) of the Code determined without regard to Section 852(b)(2)(D) of the Code) for its taxable year ending on the Closing Date, all of the excess of (i) its interest income excludable from gross income under Section 103(a) of the Code over (ii) its deductions disallowed under Sections 265 and 171(a)(2) of the Code for its taxable year ending on the Closing Date, and all of its net capital gain (as such term is used in Sections 852(b)(3)(A) and (C) of the Code), after reduction by any available capital loss carryforwards, for its taxable year ending on the Closing Date.
 
Article 4
Covenants
 
4.1     Conduct of Business.   During the period from the date of this Agreement and continuing until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement or the Closing Date, each party shall operate its business in the ordinary course except as contemplated by this Agreement.
 
4.2     Shareholder Meeting.   The Diversified Fund shall call a special meeting of its shareholders as soon as possible for the purpose of considering the reorganization contemplated by this Agreement.
 
4.3     Preparation of Combined Prospectus and Proxy Statement.   As soon as reasonably practicable after the execution of this Agreement, the Core Fund shall prepare and file a combined prospectus and proxy statement with respect to the reorganization with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in form and substance satisfactory to both parties, and shall use its best efforts to provide that the combined prospectus and proxy statement can be distributed to the shareholders of the Diversified Fund as promptly as thereafter as practicable.  As soon a reasonably practicable, the parties shall also prepare and file any other related filings required under applicable state securities laws.
 
4.4     Fees and Expenses.   Whether or not this Agreement is consummated, CNR shall bear the costs and expenses of the Core Fund and the Diversified Fund incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; provided , however , that the Diversified Fund shall bear the costs and expenses associated with the liquidation of its investment portfolio.
 
4.5     Provision of Documents.   Each party agrees that it will, from time to time as and when reasonably requested by the other party, provide or cause to be provided to the other party such information, execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered to the other party such documents, and take or cause to be taken such further action, as the other party may deem necessary in order to carry out the intent of this Agreement.
 
4.6     Diversified Fund Liabilities.   The Diversified Fund will use its best efforts to liquidate its investment portfolio and discharge all of its financial liabilities and obligations prior to the Closing Date.
 
 
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4.7       Tax Treatment.   The Diversified Fund and the Core Fund hereby adopt this Agreement as a plan of complete liquidation of the Diversified Fund within the meaning of Section  331 of the Code.  The transactions contemplated by this Agreement are intended to effect a taxable liquidation of the Diversified Fund consisting of the reduction of the Diversified Fund’s assets to cash as contemplated by Section 2.6, the discharge by the Diversified Fund of its financial liabilities and obligations pursuant to Section 4.6, the assumption of any remaining liabilities of the Diversified Fund by the Core Fund pursuant to Section 1.1, the distribution of the Shares pursuant to Section 1.2, and the termination of the Diversified Fund pursuant to Section 1.7, all as set forth in this Agreement.  The Trust, on behalf of the Diversified Fund and the Core Fund, agrees to report the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement in conformity with this Section 4.7.
 
Article 5
Termination, Amendment and Waiver
 
5.1       Termination.   This Agreement may be terminated by resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time prior to the Closing Date, if
 
 
(a)
either party shall have breached any material provision of this Agreement; or
 
 
(b)
circumstances develop that, in the opinion of such Board, make proceeding with the Reorganization inadvisable; or
 
 
(c)
any governmental body shall have issued an order, decree or ruling having the effect of permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of this Agreement.
 
5.2       Effect of Termination.   In the event of any termination pursuant to Section 5.1, there shall be no liability for damage on the part of either party to the other party.
 
5.3       Amendment.   This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the Reorganization and may be amended prior to the Closing Date by the parties in writing at any time; provided, however, that there shall not be any amendment that by law requires approval by the shareholders of a party without obtaining such approval.
 
5.4       Waiver.   At any time prior to the Closing Date, any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement may be waived by the Board of Trustees of the Trust if, in its judgment after consultation with legal counsel, such action or waiver will not have a material adverse effect on the benefits intended under this Agreement to the shareholders of the Diversified Fund or the Core Fund, respectively.
 
Article 6
General Provisions
 
6.1       Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
 
6.2       Assignment.   This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, but no assignment or transfer hereof or of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be made by either party without the written consent of the other party.  Nothing herein expressed or implied is intended or shall be construed to confer upon or give any person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
 
 
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6.3     Recourse.   All persons dealing with the Core Fund or the Diversified Fund must look solely to the property of the Core Fund or the Diversified Fund for the enforcement of any claims against the Core Fund or the Diversified Fund, respectively, as neither the trustees, officers, agents nor shareholders of the Trust, the Core Fund or the Diversified Fund assume any personal liability for obligations entered into on behalf of the Core Fund or the Diversified Fund, respectively.
 
6.4     Notices.   Any notice, report, statement or demand required or permitted by any provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by prepaid telegraph, telecopy or certified mail addressed to either party at:
 
City National Rochdale Funds
400 North Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Attn: Garrett R. D’Alessandro
 
with a copy to:
 
Bingham McCutchen LLP
355 S. Grand Avenue, Suite 4400
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Attn: Michael Glazer
 
*** Signature Page Follows***
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party has caused this Agreement to be executed and attested on its behalf by its duly authorized representatives as of the date first above written.
 
 
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS, on behalf of the City National Rochdale U.S. Core Equity Fund
       
 
By:
   
   
Garrett R. D’Alessandro
 
   
President & Chief Executive Officer
 
       
       
 
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS, on behalf of the City National Rochdale Diversified Equity Fund
       
 
By:
   
   
Garrett R. D’Alessandro
 
   
President & Chief Executive Officer
 
       
   
Solely for purposes of Section 4.4
 
       
   
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE, LLC
 
       
 
By:
   
 
 
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CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS
 
City National Rochdale U.S. Core Equity Fund
 
400 North Roxbury Drive
Beverly Hills, California 90210
(Toll free) 1-888-889-0799
 
Relating to the Acquisition of the Assets and Liabilities of
 
City National Rochdale Diversified Equity Fund
 
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
__________, 2013
 
          This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus/Proxy Statement dated ____________, 2013 (the “Prospectus/Proxy Statement”), which relates to the shares of the City National Rochdale U.S. Core Equity Fund (the “Core Fund”), a separate series of the City National Rochdale Funds (the “Trust”), to be issued in exchange for shares of the City National Rochdale Diversified Equity Fund (the “Diversified Fund” and, together with the Core Fund, the “Funds”), also a separate series of the Trust.  At a Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Trust to be held on _______, 2013 at [X:XX a.m. Eastern Time], shareholders of the Diversified Fund will be asked to approve the reorganization of the Diversified Fund into the Core Fund, as described in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement (the “Reorganization”).
 
          Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the same meanings as are given to them in the Prospectus/Proxy Statement.
 
          To obtain a copy of the Prospectus/Proxy Statement, free of charge, please write to the Trust at the address shown above or call the number shown above.
 
          This Statement of Additional Information consists of this cover page and the documents listed below, each of which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 

 
 
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
1.
 
The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information, dated January 28, 2013, as supplemented September 10, 2013 (File No. 333-16093), as filed with the SEC on September 10, 2013 (Accession No. 0001398344-13-004353) is incorporated herein by reference.
2.
 
The Diversified Fund’s Annual Report for the year ended September 30, 2012 (File No. 811-07923), as filed with the SEC on December 7, 2012 (Accession No. 0001398344-12-003779) is incorporated herein by reference.  The Core Fund commenced operations on December 3, 2012 and, therefore, did not have any financial information to report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012.
3.
 
The Funds’ Semi-Annual Report for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2013 (File No. 811-07923), as filed with the SEC on June 10, 2013 (Accession No. 0001398344-13-002827) is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Pro forma financial statements reflecting the consummation of the Reorganization are included below.
 
Please retain this Statement of Additional Information for further reference.
 
