As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Dec.2008 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 811-21597 PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS ---------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 225 SOUTH LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 400 PASADENA, CA 91101 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) DAVID H. VAN SLOOTEN 225 SOUTH LAKE AVENUE, SUITE 400 PASADENA, CA 91101 (Name and address of agent for service) (626) 304-9222 Registrant's telephone number, including area code Date of fiscal year end: OCTOBER 31 ---------- Date of reporting period: OCTOBER 31, 2008 ---------------- ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2008 {LOGO} PRIMECAP(R) ------------- ODYSSEY FUNDS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND TABLE OF CONTENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------- Letter to Shareholders .................................................... 2 Performance Graphs ........................................................ 8 Expense Example ........................................................... 11 Sector Breakdown .......................................................... 13 Schedule of Investments ................................................... 15 PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund ............................................... 15 PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund .............................................. 19 PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund ................................... 23 Statements of Assets and Liabilities ...................................... 26 Statements of Operations .................................................. 27 Statement of Changes in Net Assets ........................................ 28 PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund ............................................... 28 PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund .............................................. 29 PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund ................................... 30 Financial Highlights ...................................................... 31 PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund ............................................... 31 PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund .............................................. 32 PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund ................................... 33 Notes to Financial Statements ............................................. 34 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ................... 40 Additional Information .................................................... 41 Management ................................................................ 45 1 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAR FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS, The PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund, PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund, and PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund posted total returns of -32.7%, -35.6%, and - -40.6%, respectively, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008. With increasing intensity throughout the year, a global financial crisis unfolded, pummeling major markets around the world, and leaving few asset classes unscathed. U.S. equities proved no exception. The unmanaged Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500) produced a total return of -36.1% for the period. Since the inception of the PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds in 2004, we have largely avoided investments in the financial sector. Our long-held view was that financial institutions were taking on massive leverage to invest in high-risk securities, thereby rendering industry profitability vulnerable to modest changes in asset prices. In our opinion, opaque balance sheets obscured the risks financial companies were taking, and this was unappreciated by investors. In retrospect, our analysis turned out to be on the mark, but we grossly underestimated the magnitude of exposure, the systemic risk posed to the financial system, and the austere consequences for the broader economy and stock market. The benefit to the funds from a minimal weighting in the financial sector, the worst sector in the market (-52.1%), was to a large extent offset by a similarly small weighting in consumer staples, the best performing sector in the market (-11.9%). In times of economic distress, investors often flee to consumer staples stocks. These companies produce goods that consumers view as less discretionary purchases. Thus, their businesses have traditionally been fairly resilient to economic downturns. Our lack of investment in the staples was related to our substantial commitment to the health care sector. Like consumer staples, health care stocks historically fare well in difficult economic times. Health care is a less discretionary item than most products and services. In our judgment, health care stocks offered (and still offer) considerably greater growth prospects at substantially lower valuations than consumer staples stocks. Although health care stocks were less defensive than staples in 2008 (declining 24%), other than staples, it was the best sector in the market. 2 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our significant holdings in the technology sector detracted from the year's results. Only financial stocks posted greater losses than the technology sector (-41.2%). In recessions, corporations typically slash their technology (IT) budgets as part of an overall effort to preserve profitability. In the past, this led to dramatic declines in earnings at many technology companies given their high fixed cost structures. In our view, the industry has changed considerably over the last decade. Market shares in key businesses have consolidated, enabling greater pricing power. Companies have reduced their capital intensity and earnings volatility by outsourcing a good portion of their fixed costs. Finally, balance sheets are flush with cash. It is our belief that through these difficult times, technology companies should report financial results exceeding investors' expectations. This summer, following several years of spiraling price inflation, commodity prices reached levels that in our judgment were unjustifiable, generating outsized and unsustainable earnings gains. We took the opportunity to reduce the funds' holdings in the energy, materials, and industrials sectors. The prices of oil and many commodities have retraced at least 50% from their summer highs. The stocks have followed suit, and in many cases have declined well in excess of their respective commodity prices. A more detailed discussion of the results of each PRIMECAP Odyssey Fund follows. PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND From November 1, 2007 to October 31, 2008, the Stock Fund's total return was - -32.7%. Although this was better than the S&P 500's total return of -36.1% for the period, it is still disappointing on an absolute basis. On a relative basis, our underweight position in the financials sector and our overweight position in the health care sector benefited the fund. This benefit was partially offset by our underweight position in consumer staples, the best-performing sector of the S&P 500. With regard to stock selection, Amgen and Marsh & McLennan aided our returns. Global insurance broker Marsh & McLennan has benefited from new management and a renewed emphasis on core businesses and operating margins; its total return for the period was +13.1%. On the negative side were McDermott International and Sprint Nextel Corporation. McDermott International had a total return for the year of -72.0%. McDermott is a leader in large off-shore drilling project construction, and it supplies building parts and expertise to nuclear plant developments. The company had been one of the largest beneficiaries of commodity price escalation and subsequently saw a significant stock price retracement when prices fell. Sprint Nextel had a total return of -81.7% for the year as it continues to lose customers to AT&T and Verizon. 3 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The top 10 holdings, which collectively represent 31.1% of the portfolio at the period end, are listed below: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND ENDING % OF TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/08 TOTAL PORTFOLIO* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amgen Inc. 4.9 Eli Lilly & Co. 4.4 Novartis AG (ADS) 4.2 Medtronic Inc. 3.2 Roche Holding AG 3.2 Biogen Idec Inc. 2.4 EOG Resources Inc. 2.2 GlaxoSmithKline PLC (ADS) 2.2 Southwest Airlines Co. 2.2 Marsh & McLennan Cos. 2.2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL % OF PORTFOLIO 31.1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The percentage is calculated by using the ending market value of the security divided by the total investments of the fund. PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND From November 1, 2007 to October 31, 2008, the Growth Fund's total return was - -35.6%. This disappointing return was only slightly better than the S&P 500's total return of -36.1% and the Russell 1000 Growth Index's total return of - -37.0% for that period. Our positioning in two sectors, financials and health care, helped the Growth Fund on a relative basis. We were very underweight in the financials sector, which declined 52.1% and was the worst performing sector within the S&P 500. We were very overweight in the health care sector, which was down 23.9% and was the second best performing sector within the S&P 500. Within this sector, Possis Medical and Amgen were the biggest contributors. Possis Medical, now a part of Bayer HealthCare, was up 36.1% for the year when the acquisition closed. Amgen, a premier biologic provider, had a total return of +3.1%. The Growth Fund was hurt by our underweight position in the consumer staples sector as well as our overweight position and poor stock selection in the information technology sector. FormFactor and EMC Corp, both top 10 holdings, were two of the largest detractors from performance. FormFactor, a semiconductor equipment manufacturer, was down 55.5% for the year. EMC Corp, a leader in information infrastructure and storage technologies, was down 53.6% for the year. EMC's stock suffered as the value of its majority stake in VMware plummeted. VMware, an innovator in virtualization software, was down nearly 75% during the year. 4 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The top 10 holdings, which collectively represent 29.8% of the portfolio at the period end, are listed below: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND ENDING % OF TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/08 TOTAL PORTFOLIO* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eli Lilly & Co. 4.4 Conceptus Inc. 3.7 Amgen Inc. 3.7 Novartis AG (ADS) 3.5 Medtronic Inc. 3.1 Roche Holding AG 2.3 Google Inc. (Cl A) 2.3 FormFactor Inc. 2.3 EMC Corp. 2.3 C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc. 2.2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL % OF PORTFOLIO 29.8 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The percentage is calculated by using the ending market value of the security divided by the total investments of the fund. PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND From November 1, 2007 to October 31, 2008, the Aggressive Growth Fund's total return was -40.6%. This compares to the S&P 500's total return of -36.1% and the Russell Midcap Growth Index's total return of -42.6%. Although our underweight position in the financials sector and our overweight position in the health care sector helped on a relative basis, poor stock selection overwhelmed this weighting benefit. American Italian Pasta and Abiomed were two of the largest individual contributors for the year. American Italian Pasta recovered from an earlier fall related to poor financial controls. New management has brought stability and growth back to one of the country's premier producers of dried pastas. The company's stock had a total return of +41.8% for the year. Abiomed received FDA clearance for Impella, a minimally invasive ventricular assist device used to aid an injured heart. On the negative side, Brocade Communication Systems and Quiksilver were major detractors from performance. Brocade provides equipment for network storage. A - -60.3% total return for the year reflected investors' displeasure with the company's $2.5 billion cash acquisition of Foundry Networks. Quiksilver's stock had a total return of -80.8%. The company's flawed acquisition and subsequent disposal of Rossignol and concern about short-term liquidity have weighed on the company's stock price. 