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 811-5584
CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112-3924
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
ROBERT G. ZACK, ESQ.
OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC.
TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10281-1008
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200
Date of fiscal year end: JUNE
Date of reporting period: 06/30/2006
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
FUND EXPENSES
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FUND EXPENSES. As a shareholder of the Trust, you incur ongoing costs, including
management fees; service fees and other Trust expenses. These examples are
intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in
the Trust and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in
other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning
of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended June 30, 2006.
ACTUAL EXPENSES. The "actual" lines of the table provide information about
actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this
line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you
paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for
example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply
the result by the number in the "actual" line under the heading entitled
"Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account
during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. The "hypothetical" lines of the
table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical
expenses based on the Trust's actual expense ratio, and an assumed rate of
return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Trust's actual return.
The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the
actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use
this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Trust and
other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of
shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder
reports of the other funds.
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FUND EXPENSES
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BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES
ACCOUNT ACCOUNT PAID DURING
VALUE VALUE 6 MONTHS ENDED
(1/1/06) (6/30/06) JUNE 30, 2006
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Actual $1,000.00 $1,012.80 $ 4.00
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Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,020.83 4.02
Hypothetical assumes 5% annual return before expenses.
Expenses are equal to the Trust's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the
average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the
one-half year period). The annualized expense ratio based on the 6-month period
ended June 30, 2006 is as follows:
EXPENSE RATIO
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0.80%
The expense ratio reflects voluntary waivers or reimbursements of expenses by
the Trust's Manager that can be terminated at any time, without advance notice.
The "Financial Highlights" tables in the Trust's financial statements, included
in this report, also show the gross expense ratio, without such waivers or
reimbursements.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS June 30, 2006
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PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATIONS--99.5%
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NEW YORK--85.2%
Auburn, NY IDAU RB, Goulds Pumps, Inc. Project, Series 1989, 4.25% 1 $ 875,000 $ 875,000
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Broome Cnty., NY IDA Civic Facilities RRB, Elizabeth Church Manor, 3.97% 1 2,000,000 2,000,000
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Erie Cnty., NY RANs, Series 2005B, 3.75%, 7/13/06 2,000,000 2,000,607
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Nassau Cnty., NY IDA RB, P-Floats, Series MT-010, 4.07% 1,2 1,000,000 1,000,000
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NY Cntys. Tobacco Trust IV RRB, P-Floats, Series PA-1344, 4.03% 1,2 475,000 475,000
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NY TS Financing Corp. RB, P-Floats, Series PT-972, 3%, 12/1/06 3,4 1,000,000 1,000,000
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NY TSASC, Inc. RRB, P-Floats, Series PA-1355, 4.04% 1,2 2,280,000 2,280,000
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NY Upstate Telecommunications Corp. RB, Series 2005, 4.02% 1 2,700,000 2,700,000
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NYC GOUN, P-Floats, Series PT-2615, 4.03% 1,2 2,460,000 2,460,000
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NYC GOUN, P-Floats, Series PT-2848, 3.68% 1,2 1,785,000 1,785,000
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NYC GOUN, Subseries 2006 E-3, 3.96% 1 200,000 200,000
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NYC GOUN, Subseries J2, 3.95% 1 1,550,000 1,550,000
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NYC IDA Civic Facilities RB, Casa Project, 4.05% 1 2,400,000 2,400,000
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NYC IDA Civic Facilities RB, French Institute Alliance Project,
Series 2005, 4.03% 1 2,450,000 2,450,000
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NYC IDA Civic Facilities RB, Spence-Chapin Services Project, 3.98% 1 1,000,000 1,000,000
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NYC IDA RB, Super Tek Products, Inc. Project, Series 2004, 4.03% 1 1,900,000 1,900,000
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NYC Municipal Finance Authority WSS RRB,
Floating Rate Trust Receipts, Series 1226, 3.99% 1,2 2,540,000 2,540,000
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NYC TFA Future Tax Secured Bonds, Subseries 2002-B, 3.95% 1 1,400,000 1,400,000
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NYS DA RB, MERLOTS Series 2003 B30, 4% 1,2 1,990,000 1,990,000
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NYS DA RRB, ETET Series 2006-003, Cl. A, 4.02% 1 1,700,000 1,700,000
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NYS LGAC RRB, SGMSTR Series 1997 SG99, 3.99% 1,2 1,250,000 1,250,000
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NYS REF GOUN, Series B, 5.50%, 8/15/06 150,000 150,312
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NYS REF GOUN, Series F, 5%, 9/15/06 150,000 150,367
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NYS UDC RB, SGMSTR Series 2003 SG163, 3.99% 1,2 700,000 700,000
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Ontario Cnty., NY IDA RB, Seneca Foods Corp. Project, Series 2002, 4.22% 1 5,185,000 5,185,000
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Southeast NY IDA RB, Unilock NY, Inc. Project, Series 1997, 4.25% 1 1,600,000 1,600,000
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Wayne Cnty., NY IDA RB, Seneca Foods Corp. Project, Series 1992, 4.22% 1 5,060,000 5,060,000
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Westchester Cnty., NY Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. RRB,
P-Floats, Series PA-1338, 4.03% 1,2 2,000,000 2,000,000
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49,801,286
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U.S. POSSESSIONS--14.3%
PR Commonwealth Credit Enhanced Custodial Receipts,
3.25%, 7/24/06 2 2,000,000 2,000,000
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PR Commonwealth GOUN, Floating Rate Trust Receipts,
Series 2005-F2, 4.03% 1,2 2,250,000 2,250,000
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
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PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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U.S. POSSESSIONS Continued
PR Commonwealth Public Finance Corp. RRB,
Reset Option Certificates II-R Trust, Series 415CE, 4.02% 1 $ 2,300,000 $ 2,300,000
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PR Commonwealth RB, Floating Rate Trust Receipts,
Lehman Brothers, Inc. as Trustor, Series F5, 3.98% 1,2 1,800,000 1,800,000