 
 

 
 
Pro Forma Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
City National Rochdale
U.S. Core Equity Fund and Diversified Equity Fund
March 31, 2013
 
      City National Rochdale    
City National Rochdale
             
     
U.S. Core Equity Fund
   
Diversified Equity Fund
   
Proforma Combined
 
                                       
     
Shares
   
Value (000)
   
Shares
   
Value (000)
   
Shares
   
Value (000)
 
                                       
Common Stock - 98.3%
                                     
                                       
Aerospace & Defense - 2.2%
                                     
Boeing
      -     $ -       582     $ 50       582     $ 50  
General Dynamics
      -       -       284       20       284       20  
Honeywell International
      -       -       670       51       670       51  
L-3 Communications Holdings, Cl 3
      -       -       77       6       77       6  
Lockheed Martin
      -       -       229       22       229       22  
Northrop Grumman
      -       -       203       14       203       14  
Precision Castparts
      -       -       945       179       945       179  
Raytheon
      -       -       278       16       278       16  
Rockwell Collins
      -       -       117       8       117       8  
Textron
      45,000       1,342       232       7       45,232       1,349  
United Technologies
      17,900       1,672       721       67       18,621       1,739  
 
                                                 
Total Aerospace & Defense
              3,014               440               3,454  
                                                   
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1%
                                                 
CH Robinson Worldwide
      -       -       138       8       138       8  
Expeditors International of Washington
      -       -       176       6       176       6  
FedEx
      -       -       250       25       250       25  
United Parcel Service, Cl B
      -       -       611       52       611       52  
 
                                                 
Total Air Freight & Logistics
              -               91               91  
                                                   
Airlines - 0.0%
                                                 
Southwest Airlines
      -       -       622       8       622       8  
                                                   
Auto Components - 1.2%
                                                 
BorgWarner
      -       -       99       8       99       8  
Delphi Automotive
      -       -       251       11       251       11  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber*
      -       -       210       3       210       3  
Johnson Controls
      -       -       16,885       592       16,885       592  
Magna International
      20,900       1,227       -       -       20,900       1,227  
                                                   
Total Auto Components
              1,227               614               1,841  
                                                   
Automotive - 0.3%
                                                 
Ford Motor
      -       -       38,851       511       38,851       511  
Harley-Davidson
      -       -       193       10       193       10  
 
                                                 
Total Automotive
              -               521               521  
                                                   
Biotechnology - 4.8%
                                                 
Alexion Pharmaceuticals*
      -       -       167       15       167       15  
Amgen
      16,600       1,702       640       66       17,240       1,768  
Biogen Idec*
      -       -       1,352       261       1,352       261  
Celgene*
      24,500       2,840       358       42       24,858       2,882  
Gilead Sciences*
      45,600       2,231       5,741       281       51,341       2,512  
 
                                                 
Total Biotechnology
              6,773               665               7,438  
                                                   
Building Products - 0.4%
                                                 
Masco
      -       -       305       6       305       6  
Owens Corning*
      -       -       13,700       540       13,700       540  
 
                                                 
Total Building Products
              -               546               546  
                                                   
Capital Markets - 1.0%
                                                 
Affiliated Managers Group*
      7,500       1,152       1,230       189       8,730       1,341  
Ameriprise Financial
      -       -       174       13       174       13  
Bank of New York Mellon
      -       -       994       28       994       28  
BlackRock, Cl A
      -       -       107       27       107       27  
Charles Schwab
      -       -       939       17       939       17  
E*Trade Financial*
      -       -       244       3       244       3  
Franklin Resources
      -       -       118       18       118       18  
Goldman Sachs Group
      -       -       374       55       374       55  
Invesco
      -       -       377       11       377       11  
 
 
 

 
 
Legg Mason
      -       -       98       3       98       3  
Morgan Stanley
      -       -       1,173       26       1,173       26  
Northern Trust*
      -       -       186       10       186       10  
State Street
      -       -       390       23       390       23  
T Rowe Price Group
      -       -       221       16       221       16  
 
                                                 
Total Capital Markets
              1,152               439               1,591  
                                                   
Chemicals - 2.0%
                                                 
Air Products & Chemicals
      -       -       177       16       177       16  
Airgas
      -       -       58       6       58       6  
CF Industries Holdings
      -       -       54       10       54       10  
Dow Chemical
      -       -       1,029       33       1,029       33  
Eastman Chemical
      -       -       132       9       132       9  
Ecolab
      -       -       227       18       227       18  
EI du Pont de Nemours
      -       -       798       39       798       39  
FMC
      -       -       118       7       118       7  
International Flavors & Fragrances
      -       -       70       5       70       5  
LyondellBasell Industries, Cl A
      -       -       5,424       343       5,424       343  
Methanex
      -       -       1,980       81       1,980       81  
Monsanto
      -       -       3,018       319       3,018       319  
Mosaic
      28,800       1,717       236       14       29,036       1,731  
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan
      -       -       9,900       389       9,900       389  
PPG Industries
      -       -       122       16       122       16  
Praxair
      -       -       253       28       253       28  
Sherwin-Williams
      -       -       73       12       73       12  
Sigma-Aldrich
      -       -       103       8       103       8  
 
                                                 
Total Chemicals
              1,717               1,353               3,070  
                                                   
Commercial Banks - 4.0%
                                                 
BB&T
      -       -       20,498       643       20,498       643  
CIT Group*
      -       -       12,500       544       12,500       544  
Comerica
      -       -       160       6       160       6  
Fifth Third Bancorp
      -       -       748       12       748       12  
First Horizon National
      -       -       208       2       208       2  
Huntington Bancshares*
      -       -       719       5       719       5  
KeyCorp*
      -       -       789       8       789       8  
M&T Bank
      12,300       1,269       104       11       12,404       1,280  
PNC Financial Services Group
      -       -       452       30       452       30  
Regions Financial
      -       -       1,208       10       1,208       10  
SunTrust Banks*
      -       -       461       13       461       13  
US Bancorp
      45,500       1,544       1,592       54       47,092       1,598  
Wells Fargo*
      51,400       1,901       4,189       155       55,589       2,056  
Zions Bancorporation
      -       -       157       4       157       4  
                                                   
Total Commercial Banks
              4,714               1,497               6,211  
                                                   
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.4%
                                                 
ADT
      -       -       4,473       219       4,473       219  
Cintas
      -       -       90       4       90       4  
Iron Mountain
      -       -       143       5       143       5  
Pitney Bowes
      -       -       172       3       172       3  
Republic Services, Cl A
      -       -       254       8       254       8  
Stericycle*
      -       -       74       8       74       8  
Tyco International
      -       -       12,548       402       12,548       402  
Waste Management
      -       -       374       15       374       15  
 
                                                 
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
              -               664               664  
                                                   
Communications Equipment - 3.1%
                                                 
Aruba Networks
      -       -       7,390       183       7,390       183  
Cisco Systems
      -       -       38,756       810       38,756       810  
F5 Networks*
      -       -       927       83       927       83  
Harris
      -       -       96       4       96       4  
JDS Uniphase
      -       -       201       3       201       3  
Motorola Solutions
      -       -       236       15       236       15  
Palo Alto Networks*
      -       -       1,690       96       1,690       96  
Juniper Networks*
      -       -       10,391       193       10,391       193  
Qualcomm
      45,800       3,066       6,558       439       52,358       3,505  
 
                                                 
Total Communications Equipment
              3,066               1,826               4,892  
                                                   
Computers & Peripherals - 5.1%
                                                 
Apple
      9,900       4,382       2,811       1,244       12,711       5,626  
 
 
 

 
 
Dell
      -       -       1,248       18       1,248       18  
EMC*
      69,200       1,653       7,428       178       76,628       1,831  
Fusion-io*
      -       -       7,340       120       7,340       120  
Hewlett-Packard*
      -       -       1,669       40       1,669       40  
NetApp*
      -       -       308       11       308       11  
SanDisk
      -       -       207       12       207       12  
Seagate Technology
      -       -       273       10       273       10  
Stratasys*
      -       -       2,830       210       2,830       210  
Western Digital
      -       -       185       9       185       9  
 
                                                 
Total Computers & Peripherals
              6,035               1,852               7,887  
                                                   
Construction & Engineering - 2.0%
                                                 
Chicago Bridge & Iron
      24,000       1,490       -       -       24,000       1,490  
Fluor
      -       -       139       9       139       9  
Jacobs Engineering Group*
      -       -       111       6       111       6  
Quanta Services*
      57,300       1,638       182       5       57,482       1,643  
 
                                                 
Total Construction & Engineering
              3,128               20               3,148  
                                                   
Construction Materials - 0.0%
                                                 
Vulcan Materials
      -       -       111       6       111       6  
                                                   
Consumer Finance - 1.9%
                                                 
American Express
      30,900       2,084       5,721       386       36,621       2,470  
Capital One Financial
      -       -       8,198       450       8,198       450  
Discover Financial Services
      -       -       423       19       423       19  
SLM
      -       -       387       8       387       8  
 
                                                 
Total Food & Staples Retailing
              2,084               863               2,947  
                                                   
