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Proxy Materials
PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE NOW!
The North Carolina Capital Management Trust:
Cash Portfolio
Term Portfolio
Dear Shareholder:
On April 23, 2009, The North Carolina Capital Management Trust will hold a special meeting of shareholders of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (the funds). The purpose of the meeting is to provide you with the opportunity to vote on an important proposal that affects the funds and your investment in them. As a shareholder, you have the opportunity to voice your opinion on the matters that affect your funds. This package contains information about the proposal and the materials to use when casting your vote.
Please read the enclosed materials and cast your vote on the proxy card(s).Please vote your shares promptly. Your vote is extremely important, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
The proposal has been carefully reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees, most of whom are not affiliated with Fidelity, are responsible for protecting your interests as a shareholder. The Trustees believe this proposal is in the interests of shareholders. They recommend that you votefor the proposal.
The following Q&A is provided to assist you in understanding the proposal. The proposal is described in greater detail in the enclosed proxy statement.
Voting is quick and easy. Everything you need is enclosed. To cast your vote, simply complete the proxy card(s) enclosed in this package. Be sure to sign the card(s) before mailing it in the postage-paid envelope. You may also vote your shares by touch-tone telephone or through the Internet. Simply call the toll-free number or visit the web site indicated on your proxy card(s), enter the control number found on the card(s), and follow the recorded or online instructions.
If you have any questions before you vote, please call the funds' distribution agent, Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C. at 1-800-222-3232.We'll be glad to help you get your vote in quickly. Thank you for your participation in this important initiative.
Sincerely,
The North Carolina Capital Management Trust
Important information to help you understand and vote on the proposal
Please read the full text of the proxy statement. Below is a brief overview of the proposal to be voted upon. Your vote is important. We appreciate you placing your trust in Fidelity and look forward to helping you achieve your financial goals.
What proposal am I being asked to vote on?
You are being asked to vote on the following proposal:
To elect a Board of Trustees.
What role does the Board play?
The Trustees serve as the fund shareholders' representatives. Members of the Board are fiduciaries and have an obligation to serve the best interests of shareholders, including consideration of policy changes. In addition, the Trustees review fund performance, oversee fund activities, and review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund.
Has the funds' Board of Trustees approved the proposal?
Yes. The Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the proposal and recommends that you vote to approve it.
Who is D.F. King & Co., Inc.?
D.F. King is a third party proxy vendor that Fidelity hires to call shareholders and record proxy votes. In order to hold a shareholder meeting, a quorum must be reached. If a quorum is not attained, the meeting may adjourn to a future date. Fidelity attempts to reach shareholders via multiple mailings to remind them to cast their vote. As the meeting approaches, phone calls may be made to clients who have not yet voted their shares so that the shareholder meeting does not have to be postponed.
Voting your shares immediately will help minimize additional solicitation expenses and prevent the need to make a call to you to solicit your vote.
How many votes am I entitled to cast?
As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value you own of each of the funds on the record date. The record date is February 23, 2009.
How do I vote my shares?
You can vote your shares by completing and signing the enclosed proxy card(s) and mailing it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope. You may also vote by touch-tone telephone by calling the toll-free number printed on your proxy card(s) and following the recorded instructions. In addition, you may vote through the internet by visiting the web site indicated on your proxy card and following the on-line instructions. If you need any assistance, or have any questions regarding the proposal or how to vote your shares, please call the funds' distribution agent, Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C. at 1-800-222-3232.
How do I sign the proxy card?
Public Units: The name of the unit and the name of the authorized finance official should appear on the proxy card exactly as they appear in the registration on the proxy card. For example:
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| REGISTRATION | VALID SIGNATURE |
A. | 1) | City of ABC | Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
| 2) | City of ABC | Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
B. | 1) | County of XYZ | John Smith, Finance Officer |
| 2) | County of XYZ | John Smith, Finance Officer |
Remember, the above is only a summary of the proposal. Please read the proxy statement for complete details on the proposal.