5 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The top 10 holdings, which collectively represent 35.0% of the portfolio at the period end, are listed below: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND ENDING % OF TOP 10 HOLDINGS AS OF 10/31/08 TOTAL PORTFOLIO* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conceptus Inc. 5.5 Medarex Inc. 4.8 American Italian Pasta Co. (Cl A) 4.3 FormFactor Inc. 3.9 Roche Holding AG 3.8 Altera Corp. 2.9 Boston Scientific Corp. 2.6 Abiomed Inc. 2.5 Brocade Communications Systems Inc. 2.5 Intuit Inc. 2.2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL % OF PORTFOLIO 35.0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * The percentage is calculated by using the ending market value of the security divided by the total investments of the fund. OUTLOOK FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR Certainly, the list of reasons to approach fiscal 2009 with trepidation is a long one. The economy has slipped into a recession that many economists fear will rival in severity any period since the Great Depression. Unemployment continues to ratchet up. Our financial system has been stressed beyond comprehension, and the government has embarked on a monumental intervention in our financial institutions and private industry. The long-term ramifications of a trillion dollar rescue plan are uncertain at best, but the cost will ultimately be borne by taxpayers. In the long term, the increased regulation and government involvement in private enterprise associated with the rescue plan potentially portends slower growth and lower valuations. Despite this undeniable litany of obstacles to overcome, we believe there are reasons to be constructive on the near- to intermediate-term. The government is pursuing parallel paths of fiscal and monetary stimulus in conjunction with a coordinated effort by central banks to stimulate the global economy and restore confidence in financial systems and markets. Importantly, the stock market holds an uncanny record for charting the future course of the economy and anticipating it well in advance. As we write this letter, the S&P 500 has declined more than 50% from its high in October 2007, marking this correction as the worst since the 1930s. For the past decade, the annualized return for the S&P 500 is roughly - -2%, the worst 10-year period since the 1930s. The dividend yield on the S&P 500 exceeds the yield on a 10-year Treasury bond that offers no opportunity for 6 LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a gain in principal if held to maturity. All of these factors incline us to suggest that stock prices may already discount the draconian environment we face today and in the near future, and that the next substantive move in the stock market may be up. In these tumultuous times, we are seeing an increasing number of attractive investment opportunities, particularly in the health care and information technology sectors. Companies with innovative products, strong competitive advantage, growing markets, and cash laden balance sheets are selling, in our assessment, at compelling valuations. Although stock prices can certainly continue to decline for another week, month, or year or two, we feel confident that at some point over the next few years, we will likely look back at this period as presenting a rare opportunity to buy great companies at uniquely low valuations. We appreciate the confidence you have demonstrated in us. We will continue to work diligently to prove worthy of that confidence. Sincerely, PRIMECAP Management Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE FUNDS INVEST IN SMALLER COMPANIES, WHICH INVOLVE ADDITIONAL RISKS SUCH AS LIMITED LIQUIDITY AND GREATER VOLATILITY. ALL FUNDS MAY INVEST IN FOREIGN SECURITIES WHICH INVOLVES GREATER VOLATILITY AND POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND CURRENCY RISKS AND DIFFERENCES IN ACCOUNTING METHODS. MUTUAL FUND INVESTING INVOLVES RISK, AND LOSS OF PRINCIPAL IS POSSIBLE. GROWTH STOCKS TYPICALLY ARE MORE VOLATILE THAN VALUE STOCKS; HOWEVER, VALUE STOCKS HAVE A LOWER EXPECTED GROWTH RATE IN EARNINGS AND SALES. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for details of fund holdings. Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk. THE STANDARD & POOR'S 500 CORPORATE STOCK PRICE INDEX is a broad based index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the U.S. market in general. THE RUSSELL 1000 GROWTH INDEX is an index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. THE RUSSELL MID CAP GROWTH INDEX measures the performance of those Russell Mid Cap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. These indices do not incur expenses and are not available for investment. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN REPRESENTS THE OPINIONS OF PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A FORECAST OF FUTURE EVENTS, A GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS, OR INVESTMENT ADVICE. - ------ (12/08) Note: Sector weightings are based on average weight for the period. 7 PERFORMANCE GRAPHS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND -------------------------------------------------------------------- The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund from November 1, 2004 (inception) to October 31, 2008, compared to the S&P 500 Index. This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the fund's inception date and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The chart assumes reinvestment of capital gains and dividends. [graph omitted] PRIMECAP ODYSSEY S&P 500 DATE STOCK FUND INDEX - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11/1/04 $10,000 $10,000 1/31/05 10,610 10,493 4/30/05 10,490 10,324 7/31/05 11,530 11,064 10/31/05 11,480 10,868 1/31/06 12,767 11,581 4/30/06 13,047 11,914 7/31/06 12,496 11,658 10/31/06 13,487 12,643 1/31/07 14,158 13,261 4/30/07 14,632 13,729 7/31/07 14,673 13,539 10/31/08 15,359 14,483 1/31/08 13,769 12,955 4/30/08 13,799 13,088 7/31/08 13,544 12,038 10/31/08 10,332 9,256 TOTAL RETURN PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 ---------------------------------- ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION 1 YEAR (11/01/04) -------- --------------- PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund -32.73% 0.82% S&P 500 Index* -36.10% -1.91% PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. THE INVESTMENT RETURN AND PRINCIPAL VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT AN INVESTOR'S SHARES, WHEN REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. CURRENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE PERFORMANCE QUOTED. PERFORMANCE DATA CURRENT TO THE MOST RECENT MONTH END MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 1-800-729-2307. THE FUNDS IMPOSE A 2% REDEMPTION FEE ON SHARES HELD LESS THAN 60 DAYS. PERFORMANCE FIGURES REFLECT THE FEE WAIVER IN EFFECT AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF FEE WAIVERS, TOTAL RETURNS WOULD BE LOWER. SHORT-TERM PERFORMANCE, IN PARTICULAR, IS NOT A GOOD INDICATION OF A FUND'S FUTURE PERFORMANCE, AND AN INVESTMENT SHOULD NOT BE MADE BASED SOLELY ON PAST RETURNS. - ---------- * The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index composed of 500 common stocks weighted by market value; its total return includes reinvestment of dividends and is considered representative of the stock market return as a whole. 8 PERFORMANCE GRAPHS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund from November 1, 2004 (inception) to October 31, 2008, compared to the S&P 500 Index. This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the fund's inception date and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The chart assumes reinvestment of capital gains and dividends. [graph omitted] PRIMECAP ODYSSEY S&P 500 DATE GROWTH FUND INDEX - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11/1/04 $10,000 $10,000 1/31/05 10,550 10,493 4/30/05 10,450 10,324 7/31/05 11,540 11,064 10/31/05 11,620 10,868 1/31/06 12,908 11,581 4/30/06 13,208 11,914 7/31/06 12,688 11,658 10/31/06 13,769 12,643 1/31/07 14,420 13,261 4/30/07 14,845 13,729 7/31/07 14,764 13,539 10/31/08 15,898 14,483 1/31/08 13,807 12,955 4/30/08 13,919 13,088 7/31/08 13,359 12,038 10/31/08 10,246 9,256 TOTAL RETURN PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 ---------------------------------- ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION 1 YEAR (11/01/04) -------- --------------- PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund -35.55% 0.61% S&P 500 Index* -36.10% -1.91% PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. THE INVESTMENT RETURN AND PRINCIPAL VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT AN INVESTOR'S SHARES, WHEN REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. CURRENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE PERFORMANCE QUOTED. PERFORMANCE DATA CURRENT TO THE MOST RECENT MONTH END MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 1-800-729-2307. THE FUNDS IMPOSE A 2% REDEMPTION FEE ON SHARES HELD LESS THAN 60 DAYS. PERFORMANCE FIGURES REFLECT THE FEE WAIVER IN EFFECT AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF FEE WAIVERS, TOTAL RETURNS WOULD BE LOWER. SHORT-TERM PERFORMANCE, IN PARTICULAR, IS NOT A GOOD INDICATION OF A FUND'S FUTURE PERFORMANCE, AND AN INVESTMENT SHOULD NOT BE MADE BASED SOLELY ON PAST RETURNS. - ---------- * The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index composed of 500 common stocks weighted by market value; its total return includes reinvestment of dividends and is considered representative of the stock market return as a whole. 9 PERFORMANCE GRAPHS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND The following chart compares the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund from November 1, 2004 (inception) to October 31, 2008, compared to the S&P 500 Index. This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment made on the fund's inception date and is not intended to imply any future performance. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The chart assumes reinvestment of capital gains and dividends. [graph omitted] PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE S&P 500 DATE GROWTH FUND INDEX - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11/1/04 $10,000 $10,000 1/31/05 10,500 10,493 4/30/05 9,890 10,324 7/31/05 11,220 11,064 10/31/05 11,240 10,868 1/31/06 12,790 11,581 4/30/06 13,110 11,914 7/31/06 12,310 11,658 10/31/06 13,920 12,643 1/31/07 14,915 13,261 4/30/07 15,280 13,729 7/31/07 14,915 13,539 10/31/08 16,253 14,483 1/31/08 13,205 12,955 4/30/08 13,134 13,088 7/31/08 12,685 12,038 10/31/08 9,654 9,256 TOTAL RETURN PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 ---------------------------------- ANNUALIZED SINCE INCEPTION 1 YEAR (11/01/04) -------- --------------- PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund -40.60% -0.88% S&P 500 Index* -36.10% -1.91% PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. THE INVESTMENT RETURN AND PRINCIPAL VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT AN INVESTOR'S SHARES, WHEN REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. CURRENT PERFORMANCE OF THE FUND MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE PERFORMANCE QUOTED. PERFORMANCE DATA CURRENT TO THE MOST RECENT MONTH END MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 1-800-729-2307. THE FUNDS IMPOSE A 2% REDEMPTION FEE ON SHARES HELD LESS THAN 60 DAYS. PERFORMANCE FIGURES REFLECT THE FEE WAIVER IN EFFECT AND, IN THE ABSENCE OF FEE WAIVERS, TOTAL RETURNS WOULD BE LOWER. SHORT-TERM PERFORMANCE, IN PARTICULAR, IS NOT A GOOD INDICATION OF A FUND'S FUTURE PERFORMANCE, AND AN INVESTMENT SHOULD NOT BE MADE BASED SOLELY ON PAST RETURNS. - ----------- * The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index composed of 500 common stocks weighted by market value; its total return includes reinvestment of dividends and is considered representative of the stock market return as a whole. 10 EXPENSE EXAMPLE PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED) As a shareholder of one or more of the funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. This expense example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The expense example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 30, 2008 to October 31, 2008. ACTUAL EXPENSES The information in the table adjacent to the heading "Actual Performance" provides actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the column entitled "Expenses Paid during Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES The information in the table adjacent to the heading "Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)" provides hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the funds' actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the funds' actual returns. 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 funds and other mutual funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the information adjacent to the heading "Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different mutual funds. In addition, if transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher. 11 EXPENSE EXAMPLE PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED), (CONTINUED) BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES PAID EXPENSE RATIO ACCOUNT ACCOUNT DURING PERIOD* DURING PERIOD* VALUE VALUE (04/30/08 TO (04/30/08 TO (04/30/08) (10/31/08) 10/31/08) 10/31/08) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND Actual Performance $ 1,000.00 $ 748.70 $ 3.40 0.77% Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,021.24 $ 3.93 0.77% PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND Actual Performance $ 1,000.00 $ 736.10 $ 3.06 0.70% Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,021.61 $ 3.56 0.70% PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND Actual Performance $ 1,000.00 $ 735.00 $ 3.33 0.76% Hypothetical Performance (5% return before expenses) $ 1,000.00 $ 1,021.30 $ 3.87 0.76% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- * Expenses are equal to the funds' annualized expense ratio as indicated, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year period (184), then divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (366) to reflect the one-half year period. 