Containers & Packaging - 0.4%
                                                 
Avery Dennison
      -       -       86       4       86       4  
Ball
      -       -       128       6       128       6  
Bemis
      -       -       88       3       88       3  
MeadWestvaco
      -       -       150       5       150       5  
Owens-Illinois*
      -       -       140       4       140       4  
Sealed Air
      -       -       23,966       578       23,966       578  
 
                                                 
Total Containers & Packaging
              -               600               600  
                                                   
Distributors - 0.0%
                                                 
Genuine Parts
      -       -       132       10       132       10  
                                                   
Diversified Consumer Services - 0.0%
                                                 
H&R Block
      -       -       232       7       232       7  
                                                   
Diversified Financial Services - 4.0%
                                                 
Bank of America
      -       -       45,546       555       45,546       555  
Berkshire Hathaway, Cl B
      -       -       7,881       821       7,881       821  
Citigroup
      45,200       2,000       6,677       295       51,877       2,295  
CME Group, Cl A
      -       -       262       16       262       16  
IntercontinentalExchange
      -       -       62       10       62       10  
JPMorgan Chase
      47,600       2,259       3,270       155       50,870       2,414  
Leucadia National
      -       -       251       7       251       7  
McGraw-Hill
      -       -       240       12       240       12  
Moody's
      -       -       166       9       166       9  
Nasdaq Stock Market
      -       -       101       3       101       3  
NYSE Euronext
      -       -       208       8       208       8  
 
                                                 
Total Diversified Financial Services
              4,259               1,891               6,150  
                                                   
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.4%
                                                 
AT&T
      42,200       1,548       10,692       392       52,892       1,940  
CenturyLink
      -       -       535       19       535       19  
Frontier Communications
      -       -       853       3       853       3  
Windstream
      -       -       505       4       505       4  
Verizon Communications
      33,500       1,647       2,442       120       35,942       1,767  
 
                                                 
Total Diversified Financial Services
              3,195               538               3,733  
                                                   
Electric Utilities - 1.5%
                                                 
American Electric Power
      33,900       1,649       415       20       34,315       1,669  
Duke Energy
      -       -       602       44       602       44  
Edison International
      -       -       278       14       278       14  
Entergy
      -       -       152       9       152       9  
 
 
 

 
 
Exelon
      -       -       731       25       731       25  
FirstEnergy
      -       -       357       15       357       15  
NextEra Energy
      -       -       362       28       362       28  
Northeast Utilities
      -       -       10,269       446       10,269       446  
Pepco Holdings
      -       -       197       4       197       4  
Pinnacle West Capital
      -       -       94       6       94       6  
PPL
      -       -       498       16       498       16  
Southern
      -       -       743       35       743       35  
Xcel Energy
      -       -       417       12       417       12  
 
                                                 
Total Electrical Services
              1,649               674               2,323  
                                                   
Electrical Equipment - 0.2%
                                                 
AMETEK
      -       -       5,185       225       5,185       225  
Eaton
      -       -       403       25       403       25  
Emerson Electric
      -       -       617       34       617       34  
First Solar*
      -       -       51       1       51       1  
Rockwell Automation
      -       -       119       10       119       10  
Roper Industries
      -       -       84       11       84       11  
 
                                                 
Total Electrical Equipment
              -               306               306  
                                                   
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 0.7%
                                                 
Amphenol, Cl A
      -       -       136       10       136       10  
Arrow Electronics*
      -       -       15,500       630       15,500       630  
Corning
      -       -       35,558       474       35,558       474  
FLIR Systems
      -       -       124       3       124       3  
Jabil Circuit
      -       -       157       3       157       3  
Molex
      -       -       118       3       118       3  
TE Connectivity
      -       -       359       15       359       15  
 
                                                 
Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
              -               1138               1,138  
                                                   
Energy Equipment & Services - 4.8%
                                                 
Baker Hughes
      -       -       378       17       378       17  
Cameron International*
      26,400       1,721       212       14       26,612       1,735  
Diamond Offshore Drilling
      -       -       59       4       59       4  
Ensco, Cl A
      -       -       199       12       199       12  
FMC Technologies*
      -       -       203       11       203       11  
Halliburton
      -       -       796       32       796       32  
Helmerich & Payne
      -       -       91       5       91       5  
Nabors Industries
      -       -       249       4       249       4  
National Oilwell Varco
      33,500       2,370       365       26       33,865       2,396  
Noble
      -       -       6,116       233       6,116       233  
Rowan, Cl A
      -       -       106       4       106       4  
Schlumberger
      30,800       2,307       4,555       341       35,355       2,648  
Transocean*
      -       -       5,900       307       5,900       307  
 
                                                 
Total Energy Equipment & Services
              6,398               1,010               7,408  
                                                   
Food & Staples Retailing - 3.8%
                                                 
Casey's General Stores
      23,800       1,388       -       -       23,800       1,388  
Costco Wholesale
      17,600       1,867       372       39       17,972       1,906  
CVS
      40,600       2,233       1,052       58       41,652       2,291  
Kroger
      -       -       443       15       443       15  
SYSCO
      -       -       501       18       501       18  
Walgreen
      -       -       735       35       735       35  
Wal-Mart Stores
      -       -       1,429       107       1,429       107  
Whole Foods Market
      -       -       1,317       114       1,317       114  
 
                                                 
Total Food & Staples Retailing
              5,488               386               5,874  
                                                   
Food Products - 1.8%
                                                 
Archer-Daniels-Midland
      -       -       563       19       563       19  
Campbell Soup
      -       -       153       7       153       7  
ConAgra Foods
      32,700       1,171       354       13       33,054       1,184  
Dean Foods*
      78,400       1,421       159       3       78,559       1,424  
Hershey
      -       -       128       11       128       11  
HJ Heinz
      -       -       274       20       274       20  
Hormel Foods
      -       -       115       5       115       5  
JM Smucker
      -       -       92       9       92       9  
Kraft Foods Group
      -       -       506       26       506       26  
McCormick
      -       -       113       8       113       8  
Mead Johnson Nutrition, Cl A
      -       -       173       13       173       13  
 
 
 

 
 
Mondelez International, Cl A
      -       -       1,520       47       1,520       47  
Tyson Foods, Cl A
      -       -       242       6       242       6  
 
                                                 
Total Food Products
              2,592               187               2,779  
                                                   
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.7%
                                                 
Beam
      -       -       137       9       137       9  
Brown-Forman, Cl B
      -       -       130       9       130       9  
Coca-Cola
      -       -       3,275       133       3,275       133  
Coca-Cola Enterprises
      -       -       224       8       224       8  
Constellation Brands, Cl A*
      -       -       130       6       130       6  
Crimson Wine Group
      -       -       -       -       -       -  
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
      -       -       174       8       174       8  
General Mills
      -       -       552       27       552       27  
Kellogg Company
      -       -       213       14       213       14  
Molson Coors Brewing, Cl B
      -       -       133       7       133       7  
Monster Beverage*
      -       -       123       6       123       6  
PepsiCo
      -       -       9,927       785       9,927       785  
Safeway
      -       -       205       5       205       5  
 
                                                 
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco
              -               1,017               1,017  
                                                   
Gas Utilities - 0.0%
                                                 
AGL Resources
      -       -       101       4       101       4  
ONEOK
      -       -       175       9       175       9  
 
                                                 
Total Gas Utilities
              -               13               13  
                                                   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 3.5%
                                                 
Baxter International
      22,000       1,598       6,166       448       28,166       2,046  
Bard (C.R.)
      -       -       65       6       65       6  
Abbott Laboratories
      -       -       8,462       299       8,462       299  
Zimmer Holdings
      -       -       145       11       145       11  
St. Jude Medical
      -       -       242       10       242       10  
Stryker
      -       -       247       16       247       16  
Varian Medical Systems
      -       -       93       7       93       7  
Intuitive Surgical*
      -       -       204       100       204       100  
Becton Dickinson
      -       -       166       16       166       16  
Boston Scientific*
      -       -       1,160       9       1,160       9  
Medtronic
      -       -       864       41       864       41  
CareFusion*
      -       -       12,932       452       12,932       452  
DENTSPLY International
      -       -       122       5       122       5  
Edwards Lifesciences*
      -       -       97       8       97       8  
Covidien
      24,700       1,676       9,953       675       34,653       2,351  
 
                                                 
Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies
              3,274               2,103               5,377  
                                                   