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8,350,000
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS, AT VALUE (COST $58,151,286) 99.5% 58,151,286
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OTHER ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES 0.5 306,909
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NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 58,458,195
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FOOTNOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
TO SIMPLIFY THE LISTINGS OF SECURITIES, ABBREVIATIONS ARE USED PER THE TABLE
BELOW:
DA Dormitory Authority
ETET Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust
GOUN General Obligation Unlimited Nts.
IDA Industrial Development Agency
IDAU Industrial Development Authority
LGAC Local Government Assistance Corp.
MERLOTS Municipal Exempt Receipts Liquidity Option Tender
NYC New York City
NYS New York State
P-Floats Puttable Floating Option Tax Exempt Receipts
RANs Revenue Anticipation Nts.
RB Revenue Bonds
REF Refunding
RRB Revenue Refunding Bonds
SGMSTR Societe Generale, NY Branch Municipal Security Trust Receipts
TFA Transitional Finance Authority
TS Tobacco Settlement
UDC Urban Development Corp.
WSS Water & Sewer System
1. Floating or variable rate obligation maturing in more than one year. The
interest rate, which is based on specific, or an index of, market interest
rates, is subject to change periodically and is the effective rate on June 30,
2006. This instrument has a demand feature which allows, on up to 30 days'
notice, the recovery of principal at any time, or at specified intervals not
exceeding one year.
2. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have
been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of
Trustees. These securities amount to $22,530,000 or 38.54% of the Trust's net
assets as of June 30, 2006.
3. Illiquid security. The aggregate value of illiquid securities as of June 30,
2006 was $1,000,000, which represents 1.71% of the Trust's net assets. See Note
4 of accompanying Notes.
4. Put obligation redeemable at full principal value on the date reported.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES June 30, 2006
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ASSETS
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Investments, at value (cost $58,151,286)--see accompanying statement of investments $ 58,151,286
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Cash 19,161
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Receivables and other assets:
Interest 387,620
Shares of beneficial interest sold 11,998
Other 8,774
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Total assets 58,578,839
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LIABILITIES
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Payables and other liabilities:
Dividends 62,694
Distribution and service plan fees 29,912
Legal, auditing and other professional fees 11,311
Shareholder communications 10,069
Trustees' compensation 4,220
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 2,330
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed 6
Other 102
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Total liabilities 120,644
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NET ASSETS $ 58,458,195
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COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
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Paid-in capital $ 58,468,093
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Accumulated net realized loss on investments (9,898)
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NET ASSETS--applicable to 58,381,291 shares of beneficial interest outstanding $ 58,458,195
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NET ASSET VALUE, REDEMPTION PRICE PER SHARE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE $ 1.00
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended June 30, 2006
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INVESTMENT INCOME
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Interest $ 1,816,107
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EXPENSES
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Management fees 298,993
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Service plan fees 118,197
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Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 28,947
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Shareholder communications 27,844
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Legal, auditing and other professional fees 16,027
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Trustees' compensation 4,884
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Administration service fees 1,500
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Custodian fees and expenses 318
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Other 9,792
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Total expenses 506,502
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses (28,124)
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Net expenses 478,378
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME 1,337,729
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NET REALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS 102
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 1,337,831
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 2005
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OPERATIONS
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Net investment income $ 1,337,729 $ 616,337
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Net realized gain 102 5,004
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 1,337,831 621,341
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DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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Dividends from net investment income (1,337,729) (616,337)
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BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
beneficial interest transactions (547,805) 859,645
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NET ASSETS
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Total increase (decrease) (547,703) 864,649
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Beginning of period 59,005,898 58,141,249
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End of period $ 58,458,195 $ 59,005,898
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SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
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PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
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Net asset value, beginning of period $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
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Income from investment operations--net
investment income and net realized gain .02 1 .01 1 -- 2 .01 .01
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Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.02) (.01) -- 2 (.01) (.01)
Distributions from net realized gain -- -- -- -- -- 2
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Total dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders (.02) (.01) -- 2 (.01) (.01)
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Net asset value, end of period $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
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TOTAL RETURN 3 2.29% 1.08% 0.20% 0.50% 0.96%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 58,458 $ 59,006 $ 58,141 $ 67,599 $ 68,618
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 59,797 $ 58,050 $ 65,140 $ 72,117 $ 76,925
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment income 2.24% 1.06% 0.19% 0.50% 0.96%
Total expenses 0.85% 0.83% 0.86% 0.82% 0.84%
Expenses after payments and waivers and
reduction to custodian expenses 0.80% 0.78% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
1. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
2. Less than $0.005 per share.
3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for
periods less than one year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a
shareholder would pay on trust distributions or the redemption of trust shares.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust (the Trust) is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified, open-end
management investment company. The Trust's investment objective is to seek the
maximum current income exempt from federal, New York State and New York City
income taxes for individual investors as is consistent with the preservation of
capital. The Trust's investment advisor is Centennial Asset Management
Corporation (the Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
(OFI).
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Trust.
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SECURITIES VALUATION. The net asset value of shares of the Trust is normally
determined twice each day, at 12:00 Noon Eastern time and at 4:00 P.M. Eastern
time on each day the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") is open for
trading. Portfolio securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which
approximates market value.
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SECURITY CREDIT RISK. There are certain risks arising from geographic
concentration in any state. Certain revenue or tax related events in a state may
impair the ability of certain issuers of municipal securities to pay principal
and interest on their obligations.
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FEDERAL TAXES. The Trust intends to comply with provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute
substantially all of its investment company taxable income to shareholders,
therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The tax components of capital shown in the table below represent distribution
requirements the Trust must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the
Trust may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years
for federal income tax purposes.
UNDISTRIBUTED NET UNDISTRIBUTED ACCUMULATED LOSS
INVESTMENT INCOME LONG-TERM GAINS CARRYFORWARD 1,2,3
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$81,495 $-- $9,898
1. As of June 30, 2006, the Trust had $9,898 of net capital loss carryforwards
available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, and thereby reduce
future taxable gain distributions. As of June 30, 2006, details of the capital
loss carryforward were as follows:
EXPIRING
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2014 $9,898
2. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, the Trust did not utilize any
capital loss carryforward.
3. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2005, the Trust did not utilize any
capital loss carryforward.
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for
financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and
distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net
realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal
income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the
fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in
which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Trust.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended June 30, 2006 and
June 30, 2005 was as follows:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
JUNE 30, 2006 JUNE 30, 2005
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Distributions paid from:
Exempt-interest dividends $1,337,729 $616,337
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TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION. The Board of Trustees has adopted a deferred
compensation plan for independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to
defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled
to receive from the Trust. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the
Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar
amounts had been invested in shares of the Trust or in other Oppenheimer funds
selected by the Trustee. The Trust purchases shares of the funds selected for
deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment,
resulting in a Trust asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such
assets are included as a component of "Other" within the asset section of the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of trustees' fees under the plan
will not affect the net assets of the Trust, and will not materially affect the
Trust's assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be
deferred until distributed in accordance to the Plan.
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividends and distributions to
shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared
daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and
paid annually but may be paid at other times to maintain the net asset value per
share at $1.00.
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CUSTODIAN FEES. "Custodian fees and expenses" in the Statement of Operations may
include interest expense incurred by the Trust on any cash overdrafts of its
custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the
effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows
resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Trust pays
interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not
offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Trust, at a rate equal to the
Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. The "Reduction to custodian expenses" line item,
if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Trust
during the period. At June 30, 2006, the Trust had $298 of such earnings on cash
balances available to offset future custodian fees or interest expenses incurred
during the next fiscal year.
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SECURITY TRANSACTIONS. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date.
Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of
identified cost.
