Item 1. Report to
Shareholders
Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund
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October
31, 2012
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The views and opinions in this report were
current as of October 31, 2012. They are not guarantees of performance or
investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment
decisions reflect a variety of factors, and the managers reserve the right to
change their views about individual stocks, sectors, and the markets at any
time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast
of the funds future investment intent. The report is certified under the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires mutual funds and other public companies to
affirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the information in their financial
reports is fairly and accurately stated in all material respects.
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Managers Letter
Fellow Shareholders
Tax-free bonds produced strong returns in
the one-year period ended October 31, 2012, outperforming taxable bonds and
continuing a tremendous performance streak. Longer-term municipals rose with
Treasuries, but to a lesser extent as central banks around the world reduced
interest rates or suppressed rates with asset-purchase programs in an attempt to
stimulate weakening global economies. Munis were also supported by strong demand
as state and local governments continued to balance budgets in challenging
economic times. T. Rowe Prices longer-term Summit Municipal Funds performed
well relative to their benchmarks over the last year, and their longer-term
relative performance remained favorable.
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
The U.S. economy has been expanding at a
slow but steady pace in 2012, but growth has clearly been subpar compared with
what is typically seen in the years following a deep recession. In recent
months, the housing market recovery has been gaining traction, but its
contribution to overall growth is smaller than in previous expansions. National
unemployment remains elevated, and employment growth has been modest this year.
We believe gross domestic product growth will continue in the months ahead, but
uncertainty about the fiscal cliff of federal tax increases and spending cuts
that are scheduled to take place at the end of 2012 could restrain economic
activity.
To stimulate the economy, the Federal
Reserve kept the fed funds target rate in the 0.00% to 0.25% range and projected
that short-term rates will remain low until mid-2015. To help keep long-term
interest rates low, the Federal Reserve is continuing its maturity extension
program, which is set to expire in December 2012. In September, the Fed also
initiated a third round of quantitative easinginformally
called QE3in the form of an open-ended
policy of purchasing $40 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities every
month. In addition, the central bank offered to continue purchasing assets if
the labor market outlook does not improve substantially.
Over the last year, shorter-term municipal
yields remained very low and were little changed, but longer-term muni yields
declined with Treasury yields, albeit to a
lesser
extent. With municipal yields about the same as Treasury yields across the
board, tax-free securities are a very attractive alternative for fixed income
investors. For example, as of October 31, 2012, the 2.82% yield offered by a
30-year tax-free municipal bond rated AAA nearly matched the 2.86% pretax yield
offered by a 30-year Treasury. An investor in the 28% federal tax bracket would
need to invest in a taxable bond yielding about 3.92% in order to receive the
same after-tax income. For more information about calculating taxable-equivalent
yields, please see the sidebar on page 2.
MUNICIPAL MARKET NEWS
Municipal issuance totaled almost $314
billion in the first 10 months of 2012, according to
The Bond Buyer
. Much of the
year-to-date issuance reflects municipalities refinancing their debts to take
advantage of low long-term interest rates, rather than net new issuance. Still,
full-year issuance is likely to be in the $350 billion to $375 billion range.
One positive factor for munis is that austerity-minded state and local
government leaders have been conservative about adding
to indebtedness, despite prevailing low yields. Another favorable factor
supporting the market is brisk demand, particularly for long-term
issues.
Some states continue to face fiscal
difficulties and have been forced to raise taxes and fees and cut spending to
close budget deficits. Other higher-quality states havent required such
austerity and will continue to deserve higher credit ratings as their ability to
continue servicing their outstanding debts remains unquestioned. Longer term,
sizable pension and other retirement benefits may begin to raise concerns about
the states willingness and ability to address these obligations.
Municipal bond performance over the last
year was driven by investors search for higher yields in a low interest rate
environment. Long-term bonds outperformed shorter-term securities, low-quality
issues outpaced higher-quality munis, and revenue bonds outpaced state and local
general obligations. We generally favor bonds backed by a dedicated revenue
stream over GOs. Among revenue bonds, industrial revenue issues fared best,
driven by prepaid gas and select tobacco names. Health care bonds were also
strong performers, but we are becoming more selective among hospital revenue
bonds, as new issue supply and some credit concerns are weighing on the sector.
Higher-quality issues, such as housing and power bonds, lagged but still
produced solid gains. Prerefunded bonds, which are backed by U.S. Treasuries,
trailed with mild gains due to their high-quality and short-term
characteristics.
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
Summit Municipal Money Market
Fund
Your fund returned 0.01% during the 12
months ended October 31, 2012, versus 0.02% for the Lipper Tax-Exempt Money
Market Funds Index. With the expectation that the Fed will hold short-term rates
in place until 2015, the money market yield curve remains fairly stable. Over the last six months, the money market yield
curve has flattened as the rates on 1- to 90-day securities moved slightly
higher while 6- to 12-month yields were nearly unchanged. Yields range from
about 16 basis points (0.16%) for overnight investments to roughly 21 basis
points for one-year maturities. This rate structure is expected to remain intact
for some time to come unless some exogenous event disrupts the markets. Our
strategy for the fund remains unchanged based on the assumption of a Fed on
hold. As such, we are comfortable maintaining a weighted average maturity in the
longer end of our permissible range, targeting around 55 days.
