Several class actions have been filed against mutual fund companies Allianz Dresdner Asset Management of America, LP and PIMCO Advisors Distributors, LLC by investors who purchased any shares of a number of PIMCO funds between February 23, 1999, and February 17, 2004. The actions claim that the defendants violated federal securities laws by allowing certain favored investors to time their trades to the detriment of the investing public. The investors seek to recover compensatory damages for the loss of value of their stock.
The funds that are the subject of this suit and their symbols are as follows:
PIMCO StocksPLUS Fund (Nasdaq: PSPAX, PSPBX, PSPCX, PSPDX, PSTKX, PPLAX, PSPRX)
PIMCO StocksPLUS Total Return Fund (Nasdaq: PTOAX, PTOBX, PSOCX, PSTDX, PSPTX)
PIMCO Short-Term Fund (Nasdaq: PSHAX, PTSBX, PFTCX, PSHDX, PTSHX, PSFAX, PTSRX)
PIMCO Low Duration Fund (Nasdaq: PTLAX, PTLBX, PTLCX, PLDDX, PTLDX, PLDAX, PLDRX)
PIMCO Short Duration Municipal Income Fund (Nasdaq: PSDAX, PSDCX, PSDDX,PSDIX, PSDMX)
PIMCO Money Market Fund (Nasdaq: PYAXX, PYCXX, PKCXX, PMIXX, PMAXX)
PIMCO Total Return Fund (Nasdaq: PTTAX, PTTBX, PTTCX, PTTDX, PTTRX, PTRAX, PTRRX)
PIMCO Long-Term U.S. Government Fund (Nasdaq: PFGAX, PFGBX, PFGCX, PGOVX, PLGBX)
PIMCO GNMA Fund (Nasdaq: PAGNX, PBGNX, PCGNX, PGNDX, PDMIX)
PIMCO Total Return Mortgage Fund (Nasdaq: PMRAX, PMRBX, PMRCX, PTMDX, PTRIX)
PIMCO Diversified Income Fund (Nasdaq: PDVAX, PDVBX, PDICX, PDVDX, PDIIX)
PIMCO High Yield Fund (Nasdaq: PHDAX, PHDBX, PHDCX, PHYDX, PHIYX, PHYAX, PHYRX)
PIMCO Global Bond II Fund (Nasdaq: PAIIX, PBIIX, PCIIX, PGBIX)
PIMCO Foreign Bond Fund (Nasdaq: PFOAX, PFOBX, PFOCX, PFODX, PFORX, PFRAX, PFRRX)
PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund (Nasdaq: PAEMX, PBEMX, PEBCX, PEMDX, PEBIX, PEBAX)
PIMCO Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq: PMLAX, PMLBX, PMLCX, PMBDX, PFMIX, PMNAX)
PIMCO California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq: PCMBX, PCIDX,PCIMX)
PIMCO California Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq: PCAAX, PCMDX, PICMX)
PIMCO New York Municipal Bond Fund (Nasdaq: PNYAX,PNYDX)
PIMCO Real Return Fund (Nasdaq: PRTNX, PRRBX, PRTCX, PRRDX, PRRIX, PARRX,PRRRX)
PIMCO Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund (Nasdaq: PCRAX, PCRBX, PCRCX,PCRDX, PCRIX)
PIMCO All Asset Fund (Nasdaq: PASAX, PASBX, PASCX, PASDX, PAAIX, PAALX)
PIMCO International StocksPLUS TR Strategy Fund (Nasdaq: PIPAX, PIPBX,PIPCX, PIPDX)
PIMCO Real Estate Real Return Strategy Fund (Nasdaq: PETAX, PETBX, PETCX, PETDX)
PIMCO PEA Value Fund (Nasdaq: PDLAX, PDLBX, PDLCX, PVLDX, PDLIX, PVLAX, PPVRX)
PIMCO PEA Growth and Income Fund (Nasdaq: PGRAX, PGRBX, PGNCX, PGIDX, PMEIX, PGOIX, PGIRX)
PIMCO PEA Renaissance Fund (Nasdaq: PQNAX, PQNBX, PQNCX, PREDX, PRNIX, PRAAX, PRNRX)
PIMCO PEA Growth Fund (Nasdaq: PGWAX, PGFBX, PGWCX, PGRDX, PGFIX, PGFAX, PPGRX)
PIMCO PEA Target Fund (Nasdaq: PTAAX, PTABX, PTACX, PTRDX, PFTIX, PTADX)
