UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-971
Fidelity Congress Street Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Eric D. Roiter, Secretary
82 Devonshire St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-563-7000
Date of fiscal year end: | December 31 |
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Date of reporting period: | December 31, 2003 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
Fidelity®
Congress Street
Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2003
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Contents
Chairman's Message | <Click Here> | Ned Johnson's message to shareholders. |
Performance | <Click Here> | How the fund has done over time. |
Management's Discussion | <Click Here> | The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook. |
Investment Changes | <Click Here> | A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months. |
Investments | <Click Here> | A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values. |
Financial Statements | <Click Here> | Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets, as well as financial highlights. |
Notes | <Click Here> | Notes to the financial statements. |
Auditors' Opinion | <Click Here> | |
Trustees and Officers | <Click Here> | |
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Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, Federal Reserve Board or any other agency, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal amount invested.
Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.
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Chairman's Message
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Dear Shareholder:
Many of you have read or heard news stories recently that were critical of mutual funds and made allegations that the mutual fund industry has been less than forthright. I find these reports unsettling and not necessarily an accurate picture of the overall industry, and I would like you to know where we at Fidelity stand.
With specific regard to allegations that certain mutual fund companies were violating the Securities and Exchange Commission's forward pricing rules or were involved in so-called "market timing" activities, I want to say two things:
First, Fidelity does not have agreements that permit customers who buy fund shares after 4 p.m. to obtain the 4 p.m. price. This is not to say that someone could not deceive the company through fraudulent acts. But I underscore that we have no so-called "agreements" which would permit this illegal practice.
Second, Fidelity has been on record for years opposing predatory short-term trading which adversely affects other shareholders in a mutual fund. In fact, in the 1980s, we began charging a fee - which is returned to the fund and, therefore, to investors - to discourage this activity. What's more, several years ago we took the industry lead in developing a Fair Value Pricing Policy to prevent market timing on foreign securities in our funds. It is reasonable to assume that another structure can be developed that would alter the system to make it much more difficult for predatory traders to operate. This, however, will only be achieved through close cooperation among regulators, legislators and the industry.
Certainly no industry is perfect, and there have been instances of unethical and illegal activity from time to time within the mutual fund industry. When this occurs, confessed or convicted offenders should be dealt with appropriately. Clearly, every system can be improved. We applaud well thought out improvements by regulators, legislators and industry representatives that achieve the common goal of building and protecting the value of investors' holdings. But we remain concerned about the risk of over-regulation and the quick application of simplistic solutions to intricate problems.
For more than 57 years, Fidelity Investments has worked very hard to improve its products and service to justify your trust. When our family founded this company in 1946, we had only a few hundred customers. Many of them were family and friends. Today, we serve more than 18 million customers including individual investors and participants in retirement plans across America.
Let me close by saying that we do not take your trust in us for granted, and we realize that we must always work to improve all aspects of our service to you. In turn, we urge you to continue your active participation with your financial matters, so that your interests can be well served.
Best regards,
/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d
Edward C. Johnson 3d
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Performance: The Bottom Line
Average annual total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the fund's dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value) and assuming a constant rate of performance each year. The $10,000 table and the fund's returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. During periods of reimbursement by Fidelity, a fund's total return will be greater than it would be had the reimbursement not occurred. How a fund did yesterday is no guarantee of how it will do tomorrow.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods ended December 31, 2003 | Past 1 year | Past 5 years | Past 10 years |
Fidelity® Congress Street Fund | 23.09% | 1.40% | 11.41% |
$10,000 Over 10 Years
Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Congress Street Fund on December 31, 1993. The chart shows how the value of your investment would have grown, and also shows how the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index did over the same period.
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Management's Discussion of Fund Performance
Comments from Tim Heffernan, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity® Congress Street Fund
U.S. equity markets snapped a three-year losing streak in 2003, rebounding on the strength of the lowest interest rates in decades, improved corporate profits and a resurgent economy. For the year overall, the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index gained 28.69%, the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM rose 28.14% and the NASDAQ Composite® Index advanced 50.77%. Small-cap stocks led the charge, particularly lower-quality issues in cyclical industries such as biotechnology and the Internet. As a result, the Russell 2000® Index had its best calendar year ever, climbing 47.25%. The start of the year gave little indication of the strong performance to come, as the hangover of corporate governance scandals and an impending war with Iraq clouded the outlook for 2003. However, investors were encouraged by solid gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first two quarters of 2003, and what seemed to be a quick resolution to the Iraqi conflict. Federal tax cuts and a boom in mortgage refinancing further boosted the markets and put more discretionary income in consumers' pockets. In the third quarter, GDP growth grew 8.2%, its highest level since 1984.