Credit quality continues to be a major
factor in the management of the fund. Therefore, the fund still maintains
significant exposure to highly rated hospitals and universities, state and local
GOs, and housing bonds backed by Federal Home Loan Bank. Bank liquidity
providers continue to figure prominently in the financing of many
short-term municipal borrowings; as such, we are mindful of
their impact on this segment of the market. Our highest bank liquidity exposures
include
Wells Fargo
and
JPMorgan
. (Please refer to the funds portfolio of investments for a
complete list of holdings and the amount each represents in the
portfolio.)
The Securities and Exchange Commission
could not reach consensus in August on further reforms for money funds. The
debate has for now shifted to the Financial Stability Oversight Council. We
expect to hear much more as regulators and the money fund industry continue to
discuss appropriate revisions to money fund regulation. As always, we are
committed to managing a diversified, high-quality portfolio with a focus on
liquidity and stability of principal.
Summit Municipal Intermediate
Fund
Your fund returned 7.72% during the past
12 months compared with a return of 7.51% for the Lipper Intermediate Municipal
Debt Funds Average, which measures the performance of similarly managed
funds. The funds net asset value per share
increased from $11.85 at the end of April to $12.00 at the end of October, while
the 30-day SEC yield declined from 1.58% to 1.22%. Dividends contributed $0.17
per share during the six-month period.
We maintained a fairly steady investment
strategy throughout the funds fiscal year. We favored revenue bonds over GOs
and prerefunded bonds, and we kept our allocations to cash, very short-term, and
high-quality bonds at low levels, reflecting our belief that longer-term and
lower-quality securities would outperform in an environment in which investors
were hungry for income.
In addition, we modestly adjusted our
maturity exposure, focusing on 15-year bonds with 8- to 10-year call dates (the
dates they can be called from the market by issuers). In part, we adopted this
strategy because of concerns about reinvestment needs in the municipal market
during the next few years. If the Federal Open Market Committee maintains an
extremely low federal
funds rate into 2015 (as it
said it would), all bonds maturing during this period are likely to be
reinvested at low interest rates. Consequently, our strategy of extending
maturities is designed to bridge this period and remain invested at relatively
higher rates.
The top two sectors in the portfolio
continue to be transportation and health care. Special tax bonds jumped ahead of
electric revenue bonds during the past six months, and our exposure to
industrial and pollution control securities also increased. We added three
industrial namesbonds issued by
Valero
Energy
,
First Energy
, and
Marathon Oil
. We also added to our
prepaid gas positions backed by
Merrill
Lynch
and
Goldman Sachs
. These positions
increased our allocation to BBB bonds. (Please refer to the funds portfolio of
investments for a complete list of holdings and the amount each represents in
the portfolio.)
On the sales side of the ledger, we have
almost eliminated our exposure to the debt of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
since we
are concerned about the islands economy and high debt levels. Security
selection and sector allocation primarily drove the funds good relative
performance. Our holdings in health care and
transportation were especially beneficial, along with our overweight in various
revenue sectors. The underweight in high-quality GOs and prerefunded bonds also
helped boost performance.
At the end of the period, the yield
spreads for most revenue bonds were as tight as they have been since 2008. While
we still find some value there, the opportunity to add yield to the portfolio is
declining.
Summit Municipal Income
Fund
Your fund returned 12.03% during the
funds fiscal year compared with 10.98% for the Lipper General & Insured
Municipal Debt Funds
Average. (Please note that
Lipper changed the name of this benchmark during the period.) The funds net
asset value rose from $11.68 to $12.02 during the past six months, while its
30-day SEC yield fell from 2.82% to 2.46%. Dividends contributed $0.22 per
share.
Our focus on longer-term bonds helped fund
performance during the year. Weve increased our overweight in bonds with
maturities of 22 years and longer, where yields are more compelling, and
decreased our cash position and allocation to bonds maturing in five years or
less. We kept the funds duration fairly stable
at 5.7 years at the end of the period, which was longer than that of our
benchmark, and extended the weighted average maturity a full year to 19 years.
This overall strategy contributed strongly to fund performance.
We remained underweight in GO debt and
overweight in revenue-backed bonds. Our out
look
for states has stabilized, but we continue to believe that many local
municipalities still face fiscal challenges. The funds five largest sectors are
all revenue-backed. Transportation is our largest sector
at 24% of net assets, up from the previous period, and health care
represents 21%. Both sectors offer attractive yields compared with similarly
rated securities in other sectors. We were also overweight in industrial and
pollution control bonds.
