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 811-3105
OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
(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: AUGUST
Date of reporting period: 08/31/2006
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS
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TOP TEN COMMON STOCK INDUSTRIES
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Communications Equipment 7.7%
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Internet Software & Services 6.3
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Pharmaceuticals 6.0
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Software 5.4
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.5
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Energy Equipment & Services 4.5
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Capital Markets 4.5
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IT Services 4.2
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Health Care Providers & Services 4.2
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Aerospace & Defense 4.1
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
August 31, 2006, and are based on net assets.
TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS
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Cisco Systems, Inc. 3.5%
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Monsanto Co. 2.3
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Google, Inc., Cl. A 2.3
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Yahoo!, Inc. 2.1
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eBay, Inc. 1.9
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Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 1.9
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Novartis AG 1.8
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Roche Holdings AG 1.7
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Schlumberger Ltd. 1.6
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Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Cl. A 1.6
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
August 31, 2006, and are based on net assets. For more current Fund holdings,
please visit www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
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SECTOR ALLOCATION
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A PIE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
Information Technology 31.7%
Communications Equipment 7.8
Internet Software & Services 6.4
Software 5.5
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.5
IT Services 4.3
Computers & Peripherals 3.2
Health Care 17.8
Financials 10.7
Consumer Discretionary 10.3
Industrials 8.8
Consumer Staples 8.4
Energy 6.3
Materials 3.7
Telecommunications 2.3
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
August 31, 2006, and are based on the total market value of common stocks.
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FUND PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION
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HOW HAS THE FUND PERFORMED? BELOW IS A DISCUSSION BY OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC., OF
THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE DURING ITS FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2006, FOLLOWED BY
A GRAPHICAL COMPARISON OF THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE TO AN APPROPRIATE BROAD-BASED
MARKET INDEX.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE. The Fund's Class A shares (without
sales charge) underperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned
8.87% for the 12-month period ending August 31, 2006, but outperformed the
Russell 1000 Growth Index, which returned 3.68% over the same period, and
significantly outperformed the Lipper Large Cap Growth Fund category, which
returned an average of 1.86%. Compared to its Large Cap Growth competitors, the
Fund did quite well, performing well above the group median. The Fund lagged the
broad market in an investment climate that was generally less favorable for
growth companies than value companies. Individual stock performance was the
primary influence--both positive and negative--on the portfolio's returns. On a
sector basis, our investments in the technology and consumer discretionary areas
were the largest detractors. The Fund's best-performing sectors during the
period were financials and consumer staples.
Regardless of the broader market backdrop, we regularly follow a
consistent management strategy. Our goal continued to be to conservatively
manage a "core" large-cap growth portfolio diversified across a wide variety of
sectors. We are not short-term investors. We strive to own companies that we
believe have the potential to meaningfully grow earnings faster than the broader
market over a three- to five-year time horizon. In particular, we look for
businesses with sustainable earnings, strong earnings growth and sound capital
management. We also pay close attention to company valuations to avoid paying
too much for growth opportunities. Although our investment approach is
"bottom-up"--meaning that we select stocks based on their individual
fundamentals--we also consider broad-based secular trends when deciding whether
or not to make a purchase. In general, we buy into businesses that we believe
are expanding as a share of the economy, rather than shrinking.
Over the reporting period, we looked to "flatten" the portfolio, reducing
some of the Fund's previous concentrations in larger, more mature companies,
while reinvesting the proceeds across a variety of sectors in companies that we
believed offered more dynamic growth potential. Another significant theme was to
reduce the Fund's stake in "old" media and increase its weighting in new media
companies--businesses that we believe are changing the rules of advertising
through the use of new technologies. For example, we favored Google, Inc., and
Yahoo!, Inc., two companies that have benefited from the Internet's continued
rapid growth. Spending on online advertising--a market category that barely
existed five years ago--has increased in recent years. We further believe this
trend is
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still in its relatively early stages, and that such companies may be
well-positioned to take advantage of the worldwide move toward digital media.
In the energy sector, we reduced our exposure to integrated energy
companies while adding to our weighting in energy services stocks. As oil prices
remain at historically high levels, integrated energy firms now have some of the
strongest balance sheets in their history. In our view, this balance-sheet
strength is likely to translate into increased capital investment, which in turn
could directly benefit service companies such as Halliburton Co. and
Schlumberger Ltd.--two names to which we added to our existing holdings during
the period.
Two financial stocks--Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) and Chicago
Mercantile Exchange (The) (CME)--were two of the Fund's strongest performers
during the past year. Goldman Sachs was helped by rising merger and acquisition
activity as well as its profitable lending business to hedge funds. CME, the
world's largest futures exchange, continued to benefit from the enormous growth
in the use of sophisticated strategies to hedge risk in a volatile market
environment. Also performing well were two non-U.S.-based consumer-oriented
names--Reckitt Benckiser plc, a household cleaning products company based in the
United Kingdom, and Nestle SA, the well-known food company located in
Switzerland. Both stocks were beneficiaries of the uncertain market backdrop,
which increasingly has driven investors toward businesses whose performance
tends to be relatively insensitive to a slower economy.
On the negative side, our biggest detractor was eBay, Inc. This leading
online auction house fell in response to increasing competition and slowing
earnings growth. Despite its recent poor performance, we remain optimistic about
the company's prospects and maintain a large weighting in the stock. Another
underperformer was XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., one of two major players
in the burgeoning satellite radio market. XM's shares fell on fears of
increasing competition from rival Sirius as well as some slowdown in subscriber
growth. Also lagging was computer manufacturer and retailer Dell, Inc., which
has been hurt by rising competition, weaker-than-expected earnings and
quality-control problems. We concluded that these problems were serious enough
to warrant selling our position in Dell. Also in technology, software giant
Microsoft Corp. saw its shares fall in response to competitive pressures as well
as further delays in Vista, the company's long-anticipated update to its Windows
operating system.
THE FUND'S PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, ALLOCATIONS AND STRATEGIES ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE.
COMPARING THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE TO THE MARKET. The graphs that follow show the
performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each class of shares of the
Fund held until August 31, 2006. In the case of Class A, Class B and Class C
shares, performance is
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FUND PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION
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measured over a ten-fiscal-year period. In the case of Class N shares,
performance is measured from inception of the Class on March 1, 2001, and in the
case of Class Y shares, from the inception of the class on November 3, 1997. The
Fund's performance reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge on
Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge on Class B,
Class C, and Class N shares, and reinvestments of all dividends and capital
gains distributions. Past performance cannot guarantee future results.
The Fund's performance is compared to the performance of the S&P 500
Index, a broad-based index of equity securities widely regarded as a general
measure of the performance of the U.S. equity securities market. Index
performance reflects the reinvestment of income but does not consider the effect
of transaction costs, and none of the data in the graphs shows the effect of
taxes. The Fund's performance reflects the effects of the Fund's business and
operating expenses. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark
for the Fund's performance, it must be noted that the Fund's investments are not
limited to the investments in the index.
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CLASS A SHARES
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund (Class A)
S&P 500 Index
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A LINE GRAPH IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund
(Class A) S&P 500 Index
08/31/1996 9,425 10,000
11/30/1996 10,899 11,673
02/28/1997 11,143 12,252
05/31/1997 11,993 13,211
08/31/1997 13,244 14,062
11/30/1997 13,529 15,001
02/28/1998 14,686 16,539
05/31/1998 15,124 17,261
08/31/1998 12,706 15,204
11/30/1998 15,378 18,553
02/28/1999 17,221 19,807
05/31/1999 18,196 20,892
08/31/1999 18,723 21,257
11/30/1999 20,779 22,429
02/29/2000 25,634 22,129
05/31/2000 25,130 23,079
08/31/2000 27,713 24,723
11/30/2000 22,855 21,482
02/28/2001 22,546 20,316
05/31/2001 23,107 20,645
08/31/2001 20,402 18,697
11/30/2001 20,303 18,858
02/28/2002 19,046 18,384
05/31/2002 18,533 17,788
08/31/2002 15,611 15,334
11/30/2002 16,404 15,745
02/28/2003 14,574 14,216
05/31/2003 16,866 16,353
08/31/2003 17,984 17,183
11/30/2003 18,879 18,120
02/29/2004 20,088 19,689
05/31/2004 19,722 19,350
08/31/2004 19,092 19,149
11/30/2004 20,291 20,447
02/28/2005 20,576 21,061
05/31/2005 20,728 20,942
08/31/2005 21,064 21,553
11/30/2005 21,983 22,173
02/28/2006 22,595 22,829
05/31/2006 21,767 22,750
08/31/2006 22,017 23,465
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS OF CLASS A SHARES WITH SALES CHARGE OF THE FUND AT
8/31/06
1-Year -1.49% 5-Year 0.34% 10-Year 8.21%
THE PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE, WHICH DOES NOT
GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. THE INVESTMENT RETURN AND PRINCIPAL VALUE OF AN
INVESTMENT IN THE FUND WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT AN INVESTOR'S SHARES, WHEN
REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. CURRENT
PERFORMANCE MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE PERFORMANCE QUOTED. FOR PERFORMANCE
DATA CURRENT TO THE MOST RECENT MONTH END, VISIT US AT WWW.OPPENHEIMERFUNDS.COM,
OR CALL US AT 1.800.525.7048. FUND RETURNS INCLUDE CHANGES IN SHARE PRICE,
REINVESTED DISTRIBUTIONS, AND THE APPLICABLE SALES CHARGE: FOR CLASS A SHARES,
THE CURRENT MAXIMUM INITIAL SALES CHARGE OF 5.75%; FOR CLASS B SHARES, THE
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE OF 5% (1-YEAR) AND 2% (5-YEAR); AND FOR CLASS C
AND N SHARES, THE CONTINGENT 1% DEFERRED SALES CHARGE FOR THE 1-YEAR PERIOD.