For the 12 months ending December 31, 2003, Fidelity Congress Street Fund returned 23.09%, underperforming the 28.69% gain for the S&P 500® index and the 27.61% return for the LipperSM Growth & Income Funds Average. The fund's performance was hurt by its emphasis on companies with market capitalizations greater than $100 billion. Generally speaking, these mega-cap stocks underperformed mid- and small-cap stocks - those with market caps between $2 billion and $10 billion - during the past year. Mega-caps represented more than 42% of the fund's net assets during the period, compared to a weighting of roughly 30% for the index. Several mega-cap holdings - - such as soft drink company Coca-Cola, energy supplier Exxon Mobil and pharmaceutical provider Johnson & Johnson - were among the fund's biggest detractors. From an industry perspective, the fund was hurt the most by its overweighting of pharmaceutical stocks, the second-worst performing industry within the index during 2003. Turning to contributors, strong returns by industrial conglomerates United Technologies and General Electric led fund holdings in the capital goods industry to a collective return of nearly 42%. The portfolio's top performer was cardiovascular equipment maker Guidant.
The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.
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Investment Changes
Top Ten Stocks as of December 31, 2003 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
United Technologies Corp. | 8.4 | 7.3 |
General Electric Co. | 7.3 | 7.3 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 6.5 | 6.3 |
Johnson & Johnson | 6.0 | 6.6 |
Knight-Ridder, Inc. | 5.9 | 5.7 |
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. | 4.8 | 5.6 |
International Paper Co. | 4.7 | 4.2 |
Guidant Corp. | 4.6 | 3.8 |
International Business Machines Corp. | 4.0 | 3.8 |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 56.0 | |
Top Five Market Sectors as of December 31, 2003 |
| % of fund's net assets | % of fund's net assets 6 months ago |
Health Care | 21.7 | 23.7 |
Industrials | 19.1 | 17.5 |
Consumer Staples | 14.9 | 16.3 |
Information Technology | 14.4 | 12.3 |
Energy | 9.0 | 8.7 |
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets) |
As of December 31, 2003 | As of June 30, 2003 |
![](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSR/0000023355-04-000001/mainb0.gif) | Stocks 99.3% | | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSR/0000023355-04-000001/mainb0.gif) | Stocks 99.3% | |
![](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSR/0000023355-04-000001/mainb1.gif) | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 0.7% | | ![](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSR/0000023355-04-000001/mainb1.gif) | Short-Term Investments and Net Other Assets 0.7% | |
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Investments December 31, 2003
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Common Stocks - 99.3% |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 5.9% |
Media - 5.9% |
Knight-Ridder, Inc. | 55,835 | | $ 4,319,954 |
CONSUMER STAPLES - 14.9% |
Beverages - 8.6% |
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. | 68,240 | | 3,594,883 |
The Coca-Cola Co. | 55,053 | | 2,793,940 |
| | 6,388,823 |
Food Products - 1.2% |
Del Monte Foods Co. (a) | 12,822 | | 133,349 |
H.J. Heinz Co. | 20,714 | | 754,611 |
| | 887,960 |
Household Products - 1.9% |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | 28,064 | | 1,404,603 |
Tobacco - 3.2% |
Altria Group, Inc. | 43,185 | | 2,350,128 |
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | | 11,031,514 |
ENERGY - 9.0% |
Oil & Gas - 9.0% |
ChevronTexaco Corp. | 21,058 | | 1,819,201 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | 117,912 | | 4,834,392 |
| | 6,653,593 |
FINANCIALS - 4.4% |
Commercial Banks - 0.7% |
Bank One Corp. | 11,100 | | 506,049 |
Diversified Financial Services - 3.5% |
Citigroup, Inc. | 53,400 | | 2,592,036 |
Insurance - 0.2% |
Travelers Property Casualty Corp.: | | | |
Class A | 2,307 | | 38,711 |
Class B | 4,740 | | 80,438 |
| | 119,149 |
TOTAL FINANCIALS | | 3,217,234 |
HEALTH CARE - 21.7% |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 4.6% |
Guidant Corp. | 56,093 | | 3,376,799 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
HEALTH CARE - continued |
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.3% |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) | 7,317 | | $ 248,705 |
Pharmaceuticals - 16.8% |
Eli Lilly & Co. | 13,727 | | 965,420 |
Johnson & Johnson | 85,027 | | 4,392,495 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | 60,673 | | 2,803,093 |
Pfizer, Inc. | 52,904 | | 1,869,098 |
Wyeth | 55,260 | | 2,345,787 |
| | 12,375,893 |
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | | 16,001,397 |
INDUSTRIALS - 19.1% |
Aerospace & Defense - 10.3% |
Boeing Co. | 33,001 | | 1,390,662 |
United Technologies Corp. | 65,874 | | 6,242,878 |
| | 7,633,540 |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.6% |
Waste Management, Inc. | 14,500 | | 429,200 |
Industrial Conglomerates - 7.3% |
General Electric Co. | 173,732 | | 5,382,217 |
Road & Rail - 0.9% |
Union Pacific Corp. | 9,660 | | 671,177 |
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | | 14,116,134 |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 14.4% |