We made slight shifts in the funds
quality diversification. Our exposure to AAA bonds remained light at 4% of
assets. The portfolios AA rated holdings declined to 28%, while we raised our
allocation to A rated bonds to 46%. We
are
underweight in AA and AAA rated bonds and overweight in A and BBB securities
relative to the Barclays Municipal Bond Index, which also boosted fund results
as lower-quality bonds outperformed.
Other bonds that did well included
noncallable, zero coupon, and Indian gaming securities. By contrast, our
positions in high-quality and short-duration
bonds trimmed the funds return, particularly bonds with maturities inside of
three years. Weve been active buyers during the year, investing new cash
inflows and coupon payments in bonds we favored. We considerably lowered our
exposure to the
Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico
. Most of our purchases were in the
transportation and hospital sectors. (Please refer to
the funds portfolio of investments for a complete list of holdings and the
amount each represents in the portfolio.)
OUTLOOK
While we are pleased with the tremendous
performance of municipal bonds over the last two years, we believe that returns
in the period ahead will moderate. The credit and economic environment for
municipalities is likely to remain challenging, and yields are unlikely to fall
significantly from current levels. Modest economic growth and improving income
and sales tax revenues are providing some support for state governments.
However, cutbacks in state support for municipalities and persisting downward
pressure on property tax revenues could keep local municipal issuers vulnerable.
If the economy slides back into a recessionwhich we are not currently
predictingmunicipalities will face even tougher challenges.
State and local government liabilities,
such as pension benefits and health care costs, are a growing long-term concern.
Maintaining balanced budgets and addressing these long-term concerns require
careful and dedicated work by state and local officials. These efforts will need
to continuewith or without additional federal assistance.
We continue to believe that the municipal
bond market is a high-quality market with good opportunities for long-term
investors. In this low-rate environment, we believe long-term bonds and A rated
sectors represent good value. We are comforted somewhat by Federal Reserve
assurances that interest rate hikes are not imminent, as well as by the
demonstrated ability of states to balance their budgets in tough times. We are
mindful, however, that municipal yields are at or near historical lows and there
is the potential for losses if rates rise in response to stronger economic
growth or inflation. While we expect rates to stay range-bound in the period
ahead, we are careful with any investment shift that might increase our
portfolios interest rate sensitivity.
We believe T. Rowe Prices strong credit
research capabilities have been and will remain an asset for our investors. We
conduct thorough research and assign our own independent credit ratings before
making investment decisions. As always, we are on the lookout for attractively
valued bonds issued by municipalities with good fundamentalsan investment
strategy that has served our investors well in the past.
Thank you for investing with T. Rowe
Price.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph K. Lynagh
Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee
Summit
Municipal Money Market Fund
Charles B. Hill
Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee
Summit
Municipal Intermediate Fund
Konstantine B. Mallas
Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee
Summit
Municipal Income Fund
November 15, 2012
The committee chairmen have day-to-day
responsibility for managing the portfolios and work with committee members in
developing and executing the funds investment programs.
RISKS OF INVESTING IN MUNICIPAL
SECURITIES
Funds that invest in municipal securities
are subject to price declines due to rising interest rates, with long-term
securities generally most sensitive to rate fluctuations. Other risks include
credit rating downgrades; defaults on scheduled interest and principal payments;
and the possibility that municipal securities will, because of legislation or a
significant restructuring of federal income tax rates, lose their advantage as a
source of tax-free income. Some income may be subject to state and local taxes
and the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).
RISKS OF INVESTING IN MONEY MARKET
SECURITIES
Since money market funds are managed to
maintain a constant $1.00 share price, they should have little risk of
principal loss
. However, there is no assurance the fund will avoid principal losses if
fund holdings default or are downgraded or interest rates rise sharply in an
unusually short period. In addition, the funds yield will vary; it is not fixed
for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit.
An investment in the fund is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other
government agency. Although a money market fund seeks to preserve the value of
your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in
it.
GLOSSARY
Barclays Intermediate Competitive (117
Year Maturity) Bond Index:
A subindex of the
Barclays Municipal Bond Index. It is a rules-based, market value-weighted index
of bonds with maturities of one year to 16 years and 11 months engineered for
the tax-exempt bond market.
Barclays Municipal Bond
Index:
A broadly diversified index of
tax-exempt bonds.
Duration:
A measure of a bond funds sensitivity to changes in interest rates. For
example, a fund with a duration of five years would fall about 5% in price in
response to a one-percentage-point rise in interest rates, and vice
versa.
Federal funds rate (or target
rate):
The interest rate charged on overnight
loans of reserves by one financial institution to another in the United States.
The Federal Reserve sets a target federal funds rate to affect the direction of
interest rates.
Inflation:
A sustained increase in prices throughout the economy.
LIBOR:
The London Interbank Offered Rate, which is a benchmark for short-term
taxable rates.
Lipper averages:
The averages of available mutual fund performance returns for
specified time periods in categories defined by Lipper Inc.
Lipper indexes:
Fund benchmarks that consist of a small number (10 to 30) of
the largest mutual funds in a particular category as tracked by Lipper
Inc.