12 SECTOR BREAKDOWN PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------- PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND ------------------------------------------------------ Consumer Discretionary 14.6% Consumer Staples 0.4% Energy 7.7% Financials 5.4% Health Care 30.5% Industrials 10.9% Information Technology 16.9% Materials 5.5% Telecommunication Services 1.0% Short Term Investments and Other Net Assets 7.1% ------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL 100.0% ------------------------------------------------------ PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND ------------------------------------------------------ Consumer Discretionary 10.6% Consumer Staples 0.3% Energy 5.4% Financials 5.5% Health Care 30.9% Industrials 9.6% Information Technology 31.3% Materials 0.5% Telecommunication Services 0.8% Short Term Investments and Other Net Assets 5.1% ------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL 100.0% ------------------------------------------------------ The tables above list sector allocations as a percentage of each fund's total investments as of October 31, 2008. The management report makes reference to average allocations during the period. As a result, the sector allocations above may differ from those discussed in the management report. 13 SECTOR BREAKDOWN PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------- (CONTINUED) PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND ------------------------------------------------------ Consumer Discretionary 4.9% Consumer Staples 4.3% Energy 3.5% Financials 1.3% Health Care 34.4% Industrials 7.6% Information Technology 36.3% Telecommunication Services 1.5% Short Term Investments and Other Net Assets 6.2% ------------------------------------------------------ TOTAL 100.0% ------------------------------------------------------ The table above lists sector allocations as a percentage of the fund's total investments as of October 31, 2008. The management report makes reference to average allocations during the period. As a result, the sector allocations above may differ from those discussed in the management report. 14 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND -------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 Shares Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCKS: 92.9% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 14.6% 46,000 Amazon.com, Inc. (a) ......................... $ 2,633,040 121,700 Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a) .................. 3,136,209 247,800 CarMax, Inc. (a) ............................. 2,631,636 20,000 Carnival Corp. ............................... 508,000 16,400 Chico's FAS, Inc. (a) ........................ 55,760 160,000 Collective Brands, Inc. (a) .................. 2,046,400 86,800 DIRECTV Group, Inc. (The) (a) ................ 1,900,052 160,000 Dress Barn, Inc. (a) ......................... 1,529,600 30,000 Eastman Kodak Co. ............................ 275,400 55,200 Kohl's Corp. (a) ............................. 1,939,176 75,000 Mattel, Inc. ................................. 1,126,500 10,000 Men's Wearhouse, Inc. ........................ 152,900 95,000 Sony Corp. - ADR ............................. 2,207,800 4,050 Target Corp. ................................. 162,486 95,950 TJX Cos, Inc. ................................ 2,567,622 15,000 Viacom, Inc. (a) ............................. 303,300 65,500 Walt Disney Co. (The) ........................ 1,696,450 50,000 Whirlpool Corp. .............................. 2,332,500 ------------ 27,204,831 ------------ CONSUMER STAPLES: 0.4% 30,200 Cott Corp. (a) ............................... 28,992 9,700 Procter & Gamble Co. ......................... 626,038 ------------ 655,030 ------------ ENERGY: 7.7% 45,000 Arch Coal, Inc. .............................. 963,450 20,000 EnCana Corp. ................................. 1,018,200 50,000 EOG Resources, Inc. .......................... 4,046,000 8,000 Murphy Oil Corp. ............................. 405,120 50,000 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a) ............. 1,494,500 51,500 Peabody Energy Corp. ......................... 1,777,265 80,000 Plains Exploration & Production Co. (a) ...... 2,256,000 48,834 Schlumberger Ltd. ............................ 2,522,276 ------------ 14,482,811 ------------ THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 15 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 (CONTINUED) Shares Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIALS: 5.4% 34,151 Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) .......... $ 1,113,323 770 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a) ....... 2,956,800 13,200 Chubb Corp. .................................. 684,024 87,800 Discover Financial Services .................. 1,075,550 134,950 Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc. ................... 3,956,734 25,000 Progressive Corp. (The) ...................... 356,750 ------------ 10,143,181 ------------ HEALTH CARE: 30.5% 119,300 Affymetrix, Inc. (a) ......................... 440,217 148,600 Amgen, Inc. (a) .............................. 8,899,654 104,200 Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) ........................ 4,433,710 405,656 Boston Scientific Corp. (a) .................. 3,663,074 243,600 Eli Lilly & Co. .............................. 8,238,552 7,000 Genentech, Inc. (a) .......................... 580,580 104,000 GlaxoSmithKline PLC - ADR .................... 4,024,800 12,100 Johnson & Johnson ............................ 742,214 146,700 Medtronic, Inc. .............................. 5,916,411 150,750 Novartis AG - ADR ............................ 7,686,742 37,900 Roche Holding AG - CHF ....................... 5,777,977 40,000 Sanofi-Aventis - ADR ......................... 1,264,800 17,100 Sepracor, Inc. (a) ........................... 227,772 60,000 Waters Corp. (a) ............................. 2,628,000 80,000 Wyeth ........................................ 2,574,400 ------------ 57,098,903 ------------ INDUSTRIALS: 10.9% 37,400 Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a) ................... 923,780 23,400 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. .................... 746,460 232,200 AMR Corp. (a) ................................ 2,370,762 8,000 Avery Dennison Corp. ......................... 280,160 12,000 Boeing Co. ................................... 627,240 2,200 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. ........... 195,932 16,200 Caterpillar, Inc. ............................ 618,354 24,000 Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. - ADR ......... 297,360 15,400 FedEx Corp. .................................. 1,006,698 THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 16 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 (CONTINUED) Shares Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIALS (CONTINUED) 81,100 Honeywell International, Inc. ................ $ 2,469,495 29,600 JetBlue Airways Corp. (a) .................... 164,280 90,200 McDermott International, Inc. (a) ............ 1,545,126 5,200 Norfolk Southern Corp. ....................... 311,688 17,400 Pall Corp. ................................... 459,534 336,900 Southwest Airlines Co. ....................... 3,968,682 2,300 Thomas & Betts Corp. (a) ..................... 54,625 23,600 Union Pacific Corp. .......................... 1,575,772 50,500 United Parcel Service, Inc. .................. 2,665,390 ------------ 20,281,338 ------------ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 16.9% 26,650 Accenture Ltd. - Class A ..................... 880,782 7,000 Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a) ............... 155,330 149,900 Applied Materials, Inc. ...................... 1,935,209 79,699 ASML Holding N.V. - ADR ...................... 1,398,717 13,700 Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) ...................... 243,449 55,000 Corning, Inc. ................................ 595,650 292,500 EMC Corp. (a) ................................ 3,445,650 2,600 Google, Inc. (a) ............................. 934,336 8,000 Hewlett-Packard Co. .......................... 306,240 91,200 Intel Corp. .................................. 1,459,200 122,000 Intuit, Inc. (a) ............................. 3,057,320 76,400 KLA-Tencor Corp. ............................. 1,776,300 190,000 L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. - ADR ............ 1,343,300 135,700 Microsoft Corp. .............................. 3,030,181 150,000 Motorola, Inc. ............................... 805,500 33,200 Nortel Networks Corp. (a) .................... 41,500 82,000 NVIDIA Corp. (a) ............................. 718,320 101,500 Oracle Corp. (a) ............................. 1,856,435 31,600 Research In Motion Ltd. (a) .................. 1,593,588 186,900 Symantec Corp. (a) ........................... 2,351,202 146,000 Texas Instruments, Inc. ...................... 2,855,760 857 Verigy Ltd. (a) .............................. 12,427 19,300 Xilinx, Inc. ................................. 355,506 42,100 Yahoo!, Inc. (a) ............................. 539,722 ------------ 31,691,624 ------------ THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 17 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 (CONTINUED) Shares Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MATERIALS: 5.5% 18,500 Alcoa, Inc. .................................. $ 212,935 142,474 Domtar Corp. (a) ............................. 353,336 11,000 Dow Chemical Co. (The) ....................... 293,370 30,000 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. ......... 873,000 50,000 International Paper Co. ...................... 861,000 14,300 Monsanto Co. ................................. 1,272,414 27,000 Newmont Mining Corp. ......................... 711,180 40,000 Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan ................. 3,410,400 5,950 Praxair, Inc. ................................ 387,642 20,000 Vulcan Materials Co. ......................... 1,085,600 21,078 Weyerhaeuser Co. ............................. 805,601 ------------ 10,266,478 ------------ TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 1.0% 61,700 NeuStar, Inc. - Class A (a) .................. 1,215,490 219,950 Sprint Nextel Corp. .......................... 688,444 ------------ 1,903,934 ------------ TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $221,104,808) ....................................... 173,728,130 ------------ Principal Amount - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 5.0% $ 9,282,730 Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management ....... $ 9,282,730 (Cost $9,282,730) ------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $230,387,538): 97.9% .................................. 183,010,860 Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities: 2.1% ................... 3,960,291 ------------ TOTAL NET ASSETS: 100.0% ...................................... $186,971,151 ============ - -------------- Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. ADR - American Depository Receipt. CHF - Swiss Security. (a) Non Income Producing. THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 18 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND -------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 Shares Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCKS: 94.9% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 10.6% 250,000 99 Cents Only Stores (a) ..................... $ 3,050,000 64,000 Amazon.com, Inc. (a) ......................... 3,663,360 200,000 Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a) .................. 5,154,000 617,400 CarMax, Inc. (a) ............................. 6,556,788 40,000 Carnival Corp. ............................... 1,016,000 74,500 DIRECTV Group, Inc. (The) (a) ................ 1,630,805 360,000 Dress Barn, Inc. (a) ......................... 3,441,600 261,000 Gentex Corp. ................................. 2,502,990 67,150 Kohl's Corp. (a) ............................. 2,358,979 170,000 Mattel, Inc. ................................. 2,553,400 420,000 Quiksilver, Inc. (a) ......................... 1,087,800 288,000 Sony Corp. - ADR ............................. 6,693,120 128,250 TJX Cos, Inc. ................................ 3,431,970 30,000 Viacom, Inc. (a) ............................. 606,600 3,500 Walt Disney Co. (The) ........................ 90,650 ------------ 43,838,062 ------------ CONSUMER STAPLES: 0.3% 20,800 Procter & Gamble Co. ......................... 1,342,432 ------------ ENERGY: 5.4% 122,000 Arch Coal, Inc. .............................. 2,612,020 40,000 EnCana Corp. ................................. 2,036,400 85,000 EOG Resources, Inc. .......................... 6,878,200 80,000 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a) ............. 2,391,200 160,000 Oceaneering International, Inc. (a) .......... 4,507,200 76,100 Schlumberger Ltd. ............................ 3,930,565 ------------ 22,355,585 ------------ FINANCIALS: 5.5% 66,736 Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) .......... 2,175,594 2,000 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - Class B (a) ....... 7,680,000 29,000 Chubb Corp. .................................. 1,502,780 50,000 Hanmi Financial Corp. ........................ 200,000 310,250 Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc. ................... 9,096,530 120,000 Progressive Corp. (The) ...................... 1,712,400 ------------ 22,367,304 ------------ THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 19 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 -- (CONTINUED) Shares Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE: 30.9% 180,000 Abiomed, Inc. (a) ............................ $ 2,624,400 523,800 Accuray, Inc. (a) ............................ 3,310,416 275,500 Affymetrix, Inc. (a) ......................... 1,016,595 251,900 Amgen, Inc. (a) .............................. 15,086,291 91,000 Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) ........................ 3,872,050 179,500 BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) ........... 3,288,440 487,300 Boston Scientific Corp. (a) .................. 4,400,319 944,100 Conceptus, Inc. (a) .......................... 15,294,420 541,600 Eli Lilly & Co. .............................. 