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 811-4861
Fidelity Garrison Street Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
245 Summer St., Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Marc Bryant, Secretary
245 Summer St.
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
617-563-7000
Date of fiscal year end: | September 30 |
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Date of reporting period: | September 30, 2015 |
Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders
Fidelity® Money Market Central Fund Annual Report September 30, 2015 |
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Contents
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees |
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Investment Summary (Unaudited)
Effective Maturity Diversification
Days | % of fund's investments 9/30/15 | % of fund's investments 3/31/15 | % of fund's investments 9/30/14 |
1 - 7 | 32.2 | 34.0 | 31.4 |
8 - 30 | 29.5 | 19.8 | 24.6 |
31 - 60 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
61 - 90 | 16.0 | 18.3 | 13.5 |
91 - 180 | 11.1 | 16.2 | 13.9 |
> 180 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 6.0 |
Effective maturity is determined in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Weighted Average Maturity
9/30/15 | 3/31/15 | 9/30/14 | |
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund | 31 Days | 42 Days | 54 Days |
All Taxable Money Market Funds Average(a) | 35 Days | 43 Days | 45 Days |
(a) Source: iMoneyNet, Inc.
This is a weighted average of all the maturities of the securities held in a fund. Weighted Average Maturity (WAM) can be used as a measure of sensitivity to interest rate changes and market changes. Generally, the longer the maturity, the greater the sensitivity to such changes. WAM is based on the dollar-weighted average length of time until principal payments must be paid. Depending on the types of securities held in a fund, certain maturity shortening devices (e.g., demand features, interest rate resets, and call options) may be taken into account when calculating the WAM.
Weighted Average Life
9/30/15 | 3/31/15 | 9/30/14 | |
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund | 68 Days | 88 Days | 92 Days |
Weighted Average Life (WAL) is the weighted average of the life of the securities held in a fund or portfolio and can be used as a measure of sensitivity to changes in liquidity and/or credit risk. Generally, the higher the value, the greater the sensitivity. WAL is based on the dollar-weighted average length of time until principal payments must be paid, taking into account any call options exercised by the issuer and any permissible maturity shortening features other than interest rate resets. The difference between WAM and WAL is that WAM takes into account interest rate resets and WAL does not. WAL for money market funds is not the same as WAL of a mortgage- or asset-backed security.
Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)
As of September 30, 2015 | ||
Certificates of Deposit | 49.0% | |
Commercial Paper | 17.6% | |
Other Notes | 0.8% | |
Government Agency Debt | 0.8% | |
Other Municipal Debt | 0.8% | |
Other Instruments | 1.2% | |
Repurchase Agreements | 15.0% | |
Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 14.8% |
As of March 31, 2015 | ||
Certificates of Deposit | 58.4% | |
Commercial Paper | 9.7% | |
Other Notes | 1.2% | |
Treasury Debt | 1.7% | |
Government Agency Debt | 1.8% | |
Other Instruments | 0.6% | |
Repurchase Agreements | 23.7% | |
Net Other Assets (Liabilities) | 2.9% |
Investments September 30, 2015
Showing Percentage of Net Assets
Certificate of Deposit - 49.0% | ||||
Yield(a) | Principal Amount | Value | ||
Domestic Certificates Of Deposit - 6.4% | ||||
BMO Harris Bank NA | ||||
2/16/16 | 0.39 (b)% | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | ||||
2/12/16 | 0.38 (b) | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA | ||||
2/8/16 to 4/6/16 | 0.33 to 0.41 (b) | 61,000,000 | 61,000,000 | |
78,000,000 | ||||
London Branch, Eurodollar, Foreign Banks - 2.4% | ||||
ABN AMRO Bank NV | ||||
11/12/15 | 0.35 | 13,000,000 | 12,994,772 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. | ||||
12/1/15 to 12/14/15 | 0.35 | 15,000,000 | 14,995,028 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. | ||||
10/19/15 | 0.34 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |
28,989,800 | ||||
New York Branch, Yankee Dollar, Foreign Banks - 40.2% | ||||
Bank of Montreal Chicago CD Program | ||||
11/12/15 to 6/12/16 | 0.32 to 0.40 (b) | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia | ||||
11/27/15 to 5/27/16 | 0.32 to 0.37 (b) | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 | |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. | ||||
12/17/15 | 0.36 | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | ||||
12/7/15 to 5/16/16 | 0.38 to 0.43 (b) | 23,000,000 | 23,000,000 | |
Credit Agricole CIB | ||||
12/7/15 | 0.35 | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 | |
Credit Suisse AG | ||||
11/9/15 to 3/2/16 | 0.40 to 0.46 (b) | 39,000,000 | 39,000,000 | |
Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg New York Branch | ||||
10/1/15 to 10/7/15 | 0.18 | 61,000,000 | 61,000,000 | |
Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd. | ||||
10/2/15 to 1/8/16 | 0.15 to 0.42 | 32,000,000 | 32,000,000 | |
Natexis Banques Populaires New York Branch | ||||
10/7/15 to 12/17/15 | 0.14 to 0.40 (b) | 52,100,000 | 52,100,000 | |
Royal Bank of Canada | ||||
11/10/15 to 3/23/16 | 0.29 to 0.37 (b) | 29,000,000 | 29,000,000 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken | ||||
10/15/15 to 1/7/16 | 0.33 to 0.40 | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. | ||||
10/2/15 to 3/15/16 | 0.15 to 0.43(b) | 61,000,000 | 61,000,000 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. | ||||
10/5/15 to 1/5/16 | 0.31 to 0.41 | 46,000,000 | 46,000,000 | |
Swedbank AB | ||||
1/6/16 | 0.40 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | ||||
2/2/16 | 0.50 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank New York Branch | ||||
2/12/16 to 4/12/16 | 0.34 to 0.39 (b) | 29,000,000 | 29,000,000 | |
UBS AG | ||||
12/9/15 to 3/4/16 | 0.40 to 0.57 (b) | 17,000,000 | 17,000,000 | |
493,100,000 | ||||
TOTAL CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT | ||||
(Cost $600,089,800) | 600,089,800 | |||
Financial Company Commercial Paper - 12.6% | ||||
ABN AMRO Funding U.S.A. LLC | ||||
11/2/15 to 11/10/15 | 0.31 to 0.33 | 19,000,000 | 18,993,738 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia | ||||
11/9/15 | 0.33 | 12,000,000 | 11,995,710 | |
BNP Paribas New York Branch | ||||
12/2/15 to 12/22/15 | 0.35 | 19,000,000 | 18,986,214 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | ||||
2/1/16 to 2/23/16 | 0.37(b) | 37,000,000 | 37,000,000 | |
Credit Agricole CIB | ||||
12/1/15 | 0.35 | 5,000,000 | 4,997,035 | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC | ||||
12/4/15 to 3/7/16 | 0.40 to 0.42 (b) | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. | ||||