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CASH PORTFOLIO
TERM PORTFOLIO
FUNDS OF
THE NORTH CAROLINA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT TRUST
82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
1-800-222-3232
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
To the Shareholders of the above funds:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (the funds) of The North Carolina Capital Management Trust (the trust), will be held at the Charlotte City Club (www.charlottecityclub.com), 121 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, on April 23, 2009, at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). The purpose of the Meeting is to consider and act upon the following proposal, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof.
1. To elect a Board of Trustees.
The Board of Trustees has fixed the close of business on February 23, 2009 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders of each of the funds entitled to notice of, and to vote at, such Meeting and any adjournments thereof.
By order of the Board of Trustees,
SCOTT C. GOEBEL Secretary
February 23, 2009
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to be held on April 23, 2009.
The Letter to Shareholders, Notice of Meeting, and Proxy Statement are available at www.accessmyproxy.com/fidelity.
Your vote is important - please vote your shares promptly.
Shareholders are invited to attend the Meeting in person. Any shareholder who does not expect to attend the Meeting is urged to vote using the touch-tone telephone or internet voting instructions found below or indicate voting instructions on the enclosed proxy card, date and sign it, and return it in the envelope provided, which needs no postage if mailed in the United States. In order to avoid unnecessary expense,we ask your cooperation in responding promptly, no matter how large or small your holdings may be. If you wish to wait until the meeting to vote your shares, you will need to request a paper ballot at the meeting in order to do so.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXECUTING PROXY CARD
The following general rule for executing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and help avoid the time and expense involved in validating your vote if you fail to execute your proxy card properly.
Public Units: The name of the unit and the name of the authorized finance official should appear on the proxy card exactly as they appear in the registration on the proxy card. For example:
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| REGISTRATION | VALID SIGNATURE |
A. | 1) | City of ABC | Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
| 2) | City of ABC | Mary Jones, Finance Officer |
B. | 1) | County of XYZ | John Smith, Finance Officer |
| 2) | County of XYZ | John Smith, Finance Officer |
INSTRUCTIONS FOR VOTING BY TOUCH-TONE TELEPHONE
OR THROUGH THE INTERNET
1. Read the proxy statement, and have your proxy card handy.
2. Call the toll-free number or visit the web site indicated on your proxy card.
3. Enter the number found in the box on the front of your proxy card.
4. Follow the recorded or on-line instructions to cast your vote.
SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF
THE NORTH CAROLINA MANAGEMENT TRUST:
CASH PORTFOLIO
TERM PORTFOLIO
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 23, 2009
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with a solicitation of proxies made by, and on behalf of, the Board of Trustees of The North Carolina Management Trust (the trust) to be used at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio(the funds) and at any adjournments thereof (the Meeting), to be held on April 23, 2009 at 9:45 a.m. ET at the Charlotte City Club, 121 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202.
The purpose of the Meeting is set forth in the accompanying Notice. The solicitation is being made primarily by the mailing of this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy on or about February 23, 2009. Supplementary solicitations may be made by mail, telephone, telegraph, facsimile, electronic means or by personal interview by representatives of thetrust.In addition, D.F. King & Co., Inc. may be paid on a per-call basis to solicit shareholders by telephone on behalf of the funds. The funds may also arrange to have votes recorded by telephone. D.F. King & Co., Inc. may be paid on a per-call basis for vote-by-phone solicitations on behalf of the funds. The approximate anticipated total cost of these services is as follows:
Fund Name | Estimated | Estimated |
Cash Portfolio | $ 1,500 | $ 500 |
Term Portfolio | $ 1,500 | $ 500 |
If the funds record votes by telephone or through the internet, they will use procedures designed to authenticate shareholders' identities, to allow shareholders to authorize the voting of their shares in accordance with their instructions, and to confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded. Proxies voted by telephone or through the internet may be revoked at any time before they are voted in the same manner that proxies voted by mail may be revoked.