Health Care Providers & Services - 2.5%
                                                 
Tenet Healthcare*
      -       -       89       4       89       4  
AmerisourceBergen, Cl A
      -       -       197       10       197       10  
Cardinal Health
      -       -       291       12       291       12  
Catamaran*
      -       -       2,850       151       2,850       151  
HCA Holdings
      -       -       4,750       193       4,750       193  
Laboratory Corp of America Holdings*
      -       -       6,980       630       6,980       630  
Patterson
      -       -       11,071       421       11,071       421  
Quest Diagnostics
      -       -       135       8       135       8  
WellPoint
      -       -       260       17       260       17  
DaVita*
      -       -       72       9       72       9  
Express Scripts Holding
      -       -       699       40       699       40  
Cigna
      -       -       244       15       244       15  
Humana
      -       -       135       9       135       9  
McKesson
      -       -       5,961       644       5,961       644  
Aetna
      -       -       280       14       280       14  
UnitedHealth Group
      27,600       1,579       876       50       28,476       1,629  
 
                                                 
Total Health Care Providers & Services
              1,579               2227               3,806  
                                                   
Health Care Technology - 0.1%
                                                 
Cerner*
      -       -       1,335       126       1,335       126  
                                                   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 2.2%
                                                 
Carnival
      -       -       380       13       380       13  
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Cl A*
      -       -       27       9       27       9  
Darden Restaurants
      -       -       111       6       111       6  
International Game Technology
      -       -       226       4       226       4  
 
 
 

 
 
Las Vegas Sands
      -       -       3,160       178       3,160       178  
Marriott International, Cl A
      -       -       208       9       208       9  
McDonald's
      -       -       857       85       857       85  
Starbucks
      24,700       1,407       5,030       286       29,730       1,693  
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
      -       -       3,466       221       3,466       221  
Wyndham Worldwide
      -       -       117       8       117       8  
Wynn Resorts
      -       -       68       8       68       8  
Yum! Brands
      16,600       1,194       385       28       16,985       1,222  
 
                                                 
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
              2,601               855               3,456  
                                                   
Household Durables - 0.2%
                                                 
DR Horton
      -       -       239       6       239       6  
Garmin
      -       -       94       3       94       3  
Harman International Industries
      -       -       58       3       58       3  
Leggett & Platt
      -       -       122       4       122       4  
Lennar, Cl A
      -       -       7,111       295       7,111       295  
Newell Rubbermaid
      -       -       245       6       245       6  
PulteGroup
      -       -       291       6       291       6  
Whirlpool
      -       -       67       8       67       8  
 
                                                 
Total Household Durables
              -               331               331  
                                                   
Household Products - 0.4%
                                                 
Clorox
      -       -       112       10       112       10  
Colgate-Palmolive
      -       -       3,366       397       3,366       397  
Kimberly-Clark
      -       -       331       32       331       32  
Procter & Gamble
      -       -       2,334       180       2,334       180  
 
                                                 
Total Household Products
              -               619               619  
                                                   
Independent Power Producers & Energy Trader [0.0%]
                                                 
AES
      -       -       529       7       529       7  
NRG Energy
      -       -       276       7       276       7  
 
                                                 
Total Independent Power Producers & Energy Trader
              -               14               14  
                                                   
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.6%
                                                 
3M       -       -       542       57       542       57  
Danaher
      36,300       2,256       495       31       36,795       2,287  
General Electric
      -       -       8,885       205       8,885       205  
                                                   
Total Industrial Conglomerates
              2,256               293               2,549  
                                                   
Insurance - 5.2%
                                                 
ACE
      14,800       1,317       290       26       15,090       1,343  
Aflac
      -       -       400       21       400       21  
Allstate
      -       -       408       20       408       20  
American International Group*
      -       -       18,261       709       18,261       709  
Aon
      -       -       266       16       266       16  
Assurant
      -       -       67       3       67       3  
Chubb
      -       -       223       20       223       20  
Cincinnati Financial
      -       -       126       6       126       6  
Coventry Health Care
      -       -       115       6       115       6  
Genworth Financial, Cl A*
      -       -       44,921       449       44,921       449  
Hartford Financial Services Group
      -       -       373       10       373       10  
HCC Insurance Holdings
      -       -       13,500       567       13,500       567  
Lincoln National
      -       -       232       8       232       8  
Loews
      -       -       4,865       214       4,865       214  
Marsh & McLennan
      -       -       469       18       469       18  
MetLife
      -       -       17,634       670       17,634       670  
Principal Financial Group
      -       -       236       8       236       8  
Progressive
      -       -       475       12       475       12  
Prudential Financial
      37,500       2,212       397       23       37,897       2,235  
Torchmark
      -       -       80       5       80       5  
Travelers
      19,500       1,642       323       27       19,823       1,669  
Unum Group
      -       -       231       7       231       7  
XL Group, Cl A
      -       -       252       8       252       8  
                                                   
Total Insurance
              5,171               2,853               8,024  
                                                   
Internet & Catalog Retail - 0.3%
                                                 
Amazon.com*
      -       -       1,551       413       1,551       413  
Expedia
      -       -       80       5       80       5  
 
 
 

 
 
Netflix
      -       -       48       9       48       9  
priceline.com*
      -       -       43       30       43       30  
TripAdvisor*
      -       -       94       5       94       5  
                                                   
Total Internet & Catalog Retail
              -               462               462  
                                                   
Internet Software & Services - 2.9%
                                                 
Akamai Technologies*
      -       -       152       5       152       5  
eBay*
      20,200       1,095       6,547       355       26,747       1,450  
VeriSign
      -       -       130       6       130       6  
Yahoo!*
      -       -       828       20       828       20  
Facebook, Cl A*
      -       -       10,300       263       10,300       263  
Google, Cl A*
      2,600       2,065       795       631       3,395       2,696  
                                                   
Total Internet Software & Services
              3,160               1,280               4,440  
                                                   
IT Services - 4.0%
                                                 
Accenture, Cl A
      14,000       1,064       551       42       14,551       1,106  
Automatic Data Processing
      -       -       414       27       414       27  
Cognizant Technology Solutions, Cl A*
      -       -       258       20       258       20  
Computer Sciences
      -       -       131       6       131       6  
Fidelity National Information Services
      -       -       251       10       251       10  
Fiserv*
      -       -       114       10       114       10  
IBM
      4,900       1,045       895       191       5,795       1,236  
Mastercard, Cl A
      3,000       1,623       90       49       3,090       1,672  
Paychex
      -       -       277       10       277       10  
SAIC
      -       -       242       3       242       3  
Teradata
      -       -       142       8       142       8  
Total System Services
      -       -       137       3       137       3  
Visa, Cl A
      9,900       1,682       2,411       410       12,311       2,092  
Western Union
      -       -       486       7       486       7  
                                                   
Total IT Services
              5,414               796               6,210  
                                                   
Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.0%
                                                 
Hasbro
      -       -       98       4       98       4  
Mattel
      -       -       294       13       294       13  
                                                   
Total Leisure Equipment & Products
              -               17               17  
                                                   
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.2%
                                                 
Agilent Technologies
      -       -       296       12       296       12  
Life Technologies
      -       -       147       10       147       10  
PerkinElmer
      -       -       97       3       97       3  
Waters*
      -       -       73       7       73       7  
Thermo Fisher Scientific
      22,800       1,744       306       23       23,106       1,767  
                                                   
Total Life Sciences Tools & Services
              1,744               55               1,799  
                                                   
Machinery - 3.2%
                                                 
AGCO
      -       -       3,900       203       3,900       203  
Caterpillar
      -       -       3,530       307       3,530       307  
Cummins
      11,700       1,355       2,461       285       14,161       1,640  
Deere
      -       -       333       29       333       29  
Dover
      -       -       149       11       149       11  
Flowserve
      -       -       41       7       41       7  
Illinois Tool Works
      -       -       355       22       355       22  
Ingersoll-Rand
      -       -       235       13       235       13  
Joy Global
      -       -       91       5       91       5  
Paccar
      -       -       13,302       673       13,302       673  
Pall
      -       -       95       7       95       7  
Parker Hannifin
      -       -       127       12       127       12  
Pentair
      -       -       1,826       96       1,826       96  
Snap-on
      -       -       50       4       50       4  
Stanley Black & Decker
      -       -       137       11       137       11  
Titan International
      -       -       10,100       213       10,100       213  
Wabtec
      16,800       1,715       -       -       16,800       1,715  
Xylem
      -       -       159       4       159       4  
                                                   