10/8/15 to 2/1/16 | 0.31 to 0.41 | 29,000,000 | 28,973,718 | |
Nationwide Building Society | ||||
11/18/15 | 0.40 | 2,000,000 | 1,998,933 | |
State Street Corp. | ||||
12/15/15 | 0.45 | 5,000,000 | 4,995,313 | |
Toronto Dominion Holdings (U.S.A.) | ||||
2/2/16 | 0.51 | 6,000,000 | 5,989,563 | |
TOTAL FINANCIAL COMPANY COMMERCIAL PAPER | ||||
(Cost $153,930,224) | 153,930,224 | |||
Asset Backed Commercial Paper - 1.8% | ||||
Atlantic Asset Securitization Corp. (Credit Agricole CIB Guaranteed) | ||||
10/2/15 | 0.15 | 11,000,000 | 10,999,954 | |
10/6/15 | 0.15 | 6,000,000 | 5,999,875 | |
Sheffield Receivables Corp. (Barclays Bank PLC Guaranteed) | ||||
10/13/15 | 0.32 | 5,000,000 | 4,999,467 | |
TOTAL ASSET BACKED COMMERCIAL PAPER | ||||
(Cost $21,999,296) | 21,999,296 | |||
Other Commercial Paper - 3.2% | ||||
Danaher Corp. | ||||
10/2/15 to 10/19/15 | 0.15 to 0.35 | 13,000,000 | 12,999,263 | |
Dominion Resources, Inc. | ||||
11/2/15 | 0.48 | 1,000,000 | 999,573 | |
Nordea Bank AB | ||||
11/18/15 to 12/11/15 | 0.35 to 0.38 | 22,000,000 | 21,986,843 | |
Sempra Global | ||||
10/9/15 to 10/13/15 | 0.48 to 0.50 | 3,000,000 | 2,999,618 | |
Xerox Corp. | ||||
10/1/15 | 0.42 | 750,000 | 750,000 | |
TOTAL OTHER COMMERCIAL PAPER | ||||
(Cost $39,735,297) | 39,735,297 | |||
Other Note - 0.8% | ||||
Medium-Term Notes - 0.8% | ||||
Dominion Resources, Inc. | ||||
11/13/15 | 0.42 (b)(c) | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | ||||
2/26/16 to 3/15/16 | 0.38(b)(c) | 8,000,000 | 8,000,000 | |
TOTAL OTHER NOTE | ||||
(Cost $10,000,000) | 10,000,000 | |||
Government Agency Debt - 0.8% | ||||
Federal Agencies - 0.8% | ||||
Freddie Mac | ||||
11/14/16 | ||||
(Cost $9,998,264) | 0.20 (b) | 10,000,000 | 9,998,264 | |
Other Instrument - 1.2% | ||||
Time Deposits - 1.2% | ||||
Credit Agricole CIB | ||||
10/1/15 | ||||
(Cost $15,000,000) | 0.08 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 |
Other Municipal Debt - 0.8% | |||
Principal Amount | Value | ||
Ohio - 0.8% | |||
Ohio Wtr. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds 0.381%, tender 5/1/16 (b) | $ | ||
(Cost $9,400,000) | 9,400,000 | 9,400,000 | |
Maturity Amount | Value | ||
Government Agency Repurchase Agreement - 6.6% | |||
In a joint trading account at 0.16% dated 9/30/15 due 10/1/15 (Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations) # | 77,503,334 | 77,503,000 | |
With Mizuho Securities U.S.A., Inc. at 0.25%, dated 8/14/15 due 10/7/15 (Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations valued at $4,121,374, 6.94%, 3/20/40) | 4,002,500 | 4,000,000 | |
TOTAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY REPURCHASE AGREEMENT | |||
(Cost $81,503,000) | 81,503,000 | ||
Other Repurchase Agreement - 8.4% | |||
Other Repurchase Agreement - 8.4% | |||
With: | |||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. at 1.3%, dated 9/8/15 due 2/2/16 | |||
(Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $4,323,588, 0.80%, 2/05/37) | 4,029,322 | 4,000,000 | |
(Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $4,323,588, 0.36% - 0.80%, 2/05/37 - 5/15/37) | 4,030,333 | 4,000,000 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (U.S.A.) LLC at: | |||
0.87%, dated 6/8/15 due 12/7/15 (Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations valued at $2,065,946, 5.50% - 6.50%, 5/25/29 - 4/25/37) | 2,008,797 | 2,000,000 | |
0.95%, dated 8/20/15 due 1/4/16 (Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations valued at $8,250,821, 4.75%, 10/25/40) | 8,033,356 | 8,000,000 | |
ING Financial Markets LLC at 0.28%, dated 9/30/15 due 10/1/15 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $7,561,255, 4.63% - 7.88%, 5/01/19 - 9/15/23) | 7,000,054 | 7,000,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp. at 0.95%, dated: | |||
8/11/15 due 12/29/15 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $4,354,082, 1.75%, 12/01/16) | 4,019,106 | 4,000,000 | |
8/18/15 due 12/29/15 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $4,352,875, 0.00% - 4%, 6/15/19 - 10/01/35) | 4,019,211 | 4,000,000 | |
9/9/15 due 12/29/15 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $1,087,588, 3.12% - 4.5%, 10/15/17 - 10/01/35) | 1,004,750 | 1,000,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC at: | |||
0.2%, dated 9/30/15 due 10/7/15 (Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations valued at $4,120,042, 5.84% - 6.34%, 6/25/37 - 1/25/41) | 4,000,156 | 4,000,000 | |
0.95%, dated: | |||
8/7/15 due 12/29/15 (Collateralized by Mortgage Loan Obligations valued at $5,409,412, 5.73% - 5.90%, 7/10/17 - 6/10/49) | 5,023,750 | 5,000,000 | |
8/11/15 due 12/29/15 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $4,354,172, 2.13% - 7.88%, 12/01/16 - 12/15/37) | 4,019,106 | 4,000,000 | |
9/15/15 due 12/29/15 (Collateralized by Mortgage Loan Obligations valued at $1,083,799, 4.10%, 5/08/31) | 1,004,460 | 1,000,000 | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith at: | |||
0.28%, dated 9/24/15 due 10/1/15 (Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations valued at $6,180,336, 3.00% - 5.40%, 7/15/31 - 9/20/44) | 6,000,327 | 6,000,000 | |
0.35%, dated 9/30/15 due 10/1/15 (Collateralized by Municipal Bond Obligations valued at $7,350,072, 6.81%, 11/15/40) | 7,000,068 | 7,000,000 | |
0.89%, dated 8/24/15 due 11/23/15 (Collateralized by Equity Securities valued at $4,324,093) | 4,008,999 | 4,000,000 | |
0.96%, dated 7/29/15 due 11/16/15 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $3,245,530, 1.69%, 10/25/37) | 3,008,800 | 3,000,000 | |
1%, dated 8/21/15 due 12/23/15 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $7,568,610, 1.69%, 10/25/37) | 7,024,111 | 7,000,000 | |
1.05%, dated 9/25/15 due 1/26/16 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $6,481,134, 1.69%,10/25/37) | 6,021,525 | 6,000,000 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (U.S.A.), Inc. at 0.26%, dated 9/18/15 due 10/7/15 | |||
(Collateralized by Equity Securities valued at $2,160,220) | 2,000,376 | 2,000,000 | |
(Collateralized by Equity Securities valued at $2,160,206) | 2,000,477 | 2,000,000 | |
Mizuho Securities U.S.A., Inc. at: | |||
0.32%, dated: | |||
9/18/15 due 10/2/15 (Collateralized by Equity Securities valued at $1,080,139) | 1,000,124 | 1,000,000 | |
9/21/15 due 10/5/15 (Collateralized by Equity Securities valued at $1,080,115) | 1,000,124 | 1,000,000 | |
9/22/15 due 10/6/15 (Collateralized by Equity Securities valued at $1,080,113) | 1,000,124 | 1,000,000 | |
0.91%, dated: | |||
7/14/15 due 10/13/15 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations valued at $1,022,049, 0.00%, 12/03/15) | 1,002,300 | 1,000,000 | |
8/3/15 due 11/3/15 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations valued at $1,021,549, 0.00%, 12/03/15) | 1,002,326 | 1,000,000 | |
1.25%, dated 9/2/15 due 1/4/16 (Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations valued at $2,042,098, 0.00%, 12/03/15) | 2,008,611 | 2,000,000 | |
RBC Capital Markets Co. at: | |||
