# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000793769
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-270726
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 5745
**Document Hash:** 7f218c20e6d4eb96b92a57811fe8be80
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-270726.hdr.sgml**: 20260615

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-270726

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260615

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260615

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260615

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HARBOR FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000793769

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-05852
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261090019

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 111 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** 34TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 312-443-4400

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 111 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** 34TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HARBOR FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HARBOR GROWTH FUND
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19871229

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Harbor Ares Systematic Convertible Securities Fund (Series ID: S000032104)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name           | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Institutional Class  | HACSX         | C000099979 |
| Administrative Class | HRCSX         | C000099980 |
| Investor Class       | HICSX         | C000099981 |
| Retirement Class     | HNCVX         | C000166756 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Harbor Ares Systematic Convertible Securities Fund (Series ID: S000032104)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000099979 | Institutional Class  | HACSX           |
| C000099980 | Administrative Class | HRCSX           |
| C000099981 | Investor Class       | HICSX           |
| C000166756 | Retirement Class     | HNCVX           |

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**Harbor Ares Systematic Convertible Securities Fund**

**Supplement dated June 15, 2026 to the Prospectus, dated March 1, 2026**

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Effective immediately, the Fund's Prospectus is updated to include a title change for Mr. Benoy Thomas, who serves as a portfolio manager of the Fund. Accordingly, Mr. Thomas's title is updated to Deputy Chief Investment Officer where it appears in the Prospectus. There are no changes associated with Messrs. Benjamin Brodsky and Michael Harper.

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***Effective immediately, the "Fund Summary - Portfolio Managers" section of the Fund's Prospectus is revised as follows, with respect to Mr. Thomas:*** 

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| ![(Benoy Thomas photo)](g117859img31b63ebb2.jpg)<br>| **Benoy Thomas, CFA**<br> Ares Systematic Credit Limited<br>|

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Mr. Thomas is Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Ares Systematic Credit and has managed the Fund since 2021.

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***Effective immediately, the applicable table in "The Subadvisor - Portfolio Management" section of the Fund's Prospectus is replaced with the following:***

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**Ares Systematic Credit Limited**

Ares Systematic Credit Limited ("Ares Systematic Credit"), located at 10 New Burlington Street, London, W1S 3BE, England, serves as Subadvisor to Harbor Ares Systematic Convertible Securities Fund (formerly, Harbor Convertible Securities Fund). Ares Systematic Credit (formerly, BlueCove Limited) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation. The portfolio managers are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund.

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| **PORTFOLIO MANAGERS** | **PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE** |
| **Benjamin Brodsky, CFA** | Mr. Brodsky joined Ares Systematic Credit (formerly, BlueCove <br> Limited) in 2018 and is Chief Investment Officer. He was Co-Chief <br> Investment Officer from 2018 until 2019. Prior to joining Ares <br> Systematic Credit, Mr. Brodsky was Managing Director and Deputy <br> Chief Investment Officer of Systematic Fixed Income at BlackRock. <br> Mr. Brodsky previously held the role of Global Head of Fixed Income <br> Asset Allocation for Barclays Global Investors before it merged with <br> BlackRock in 2009. Mr. Brodsky started his career in 1999 at Salomon <br> Brothers Asset Management.<br>|
| **Michael Harper, CFA** | Mr. Harper joined Ares Systematic Credit (formerly, BlueCove Limited) <br> in 2018 and is Head of Portfolio Management. Prior to joining Ares <br> Systematic Credit, Mr. Harper was Managing Director and Head <br> of Core Portfolio Management at BlackRock (formerly Barclays Global <br> Investors) from 2001 to 2018. While at BlackRock, Mr. Harper was <br> responsible for building three new investment styles for EMEA and <br> managed the development of Smart Beta, Factor, and new systematic <br> strategies.<br>|

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| **PORTFOLIO MANAGERS** | **PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE** |
| **Benoy Thomas, CFA** | Mr. Thomas joined Ares Systematic Credit (formerly, BlueCove <br> Limited) in 2018 and is Deputy Chief Investment Officer. Prior to <br> joining Ares Systematic Credit, Mr. Thomas was a Managing Director <br> in Systematic Fixed Income at BlackRock focusing on Credit and <br> Capital structure investment strategies. During his 16 years at <br> BlackRock and Barclays Global Investors, Mr. Thomas helped <br> formulate investment insights and improve portfolio management <br> processes. Previously, Mr. Thomas was Assistant Vice President of <br> Global Markets at JP Morgan from 1999 to 2001.<br>|

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*Investors Should Retain This Supplement For Future Reference*

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