18,316,912 20,000 Genentech, Inc. (a) .......................... 1,658,800 150,000 GlaxoSmithKline PLC - ADR .................... 5,805,000 26,000 Johnson & Johnson ............................ 1,594,840 140,000 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (a) ................... 3,389,400 320,000 Medtronic, Inc. .............................. 12,905,600 290,000 Micrus Endovascular Corp. (a) ................ 3,422,000 279,500 Novartis AG - ADR ............................ 14,251,705 120,000 OraSure Technologies, Inc. (a) ............... 553,200 63,300 Roche Holding AG - CHF ....................... 9,650,289 16,800 Sepracor, Inc. (a) ........................... 223,776 110,000 SurModics, Inc. (a) .......................... 2,915,000 83,000 Waters Corp. (a) ............................. 3,635,400 ------------ 127,214,853 ------------ INDUSTRIALS: 9.6% 550,000 AMR Corp. (a) ................................ 5,615,500 176,000 C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ............... 9,113,280 13,700 Caterpillar, Inc. ............................ 522,929 130,000 Expeditors International Washington, Inc. .... 4,244,500 18,500 FedEx Corp. .................................. 1,209,345 282,750 JetBlue Airways Corp. (a) .................... 1,569,262 140,000 McDermott International, Inc. (a) ............ 2,398,200 59,400 Pall Corp. ................................... 1,568,754 706,700 Southwest Airlines Co. ....................... 8,324,926 95,200 United Parcel Service, Inc. .................. 5,024,656 ------------ 39,591,352 ------------ THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 20 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 -- (CONTINUED) Shares Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 31.3% 59,950 Accenture Ltd. - Class A ..................... $ 1,981,348 20,000 Adobe Systems, Inc. (a) ...................... 532,800 140,000 Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) ................ 2,013,200 320,000 Altera Corp. ................................. 5,552,000 183,700 Applied Materials, Inc. ...................... 2,371,567 282,544 ASML Holding N.V. - ADR ...................... 4,958,647 341,900 Avid Technology, Inc. (a) .................... 5,070,377 138,900 Avocent Corp. (a) ............................ 2,086,278 1,126,500 Brocade Communications Sys, Inc. (a) ......... 4,246,905 30,000 Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) ...................... 533,100 245,000 Corning, Inc. ................................ 2,653,350 194,700 Cree, Inc. (a) ............................... 3,821,961 37,000 Cymer, Inc. (a) .............................. 905,390 796,100 EMC Corp. (a) ................................ 9,378,058 360,000 Flextronics International Ltd. (a) ........... 1,504,800 541,200 FormFactor, Inc. (a) ......................... 9,427,704 26,300 Google, Inc. - Class A (a) ................... 9,451,168 20,000 Hewlett-Packard Co. .......................... 765,600 200,000 Intel Corp. .................................. 3,200,000 160,000 Intersil Corp. - Class A ..................... 2,190,400 300,000 Intuit, Inc. (a) ............................. 7,518,000 85,000 KLA-Tencor Corp. ............................. 1,976,250 420,000 L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. - ADR ............ 2,969,400 49,000 McAfee, Inc. (a) ............................. 1,594,950 127,200 Micron Technology, Inc. (a) .................. 599,112 260,600 Microsoft Corp. .............................. 5,819,198 200,000 Motorola, Inc. ............................... 1,074,000 49,670 Nortel Networks Corp. (a) .................... 62,087 280,000 Nuance Communications, Inc. (a) .............. 2,562,000 200,000 NVIDIA Corp. (a) ............................. 1,752,000 224,900 Oracle Corp. (a) ............................. 4,113,421 50,600 QUALCOMM, Inc. ............................... 1,935,956 379,800 Rambus, Inc. (a) ............................. 3,475,170 61,450 Research In Motion Ltd. (a) .................. 3,098,924 151,800 SanDisk Corp. (a) ............................ 1,349,502 8,400 Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a) ............... 218,064 180,000 Stratasys, Inc. (a) .......................... 2,174,400 THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 21 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 -- (CONTINUED) Shares Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CONTINUED) 291,700 Symantec Corp. (a) ........................... $ 3,669,586 290,000 Texas Instruments, Inc. ...................... 5,672,400 24,000 Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a) .................. 493,680 180,000 Xilinx, Inc. ................................. 3,315,600 67,200 Yahoo!, Inc. (a) ............................. 861,504 ------------ 128,949,857 ------------ MATERIALS: 0.5% 14,000 Monsanto Co. ................................. 1,245,720 14,000 Praxair, Inc. ................................ 912,100 ------------ 2,157,820 ------------ TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 0.8% 121,800 NeuStar, Inc. - Class A (a) .................. 2,399,460 284,550 Sprint Nextel Corp. .......................... 890,642 ------------ 3,290,102 ------------ TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $537,347,990) .......................... 391,107,367 ------------ Principal Amount - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 5.0% $ 20,732,351 Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management ....... $ 20,732,351 (Cost $20,732,351) ------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $558,080,341): 99.9% .................................... 411,839,718 Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities: 0.1% ................... 540,138 ------------ TOTAL NET ASSETS: 100.0% ...................................... $412,379,856 ============ - ----------- Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. ADR - American Depository Receipt. CHF - Swiss Security. (a) Non Income Producing. THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 22 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND -------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 Shares Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMON STOCKS: 93.8% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY: 4.9% 158,300 AC Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. (a) ............. $ 440,074 63,000 Amazon.com, Inc. (a) ......................... 3,606,120 263,400 CarMax, Inc. (a) ............................. 2,797,308 74,400 DIRECTV Group, Inc. (The) (a) ................ 1,628,616 140,000 Gentex Corp. ................................. 1,342,600 439,200 Quiksilver, Inc. (a) ......................... 1,137,528 ------------ 10,952,246 ------------ CONSUMER STAPLES: 4.3% 756,300 American Italian Pasta Co. - Class A (a) ..... 9,642,825 ------------ ENERGY: 3.5% 60,000 Arch Coal, Inc. .............................. 1,284,600 44,000 EOG Resources, Inc. .......................... 3,560,480 40,000 National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a) ............. 1,195,600 68,000 Oceaneering International, Inc. (a) .......... 1,915,560 ------------ 7,956,240 ------------ FINANCIAL: 1.3% 49,400 Hanmi Financial Corp. ........................ 197,600 486,520 MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. (a) ............... 2,782,894 ------------ 2,980,494 ------------ HEALTH CARE: 34.4% 390,000 Abiomed, Inc. (a) ............................ 5,686,200 275,000 Accuray, Inc. (a) ............................ 1,738,000 222,000 Affymetrix, Inc. (a) ......................... 819,180 33,000 Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) ........................ 1,404,150 198,900 BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) ........... 3,643,848 650,700 Boston Scientific Corp. (a) .................. 5,875,821 610,000 Cardica, Inc. (a) ............................ 3,312,300 150,900 Cepheid, Inc. (a) ............................ 1,791,183 759,550 Conceptus, Inc. (a) .......................... 12,304,710 192,000 Dendreon Corp. (a) ........................... 944,640 1,435,000 Dyax Corp. (a) ............................... 4,807,250 60,000 ev3, Inc. (a) ................................ 388,200 20,000 Genentech, Inc. (a) .......................... 1,658,800 174,300 Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (a) ................... 4,219,803 THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 23 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 -- (CONTINUED) Shares Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE (CONTINUED) 1,537,400 Medarex, Inc. (a) ............................ $ 10,807,922 315,000 Micrus Endovascular Corp. (a) ................ 3,717,000 272,900 OraSure Technologies, Inc. (a) ............... 1,258,069 1,063,900 Pharmacyclics, Inc. (a) ...................... 1,393,709 56,800 Roche Holding AG - CHF ....................... 8,659,343 41,450 Sepracor, Inc. (a) ........................... 552,114 94,000 SurModics, Inc. (a) .......................... 2,491,000 ------------ 77,473,242 ------------ INDUSTRIALS: 7.6% 128,000 Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a) ................... 3,161,600 350,000 AMR Corp. (a) ................................ 3,573,500 50,000 C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. ............... 2,589,000 243,825 JetBlue Airways Corp. (a) .................... 1,353,229 53,000 Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a) .................. 754,720 37,900 Pall Corp. ................................... 1,000,939 286,300 Southwest Airlines Co. ....................... 3,372,614 90,000 US Airways Group, Inc. (a) ................... 912,600 60,000 Vitran Corp, Inc. (a) ........................ 533,400 ------------ 17,251,602 ------------ INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 36.3% 131,000 Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) ................ 1,883,780 370,000 Altera Corp. ................................. 6,419,500 283,288 ASML Holding N.V. - ADR ...................... 4,971,705 260,400 Avid Technology, Inc. (a) .................... 3,861,732 225,800 Avocent Corp. (a) ............................ 3,391,516 1,473,400 Brocade Communications Sys, Inc. (a) ......... 5,554,718 145,600 Cree, Inc. (a) ............................... 2,858,128 96,500 Cymer, Inc. (a) .............................. 2,361,355 90,000 eBay, Inc. (a) ............................... 1,374,300 180,000 EMC Corp. (a) ................................ 2,120,400 77,500 Emulex Corp. (a) ............................. 736,250 130,000 FARO Technologies, Inc. (a) .................. 1,972,100 503,800 FormFactor, Inc. (a) ......................... 8,776,196 12,100 Google, Inc. (a) ............................. 4,348,256 250,000 Guidance Software, Inc. (a) .................. 712,500 93,800 Intermec, Inc. (a) ........................... 1,216,586 THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 24 SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 -- (CONTINUED) Shares Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CONTINUED) 200,000 Intuit, Inc. (a) ............................. $ 5,012,000 165,300 KLA-Tencor Corp. ............................. 3,843,225 60,000 McAfee, Inc. (a) ............................. 1,953,000 156,500 Micron Technology, Inc. (a) .................. 737,115 63,000 Nortel Networks Corp. (a) .................... 78,750 220,000 Nuance Communications, Inc. (a) .............. 2,013,000 186,550 NVIDIA Corp. (a) ............................. 1,634,178 296,800 Rambus, Inc. (a) ............................. 2,715,720 46,900 Research In Motion Ltd. (a) .................. 2,365,167 96,700 SanDisk Corp. (a) ............................ 859,663 6,000 Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a) ............... 155,760 214,300 SonicWALL, Inc. (a) .......................... 960,064 242,400 Stratasys, Inc. (a) .......................... 2,928,192 180,900 Symantec Corp. (a) ........................... 2,275,722 32,000 Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a) .................. 658,240 77,800 Yahoo!, Inc. (a) ............................. 997,396 ------------ 81,746,214 ------------ TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES: 1.5% 130,500 NeuStar, Inc. - Class A (a) .................. 2,570,850 296,700 Sprint Nextel Corp. .......................... 928,671 ------------ 3,499,521 ------------ TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $311,563,277) .......................... 211,502,384 ------------ Principal Amount - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 6.0% $ 13,518,579 Dreyfus Treasury Prime Cash Management $ 13,518,579 (Cost $13,518,579) ------------ TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $325,081,856): 99.8% 225,020,963 Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities: 0.2% 407,347 ------------ TOTAL NET ASSETS: 100.0% $225,428,310 ============ - -------- Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets. ADR - American Depository Receipt. CHF - Swiss Security. (a) Non Income Producing. THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 25 STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 31, 2008 PRIMECAP PRIMECAP PRIMECAP ODYSSEY ODYSSEY ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE STOCK FUND GROWTH FUND GROWTH FUND ---------- ----------- ----------- ASSETS Investments, at cost ................. $ 230,387,538 $ 558,080,341 $ 325,081,856 ============= ============= ============= Investments, at value ................ $ 183,010,860 $ 411,839,718 $ 225,020,963 Receivables: Securities sold .................... 1,050,258 2,227,781 297,467 Dividends and interest ............. 215,314 394,938 80,692 Fund shares sold ................... 3,788,830 1,704,773 824,349 Prepaid expenses and other assets .... 35,722 53,455 43,398 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total assets ....................... 