THERE IS NO SALES CHARGE FOR CLASS Y SHARES. BECAUSE CLASS B SHARES CONVERT TO
CLASS A SHARES 72 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, THE 10-YEAR RETURN FOR CLASS B SHARES
USES CLASS A PERFORMANCE FOR THE PERIOD AFTER CONVERSION. SEE PAGE 18 FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION.
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FUND PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION
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CLASS B SHARES
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund (Class B)
S&P 500 Index
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A LINE GRAPH IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund
(Class B) S&P 500 Index
08/31/1996 10,000 10,000
11/30/1996 11,538 11,673
02/28/1997 11,771 12,252
05/31/1997 12,638 13,211
08/31/1997 13,930 14,062
11/30/1997 14,200 15,001
02/28/1998 15,379 16,539
05/31/1998 15,808 17,261
08/31/1998 13,253 15,204
11/30/1998 16,007 18,553
02/28/1999 17,891 19,807
05/31/1999 18,867 20,892
08/31/1999 19,375 21,257
11/30/1999 21,461 22,429
02/29/2000 26,426 22,129
05/31/2000 25,855 23,079
08/31/2000 28,458 24,723
11/30/2000 23,423 21,482
02/28/2001 23,061 20,316
05/31/2001 23,593 20,645
08/31/2001 20,790 18,697
11/30/2001 20,647 18,858
02/28/2002 19,336 18,384
05/31/2002 18,780 17,788
08/31/2002 15,799 15,334
11/30/2002 16,601 15,745
02/28/2003 14,750 14,216
05/31/2003 17,069 16,353
08/31/2003 18,200 17,183
11/30/2003 19,106 18,120
02/29/2004 20,330 19,689
05/31/2004 19,959 19,350
08/31/2004 19,322 19,149
11/30/2004 20,535 20,447
02/28/2005 20,823 21,061
05/31/2005 20,978 20,942
08/31/2005 21,317 21,553
11/30/2005 22,248 22,173
02/28/2006 22,867 22,829
05/31/2006 22,029 22,750
08/31/2006 22,282 23,465
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS OF CLASS B SHARES WITH SALES CHARGE OF THE FUND AT
8/31/06
1-Year -1.35% 5-Year 0.30% 10-Year 8.34%
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CLASS C SHARES
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund (Class C)
S&P 500 Index
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A LINE GRAPH IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund
(Class C) S&P 500 Index
08/31/1996 10,000 10,000
11/30/1996 11,539 11,673
02/28/1997 11,772 12,252
05/31/1997 12,643 13,211
08/31/1997 13,935 14,062
11/30/1997 14,204 15,001
02/28/1998 15,385 16,539
05/31/1998 15,813 17,261
08/31/1998 13,260 15,204
11/30/1998 16,015 18,553
02/28/1999 17,896 19,807
05/31/1999 18,872 20,892
08/31/1999 19,381 21,257
11/30/1999 21,465 22,429
02/29/2000 26,435 22,129
05/31/2000 25,867 23,079
08/31/2000 28,469 24,723
11/30/2000 23,429 21,482
02/28/2001 23,073 20,316
05/31/2001 23,600 20,645
08/31/2001 20,796 18,697
11/30/2001 20,656 18,858
02/28/2002 19,346 18,384
05/31/2002 18,783 17,788
08/31/2002 15,803 15,334
11/30/2002 16,570 15,745
02/28/2003 14,693 14,216
05/31/2003 16,973 16,353
08/31/2003 18,060 17,183
11/30/2003 18,921 18,120
02/29/2004 20,097 19,689
05/31/2004 19,689 19,350
08/31/2004 19,026 19,149
11/30/2004 20,180 20,447
02/28/2005 20,423 21,061
05/31/2005 20,533 20,942
08/31/2005 20,826 21,553
11/30/2005 21,692 22,173
02/28/2006 22,255 22,829
05/31/2006 21,394 22,750
08/31/2006 21,604 23,465
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS OF CLASS C SHARES WITH SALES CHARGE OF THE FUND AT
8/31/06
1-Year 2.74% 5-Year 0.77% 10-Year 8.01%
THE PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE, WHICH DOES NOT
GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. THE INVESTMENT RETURN AND PRINCIPAL VALUE OF AN
INVESTMENT IN THE FUND WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT AN INVESTOR'S SHARES, WHEN
REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. CURRENT
PERFORMANCE MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE PERFORMANCE QUOTED. FOR PERFORMANCE
DATA CURRENT TO THE MOST RECENT MONTH END, VISIT US AT WWW.OPPENHEIMERFUNDS.COM,
OR CALL US AT 1.800.525.7048. FUND RETURNS INCLUDE CHANGES IN SHARE PRICE,
REINVESTED DISTRIBUTIONS, AND THE APPLICABLE SALES CHARGE: FOR CLASS A SHARES,
THE CURRENT MAXIMUM INITIAL SALES CHARGE OF 5.75%; FOR CLASS B SHARES, THE
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE OF 5% (1-YEAR) AND 2% (5-YEAR); AND FOR CLASS C
AND N SHARES, THE CONTINGENT 1% DEFERRED SALES CHARGE FOR THE 1-YEAR PERIOD.
THERE IS NO SALES CHARGE FOR CLASS Y SHARES. BECAUSE CLASS B SHARES CONVERT TO
CLASS A SHARES 72 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, THE 10-YEAR RETURN FOR CLASS B SHARES
USES CLASS A PERFORMANCE FOR THE PERIOD AFTER CONVERSION. SEE PAGE 18 FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION.
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CLASS N SHARES
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund (Class N)
S&P 500 Index
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A LINE GRAPH IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund
(Class N) S&P 500 Index
03/01/2001 10,000 10,000
05/31/2001 10,206 10,162
08/31/2001 9,006 9,203
11/30/2001 8,956 9,283
02/28/2002 8,398 9,049
05/31/2002 8,164 8,756
08/31/2002 6,875 7,548
11/30/2002 7,221 7,750
02/28/2003 6,414 6,998
05/31/2003 7,418 8,050
08/31/2003 7,901 8,458
11/30/2003 8,288 8,919
02/29/2004 8,811 9,692
05/31/2004 8,643 9,524
08/31/2004 8,360 9,426
11/30/2004 8,879 10,065
02/28/2005 8,993 10,367
05/31/2005 9,052 10,308
08/31/2005 9,191 10,609
11/30/2005 9,582 10,914
02/28/2006 9,842 11,237
05/31/2006 9,472 11,198
08/31/2006 9,574 11,550
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS OF CLASS N SHARES WITH SALES CHARGE OF THE FUND AT
8/31/06
1-Year 3.16% 5-Year 1.23% Since Inception (3/1/01) -0.79%
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CLASS Y SHARES
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 HYPOTHETICAL INVESTMENTS IN:
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund (Class Y)
S&P 500 Index
[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A LINE GRAPH IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
Oppenheimer Capital
Appreciation Fund
(Class Y) S&P 500 Index
11/03/1997 10,000 10,000
11/30/1997 9,833 10,463
02/28/1998 10,680 11,535
05/31/1998 11,009 12,039
08/31/1998 9,255 10,605
11/30/1998 11,211 12,940
02/28/1999 12,564 13,815
05/31/1999 13,291 14,572
08/31/1999 13,688 14,826
11/30/1999 15,203 15,644
02/29/2000 18,778 15,435
05/31/2000 18,430 16,097
08/31/2000 20,347 17,244
11/30/2000 16,789 14,983
02/28/2001 16,579 14,170
05/31/2001 17,009 14,399
08/31/2001 15,034 13,041
11/30/2001 14,965 13,153
02/28/2002 14,053 12,823
05/31/2002 13,690 12,407
08/31/2002 11,541 10,695
11/30/2002 12,138 10,982
02/28/2003 10,797 9,916
05/31/2003 12,508 11,406
08/31/2003 13,349 11,984
11/30/2003 14,023 12,638
02/29/2004 14,938 13,733
05/31/2004 14,679 13,496
08/31/2004 14,223 13,356
11/30/2004 15,130 14,262
02/28/2005 15,356 14,690
05/31/2005 15,486 14,607
08/31/2005 15,749 15,033
11/30/2005 16,453 15,465
02/28/2006 16,922 15,923
05/31/2006 16,320 15,868
08/31/2006 16,525 16,367
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS OF CLASS Y SHARES OF THE FUND AT 8/31/06
1-Year 4.93% 5-Year 1.91% Since Inception (11/3/97) 5.86%
THE PERFORMANCE DATA QUOTED REPRESENTS PAST PERFORMANCE, WHICH DOES NOT
GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. THE INVESTMENT RETURN AND PRINCIPAL VALUE OF AN
INVESTMENT IN THE FUND WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT AN INVESTOR'S SHARES, WHEN
REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. CURRENT
PERFORMANCE MAY BE LOWER OR HIGHER THAN THE PERFORMANCE QUOTED. FOR PERFORMANCE
DATA CURRENT TO THE MOST RECENT MONTH END, VISIT US AT WWW.OPPENHEIMERFUNDS.COM,
OR CALL US AT 1.800.525.7048. FUND RETURNS INCLUDE CHANGES IN SHARE PRICE,
REINVESTED DISTRIBUTIONS, AND THE APPLICABLE SALES CHARGE: FOR CLASS A SHARES,
THE CURRENT MAXIMUM INITIAL SALES CHARGE OF 5.75%; FOR CLASS B SHARES, THE
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE OF 5% (1-YEAR) AND 2% (5-YEAR); AND FOR CLASS C
AND N SHARES, THE CONTINGENT 1% DEFERRED SALES CHARGE FOR THE 1-YEAR PERIOD.