The expenses in connection with preparing this Proxy Statement and its enclosures and all solicitations will be borne by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR).FMR will reimburse brokerage firms and others for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation material to the beneficial owners of shares. The costs are allocated between the funds based upon the number of shareholder accounts in each fund.
The principal business address of FMR, each fund's investment adviser and administrator, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. The principal business address of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), each fund's principal underwriter, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109. The principal business address of Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C. (CMC), each fund's distribution agent, is 1520 South Boulevard, Suite 230, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203. The principal business address of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), sub-adviser to the funds, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109. Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), located at 10 Paternoster Square, London, England EC4M 7DY; Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (FMR H.K.), located at 99 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong; Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. (FMR Japan), located at Ark Mori Building 12/F, 1-12-32, Akasaka Minato-Ku, 107-6012, Tokyo, Japan; Fidelity Research & Analysis Company (FRAC), located at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109; FIL Investment Advisors (FIIA), located at Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke HM19, Bermuda; and FIL Investment Advisors (U.K.) Ltd. (FIIA(U.K.)L), located at 25 Cannon Street, London, England EC4M5TA are also sub-advisers to the funds.
If the enclosed proxy is executed and returned, or an internet or telephonic vote is delivered, that vote may nevertheless be revoked at any time prior to its use by written notification received by the trust, by the execution of a later-dated proxy, by the trust's receipt of a subsequent valid internet or telephonic vote, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
All proxies solicited by the Board of Trustees that are properly executed and received by the Secretary prior to the Meeting, and are not revoked, will be voted at the Meeting. Shares represented by such proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions thereon. If no specification is made on a properly executed proxy, it will be voted FOR the matters specified on the proxy. All shares that are voted and votes to ABSTAIN will be counted towards establishing a quorum, as will broker non-votes. (Broker non-votes are shares for which (i) the beneficial owner has not voted and (ii) the broker holding the shares does not have discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.)
If a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or if a quorum is present at the Meeting but sufficient votes to approve the proposed item are not received, or if other matters arise requiring shareholder attention, the persons named as proxy agents may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of those shares present at the Meeting or represented by proxy. When voting on a proposed adjournment, the persons named as proxy agents will vote FOR the proposed adjournment all shares that they are entitled to vote with respect to the item, unless directed to vote AGAINST the item, in which case such shares will be voted AGAINST the proposed adjournment with respect to that item. A shareholder vote may be taken on the item in this Proxy Statement prior to such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received and it is otherwise appropriate.
Shares of each fund issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008 are indicated in the following table:
| Number of |
Cash Portfolio | 7,111,873,677 |
Term Portfolio | 7,371,251 |
To the knowledge of the trust, substantial (5% or more) record and/or beneficial ownership of the funds on December 31, 2008 was as follows:
Cash Portfolio | City of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | 6.60% |
| Mecklenburg County | Charlotte, NC | 5.11% |
Term Portfolio | Surry County Northern Hospital District | Mount Airy, NC | 16.48% |
| City of Burlington | Burlington, NC | 12.46% |
| City of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | 11.14% |
| Cumberland County | Fayetteville, NC | 9.00% |
| Gastonia-Lincoln Area | Gastonia, NC | 8.65% |
| Pitt County | Greenville, NC | 7.93% |
| Town of Apex | Apex, NC | 6.15% |
To the knowledge of the trust, no other shareholder owned of record or beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the funds on that date.
FMR has advised the trust that certain shares are registered to FMR or an FMR affiliate. To the extent that FMR or an FMR affiliate has discretion to vote, these shares will be voted at the Meeting FOR each proposal. Otherwise, these shares will be voted in accordance with the plan or agreement governing the shares. Although the terms of the plans and agreements vary, generally the shares must be voted either (i) in accordance with instructions received from shareholders or (ii) in accordance with instructions received from shareholders and, for shareholders who do not vote, in the same proportion as certain other shareholders have voted.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on February 23, 2009 will be entitled to vote at the Meeting. Each such shareholder will be entitled to one vote for each share held on that date.