Communications Equipment - 2.9% |
Motorola, Inc. | 149,739 | | 2,106,828 |
Computers & Peripherals - 7.3% |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | 107,408 | | 2,467,162 |
International Business Machines Corp. | 31,444 | | 2,914,230 |
| | 5,381,392 |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.9% |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a) | 21,436 | | 626,789 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.4% |
Intel Corp. | 55,300 | | 1,780,660 |
Common Stocks - continued |
| Shares | | Value (Note 1) |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued |
Software - 0.9% |
Microsoft Corp. | 25,200 | | $ 694,008 |
TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | | 10,589,677 |
MATERIALS - 5.4% |
Chemicals - 0.7% |
Eastman Chemical Co. | 8,793 | | 347,587 |
Monsanto Co. | 6,548 | | 188,451 |
| | 536,038 |
Paper & Forest Products - 4.7% |
International Paper Co. | 80,516 | | 3,471,045 |
TOTAL MATERIALS | | 4,007,083 |
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 3.8% |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 3.8% |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 80,103 | | 2,810,013 |
UTILITIES - 0.7% |
Electric Utilities - 0.7% |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | 12,733 | | 547,646 |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $15,048,756) | 73,294,245 |
Cash Equivalents - 0.7% |
| Maturity Amount | | Value (Note 1) |
Investments in repurchase agreements (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations, in a joint trading account at 0.81%, dated 12/31/03 due 1/2/04) (Cost $492,000) | $ 492,022 | | $ 492,000 |
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.0% (Cost $15,540,756) | | 73,786,245 |
NET OTHER ASSETS - 0.0% | | (6,281) |
NET ASSETS - 100% | $ 73,779,964 |
Legend |
(a) Non-income producing |
Other Information |
Sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $4,426,862, which represents the value of securities delivered in redemption of fund shares. The realized gain of $3,473,896 on securities delivered in redemption of fund shares is not taxable to the fund. There were no purchases of securities during the period. |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| December 31, 2003 |
| | |
Assets | | |
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $492,000) (cost $15,540,756) - See accompanying schedule | | $ 73,786,245 |
Cash | | 763 |
Dividends receivable | | 116,278 |
Prepaid expenses | | 412 |
Total assets | | 73,903,698 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for fund shares redeemed | $ 900 | |
Accrued management fee | 79,389 | |
Other affiliated payables | 9,882 | |
Other payables and accrued expenses | 33,563 | |
Total liabilities | | 123,734 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $ 73,779,964 |
Net Assets consist of: | | |
Paid in capital | | $ 15,526,541 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 7,947 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | | (13) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 58,245,489 |
Net Assets, for 195,468 shares outstanding | | $ 73,779,964 |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($73,779,964 ÷ 195,468 shares) | | $ 377.45 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Statements - continued
Statement of Operations
| Year ended December 31, 2003 |
| | |
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 1,499,726 |
Interest | | 6,170 |
Total income | | 1,505,896 |
| | |
Expenses | | |
Management fee | $ 302,901 | |
Transfer agent fees | 57,060 | |
Accounting fees and expenses | 60,533 | |
Non-interested trustees' compensation | 273 | |
Custodian fees and expenses | 10,836 | |
Audit | 36,826 | |
Legal | 2,687 | |
Miscellaneous | 541 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 471,657 | |
Expense reductions | (90) | 471,567 |
Net investment income (loss) | | 1,034,329 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities | | 3,473,896 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities | | 9,834,408 |
Net gain (loss) | | 13,308,304 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ 14,342,633 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Year ended December 31, 2003 | Year ended December 31, 2002 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Operations | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ 1,034,329 | $ 988,982 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 3,473,896 | 6,087,147 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 9,834,408 | (19,883,510) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 14,342,633 | (12,807,381) |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (1,036,980) | (989,621) |
Share transactions | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | 224,041 | 284,604 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (4,527,695) | (6,872,836) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions | (4,303,654) | (6,588,232) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 9,001,999 | (20,385,234) |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 64,777,965 | 85,163,199 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $7,947 and undistributed net investment income of $10,600, respectively) | $ 73,779,964 | $ 64,777,965 |