0.27%, dated 9/18/15 due 10/7/15 (Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations valued at $1,030,100, 3.00% - 7.70%, 10/25/23 - 6/25/45) | 1,000,233 | 1,000,000 | |
0.3%, dated 9/23/15 due 10/7/15 (Collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations valued at $2,060,137, 0.69% - 7.70%, 10/25/23 - 8/25/45) | 2,001,017 | 2,000,000 | |
0.38%, dated 7/20/15 due 10/7/15 (Collateralized by Equity Securities valued at $1,080,839) | 1,000,929 | 1,000,000 | |
0.42%, dated 9/29/15 due 10/7/15 (Collateralized by Municipal Bond Obligations valued at $2,100,050, 0.01% - 6.64%, 6/15/24 - 4/01/45) | 2,002,100 | 2,000,000 | |
SG Americas Securities, LLC at: | |||
0.38%, dated 9/24/15 due 10/1/15 (Collateralized by Equity Securities valued at $1,080,081) | 1,000,074 | 1,000,000 | |
0.4%, dated 9/30/15 due 10/7/15 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $1,270,069, 4.40% - 10.75%, 7/15/19 - 6/15/88) | 1,000,078 | 1,000,000 | |
0.47%, dated 9/29/15 due 10/6/15 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $1,079,448, 5.63% - 10.75%, 3/15/16 - 6/15/88) | 1,000,091 | 1,000,000 | |
0.48%, dated: | |||
9/24/15 due 10/1/15 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $1,079,356, 1.40% - 10.75%, 7/15/19 - 6/15/88) | 1,000,093 | 1,000,000 | |
9/25/15 due 10/2/15 (Collateralized by Corporate Obligations valued at $1,298,171, 4.40% - 10.75%, 7/15/19 - 6/15/88) | 1,000,093 | 1,000,000 | |
TOTAL OTHER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT | |||
(Cost $103,000,000) | 103,000,000 | ||
TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 85.2% | |||
(Cost $1,044,655,881) | 1,044,655,881 | ||
NET OTHER ASSETS (LIABILITIES) - 14.8% | 181,280,707 | ||
NET ASSETS - 100% | $1,225,936,588 |
The date shown for securities represents the date when principal payments must be paid, taking into account any call options exercised by the issuer and any permissible maturity shortening features other than interest rate resets.
Legend
(a) Yield represents either the annualized yield at the date of purchase, or the stated coupon rate, or, for floating and adjustable rate securities, the rate at period end.
(b) Coupon rates for floating and adjustable rate securities reflect the rates in effect at period end.
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the end of the period, the value of these securities amounted to $10,000,000 or 0.8% of net assets.
Investment Valuation
All investments are categorized as Level 2 under the Fair Value Hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities may not be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For more information on valuation inputs please refer to the Security Valuation section in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
Other Information
# Additional information on each counterparty to the repurchase agreement is as follows:
Repurchase Agreement / Counterparty | Value |
$77,503,000 due 10/01/15 at 0.16% | |
BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC | $10,317,775 |
Bank of America NA | 22,561,535 |
Citibank NA | 8,598,146 |
Credit Agricole CIB New York Branch | 3,026,547 |
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc. | 6,878,517 |
ING Financial Markets LLC | 2,751,407 |
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc. | 1,013,893 |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. | 5,846,739 |
Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. | 13,757,034 |
Societe Generale | 2,751,407 |
$77,503,000 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2015 | ||
Assets | ||
Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $184,503,000) — See accompanying schedule: Unaffiliated issuers (cost $1,044,655,881) | $1,044,655,881 | |
Cash | 181,000,958 | |
Interest receivable | 291,551 | |
Total assets | 1,225,948,390 | |
Liabilities | ||
Other payables and accrued expenses | 11,802 | |
Net Assets | $1,225,936,588 | |
Net Assets consist of: | ||
Paid in capital | $1,225,813,344 | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments | 123,244 | |
Net Assets, for 1,225,788,885 shares outstanding | $1,225,936,588 | |
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price per share ($1,225,936,588 ÷ 1,225,788,885 shares) | $1.00 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations
Year ended September 30, 2015 | ||
Investment Income | ||
Interest | $2,913,114 | |
Expenses | ||
Custodian fees and expenses | $29,302 | |
Independent trustees' compensation | 4,007 | |
Tax expense | 2,244 | |
Total expenses before reductions | 35,553 | |
Expense reductions | (6,308) | 29,245 |
Net investment income (loss) | 2,883,869 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investment securities: | ||
Unaffiliated issuers | 24,849 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $2,908,718 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended September 30, 2015 | Year ended September 30, 2014 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $2,883,869 | $2,045,193 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 24,849 | 22,731 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 2,908,718 | 2,067,924 |
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income | (2,882,692) | (2,046,387) |
Affiliated share transactions at net asset value of $1.00 per share | ||
Proceeds from sales of shares | 389,170,400 | – |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,882,663 | 2,046,387 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets and shares resulting from share transactions | 392,053,063 | 2,046,387 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 392,079,089 | 2,067,924 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of period | 833,857,499 | 831,789,575 |
End of period | $1,225,936,588 | $833,857,499 |
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights — Fidelity Money Market Central Fund
Years ended September 30, | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 |
Selected Per–Share Data | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Income from Investment Operations | |||||
Net investment income (loss) | .003 | .002 | .003 | .004 | .004 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)A | – | – | – | – | – |
Total from investment operations | .003 | .002 | .003 | .004 | .004 |
Distributions from net investment income | (.003) | (.002) | (.003) | (.004) | (.004) |
Distributions from net realized gain | – | – | – | – | –A |
Total distributions | (.003) | (.002) | (.003) | (.004) | (.004) |
Net asset value, end of period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 |
Total ReturnB | .29% | .25% | .30% | .38% | .37% |
Ratios to Average Net AssetsC | |||||
Expenses before reductionsD | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% |
Expenses net of fee waivers, if anyD | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% |
Expenses net of all reductionsD | -% | -% | -% | -% | -% |
Net investment income (loss) | .29% | .25% | .30% | .38% | .36% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $1,225,937 | $833,857 | $831,790 | $1,011,422 | $1,007,525 |
A Amount represents less than $.0005 per share.