For a free copy of each fund's annual report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 and the semiannual report for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2008, call 1-800-222-3232 or write to North Carolina Capital Management Trust c/o Capital Management of the Carolinas, L.L.C., 1520 South Boulevard, Suite 230, Charlotte, NC 28203.
VOTE REQUIRED: Approval of Proposal 1 requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the shares of the entire trust voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting. With respect to Proposal 1, votes to ABSTAIN and broker non-votes will have no effect.
1. TO ELECT A BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
The purpose of this proposal is to elect a Board of Trustees of the trust. Pursuant to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust of the trust, the Trustees have determined that the number of Trustees shall be fixed at four. It is intended that the enclosed proxy will be voted for the nominees listed below unless such authority has been withheld in the proxy. A nominee shall be elected immediately upon shareholder approval, unless he or she is proposed to begin service at a later date.
All nominees named below are currently Trustees of the trust and have served in that capacity continuously since originally elected or appointed.E. Norris Tolson was appointed to the Board onApril 24, 2008.Another Trustee recommended Mr. Tolson as a nominee. Except for Mr. Greer, each of the nominees oversees two funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. Greer oversees 18 funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.
In the election of Trustees, those nominees receiving the highest number of votes cast at the Meeting, provided a quorum is present, shall be elected.
Interested Nominees*:
Correspondence intended for the Interested Nominee (that is, the nominee that is an interested person (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act))) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation** | |
Boyce I. Greer (52)* | |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 President of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Mr. Greer also serves as Vice President of a number of Fidelity funds (2005-present). Mr. Greer is President and a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2007-present), and an Executive Vice President of FMR and FMR Co., Inc. (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Greer served as a Director and Managing Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2002-2005). |
* The nominee has been determined to be "interested" by virtue of, among other things, his affiliation with the trust, CMC, or various entities under common control with FMR. FMR Corp. merged with and into FMR LLC on October 1, 2007. Any references to FMR LLC for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity.
** Except as otherwise indicated, the individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.
Independent Nominees:
Correspondence intended for each Independent Nominee (that is, the nominees that are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act)) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P. O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation** | |
Thomas P. Hollowell (65) | |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2003 Chair of the Board (2008-present). Mr. Hollowell is a member of the Board of Faison Enterprises Inc. (real estate development), and Senior Managing Director of Fidus Partners (investment banking, 2004-present). Previously, Mr. Hollowell served as Chairman of the College of William and Mary Foundation (2003-2005). |
James Grubbs Martin, Ph.D. (73) | |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2000 Dr. Martin is Senior Advisor of McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC (2008-present), after 15 years as Vice President of Carolinas Medical Center. Previously, Dr. Martin served two terms as Governor of North Carolina and six terms as U.S. Congressman for the 9th District. Currently, he is Chairman of the Global TransPark Foundation, Inc., Chairman of the Charlotte Regional Advisory Board of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the UNC Nutrition Institute. Dr. Martin also serves as a director on the boards of Family Dollar Stores (discount retailer), Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc. (laser technology), and DesignLine International (manufacturing pilgrim hybrid, gas-electric transit buses). He is a Trustee of the Charlotte Symphony and the North Carolina Masonic Foundation. |
E. Norris Tolson (69) | |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Mr. Tolson serves as President and Chief Executive Officer (2007-present), a Director, and an Executive Committee member of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center. Mr. Tolson also serves as a member of the Board of Visitors at North Carolina State University (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Tolson served as Vice Chair (2005-2007) of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Secretary of Revenue for North Carolina (2001-2007), a member of North Carolina State University College of Education and Psychology Foundation (1981-2006), and Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation and the Department of Commerce (1997-1998). |
** Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.
The Trustees and officers of each fund are not eligible investors in the funds. As of December 31, 2008, therefore, the Trustees and officers of each fund did not own any of the outstanding shares of the funds.
During the period July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008, no transactions were entered into by the Trustees involving more than 1% of the voting common, non-voting common and equivalent stock, or preferred stock of FMR LLC.