Other Information | | |
Shares | | |
Issued in reinvestment of distributions | 623 | 853 |
Redeemed | (13,362) | (18,775) |
Net increase (decrease) | (12,739) | (17,922) |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Years ended December 31, | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
Selected Per-Share Data | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 311.12 | $ 376.61 | $ 418.88 | $ 412.27 | $ 375.34 |
Income from Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) B | 5.14 | 4.62 | 4.75 | 4.70 | 4.34 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 66.41 | (65.36) | (42.22) | 6.71 | 36.94 |
Total from investment operations | 71.55 | (60.74) | (37.47) | 11.41 | 41.28 |
Distributions from net investment income | (5.22) | (4.75) | (4.80) | (4.80) | (4.35) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 377.45 | $ 311.12 | $ 376.61 | $ 418.88 | $ 412.27 |
Total Return A | 23.09% | (16.19)% | (8.99)% | 2.79% | 11.05% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets C | | | | | |
Expenses before expense reductions | .70% | .69% | .64% | .63% | .61% |
Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any | .70% | .69% | .64% | .63% | .61% |
Expenses net of all reductions | .70% | .69% | .64% | .63% | .61% |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.54% | 1.34% | 1.23% | 1.15% | 1.10% |
Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $ 73,780 | $ 64,778 | $ 85,163 | $ 106,175 | $ 112,344 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 0% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 1% |
A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.
B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of any voluntary waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from brokerage service arrangements or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the fund.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended December 31, 2003
1. Significant Accounting Policies.
Fidelity Congress Street Fund (the fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is authorized to issue 3.8 million shares. Shares of the fund are not currently available for purchase. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:
Security Valuation. Net asset value per share (NAV calculation) is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price (closing bid price or last evaluated quote if no sale has occurred) on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If an event that is expected to materially affect the value of a security occurs after the close of an exchange or market on which that security trades, but prior to the NAV calculation, then that security will be fair valued taking the event into account. Securities (including restricted securities) for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security's fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued on the basis of amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Investment Transactions and Income. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Interest income includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, which is accrued using the interest method.
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Notes to Financial Statements - continued
1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company by distributing all of its taxable income and realized gains under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result, no provision for income taxes is required in the accompanying financial statements. The fund intends to retain and pay federal income taxes at year-end on undistributed net long-term capital gains. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent and temporary book and tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary differences will reverse in a subsequent period. These differences are primarily due to redemptions in kind and capital loss carryforwards.
The tax-basis components of distributable earnings and the federal tax cost as of period end were as follows:
Unrealized appreciation | $ 58,846,577 | | |
Unrealized depreciation | (601,089) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 58,245,488 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 7,947 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (13) | |
| | |
Cost for federal income tax purposes | $ 15,540,757 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| December 31, 2003 | December 31, 2002 |
Ordinary Income | $ 1,036,980 | $ 989,621 |
2. Operating Policies.
Repurchase Agreements. Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) has received an Exemptive Order from the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) which permits the fund and other affiliated entities of FMR to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts. These accounts are then invested in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by U.S. Treasury or Government obligations. The fund may also invest directly with institutions, in repurchase agreements that are collateralized by commercial paper obligations and corporate obligations. Collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. Collateral is marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest).