Total Machinery
              3,070               1,902               4,972  
                                                   
Media - 3.4%
                                                 
Cablevision Systems, Cl A
      -       -       183       3       183       3  
CBS, Cl B
      -       -       500       23       500       23  
Comcast, Cl A
      47,300       1,987       8,355       351       55,655       2,338  
DIRECTV*
      33,100       1,874       490       28       33,590       1,902  
 
 
 

 
 
Discovery Communications, Cl A
      -       -       210       16       210       16  
Gannett
      -       -       196       4       196       4  
Interpublic Group
      -       -       354       5       354       5  
News, Cl A
      -       -       1,709       52       1,709       52  
Omnicom Group
      -       -       223       13       223       13  
Scripps Networks Interactive, Cl A
      -       -       74       5       74       5  
Time Warner
      -       -       8,865       511       8,865       511  
Time Warner Cable, Cl A
      -       -       253       24       253       24  
Viacom, Cl B
      -       -       389       24       389       24  
Walt Disney
      -       -       5,323       302       5,323       302  
Washington Post, Cl B
      -       -       4       2       4       2  
                                                   
Total Media
              3,861               1,363               5,224  
                                                   
Medical Products & Services - 0.0%
                                                 
Hospira*
      -       -       141       5       141       5  
                                                   
Metals & Mining - 0.1%
                                                 
Alcoa
      -       -       914       8       914       8  
Allegheny Technologies
      -       -       92       3       92       3  
Cliffs Natural Resources
      -       -       129       2       129       2  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Cl B
      -       -       811       27       811       27  
Newmont Mining
      -       -       424       18       424       18  
United States Steel
      -       -       123       2       123       2  
Nucor
      -       -       271       12       271       12  
                                                   
Total Metals & Mining
              -               72               72  
                                                   
Multi-Utilities - 0.1%
                                                 
Ameren
      -       -       207       7       207       7  
CenterPoint Energy
      -       -       365       9       365       9  
CMS Energy
      -       -       226       6       226       6  
Consolidated Edison
      -       -       250       15       250       15  
Dominion Resources
      -       -       492       29       492       29  
DTE Energy
      -       -       147       10       147       10  
Integrys Energy Group
      -       -       67       4       67       4  
NiSource
      -       -       266       8       266       8  
PG&E
      -       -       375       17       375       17  
Public Service Enterprise Group
      -       -       432       15       432       15  
SCANA
      -       -       113       6       113       6  
Sempra Energy
      -       -       193       15       193       15  
TECO Energy
      -       -       175       3       175       3  
Wisconsin Energy
      -       -       196       8       196       8  
                                                   
Total Multi-Utilities
              -               152               152  
                                                   
Multiline Retail - 1.2%
                                                 
Dollar General*
      -       -       262       13       262       13  
Dollar Tree*
      -       -       194       9       194       9  
Family Dollar Stores
      -       -       82       5       82       5  
JC Penney
      -       -       10,522       159       10,522       159  
Kohl's
      -       -       181       8       181       8  
Macy's
      -       -       338       14       338       14  
Nordstrom
      -       -       128       7       128       7  
Target
      23,100       1,581       556       38       23,656       1,619  
                                                   
Total Multiline Retail
              1,581               253               1,834  
                                                   
Office Electronics - 0.0%
                                                 
Xerox
      -       -       1,046       9       1,046       9  
                                                   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.6%
                                                 
Anadarko Petroleum
      -       -       2,468       216       2,468       216  
Apache
      -       -       335       26       335       26  
Cabot Oil & Gas
      -       -       180       12       180       12  
Chesapeake Energy
      -       -       445       9       445       9  
Chevron
      -       -       1,660       197       1,660       197  
Cobalt International Energy*
      -       -       2,660       75       2,660       75  
Concho Resources*
      -       -       2,070       202       2,070       202  
ConocoPhillips
      -       -       4,343       261       4,343       261  
Consol Energy
      -       -       195       7       195       7  
Denbury Resources*
      -       -       17,119       319       17,119       319  
Devon Energy
      -       -       323       18       323       18  
EOG Resources
      -       -       232       30       232       30  
EQT
      -       -       129       9       129       9  
 
 
 

 
 
Exxon Mobil
      39,100       3,523       3,828       345       42,928       3,868  
Hess
      -       -       254       18       254       18  
Kinder Morgan
      -       -       540       21       540       21  
Marathon Oil
      -       -       605       20       605       20  
Marathon Petroleum
      -       -       283       25       283       25  
Murphy Oil
      -       -       155       10       155       10  
Newfield Exploration*
      -       -       116       3       116       3  
Noble Energy
      -       -       153       18       153       18  
Occidental Petroleum
      19,600       1,536       688       54       20,288       1,590  
Peabody Energy
      -       -       230       5       230       5  
Phillips 66
      -       -       5,181       362       5,181       362  
Pioneer Natural Resources
      -       -       113       14       113       14  
QEP Resources
      -       -       153       5       153       5  
Range Resources
      -       -       139       11       139       11  
Southwestern Energy*
      -       -       18,600       693       18,600       693  
Spectra Energy
      -       -       571       18       571       18  
Tesoro
      -       -       117       7       117       7  
Valero Energy
      -       -       7,172       326       7,172       326  
Whiting Petroleum*
      -       -       7,000       356       7,000       356  
Williams
      -       -       582       22       582       22  
WPX Energy
      -       -       171       3       171       3  
                                                   
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
              5,059               3,717               8,776  
                                                   
Paper & Forest Products - 0.0%
                                                 
International Paper
      -       -       377       18       377       18  
                                                   
Personal Products - 0.2%
                                                 
Avon Products
      -       -       369       8       369       8  
Estee Lauder, Cl A
      -       -       3,595       230       3,595       230  
                                                   
Total Personal Products
              -               238               238  
                                                   
Pharmaceuticals - 2.6%
                                                 
AbbVie
      -       -       12,551       512       12,551       512  
Actavis*
      -       -       109       10       109       10  
Allergan
      12,600       1,406       1,683       188       14,283       1,594  
Bristol-Myers Squibb
      -       -       1,399       58       1,399       58  
Eli Lilly
      -       -       853       48       853       48  
Forest Laboratories*
      -       -       200       7       200       7  
Johnson & Johnson
      -       -       2,389       195       2,389       195  
Merck
      -       -       2,583       114       2,583       114  
Mylan*
      45,300       1,311       338       10       45,638       1,321  
Perrigo
      -       -       75       9       75       9  
Pfizer
      -       -       6,143       177       6,143       177  
                                                   
Total Pharmaceuticals
              2,717               1,328               4,045  
                                                   
Professional Services - 0.0%
                                                 
Dun & Bradstreet
      -       -       35       3       35       3  
Equifax
      -       -       103       6       103       6  
Robert Half International
      -       -       119       4       119       4  
                                                   
Total Professional Services
              -               13               13  
                                                   
Real Estate Investment Trust - 0.4%
                                                 
American Tower, Cl A
      -       -       2,198       169       2,198       169  
Apartment Investment & Management, Cl A
      -       -       125       4       125       4  
AvalonBay Communities
      -       -       97       12       97       12  
Boston Properties
      -       -       130       13       130       13  
Equity Residential
      -       -       274       15       274       15  
HCP
      -       -       387       19       387       19  
Health Care
      -       -       223       15       223       15  
Host Hotels & Resorts
      -       -       621       11       621       11  
Kimco Realty
      -       -       349       8       349       8  
Plum Creek Timber
      -       -       139       7       139       7  
ProLogis
      -       -       395       16       395       16  
Public Storage
      -       -       123       19       123       19  
Simon Property Group
      -       -       1,248       198       1,248       198  
Ventas
      -       -       249       18       249       18  
Vornado Realty Trust
      -       -       145       12       145       12  
Weyerhaeuser
      -       -       466       15       466       15  
                                                   
Total Real Estate Investment Trust
              -               551               551  
 
 
 

 
 
Real Estate Management & Development - 1.2%
                                                 
Brookfield Asset Management, Cl A
      -       -       18,500       675       18,500       675  
CBRE Group, Cl A*
      -       -       7,440       188       7,440       188  
Jones Lang LaSalle
      10,300       1,024       -       -       10,300       1,024  
                                                   
Total Real Estate Management & Development
              1,024               863               1,887  
                                                   
Road & Rail - 1.0%
                                                 
CSX
      -       -       872       22       872       22  
Norfolk Southern
      -       -       269       21       269       21  
Ryder System
      -       -       44       3       44       3  
Union Pacific
      9,900       1,410       401       57       10,301       1,467  
                                                   
