COMMENTS RECEIVED ON JULY 23, 2012
FROM EDWARD BARTZ
THE NORTH CAROLINA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT TRUST (File Nos. 002-77169 and 811-03455)
Term Portfolio
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 54
1. Term Portfolio
"Fund Summary" (prospectus)
"Principal Investment Strategies"
C: The Staff requests we disclose the maturity policy for the fund.
R: The fund does not have a maturity policyper se, though as disclosed, it makes investments permitted by North Carolina General Statute 159-30, as amended (the Statute) and 20 North Carolina Administrative Code 3.0703, as amended (the Code), and is managed to have similar overall interest rate risk to the Barclays U.S. 3-6 Month Treasury Bill Index. Additional detail in this regard is provided in the "Investment Details" section, as follows: "FMR manages the fund to have similar overall interest rate risk to the Barclays U.S. 3-6 Month Treasury Bill Index. However, under the current Code, FMR may invest the fund's assets in securities with maturities of up to seven years." Accordingly, we have not added disclosure.
2. All funds
"Fund Summary" (prospectus)
"Purchase and Sale of Shares"
"The price to buy one share of the fund is its net asset value per share (NAV). Your shares will be bought at the NAV next calculated after your order is received in proper form.
The price to sell one share of the fund is its NAV. Your shares will be sold at the NAV next calculated after your order is received in proper form.
The fund is open for business each day that each of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (Richmond Fed), Wells Fargo Bank (Wells Fargo) (the fund's custodian), and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are open, unless following such schedule would cause the fund to be closed for two consecutive business days, in which case the fund will be open for business each day that the Richmond Fed and Wells Fargo are open for business. The fund also may be open for business on other days if the Richmond Fed and Wells Fargo are open.
The fund has no minimum investment requirement."
C: The Staff requests that we remove any information that does not conform with Items 6(a) and 6(b), which require information pertaining to minimum initial investment, subsequent investment, and redemption procedures.
R: We believe the disclosure at issue is consistent with the purchase and sale information required by Item 6(a) and (b). Accordingly, we have not modified disclosure.
3. Term Portfolio
"Investment Details" (prospectus)
"Principal Investment Risks"
"Foreign Exposure. Entities providing credit support or a maturity-shortening structure that are located in foreign countries can involve increased risks. Extensive public information about the provider may not be available and unfavorable political, economic, or governmental developments could affect the value of the security.
In addition, global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the possibilities that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact providers in a different country or region."
C: The Staff requests that we add a corresponding risk to "Principal Investment Risks" in the "Fund Summary" section.
R:To address the Staff's concern, we will modify our disclosure accordingly.
4. All funds
"Trustees and Officers" (SAI)
"Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Board of Trustees has adopted a statement of policy that describes the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that are necessary and desirable for potential Independent Trustee candidates (Statement of Policy). With respect to the criteria for selecting Independent Trustees, it is expected that all candidates will possess the following minimum qualifications: (i) unquestioned personal integrity; (ii) not an interested person of FMR or its affiliates within the meaning of the 1940 Act; (iii) does not have a material relationship (e.g., commercial, banking, consulting, legal, or accounting) that could create an appearance of lack of independence in respect of FMR and its affiliates; (iv) has the disposition to act independently in respect of FMR and its affiliates and others in order to protect the interests of the funds and all shareholders; (v) ability to attend regularly scheduled meetings during the year; (vi) demonstrates sound business judgment gained through broad experience in significant positions where the candidate has dealt with management, technical, financial, or regulatory issues; (vii) sufficient financial or accounting knowledge to add value in the complex financial environment of the funds; (viii) experience on corporate or other institutional oversight bodies having similar responsibilities, but which board memberships or other relationships could not result in business or regulatory conflicts with the funds; (ix) capacity for the hard work and attention to detail that is required to be an effective Independent Trustee in light of the funds' complex regulatory, operational, and marketing setting; and (x) understanding of the economy of North Carolina and the financing needs of North Carolina counties and municipalities. The Board may determine that a candidate who does not have the type of previous experience or knowledge referred to above should nevertheless be considered as a nominee if the Board finds that the candidate has additional qualifications such that his or her qualifications, taken as a whole, demonstrate the same level of fitness to serve as an Independent Trustee. The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Board of Trustees may also engage professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates with experience, qualifications, attributes and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. Additional criteria based on the composition and skills of the current Independent Trustees as well as experience or skills that may be appropriate in light of future changes to board composition, business conditions, and regulatory or other developments may be considered by a professional search firm and the Board of Trustees. In addition, the Board takes into account the Trustees' commitment and participation in Board and committee meetings, as well as their leadership of standing and ad hoc committees throughout their tenure.
In determining that a particular Trustee was and continues to be qualified to serve as a Trustee, the Board has considered a variety of criteria, none of which, in isolation, was controlling. The Board believes that, collectively, the Trustees have balanced and diverse experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, which allow the Board to operate effectively in governing each fund and protecting the interests of shareholders. Information about the specific experience, skills, attributes, and qualifications of each Trustee, which in each case led to the Board's conclusion that the Trustee should serve (or continue to serve) as a trustee of the funds, is provided below."
C: The Staff asserts that the current disclosure in the "Trustees and Officers" section does not adequately describe the reasoning behind each Trustee's appointment to the Board. The Staff also requests that additional information be added describing why a particular Trustee's skills or background are conducive to their position on the Board.
R: We continue to be of the view that, as required by Item 17(b)(10), the current disclosure in the "Trustees and Officers" section includes a brief discussion of the experience, qualifications, attributes, or skills that led to the conclusion that each Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund. In addition to the disclosure cited by the Staff, we call the Staff's attention to the disclosure under "Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees" that describes certain minimum qualifications for Independent Trustees, and to each Trustee's biographical information, which includes each Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to each Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, and which led to the conclusion that each Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
5. All funds
"Trustees and Officers" (SAI)
C: The Staff would like confirmation that biographies reflect all directorships for the past five years.
R: In accordance with Item 17 of Form N-1A, directorships held during the past five years are disclosed.
6. All funds
Tandy Representations (prospectus and SAI)
C: The Staff would like us to affirm the following three statements:
1) The funds are responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings.
2) Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments in the filings reviewed by the Staff do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing.
3) The funds may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any other person under the Federal Securities Laws.
R: We affirm the aforementioned statements.