Prerefunded bond:
A bond that originally may have been issued as a general
obligation or revenue bond but that is now secured by an escrow fund consisting
entirely of direct U.S. government obligations that are sufficient for paying
the bondholders.
SEC yield (30-day):
A method of calculating a funds yield that assumes all
portfolio securities are held until maturity. Yield will vary and is not
guaranteed.
Weighted average
maturity:
A measure of a funds interest rate
sensitivity. In general, the longer the average maturity, the greater the funds
sensitivity to interest rate changes. The weighted average maturity may take
into account the interest rate readjustment dates for certain securities. Money
funds must maintain a weighted average maturity of less than 60 days.
Yield curve:
A graph depicting the relationship between yields and maturity dates for
a set of similar securities. These curves are in constant flux. One of the key
activities in managing any fixed income portfolio is to study the trends
reflected by yield curves.
Performance and Expenses
This chart shows the value of a
hypothetical $25,000 investment in the fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods
or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared
with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and a peer group
average or index. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted
from fund returns as well as mutual fund averages and indexes.
This chart shows the value of a
hypothetical $25,000 investment in the fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods
or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared
with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and a peer group
average or index. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted
from fund returns as well as mutual fund averages and indexes.
This chart shows the value of a
hypothetical $25,000 investment in the fund over the past 10 fiscal year periods
or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared
with benchmarks, which may include a broad-based market index and a peer group
average or index. Market indexes do not include expenses, which are deducted
from fund returns as well as mutual fund averages and indexes.
As a mutual fund shareholder, you may
incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees or
sales loads, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and
service (12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following example is 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 example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning
of the most recent six-month period and held for the entire period.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table (Actual) provides
information about actual account values and expenses based on the funds actual
returns. You may use the information on this line, together with your account
balance, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide
your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by
$1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number on the first line under
the heading Expenses Paid During Period to estimate the expenses you paid on
your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison
Purposes
The information on the second
line of the table (Hypothetical) is based on hypothetical account values and
expenses derived from the funds actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year
rate of return before expenses (not the funds actual return). You may compare
the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds by contrasting this
5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the
shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and
expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or
expenses you paid for the period.
Note:
T. Rowe Price charges an annual account service fee of $20, generally
for accounts with less than $10,000. The fee is waived for any investor whose T.
Rowe Price mutual fund accounts total $50,000 or more; accounts electing to
receive electronic delivery of account statements, transaction confirmations,
prospectuses, and shareholder reports; or accounts of an investor who is a T.
Rowe Price Preferred Services, Personal Services, or Enhanced Personal Services
client (enrollment in these programs generally requires T. Rowe Price assets of
at least $100,000). This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you
are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing
expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund
with other funds.
You should also be aware that the expenses
shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any
transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads. Therefore, the second
line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help
you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. To the extent
a fund charges transaction costs, however, the total cost of owning that fund is
higher.
The accompanying notes are an
integral part of these financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Notes to Financial
Statements
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T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds,
Inc. (the fund), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
1940 Act) as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The fund
seeks the highest level of income exempt from federal income taxes consistent
with moderate price fluctuation. The fund has two classes of shares: the Summit
Municipal Intermediate Fund original share class, referred to in this report as
the Investor Class, offered since October 29, 1993, and the Summit Municipal
Intermediate FundAdvisor Class (Advisor Class), offered since August 8, 2012.
Advisor Class shares are sold only through unaffiliated brokers and other
unaffiliated financial intermediaries that are compensated by the class for
distribution, shareholder servicing, and/or certain administrative services
under a Board-approved Rule 12b-1 plan. Each class has exclusive voting rights
on matters related solely to that class; separate voting rights on matters that
relate to both classes; and, in all other respects, the same rights and
obligations as the other class.
NOTE
1
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SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING
P
OLICIES
B
asis
of
P
reparation
The accompanying financial statements were prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America (GAAP), which require the use of estimates made by management.
Management believes that estimates and valuations are appropriate; however,
actual results may differ from those estimates, and the valuations reflected in
the accompanying financial statements may differ from the value ultimately
realized upon sale or maturity.
Investment
Transactions,
Investment
Income,
and
Distributions
Income and expenses are recorded
on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized
for financial reporting purposes. Income tax-related interest and penalties, if
incurred, would be recorded as income tax expense. Investment transactions are
accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the
identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Income distributions are declared by each class daily and paid
monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are generally declared and paid by
the fund annually.
Class
Accounting
The Advisor Class pays distribution, shareholder
servicing, and/or certain administrative expenses in the form of Rule 12b-1
fees, in an amount not exceeding 0.25% of the classs average daily net assets.
Shareholder servicing, prospectus, and shareholder
report expenses incurred by each class are charged directly to the class to
which they relate. Expenses common to both classes and investment income are
allocated to the classes based upon the relative daily net assets of each
classs settled shares; realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated
based upon the relative daily net assets of each classs outstanding
shares.