THERE IS NO SALES CHARGE FOR CLASS Y SHARES. BECAUSE CLASS B SHARES CONVERT TO
CLASS A SHARES 72 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, THE 10-YEAR RETURN FOR CLASS B SHARES
USES CLASS A PERFORMANCE FOR THE PERIOD AFTER CONVERSION. SEE PAGE 18 FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION.
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NOTES
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Total returns and the ending account values in the graphs include changes in
share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a
hypothetical investment for the periods shown. The Fund's total returns shown do
not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual's investment. Taxes
may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or
any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.
INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, AND OTHER
CHARGES AND EXPENSES CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING. THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS CONTAINS
THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND, AND MAY BE OBTAINED BY ASKING YOUR
FINANCIAL ADVISOR, CALLING US AT 1.800.525.7048 OR VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT
WWW.OPPENHEIMERFUNDS.COM. READ THE PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING.
The Fund's investment strategy and focus can change over time. The mention of
specific fund holdings does not constitute a recommendation by OppenheimerFunds,
Inc.
CLASS A shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 1/22/81. Class A
returns include the current maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
CLASS B shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 11/1/95. Class B
returns include the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year)
and 2% (5-year). Because Class B shares convert to Class A shares 72 months
after purchase, the 10-year return for Class B uses Class A performance for the
period after conversion. Class B shares are subject to an annual 0.75%
asset-based sales charge.
CLASS C shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 12/1/93. Class C
returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year
period. Class C shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.
CLASS N shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 3/1/01. Class N shares
are offered only through retirement plans. Unless otherwise noted, Class N
returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year
period. Class N shares are subject to an annual 0.25% asset-based sales charge.
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CLASS Y shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 11/3/97. Class Y
shares are offered only to certain institutional investors under special
agreements with the Distributor.
An explanation of the calculation of performance is in the Fund's Statement of
Additional Information.
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FUND EXPENSES
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FUND EXPENSES. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1)
transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments,
contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and redemption fees, if any;
and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees;
and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs
with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The 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 August 31, 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 for the class of shares you hold, 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 Fund's actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and
an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the
Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be
used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the
period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing
in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for
the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in
the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as
front-end or contingent deferred sales charges (loads), or a $12.00 fee imposed
annually on accounts valued at less than $500.00 (subject to exceptions
described in
20 | OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
the Statement of Additional Information). Therefore, the "hypothetical" lines of
the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you
determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if
these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES
ACCOUNT ACCOUNT PAID DURING
VALUE VALUE 6 MONTHS ENDED
(3/1/06) (8/31/06) AUGUST 31, 2006
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Class A Actual $1,000.00 $ 974.40 $5.39
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Class A Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,019.76 5.51
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Class B Actual 1,000.00 970.20 9.53
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Class B Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,015.58 9.75
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Class C Actual 1,000.00 970.70 9.18
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Class C Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,015.93 9.39
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Class N Actual 1,000.00 972.80 7.09
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Class N Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,018.05 7.25
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Class Y Actual 1,000.00 976.60 3.24
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Class Y Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,021.93 3.32
Hypothetical assumes 5% annual return before expenses.
Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for that class,
multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365
(to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios based on
the 6-month period ended August 31, 2006 are as follows:
CLASS EXPENSE RATIOS
- --------------------------
Class A 1.08%
- --------------------------
Class B 1.91
- --------------------------
Class C 1.84
- --------------------------
Class N 1.42
- --------------------------
Class Y 0.65
The expense ratios reflect voluntary waivers or reimbursements of expenses by
the Fund's Transfer Agent that can be terminated at any time, without advance
notice. The "Financial Highlights" tables in the Fund's financial statements,
included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such
waivers or reimbursements.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS August 31, 2006
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VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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COMMON STOCKS--98.8%
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY--10.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--2.1%
Las Vegas Sands Corp. 1 798,300 $ 55,729,323
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Panera Bread Co., Cl. A 1 441,990 22,939,281
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scientific Games Corp., Cl. A 1 959,870 27,903,421
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Starbucks Corp. 1 1,619,860 50,231,859
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156,803,884
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HOUSEHOLD DURABLES--0.4%
Harman International Industries, Inc. 363,020 29,448,182
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MEDIA--1.5%
Comcast Corp., Cl. A Special, Non-Vtg. 1 2,032,225 70,944,975
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc., Cl. A 1 3,544,060 45,931,018
---------------
116,875,993
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MULTILINE RETAIL--2.5%
J.C. Penney Co., Inc. (Holding Co.) 1,123,240 70,809,050
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Kohl's Corp. 1 1,065,500 66,604,405
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Target Corp. 1,183,470 57,268,113
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194,681,568
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SPECIALTY RETAIL--3.0%
Best Buy Co., Inc. 1,315,640 61,835,080
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Lowe's Cos., Inc. 2,983,760 80,740,546
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Staples, Inc. 3,943,600 88,967,616
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231,543,242
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TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--0.7%
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. 905,410 53,410,136
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CONSUMER STAPLES--8.3%
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BEVERAGES--1.1%
PepsiCo, Inc. 1,342,610 87,645,581
VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING--1.9%
CVS Corp. 2,300,300 $ 77,175,065
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Sysco Corp. 1,502,340 47,158,453
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. 454,690 24,380,478
---------------
148,713,996
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FOOD PRODUCTS--2.2%
Cadbury Schweppes plc 4,774,870 50,821,636
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Nestle SA 331,918 114,135,998
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164,957,634
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--3.1%
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 2,346,800 145,266,920
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Reckitt Benckiser plc 2,236,989 92,852,933
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238,119,853
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ENERGY--6.3%
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ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--4.5%
Halliburton Co. 3,675,110 119,882,088
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Schlumberger Ltd. 2,049,630 125,642,319
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Smith International, Inc. 2,337,300 98,096,481
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343,620,888
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OIL & GAS--1.8%
EOG Resources, Inc. 665,170 43,116,319
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Kinder Morgan Management LLC 1,019,934 43,051,414
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Occidental Petroleum Corp. 986,980 50,326,110
---------------
136,493,843
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FINANCIALS--10.6%
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CAPITAL MARKETS--4.5%
Franklin Resources, Inc. 455,940 44,869,055
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 456,200 67,814,130
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Legg Mason, Inc. 927,770 84,668,290
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VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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CAPITAL MARKETS Continued
Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. 1,841,200 $ 35,406,954
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Northern Trust Corp. 993,500 55,626,065
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T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 700,380 30,858,743
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UBS AG 407,836 23,078,180
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342,321,417
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CONSUMER FINANCE--0.3%
SLM Corp. 553,950 26,883,194
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--2.5%
Bank of America Corp. 799,250 41,137,398
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Chicago Mercantile Exchange (The) 254,880 112,147,200
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Citigroup, Inc. 777,371 38,363,259
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191,647,857
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INSURANCE--3.3%
American International Group, Inc. 1,798,500 114,780,270
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 640,200 54,967,572
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Prudential Financial, Inc. 1,104,940 81,113,645
---------------
250,861,487
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HEALTH CARE--17.5%
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BIOTECHNOLOGY--3.6%
Celgene Corp. 1 992,960 40,403,542
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Genentech, Inc. 1 897,950 74,098,834
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Genzyme Corp. (General Division) 1 1,166,390 77,250,010
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. 1 542,900 34,419,860
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MedImmune, Inc. 1 552,450 15,269,718
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PDL BioPharma, Inc. 1 1,940,530 38,228,441
---------------
279,670,405
VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--3.7%
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. 1 1,121,220 $ 87,713,041
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medtronic, Inc. 1,237,475 58,037,578
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St. Jude Medical, Inc. 1 2,332,310 84,919,407
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. 1 930,300 49,584,990
---------------
280,255,016
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--4.2%
Caremark Rx, Inc. 1,467,130 85,005,512
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Covance, Inc. 1 1,091,440 68,618,833
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Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 1,075,000 69,101,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 1,886,490 98,003,156
---------------
320,728,501
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PHARMACEUTICALS--6.0%
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Novartis AG 2,371,819 135,370,098
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Roche Holdings AG 702,097 129,427,476
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Sanofi-Aventis SA 441,767 39,646,119
