Prospectus - COUNTRY Financial

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Your Investment — Selling Shares continuedbe sent overnight mail for a $15 fee. Wires must be in amountsof $1,000 or more and are subject to a $15 fee paid by theinvestor. Investors do not incur any charge when proceeds aresent via the ACH system. The Funds reserve the right to limittelephone redemptions to $50,000 per day.If you request a check, it will be sent to the address in whichthe account is registered.Once a telephone transaction has been placed, it cannot becanceled or modified.The Funds reserve the right to pay redemptions in kind withportfolio securities in lieu of cash. In accordance with itselection pursuant to Rule 18f-1 under the Investment CompanyAct of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), the Funds may limitthe amount of redemption proceeds paid in cash. The Fundsmay, under unusual circumstances, limit redemptions in cashwith respect to each shareholder during any ninety-day periodto the lesser of (i) $250,000 or (ii) 1% of the net asset value ofthe Funds at the beginning of such period. A shareholder mayincur brokerage costs if the securities received weresubsequently sold.Reinvesting After a SaleIf you sell Class A shares of a COUNTRY Fund, you mayreinvest in Class A shares of that Fund or another COUNTRYFund within 180 days without a sales charge. To reinvest inClass A shares at net asset value (without paying a salescharge), you must notify the Fund directly in writing or notifyyour investment professional.14
Your Investment — Transaction PoliciesExecution of Requests: Each Fund is open on those days whenthe New York Stock Exchange is open, typically Mondaythrough Friday. Buy and sell requests are executed based on thenext price calculated after your request is received in “goodorder” by the Transfer Agent. “Good order” means that yourpurchase includes a completed application or your name, Fundand account number with an acceptable method of payment.Your redemption request must include your name and accountnumber with all applicable signatures (and signature guaranteeif required), and the dollar amount you wish to redeem.Telephone Requests: For your protection, telephone requestsmay be recorded in order to verify their accuracy. In addition,the Transfer Agent will take measures to verify the identity ofthe caller. If appropriate measures are taken, the TransferAgent is not responsible for any losses that may occur to anyaccount due to an unauthorized telephone call. At times ofpeak activity, it may be difficult to place requests by telephone.Exchange Privileges: Class A shareholders may exchange sharesbetween any COUNTRY Fund and another COUNTRY Fund,without paying an additional sales charge. Any exchange froma COUNTRY Fund to a First American Fund, or a FirstAmerican Fund to a COUNTRY Fund, will incur an applicablesales charge. There is a $5 fee for exchanges by telephone. Ifthe exchange is made by telephone, the new shares will beregistered in the same manner as the shares for which they wereexchanged. A Fund may change or cancel exchange policies atany time. You may realize a capital gain or loss for federalincome tax purposes when shares are exchanged. The Fundshave the right to limit exchanges to four times per year.Accounts with Low Balances: If your account falls below $500,the Funds reserve the right to either deduct a $50 annualaccount maintenance fee or close your account and send youthe proceeds less any applicable contingent deferred salescharge. Before taking any action, however, the Funds will sendyou written notice of the action they intend to take and giveyou 30 days to re-establish a minimum account balance of$500.Integrated Voice Response System: You may obtain access toaccount information by calling COUNTRY Funds at 1-800-245-2100. The system provides share price and price changefor all the Funds and gives account balances and history andallows sales or exchanges of shares.Internet Access: You may obtain access to account informationby logging on to the website, www.countryfinancial.com. Thesystem provides share price and price change for all the Fundsand gives account balances and history and allows sales orexchanges of shares.HouseholdingIn an effort to decrease costs, the Fund intends to reduce thenumber of duplicate prospectuses and Annual and Semi-AnnualReports you receive by sending only one copy of each to thoseaddresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholderswe reasonably believe are from the same family or household.Once implemented, if you would like to discontinuehouseholding for your accounts, please call toll-free at1-800-245-2100 to request individual copies of thesedocuments. Once the Fund receives notice to stophouseholding, we will begin sending individual copies thirtydays after receiving your request. This policy does not apply toaccount statements.15
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