Credits
Credits are
earned on the funds temporarily uninvested cash balances held at the custodian
and such credits reduce the amount paid by the manager for custody of the funds
assets. In order to pass the benefit of custody credits to the fund, the manager
has voluntarily reduced its investment management and administrative expense in
the accompanying financial statements.
New
Accounting
P
ronouncements
In May 2011, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued amended guidance to align
fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP with
International Financial Reporting Standards. The guidance is effective for
fiscal years and interim periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011.
Adoption had no effect on net assets or results of operations.
In December 2011, the FASB issued
amended guidance to enhance disclosure for offsetting assets and liabilities.
The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning on or
after January 1, 2013. Adoption will have no effect on the funds net assets or
results of operations.
NOTE
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VALUATION
The funds financial instruments are
reported at fair value as defined by GAAP. The fund determines the values of its
assets and liabilities and computes each classs net asset value per share at
the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day
that the NYSE is open for business.
Valuation
Methods
Debt securities are generally traded in the
over-the-counter (OTC) market. Securities with remaining maturities of one year
or more at the time of acquisition are valued at prices furnished by dealers who
make markets in such securities or by an independent pricing service, which
considers the yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity,
and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such
securities. Securities with remaining maturities of less than one year at the
time of acquisition generally use amortized cost in local currency to
approximate fair value. However, if amortized cost
is deemed not to reflect fair value or the fund holds a significant amount of
such securities with remaining maturities of more than 60 days, the securities
are valued at prices furnished by dealers who make markets in such securities or
by an independent pricing service.
Other investments, including
restricted securities and private placements, and those financial instruments
for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to
reflect fair value, are stated at fair value as determined in good faith by the
T. Rowe Price Valuation Committee, established by the funds Board of Directors
(the Board). Subject to oversight by the Board, the Valuation Committee develops
pricing-related policies and procedures and approves all fair-value
determinations. The Valuation Committee regularly makes good faith judgments,
using a wide variety of sources and information, to establish and adjust
valuations of certain securities as events occur and circumstances warrant. For
instance, in determining the fair value of private-equity instruments, the
Valuation Committee considers a variety of factors, including the companys
business prospects, its financial performance, strategic events impacting the
company, relevant valuations of similar companies, new rounds of financing, and
any negotiated transactions of significant size between other investors in the
company. Because any fair-value determination involves a significant amount of
judgment, there is a degree of subjectivity inherent in such pricing
decisions.
Valuation
Inputs
Various inputs are used to determine the value of the
funds financial instruments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad
levels listed below:
Level 1 quoted prices in active
markets for identical financial instruments
Level 2 observable inputs other
than Level 1 quoted prices (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for
similar financial instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit
risk)
Level 3 unobservable
inputs
Observable inputs are those based on
market data obtained from sources independent of the fund, and unobservable
inputs reflect the funds own assumptions based on the best information
available. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or
liquidity associated with financial instruments at that level. On October 31,
2012, all of the funds financial instruments were classified as Level 2, based
on the inputs used to determine their values.
NOTE
3
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DERIVATIVE
INSTRUMENTS
During the year ended October 31,
2012, the fund invested in derivative instruments. As defined by GAAP, a
derivative is a financial instrument whose value is derived from an underlying
security price, foreign exchange rate, interest rate, index of prices or rates,
or other variable; it requires little or no initial investment and permits or
requires net settlement. The fund invests in derivatives only if the expected
risks and rewards are consistent with its investment objectives, policies, and
overall risk profile, as described in its prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information. The fund may use derivatives for a variety of purposes, such as
seeking to hedge against declines in principal value, increase yield, invest in
an asset with greater efficiency and at a lower cost than is possible through
direct investment, or to adjust portfolio duration and credit exposure. The
risks associated with the use of derivatives are different from, and potentially
much greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the
instruments on which the derivatives are based. Investments in derivatives can
magnify returns positively or negatively; however, the fund at all times
maintains sufficient cash reserves, liquid assets, or other SEC-permitted asset
types to cover the settlement obligations under its open derivative
contracts.
The fund values its derivatives at
fair value, as described below and in Note 2, and recognizes changes in fair
value currently in its results of operations. Accordingly, the fund does not
follow hedge accounting, even for derivatives employed as economic hedges. The
fund does not offset the fair value of derivative instruments against the right
to reclaim or obligation to return collateral. As of October 31, 2012, the fund
held no derivative instruments.
Additionally, during the year ended
October 31, 2012, the fund recognized $686,000 of realized loss on Futures and a
$114,000 change in unrealized gain on Futures related to its investments in
interest rate derivatives; such amounts are included on the accompanying
Statement of Operations.