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Sepracor, Inc. 1 795,120 37,378,591
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Shionogi & Co. Ltd. 1,901,000 34,167,639
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.,
Sponsored ADR 2,528,550 87,892,398
---------------
463,882,321
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INDUSTRIALS--8.7%
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AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--4.1%
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Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, ADR 2,035,500 78,570,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Dynamics Corp. 1,033,700 69,826,435
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lockheed Martin Corp. 961,380 79,409,988
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Technologies Corp. 1,399,300 87,750,103
---------------
315,556,826
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
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VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS--0.3%
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. 661,092 $ 26,357,738
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--1.0%
Corporate Executive Board Co. 872,072 76,428,390
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES--1.9%
General Electric Co. 3,334,000 113,556,040
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Textron, Inc. 381,070 31,956,530
---------------
145,512,570
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MACHINERY--0.9%
Danaher Corp. 1,068,600 70,837,494
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TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS--0.5%
Fastenal Co. 983,130 36,061,208
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY--31.2%
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COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT--7.7%
Cisco Systems, Inc. 1 12,088,070 265,816,659
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corning, Inc. 1 4,379,170 97,392,741
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F5 Networks, Inc. 1 821,220 41,134,910
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Motorola, Inc. 1,854,330 43,354,235
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUALCOMM, Inc. 2,035,000 76,658,450
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Sponsored ADR 1,902,900 63,556,860
---------------
587,913,855
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COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--3.1%
Apple Computer, Inc. 1 1,533,020 104,015,407
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EMC Corp. 1 7,936,090 92,455,449
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Network Appliance, Inc. 1 1,261,820 43,204,717
---------------
239,675,573
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INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--6.3%
eBay, Inc. 1 5,237,220 145,908,949
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Google, Inc., Cl. A 1 456,900 172,950,357
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo!, Inc. 1 5,707,270 164,483,521
---------------
483,342,827
VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IT SERVICES--4.2%
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Cl. A 1 2,402,540 $ 123,346,404
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alliance Data Systems Corp. 1 360,790 18,234,327
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 2,294,620 108,306,064
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. 1 1,081,500 75,607,665
---------------
325,494,460
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SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--4.5%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 1 3,382,560 84,530,174
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Broadcom Corp., Cl. A 1 3,208,070 94,445,581
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 1 2,346,250 41,082,838
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Microchip Technology, Inc. 1,787,140 61,048,702
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas Instruments, Inc. 1,935,580 63,080,552
---------------
344,187,847
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SOFTWARE--5.4%
Adobe Systems, Inc. 1 3,092,038 100,305,713
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amdocs Ltd. 1 1,779,700 67,539,615
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Autodesk, Inc. 1 1,373,360 47,737,994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electronic Arts, Inc. 1 819,770 41,783,677
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Microsoft Corp. 3,555,021 91,328,489
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NAVTEQ Corp. 1 1,248,140 33,150,598
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Red Hat, Inc. 1 1,570,290 36,493,540
---------------
418,339,626
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MATERIALS--3.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHEMICALS--3.7%
Monsanto Co. 3,665,800 173,905,552
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Praxair, Inc. 1,914,990 109,939,576
---------------
283,845,128
24 | OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--2.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--2.3%
America Movil SA de CV, Series L 798,500 $ 29,792,035
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Tower Corp. 1 2,255,000 80,864,300
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crown Castle International Corp. 1 1,280,720 44,005,539
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NII Holdings, Inc. 1 418,380 22,320,570
---------------
176,982,444
---------------
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $6,410,417,207) 7,589,100,984
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--1.3%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undivided interest of 11.03% in joint
repurchase agreement (Principal Amount/Value
$886,796,000, with a maturity value of
$886,924,585) with UBS Warburg LLC, 5.22%,
dated 8/31/06, to be repurchased at $97,816,181
on 9/1/06, collateralized by Federal National
Mortgage Assn., 5%-5.50%, 9/1/35-12/1/35, with
a value of $906,809,462 (Cost $97,802,000) $97,802,000 97,802,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS, AT VALUE
(COST $6,508,219,207) 100.1% 7,686,902,984
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (0.1) (11,171,350)
------------------------------
NET ASSETS 100.0% $7,675,731,634
==============================
FOOTNOTE TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
1. Non-income producing security.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
25 | OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES August 31, 2006
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments, at value (cost $6,508,219,207)--see
accompanying statement of investments $ 7,686,902,984
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash 12,232,519
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts 33,954
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivables and other assets:
Investments sold 23,403,811
Interest and dividends 5,351,371
Shares of beneficial interest sold 2,535,209
Other 309,617
----------------
Total assets 7,730,769,465
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LIABILITIES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payables and other liabilities:
Investments purchased 30,132,048
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed 18,123,749
Distribution and service plan fees 2,883,706
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 1,633,991
Trustees' compensation 1,315,680
Shareholder communications 779,212
Other 169,445
----------------
Total liabilities 55,037,831
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NET ASSETS $ 7,675,731,634
================
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Par value of shares of beneficial interest $ 181,191
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Additional paid-in capital 6,973,686,535
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net investment loss (1,315,915)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign
currency transactions (475,616,851)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation
of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 1,178,796,674
----------------
NET ASSETS $ 7,675,731,634
================
26 | OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
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NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of
$5,278,252,479 and 122,523,079 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding) $ 43.08
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of
5.75% of offering price) $ 45.71
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $851,836,380 and 21,581,512 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding) $ 39.47
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $646,332,806 and 16,514,642 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding) $ 39.14
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class N Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $250,167,403 and 5,887,926 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding) $ 42.49
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class Y Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share (based
on net assets of $649,142,566 and 14,684,272 shares of beneficial
interest outstanding) $ 44.21
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
27 | OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended August 31, 2006
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,691,576) $ 59,847,467
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest 5,151,251
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other income 239,529
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio lending fees 67,283
--------------
Total investment income 65,305,530
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 46,675,664
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution and service plan fees:
Class A 13,448,667
Class B 9,641,132
Class C 6,837,706
Class N 1,267,131
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:
Class A 13,142,968
Class B 2,927,632
Class C 1,653,520
Class N 857,362
Class Y 977,807
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholder communications:
Class A 902,148
Class B 459,036
Class C 174,569
Class N 19,245
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' compensation 242,367
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian fees and expenses 140,280
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other 319,880
--------------
Total expenses 99,687,114
Less reduction to custodian expenses (18,047)
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses (15,986)
--------------
Net expenses 99,653,081
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT LOSS (34,347,551)
28 | OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments $ 25,779,396
Foreign currency transactions (2,570,318)
--------------
Net realized gain 23,209,078
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
Investments 369,465,365
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies 19,045,337
--------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation 388,510,702
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 377,372,229
==============
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
29 | OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2006 2005
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss) $ (34,347,551) $ 46,793,824
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain 23,209,078 273,189,073
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation 388,510,702 556,958,801
----------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 377,372,229 876,941,698
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends from net investment income:
Class A (32,952,692) --
Class B -- --
Class C -- --
Class N (755,526) --
Class Y (11,953,955) --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
beneficial interest transactions:
Class A (573,549,510) (134,210,079)
Class B (228,134,092) (162,283,904)
Class C (70,708,579) (7,839,660)
Class N (4,627,002) 34,784,677
Class Y (577,739,853) (352,359,573)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease) (1,123,048,980) 255,033,159
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 8,798,780,614 8,543,747,455
----------------------------------
End of period (including accumulated net investment income (loss)
of $(1,315,915) and $49,282,479, respectively) $ 7,675,731,634 $ 8,798,780,614
==================================
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
30 | OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 41.45 $ 37.57 $ 35.39 $ 30.72 $ 41.11
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (.12) 1 .26 1,2 .01 (.05) (.09)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 2.00 3.62 2.17 4.72 (9.31)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations 1.88 3.88 2.18 4.67 (9.40)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.25) -- -- -- --
Distributions from net realized gain -- -- -- -- (.99)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $ 43.08 $ 41.45 $ 37.57 $ 35.39 $ 30.72
===================================================================================
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 4.53% 10.33% 6.16% 15.20% (23.48)%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 5,278,253 $ 5,633,688 $ 5,218,310 $ 4,288,332 $ 3,219,391
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands) $ 5,569,912 $ 5,597,821 $ 4,971,315 $ 3,655,594 $ 3,204,793
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment income (loss) (0.28)% 0.64% 2 0.09% (0.11)% (0.15)%
Total expenses 1.07% 5 1.06% 5 1.09% 5,6 1.17% 5 1.22% 5,6
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate 83% 38% 45% 42% 28%
1. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
2. Net investment income per share and the net investment income ratio include
$.17 and 0.43%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Microsoft
Corp. in November 2004.
