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FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST
Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Explorer Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Micro Cap Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Stalwarts Fund
Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund
Grandeur Peak International Stalwarts Fund
Grandeur Peak US Stalwarts Fund
(each, a “Fund”)
Supplement dated February 23, 2023 to the
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information,
each dated August 31, 2022, as supplemented
The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), based upon the recommendation of Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, LLC, the investment adviser to the Funds, approved the proposed reorganization of each Fund into correspondingly named series of Grandeur Peak Funds Trust (each, a “New Fund”), subject in each case to the approval of the shareholders of the relevant existing Fund (each, a “Reorganization”).
The Board also approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Termination (the “Plan”) that provides that each existing Fund will assign all of its assets to the corresponding New Fund, in exchange solely for (1) the number of the New Fund shares equivalent in value to shares of the relevant existing Fund outstanding immediately prior to the closing date of the Reorganization, and (2) the New Fund’s assumption of all of the relevant existing Fund’s liabilities, followed by a distribution of those shares to such existing Fund’s shareholders so that the existing Fund’s shareholders receive shares of the corresponding New Fund equivalent in value to the shares of the existing Fund held by such shareholder on the closing date of the Reorganization. Each Reorganization is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for federal income tax purposes.
The Trust will hold a shareholder meeting on or about April 12, 2023, as may be adjourned, at which shareholders of each existing Fund as of February 22, 2023 will be asked to consider and vote on the Plan. If shareholders of each Fund approve the Reorganization with respect to that Fund, the Reorganizations are expected to take effect in or around June 2023.
Shareholders of each existing Fund will receive a combined prospectus/proxy statement with additional information about the shareholders meeting, the Reorganizations, and the New Funds. Please read these materials carefully, as they will contain a more detailed description of the Reorganizations.
Please retain this supplement with your Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information.
Comments
April 10, 2023
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
You recently received a supplement to the prospectus of the Grandeur Peak Funds dated February 23, 2023, with information about an upcoming shareholder meeting. The purpose of the meeting, as outlined in the supplement, is a shareholder vote about a proposal to reorganize the funds from their existing trust (Financial Investors Trust or FIT) into a new trust in order to move the funds' back-office service provider from SS&C (formerly ALPS) to Ultimus Fund Solutions. The reorganizations are expected to be tax-free for federal income tax purposes. There will be no impact on the ownership of Grandeur Peak Global Advisors, or on our team or investment process.
Some of you have been asking about the shareholder meeting date, which was originally set for April 12. Due to unforeseen delays in the filing process, the mailing of meeting materials was postponed. As a result, the shareholder meeting date has been rescheduled to May 31, 2023.
You will soon receive a new prospectus supplement announcing the new date. You or your designee will also be receiving in the coming weeks a proxy statement and other materials with information about the reorganization, including voting instructions.
If you have additional questions after you receive the mailing, please feel free to contact any member of our client team.
Thank you for your help,
Todd Matheny, CAIA
Head of Client Relations
Has anyone moved their GP funds to a new brokerage, and if so was it easy?
Thanks, Derf
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FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST
Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Explorer Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Micro Cap Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Stalwarts Fund
Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund
Grandeur Peak International Stalwarts Fund
Grandeur Peak US Stalwarts Fund
(each, a “Fund”)
Supplement dated June 16, 2023
To the Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information,
each dated August 31, 2022, as supplemented
On June 14, 2023, the shareholders of each Fund approved an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization and Termination pursuant to which each Fund will be reorganized into correspondingly named series of Grandeur Peak Global Trust (each, a “Reorganization”). Each Reorganization is expected to close after the close of business on or about July 21, 2023.
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Please retain this supplement with your Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
https://www.mutualfundobserver.com/2023/3/
Rondure Global Advisors and Grandeur Peak Global Advisors are “reorganizing their funds.” What does that mean? To investors, nothing. Zero, zip, zilch. It means that they’ve changed service providers, which requires them to transition from one trust to another. All is well.
June 20, 2023
Dear Fellow Shareholder,
Thank you for your assistance with our recent proxy vote. The Grandeur Peak Funds proxy proposal easily passed, and we are now able to move the Funds’ back office service provider from SS&C (formerly ALPS) to Ultimus Fund Solutions.The date of this conversion has been changed to the weekend of July 22-23, 2023.
Below is important information that affects Grandeur Peak Funds’ direct shareholder accounts after this transition:
-Your existing account number(s) will remain the same.
-For those utilizing online account access, the online account system will be changing. --To continue to access your account online following the transfer agency conversion, visit grandeurpeakglobal.com and click “LOG IN” as you normally would. This will take you to the new Grandeur Peak Funds account access site where you will need to register as a new user by selecting “Sign up for Online Access.” You will need your account number, date of birth, email address, and social security number to re-establish your online account through the new system. If you have any trouble, please call us at the Shareholder Services number below. NOTE: As part of the transition, online account access will be unavailable during the weekend of the transition (July 22-23).
-Our Shareholder Services telephone number will remain the same, but the service hours will change slightly:
1-855-377-PEAK (7325)
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT Monday - Friday
-Our shareholder mailing addresses will change to:
Overnight:
Grandeur Peak Funds
c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC.
4221 N 203rd St., Suite 100
Elkhorn, NE 68022
US Mail:
Grandeur Peak Funds
c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
P.O. Box 541150
Omaha, NE 68154-9150
-Instructions for automatic investments into the Funds and systematic withdrawals out of the Funds will be transferred and will continue as normal.
-Account statements and tax forms: As part of the service provider change, statements and tax forms from January 1, 2020 to present will be migrated and remain available for online access. If you would like to retain copies for prior periods, you may download them from the current shareholder portal prior to the conversion date. Otherwise, documents prior to 2020 can be requested by contacting Shareholder Services.
-Confirmation of non-taxable reorganization: The transaction and transfer of your account(s) will not be taxable, nor will it impact the number of shares you own, the market value of your account, or the cost basis of your shares. You can expect to receive a transaction confirmation reflecting the transfer, which will be processed after the close of business on the conversion date.
Thank you for the trust you place in us. We are undertaking this transition because we believe it will better align with our goal of providing you with outstanding shareholder servicing. We will work with Ultimus to ensure the transition is as seamless and easy for you as possible.
Questions or comments?
Call us:
1-855-377-PEAK (7325) 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT Monday - Friday
or
Email us:
[email protected]
Best Regards,
Eric Huefner
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FINANCIAL INVESTORS TRUST
Grandeur Peak Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Contrarian Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Explorer Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Micro Cap Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Opportunities Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund
Grandeur Peak Global Stalwarts Fund
Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund
Grandeur Peak International Stalwarts Fund
Grandeur Peak US Stalwarts Fund
(each, a “Fund”)
Supplement dated July 17, 2023
To the Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information,
each dated August 31, 2022, as supplemented
The Funds’ Reorganization date, as previously announced in the Supplement dated June 16, 2023 to the Funds’ Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI, has been extended to on or about October 6, 2023.
For additional information regarding the Funds’ Reorganization, see the Supplement dated June 16, 2023 to the Funds’ Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and SAI.
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Please retain this supplement with your Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.