PIMCO PEA Opportunity Fund (Nasdaq: POPAX, POOBX, POPCX, POFIX, POADX)
PIMCO PEA Innovation Fund (Nasdaq: PIVAX, PIVBX, PIVCX, PIVZX, PIFIX,PIADX)
PIMCO NFJ Large-cap Value Fund (Nasdaq: PNBAX, PNBBX, PNBCX, PNBDX)
PIMCO NFJ Dividend Value Fund (Nasdaq: PNEAX, PNEBX, PNECX, PEIDX, NFJEX, PNERX)
PIMCO NFJ Small-Cap Value Fund (Nasdaq: PCVAX, PCVBX, PCVCX, PNVDX, PSVIX, PVADX, PNVRX)
PIMCO CCM Capital Appreciation Fund (Nasdaq: PCFAX, PFCBX, PFCCX, PCADX, PAPIX, PICAX, PCARX)
PIMCO CCM Mid-Cap Fund (Nasdaq: PFMAX, PFMBX, PFMCX, PMCDX, PMGIX, PMCGX,PMCRX)
PIMCO RCM Large-Cap Growth Fund (Nasdaq: RALGX, RBLGX, RCLGX, DLCNX, DRLCX, DLGAX, PLCRX)
PIMCO RCM Tax-Managed Growth Fund (Nasdaq: PMWAX, PMWBX, PMWCX, DRTNX, DRTIX)
PIMCO RCM Mid-Cap Fund (Nasdaq: RMDAX, RMDBX, RMDCX, DMCNX, DRMCX, PRMRX)
PIMCO RCM Global Small-Cap Fund (Nasdaq: RGSAX, RGSBX, RGSCX, DGSNX, DGSCX)
PIMCO RCM International Growth Equity Fund (Nasdaq: RAIGX, RBIGX, RCIGX), DIENX, DRIEX)
PIMCO RCM Global Healthcare Fund (Nasdaq: RAGHX, RBGHX, RCGHX, DGHCX)
PIMCO RCM Biotechnology Fund (Nasdaq: RABTX, RBBTX, RCBTX, DRBNX)
PIMCO RCM Global Technology Fund (Nasdaq: RAGTX, RBGTX, RCGTX, DGTNX, DRGTX)
PIMCO Asset Allocation Fund (Nasdaq: PALAX, PALBX, PALCX)
PIMCO NACM Value Fund (Nasdaq: PVUAX, PVUBX, PVUCX, PVUDX)
PIMCO NACM Flex-Cap Fund (Nasdaq: PNFAX, PNFBX, PNFCX, PNFDX)
PIMCO NACM Growth Fund (Nasdaq: NGWAX, NGWBX, NGWCX, NGWDX)
PIMCO NACM International Fund (Nasdaq: PILAX, PILBX, PILCX, PILDX, PILRX)
PIMCO NACM Pacific Rim Fund (Nasdaq: PPRAX, PPRBX, PPRCX, PPRDX, NAPRX)
The action names as defendants Allianz Dresdner Asset Management of America L.P., PIMCO Advisors Distributors LLC, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, PEA Capital LLC, Pacific Company LLC, Edward J. Stern, Canary Capital Partners, LLC, Canary Investment Management, LLC and Canary Capital Partners, Ltd. of
The action alleges that the defendants surreptitiously permitted certain favored investors, including Canary, to illegally engage in "market timing" of the PIMCO Mutual Funds whereby these favored investors were permitted to conduct short-term, "in and out" trading of mutual fund shares, despite explicit restrictions on such activity in the PIMCO Mutual Funds' prospectuses.
If you purchased PIMCO mutual fund shares during the applicable period, you may request appointment by the court as a lead plaintiff if you do so by April 20, 2004. A lead plaintiff is a representative party that acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. In order to be appointed lead plaintiff, the court must determine that your claim is typical of the claims of other class members, and that you will adequately represent the class. Under certain circumstances, one or more class members may together serve as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff. You may retain any counsel of your choice to serve as you in this action, or you may choose to do nothing, and remain in the class as a silent member.