Total Road & Rail
              1,410               103               1,513  
                                                   
Schools 0.0%
                                                 
Apollo Group, Cl A
      -       -       86       2       86       2  
                                                   
Semi-Conductors - 1.4%
                                                 
Advanced Micro Devices
      -       -       519       1       519       1  
Altera
      -       -       273       10       273       10  
Analog Devices
      -       -       261       12       261       12  
Applied Materials
      -       -       1,025       14       1,025       14  
ASML Holding, Cl G
      -       -       2,355       160       2,355       160  
Broadcom, Cl A
      -       -       447       16       447       16  
Cavium*
      -       -       2,340       91       2,340       91  
Intel
      58,800       1,285       4,226       92       63,026       1,377  
KLA-Tencor
      -       -       142       7       142       7  
Lam Research*
      -       -       139       6       139       6  
Linear Technology
      -       -       199       8       199       8  
LSI*
      -       -       470       3       470       3  
Microchip Technology
      -       -       167       6       167       6  
Micron Technology*
      -       -       873       9       873       9  
NVIDIA
      -       -       534       7       534       7  
NXP Semiconductor*
      -       -       7,140       216       7,140       216  
Stmicroelectronics, Cl Y
      -       -       23,020       177       23,020       177  
Teradyne*
      -       -       163       3       163       3  
Texas Instruments
      -       -       944       33       944       33  
Xilinx
      -       -       223       9       223       9  
                                                   
Total Semi-Conductors
              1,285               880               2,165  
                                                   
Software - 1.5%
                                                 
Adobe Systems
      -       -       426       18       426       18  
Autodesk
      -       -       192       8       192       8  
BMC Software
      -       -       112       5       112       5  
CA
      -       -       284       7       284       7  
Citrix Systems*
      -       -       159       11       159       11  
Electronic Arts*
      -       -       256       5       256       5  
Intuit
      -       -       238       16       238       16  
Microsoft
      -       -       21,013       601       21,013       601  
Oracle
      31,000       1,002       3,155       102       34,155       1,104  
Red Hat
      -       -       165       8       165       8  
Salesforce.com*
      -       -       1,975       353       1,975       353  
ServiceNow*
      -       -       1,610       58       1,610       58  
Splunk*
      -       -       2,320       93       2,320       93  
Symantec*
      -       -       589       15       589       15  
Workday, Cl A*
      -       -       1,540       95       1,540       95  
                                                   
Total Software
              1,002               1,395               2,397  
                                                   
Specialty Retail - 2.3%
                                                 
Abercrombie & Fitch, Cl A
      -       -       68       3       68       3  
AutoNation*
      -       -       33       2       33       2  
AutoZone*
      -       -       311       124       311       124  
Bed Bath & Beyond*
      24,700       1,591       193       12       24,893       1,603  
Best Buy
      -       -       227       5       227       5  
CarMax*
      -       -       195       8       195       8  
GameStop, Cl A
      -       -       104       3       104       3  
Gap
      -       -       254       9       254       9  
GNC Holdings, Cl A
      -       -       4,770       187       4,770       187  
Home Depot
      15,400       1,075       5,598       391       20,998       1,466  
 
 
 

 
 
L Brands
      -       -       205       9       205       9  
Lowe's
      -       -       948       36       948       36  
O'Reilly Automotive
      -       -       95       10       95       10  
PetSmart
      -       -       92       6       92       6  
Ross Stores
      -       -       190       12       190       12  
Staples
      -       -       576       8       576       8  
Tiffany
      -       -       102       7       102       7  
TJX
      -       -       623       29       623       29  
Urban Outfitters*
      -       -       94       4       94       4  
                                                   
Total Specialty Retail
              2,666               865               3,531  
                                                   
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.3%
                                                 
Coach
      -       -       240       12       240       12  
Fossil*
      -       -       46       4       46       4  
Michael Kors Holdings*
      -       -       3,830       217       3,830       217  
Nike, Cl B
      -       -       620       37       620       37  
PVH
      -       -       67       7       67       7  
Ralph Lauren, Cl A
      -       -       962       163       962       163  
VF
      -       -       75       13       75       13  
                                                   
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
              -               453               453  
                                                   
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.0%
                                                 
Hudson City Bancorp
      -       -       406       4       406       4  
People's United Financial
      -       -       289       4       289       4  
                                                   
Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
              -               8               8  
                                                   
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.0%
                                                 
Fastenal
      -       -       231       12       231       12  
WW Grainger
      -       -       51       11       51       11  
                                                   
Total Trading Companies & Distributors
              -               23               23  
                                                   
Water Utilities - 1.0%
                                                 
American Water Works
      38,400       1,591       -       -       38,400       1,591  
                                                   
                                                   
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.3%
                                                 
Crown Castle International*
      -       -       251       18       251       18  
MetroPCS Communications*
      -       -       273       3       273       3  
Sprint Nextel*
      -       -       2,573       16       2,573       16  
Vodafone Group ADR
      -       -       12,100       344       12,100       344  
                                                   
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services
              -               381               381  
                                                   
Total Common Stock
              106,956               45,807               152,763  
                                                   
                                                   
Short-Term Investments - 1.0%
                                                 
CNI Government Money Market Fund, Cl I, 0.010%**†
      -       -       548,966       549       548,966       549  
CNI Prime Money Market Fund, Cl I, 0.030%**†
      258,231       258       -       -       258,231       258  
SEI Daily Income Trust Government Fund, Cl A, 0.020%**
      -       -       548,966       549       548,966       549  
SEI Daily Income Trust, Prime Obligation Fund, Cl A, 0.010%**
      258,231       258       -       -       258,231       258  
                                                   
Total Short-Term Investments
              516               1,098               1,614  
                                                   
Total Investments - 99.4%
            $ 107,472             $ 46,905             $ 154,377  
                                                   
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.6%
              1,087               (116 )             971  
                                                   
Net Assets - 100.0%
            $ 108,559             $ 46,789             $ 155,348  
 
*   Non-income producing security.
** The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of March 31, 2013.
†   Investment in Affiliate.
 
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
Cl — Class
 
 
 

 
 
  City National Rochdale
 U.S. Core Equity Fund and Diversified Equity Fund
 Pro Forma Statement of Assets and Liabilities (000) (Unaudited)  
 March 31, 2013
 
   
City National
     
City National
             
   
Rochdale
     
Rochdale
             
   
U.S. Core Equity
     
Diversified Equity
   
Proforma
   
Pro Forma
 
   
Fund
     
Fund
   
Adjustments
   
Combined
 
ASSETS
 
 
                     
Cost of securities
  $ 99,355       $ 39,569           $ 138,924  
Investments in securities, at value
  $ 107,214       $ 46,356           $ 153,570  
Affiliated investments, at value
    258         549             807  
Cash
    22         9             31  
Receivable for investment securities sold
    937         126             1,063  
Receivable for capital shares sold
    871         1             872  
Dividend and income receivable
    60         24             84  
Other assets (prepaid expenses)
    1         3             4  
          TOTAL ASSETS
    109,363         47,068             156,431  
                                 
LIABILITIES
                               
Payable for capital shares redeemed
    626         1             627  
Payable for income distributions
    98         6             104  
Investment adviser fees payable
    36         26             62  
Shareholder servicing and distribution fees payable
    34         2             36  
Administrative fees payable
    4         2             6  
Payable for investment securities purchased
    -         226             226  
Other accrued expenses
    6         16    
 
      22  
         TOTAL LIABILITIES
    804         279             1,083  
     NET ASSETS
  $ 108,559       $ 46,789           $ 155,348  
                                 
                                 
Institutional Class Shares:
                               
    Net Assets ($Dollars)
  $ 110       $ 43,075,277    
 
    $ 43,075,387  
    Total  shares outstanding at end of period
    10         2,864,939       1,079,683       3,944,632  
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
                                 
        (net assets ÷ shares outstanding)
  $ 10.92 ^     $ 15.04             $ 10.92  
                                   
Class N Shares:
                                 
    Net Assets ($Dollars)
  $ 53,320,719       $ 3,713,491             $ 57,034,210  
    Total  shares outstanding at end of period
    4,893,315         246,234       94,453       5,234,002  
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
                                 
        (net assets ÷ shares outstanding)
  $ 10.90       $ 15.08             $ 10.90  
                                   
Servicing Class Shares:
                                 
    Net Assets ($Dollars)
  $ 55,238,181       $ -             $ 55,238,181  
    Total  shares outstanding at end of period
    5,067,998         -               5,067,998  
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
                                 
        (net assets ÷ shares outstanding)
  $ 10.90       $ -             $ 10.90  
 
^ Net assets divided by shares do not calculate to the stated net asset value because net assets amount is shown rounded.
 