Futures
Contracts
The fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal
course of pursuing its investment objectives and uses futures contracts to help
manage such risk. The fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure
to interest rate and yield curve movements, security prices, foreign currencies,
credit quality, and mortgage prepayments; as an efficient means of adjusting
exposure to all or part of a target market; to enhance income; as a cash
management tool; and/or to adjust portfolio duration and credit exposure. A
futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by
another of a specified amount of a particular underlying financial instrument at
an agreed-upon price, date, time, and place. The
fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures, which generally are
standardized as to maturity date, underlying financial instrument, and other
contract terms. Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to
deposit collateral with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an
amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (margin requirement);
the margin requirement must then be maintained at the established level over the
life of the contract. Subsequent payments are made or received by the fund each
day to settle daily fluctuations in the value of the contract (variation
margin), which reflect changes in the value of the underlying financial
instrument. Variation margin is recorded as unrealized gain or loss until the
contract is closed. The value of a futures contract included in net assets is
the amount of unsettled variation margin; net variation margin receivable is
reflected as an asset, and net variation margin payable is reflected as a
liability on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Risks related
to the use of futures contracts include possible illiquidity of the futures
markets, contract prices that can be highly volatile and imperfectly correlated
to movements in hedged security values and/or interest rates, and potential
losses in excess of the funds initial investment. During the year ended October
31, 2012, the funds exposure to futures, based on underlying notional amounts,
was generally between 0% and 2% of net assets.
NOTE
4
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OTHER
INVESTMENT
TRANSACTIONS
Consistent with its investment
objective, the fund engages in the following practices to manage exposure to
certain risks and/or to enhance performance. The investment objective, policies,
program, and risk factors of the fund are described more fully in the funds
prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
Restricted
Securities
The fund may invest in securities that are subject to
legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Prompt sale of such securities at
an acceptable price may be difficult and may involve substantial delays and
additional costs.
Counterparty
Risk
and
Collateral
Counterparty
risk related to exchange-traded futures and options contracts is minimal because
the exchanges clearing-house provides protection against counterparty defaults.
Generally, for exchange-traded derivatives such as futures and options, each
broker, in its sole discretion, may change margin requirements applicable to the
fund. Cash posted by the fund to meet margin requirements is reflected as
restricted cash in the accompanying financial
statements and securities posted by the fund are so noted in the accompanying
Portfolio of Investments; both remain in the funds assets. As of October 31,
2012, no margin had been posted by the fund to the broker for exchange-traded
derivatives.
Other
Purchases and
sales of portfolio securities other than short-term securities aggregated
$488,966,000 and $139,487,000, respectively, for the year ended October 31,
2012.
NOTE
5
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FEDERAL
INCOME
TA
X
ES
No provision for federal income taxes
is required since the fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated
investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and
distribute to shareholders all of its income and gains. Distributions determined
in accordance with federal income tax regulations may differ in amount or
character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting
purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax
differences to reflect tax character but are not adjusted for temporary
differences.
The fund files U.S. federal, state,
and local tax returns as required. The funds tax returns are subject to
examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable
statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the
tax return but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. Tax
returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require
a provision for income taxes.
Reclassifications to paid-in capital
relate primarily to undistributed income on which the fund paid tax.
Reclassifications between income and gain relate primarily to differences
between book/tax amortization policies. For the year ended October 31, 2012, the
following reclassifications were recorded to reflect tax character (there was no
impact on results of operations or net assets):
Distributions during the years ended
October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2011, totaled $59,903,000 and $57,095,000,
respectively, and were characterized as tax-exempt income for tax purposes. At
October 31, 2012, the tax-basis cost of investments and components of net assets
were as follows:
The difference between book-basis and
tax-basis net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to the
deferral of losses from certain derivative contracts for tax purposes. The fund
intends to retain realized gains to the extent of available capital loss
carryforwards. As a result of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act
of 2010, net capital losses realized on or after November 1, 2011 (effective
date) may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future realized capital
gains; however, post-effective losses must be used before pre-effective capital
loss carryforwards with expiration dates. Accordingly, it is possible that all
or a portion of the funds pre-effective capital loss carryforwards could expire
unused. During the year ended October 31, 2012, the fund utilized $323,000 of
capital loss carryforwards. The funds available capital loss carryforwards as
of October 31, 2012, all expire in fiscal 2016.
NOTE
6
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RELATED
P
ARTY
TRANSACTIONS
The fund is managed by T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. (Price Associates), a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price
Group, Inc. (Price Group). The investment management and administrative
agreement between the fund and Price Associates provides for an all-inclusive
annual fee equal to 0.50% of the funds average daily net assets. The fee is
computed daily and paid monthly. The all-inclusive fee covers investment
management, shareholder servicing, transfer agency,
accounting, and custody services provided to the fund, as well as fund
directors fees and expenses. Interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and
extraordinary expenses are paid directly by the fund.
As of October 31, 2012, T. Rowe Price
Group, Inc., and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries owned 20,938 shares of the
Advisor Class, representing less than 1% of the funds net
assets.
Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting
Firm
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To
the
B
oard
of
Directors
of
T.