B Total returns would have been lower if certain expenses had not been reduced during the applicable periods shown.
C Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed or waived or reductions from expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements, waivers or reductions occur. Expenses net of fee waivers reflect expenses after reimbursement and waivers but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
D Amount represents less than .005%.
See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
For the period ended September 30, 2015
1. Organization.
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund (the Fund) is a fund of Fidelity Garrison Street Trust (the Trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The Trust 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. Shares of the Fund are only offered to other investment companies and accounts (the Investing Funds) managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), or its affiliates.
2. Significant Accounting Policies.
The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events, if any, through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:
Security Valuation. The Fund categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value its investments into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three levels as shown below:
- Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
- Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, etc.)
- Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions based on the best information available)
As permitted by compliance with certain conditions under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost of an instrument is determined by valuing it at its original cost and thereafter amortizing any discount or premium from its face value at a constant rate until maturity. Securities held by a money market fund are generally high quality and liquid; however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value are not quoted prices in an active market.
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 and may include proceeds received from litigation. Interest income is accrued as earned and includes coupon interest and amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities as applicable.
Expenses. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses attributable to more than one fund are allocated among the respective funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
Income Tax Information and Distributions to Shareholders. Each year, the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, including distributing substantially all of its taxable income and realized gains. As a result, no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes is required. During the period, the Fund incurred an excise tax liability on undistributed short-term capital gain and undistributed long-term capital gain which is included in Tax expense on the Statement of Operations. As of September 30, 2015, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits in the financial statements; nor is the Fund aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. The Fund files a U.S. federal tax return, in addition to state and local tax returns as required. The Fund's federal income tax returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. State and local tax returns may be subject to examination for an additional fiscal year depending on the jurisdiction.
Dividends are declared and recorded daily and paid monthly from net investment income. Distributions from realized gains, if any, are declared and recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Capital accounts are not adjusted for temporary book-tax differences which will reverse in a subsequent period.
The federal tax cost of investment securities and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as of period end were as follows:
Gross unrealized appreciation | $– |
Gross unrealized depreciation | – |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities | $– |
Tax Cost | $1,044,655,881 |
The tax-based components of distributable earnings as of period end were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income | $120,915 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain | $2,329 |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
September 30, 2015 | September 30, 2014 | |
Ordinary Income | $2,882,692 | $2,046,387 |
Repurchase Agreements. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the Fund along with other registered investment companies having management contracts with FMR, or other affiliated entities of FMR, are permitted to transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading accounts which are then invested in repurchase agreements. The Fund may also invest directly with institutions in repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements may be collateralized by government or non-government securities. Upon settlement date, collateral is held in segregated accounts with custodian banks and may be obtained in the event of a default of the counterparty. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the collateral to ensure it is at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). In the event of a default by the counterparty, realization of the collateral proceeds could be delayed, during which time the value of the collateral may decline.
Restricted Securities. The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Schedule of Investments.
New Rule Issuance. In July 2014, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued Final Rule Release No. 33-9616, Money Market Fund Reform; Amendments to Form PF, which amends the rules governing money market funds. The final amendments impose different implementation dates for the changes that certain money market funds will need to make. Management is currently evaluating the implication of these amendments and their impact of the Final Rule to the Fund's financial statements and related disclosures.
3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
Management Fee and Expense Contract. Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (the investment adviser), an affiliate of FMR, provides the Fund with investment management services. The Fund does not pay any fees for these services. Pursuant to the Fund's management contract with the investment adviser, FMR pays the investment adviser a portion of the management fees it receives from the Investing Funds. In addition, under an expense contract, FMR also pays all other expenses of the Fund, excluding custody fees, the compensation of the independent Trustees, and certain exceptions such as interest expense.
4. Expense Reductions.
FMR has voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund's operating expenses. For the period, the reimbursement reduced the expenses by $6,251.
In addition, through arrangements with the Fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of certain uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the Fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the Fund's custody expenses by $57.
5. Other.
The Fund's organizational documents provide former and current trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
At the end of the period, mutual funds managed by FMR or its affiliates were the owners of record of all of the outstanding shares of the Fund.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Fidelity Garrison Street Trust and Shareholders of Fidelity® Money Market Central Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity® Money Market Central Fund (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Garrison Street Trust, including the schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal controls over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also 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, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2015, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity® Money Market Central Fund as of September 30, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 16, 2015
Trustees and Officers
The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board (if any), and 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, oversee management of the risks associated with such activities and contractual arrangements, and review the fund's performance. Except for Elizabeth S. Acton and John Engler, each of the Trustees oversees 237 funds. Ms. Acton and Mr. Engler each oversees 221 funds.
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. Each Trustee who is not an interested person (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the trust and the fund is referred to herein as an Independent Trustee. Each Independent Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the month in which his or her 75th birthday occurs. The Independent Trustees may waive this mandatory retirement age policy with respect to individual Trustees. Officers and Advisory Board Members hold office without limit in time, except that any officer or 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 1-800-544-8544.