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. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
5. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
6. Voluntary waiver of transfer agent fees less than 0.01%.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
31 | OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 38.08 $ 34.82 $ 33.09 $ 28.95 $ 39.09
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss (.45) 1 (.08) 1,2 (.36) (.31) (.26)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.84 3.34 2.09 4.45 (8.89)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations 1.39 3.26 1.73 4.14 (9.15)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income -- -- -- -- --
Distributions from net realized gain -- -- -- -- (.99)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $ 39.47 $ 38.08 $ 34.82 $ 33.09 $ 28.95
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 3.65% 9.36% 5.23% 14.30% (24.07)%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 851,836 $ 1,041,045 $ 1,104,348 $ 1,114,052 $ 1,029,322
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 964,658 $ 1,099,380 $ 1,169,402 $ 1,001,311 $ 1,221,005
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment loss (1.13)% (0.21)% 2 (0.81)% (0.89)% (0.92)%
Total expenses 1.93% 1.93% 1.99% 2.10% 1.99%
Expenses after payments and waivers
and reduction to custodian expenses 1.92% 1.93% 1.97% 1.96% 1.99%
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Portfolio turnover rate 83% 38% 45% 42% 28%
1. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
2. Net investment income per share and the net investment income ratio include
$.16 and 0.43%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Microsoft
Corp. in November 2004.
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. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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CLASS C YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
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PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
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Net asset value, beginning of period $ 37.73 $ 34.47 $ 32.72 $ 28.63 $ 38.64
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss (.41) 1 (.05) 1,2 (.16) (.23) (.11)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.82 3.31 1.91 4.32 (8.91)
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Total from investment operations 1.41 3.26 1.75 4.09 (9.02)
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Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income -- -- -- -- --
Distributions from net realized gain -- -- -- -- (.99)
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Net asset value, end of period $ 39.14 $ 37.73 $ 34.47 $ 32.72 $ 28.63
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 3.74% 9.46% 5.35% 14.28% (24.01)%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 646,333 $691,467 $ 638,676 $ 540,118 $ 450,989
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 684,056 $681,646 $ 623,172 $ 463,768 $ 477,369
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment loss (1.05)% (0.14)% 2 (0.69)% (0.89)% (0.87)%
Total expenses 1.84% 5 1.84% 5 1.87% 5,6 1.96% 5 1.94% 5,6
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Portfolio turnover rate 83% 38% 45% 42% 28%
1. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
2. Net investment income per share and the net investment income ratio include
$.16 and 0.43%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Microsoft
Corp. in November 2004.
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. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
5. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
6. Voluntary waiver of transfer agent fees less than 0.01%.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
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CLASS N YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
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PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
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Net asset value, beginning of period $ 40.91 $ 37.21 $ 35.17 $ 30.60 $ 41.05
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (.27) 1 .11 1,2 (.08) (.10) (.07) 1
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 1.98 3.59 2.12 4.67 (9.39) 1
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Total from investment operations 1.71 3.70 2.04 4.57 (9.46)
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Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.13) -- -- -- --
Distributions from net realized gain -- -- -- -- (.99)
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Net asset value, end of period $ 42.49 $ 40.91 $ 37.21 $ 35.17 $ 30.60
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 4.16% 9.94% 5.80% 14.94% (23.67)%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 250,167 $ 245,932 $ 190,696 $ 111,374 $ 72,178
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 253,590 $ 221,007 $ 154,605 $ 86,761 $ 38,232
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment income (loss) (0.63)% 0.27% 2 (0.25)% (0.35)% (0.37)%
Total expenses 1.42% 1.42% 1.46% 1.46% 1.46%
Expenses after payments and waivers
and reduction to custodian expenses 1.42% 1.42% 1.44% 1.42% 1.46%
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Portfolio turnover rate 83% 38% 45% 42% 28%
1. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
2. Net investment income per share and the net investment income ratio include
$.17 and 0.43%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Microsoft
Corp. in November 2004.
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. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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CLASS Y YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
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PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
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Net asset value, beginning of period $ 42.52 $ 38.40 $ 36.04 $ 31.16 $ 41.55
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income .05 1 .45 1,2 .09 .01 .02 1
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 2.05 3.67 2.27 4.87 (9.42) 1
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Total from investment operations 2.10 4.12 2.36 4.88 (9.40)
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Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.41) -- -- -- --
Distributions from net realized gain -- -- -- -- (.99)
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Net asset value, end of period $ 44.21 $ 42.52 $ 38.40 $ 36.04 $ 31.16
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 4.93% 10.73% 6.55% 15.66% (23.23)%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 649,143 $ 1,186,649 $ 1,391,718 $ 1,152,318 $ 864,437
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 766,929 $ 1,210,587 $ 1,327,404 $ 930,500 $ 968,867
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment income 0.11% 1.10% 2 0.47% 0.29% 0.17%
Total expenses 0.70% 5,6 0.69% 5 0.71% 5 0.78% 5,6 0.89% 5
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Portfolio turnover rate 83% 38% 45% 42% 28%
1. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
2. Net investment income per share and the net investment income ratio include
$.18 and 0.43%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Microsoft
Corp. in November 2004.
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. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
5. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
6. Voluntary waiver of transfer agent fees less than 0.01%.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund (the Fund) is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment
company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The
Fund's investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager).
The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class N and Class Y shares.
Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset
value plus a front-end sales charge. Class B, Class C and Class N shares are
sold without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent
deferred sales charge (CDSC). Class N shares are sold only through retirement
plans. Retirement plans that offer Class N shares may impose charges on those
accounts. Class Y shares are sold to certain institutional investors without
either a front-end sales charge or a CDSC, however, the institutional investor
may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of shares have identical
rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in general and exclusive
voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and
net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses,
such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder
communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, B, C and N have
separate distribution and/or service plans. No such plan has been adopted for
Class Y shares. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares six
years after the date of purchase.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Fund.
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SECURITIES VALUATION. The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as
of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"), normally 4:00 P.M.
Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for business. Securities may be
valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or a portfolio pricing service
authorized by the Board of Trustees. Securities listed or traded on National
Stock Exchanges or other domestic exchanges are valued based on the last sale
price of the security traded on that exchange prior to the time when the Fund's
assets are valued. Securities traded on NASDAQ(R) are valued based on the
closing price provided by NASDAQ prior to the time when the Fund's assets are
valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the last sale price
on the prior trading day, if it is within the spread of the closing "bid" and
"asked" prices, and if not, at the closing bid price. Securities traded on
foreign exchanges are valued based on the last sale price on the principal
exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the portfolio pricing
service, prior to the time when the Fund's assets are valued. In the absence of
a sale, the security is valued at the official closing price on the principal
exchange. Corporate, government and municipal debt instruments having a
remaining maturity in excess of sixty days and all mortgage-backed securities
will be valued at the mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices. Futures
contracts traded on a commodities or futures exchange will be valued at the
final settlement price or official closing price on the principal exchange as
reported by such principal exchange at its
36 | OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
trading session ending at, or most recently prior to, the time when the Fund's
assets are valued. Securities (including restricted securities) for which market
quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value. Foreign and
domestic securities whose values have been materially affected by what the
Manager identifies as a significant event occurring before the Fund's assets are
valued but after the close of their respective exchanges will be fair valued.
Fair value is determined in good faith using consistently applied procedures
under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term "money market type"
debt securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less are valued at
amortized cost (which approximates market value).
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FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The Fund's accounting records are maintained in
U.S. dollars. The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies and
amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and foreign
investment income are translated into U.S. dollars as of the close of the New
York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each
day the Exchange is open for business. Foreign exchange rates may be valued
primarily using dealer supplied valuations or a portfolio pricing service
authorized by the Board of Trustees.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of
portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of
foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and
settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the
amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the
Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or
paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the
values of assets and liabilities, including investments in securities at fiscal
period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is
separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market
values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains and
losses in the Fund's Statement of Operations.
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JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other affiliated funds
advised by the Manager, may transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading
accounts on a daily basis. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held
by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that
the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest
and principal. In the event of default by the other party to the agreement,
retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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ALLOCATION OF INCOME, EXPENSES, GAINS AND LOSSES. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a
daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net
assets represented by such class.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued
Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against
the operations of that class.
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FEDERAL TAXES. The Fund 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, including any net
realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any,
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 Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the
Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and
unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for
federal income tax purposes.
NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
BASED ON COST OF
SECURITIES AND
UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED ACCUMULATED OTHER INVESTMENTS
NET INVESTMENT LONG-TERM LOSS FOR FEDERAL INCOME
INCOME GAIN CARRYFORWARD 1,2,3 TAX PURPOSES
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$-- $-- $424,180,295 $1,127,326,158
1. As of August 31, 2006, the Fund had $424,180,295 of net capital loss
carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, and
thereby reduce future taxable gain distributions. As of August 31, 2006, details
of the capital loss carryforwards were as follows:
EXPIRING
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2011 $127,593,973
2012 296,586,322
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Total $424,180,295
============
2. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2006, the Fund utilized $30,330,104
of capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal
year.
3. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005, the Fund utilized $278,650,934
of capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal
year.
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 Fund.
Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for August 31, 2006.
Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.
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REDUCTION TO INCREASE TO
ACCUMULATED ACCUMULATED NET
REDUCTION TO NET INVESTMENT REALIZED LOSS
PAID-IN CAPITAL LOSS ON INVESTMENTS
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$29,093,907 $29,411,330 $317,423
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2006
and August 31, 2005 was as follows:
YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
AUGUST 31, 2006 AUGUST 31, 2005
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Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income $45,662,173 $--
The aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of
unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments for
federal income tax purposes as of August 31, 2006 are noted below. The primary
difference between book and tax appreciation or depreciation of securities and
other investments, if applicable, is attributable to the tax deferral of losses
or tax realization of financial statement unrealized gain or loss.
Federal tax cost of securities $6,559,655,769
Federal tax cost of other investments 11,939,913
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Total federal tax cost $6,571,595,682
==============
Gross unrealized appreciation $1,301,373,864
Gross unrealized depreciation (174,047,706)
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Net unrealized appreciation $1,127,326,158
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TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION. The Fund has adopted an unfunded retirement plan for the
Fund's independent trustees. Benefits are based on years of service and fees
paid to each trustee during the years of service. During the year ended August
31, 2006, the Fund's projected benefit obligations were increased by $10,518 and
payments of $98,894 were made to retired trustees, resulting in an accumulated
liability of $986,913 as of August 31, 2006.
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 Fund.
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 Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The
Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in
amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund 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
Fund, and
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued
will not materially affect the Fund'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 and capital gain distributions, if
any, are declared and paid annually.
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INVESTMENT INCOME. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon
ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the
ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend
income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities
received. Interest income, which includes accretion of discount and amortization
of premium, is accrued as earned.
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CUSTODIAN FEES. "Custodian fees and expenses" in the Statement of Operations may
include interest expense incurred by the Fund 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 Fund pays
interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not
offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, 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 Fund
during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid
with these earnings.
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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 Fund'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 Fund. In the normal
course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general
indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the
Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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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 Fund has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest
were as follows:
YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2006 YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2005
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
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CLASS A
Sold 26,489,676 $ 1,142,952,788 40,436,717 $ 1,618,214,799
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 674,183 29,394,376 -- --
Redeemed (40,570,510) (1,745,896,674) (43,402,126) (1,752,424,878)
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Net decrease (13,406,651) $ (573,549,510) (2,965,409) $ (134,210,079)
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CLASS B
Sold 2,775,274 $ 110,036,806 4,382,455 $ 161,855,078
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested -- -- -- --
Redeemed (8,533,222) (338,170,898) (8,760,712) (324,138,982)
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Net decrease (5,757,948) $ (228,134,092) (4,378,257) $ (162,283,904)
=================================================================
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CLASS C
Sold 3,099,965 $ 121,778,447 4,571,487 $ 167,476,288
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested -- -- -- --
Redeemed (4,912,952) (192,487,026) (4,774,468) (175,315,948)
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Net decrease (1,812,987) $ (70,708,579) (202,981) $ (7,839,660)
=================================================================
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CLASS N
Sold 2,202,829 $ 93,779,542 3,078,565 $ 122,153,412
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 16,507 711,630 -- --
Redeemed (2,343,662) (99,118,174) (2,190,999) (87,368,735)
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Net increase (decrease) (124,326) $ (4,627,002) 887,566 $ 34,784,677
=================================================================
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CLASS Y
Sold 9,675,483 $ 427,182,549 8,329,891 $ 344,067,572
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 245,563 10,957,036 -- --
Redeemed (23,144,721) (1,015,879,438) (16,663,524) (696,427,145)
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Net decrease (13,223,675) $ (577,739,853) (8,333,633) $ (352,359,573)
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3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other
than short-term obligations, for the year ended August 31, 2006, were as
follows:
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
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3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES Continued
PURCHASES SALES
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Investment securities $6,783,879,107 $8,141,910,796
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4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
MANAGEMENT FEES. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the
investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee at an
average annual rate as shown in the following table:
FEE SCHEDULE AUG. 31, 2005 TO DEC. 31, 2005 FEE SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JAN. 1, 2006
- -------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
Up to $200 million of net assets 0.75% Up to $200 million of net assets 0.75%
Next $200 million of net assets 0.72 Next $200 million of net assets 0.72
Next $200 million of net assets 0.69 Next $200 million of net assets 0.69
Next $200 million of net assets 0.66 Next $200 million of net assets 0.66
Next $700 million of net assets 0.60 Next $700 million of net assets 0.60
Next $1 billion of net assets 0.58 Next $1 billion of net assets 0.58
Next $2 billion of net assets 0.56 Next $2 billion of net assets 0.56
Next $2 billion of net assets 0.54 Next $2 billion of net assets 0.54
Next $2 billion of net assets 0.52 Next $2 billion of net assets 0.52
Over $8.5 billion of net assets 0.50 Next $2.5 billion of net assets 0.50
Over $11 billion of net assets 0.48
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TRANSFER AGENT FEES. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager,
acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. The Fund pays
OFS a per account fee. For the year ended August 31, 2006, the Fund paid
$19,713,914 to OFS for services to the Fund.
Additionally, Class Y shares are subject to minimum fees of $10,000 per
annum for assets of $10 million or more. The Class Y shares are subject to the
minimum fees in the event that the per account fee does not equal or exceed the
applicable minimum fees. OFS may voluntarily waive the minimum fees.
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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN (12b-1) FEES. Under its General Distributor's
Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the Distributor)
acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of
the Fund's classes of shares.
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SERVICE PLAN FOR CLASS A SHARES. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A
shares. It reimburses the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred for
services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made
periodically at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average annual net assets
of Class A shares of the Fund. 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 Class A shares. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with
respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent
periods. Fees incurred by the Fund under the plan are detailed in the Statement
of Operations.
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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS FOR CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS N SHARES. The Fund
has adopted Distribution and Service Plans for Class B, Class C and Class N
shares to compensate the Distributor for its services in connection with the
distribution of those shares and servicing accounts. Under the plans, the Fund
pays the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class B and
Class C shares and 0.25% on Class N shares. The Distributor also receives a
service fee of 0.25% per year under each plan. If either the Class B, Class C or
Class N plan is terminated by the Fund or by the shareholders of a class, the
Board of Trustees and its independent trustees must determine whether the
Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the Fund of all or a portion of
the service fee and/or asset-based sales charge in respect to shares sold prior
to the effective date of such termination. The Distributor's aggregate
uncompensated expenses under the plan at August 31, 2006 for Class B, Class C
and Class N shares were $15,236,268, $11,185,152 and $3,393,557, respectively.
Fees incurred by the Fund under the plans are detailed in the Statement of
Operations.
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SALES CHARGES. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges
(CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the
proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds
prior to remittance, as applicable. The sales charges retained by the
Distributor from the sale of shares and the CDSC retained by the Distributor on
the redemption of shares is shown in the following table for the period
indicated.
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS N
CLASS A CONTINGENT CONTINGENT CONTINGENT CONTINGENT
FRONT-END DEFERRED DEFERRED DEFERRED DEFERRED
SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES
RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY
YEAR ENDED DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR
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August 31, 2006 $2,074,436 $36,741 $2,120,566 $129,157 $120,628
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WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS OF EXPENSES. OFS has voluntarily agreed to limit
transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees for all classes to 0.35% of
average annual net assets per class. During the year ended August 31, 2006, OFS
waived $5,846, $3,770 and $6,370 for Class B, Class N and Class Y shares,
respectively. This undertaking may be amended or withdrawn at any time.
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5. FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
A foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign
currency at a future date, at a negotiated rate. The Fund may enter into foreign
currency contracts to settle specific purchases or sales of securities
denominated in a foreign currency and for protection from adverse exchange rate
fluctuation. Risks to the Fund include the potential inability of the
counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.
The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual
commitments held by the Fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or
depreciation are determined
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
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5. FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS Continued
using prevailing foreign currency exchange rates. Unrealized appreciation and
depreciation on foreign currency contracts are reported in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities as a receivable or payable and in the Statement of
Operations with the change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
The Fund may realize a gain or loss upon the closing or settlement of the
foreign transaction. Contracts closed or settled with the same broker are
recorded as net realized gains or losses. Such realized gains and losses are
reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Statement of
Operations.