 
 

 
 
Pro Forma Combining Statement of Operations (000) (Unaudited)
For the Period Ended March 31, 2013
 
   
City National
Rochdale
U.S. Core Equity
Fund*
   
City National
Rochdale
Diversified Equity
Fund
   
Combined
   
Pro Forma
Adjustments
     
Pro Forma
Combined
 
Investment Income:
                               
Dividends
  $ 500     $ 788     $ 1,288     $ -       $ 1,288  
Interest
    -       -       -       -         -  
          TOTAL INCOME
    500       788       1,288       -         1,288  
Expenses:
                                         
Investment advisory fees
    122       336       458       (279 )
(a)
    179  
Shareholder servicing fees - Class N (2)
    77       19       96       -         96  
Shareholder servicing fees - Servicing Class
    38       -       38       -         38  
Administration fees
    13       21       34       (3 )
(b)
    31  
Trustees fees
    1       2       3       -         3  
Professional fees
    5       6       11       -         11  
Printing fees
    2       2       4       (2 )
(c)
    2  
Transfer Agent fees
    1       42       43       (25 )
(d)
    18  
Custodian fees
    1       2       3       -         3  
Registration and filing fees
    -       2       2       -         2  
Insurance and other expenses
    1       4       5       (1 )
(e)
    4  
Total expenses
    261       436       436       (310 )       387  
Less:
                                         
Waiver of investment advisory fees
    -       (45 )     (45 )     45         -  
Waiver of shareholder servicing fees - Class N
    -       (10 )     (10 )     -         (10 )
Net expenses
    261       381       381       (265 )       377  
Net investment income
    239       407       907       265         911  
                                           
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
                                         
ON INVESTMENTS
                                         
Net realized gain/loss on investments
    276       1,033       1,309       -         1,309  
Net change in unrealized appreciation
                                         
   on investments
    8,117       2,752       10,869       -         10,869  
Net urealized and unrealized gain
    8,393       3,785       12,178       -         12,178  
                                           
Net increase in net assets
                                         
     resulting from operations
  $ 8,632     $ 4,192     $ 13,085     $ 265       $ 13,089  
 
* Commenced operations on December 3, 2012.
 
 
 

 
 
Notes to Pro Forma Financial Statements
The City National Rochdale
U.S. Core Equity Fund and Diversified Equity Fund
For the period ended March 31, 2013 (Unaudited)
 
1. Organization:
 
The City National Rochdale Funds (the "Trust") is organized as a Delaware business trust under an Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 28, 1996. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company with 17 funds.
 
City National Rochdale Diversified Equity Fund (the “Target Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified open-end management investment company. The Target Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital growth. The Target Fund offers two classes of shares:  Institutional Class and Class N.
 
The financial statements herein are those of the City National Rochdale U.S. Core Equity Fund (the “Acquiring Fund”). The Acquiring Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Acquiring Fund offers three classes of shares:  Institutional Class, Class N and Servicing Class.
 
For the purposes of these Pro Forma Financial Statements, the financial information covers the period from December 3, 2012 to March 31, 2013 of the Acquiring Fund and the year ended March 31, 2013 for the Target Fund.
 
2.  Basis of Combination:
 
The accompanying unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements Combining Schedules of Investments, Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations (“Pro Forma Financial Statements”) reflect the accounts of the Target Fund and the Acquiring Fund for the period ended March 31, 2013.  These statements have been derived from the books and records utilized in calculating daily net asset values at March 31, 2013.
 
The Pro Forma Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements of the Target Fund and the Acquiring Fund, which have been incorporated by reference in the Statement of Additional Information.  The Target Fund and the Acquiring Fund each follow U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) applicable to management investment companies which are disclosed in the historical financial statements.
 
The Pro Forma Financial Statements give effect to the proposed exchange of assets of the Institutional Class Shares and Class N Shares of the Target Fund for Institutional Class Shares and Class N Shares, respectively, of the Acquiring Fund.  Under generally accepted accounting principles, the Acquiring Fund will be the surviving entity for accounting purposes.
 
 
 

 
 
The Pro Forma Financial Statements have been adjusted to reflect the anticipated advisory fee arrangement for the Acquiring Fund.  Certain other operating costs have also been adjusted to reflect anticipated expenses of the combined entity.  Other costs which may change as a result of the reorganization are currently undeterminable.
 
All fees and expenses incurred directly in connection with the consummation of the Reorganization and the transactions contemplated by the Plan of Reorganization will be borne by the investment advisers to the Acquiring Fund and the Target Fund as agreed between them, without regard to whether the Reorganization is consummated.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
3. Security Valuation:
 
For purposes of calculating their daily net asset values (“NAV”), the Target Fund and the Acquiring Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) each generally values their investments as follows:
 
Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded, or, if   there is no such reported sale, at the most recent quoted bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. Debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents, if available. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less may be valued at their amortized cost, which approximates market value. The prices for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates. Prices for most securities held in the Funds are provided daily by recognized independent pricing agents. If a security price cannot be obtained from an independent, third-party pricing agent, the Funds seek to obtain a bid price from at least one independent broker.
 
Securities for which market prices are not "readily available" are valued in accordance with Fair Value Procedures established by the Funds' Board of Trustees (the "Board"). The Funds' Fair Value Procedures are implemented through a Fair Value Committee (the "Committee") designated by the Board. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using Fair Value Procedures include: the security's trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; the security's primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; the security has not been traded for an extended period of time; the security's primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price; or trading of the security is subject to local government-imposed restrictions. When a security is valued in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee. As of March 31, 2013, there were no fair valued securities.
 
 
 

 
 
4.  Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
The Pro Forma Institutional Class shares and Class N shares net asset values per share assume the issuance of 3,944,622 Institutional Class Shares and 340,687 Class N shares of the Acquiring Fund, in exchange for 2,864,939 Institutional Class shares and 246,234 Class N shares of the Target Fund, respectively, which would have been outstanding at March 31, 2013 in connection with the proposed reorganization, assuming the Target Fund and the Acquiring Fund had been combined as of such date.
 
5.  Federal Income Taxes
 
It is the intention of the Target Fund and the Acquiring Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to distribute substantially all of its income to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the Pro Forma financial statements.
 
Management has analyzed the Acquiring Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years   and has concluded that as of March 31, 2013, no provision for income tax would be required in the Acquiring Fund’s financial statements. The Acquiring Fund’s Federal and state income and Federal excise tax returns for tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
 
6.  Pro Forma Adjustments
 
(a)        An adjustment to the combined advisory fees reflects the fee structure of the Acquiring Fund and is calculated using the Acquiring Fund’s average net assets for the period ended March 31, 2013 in combination with the Target Fund’s average net assets for the same period.
 
 
 

 
 
(b)        An adjustment to the combined administration fees reflects the fee structure of the Acquiring Fund and is calculated using the Acquiring Fund’s average net assets for the period ended March 31, 2013 in combination with the Target Fund’s average net assets for the same period.
 
(c)        Adjustment to reflect proforma printing fees due to the combining of the Funds into one and based upon the expense structure for the Acquiring Fund.
 
(d)        Adjustment to reflect proforma transfer agent fees due to the combining of the Funds into one and based upon the current expense structure of the Acquiring Fund.
   
(e)        Adjustment to reflect proforma insurance and other expenses due to the combining of the Funds into one and based upon the current expense structure for the Acquiring Fund.
 
 
 

 
 
PART C
 
Item 15.
Indemnification
 
Please see Article VI of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the City National Rochdale Funds (the “Registrant”), which have been filed as an exhibit to this registration statement. In addition, each trustee of the Registrant has entered into an Indemnification Agreement with the Registrant whereby the Registrant indemnifies and holds harmless each trustee against any costs, disbursements or expenses customarily incurred in any legal proceeding arising out of or in connection with the trustee’s service to the Registrant, to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to certain conditions.  Pursuant to Rule 484 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Registrant furnishes the following undertaking:
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustee, officer, or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
Notwithstanding the provisions contained in the Registrant’s Amended and Restated By-Laws, in the absence of authorization by the appropriate court on the merits pursuant to Sections 4 and 5 of Article VI of said Amended and Restated By-Laws, any indemnification under said Article shall be made by Registrant only if authorized in the manner provided in either subsection (a) or (b) of Section 6 of said Article VI.
 