Experience, Skills, Attributes, and Qualifications of the Trustees. The Governance and Nominating Committee 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). The Board believes that each Trustee satisfied at the time he or she was initially elected or appointed a Trustee, and continues to satisfy, the standards contemplated by the Statement of Policy. The Governance and Nominating Committee also engages professional search firms to help identify potential Independent Trustee candidates who have the experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills consistent with the Statement of Policy. From time to time, 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, have also been considered by the professional search firms and the Governance and Nominating Committee. 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 the 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 fund, is provided below.
Board Structure and Oversight Function. Abigail P. Johnson is an interested person and currently serves as Chairman. The Trustees have determined that an interested Chairman is appropriate and benefits shareholders because an interested Chairman has a personal and professional stake in the quality and continuity of services provided to the fund. Independent Trustees exercise their informed business judgment to appoint an individual of their choosing to serve as Chairman, regardless of whether the Trustee happens to be independent or a member of management. The Independent Trustees have determined that they can act independently and effectively without having an Independent Trustee serve as Chairman and that a key structural component for assuring that they are in a position to do so is for the Independent Trustees to constitute a substantial majority for the Board. The Independent Trustees also regularly meet in executive session. Marie L. Knowles serves as Chairman of the Independent Trustees and as such (i) acts as a liaison between the Independent Trustees and management with respect to matters important to the Independent Trustees and (ii) with management prepares agendas for Board meetings.
Fidelity® funds are overseen by different Boards of Trustees. The fund's Board oversees Fidelity's investment-grade bond, money market, asset allocation and certain equity funds, and other Boards oversee Fidelity's high income, sector and other equity funds. The asset allocation funds may invest in Fidelity® funds that are overseen by such other Boards. The use of separate Boards, each with its own committee structure, allows the Trustees of each group of Fidelity® funds to focus on the unique issues of the funds they oversee, including common research, investment, and operational issues. On occasion, the separate Boards establish joint committees to address issues of overlapping consequences for the Fidelity® funds overseen by each Board.
The Trustees operate using a system of committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to the Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and oversight of the fund's activities and associated risks. The Board, acting through its committees, has charged FMR and its affiliates with (i) identifying events or circumstances the occurrence of which could have demonstrably adverse effects on the fund's business and/or reputation; (ii) implementing processes and controls to lessen the possibility that such events or circumstances occur or to mitigate the effects of such events or circumstances if they do occur; and (iii) creating and maintaining a system designed to evaluate continuously business and market conditions in order to facilitate the identification and implementation processes described in (i) and (ii) above. Because the day-to-day operations and activities of the fund are carried out by or through FMR, its affiliates, and other service providers, the fund's exposure to risks is mitigated but not eliminated by the processes overseen by the Trustees. While each of the Board's committees has responsibility for overseeing different aspects of the fund's activities, oversight is exercised primarily through the Operations and Audit Committees. In addition, an ad hoc Board committee of Independent Trustees has worked with FMR to enhance the Board's oversight of investment and financial risks, legal and regulatory risks, technology risks, and operational risks, including the development of additional risk reporting to the Board. The Operations Committee also worked and continues to work with FMR to enhance the stress tests required under SEC regulations for money market funds. Appropriate personnel, including but not limited to the fund's Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), FMR's internal auditor, the independent accountants, the fund's Treasurer and portfolio management personnel, make periodic reports to the Board's committees, as appropriate, including an annual review of Fidelity's risk management program for the Fidelity® funds. The responsibilities of each standing committee, including their oversight responsibilities, are described further under "Standing Committees of the Trustees."
Interested Trustees*:
Correspondence intended for a Trustee who is an interested person may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Abigail P. Johnson (1961)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2009
Trustee
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Ms. Johnson also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Ms. Johnson serves as President (2013-present) and Chief Executive Officer (2014-present) of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company), President of Fidelity Financial Services (2012-present) and President of Personal, Workplace and Institutional Services (2005-present). Ms. Johnson is Chairman and Director of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2011-present), Chairman and Director of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2011-present), and the Vice Chairman and Director (2007-present) of FMR LLC. Previously, Ms. Johnson served as President and a Director of FMR (2001-2005), a Trustee of other investment companies advised by FMR, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm), and FMR Co., Inc. (2001-2005), Senior Vice President of the Fidelity® funds (2001-2005), and managed a number of Fidelity® funds. Ms. Abigail P. Johnson and Mr. Arthur E. Johnson are not related.
* Determined to be an “Interested Trustee” by virtue of, among other things, his or her affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Independent Trustees:
Correspondence intended for an Independent Trustee may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupations and Other Relevant Experience+
Elizabeth S. Acton (1951)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
Trustee
Ms. Acton also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to her retirement in April 2012, Ms. Acton was Executive Vice President, Finance (2011-2012), Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (2002-2011), and Treasurer (2004-2005) of Comerica Incorporated (financial services). Prior to joining Comerica, Ms. Acton held a variety of positions at Ford Motor Company (1983-2002), including Vice President and Treasurer (2000-2002) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ford Motor Credit Company (1998-2000). Ms. Acton currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Audit and Finance Committees of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (homebuilding, 2012-present).
John Engler (1948)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2014
Trustee
Mr. Engler also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity® funds. He serves as president of the Business Roundtable (2011-present), and on the board of directors/trustees for Universal Forest Products (manufacturer and distributor of wood and wood-alternative products, 2003-present), K12 Inc. (technology-based education company, 2012-present), and the Annie E. Casey Foundation (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Engler served as a trustee of The Munder Funds (2003-2014), president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (2004-2011) and as governor of Michigan (1991-2003). He is a past chairman of the National Governors Association.
Albert R. Gamper, Jr. (1942)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2006
Trustee
Mr. Gamper also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement in December 2004, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman of the Board of CIT Group Inc. (commercial finance). During his tenure with CIT Group Inc. Mr. Gamper served in numerous senior management positions, including Chairman (1987-1989; 1999-2001; 2002-2004), Chief Executive Officer (1987-2004), and President (2002-2003). Mr. Gamper currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Public Service Enterprise Group (utilities, 2000-present), and Member of the Board of Trustees of Barnabas Health Care System (1997-present). Previously, Mr. Gamper served as Chairman (2012-2015) and Vice Chairman (2011-2012) of the Independent Trustees of certain Fidelity® funds and as Chairman of the Board of Governors, Rutgers University (2004-2007).
Robert F. Gartland (1951)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Trustee
Mr. Gartland also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Gartland is Chairman and an investor in Gartland and Mellina Group Corp. (consulting, 2009-present). Previously, Mr. Gartland served as a partner and investor of Vietnam Partners LLC (investments and consulting, 2008-2011). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Gartland held a variety of positions at Morgan Stanley (financial services, 1979-2007) including Managing Director (1987-2007).