As of August 31, 2006, the Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as
follows:
CONTRACT
EXPIRATION AMOUNT VALUATION AS OF UNREALIZED
CONTRACT DESCRIPTION DATE (000S) AUGUST 31, 2006 APPRECIATION
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CONTRACTS TO PURCHASE
Swiss Franc [CHF] 9/1/06 14,696CHF $11,939,913 $33,954
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6. SECURITIES LENDING
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn
additional income. In return, the Fund receives collateral in the form of
securities, letters of credit or cash, against the loaned securities and
maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the
loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned
securities is determined at the close of business each day. If the Fund is
undercollateralized at the close of business due to an increase in market value
of securities on loan, additional collateral is requested from the borrowing
counterparty and is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. Cash
collateral may be invested in approved investments and the Fund bears the risk
of any loss in value of these investments. The Fund retains a portion of the
interest earned from the collateral. If the borrower defaults on its obligation
to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund
could experience delays and cost in recovering the securities loaned or in
gaining access to the collateral. The Fund continues to receive the economic
benefit of interest or dividends paid on the securities loaned in the form of a
substitute payment received from the borrower. As of August 31, 2006, the Fund
had no securities on loan.
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7. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB
Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES.
FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an
enterprise's financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109,
ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions
taken in the course of preparing the Fund's tax returns to determine whether it
is "more-likely-than-not" that tax positions taken in the Fund's tax return will
be ultimately sustained. A tax liability and expense must be
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recorded in respect of any tax position that, in Management's judgment, will not
be fully realized. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2006. As of August 31, 2006, the Manager is evaluating the implications of
FIN 48. Its impact in the Fund's financial statements has not yet been
determined.
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8. LITIGATION
A consolidated amended complaint was filed as a putative class action against
the Manager and the Transfer Agent and other defendants (including 51 of the
Oppenheimer funds including the Fund) in the U.S. District Court for the
Southern District of New York on January 10, 2005 and was amended on March 4,
2005. The complaint alleged, among other things, that the Manager charged
excessive fees for distribution and other costs, and that by permitting and/or
participating in those actions, the Directors/Trustees and the Officers of the
funds breached their fiduciary duties to fund shareholders under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and at common law. The plaintiffs sought unspecified
damages, an accounting of all fees paid, and an award of attorneys' fees and
litigation expenses.
In response to the defendants' motions to dismiss the suit, seven of the
eight counts in the complaint, including the claims against certain of the
Oppenheimer funds, as nominal defendants, and against certain present and former
Directors, Trustees and Officers of the funds, and the Distributor, as
defendants, were dismissed with prejudice, by court order dated March 10, 2006,
and the remaining count against the Manager and the Transfer Agent was dismissed
with prejudice by court order dated April 5, 2006. The plaintiffs filed an
appeal of those dismissals on May 11, 2006.
The Manager believes that the allegations contained in the complaint are
without merit and that there are substantial grounds to sustain the district
court's rulings. The Manager also believes that it is premature to render any
opinion as to the likelihood of an outcome unfavorable to it, the funds, the
Directors/Trustees or the Officers on the appeal of the decisions of the
district court, and that no estimate can yet be made with any degree of
certainty as to the amount or range of any potential loss.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund, including the statement of investments,
as of August 31, 2006, and the related statement of operations for the year then
ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the
two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years
in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial
highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights
based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.
An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2006, by correspondence with
the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where
replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. 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
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund as of August 31, 2006, the results of its
operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of
the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for
each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Denver, Colorado
October 16, 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 dividends and distributions paid to them by the Fund during
calendar year 2006. Regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department require the Fund
to report this information to the Internal Revenue Service.
Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the fiscal year ended August
31, 2006 which are not designated as capital gain distributions should be
multiplied by 100% to arrive at the amount eligible for the corporate
dividend-received deduction.
Dividends, if any, paid by the Fund during the fiscal year ended August
31, 2006 which are not designated as capital gain distributions, may be eligible
for lower individual income tax rates to the extent that the Fund has received
qualified dividend income as stipulated by recent tax legislation. In early
2007, shareholders of record will receive information regarding the percentage
of distributions that are eligible for lower individual income tax rates. The
amount will be the maximum amount allowed.
The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting
distributions received from the Fund 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 Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which
the Fund votes proxies relating to securities ("portfolio proxies") held by the
Fund. A description of the Fund's Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at
1.800.525.7048, (ii) on the Fund's website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and
(iii) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to
file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended
June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund's voting record is
available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund 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 Fund 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
Fund'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 THE PAST 5 YEARS; OTHER TRUSTEESHIPS/DIRECTORSHIPS
FUND, LENGTH OF SERVICE, AGE HELD; 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.
CLAYTON K. YEUTTER, Director of American Commercial Lines (barge company) (since January 2005); Attorney
Chairman of the Board at Hogan & Hartson (law firm) (since June 1993); Director of Covanta Holding Corp.
of Trustees (since 2003), (waste-to-energy company) (since 2002); Director of Weyerhaeuser Corp. (1999-April
Trustee (since 1993) 2004); Director of Caterpillar, Inc. (1993-December 2002); Director of ConAgra Foods
Age: 75 (1993-2001); Director of Texas Instruments (1993-2001); Director of FMC Corporation
(1993-2001). Oversees 43 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
MATTHEW P. FINK, Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development (policy research foundation) (since
Trustee (since 2005) 2005); Director of ICI Education Foundation (education foundation) (October
Age: 65 1991-August 2006); President of the Investment Company Institute (trade association)
(October 1991-June 2004); Director of ICI Mutual Insurance Company (insurance company)
(October 1991-June 2004). Oversees 43 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
ROBERT G. GALLI, A director or trustee of other Oppenheimer funds. Oversees 53 portfolios in the
Trustee (since 1993) OppenheimerFunds complex.
Age: 73
PHILLIP A. GRIFFITHS, Distinguished Presidential Fellow for International Affairs (since 2002) and Member
Trustee (since 1999) (since 1979) of the National Academy of Sciences; Council on Foreign Relations (since
Age: 68 2002); Director of GSI Lumonics Inc. (precision medical equipment supplier) (since
2001); Senior Advisor of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (since 2001); Chair of
Science Initiative Group (since 1999); Member of the American Philosophical Society
(since 1996); Trustee of Woodward Academy (since 1983); Foreign Associate of Third
World Academy of Sciences; Director of the Institute for Advanced Study (1991-2004);
Director of Bankers Trust New York Corporation (1994-1999); Provost at Duke University
(1983-1991). Oversees 43 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
MARY F. MILLER, Trustee of the American Symphony Orchestra (not-for-profit) (since October 1998); and
Trustee (since 2004) Senior Vice President and General Auditor of American Express Company (financial
Age: 63 services company) (July 1998-February 2003). Oversees 43 portfolios in the
OppenheimerFunds complex.
JOEL W. MOTLEY, Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately-held financial adviser) (since
Trustee (since 2002) 2002); Managing Director of Carmona Motley, Inc. (privately-held financial adviser)
Age: 54 (since January 2002); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman Inc. (privately-held
financial adviser) (January 1998-December 2001); Member of the Finance and Budget
Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Investment Committee of the
Episcopal Church of America, the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch
and the Investment Committee of Historic Hudson Valley. Oversees 43 portfolios in the
OppenheimerFunds complex.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued
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KENNETH A. RANDALL, Director of Dominion Resources, Inc. (electric utility holding company) (February
Trustee (since 1987) 1972-October 2005); Former Director of Prime Retail, Inc. (real estate investment
Age: 79 trust), Dominion Energy Inc. (electric power and oil & gas producer), Lumberman's
Mutual Casualty Company, American Motorists Insurance Company and American
Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company; Former President and Chief Executive Officer
of The Conference Board, Inc. (international economic and business research). Oversees
43 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
RUSSELL S. REYNOLDS, JR., Chairman of The Directorship Search Group, Inc. (corporate governance consulting and
Trustee (since 1989) executive recruiting) (since 1993); Life Trustee of International House (non-profit
Age: 74 educational organization); Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Russell
Reynolds Associates, Inc. (1969-1993); Banker at J.P. Morgan & Co. (1958-1966); 1st
Lt. Strategic Air Command, U.S. Air Force (1954-1958). Oversees 43 portfolios in the
OppenheimerFunds complex.