Item 16.
Exhibits
 
1)
Charter Documents:
 
 
a.
Certificate of Trust dated October 25, 1996 and amendments thereto dated February 11, 1998 and April 2, 1999. (J)
 
 
(i)
Certificate of Amendment dated August 15, 2013 to the Certificate of Trust dated October 25, 1996, as amended - filed herewith.
 
 
 
b.
Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 25, 1996. (A)
 
 
(i)
Amendment dated April 26, 1999, to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 25, 1996. (B)
 
 
(ii)
Amendment dated December 4, 2012, to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 25, 1996 as amended April 26, 1999. (K)
 
 
(iii)
Amendment dated August 15, 2013, to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 25, 1996 as amended April 26, 1999 - filed herewith.
 
 
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2)
By-Laws:
 
 
a.
By-Laws dated October 25, 1996. (A)
 
 
b.
Amendment dated April 26, 1999, to the By-Laws dated October 25, 1996. (B)
 
 
c.
Amended and Restated By-Laws dated February 26, 2009. (J)
 
 
d.
Amendment dated August 29, 2013 to the Amended and Restated By-Laws dated February 26, 2009 - filed herewith.
 
3)
Not applicable.
 
4)
Agreement and Plan of Reorganization:
 
 
a.
Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. (C)
 
5)
Not applicable.
 
6)
Investment Management Agreements:
 
 
a.
Investment Management Agreement dated April 1, 1999 between the Registrant and City National Asset Management, Inc. (now City National Rochdale, LLC) with respect to the City National Rochdale U.S. Core Equity Fund (the “U.S. Core Equity Fund”). (F)
 
 
b.
Amended Appendices dated as of January 28, 2013, to the Investment Management Agreement dated April 1, 1999 between the Registrant and City National Asset Management, Inc. (now City National Rochdale, LLC) with respect to the U.S. Core Equity Fund. (J)
 
 
c.
Investment Management Agreement dated October 1, 2005 between the Registrant and City National Asset Management, Inc. (now City National Rochdale, LLC) with respect to the City National Rochdale Diversified Equity Fund (the “Diversified Equity Fund”). (G)
 
 
d.
Expense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement dated January 28, 2013 between the Registrant and City National Asset Management, Inc. (now City National Rochdale, LLC) with respect to the Diversified Equity Fund. (J)
 
 
e.
Fee Waiver Agreement dated November 28, 2012 between the Registrant and City National Asset Management, Inc. (now City National Rochdale, LLC) dated November 28, 2012 relating to the Diversified Equity Fund. (I)
 
 
f.
Investment Manager Agreement dated May 16, 2011 between City National Asset Management, Inc. (now City National Rochdale, LLC) and SKBA Capital Management, LLC with respect to the Diversified Equity Fund. (H)
 
7)
Distribution Agreements:
 
 
a.
Distribution Agreement dated April 1, 1999 between the Registrant and SEI Investments Distribution Co. (K)
 
 
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b.
AML Amendment dated March 13/14, 2006, to the Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and SEI Investments Distribution Co. dated April 1, 1999. (K)
 
 
c.
Form of Sub-Distribution and Servicing Agreement. (F)
 
8)
Not applicable.
 
9)
Custody Agreements:
 
 
a.
Custody Agreement dated August 1, 2011 between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association. (E)
 
 
b.
First Amendment dated January 1, 2012, to the Custody Agreement dated August 1, 2011 between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association. (K)
 
10)
Distribution Plan and Rule 18f-3 Plan:
 
 
a.
Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan dated January 28, 2013. (J)
 
 
b.
Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan dated February 19, 2013.  (K)
 
 
c.
Revised Appendix A dated September 17, 2013 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan dated February 19, 2013 - filed herewith.
 
11)
Opinion of Counsel:
 
 
a.
Opinion and consent of counsel as to the legality of the securities being registered - filed herewith.
 
12)
Not applicable.
 
13)
Other Material Contracts:
 
 
a.
Amended and Restated Administration Agreement dated January 1, 2013 between the Registrant and SEI Investments Global Funds Services. (K)
 
 
b.
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated January 1, 2013 between the Registrant and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC. (K)
 
 
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c.
Amended and Restated Shareholder Services Agreement dated June 1, 2001between the Registrant and City National Bank. (F)
 
 
(i)
Amended Exhibit A dated December 4, 2012, to the Amended and Restated Shareholder Services Agreement dated June 1, 2001 between the Registrant and City National Bank. (K)
 
 
d.
Form of Shareholder Service Provider Agreement between City National Bank and RIM Securities, LLC. (D)
 
14)
Other Opinions:
 
 
a.
Consent of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm, KPMG LLP – filed herewith.
 
15)
Not applicable.
 
16)
Powers of Attorney:
 
 
a.
Power of Attorney - filed herewith.
 
17)
Additional Exhibits:
 
 
a.
Form of Proxy Card - filed herewith.
 
 
b.
The U.S. Core Equity Fund’s and Diversified Equity Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, dated January 28, 2013, as supplemented September 10, 2013. (L)
 
 
c.
The Diversified Equity Fund’s Annual Report for the year ended September 30, 2012. (M)
 
 
d.
The U.S. Core Equity Fund’s and Diversified Equity Fund’s Semi-Annual Report for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2013. (N)
 
 
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All Exhibits filed previously are herein incorporated by reference as follows:
 
 
A.
Previously filed as an exhibit to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-16093) on November 14, 1996 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
B.
Previously filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-16093) on May 3, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
C.
Filed as Appendix A to Part A of this Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
 
 
D.
Previously filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-16093) on November 21, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
E.
Previously filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-16093) on September 14, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
F.
Previously filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-16093) on June 27, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
  
 
G.
Previously filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-16093) on January 28, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
  
 
H.
Previously filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-16093) on December 16, 2011, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
I.
Previously filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-16093) on November 28, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
J.
Previously filed as an exhibit to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-186096) on January 28, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
K.
Previously filed as an exhibit to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 62(333-16093) on April 30, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
L.
Previously filed as part of a 497 filing (File No. 333-16093) on September 10, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
M.
Previously filed on December 7, 2012 (File No. 811-07923) and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
N.
Previously filed on June 10, 2013 (File No. 811-07923) and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 17.
Undertakings
 
1.
The undersigned registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of the 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, the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.
 
 
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2.
The undersigned registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragrap h (1) above will be filed as a 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 1933 Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on behalf of the Registrant, in the City of Beverly Hills, and State of California, on the 4th day of October, 2013.
 
 
CITY NATIONAL ROCHDALE FUNDS
     
 
By:
/s/ Garrett D’Alessandro
    Garrett D’Alessandro
   
President, Chief Executive Officer

As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
 
Title
Date
       
/s/ Garrett D’Alessandro
 
President & Chief
October 4, 2013
Garrett D’Alessandro
 
Executive Officer
 
       
/s/ Eric Kleinschmidt
 
Controller & Chief
October 4, 2013
Eric Kleinschmidt
 
Operating Officer
 
       
Irwin G. Barnet*
 
Trustee
October 4, 2013
Irwin G. Barnet
     
       
Vernon C. Kozlen*
 
Trustee
October 4, 2013
Vernon C. Kozlen
     
       
William R. Sweet*
 
Trustee
October 4, 2013
William R. Sweet
     
       
James R. Wolford*
 
Trustee
October 4, 2013
James R. Wolford
     
       
Daniel A. Hanwacker*
 
Trustee
October 4, 2013
Daniel A. Hanwacker
     
       
Jay C. Nadel*
 
Trustee
October 4, 2013
Jay C. Nadel
     
       
Andrew S. Clare*
 
Trustee
October 4, 2013
Andrew S. Clare
     
       
Jon C. Hunt*
 
Trustee
October 4, 2013
Jon C. Hunt
     

* By:
/s/ Garrett D’Alessandro
 
 
Garrett D’Alessandro
Attorney-in-Fact, pursuant to Power of Attorney
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
Exhibit
   
1.A.I
Certificate of Amendment dated August 15, 2013 to the Certificate of Trust dated October 25, 1996, as amended.
   
1.B.III
Amendment dated August 15, 2013, to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated October 25, 1996 as amended April 26, 1999.
   
2.D
Amendment dated August 29, 2013 to the Amended and Restated By-Laws dated February 26, 2009.
   
10.C
Revised Appendix A dated September 17, 2013 to the Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan dated February 19, 2 013.
   
11.A
Opinion and consent of counsel as to legality of the securities being registered.
   
14.A
Consent of Independent Registered Certified Public Accounting Firm, KPMG LLP.
   
16.A
Power of Attorney.
   
17.A
Form of Proxy Card.


 
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