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INDEMNIFICATIONS. The Trust's organizational documents provide current and
former trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities
arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Trust. In the
normal course of business, the Trust may also enter into contracts that provide
general indemnifications. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements
is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against
the Trust. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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OTHER. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles 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 income and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The Trust has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of
beneficial interest. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as
follows:
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2005
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
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Sold 191,779,929 $ 191,779,929 171,975,683 $ 171,975,683
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 1,306,547 1,306,846 581,172 581,172
Redeemed (193,634,580) (193,634,580) (171,697,210) (171,697,210)
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Net increase (decrease) (548,104) $ (547,805) 859,645 $ 859,645
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3. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
MANAGEMENT FEES. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the
investment advisory agreement with the Trust which provides for a fee at an
average annual rate as shown in the following table:
FEE SCHEDULE
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Up to $250 million of net assets 0.500%
Next $250 million of net assets 0.475
Next $250 million of net assets 0.450
Next $250 million of net assets 0.425
Over $1 billion of net assets 0.400
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ADMINISTRATION SERVICE FEES. The Trust pays the Manager a fee of $1,500 per year
for preparing and filing the Trust's tax returns.
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TRANSFER AGENT FEES. Shareholder Services, Inc. (SSI) acts as the transfer and
shareholder servicing agent for the Trust and for other registered investment
companies. The Trust pays SSI a per account fee. For the year ended June 30,
2006, the Trust paid $29,209 to SSI for services to the Trust.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
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3. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Continued
SERVICE PLAN (12b-1) FEES. The Trust has adopted a service plan. It reimburses
Centennial Asset Management Corporation, the Distributor, for a portion of its
costs incurred for services provided to accounts that hold shares of the Trust.
Reimbursement is made periodically, depending on asset size, at an annual rate
of up to 0.20% of the average annual net assets of the Trust. The Distributor
currently uses all of those fees to pay dealers, brokers, banks and other
financial institutions periodically for providing personal services and
maintenance of accounts of their customers that hold shares of the Trust. Fees
incurred by the Trust under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of
Operations.
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WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS OF EXPENSES. The Manager has voluntarily undertaken
to assume certain expenses of the Trust in any fiscal year that exceed 0.80% of
the Trust's average annual net assets. Effective July 7, 2003, the Manager has
voluntarily undertaken to waive receipt of its management fees to the extent
necessary so that the Trust may seek to maintain a positive yield. During the
year ended June 30, 2006, the Manager waived $28,124 of its management fees. The
Manager reserves the right to amend or terminate either voluntary expense
assumption at any time.
SSI has voluntarily agreed to limit transfer and shareholder servicing
agent fees to 0.35% of average annual net assets of the Trust. This undertaking
may be amended or withdrawn at any time.
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4. ILLIQUID SECURITIES
As of June 30, 2006, investments in securities included issues that are
illiquid. A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available
market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. The
Trust will not invest more than 10% of its net assets (determined at the time of
purchase and reviewed periodically) in illiquid securities. Securities that are
illiquid are marked with the applicable footnote on the Statement of
Investments.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF CENTENNIAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT
TRUST: We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of
Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust, including the statement of investments, as
of June 30, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then
ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the
period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in
the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are
the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.
The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of
its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit includes consideration
of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over
financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation
of securities owned as of June 30, 2006, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other
auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust as of June 30, 2006, the results of its
operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of
the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of
the five years in the periods presented, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Denver, Colorado
August 8, 2006
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited
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In early 2007, if applicable, shareholders of record will receive information
regarding all taxable dividends and distributions paid to them by the Trust
during calendar year 2006. Regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department require
the Trust to report this information to the Internal Revenue Service.
The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting
distributions received from the Trust to the Internal Revenue Service. Because
of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual
tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we
recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.
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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES;
UPDATES TO STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited
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The Trust has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which
the Trust votes proxies relating to securities ("portfolio proxies") held by the
Trust. A description of the Trust's Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and
Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Trust
toll-free at 1.800.525.7048, (ii) on the Trust's website at
www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In
addition, the Trust is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy
voting record for the 12 months ended June 30, no later than August 31 of each
year. The Trust's voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request,
by calling the Trust toll-free at 1.800.525.7048, and (ii) in the Form N-PX
filing on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC
for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The
Trust's Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov. Those forms may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public
Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the Public
Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited
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NAME, POSITION(S) HELD WITH THE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER TRUSTEESHIPS/DIRECTORSHIPS HELD;
TRUST, LENGTH OF SERVICE, AGE NUMBER OF PORTFOLIOS IN THE FUND COMPLEX CURRENTLY OVERSEEN
INDEPENDENT THE ADDRESS OF EACH TRUSTEE IN THE CHART BELOW IS 6803 S. TUCSON WAY, CENTENNIAL,
TRUSTEES COLORADO 80112-3924. EACH TRUSTEE SERVES FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM, OR UNTIL HIS OR HER
RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, DEATH OR REMOVAL.
WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG, Chairman of the following private mortgage banking companies: Cherry Creek
Chairman of the Board Mortgage Company (since 1991), Centennial State Mortgage Company (since
of Trustees (since 2003), 1994), and The El Paso Mortgage Company (since 1993); Chairman of the fol-
Trustee (since 2000) lowing private companies: Ambassador Media Corporation (since 1984) and
Age: 69 Broadway Ventures (since 1984); Director of the following: Helmerich & Payne,
Inc. (oil and gas drilling/production company) (since 1992), Campus Crusade
for Christ (since 1991) and The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. (non-
profit organization) (since 2002); former Chairman of the following: Transland
Financial Services, Inc. (private mortgage banking company) (1997-2003), Great
Frontier Insurance (insurance agency) (1995-2000), Frontier Real Estate, Inc.
(residential real estate brokerage) (1994-2000) and Frontier Title (title insurance
agency) (1995-2000); former Director of the following: UNUMProvident (insur-
ance company) (1991-2004), Storage Technology Corporation (computer
equipment company) (1991-2003) and International Family Entertainment (tele-
vision channel) (1992-1997); U.S. Senator (January 1979-January 1991). Oversees
38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
ROBERT G. AVIS, Director and President of A.G. Edwards Capital, Inc. (General Partner of private
Trustee (since 1990) equity funds) (until February 2001); Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Age: 75 Officer of A.G. Edwards Capital, Inc. (until March 2000); Director of A.G. Edwards
& Sons, Inc. (brokerage company) (until 2000) and A.G. Edwards Trust Company
(investment adviser) (until 2000); Vice Chairman and Director of A.G. Edwards,
Inc. (until March 1999); Vice Chairman of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (until March
1999); Chairman of A.G. Edwards Trust Company (until March 1999) and A.G.E.
Asset Management (investment adviser) (until March 1999). Oversees 38 portfo-
lios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
GEORGE C. BOWEN, Assistant Secretary and Director of the Manager (December 1991-April 1999);
Trustee (since 2000) President, Treasurer and Director of Centennial Capital Corporation (June 1989-April
Age: 69 1999); Chief Executive Officer and Director of MultiSource Services, Inc. (March
1996-April 1999); Mr. Bowen held several positions with OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
and with subsidiary or affiliated companies of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (September
1987-April 1999). Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
EDWARD L. CAMERON, Member of The Life Guard of Mount Vernon (George Washington historical
Trustee (since 2000) site) (since June 2000); Director of Genetic ID, Inc. (biotech company) (March
Age: 67 2001-May 2002); Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (accounting firm)
(July 1974-June 1999); Chairman of Price Waterhouse LLP Global Investment
Management Industry Services Group (accounting firm) (July 1994-June 1998).
Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
JON S. FOSSEL, Director of UNUMProvident (insurance company) (since June 2002); Director
Trustee (since 2000) of Northwestern Energy Corp. (public utility corporation) (since November
Age: 64 2004); Director of P.R. Pharmaceuticals (October 1999-October 2003); Director
of Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (non-profit organization) (February 1998-
February 2003 and since February 2005); Chairman and Director (until October
1996) and President and Chief Executive Officer (until October 1995) of
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the
following: Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. ("OAC") (parent holding company of
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JON S. FOSSEL, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.), Shareholders Services, Inc. and Shareholder
Continued Financial Services, Inc. (until October 1995). Oversees 38 portfolios in the
OppenheimerFunds complex.
SAM FREEDMAN, Director of Colorado Uplift (charitable organization) (since September 1984).
Trustee (since 1996) Mr. Freedman held several positions with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and with sub-
Age: 65 sidiary or affiliated companies of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (until October 1994).
Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
BEVERLY L. HAMILTON, Trustee of Monterey Institute for International Studies (educational organiza-
Trustee (since 2002) tion) (since February 2000); Board Member of Middlebury College (educational
Age: 59 organization) (since December 2005); Director of The California Endowment
(philanthropic organization) (since April 2002); Director (February 2002-2005)
and Chairman of Trustees (since 2006) of the Community Hospital of Monterey
Peninsula; Director (October 1991-2005) and Vice Chairman (since 2006) of
American Funds' Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. (mutual fund); President
of ARCO Investment Management Company (February 1991-April 2000);
Member of the investment committees of The Rockefeller Foundation (since
2001) and The University of Michigan (since 2000); Advisor at Credit Suisse First
Boston's Sprout venture capital unit (venture capital fund) (1994-January 2005);
Trustee of MassMutual Institutional Funds (investment company) (1996-June
2004); Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund (investment company) (April
1989-June 2004); Member of the investment committee of Hartford Hospital
(2000-2003); and Advisor to Unilever (Holland) pension fund (2000-2003).
Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
ROBERT J. MALONE, Director of Jones International University (educational organization) (since
Trustee (since 2002) August 2005); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Steele Street
Age: 61 State Bank (commercial banking) (since August 2003); Director of Colorado
UpLIFT (charitable organization) (since 1986); Trustee of the Gallagher Family
Foundation (non-profit organization) (since 2000); Former Chairman of U.S.
Bank-Colorado (subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp and formerly Colorado National
Bank) (July 1996-April 1999); Director of Commercial Assets, Inc. (real estate
investment trust) (1993-2000); Director of Jones Knowledge, Inc. (2001-July
2004); and Director of U.S. Exploration, Inc. (oil and gas exploration) (1997-
February 2004). Oversees 38 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
F. WILLIAM MARSHALL, JR., Trustee of MassMutual Select Funds (formerly MassMutual Institutional Funds)
Trustee (since 2000) (investment company) (since 1996) and MML Series Investment Fund (invest-
Age: 64 ment company) (since 1996); Trustee (since 1987) and Chairman (1994-2005) of
the Investment Committee of the Worcester Polytech Institute (private univer-
sity); President and Treasurer of the SIS Funds (private charitable fund) (since
January 1999); Chairman of SIS & Family Bank, F.S.B. (formerly SIS Bank) (com-
mercial bank) (January 1999-July 1999); and Executive Vice President of Peoples
Heritage Financial Group, Inc. (commercial bank) (January 1999-July 1999).
Oversees 40 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
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INTERESTED TRUSTEE THE ADDRESS OF MR. GRABISH IS 6803 S. TUCSON WAY, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112-3924.
MR. GRABISH SERVES FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM, OR UNTIL HIS RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT,
DEATH OR REMOVAL. MR. GRABISH IS AN INTERESTED TRUSTEE DUE TO HIS POSITIONS WITH A.G.
EDWARDS & SONS, INC. WHICH SELLS SHARES OF THE TRUST.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued
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RICHARD F. GRABISH, Senior Vice President and Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing (since March
Trustee (since 2001) 1997), Director (since March 1987) and Manager of Private Client Services (June
Age: 57 1985-June 2005) of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. (broker/dealer and investment firm);
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB (since
March 2001); President and Vice Chairman of A.G. Edwards Trust Company, FSB
(investment adviser) (April 1987-March 2001); President of A.G. Edwards Trust
Company, FSB (investment adviser) (since June 2005). Oversees 5 portfolios in the
OppenheimerFunds complex.
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INTERESTED TRUSTEE THE ADDRESS OF MR. MURPHY IS TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 225 LIBERTY STREET,
AND OFFICER 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10281-1008. MR. MURPHY SERVES AS A TRUSTEE FOR AN
INDEFINITE TERM, OR UNTIL HIS RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, DEATH OR REMOVAL AND AS AN
OFFICER FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM, OR UNTIL HIS RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, DEATH OR
REMOVAL. MR. MURPHY IS AN INTERESTED TRUSTEE DUE TO HIS POSITIONS WITH
OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES.
JOHN V. MURPHY, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (since June 2001) and President
Trustee, President and (since September 2000) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; President and director
Principal Executive Officer or trustee of other Oppenheimer funds; President and Director of OAC and
(since 2001) of Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc. (holding company subsidiary of
Age: 57 OppenheimerFunds, Inc.) (since July 2001); Director of OppenheimerFunds
Distributor, Inc. (subsidiary of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.) (since November 2001);
Chairman and Director of Shareholder Services, Inc. and of Shareholder Financial
Services, Inc. (transfer agent subsidiaries of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.) (since July
2001); President and Director of OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (charitable
trust program established by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.) (since July 2001); Director
of the following investment advisory subsidiaries of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.:
the Manager, OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc., Trinity Investment
Management Corporation and Tremont Capital Management, Inc. (since
November 2001), HarbourView Asset Management Corporation and OFI Private
Investments, Inc. (since July 2001); President (since November 2001) and Director
(since July 2001) of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc.; Executive Vice
President of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (OAC's parent com-
pany) (since February 1997); Director of DLB Acquisition Corporation (holding
company parent of Babson Capital Management LLC) (since June 1995); Member
of the Investment Company Institute's Board of Governors (since October 3,
2003); Chief Operating Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (September 2000-June
2001); President and Trustee of MML Series Investment Fund and MassMutual
Select Funds (open-end investment companies) (November 1999-November
2001); Director of C.M. Life Insurance Company (September 1999-August 2000);
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of MML Bay State Life Insurance
Company (September 1999-August 2000); Director of Emerald Isle Bancorp and
Hibernia Savings Bank (wholly-owned subsidiary of Emerald Isle Bancorp) (June
1989-June 1998). Oversees 86 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
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OTHER OFFICERS OF THE ADDRESSES OF THE OFFICERS IN THE CHART BELOW ARE AS FOLLOWS: FOR MR. ZACK, TWO
THE TRUST WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10281-1008, FOR
MESSRS. VANDEHEY AND WIXTED, 6803 S. TUCSON WAY, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112-
3924. EACH OFFICER SERVES FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM OR UNTIL HIS OR HER RESIGNATION,
RETIREMENT DEATH OR REMOVAL.