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3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.
Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a quarterly fee that is computed monthly at an annual rate of .50% of the fund's average net assets. The management fee is subject to a reduction to the extent that the monthly average net assets of all mutual funds advised by FMR exceed $4 billion in any month. The management fee payable by the fund on its portion of the excess is reduced by 10%. For the period, the fund's annual management fee rate was .45% of average net assets.
Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, is the fund's transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent. FSC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to account size and type of account. FSC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the transfer agent fees were equivalent to an annual rate of .08% of average net assets.
Accounting Fees. FSC maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.
5. Expense Reductions.
Through arrangements with the fund's custodian and transfer agent, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody and transfer agent expenses by $9 and $81, respectively.
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Report of Independent Auditors
To the Trustees and Shareholders of Fidelity Congress Street Fund:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Congress Street Fund at December 31, 2003 and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Congress Street Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2003 by correspondence with the custodian, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 5, 2004
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy, each of the Trustees oversees 291 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 293 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. The executive officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer and Advisory Board Member may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.
The fund's Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes more information about the Trustees. To request a free copy, call Fidelity at 1-877-544-8544.
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Edward C. Johnson 3d (73)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1984 Mr. Johnson is Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Mr. Johnson serves as Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. |
Abigail P. Johnson (42)** |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Senior Vice President of Congress Street (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. |
Laura B. Cronin (49) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Ms. Cronin is an Executive Vice President (2002) and Chief Financial Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is a member of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). Previously, Ms. Cronin served as Vice President of Finance of FMR (1997-1999), and Chief Financial Officer of FMR (1999-2001), Fidelity Personal Investments (2001), and Fidelity Brokerage Company (2001-2002). |
Robert L. Reynolds (51) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Mr. Reynolds is a Director (2003) and Chief Operating Officer (2002) of FMR Corp. and is the head of the Fidelity Management Committee (2003). He also serves on the Board at Fidelity Investments Canada, Ltd. (2000). Previously, Mr. Reynolds served as President of Fidelity Investments Institutional Retirement Group (1996-2000). |
* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.
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Non-Interested Trustees:
Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
J. Michael Cook (61) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Comcast (telecommunications, 2002), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), Rockwell Automation (2000), and The Dow Chemical Company (2000). He is a Member of the Diversity Advisory Council of Marakon (2003) and the Advisory Board of the Directorship Search Group, Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Council to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater. |
Ralph F. Cox (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1991 Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. |
Robert M. Gates (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Dr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), and Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines), a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy. |
George H. Heilmeier (67) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Dr. Heilmeier is Chairman Emeritus of Telcordia Technologies (communication software and systems), where prior to his retirement, he served as company Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors of The Mitre Corporation (systems engineering and information technology support for the government), INET Technologies Inc. (telecommunications network surveillance, 2001) and Teletech Holdings (customer management services, 1998). He is Chairman of the General Motors Technology Advisory Committee and a Life Fellow of the IEEE (2000). Dr. Heilmeier is a member of the Defense Science Board and the National Security Agency Advisory Board. He is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and The Board of Overseers of the School of Engineering and Applied Science of the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Heilmeier served as a Director of TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology, 1992-2002) and Compaq (1994-2002). |
Donald J. Kirk (71) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1987 Mr. Kirk is a Governor of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Strategies Inc. Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996-2002), a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations). |
Marie L. Knowles (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing), URS Corporation (multidisciplinary engineering, 1999), and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. |
Ned C. Lautenbach (59) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Chairman and as a Director (1998) of Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment). He is also Co-Chairman of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial) and the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
Marvin L. Mann (70) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1993 Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals) where he served as CEO until April 1998 and retired as Chairman May 1999, and remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a Board member of Imation Corp. (imaging and information storage) and Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment, 1999). He is also a member of the Director Services Committee of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama. |
William O. McCoy (70) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility), and Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment, 1999). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998). |
William S. Stavropoulos (64) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Mr. Stavropoulos is Chairman of the Board, President and CEO (2002), and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000) and a Director of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000) and Chief Executive Officer (1995-2000). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Chemical Financial Corporation, and Maersk Inc. (industrial conglomerate, 2002). He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science. |