If elected, the Trustees will 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 Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) (Independent Trustee), shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. In case a vacancy shall for any reason exist, the remaining Trustees will fill such vacancy by appointing another Trustee, so long as, immediately after such appointment, at least two-thirds of the Trustees have been elected by shareholders. If, at any time, less than a majority of the Trustees holding office has been elected by the shareholders, the Trustees then in office will promptly call a shareholders' meeting for the purpose of electing a Board of Trustees. Otherwise, there will normally be no meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees.
The trust's Board, which is currently composed of one Interested and three Independent Trustees, met five times during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. It is expected that the Trustees will meet at least four times a year at regularly scheduled meetings. For additional information on the committees of the funds' Trustees, refer to the section entitled "Standing Committee of the Funds' Trustees" beginning on page<Click Here>.
The following table sets forth information describing the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each nominee in each fund and in all funds in the aggregate within the same fund family overseen by the nominee as of December 31, 2008.
Interested Nominee | |
DOLLAR RANGE OF | Boyce I. |
Cash Portfolio | none |
Term Portfolio | none |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY | none |
Independent Nominees | |||
DOLLAR RANGE OF | Thomas P. | James Grubbs | E. Norris |
Cash Portfolio | none | none | none |
Term Portfolio | none | none | none |
AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY | none | none | none |
The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of each Trustee for his or her services for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, or calendar year ended December 31, 2008, as applicable.
Compensation Table* | |||
Trustees | Aggregate | Aggregate | Total |
Thomas P. Hollowell | $ 43,529 | $ 471 | $ 47,000 |
James Grubbs Martin | $ 38,582 | $ 418 | $ 40,500 |
E. Norris TolsonA | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 24,000 |
* Boyce I. Greer, who is an interested person of the trust, does not receive any compensation from Cash Portfolio or Term Portfolio or other investment companies in the Fund Complex (that is, the group of funds for which FMR or any of its affiliates serves as investment adviser) for his services as a Trustee. Mr. Greer is compensated by FMR.
A Mr. Tolson was appointed to the Board of Trustees on April 24, 2008.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board knows of no other business to be brought before the Meeting. However, if any other matters properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention that proxies that do not contain specific instructions to the contrary will be voted on such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons therein designated.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE FUNDS**
The executive officers of the funds include: John R. Hebble, J. Calvin Rivers, Jr., Scott C. Goebel, Holly C. Laurent, Michael H. Whitaker, Robert G. Byrnes, and Margaret A. Carey.
The executive officers hold office without limit in time, except that any officer 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. Correspondence intended for each executive officer may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
Name, Age; Principal Occupation* | |
John R. Hebble (50) | |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Mr. Hebble also serves as President and Treasurer of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2003-present). 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. |
J. Calvin Rivers, Jr. (63) | |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2001 Vice President of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Mr. Rivers also serves as President of Capital Management of the Carolinas, Inc. Previously, Mr. Rivers served as a Director of Bojangle's Inc. (fast-food restaurant chain, 2001-2007) and a Director of the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System (2002-2005). Mr. Rivers also served as a Director and Executive Vice President of Sterling Capital Management, Inc. (1981-2000), a Director and President of Sterling Capital Distributors, Inc. (1982-2000), and an independent contractor working for Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. (2000). |
Scott C. Goebel (41) | |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Mr. Goebel also serves as Secretary and CLO of the Fidelity funds (2008-present); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of FMR (2008-present); Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC; Chief Legal Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (2008-present) and Assistant Secretary (2008-present) of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Inc. Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Assistant Secretary of the Funds (2007-2008) and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007). |
Holly C. Laurent (54) | |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Ms. Laurent also serves as AML Officer of the Fidelity funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Laurent was Senior Vice President and Head of Legal for Fidelity Business Services India Pvt. Ltd. (2006-2008), Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Group Head for FMR LLC (2005-2006). |
Michael H. Whitaker (41) | |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Chief Compliance Officer of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Mr. Whitaker also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2008-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2007-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Whitaker worked at MFS Investment Management where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-2006), and Assistant General Counsel. |
Robert G. Byrnes (42) | |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2005 Assistant Treasurer of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. Mr. Byrnes also serves as Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity funds (2005-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2005-present). Previously, Mr. Byrnes served as Vice President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2003-2005). Before joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Byrnes worked at Deutsche Asset Management where he served as Vice President of the Investment Operations Group (2000-2003). |
Margaret A. Carey (35) | |
| Year of Election or Appointment: 2008 Assistant Secretary of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio (2008-present) and an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Carey was an associate at Goodwin Procter LLP (1999-2004). |
* Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years.