JOSEPH M. WIKLER, Director of the following medical device companies: Medintec (since 1992) and Cathco
Trustee (since 2005) (since 1996); Director of Lakes Environmental Association (since 1996); Member of the
Age: 65 Investment Committee of the Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore (since 1994);
Director of Fortis/Hartford mutual funds (1994-December 2001). Oversees 43 portfolios
in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
PETER I. WOLD, President of Wold Oil Properties, Inc. (oil and gas exploration and production
Trustee (since 2005) company) (since 1994); Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of Wold Trona Company,
Age: 58 Inc. (soda ash processing and production) (since 1996); Vice President of Wold Talc
Company, Inc. (talc mining) (since 1999); Managing Member of Hole-in-the-Wall Ranch
(cattle ranching) (since 1979); Director and Chairman of the Denver Branch of the
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (1993-1999); and Director of PacifiCorp. (electric
utility) (1995-1999). Oversees 43 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
BRIAN F. WRUBLE, General Partner of Odyssey Partners, L.P. (hedge fund) (since September 1995);
Trustee (since 2005) Director of Special Value Opportunities Fund, LLC (registered investment company)
Age: 63 (since September 2004); Member of Zurich Financial Investment Advisory Board
(insurance) (since October 2004); Board of Governing Trustees of The Jackson
Laboratory (non-profit) (since August 1990); Trustee of the Institute for Advanced
Study (non-profit educational institute) (since May 1992); Special Limited Partner of
Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC (private equity investment) (January 1999-September
2004); Trustee of Research Foundation of AIMR (2000-2002) (investment research,
non-profit); Governor, Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College (August
1990-September 2001) (economics research); Director of Ray & Berendtson, Inc. (May
2000-April 2002) (executive search firm). Oversees 53 portfolios in the
OppenheimerFunds complex.
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INTERESTED TRUSTEE THE ADDRESS OF MR. MURPHY IS TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 225 LIBERTY STREET, 11TH
AND OFFICER 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.
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JOHN V. MURPHY, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (since June 2001) and President (since
Trustee, President and September 2000) of the Manager; President and a director or trustee of other
Principal Executive Officer Oppenheimer funds; President and Director of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. ("OAC")
(since 2001) (the Manager's parent holding company) and of Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc.
Age: 57 (holding company subsidiary of the Manager) (since July 2001); Director of
OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (subsidiary of the Manager) (since November 2001);
Chairman and Director of Shareholder Services, Inc. and of Shareholder Financial
Services, Inc. (transfer agent subsidiaries of the Manager) (since July 2001);
President and Director of OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (charitable trust program
established by the Manager) (since July 2001); Director of the following investment
advisory subsidiaries of the Manager: OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc.,
Centennial Asset Management Corporation, 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 1, 2001) and Director (since July 2001) of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management,
Inc.; Executive Vice President of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (OAC's
parent company) (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 the Manager (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 91 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
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OTHER OFFICERS THE ADDRESSES OF THE OFFICERS IN THE CHART BELOW ARE AS FOLLOWS: FOR MESSRS. WILBY,
OF THE FUND BAYLIN, ZACK, GILLESPIE AND MS. BLOOMBERG, TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 225 LIBERTY
STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10281-1008, FOR MESSRS. VANDEHEY, WIXTED, PETERSEN,
SZILAGYI AND MS. IVES, 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.
WILLIAM L. WILBY, Senior Vice President of the Manager since July 1994 and Senior Investment Officer and
Vice President and Portfolio Director of Equities of the Manager since July 2004. Mr. Wilby was Director of
Manager (since 2005) International Equities of the Manager from May 2000 through July 2004 and Senior Vice
Age: 62 President of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation from May 1999 through November
2001. Before joining OppenheimerFunds in 1991, Mr. Wilby was an International
Strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager
at AIG Global Investors, an International Pension Manager at Northern Trust Bank in
Chicago and an International Financial Economist at Northern Trust Bank and at the
Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago. An officer of 4 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds
complex.
MARC L. BAYLIN, Vice President of the Manager and a member of the Growth Equity Investment Team. He
Vice President and Portfolio was Managing Director and Lead Portfolio Manager at JP Morgan Fleming Investment
Manager (since 2005) Management from June 2002 to August 2005 and was a Vice President of T. Rowe Price,
Age: 39 where he was an analyst from June 1993 and a portfolio manager from March 1999 to June
2002. A portfolio manager of 4 Oppenheimer funds.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Unaudited / Continued
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MARK S. VANDEHEY, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager (since March 2004);
Vice President and Chief Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., Centennial Asset Management
Compliance Officer Corporation and Shareholder Services, Inc. (since June 1983). Former Vice President
(since 2004) and Director of Internal Audit of the Manager (1997-February 2004). An officer of 91
Age: 56 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
BRIAN W. WIXTED, Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Manager (since March 1999); Treasurer of
Treasurer and Principal the following: HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, Shareholder Financial
Financial and Accounting Services, Inc., Shareholder Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Real Asset Management
Officer (since 1999) Corporation, and Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc. (since March 1999), OFI
Age: 47 Private Investments, Inc. (since March 2000), OppenheimerFunds International Ltd.
(since May 2000), OppenheimerFunds plc (since May 2000), OFI Institutional Asset
Management, Inc. (since November 2000), and OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program
(charitable trust program established by the Manager) (since June 2003); Treasurer and
Chief Financial Officer of OFI Trust Company (trust company subsidiary of the Manager)
(since May 2000); Assistant Treasurer of the following: OAC (since March
1999),Centennial Asset Management Corporation (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 91 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
BRIAN S. PETERSEN, Assistant Vice President of the Manager (since August 2002); Manager/Financial Product
Assistant Treasurer Accounting of the Manager (November 1998-July 2002). An officer of 91 portfolios in
(since 2004) the OppenheimerFunds complex.
Age: 36
BRIAN C. SZILAGYI, Assistant Vice President of the Manager (since July 2004); Director of Financial
Assistant Treasurer Reporting and Compliance of First Data Corporation (April 2003-July 2004); Manager of
(since 2005) Compliance of Berger Financial Group LLC (May 2001-March 2003); Director of Mutual
Age: 36 Fund Operations at American Data Services, Inc. (September 2000-May 2001). An officer
of 91 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
ROBERT G. ZACK, Executive Vice President (since January 2004) and General Counsel (since March 2002)
Secretary (since 2001) of the Manager; General Counsel and Director of the Distributor (since December 2001);
Age: 58 General Counsel of Centennial Asset Management Corporation (since December 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); Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Director of Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. and Shareholder
Services, Inc. (since December 2001); Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Director of OFI Private Investments, Inc. and OFI Trust Company (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 the
Manager; Assistant Secretary of the following: Shareholder Services, Inc. (May
1985-November 2001), Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (November 1989-November
2001), and OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. (September 1997-November 2001). An
officer of 91 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
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LISA I. BLOOMBERG, Vice President and Associate Counsel of the Manager (since May 2004); First Vice
Assistant Secretary President (April 2001-April 2004), Associate General Counsel (December 2000-April
(since 2004) 2004), Corporate Vice President (May 1999-April 2001) and Assistant General Counsel
Age: 38 (May 1999-December 2000) of UBS Financial Services Inc. (formerly, PaineWebber
Incorporated). An officer of 91 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
KATHLEEN T. IVES, Vice President (since June 1998) and Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary (since
Assistant Secretary October 2003) of the Manager; Vice President (since 1999) and Assistant Secretary
(since 2001) (since October 2003) of the Distributor; Assistant Secretary of Centennial Asset
Age: 40 Management Corporation (since October 2003); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of
Shareholder Services, Inc. (since 1999); Assistant Secretary of OppenheimerFunds
Legacy Program and Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (since December 2001);
Assistant Counsel of the Manager (August 1994-October 2003). An officer of 91
portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
PHILLIP S. GILLESPIE, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of the Manager (since September
Assistant Secretary 2004); First Vice President (2000-September 2004), Director (2000-September 2004) and
(since 2004) Vice President (1998-2000) of Merrill Lynch Investment Management. An officer of 91
Age: 42 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
THE FUND'S STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ABOUT THE FUND'S TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS AND IS AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON
REQUEST, BY CALLING 1.800.525.7048.
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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 the registrant does
not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit Committee. In
this regard, no member of the Audit Committee was identified as having all of
the technical attributes identified in Instruction 2(b) to Item 3 of Form N-CSR
to qualify as an "audit committee
financial expert," whether through the type of specialized education or
experience described in that Instruction. The Board has concluded that while the
members of the Audit Committee collectively have the necessary attributes and
experience required to serve effectively as an Audit Committee, no single member
possesses all of the required technical attributes through the particular
methods of education or experience set forth in the Instructions to be
designated as an audit committee financial expert.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a) Audit Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed $45,000 in fiscal 2006 and $45,000 in fiscal 2005.
(b) Audit-Related Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed no such fees during the last two fiscal years.
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed $75,000 in fiscal 2006 and $132,059 in fiscal 2005 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: internal control reviews.
(c) Tax Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed $201 in fiscal 2006 and no such fees in fiscal 2005.
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed no such fees during fiscal 2006 and $5,000 during fiscal 2005
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: Venezuelan tax filing and filing form 5500.
(d) All Other Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed no such fees during the last two fiscal years.
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial
statements billed $8,000 in fiscal 2006 and no such fees in 2005 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 fees would include the cost to the principal accountant of attending audit
committee meetings and consultations regarding the registrant's retirement plan
with respect to its trustees.
(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 $83,201 in fiscal 2006 and $137,059 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 08/31/2006, 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.
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund
By: /S/ John V. Murphy
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John V. Murphy
Principal Executive Officer
Date: 10/16/2006
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: 10/16/2006
By: /S/ Brian W. Wixted
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Brian W. Wixted
Principal Financial Officer
Date: 10/16/2006