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MARK S. VANDEHEY, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager and
Vice President and Chief OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since March 2004); Vice President of the Manager,
Compliance Officer OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., and Shareholder Services, Inc. (since June
(since 2004) 1983); Vice President and Director of Internal Audit of OppenheimerFunds,
Age: 55 Inc. (1997-February 2004). An officer of 86 portfolios in the Oppenheimer
funds complex.
BRIAN W. WIXTED, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (since March
Treasurer and Principal 1999); Treasurer of the following: Shareholder Services, Inc., HarbourView Asset
Financial and Accounting Management Corporation, Shareholder Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer
Officer (since 1999) Real Asset Management Corporation, and Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings,
Age: 46 Inc. (since March 1999), OFI Private Investments, Inc. (since March 2000),
OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and OppenheimerFunds plc (since May
2000), OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (since November 2000), and
OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (since June 2003); Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer of OFI Trust Company (trust company subsidiary of
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.) (since May 2000); Assistant Treasurer of OAC (since
March 1999); and Assistant Treasurer of the Manager and Distributor (March
1999-October 2003) and OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (April 2000-June
2003); Principal and Chief Operating Officer of Bankers Trust Company-Mutual
Fund Services Division (March 1995-March 1999). An officer of 86 portfolios in
the OppenheimerFunds complex.
ROBERT G. ZACK, Executive Vice President (since January 2004) and General Counsel (since
Vice President and Secretary March 2002) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; General Counsel of the Manager
(since 2001) and Distributor (since December 2001); General Counsel and Director of
Age: 58 OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (since December 2001); Senior Vice
President, General Counsel and Director of the Transfer Agent, Shareholder
Financial Services, Inc., OFI Private Investments, Inc. and OFI Trust Company
(since November 2001); Senior Vice President and General Counsel of
HarbourView Asset Management Corporation (since December 2001);
Secretary and General Counsel of OAC (since November 2001); Assistant
Secretary (since September 1997) and Director (since November 2001) of
OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and OppenheimerFunds plc; Vice
President and Director of Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc. (since
December 2002); Director of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc.
(since November 2001); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Legacy
Program (since June 2003); Senior Vice President and General Counsel of
OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (since November 2001); Director
of OppenheimerFunds (Asia) Limited (since December 2003); Senior Vice
President (May 1985-December 2003), Acting General Counsel (November
2001-February 2002) and Associate General Counsel (May 1981-October
2001) of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.; Assistant Secretary of the following: the
Transfer Agent (May 1985-November 2001), Shareholder Financial Services,
Inc (November 1989-November 2001), and OppenheimerFunds International
Ltd. (September 1997-November 2001). An officer of 86 portfolios in the
OppenheimerFunds complex.
THE TRUST'S STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ABOUT THE TRUST'S TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS AND IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON
REQUEST.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's
principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer or controller or persons performing similar functions.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The Board of Trustees of the registrant has determined that Edward L. Cameron,
the Chairman of the Board's Audit Committee, and George C. Bowen, a member of
the Board's Audit Committee, are audit committee financial experts and that
Messrs. Cameron and Bowen are "independent" for purposes of this Item 3.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a) Audit Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed $10,000 in fiscal 2006 and $9,250 in fiscal 2005.
(b) Audit-Related Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed no such fees for 2006 or 2005.
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed $21,500 for 2006 to the registrant's investment adviser or any
entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that
provides ongoing services to the registrant.
Such services include: Merger related consents and financial statement reviews.
(c) Tax Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed no such fees to the registrant during the last two fiscal
years.
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed no such fees to the registrant's investment adviser or any
entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that
provides ongoing services to the registrant.
(d) All Other Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed no such fees in the last two fiscal years.