Arthur E. Johnson (1947)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008
Trustee
Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees
Mr. Johnson also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Johnson serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation plc (diversified power management, 2009-present), AGL Resources, Inc. (holding company, 2002-present) and Booz Allen Hamilton (management consulting, 2011-present). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Johnson served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategic Development of Lockheed Martin Corporation (defense contractor, 1999-2009). He previously served on the Board of Directors of IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (1999-2008) and Delta Airlines (2005-2007). Mr. Arthur E. Johnson is not related to Ms. Abigail P. Johnson.
Michael E. Kenneally (1954)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2009
Trustee
Mr. Kenneally also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Kenneally served as Chairman and Global Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management. Before joining Credit Suisse, he was an Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer for Bank of America Corporation. Earlier roles at Bank of America included Director of Research, Senior Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst, and Mr. Kenneally was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1991.
James H. Keyes (1940)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2007
Trustee
Mr. Keyes also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. Mr. Keyes serves as a member of the Board and Non-Executive Chairman of Navistar International Corporation (manufacture and sale of trucks, buses, and diesel engines, since 2002). Previously, Mr. Keyes served as a member of the Board of Pitney Bowes, Inc. (integrated mail, messaging, and document management solutions, 1998-2013). Prior to his retirement, Mr. Keyes served as Chairman (1993-2002) and Chief Executive Officer (1988-2002) of Johnson Controls (automotive, building, and energy) and as a member of the Board of LSI Logic Corporation (semiconductor technologies, 1984-2008).
Marie L. Knowles (1946)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2001
Trustee
Chairman of the Independent Trustees
Ms. Knowles also serves as Trustee of other Fidelity® funds. 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. Ms. Knowles currently serves as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, since 2002). Ms. Knowles is a member of the Board of the Catalina Island Conservancy and of the Santa Catalina Island Company (2009-present). She also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California. Previously, Ms. Knowles served as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing, 1994-2007), URS Corporation (engineering and construction, 2000-2003) and America West (airline, 1999-2002). Ms. Knowles previously served as Vice Chairman of the Independent Trustees of certain Fidelity® funds (2012-2015).
+ The information includes the Trustee's principal occupation during the last five years and other information relating to the experience, attributes, and skills relevant to the Trustee's qualifications to serve as a Trustee, which led to the conclusion that the Trustee should serve as a Trustee for the fund.
Advisory Board Members and Officers:
Correspondence intended for an officer may be sent to Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Officers appear below in alphabetical order.
Name, Year of Birth; Principal Occupation
Geoffrey A. von Kuhn (1951)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2015
Member of the Advisory Board
Mr. von Kuhn also serves as Trustee or Member of the Advisory Board of other Fidelity funds. Mr. von Kuhn is Chief Administrative Officer for FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2013-present), a Director of Pembroke Real Estate, Inc. (2009-present), and a Director of Discovery Natural Resources LLC (2012-present). Previously, Mr. von Kuhn was a managing director of Crosby Group (private wealth management company, 2007-2013), a member of the management committee and senior executive in the Wealth Management Group of AmSouth Bank (2001-2006), and head of the U.S. private bank at Citigroup (2000-2001).
Elizabeth Paige Baumann (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2012
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer
Ms. Baumann also serves as AML Officer of other funds. She is Chief AML Officer of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2012-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Ms. Baumann served as Vice President and Deputy Anti-Money Laundering Officer (2007-2012).
Marc R. Bryant (1966)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2015
Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Mr. Bryant also serves as Secretary and CLO of other funds. Mr. Bryant serves as Chief Legal Officer, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2015-present) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2015-present); and Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2015-present) and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2015-present). He is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company). Previously, Mr. Bryant served as Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II (2010-2014) and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity's Fixed Income and Asset Allocation Funds (2013-2015). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Bryant served as a Senior Vice President and the Head of Global Retail Legal for AllianceBernstein L.P. (2006-2010), and as the General Counsel for ProFund Advisors LLC (2001-2006).
Jonathan Davis (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Davis also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds, and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Davis served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel of FMR LLC (diversified financial services company, 2003-2010).
Adrien E. Deberghes (1967)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2010
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Deberghes also serves as an officer of other funds. He is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present). Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Mr. Deberghes was Senior Vice President of Mutual Fund Administration at State Street Corporation (2007-2008), Senior Director of Mutual Fund Administration at Investors Bank & Trust (2005-2007), and Director of Finance for Dunkin' Brands (2000-2005).
Stephanie J. Dorsey (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
President and Treasurer
Ms. Dorsey also serves as an officer of other funds. She is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2008-present) and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Dorsey served as Treasurer (2004-2008) of the JPMorgan Mutual Funds and Vice President (2004-2008) of JPMorgan Chase Bank.
Howard J. Galligan III (1966)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2014
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Galligan also serves as Chief Financial Officer of other funds. Mr. Galligan serves as President of Fidelity Pricing and Cash Management Services (FPCMS) (2014-present) and as a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2008-present). Previously, Mr. Galligan served as Chief Administrative Officer of Asset Management (2011-2014) and Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President of Investment Support for Strategic Advisers, Inc. (2003-2011).
Scott C. Goebel (1968)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2015
Vice President
Mr. Goebel serves as Vice President of other funds and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2001-present). Mr. Goebel also serves as Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of Fidelity Management & Research (Hong Kong) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2008-present). Previously, Mr. Goebel served as Secretary of Fidelity SelectCo, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2013-2015), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2010-2015), and Fidelity Research and Analysis Company (FRAC) (investment adviser firm, 2010-2015); General Counsel, Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company (investment adviser firm, 2008-2015) and FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2008-2015); Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Management & Research (Japan) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2008-2015) and FMR Investment Management (U.K.) Limited (investment adviser firm, 2008-2015); Secretary and CLO of certain Fidelity® funds (2008-2015); Assistant Secretary of FIMM (2008-2010), FRAC (2008-2010), and certain funds (2007-2008); and as Vice President and Secretary of Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) (2005-2007).
Timothy Huyck (1964)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2015
Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds
Mr. Huyck also serves as Vice President of other funds. Mr. Huyck serves as Chief Investment Officer of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2015-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1990-present).
Chris Maher (1972)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Maher serves as Assistant Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Maher is Vice President of Valuation Oversight and is an employee of Fidelity Investments. Previously, Mr. Maher served as Vice President of Asset Management Compliance (2013), Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2010-2013), and Vice President of Valuation Oversight (2008-2010).