** FMR Corp. merged with and into FMR LLC on October 1, 2007. Any references to FMR LLC for prior periods are deemed to be references to the prior entity.
STANDINGCOMMITTEE OF THE FUNDS' TRUSTEES
Correspondence intended for each Independent Trustee may be sent to the attention of the individual Trustee or to the Board of Trustees at Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235. Correspondence intended for each Interested Trustee may be sent to the attention of the individual Trustee or to the Board of Trustees at Fidelity Investments, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109. The current process for collecting and organizing shareholder communications requires that the Board of Trustees receive copies of all communications addressed to it. All communications addressed to the Board of Trustees or any individual Trustee are logged and sent to the Board or individual Trustee. The fund does not hold annual meetings and therefore does not have a policy with regard to Trustees' attendance at such meetings. However, as a matter of practice, at least one Trustee attends special meetings.
The Board of Trustees meets periodically throughout the year to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to Independent Trustees, each fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The Board of Trustees conducts the majority of its business with the full board in attendance but has established one standing committee.
The Audit Committee is composed of Messrs. Hollowell (Chair) and Tolson, and Dr. Martin. At least one committee member will be an "audit committee expert" as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The committee normally meets four times a year, or as required, in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Trustees. The committee meets separately, at least annually, with the trust's Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer and outside auditors. The committee has direct responsibility for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any outside auditors employed by the trust. The committee assists the Trustees in overseeing and monitoring: (i) the systems of internal accounting and financial controls of the trust and the trust's service providers, (ii) the financial reporting process of the trust, (iii) the trust's auditors and the annual independent audits of the trust's financial statements, and (iv) the accounting policies and disclosures of the trust. It is responsible for approving, in advance, the provision by any outside auditor of any auditing services and any permitted non-audit services for the trust and the trust's affiliated service providers, approving all audit engagement fees and terms for the trust, and resolving disagreements between the trust and any outside auditor regarding the trust's financial reporting. The committee will obtain assurance of independence and objectivity from the outside auditors, including a formal written statement delineating all relationships between the auditor and the trust and any service providers consistent with the rules of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. The committee will also receive information on the qualifications of key personnel of the trust's outside auditors. It oversees and receives reports on the trust's service providers' internal controls and reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of the trust's service providers' accounting and financial controls, including: (i) any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that could adversely affect the trust's ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data; (ii) any change in the trust's internal controls over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust's internal control over financial reporting and any material weakness in such internal controls; and (iii) any fraud, whether material or not, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the trust's or service providers' internal controls over financial reporting. The committee reviews, at least annually, a report from the outside auditor describing any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality control or peer review of the auditing firm and any material issues raised by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities of the auditing firm, and in each case any steps taken to deal with such issues. The committee will oversee and receive reports on the trust's financial reporting process, will discuss with management, the trust's Treasurer and outside auditors, their qualitative judgments about the appropriateness and acceptability of accounting principles and financial disclosure practices used or proposed for adoption by the trust, and will review with management, the trust's Treasurer and outside auditors the results of audits of the trust's financial statements. The committee will review periodically the trust's major internal controls exposures and the steps that have been taken to monitor and control such exposures. The committee will oversee the trust's investment compliance procedures, including those relating to anti-money laundering, and the code of ethics. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, the committee held four meetings.