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Advisory Board Members and Executive Officers:
Correspondence intended for Ms. Small may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each executive officer and Mr. Lynch may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation |
Peter S. Lynch (60) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Congress Street Trust. Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Previously, Mr. Lynch served as a Trustee of the Fidelity funds (1990-2003). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity Magellan Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston. |
Cornelia M. Small (59) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2004 Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Congress Street Trust. Ms. Small is a member (2000) and Chairperson (2002) of the Investment Committee, and a member (2002) of the Board of Trustees of Smith College. Previously, she served as Chief Investment Officer (1999-2000), Director of Global Equity Investments (1996-1999), and a member of the Board of Directors (1998-1999) of Scudder Kemper Investments. In addition, Ms. Small served as Co-Chair (2000-2003) of the Annual Fund for the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. |
Philip L. Bullen (44) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Congress Street. Mr. Bullen also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001) and certain High Income Funds (2001). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (2001) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001), President and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2002), and a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bullen was President and Chief Investment Officer of Santander Global Advisors (1997-2000) and President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston's Baring Asset Management Inc. (1994-1997). |
Timothy E. Heffernan (42) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1997 Tim Heffernan is manager of Congress Street, which he has managed since June 1997. He also manages other Fidelity funds as well as limited partnerships and structured equity investments. Since joining Fidelity in 1984, Mr. Heffernan has worked as a research analyst and manager. |
Eric D. Roiter (55) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1998 Secretary of Congress Street. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter is an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Boston College Law School (2003). |
Stuart Fross (44) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Assistant Secretary of Congress Street. Mr. Fross also serves as Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity funds (2003) and is an employee of FMR. |
Maria F. Dwyer (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 President and Treasurer of Congress Street. Ms. Dwyer also serves as President and Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is a Vice President (1999) and an employee (1996) of FMR. |
Timothy F. Hayes (53) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Chief Financial Officer of Congress Street. Mr. Hayes also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other Fidelity funds (2002). Recently he was appointed President of Fidelity Service Company (2003) where he also serves as a Director. Mr. Hayes also serves as President of Fidelity Investments Operations Group (FIOG, 2002), which includes Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services Group (FPCMS), where he was appointed President in 1998. Previously, Mr. Hayes served as Chief Financial Officer of Fidelity Investments Corporate Systems and Service Group (1998) and Fidelity Systems Company (1997-1998). |
John R. Hebble (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Deputy Treasurer of Congress Street. Mr. Hebble also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2003), and is an employee of FMR. Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Hebble worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Director of Fund Accounting (2002-2003) and Assistant Treasurer of the Scudder Funds (1998-2003). |
John H. Costello (57) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 1986 Assistant Treasurer of Congress Street. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR. |
Francis V. Knox, Jr. (56) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Congress Street. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), and is a Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002), and FMR Corp. (1995-2002). |
Mark Osterheld (48) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2002 Assistant Treasurer of Congress Street. Mr. Osterheld also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is an employee of FMR. |
Thomas J. Simpson (45) |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Assistant Treasurer of Congress Street. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995). |
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period, December 31, 2003, Fidelity Congress Street Fund (the trust) has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its President and Treasurer and its Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board of Trustees of the trust has determined that Marie L. Knowles and Donald J. Kirk are each audit committee financial experts, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Ms. Knowles and Mr. Kirk are each independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees.
For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the aggregate Audit Fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) for professional services rendered for the audits of the financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years, for the Fidelity Congress Street Fund (the fund) and for all funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2003A | 2002A |
Fidelity Congress Street Fund | $33,000 | $29,000 |
All funds in the Fidelity Group of Funds audited by PwC | $10,600,000 | $7,900,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
(b) Audit-Related Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 the aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC for services rendered for assurance and related services to the fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
Fidelity Congress Street Fund | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees that were billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services rendered on behalf of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the fund ("Fund Service Providers") for assurance and related services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the fund's financial statements, but not reported as Audit Fees, are shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
PwC | $50,000 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
Fees included in the audit-related category comprise assurance and related services (e.g., due diligence services) that are traditionally performed by the independent accountant. These audit-related services include due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations and audits in connection with acquisitions, internal control reviews, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards.