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed $820 in fiscal 2006 and no such fees in fiscal 2005to the
registrant's investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or
under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the
registrant.
(e) (1) During its regularly scheduled periodic meetings, the registrant's
audit committee will pre-approve all audit, audit-related, tax and other
services to be provided by the principal accountants of the registrant.
The audit committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman
for any subsequent new engagements that arise between regularly scheduled
meeting
dates provided that any fees such pre-approved are presented to the audit
committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
Under applicable laws, pre-approval of non-audit services maybe waived
provided that: 1) the aggregate amount of all such services provided
constitutes no more than five percent of the total amount of fees paid by
the registrant to it principal accountant during the fiscal year in which
services are provided 2) such services were not recognized by the
registrant at the time of engagement as non-audit services and 3) such
services are promptly brought to the attention of the audit committee of
the registrant and approved prior to the completion of the audit.
(2) 100%
(f) Not applicable as less than 50%.
(g) The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual
financial statements billed $22,320 in fiscal 2006 and no such fees in
fiscal 2005 to the registrant and the registrant's investment adviser or
any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the
adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant related to
non-audit fees. Those billings did not include any prohibited non-audit
services as defined by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(h) The registrant's audit committee of the board of trustees has considered
whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the
registrant's investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides
ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to
paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with
maintaining the principal accountant's independence.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
THE FUND'S GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO NOMINATIONS OF
DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES TO THE RESPECTIVE BOARDS
1. The Fund's Governance Committee (the "Committee") will evaluate potential
Board candidates to assess their qualifications. The Committee shall have
the authority, upon approval of the Board, to retain an executive search
firm to assist in this effort. The Committee may consider recommendations
by business and personal contacts of current Board members and by
executive search firms which the Committee may engage from time to time
and may also consider shareholder recommendations. The Committee may
consider the advice and recommendation of the Funds' investment manager
and its affiliates in making the selection.
2. The Committee shall screen candidates for Board membership. The Committee
has not established specific qualifications that it believes must be met
by a trustee nominee. In evaluating trustee nominees, the Committee
considers, among other things, an individual's background, skills, and
experience; whether the individual is an "interested person" as defined in
the Investment Company Act of 1940; and whether the individual would be
deemed an "audit committee financial expert" within the meaning of
applicable SEC rules. The Committee also considers whether the
individual's background, skills, and experience will complement the
background, skills, and experience of other nominees and will contribute
to the Board. There are no differences in the manner in which the
Committee evaluates nominees for trustees based on whether the nominee is
recommended by a shareholder.
3. The Committee may consider nominations from shareholders for the Board at
such times as the Committee meets to consider new nominees for the Board.
The Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine the candidates
to present to the Board and, in such cases where required, to
shareholders. Recommendations for trustee nominees should, at a minimum,
be accompanied by the following:
o the name, address, and business, educational, and/or other pertinent
background of the person being recommended;
o a statement concerning whether the person is an "interested person"
as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940;
o any other information that the Funds would be required to include in
a proxy statement concerning the person if he or she was nominated;
and
o the name and address of the person submitting the recommendation
and, if that person is a shareholder, the period for which that
person held Fund shares.
The recommendation also can include any additional information which the
person submitting it believes would assist the Committee in evaluating the
recommendation.
4. Shareholders should note that a person who owns securities issued by
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (the parent company of the
Funds' investment adviser) would be deemed an "interested person" under
the Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition, certain other
relationships with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company or its
subsidiaries, with registered broker-dealers, or with the Funds' outside
legal counsel may cause a person to be deemed an "interested person."
5. Before the Committee decides to nominate an individual as a trustee,
Committee members and other directors customarily interview the individual
in person. In addition, the individual customarily is asked to complete a
detailed questionnaire which is designed to elicit information which must
be disclosed under SEC and stock exchange rules and to determine whether
the individual is subject to any statutory disqualification from serving
as a trustee of a registered investment company.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Based on their evaluation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR
270.30a-3(c)) as of 06/30/2006, the registrant's principal executive officer and
principal financial officer found the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be
disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to registrant's
management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial
officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified
in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
There have been no changes in the registrant's internal controls over financial
reporting that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the
period covered by this
report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a) (1) Exhibit attached hereto.
(2) Exhibits attached hereto.
(3) Not applicable.
(b) Exhibit attached hereto.
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.
Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust
By: /s/ John V. Murphy
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John V. Murphy
Principal Executive Officer
Date: 08/08/2006
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/ John V. Murphy
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John V. Murphy
Principal Executive Officer
Date: 08/08/2006
By: /s/ Brian W. Wixted
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Brian W. Wixted
Principal Financial Officer
Date: 08/08/2006