The Board of Trustees has determined that given the size of the Board it is appropriate for the trust to not have a nominating committee or a compensation committee; such matters are considered by the full Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, or, when applicable, by only the Independent Trustees. The Board of Trustees will consider nominees to the Board of Trustees recommended by shareholders based upon the criteria determined by the Independent Trustees at the time of the search. Recommendations, along with appropriate background material concerning the candidate that demonstrates his or her ability to serve as an Independent Trustee, should be submitted to the Independent Trustees in care of the Secretary of the trust.
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) has been selected as the independent registered public accounting firm for each fund. PwC, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Rule 3526 (PCAOB Rule 3526), has confirmed to the trust's Audit Committee that it is the independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the funds.
The independent registered public accounting firm examines annual financial statements for the funds and provides other audit-related, non-audit, and tax-related services to the funds. Representatives of PwCare not expected to be present at the Meeting, but have been given the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available should any matter arise requiring their presence.
The trust's Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm relating to the operations or financial reporting of Cash Portfolio and Term Portfolio. 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 Audit 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 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 funds ("Fund Service Providers") 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) are not required to be pre-approved, but are reported to the Audit Committee quarterly.
All Covered Services 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 Chair 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.
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 funds, taking into account representations from PwC, in accordance with PCAOB Rule 3526, regarding its independence from the funds and their related entities.
Audit Fees. For each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007,the aggregate Audit Fees billed by 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 each fund are shown in the table below.
Fund | 2008A | 2007A |
Cash Portfolio | $ 45,000 | $ 48,000 |
Term Portfolio | $ 32,000 | $ 36,000 |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
Audit-Related Fees. In each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007, the aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC for services rendered for assurance and related services to each 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 | 2008A | 2007A |
Cash Portfolio | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Term Portfolio | $ 0 | $ 0 |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
In each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007, 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 the Fund Service Providers for assurance and related services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each 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 | 2008A | 2007A |
PwC | $ 1,010,000 | $ 0 |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
Fees included in the audit-related category comprise assurance and related services (e.g., due diligence services) that are traditionally performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. 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.
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 on behalf of each fund.
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 June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
Tax Fees. In each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007,the aggregate Tax Fees billed by PwC for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning for each fund is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2008A | 2007A |
Cash Portfolio | $ 2,600 | $ 2,300 |
Term Portfolio | $ 7,000 | $ 7,100 |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
In each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007, 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 each fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2008A | 2007A |
PwC | $ 0 | $ 0 |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
Fees included in the Tax Fees category comprise all services performed by professional staff in the independent registered public accounting firm'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.
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 on behalf of each fund.
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 June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
All Other Fees. In each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007, the aggregate Other Fees billed by PwC for all other non-audit services rendered to the funds is shown in the table below.
Fund | 2008A | 2007A |
Cash Portfolio | $ 6,900 | $ 6,900 |
Term Portfolio | $ 7,000 | $ 6,600 |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
In each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007, 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 each fund is shown in the table below.
Billed By | 2008A | 2007A |
PwC | $ 235,000 | $ 225,000 |
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
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.
There were no amounts that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 on behalf of each fund.
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 June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 on behalf of the Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of each fund.
For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007, the aggregate fees billed by PwC for non-audit services rendered on behalf of the funds, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Fund Service Providers were $2,245,000A and $1,340,000A, respectively.
AAggregate amounts may reflect rounding.
SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
The trust does not hold annual shareholder meetings. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a subsequent shareholder meeting should send their written proposals to the Secretary of the Fund, attention "Fund Shareholder Meetings," 82 Devonshire Street, Mailzone V10A, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Proposals must be received a reasonable time prior to the date of a meeting of shareholders to be considered for inclusion in the proxy materials for the meeting. Timely submission of a proposal does not, however, necessarily mean the proposal will be included. Persons named as proxies for any subsequent shareholder meeting will vote in their discretion with respect to proposals submitted on an untimely basis.