(c) Tax Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for the fund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
Fidelity Congress Street Fund | $2,200 | $2,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for professional services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
PwC | $0 | $0 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
Fees included in the Tax Fees category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent accountant's tax division except those services related to the audit. Typically, this category would include fees for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services include preparation of original and amended tax returns, claims for refund and tax payment-planning services, assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.
(d) All Other Fees.
In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC for all other non-audit services rendered to the fund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
Fidelity Congress Street Fund | $1,200 | $1,100 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
In each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for all other non-audit services rendered on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2003A,B | 2002A,B |
PwC | $190,000 | $150,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
B | Includes amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time. |
Fees included in the All Other Fees category include services related to internal control reviews, strategy and other consulting, financial information systems design and implementation, consulting on other information systems, and other tax services unrelated to the fund.
(e) (1) | Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: |
The trust's Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent accountant relating to the operations or financial reporting of the fund. Prior to the commencement of any audit or non-audit services to a fund, the Audit Committee reviews the services to determine whether they are appropriate and permissible under applicable law.
The trust's Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures to, among other purposes, provide a framework for the Committee's consideration of non-audit services by the audit firms that audit the Fidelity funds. The policies and procedures require that any non-audit service provided by a fund audit firm to a Fidelity Fund and any non-audit service provided by a fund auditor to a Fund Service Provider that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Covered Service) are subject to approval by the Audit Committee before such service is provided. Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm for a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund (Non-Covered Service) but that are expected to exceed $50,000 are also subject to pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
All Covered Services, as well as Non-Covered Services that are expected to exceed $50,000, must be approved in advance of provision of the service either: (i) by formal resolution of the Audit Committee, or (ii) by oral or written approval of the service by the Chair of the Audit Committee (or if the Chair is unavailable, such other member of the Audit Committee as may be designated by the Audit Committee to act in the Chair's absence). The approval contemplated by (ii) above is permitted where the Treasurer determines that action on such an engagement is necessary before the next meeting of the Audit Committee. Neither pre-approval nor advance notice of Non-Covered Service engagements for which fees are not expected to exceed $50,000 is required; such engagements are to be reported to the Audit Committee monthly.
(e) (2) | Services approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X: |
Audit-Related Fees:
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 on behalf of the fund. These percentages include amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time.
There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund. These percentages include amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time.
Tax Fees:
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 on behalf of the fund. These percentages include amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time.
There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund. These percentages include amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time.
All Other Fees:
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 on behalf of the fund. These percentages include amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time.
There were no amounts that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund. These percentages include amounts related to non-audit services prior to May 6, 2003 that would have been subject to pre-approval if the SEC rules relating to the pre-approval of non-audit services had been in effect at that time.
(f) According to PwC for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, the percentage of hours spent on the audit of the fund's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons who are not full-time, permanent employees of PwC is as follows:
Fund | 2003 |
Fidelity Congress Street Fund | 0% |
(g) For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, the aggregate fees billed by PwC of $1,900,000A and $1,550,000A for non-audit services rendered on behalf of the fund, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Fund Service Providers relating to Covered Services and Non-Covered Services are shown in the table below.
| 2003A | 2002A |
Covered Services | $250,000 | $150,000 |
Non-Covered Services | $1,650,000 | $1,400,000 |
A | Aggregate amounts may reflect rounding. |
(h) The trust's Audit Committee has considered Non-Covered Services that were not pre-approved that were provided by PwC to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of PwC in its audit of the fund, taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with Independence Standards Board Standard No.1, regarding its independence from the fund and its related entities.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Reserved
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Reserved
Item 9. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 10. Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) The President and Treasurer and the Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the trust's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) provide reasonable assurances that material information relating to the trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(a)(ii) There was no change in the trust's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act) that occurred during the trust's second fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 11. Exhibits
(a) | (1) | Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH. |
(a) | (2) | Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. |
(b) | | Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Fidelity Congress Street Fund
By: | /s/Maria Dwyer |
| Maria Dwyer |
| President and Treasurer |
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Date: | February 18, 2004 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/Maria Dwyer |
| Maria Dwyer |
| President and Treasurer |
| |
Date: | February 18, 2004 |
By: | /s/Timothy F. Hayes |
| Timothy F. Hayes |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: | February 18, 2004 |