Jason P. Pogorelec (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2015
Assistant Secretary
Mr. Pogorelec also serves as Assistant Secretary of other funds. Mr. Pogorelec serves as Vice President, Associate General Counsel (2010-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2006-present).
Nancy D. Prior (1967)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2014
Vice President
Ms. Prior also serves as Vice President of other funds. Ms. Prior serves as a Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), President, Fixed Income (2014-present), Vice Chairman of Pyramis Global Advisors, LLC (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2002-present). Previously, Ms. Prior served as Vice President of Fidelity's Money Market Funds (2012-2014), President, Money Market and Short Duration Bond of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2013-2014), President, Money Market Group of FMR (2011-2014), Managing Director of Research (2009-2011), Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel (2007-2009), and Assistant Secretary of other Fidelity® funds (2008-2009).
Kenneth B. Robins (1969)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2009
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Robins also serves as an officer of other funds. Mr. Robins serves as Executive Vice President of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) (investment adviser firm, 2013-present) and is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2004-present). Previously, Mr. Robins served in other fund officer roles.
Stacie M. Smith (1974)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
Assistant Treasurer
Ms. Smith also serves as an officer of other funds. She is an employee of Fidelity Investments (2009-present) and has served in other fund officer roles. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Ms. Smith served as Senior Audit Manager of Ernst & Young LLP (1996-2009).
Renee Stagnone (1975)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2013
Deputy Treasurer
Ms. Stagnone also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other funds. Ms. Stagnone is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1997-present).
Michael H. Whitaker (1967)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2008
Chief Compliance Officer
Mr. Whitaker also serves as Chief Compliance Officer of other funds. Mr. Whitaker also serves as Compliance Officer of FMR Co., Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), FMR (investment adviser firm, 2014-present), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (investment adviser firm, 2014-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.
Joseph F. Zambello (1957)
Year of Election or Appointment: 2011
Deputy Treasurer
Mr. Zambello also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other funds. Mr. Zambello is an employee of Fidelity Investments (1991-present). Previously, Mr. Zambello served as Vice President of the Program Management Group of FMR (investment adviser firm, 2009-2011) and Vice President of the Transfer Agent Oversight Group (2005-2009).
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (April 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015).
Actual Expenses
The first line of the accompanying table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the accompanying table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Annualized Expense Ratio-A | Beginning Account Value April 1, 2015 | Ending Account Value September 30, 2015 | Expenses Paid During Period-B April 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 | |
Actual | .0031% | $1,000.00 | $1,001.50 | $.02 |
Hypothetical-C | $1,000.00 | $1,025.05 | $.02 |
A Annualized expense ratio reflects expenses net of applicable fee waivers.
B Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
C 5% return per year before expenses
Distributions (Unaudited)
The fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the taxable year ended September 30, 2015, $2,329, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
A total of 1.49% of the dividends distributed during the fiscal year was derived from interest on U.S. Government securities which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund designates $2,152,686 of distributions paid during the period January 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015 as qualifying to be taxed as interest-related dividends for nonresident alien shareholders.
The fund will notify shareholders in January 2016 of amounts for use in preparing 2015 income tax returns.
Board Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts and Management Fees
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund
Each year, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees (together, the Board), votes on the renewal of the management contract with Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM) and the sub-advisory agreements (together, the Advisory Contracts) for the fund. The Board, assisted by the advice of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel, requests and considers a broad range of information relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts throughout the year.
The Board meets regularly and, at each of its meetings, covers an extensive agenda of topics and materials and considers factors that are relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts, including the services and support provided to the fund and its shareholders. The Board has established four standing committees (Committees) — Operations, Audit, Fair Valuation, and Governance and Nominating — each composed of and chaired by Independent Trustees with varying backgrounds, to which the Board has assigned specific subject matter responsibilities in order to enhance effective decision-making by the Board. The Operations Committee, of which all of the Independent Trustees are members, meets regularly throughout the year and considers, among other matters, information specifically related to the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board, acting directly and through its Committees, requests and receives information concerning the annual consideration of the renewal of the fund's Advisory Contracts. The Board also meets as needed to consider matters specifically related to the Board's annual consideration of the renewal of the Advisory Contracts. Members of the Board may also meet with trustees of other Fidelity funds through ad hoc joint committees to discuss certain matters relevant to all of the Fidelity funds.
At its September 2015 meeting, the Board unanimously determined to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant and reached a determination, with the assistance of fund counsel and Independent Trustees' counsel and through the exercise of its business judgment, that the renewal of the Advisory Contracts was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders and the fact that no fee is payable under the management contract was fair and reasonable.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services Provided. The Board considered Fidelity's staffing as it relates to the fund, including the backgrounds of investment personnel of Fidelity, and also considered the fund's investment objective, strategies, and related investment philosophy. The Independent Trustees also had discussions with senior management of Fidelity's investment operations and investment groups. The Board considered the structure of the portfolio manager compensation program and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the fund.Resources Dedicated to Investment Management and Support Services. The Board reviewed the general qualifications and capabilities of Fidelity's investment staff, including its size, education, experience, and resources, as well as Fidelity's approach to recruiting, training, managing, and compensating investment personnel. The Board noted that Fidelity has continued to increase the resources devoted to non-U.S. offices, including expansion of Fidelity's global investment organization. The Board also noted that Fidelity's analysts have extensive resources, tools and capabilities that allow them to conduct sophisticated quantitative and fundamental analysis, as well as credit analysis of issuers, counterparties and guarantors. Further, the Board considered that Fidelity's investment professionals have sufficient access to global information and data so as to provide competitive investment results over time, and that those professionals also have access to sophisticated tools that permit them to assess portfolio construction and risk and performance attribution characteristics continuously, as well as to transmit new information and research conclusions rapidly around the world. Additionally, in its deliberations, the Board considered Fidelity's trading, risk management, compliance, and technology and operations capabilities and resources, which are integral parts of the investment management process.Administrative Services. The Board considered (i) the nature, extent, quality, and cost of advisory and administrative services performed by FIMM, the sub-advisers, and their affiliates under the Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency and pricing and bookkeeping services for the fund; (ii) the nature and extent of the supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians, subcustodians, and pricing vendors; and (iii) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the fund's compliance policies and procedures.Investment Performance. The Board considered whether the fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective, as well as its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. The Board reviewed the fund's absolute investment performance, as well as the fund's relative investment performance, but did not consider performance to be a material factor in its decision to renew the fund's Advisory Contracts, as the fund is not publicly offered as a stand-alone investment product. In this regard, the Board noted that the fund is designed to offer a liquid investment option for other Fidelity funds and accounts and ultimately to enhance the performance of those funds and accounts.Based on its review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided to the fund under the Advisory Contracts should benefit the shareholders of the fund.Competitiveness of Management Fee and Total Expense Ratio. The Board considered that while the fund does not pay a management fee, Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) pays a management fee on behalf of the fund and receives fees for providing services to funds that invest in the fund. The Board also noted that FMR bears all expenses of the fund, except expenses related to the fund's investment activities (primarily custody expenses). Based on its review, the Board concluded that the management fee paid on behalf of the fund and the fund's total expense ratio were reasonable in light of the services that the fund and its shareholders receive and the other factors considered.Costs of the Services and Profitability. The Board considered the level of Fidelity's profits in respect of all the Fidelity funds, as well as the profitability of each fund that invests in this fund.PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), independent registered public accounting firm and auditor to Fidelity and certain Fidelity funds, has been engaged annually by the Board as part of the Board's assessment of Fidelity's profitability analysis. PwC's engagement includes the review and assessment of the methodologies used by Fidelity in determining the revenues and expenses attributable to Fidelity's mutual fund business, and completion of agreed-upon procedures in respect of the mathematical accuracy of fund profitability and its conformity to established allocation methodologies. After considering PwC's reports issued under the engagement and information provided by Fidelity, the Board concluded that while other allocation methods may also be reasonable, Fidelity's profitability methodologies are reasonable in all material respects.The Board also reviewed Fidelity's non-fund businesses and fall-out benefits related to the mutual fund business as well as cases where Fidelity's affiliates may benefit from or be related to the fund's business.The Board concluded that the costs of the services provided by and the profits realized by Fidelity in connection with the operation of the fund were not relevant to the renewal of the Advisory Contracts because the fund pays no advisory fees and FMR bears all expenses of the fund, except expenses related to the fund's investment activities.Economies of Scale. The Board concluded that because the fund pays no advisory fees and FMR bears all expenses of the fund, except expenses related to the fund's investment activities, economies of scale cannot be realized by the fund.Additional Information Requested by the Board. In order to develop fully the factual basis for consideration of the Fidelity funds' Advisory Contracts, the Board requested and received additional information on certain topics, including: (i) Fidelity's fund profitability methodology, profitability trends for certain funds, and the impact of certain factors on fund profitability results; (ii) portfolio manager changes that have occurred during the past year and the amount of the investment that each portfolio manager has made in the Fidelity fund(s) that he or she manages; (iii) Fidelity's compensation structure for portfolio managers, research analysts, and other key personnel, including its effects on fund profitability, the rationale for the compensation structure, and the extent to which current market conditions have affected retention and recruitment; (iv) the arrangements with and compensation paid to certain fund sub-advisers on behalf of the Fidelity funds; (v) Fidelity's voluntary waiver of its fees to maintain minimum yields for certain money market funds and classes as well as contractual waivers in place for certain funds; (vi) the methodology with respect to competitive fund data and peer group classifications; (vii) Fidelity's transfer agent fee, expense, and service structures for different funds and classes relative to competitive trends, and the impact of the increased use of omnibus accounts; (viii) Fidelity's long-term expectations for its offerings in the workplace investing channel; (ix) new developments in the retail and institutional marketplaces; and (x) the impact of money market reform on Fidelity's money market funds. In addition, the Board considered its discussions with Fidelity throughout the year regarding enhanced information security initiatives and the funds' fair valuation policies.Based on its evaluation of all of the conclusions noted above, and after considering all factors it believed relevant, the Board concluded that the advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the fund's Advisory Contracts should be renewed.CFM-ANN-1115
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Item 2.
Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period, September 30, 2015, Fidelity Garrison Street Trust (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 Elizabeth S. Acton is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Ms. Acton is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Fees and Services
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and their respective affiliates (collectively, “Deloitte Entities”) in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered to Fidelity Money Market Central Fund (the “Fund”):
Services Billed by Deloitte Entities
September 30, 2015 FeesA
| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund | $32,000 | $- | $4,700 | $600 |
September 30, 2014 FeesA
| Audit Fees | Audit-Related Fees | Tax Fees | All Other Fees |
Fidelity Money Market Central Fund | $31,000 | $- | $4,700 | $600 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte Entities that were required to be approved by the Audit Committee for services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund and that are 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”):
Services Billed by Deloitte Entities
| September 30, 2015A | September 30, 2014A |
Audit-Related Fees | $- | $150,000 |
Tax Fees | $10,000 | $- |
All Other Fees | $175,000 | $745,000 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
“Audit-Related Fees” represent fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the fund audit or the review of the fund's financial statements and that are not reported under Audit Fees.
“Tax Fees” represent fees billed for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund.
“All Other Fees” represent fees billed for services provided to the fund or Fund Service Provider, a significant portion of which are assurance related, that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the fund, excluding those services that are reported under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees or Tax Fees.
Assurance services must be performed by an independent public accountant.
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The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte Entities for services rendered to the Funds, FMR (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any Fund Service Provider for each of the last two fiscal years of the Fund are as follows:
Billed By | September 30, 2015 A | September 30, 2014 A |
Deloitte Entities | $310,000 | $1,965,000 |
A Amounts may reflect rounding.
The trust's Audit Committee has considered non-audit services that were not pre-approved that were provided by Deloitte Entities to Fund Service Providers to be compatible with maintaining the independence of Deloitte Entities in its audit of the Fund, taking into account representations from Deloitte Entities, in accordance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board rules, regarding its independence from the Fund and its related entities and FMR’s review of the appropriateness and permissibility under applicable law of such non-audit services prior to their provision to the Fund Service Providers.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The trust’s Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided by a fund’s independent registered public accounting firm 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 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.
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.
Non-audit services provided by a fund audit firm to a Fund Service Provider that do not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of a Fidelity fund are reported to the Audit Committee on a periodic basis.
Non-Audit Services Approved Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) and (ii) of Regulation S-X (“De Minimis Exception”)
There were no non-audit services approved or required to be approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to the De Minimis Exception during the Fund’s last two fiscal years relating to services provided to (i) the Fund or (ii) any Fund Service Provider that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund.
Item 5.
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6.
Investments
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable
Item 7.
Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8.
Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9.
Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the trust’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11.
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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the trust’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12.
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. |
(a) | (3) | Not applicable. |
(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 Garrison Street Trust
By: | /s/ Stephanie J. Dorsey |
| Stephanie J. Dorsey |
| President and Treasurer |
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Date: | November 25, 2015 |
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/Stephanie J. Dorsey |
| Stephanie J. Dorsey |
| President and Treasurer |
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Date: | November 25, 2015 |
By: | /s/Howard J. Galligan III |
| Howard J. Galligan III |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: | November 25, 2015 |