Rowe
P
rice
Summit
Municipal
Funds,
Inc.
and
Shareholders
of
T.
Rowe
P
rice
Summit
Municipal
Intermediate
Fund
In our opinion, the accompanying
statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, and
the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the
financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Intermediate Fund (one of the
portfolios comprising T. Rowe Price Summit Municipal Funds, Inc., hereafter
referred to as the Fund) at October 31, 2012, and the results of its
operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for each
of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements
and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as financial statements) are
the responsibility of the Funds management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included
confirmation of securities at October 31, 2012 by correspondence with the
custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
December 14, 2012
Tax Information (Unaudited)
for the Tax Year Ended 10/31/12
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We are providing this information as
required by the Internal Revenue Code. The amounts shown may differ from those
elsewhere in this report because of differences between tax and financial
reporting requirements.
The funds distributions to
shareholders included $59,054,000 which qualified as exempt-interest
dividends.
Information on Proxy Voting
Policies, Procedures, and
Records
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A description of the policies and
procedures used by T. Rowe Price funds and portfolios to determine how to vote
proxies relating to portfolio securities is available in each funds Statement
of Additional Information, which you may request by calling 1-800-225-5132 or by
accessing the SECs website, sec.gov. The description of our proxy voting
policies and procedures is also available on our website, troweprice.com. To
access it, click on the words Our Company at the top of our corporate
homepage. Then, when the next page appears, click on the words Proxy Voting
Policies on the left side of the page.
Each funds most recent annual proxy
voting record is available on our website and through the SECs website. To
access it through our website, follow the directions above, then click on the
words Proxy Voting Records on the right side of the Proxy Voting Policies
page.
How to Obtain Quarterly
Portfolio Holdings
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The fund files a complete schedule of
portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and
third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds Form N-Q is available
electronically on the SECs website (sec.gov); hard copies may be reviewed and
copied at the SECs Public Reference Room, 100 F St. N.E., Washington, DC 20549.
For more information on the Public Reference Room, call
1-800-SEC-0330.
About the Funds Directors and
Officers
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Your fund is overseen by a Board of
Directors (Board) that meets regularly to review a wide variety of matters
affecting the fund, including performance, investment programs, compliance
matters, advisory fees and expenses, service providers, and other business
affairs. The Board elects the funds officers, who are listed in the final
table. At least 75% of the Boards members are independent of T. Rowe Price
Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), and its affiliates; inside or interested
directors are employees or officers of T. Rowe Price. The business address of
each director and officer is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202.
The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about
the fund directors and is available without charge by calling a T. Rowe Price
representative at 1-800-638-5660.
Independent Directors
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Name
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(Year
of
B
irth)
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Year
Elected
*
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[
Number of T. Rowe
P
rice
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P
rincipal Occupation(s) and Directorships
of
P
ublic Companies and
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P
ortfolios Overseen
]
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Other
Investment Companies During the
P
ast Five
Years
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William R. Brody
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President and Trustee, Salk
Institute for Biological Studies (2009
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(1944)
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to present); Director, Novartis,
Inc. (2009 to present); Director, IBM
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2009
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(2007 to present); President and
Trustee, Johns Hopkins University
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[138]
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(1996 to 2009); Chairman of
Executive Committee and Trustee,
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Johns Hopkins Health System
(1996 to 2009)
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Jeremiah E. Casey
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Retired
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(1940)
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2006
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[138]
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Anthony W. Deering
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Chairman, Exeter Capital, LLC, a
private investment firm (2004
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(1945)
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to present); Director, Under
Armour (2008 to present); Director,
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1993
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Vornado Real Estate Investment
Trust (2004 to present); Director
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[138]
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and Member of the Advisory
Board, Deutsche Bank North America
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(2004 to present); Director,
Mercantile Bankshares (2002 to 2007)
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Donald W. Dick, Jr.
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Principal, EuroCapital Partners,
LLC, an acquisition and management
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(1943)
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advisory firm (1995 to
present)
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2001
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[138]
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Karen N. Horn
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Senior Managing Director, Brock
Capital Group, an advisory and
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(1943)
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investment banking firm (2004 to
present); Director, Eli Lilly and
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2003
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Company (1987 to present);
Director, Simon Property Group (2004
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[138]
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to present); Director, Norfolk
Southern (2008 to present); Director,
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Fannie Mae (2006 to
2008)
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Theo C. Rodgers
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President, A&R Development Corporation (1977 to
present)
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(1941)
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2005
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[138]
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John G. Schreiber
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Owner/President, Centaur Capital Partners, Inc., a
real estate
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(1946)
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investment company (1991 to present); Cofounder and
Partner,
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1993
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Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, L.P. (1992 to
present); Director,
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[138]
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General Growth Properties, Inc. (2010 to
present)
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Mark R. Tercek
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President and Chief Executive Officer, The Nature
Conservancy (2008
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(1957)
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to present); Managing Director, The Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
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2009
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(1984 to 2008)
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[138]
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*Each independent director serves until retirement,
resignation, or election of a successor.