NOTICE TO BANKS, BROKER-DEALERS AND
VOTING TRUSTEES AND THEIR NOMINEES
Please advise the trust, by calling 1-800-222-3232 whether other persons are beneficial owners of shares for which proxies are being solicited and, if so, the number of copies of the Proxy Statement and Annual Reports you wish to receive in order to supply copies to the beneficial owners of the respective shares.
1.750045.103 NC-PXS-0209
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[TRUST NAME: FUND NAME Prints Here]
PROXY SOLICITED BY THE TRUSTEES
The undersigned, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) Thomas P. Hollowell and Margaret A. Carey, or any one or more of them, attorneys, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of the fund as indicated above which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the fund to be held at the Charlotte City Club, 121 W. Trade Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, on April 23, 2009 at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time and at any adjournments thereof. All powers may be exercised by a majority of said proxy holders or substitutes voting or acting or, if only one votes and acts, then by that one. This Proxy shall be voted on the proposal described in the Proxy Statement as specified on the reverse side. Receipt of the Notice of the Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged.
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Signature(s) (Title(s), if applicable) (Sign in the Box) NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy. When signing in a fiduciary capacity, such as executor, administrator, trustee, attorney, guardian, etc., please so indicate. Corporate or partnership proxies should be signed by an authorized person indicating the person's title. | |
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Please refer to the Proxy Statement discussion of this matter.
IF THE PROXY IS SIGNED, SUBMITTED, AND NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY SHALL BE VOTEDFOR THE PROPOSAL.
As to any other matter, said attorneys shall vote in accordance with their best judgment.
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTEFOR THE FOLLOWING:
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D.F. King Version:
Form of D.F. King email to be sent to a shareholder that has consented to receive proxy solicitations electronically
You have elected to receive Proxy Materials via the Internet. This email notification contains information relating to Proxy Materials that are available for the Fidelity fund(s) that are maintained in your account and that are identified below. Please read these instructions carefully before proceeding.
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF IMPORTANT PROXY MATERIALS:
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[Insert Trust Name]
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[If the original meeting has been adjourned to a new date the email will include:Adjourned Meeting Date: [Month]/[Date]/[Year]
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[TRUST NAME: FUND NAME -
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[CONTROL NUMBER: XXXXX] (use this number to cast your vote)
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National Financial Services LLC
Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.
D.F. KING VERSION:
Buckslip to be sent to a shareholder that has consented to receive proxy solicitations electronically but in attempting to deliver an email failure occurred:
We were unable to notify you electronically of the availability of important Proxy Materials for a Fidelity fund maintained in your account. We attempted to send the notice to your e-mail address, as reflected on our records. That e-mail address appears to be invalid.
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Because we were unable to send the notice to you electronically, we are sending this notice and the related Proxy Materials (enclosed) to you in paper form. You will continue to receive Proxy Materials in paper form until you provide us with a valid e-mail address by one of the methods described above. You will start receiving electronic Proxy Materials again once you have provided us with a valid e-mail address.
Please read the enclosed Proxy Materials and vote your shares promptly. Your vote is extremely important, no matter how large or small your holdings may be.
FORM OF
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
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Welcome. - (Spoken only when call initially answered) Please enter the control number located in the box on the upper portion of your proxy card. |
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FORM OF
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Proposal 1. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 2. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 3. [proposal title].......... [FOR all nominees] [WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote for all nominees][FOR all nominees (Except as indicated)]
Proposal 4. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
Proposal 5. [proposal title].......... [FOR] [AGAINST][ABSTAIN]
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FORM OF
PROXY MATERIAL ACCESS SITE
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS
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D.F. KING
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Welcome to the Proxy Material Access Site for Fidelity® Investments
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Shareholder Meeting to be held on April 23, 2009 at 9:45 a.m. ET at the Charlotte City Club 121 W. Trade Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
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The North Carolina Capital Management Trust Proxy Materials
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Letter, Q&A, Notice, & Proxy Statement
Please review carefully before voting your shares.
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