188,100,984 416,220,665 226,266,869 ------------- ------------- ------------- LIABILITIES Payable for securities purchased ... 536,416 2,579,872 80,763 Payable for fund shares repurchased 205,906 419,360 250,632 Payable to advisor (Note 5) ........ 285,171 679,500 379,125 Payable to the custodian ........... 13,856 29,808 16,337 Other accrued expenses & liabilities 88,484 132,269 111,702 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total liabilities ................. 1,129,833 3,840,809 838,559 ------------- ------------- ------------- NET ASSETS ........................... $ 186,971,151 $ 412,379,856 $ 225,428,310 ============= ============= ============= Number of shares issued and outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, $0.01 par value) ....... 18,503,767 40,960,083 23,820,611 ============= ============= ============= NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE ......... $ 10.10 $ 10.07 $ 9.46 ============= ============= ============= COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS Paid-in capital .................... $ 238,379,276 $ 559,433,280 $ 328,934,428 Undistributed net investment income/(loss) ..................... 893,333 874,008 -- Accumulated net realized loss on investments .................... (4,924,780) (1,686,809) (3,445,225) Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments ....... (47,376,678) (146,240,623) (100,060,893) ------------- ------------- ------------- Net assets ....................... $ 186,971,151 $ 412,379,856 $ 225,428,310 ============= ============= ============= THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 26 STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 PRIMECAP PRIMECAP PRIMECAP ODYSSEY ODYSSEY ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE STOCK FUND GROWTH FUND GROWTH FUND ---------- ----------- ----------- INVESTMENT INCOME Income Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $80,662, $144,151, and $48,030, respectively) ....... $ 2,429,828 $ 4,097,749 $ 639,385 Interest income ................... 238,416 623,076 295,220 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total income ..................... 2,668,244 4,720,825 934,605 ------------- ------------- ------------- Expenses Advisory fees ..................... 1,178,462 2,713,422 1,634,513 Fund administration and accounting costs ................. 134,500 315,142 192,554 Professional fees ................. 58,945 85,969 71,129 Shareholder servicing fees and expenses ..................... 125,550 157,025 166,375 Federal and State Registration fees 31,392 32,706 37,793 Custody fees ...................... 26,488 51,823 36,248 Trustee fees and expenses ......... 24,477 25,390 24,226 Printing and mailing .............. 17,230 29,901 53,816 Other expenses .................... 20,748 49,395 33,024 ------------- ------------- ------------- Total expenses ................... 1,617,792 3,460,773 2,249,678 ------------- ------------- ------------- NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) ..... 1,050,452 1,260,052 (1,315,073) ------------- ------------- ------------- CHANGE IN REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS Net realized loss on investments .... (4,884,429) (1,685,524) (3,398,525) ------------- ------------- ------------- Net unrealized depreciation on investments .................... (72,983,012) (210,303,550) (146,850,322) ------------- ------------- ------------- Net realized and unrealized loss on investments .................... (77,867,441) (211,989,074) (150,248,847) ------------- ------------- ------------- NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ......... $ (76,816,989) $(210,729,022) $(151,563,920) ============= ============= ============= THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 27 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND --------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 OCTOBER 31, 2007 ---------------- ---------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: OPERATIONS Net investment income .......................... $ 1,050,452 $ 918,714 Net realized gain (loss) on investments ........ (4,884,429) 1,731,207 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments ............................... (72,983,012) 16,329,193 ------------- ------------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS .................... (76,816,989) 18,979,114 ------------- ------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS Net investment income .......................... (1,004,697) (283,401) Realized gain on investments ................... (1,730,950) (549,042) ------------- ------------- TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS ........... (2,735,647) (832,443) ------------- ------------- CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS Proceeds from shares sold ...................... 105,717,172 122,435,134 Proceeds from reinvestment of distribution ..... 2,729,618 794,364 Cost of shares redeemed ........................ (58,327,033) (13,355,576) Redemption fee proceeds ........................ 16,796 12,526 ------------- ------------- NET INCREASE FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS 50,136,553 109,886,448 ------------- ------------- TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS .......... (29,416,083) 128,033,119 NET ASSETS Beginning of year .............................. 216,387,234 88,354,115 ------------- ------------- End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $893,333 and $846,919, respectively) .................................. $ 186,971,151 $ 216,387,234 ============= ============= CHANGE IN CAPITAL SHARES Shares Outstanding, beginning of year .......... 14,221,625 6,553,093 ------------- ------------- Shares sold ................................... 8,671,951 8,521,970 Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions 195,812 57,688 Shares repurchased ............................ (4,585,621) (911,126) ------------- ------------- Net increase in capital shares ............... 4,282,142 7,668,532 ------------- ------------- Shares Outstanding, end of year ................ 18,503,767 14,221,625 ============= ============= THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 28 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 OCTOBER 31, 2007 ---------------- ---------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: OPERATIONS Net investment income ............................... $ 1,260,052 $ 1,047,907 Net realized gain on investments .................... (1,685,524) 1,319,799 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments ..................................... (210,303,550) 47,397,293 ------------- ------------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ......................... (210,729,022) 49,764,999 ------------- ------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS Net investment income ............................... (1,327,014) (330,728) Realized gain on investments ........................ (1,320,226) (2,361,145) ------------- ------------- TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS ................ (2,647,240) (2,691,873) ------------- ------------- CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS Proceeds from shares sold ........................... 219,128,199 306,329,318 Proceeds from reinvestment of distribution .......... 2,590,543 2,668,390 Cost of shares redeemed ............................. (108,029,238) (46,321,761) Redemption fee proceeds ............................. 50,321 44,097 Other capital contributions ......................... -- 13,908 ------------- ------------- NET INCREASE FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS ....... 113,739,825 262,733,952 ------------- ------------- TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS ............ (99,636,437) 309,807,078 NET ASSETS Beginning of period ................................. 512,016,293 202,209,215 ------------- ------------- End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $874,008 and $940,339, respectively) ..... $ 412,379,856 $ 512,016,293 ============= ============= CHANGE IN CAPITAL SHARES Shares Outstanding, beginning of year ............... 32,598,060 14,690,643 ------------- ------------- Shares sold ........................................ 16,494,850 20,886,040 Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions ..... 180,904 191,009 Shares repurchased ................................. (8,313,731) (3,169,632) ------------- ------------- Net increase in capital shares .................... 8,362,023 17,907,417 ------------- ------------- Shares Outstanding, end of year ..................... 40,960,083 32,598,060 ============= ============= THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 29 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND ------------------------------------------------------------------------- YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 OCTOBER 31, 2007 ---------------- ---------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: OPERATIONS Net investment loss ........................... $ (1,315,073) $ (666,698) Net realized gain (loss) on investments ....... (3,398,525) 2,761,913 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments ............................... (146,850,322) 35,345,050 ------------- ------------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ................... (151,563,920) 37,440,265 ------------- ------------- DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS Realized gain on investments .................. (2,095,284) (2,133,775) ------------- ------------- CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS Proceeds from shares sold ..................... 95,788,080 276,071,965 Proceeds from reinvestment of distribution .... 2,053,073 2,101,368 Cost of shares redeemed ....................... (94,028,746) (58,191,283) Redemption fee proceeds ....................... 41,578 53,191 ------------- ------------- NET INCREASE FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS . 3,853,985 220,035,241 ------------- ------------- TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS ...... (149,805,219) 255,341,731 NET ASSETS Beginning of year ............................. 375,233,529 119,891,798 ------------- ------------- End of year ................................... $ 225,428,310 $ 375,233,529 ============= ============= CHANGE IN CAPITAL SHARES Shares Outstanding, beginning of year ......... 23,401,238 8,614,450 ------------- ------------- Shares sold .................................. 7,717,895 18,456,545 Shares issued on reinvestment of distributions 146,753 145,928 Shares repurchased ........................... (7,445,275) (3,815,685) ------------- ------------- Net increase in capital shares .............. 419,373 14,786,788 ------------- ------------- Shares Outstanding, end of year ............... 23,820,611 23,401,238 ============= ============= THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 30 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY STOCK FUND ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR A CAPITAL SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO APPEARING ELSEWHERE IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT. YEAR YEAR YEAR PERIOD ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, 2008 2007 2006 2005(2) ---- ---- ---- ------- Net asset value, beginning of period ... $ 15.22 $ 13.48 $ 11.48 $ 10.00 -------- -------- ------- ------- INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) ......... 0.06 0.07 0.03 (0.01) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments .......... (4.99) 1.79 1.97 1.49 -------- -------- ------- ------- Total from investment operations ....... (4.93) 1.86 2.00 1.48 -------- -------- ------- ------- LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: Dividends from net investment income . (0.07) (0.04) 0.00(1) 0.00 Distributions from realized gain ..... (0.12) (0.08) 0.00(1) 0.00 -------- -------- ------- ------- Total distributions .................... (0.19) (0.12) 0.00 0.00 -------- -------- ------- ------- Redemption fee proceeds ................ 0.00(1) 0.00(1) 0.00(1) 0.00(1) -------- -------- ------- ------- Net asset value, end of period ......... $ 10.10 $ 15.22 $ 13.48 $ 11.48 ======== ======== ======= ======= Total return ........................... (32.73%) 13.88% 17.48% 14.80% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: Net assets, end of period (millions) . $ 187.0 $ 216.4 $ 88.4 $ 30.1 RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: Before fees waived and expenses absorbed or recouped ................ 0.79% 0.81% 0.99% 1.80% After fees waived and expenses absorbed or recouped ................ 0.79% 0.81% 0.99% 1.25% RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS ......... 0.51% 0.59% 0.41% (0.11%) Portfolio turnover rate ................ 9.66% 5.87% 4.09% 12.46% - --------- (1) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. (2) Commenced operations on November 1, 2004. THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 31 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY GROWTH FUND ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR A CAPITAL SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO APPEARING ELSEWHERE IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT. YEAR YEAR YEAR PERIOD ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, 2008 2007 2006 2005(2) ---- ---- ---- ------- Net asset value, beginning of period $ 15.71 $ 13.76 $ 11.62 $ 10.00 ------- -------- -------- -------- INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment income (loss) ......... 