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Inside Directors
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Name
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(Year of
B
irth)
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Year Elected
*
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[
Number
of T. Rowe
P
rice
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P
rincipal
Occupation(s) and Directorships of
P
ublic
Companies and
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P
ortfolios Overseen
]
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Other Investment Companies
During the
P
ast Five Years
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Edward C. Bernard
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Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Vice
Chairman of the
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(1956)
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Board, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price
Group, Inc.;
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2006
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Chairman of the Board, Director, and President, T.
Rowe Price
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[138]
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Investment Services, Inc.; Chairman of the Board and
Director,
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T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., T.
Rowe Price Savings
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Bank, and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Chairman of
the Board, Chief
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Executive Officer, and Director, T. Rowe Price
International; Chief
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Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Director,
and President,
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T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chairman of the Board,
all funds
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Michael C. Gitlin
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Director of Fixed Income, T. Rowe Price (2009 to
present); Global
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(1970)
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Head of Trading, T. Rowe Price (2007 to 2009); Vice
President, Price
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2010
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Hong Kong, Price Singapore, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe
Price Group, Inc.,
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[46]
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and T. Rowe Price International
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*Each inside director serves until retirement,
resignation, or election of a
successor.
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Officers
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Name
(Year of
B
irth)
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P
osition Held With Summit Municipal
Funds
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P
rincipal Occupation(s)
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R. Lee Arnold, Jr., CFA, CPA
(1970)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc.
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M. Helena Condez
(1962)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc.
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Patricia S. Deford
(1957)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc.
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G. Richard Dent (1960)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc.
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Charles E. Emrich
(1961)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc.
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Roger L. Fiery III, CPA
(1959)
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Vice President, Price Hong Kong,
Price
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Vice President
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Singapore, T. Rowe Price, T.
Rowe Price Group,
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Inc., T. Rowe Price
International, and T. Rowe
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Price Trust Company
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Jared S. Franz (1977)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price;
formerly student,
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Vice President
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University of Illinois at
Chicago (to 2008)
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John R. Gilner (1961)
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Chief Compliance Officer and
Vice President,
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Chief Compliance
Officer
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T. Rowe Price; Vice President,
T. Rowe Price
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Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price
Investment
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Services, Inc.
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Gregory S. Golczewski
(1966)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Trust Company
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Charles B. Hill, CFA
(1961)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Executive Vice
President
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Group, Inc.
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Gregory K. Hinkle, CPA
(1958)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price,
T. Rowe Price
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Treasurer
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Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price
Trust Company
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Dylan Jones, CFA
(1971)
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Vice President, T. Rowe
Price
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Vice President
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Marcy M. Lash (1963)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group,
Inc.
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Alan D. Levenson, Ph.D.
(1958)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc.
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Patricia B. Lippert
(1953)
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Assistant Vice President, T.
Rowe Price and
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Secretary
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T. Rowe Price Investment
Services, Inc.
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Joseph K. Lynagh, CFA
(1958)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price,
T. Rowe Price
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Executive Vice
President
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Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price
Trust Company
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Konstantine B. Mallas
(1963)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Executive Vice
President
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Group, Inc.
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Samy B. Muaddi, CFA
(1984)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc.
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Hugh D. McGuirk, CFA
(1960)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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President
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Group, Inc.
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James M. Murphy, CFA
(1967)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc.
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Linda A. Murphy (1959)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc.
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David Oestreicher
(1967)
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Director, Vice President, and
Secretary, T. Rowe
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Vice President
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Price Investment Services, Inc.,
T. Rowe
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Price Retirement Plan Services,
Inc., T. Rowe
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Price Services, Inc., and T.
Rowe Price Trust
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Company; Vice President and
Secretary,
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T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price
Group, Inc., and
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T. Rowe Price International;
Vice President,
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Price Hong Kong and Price
Singapore
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Deborah D. Seidel
(1962)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price,
T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price
Investment Services,
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Inc., and T. Rowe Price
Services, Inc.
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Michael K. Sewell
(1970)
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Assistant Vice President, T.
Rowe Price
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Assistant Vice
President
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Chen Shao (1980)
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Assistant Vice President, T.
Rowe Price
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Assistant Vice
President
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Douglas D. Spratley, CFA
(1969)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc.
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Timothy G. Taylor, CFA
(1975)
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Vice President, T. Rowe Price
and T. Rowe Price
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Vice President
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Group, Inc.
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Julie L. Waples (1970)
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Vice President, T. Rowe
Price
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Vice President
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Edward A. Wiese, CFA
(1959)
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Director and Vice President, T.
Rowe Price Trust
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Vice President
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Company; Vice President, T. Rowe
Price and
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T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chief
Investment
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Officer, Director, and Vice
President, T. Rowe
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Price Savings Bank
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Unless otherwise
noted, officers have been employees of T. Rowe Price or T. Rowe Price
International for at least 5
years.
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