0.03 0.04 0.01 (0.01) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments .......... (5.59) 2.07 2.14 1.63 ------- -------- -------- -------- Total from investment operations ....... (5.56) 2.11 2.15 1.62 ------- -------- -------- -------- LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: Dividends from net investment income . (0.04) (0.02) 0.00(1) 0.00 Distributions from realized gain ..... (0.04) (0.14) (0.01) 0.00 ------- -------- -------- -------- Total distributions .................... (0.08) (0.16) (0.01) 0.00 ------- -------- -------- -------- Redemption fee proceeds ................ 0.00(1) 0.00(1) 0.00(1) 0.00(1) ------- -------- -------- -------- Net asset value, end of period ......... $ 10.07 $ 15.71 $ 13.76 $ 11.62 ======= ======== ======== ========= Total return ........................... (35.55%) 15.46% 18.49% 16.20% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: Net assets, end of period (millions) . $ 412.4 $ 512.0 $ 202.2 $ 46.6 RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: Before fees waived and expenses absorbed or recouped ................ 0.71% 0.75% 0.89% 1.79% After fees waived and expenses absorbed or recouped ................ 0.71% 0.75% 0.89% 1.25% RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS ......... 0.26% 0.30% 0.19% (0.27%) Portfolio turnover rate ................ 12.72% 4.83% 6.87% 8.84% - ----------- (1) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. (2) Commenced operations on November 1, 2004. THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 32 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR A CAPITAL SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES THERETO APPEARING ELSEWHERE IN THIS ANNUAL REPORT. YEAR YEAR YEAR PERIOD ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31, 2008 2007 2006 2005(2) ---- ---- ---- ------- Net asset value, beginning of period ... $ 16.03 $ 13.92 $ 11.24 $ 10.00 INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: Net investment loss .................. (0.06) (0.03) (0.02) (0.06) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments .......... (6.42) 2.34 2.70 1.30 Total from investment operations ....... (6.48) 2.31 2.68 1.24 LESS DISTRIBUTIONS: Distributions from realized gain ..... (0.09) (0.20) 0.00 0.00 Total distributions .................... (0.09) (0.20) 0.00 0.00 Redemption fee proceeds ................ 0.00(1) 0.00(1) 0.00(1) 0.00(1) Net asset value, end of period ......... $ 9.46 $ 16.03 $ 13.92 $ 11.24 Total return ........................... (40.60%) 16.76% 23.84% 12.40% RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA: Net assets, end of period (millions) . $ 225.4 $ 375.2 $ 119.9 $ 22.8 RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS: Before fees waived and expenses absorbed or recouped ................ 0.78% 0.78% 0.99% 1.82% After fees waived and expenses absorbed or recouped ................ 0.78% 0.78% 0.99% 1.25% RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT LOSS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS ................ (0.46%) (0.25%) (0.33%) (0.82%) Portfolio turnover rate ................ 24.32% 6.02% 12.30% 7.38% - ----------- (1) Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. (2) Commenced operations on November 1, 2004. THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 33 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 (1) ORGANIZATION PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds (the "Trust") was organized on June 8, 2004 as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Trust is comprised of three series: PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund, PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund, and PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund (the "Funds"), each of which is diversified within the meaning of the 1940 Act. PRIMECAP Management Company (the "Investment Advisor") serves as investment advisor to the Funds. The Funds commenced operations on November 1, 2004. Each Fund's investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation. Each Fund is authorized to issue unlimited shares of beneficial interest. All shares within each Fund have equal rights with respect to voting. (2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Funds consistently follow the accounting policies set forth below which are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. A. SECURITY VALUATION. Securities traded on a national securities exchange are valued at the last reported sales price at the close of regular trading on each day the exchanges are open for trading. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, and the NASDAQ Capital Market are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. Quotations of foreign securities in a foreign currency are valued daily in U.S. dollars on the basis of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the time such valuation is determined. Foreign currency exchange rates generally are determined prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE"). Securities traded on an exchange for which there have been no sales are valued at the mean between the bid and asked price. Securities for which quotations are not readily available are stated at their respective fair values as determined in good faith by a valuation committee of the Investment Advisor in accordance with procedures approved by the Trust's board of trustees. In determining fair value, the Funds take into account all relevant factors and available information. Consequently, the price of a security used by a Fund to calculate its net asset value per share ("NAV") may differ from quoted or published prices for the same security. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and there is no single standard for determining a security's fair value. As a result, different mutual funds could reasonably arrive at a different fair value for the same security. It is possible that the fair value determined for a security is materially different from the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security or from the values that other mutual funds may determine. Investments in other funds are valued at their respective net asset values as determined by those funds, in accordance with the 1940 Act. 34 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 - (CONTINUED) Foreign securities are recorded in the financial statements after translation to U.S. dollars based on the applicable exchange rate at the end of the period. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the currency exchange rate from the fluctuations arising as a result of changes in the market prices of investments during the period. B. SHARES VALUATION. The net asset value per share ("NAV") of a Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by the Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding of the Fund. The result is rounded to the nearest cent. The Funds' shares will not be priced on the days on which the NYSE is closed for trading. C. FOREIGN CURRENCY. Values of investments denominated in foreign currencies are converted into U.S. dollars using the spot market rate of exchange at the time of valuation. Purchases and sales of investments and dividend and interest income are translated into U.S. dollars using the spot market rate of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such translations. The gain or loss resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates is included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments, as appropriate. Foreign securities and currency transactions may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with those of domestic origin. D. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. Each Fund has elected to be treated as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Funds intend to distribute substantially all of their taxable income and any capital gains in excess of applicable capital loss carryforwards. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments, or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Funds will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable based upon their current interpretations of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which they invest. Effective April 30, 2008, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, a clarification of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 established financial reporting rules regarding recognition and measurements of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the Fund's net assets or results of operations. E. ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES. Each Fund is charged for those expenses directly attributable to it. Expenses that are not directly attributable to a Fund are allocated among the Funds in proportion to their respective assets or another appropriate method. 35 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 - (CONTINUED) F. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME, AND DISTRIBUTIONS. Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recognized on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses are evaluated on the basis of identified costs. Premiums and discounts on the purchase of securities are amortized/accreted using the effective interest method. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that permanent financial reporting and tax differences be reclassified in the capital accounts. G. USE OF ESTIMATES. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. H. INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS. Under the Trust's organizational documents, its current and former officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties that provide general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. Based on experience, the Funds would expect the risk of loss to be remote. (3) INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term investments, for the year ended October 31, 2008 were as follows: FUND PURCHASES SALES - ---- --------- ----- PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund .................. $ 64,458,491 $ 18,880,024 PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund ................. $180,013,414 $ 58,432,730 PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund ...... $ 67,277,822 $ 70,192,099 (4) DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS Net investment income and net realized gains differ for financial statement and tax purposes due to differing treatments of deferred wash sale losses. 36 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 - (CONTINUED) As of October 31, 2008, the components of capital on a tax basis were as follows: PRIMECAP PRIMECAP PRIMECAP ODYSSEY ODYSSEY ODYSSEY AGGRESSIVE STOCK FUND GROWTH FUND GROWTH FUND ---------- ----------- ----------- Cost of investments for tax purposes(a) ........... $ 230,427,435 $ 558,080,341 $ 325,127,403 ============= ============= ============= Gross tax unrealized appreciation .................. 9,874,770 11,783,360 10,913,788 Gross tax unrealized depreciation .................. (57,291,345) (158,023,983) (111,020,228) ------------- ------------- ------------- Net tax unrealized depreciation . $ (47,416,575) $(146,240,623) $(100,106,440) ============= ============= ============= Currently distributable ordinary income ............... $ 893,333 $ 874,008 $ -- Currently distributable long-term capital gain .................. -- -- -- ------------- ------------- ------------- Currently total distributable earnings ...................... $ 893,333 $ 874,008 $ -- ------------- ------------- ------------- Other accumulated loss .......... $ (4,884,883) $ (1,686,809) $ (3,399,678) ------------- ------------- ------------- Total accumulated loss .......... $ (51,408,125) $(147,053,424) $(103,506,118) ============= ============= ============= - ----------- (a) At October 31, 2008, the basis of investments for federal income tax purposes differs from the cost for financial reporting purposes due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles require that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008 the reclassifications were as follows: UNDISTRIBUTED ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT NET REALIZED PAID IN INCOME LOSS CAPITAL ------ ---- ------- PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund .................... 659 (659) -- PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund ................... 631 (631) -- PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund ........ 1,315,073 (354) (1,314,719) The permanent differences primarily relate to Net Operating Loss and Foreign Currency adjustments with differing book and tax methods for accounting. At October 31, 2008, the PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund, PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund, and PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund had capital loss carryovers of $4,884,883, $1,686,809 and $3,399,678, respectively, expiring October 31, 2016. 37 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 - (CONTINUED) Tax components of dividends paid during the year ended October 31, 2008 and the year ended October 31, 2007 were as follows: OCTOBER 31, 2008 ----------------------------- ORDINARY LONG-TERM INCOME CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS ------------- ------------- PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund .................... $1,518,217 $1,217,430 PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund ................... $2,159,493 $ 487,747 PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund ........ $1,834,245 $ 261,039 OCTOBER 31, 2007 ----------------------------- ORDINARY LONG-TERM INCOME CAPITAL GAIN DISTRIBUTIONS DISTRIBUTIONS ------------- ------------- PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund .................... $ 406,744 $ 425,699 PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund ................... $1,637,946 $1,053,927 PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund ........ $1,122,121 $1,011,654 The Funds designated as long-term capital gain dividends, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amounts necessary to reduce the earnings and profits of the Funds related to net capital gains to zero for the tax year ended October 31, 2008. (5) INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER AGREEMENTS The Trust has entered into an investment management agreement with the Investment Advisor on behalf of each Fund. Under the terms of the agreement, each of the Funds will pay a fee equal to the following annual percentages of average net assets: ASSETS IN FOR THE FIRST EXCESS OF $100,000,000 $100,000,000 PER FUND PER FUND -------- -------- PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund .......................... 0.60% 0.55% PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund ......................... 0.60% 0.55% PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund .............. 0.60% 0.55% The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation serves as the Funds' custodian. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC ("USBFS") serves as the administrator, fund accountant, and transfer agent to the Funds. Quasar Distributors, LLC, an affiliate of USBFS, serves as the Funds' distributor. 38 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2008 - (CONTINUED) (6) ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") released Financial Accounting Standard Board Statement No. 157 Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS 157"). SFAS 157 establishes a fair valuation hierarchy to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of SFAS 157, and its impact on the financial statements has not yet been determined. In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 161") was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity's results of operations and financial position. Management is currently evaluating the implications of SFAS 161. The impact on the Funds' financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed. 39 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM -------------------------------------------------------------------- To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds: In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund, PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund, and PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund (the "Funds") at October 31, 2008, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Funds' management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP San Francisco, California December 15, 2008 40 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED) ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATION The PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund, PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund, and PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund designate 100%, 100% and 63%, respectively, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008 as qualified dividend income. The PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund, PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund, and PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund designate 82%, 97% and 17%, respectively, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008 as dividends qualifying for the dividends received deduction available for corporate shareholders. TAX NOTICE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN SHAREHOLDERS ONLY: The PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund, PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund, and PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund designate 47%, 59% and 57%, respectively, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008 as interest related dividends under the Internal Revenue Code Section 871 (k)(1)(c). The PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund, PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund, and PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund designate 34%, 26% and 100%, respectively, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008 as short-term capital gain distributions. PROXY VOTING PROCEDURES The Investment Advisor votes proxies relating to portfolio securities in accordance with procedures that have been approved by the Trust's board of trustees. You may obtain a description of these procedures, free of charge, by calling toll-free 1-800-729-2307. This information is also available through the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website at http://www.sec.gov. PROXY VOTING RECORD Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to the portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-729-2307. This information is also available through the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. FORM N-Q DISCLOSURE The Trust files its complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The Trust's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. This information is also available, without charge, by calling toll-free 1-800-729-2307. 41 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED), (CONTINUED) RESULTS OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS The Funds held a special meeting of shareholders on June 16, 2008 relating to the election of trustees. The shareholders elected Elizabeth D. Obershaw and Joseph G. Uzelac as Trustees of the Trust. A total of 60,429,072 shares were represented at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, constituting 83.1% of the shares eligible to vote. The voting results were as follows: For Withheld --- -------- Elizabeth D. Obershaw 59,371,563 1,057,509 Joseph G. Uzelac 59,981,897 447,175 BOARD APPROVAL OF THE RENEWAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT The Board of Trustees of PRIMECAP Odyssey Funds (the "Trust") is comprised of five Trustees, four of whom are independent of PRIMECAP Management Company (the "Investment Advisor"). During the six months ended October 31, 2008, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved a one-year renewal of the Trust's investment advisory agreement (the "Investment Advisory Agreement") with the Investment Advisor. GENERAL INFORMATION The following information summarizes the Board's considerations associated with its review of the Investment Advisory Agreement. In connection with their deliberations, the Board considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The Investment Advisory Agreement was considered separately for each Fund, although the Board took into account the common interests of all the Funds in its review. As described below, the Board considered the nature, quality and extent of the various services provided to the Funds by the Investment Advisor as well as the levels of the Funds' advisory fees and other expenses. In considering these matters, the Board discussed the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and the independent Trustees met in private sessions with counsel at which no employees of the Investment Advisor were present. The Board reviewed extensive materials regarding the investment results of the Funds, advisory fee and expense comparisons, financial and profitability information with respect to the Investment Advisor, descriptions of various functions such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and information about the personnel of the Investment Advisor providing services to the Funds. They also took into account information they received at past Board meetings with respect to these matters. In deciding to approve the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board and the independent Trustees did not identify a single factor as controlling and this summary does not describe all of the matters considered. However, the Board and the independent Trustees concluded that each of the various factors referred to below favored such approval. 42 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED), (CONTINUED) NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES In reviewing the services provided by the Investment Advisor, the Board discussed the services provided by the Investment Advisor to the Funds under the Investment Advisory Agreement, including the background, education and experience of its key portfolio management and operational personnel; its overall financial strength and stability; its resources and efforts to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Funds; and the overall general quality and depth of its organization. The Board also took into account the experience, capability and integrity of the Investment Advisor's senior management; its investment philosophy and processes, including its brokerage and trading practices; its disaster recovery and contingency planning; and its commitment and systems in place with regard to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE The Board assessed the performance of each Fund compared with its respective benchmark and the average of a peer group of funds (each, a "peer group") selected by Lipper, Inc. ("Lipper") for the year-to-date and one-year and three-year periods ended June 30, 2008. The Board also considered the performance of each Fund compared to its respective benchmark for the inception-to-date period ended July 31, 2008. The Board made the following observations in reviewing the Funds' performance: o The PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund had outperformed the median return of the funds in the Lipper Multi-Cap Core fund peer group for the year-to-date, one- and three-year periods ended June 30, 2008 and the S&P 500 Index for all of those periods and the since-inception period ended July 31, 2008. o The year-to-date, one-year and three-year total return of the PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund exceeded the median return of the funds in the Lipper Multi-Cap Core fund peer group and the S&P 500 Index for the periods ended June 30, 2008. The return from the Fund's inception through July 31, 2008 was also better than those of the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 1000 Growth Index. o The performance of the PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund lagged the median return of the funds in the Lipper Multi-Cap Growth fund peer group for the year-to-date, one-year and three-year periods ended June 30, 2008 and outperformed the S&P 500 Index for all those periods except the one-year period. The return from the Fund's inception through July 31, 2008 outperformed the S&P 500 Index return but lagged the Russell MidCap Growth Index return. The Board noted that although the Funds' returns were negative for the year-to-date and one-year periods ended June 30, 2008, the Funds' overall performance was generally better than their comparative measures. The Board and the independent Trustees concluded that the Investment Advisor continued to provide high quality management and oversight services to the Funds. 43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED), (CONTINUED) ADVISORY FEES AND FUND EXPENSES The Board reviewed information regarding the advisory fees charged by the Investment Advisor and total expenses of each of the Funds compared to those of the funds included in the relevant Lipper peer groups, and observed that those fees were below the averages of their respective peer groups. The Board also reviewed the fees charged by the Investment Advisor to other clients, including other funds to which it served as sub-adviser, and noted that although such fees were lower than those charged to the Funds, the Investment Advisor provided additional services to the Funds that it did not provide to other clients. The Trustees reviewed information regarding the Funds' total expense levels compared to those in their respective Lipper peer groups and determined that the Funds' expenses were reasonable and below the averages of the funds in their respective peer groups. They considered information relating to the Investment Advisor's costs and profits, and noted that given the Funds' current asset levels it was unlikely that the Funds provide profits to the Investment Advisor in excess of its profit margin with respect to other business, or could lead to significant economies of scale. The Board also considered the benefits received by the Investment Advisor as a result of its relationship with the Funds, including investment advisory fees paid to it and the intangible benefits of any favorable publicity arising in connection with the Funds' performance. The Board concluded that the advisory fees and expenses of the Funds continued to be reasonable. CONCLUSIONS Based on their review, including their consideration of each of the factors referred to above, the Board and the independent Trustees concluded that the compensation payable to the Investment Advisor pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement is fair and reasonable in light of the nature and quality of the services being provided by the Investment Advisor to the respective Funds and their shareholders, and that renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement was in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders. 44 MANAGEMENT PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED) PORTFOLIO MANAGERS PRIMECAP Management Company has five portfolio managers who together have more than 160 years of investment experience. Each of these five individuals manages a portion of the PRIMECAP Odyssey Stock Fund and the PRIMECAP Odyssey Growth Fund. The PRIMECAP Odyssey Aggressive Growth Fund is primarily managed by Messrs. Schow, Kolokotrones, Fried, and Mordecai. A small portion of each Fund's assets may be managed by individuals in the Investment Advisor's research department. The portfolio managers primarily responsible for overseeing the Funds' investments are: ------------------------------------------------------ NAME YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ------------------------------------------------------ Howard B. Schow 52 Mitchell J. Milias 44 Theo A. Kolokotrones 38 Joel P. Fried 23 Alfred W. Mordecai 11 ------------------------------------------------------ OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES The Trust's officers, who administer the Funds' daily operations, are appointed by the board of trustees. The trustees are responsible for the overall management of the Trust, including establishing the Funds' policies and general supervision and review of their investment activities. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trust's trustees and is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-729-2307 or at the Funds' web site at www.odysseyfunds.com. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. The table below sets forth certain information about each of the Trust's executive officers. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE; NAME, ADDRESS HELD LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) (YEAR OF BIRTH) WITH TRUST TIME SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Howard B. Schow Co-Chief Indefinite; Chairman and Director, Portfolio Manager, 225 South Lake Ave., Executive Since 09/04 Chief Investment Officer, and Principal Suite 400, Pasadena, CA Officer PRIMECAP Management Company 91101-3005 (1927) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Theo A. Kolokotrones Co-Chief Indefinite; President, Director, Portfolio 225 South Lake Ave., Executive Since 09/04 Manager, and Principal Suite 400, Pasadena, CA Officer PRIMECAP Management Company 91101-3005 (1946) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 45 MANAGEMENT PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED), (CONTINUED) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ POSITION(S) TERM OF OFFICE; NAME, ADDRESS HELD LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) (YEAR OF BIRTH) WITH TRUST TIME SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joel P. Fried Co-Chief Indefinite; Executive Vice President, Director, 225 South Lake Ave., Executive Since 09/04 Portfolio Manager, and Principal Officer Suite 400, Pasadena, CA and Trustee PRIMECAP Management Company 91101-3005 (1962) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ David H. Van Slooten Chief Financial Indefinite; Executive Vice President, Portfolio Manager, 225 South Lake Ave., Officer and Since 06/04 Financial Analyst, and Principal Suite 400, Pasadena, CA Secretary PRIMECAP Management Company 91101-3005 (1963) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Baltej S. Kochar Vice President Indefinite; Vice President, Financial Analyst, and 225 South Lake Ave., and Chief Since 10/04 Principal, PRIMECAP Management Suite 400, Pasadena, CA Administrative Company (1/04 - Present); Chief (1970) Executive Officer, The Share Group, Inc. (9/01 - 1/03) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Karen Chen Vice President Indefinite; Chief Compliance Officer, Director of 225 South Lake Ave., of Compliance Since 10/04 Compliance and Reporting, PRIMECAP Suite 400, Pasadena, CA and Chief Compliance Management Company (10/04 - Present); 91101-3005 Officer and Team Lead - Legal and Compliance, Pacific (1973) AML Officer Investment Management Company (7/02 - 9/04 and 11/97 - 7/99) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 46 MANAGEMENT PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS (UNAUDITED), (CONTINUED) "INDEPENDENT" TRUSTEES. The table below sets forth certain information about each of the trustees of the Trust who is not an "interested person" of the Trust as defined in the 1940 Act ("Independent Trustees"). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN TERM OF FUND OTHER POSITION(S) OFFICE; COMPLEX DIRECTOR- NAME, ADDRESS HELD LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OVERSEEN BY SHIPS HELD (YEAR OF BIRTH) WITH TRUST TIME SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS TRUSTEE(1) BY TRUSTEE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin F. Hammon Chairman of Indefinite; Retired; Director, 3 None 225 South Lake Ave., the Board Since 09/04 Institutional Equity Sales, Suite 400, Pasadena, CA and Trustee Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 91101-3005 (1963-1998) (1935) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne H. Smith Chairman of Indefinite; Retired; President, Wayne 3 None 225 South Lake Ave., the Audit Since 09/04 H. Smith Consulting, Inc. Suite 400, Pasadena, CA Committee (2002-2007); Vice 91101-3005 and Trustee President, Financial (1941) Services, Avery Dennison Corporation (2001-2002); Vice President, Financial Services, and Treasurer, Avery Dennison Corporation (1999-2001) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph G. Uzelac Trustee Indefinite; Retired; Managing 3 None 225 South Lake Ave., Since 10/07 Director, Lehman Suite 400, Pasadena, CA Brothers Global 91101-3005 Investment Bank (1944) (1988-2007) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabeth D. Obershaw Trustee Indefinite; Managing Director, 3 None 225 South Lake Ave., Since 06/08 Horsley Bridge Suite 400, Pasadena, CA Partners (2007-Current); 91101-3005 Vice President and (1960) Chief Investment Officer, Hewlett-Packard Company (1991-2007); Hewlett-Packard Company (1983-1991) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Fund Complex includes any funds, series of funds, or trusts that share the same advisor or that hold themselves out to investors as related companies. 47 MANAGEMENT PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED), (CONTINUED) "INTERESTED" TRUSTEES. The table below sets forth certain information about each of the trustees of the Trust who is an "interested person" of the Trust as defined by the 1940 Act. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN TERM OF FUND OTHER POSITION(S) OFFICE; COMPLEX DIRECTOR- NAME, ADDRESS HELD LENGTH OF PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) OVERSEEN BY SHIPS HELD (YEAR OF BIRTH) WITH TRUST TIME SERVED DURING PAST 5 YEARS TRUSTEE(1) BY TRUSTEE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel P. Fried(1) Co-Chief Indefinite; Executive Vice President, 3 None 225 South Lake Ave., Executive Since 09/04 Director, Portfolio Suite 400, Pasadena, CA Officer and Manager, and Principal 91101-3005 Trustee PRIMECAP (1962) Management Company - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) Mr. Fried is an "interested person" of the Trust, as defined by the 1940 Act, because of his employ- ment with PRIMECAP Management Company, the investment advisor to the Trust. (2) Fund Complex includes any funds, series of funds, or trusts that share the same advisor or that hold themselves out to investors as related companies. 48 Investment Advisor PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT COMPANY 225 South Lake Avenue, Suite 400 Pasadena, California 91101 o Distributor QUASAR DISTRIBUTORS, LLC 615 East Michigan Street, 4th Floor Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 o Custodian THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION One Wall Street New York, New York 10286 o Transfer Agent U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC 615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 o Administrator U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC 2020 East Financial Way, Suite 100 Glendora, California 91741 o Legal Counsel PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP 515 South Flower Street Los Angeles, California 90071 o Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Three Embarcadero Center San Francisco, California 94111 THIS REPORT IS INTENDED FOR THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS AND MAY NOT BE USED AS SALES LITERATURE UNLESS PRECEDED OR ACCOMPANIED BY A CURRENT PROSPECTUS. PAST PERFORMANCE RESULTS SHOWN IN THIS REPORT SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE. SHARE PRICE AND RETURNS WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT SHARES, WHEN REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION HEREIN ARE DATED AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PRIMECAP, PRIMECAP ODYSSEY, AND THE PRIMECAP ODYSSEY LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT COMPANY. ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS. The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report. THE REGISTRANT UNDERTAKES TO PROVIDE TO ANY PERSON WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON REQUEST, A COPY OF ITS CODE OF ETHICS BY MAIL WHEN THEY CALL THE REGISTRANT AT 1-800-729-2307. ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. The registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. Wayne Smith is the "audit committee financial expert" and is considered to be "independent" as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. "Audit services" refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. "Audit-related services" refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. "Tax services" refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. There were no "Other services" provided by the principal accountant. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant. - ----------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- FYE 10/31/2008 FYE 10/31/2007 - ----------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Audit Fees $96,000 $81,000 Audit-Related Fees $0 $0 Tax Fees $16,800 $15,750 All Other Fees $0 $0 - ----------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant. The percentage of fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows: - ----------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- FYE 10/31/2008 FYE 10/31/2007 - ----------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Audit-Related Fees 0% 0% Tax Fees 0% 0% All Other Fees 0% 0% - ----------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- All of the principal accountant's hours spent on auditing the registrant's financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant. The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant's accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant's investment adviser (and any other controlling entity, etc.--not sub-adviser) for the last two years. The audit committee of the board of trustees/directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment adviser is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant's independence. - --------------------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------- Non-Audit Related Fees FYE 12/31/2008 FYE 12/31/2007 - --------------------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------- Registrant $16,800 $15,750 Registrant's Investment Adviser $0 $0 - --------------------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------- ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS. (a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable to open-end investment companies. ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable to open-end investment companies. ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. Not applicable to open-end investment companies. ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees. ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (a) The Registrant's Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant's service providers. (b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 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 Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 12. EXHIBITS. (a) (1) ANY CODE OF ETHICS OR AMENDMENT THERETO, THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY ITEM 2, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE REGISTRANT INTENDS TO SATISFY ITEM 2 REQUIREMENTS THROUGH FILING AN EXHIBIT. Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form N-CSR filed January 5, 2008. (2) A SEPARATE CERTIFICATION FOR EACH PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002. Filed herewith. (3) ANY WRITTEN SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE SECURITIES UNDER RULE 23C-1 UNDER THE ACT SENT OR GIVEN DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE REPORT BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRANT TO 10 OR MORE PERSONS. Not applicable to open-end investment companies. (B) CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002. Furnished herewith. 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. PRIMECAP ODYSSEY FUNDS By /S/ JOEL P FRIED -------------------------------------------------------------- Joel P. Fried, Co-Chief Executive Officer Date DECEMBER 23, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------- By /S/ HOWARD B. SCHOW -------------------------------------------------------------- Howard B. Schow, Co-Chief Executive Officer Date DECEMBER 23, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------- By /S/ THEO A. KOLOKOTRONES -------------------------------------------------------------- Theo A. Kolokotrones, Co-Chief Executive Officer Date DECEMBER 23, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ JOEL P. FRIED -------------------------------------------------------------- Joel P. Fried, Co-Chief Executive Officer Date DECEMBER 23, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------- By /S/ HOWARD B. SCHOW -------------------------------------------------------------- Howard B. Schow, Co-Chief Executive Officer Date DECEMBER 23, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------- By /S/ THEO A. KOLOKOTRONES -------------------------------------------------------------- Theo A. Kolokotrones, Co-Chief Executive Officer Date DECEMBER 23, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------- By DAVID H. VAN SLOOTEN -------------------------------------------------------------- David H. Van Slooten, Chief Financial Officer Date DECEMBER 23, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------- Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature