# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000772129
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-026779
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 7767
**Document Hash:** f77019c7dc2dbbc0e0486b0ccef31fd5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-026779.hdr.sgml**: 20230228

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-026779

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230228

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230228

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GMO TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000772129
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-98772
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23686674

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 40 ROWES WHARF
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6173467646

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 40 ROWES WHARF
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02110

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GMO CORE TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19900927

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### GMO Resource Transition Fund (Series ID: S000079719)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class III  | C000241001 |
| Class IV   | C000241002 |
| Class R6   | C000241003 |
| Class V    | C000241004 |
| Class VI   | C000241005 |
| Class I    | C000241006 |

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### GMO U.S. Opportunistic Value Fund (Series ID: S000079720)

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|  |  |
|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Class ID   |
| Class III  | C000241007 |
| Class IV   | C000241008 |
| Class R6   | C000241009 |
| Class V    | C000241010 |
| Class VI   | C000241011 |
| Class I    | C000241012 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### GMO Resource Transition Fund (Series ID: S000079719)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000241001 | Class III    |  |
| C000241002 | Class IV     |  |
| C000241003 | Class R6     |  |
| C000241004 | Class V      |  |
| C000241005 | Class VI     |  |
| C000241006 | Class I      |  |

### GMO U.S. Opportunistic Value Fund (Series ID: S000079720)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000241007 | Class III    |  |
| C000241008 | Class IV     |  |
| C000241009 | Class R6     |  |
| C000241010 | Class V      |  |
| C000241011 | Class VI     |  |
| C000241012 | Class I      |  |

Filed pursuant to Rule 497(e)

File Nos. 002-98772 and 811-04347

**GMO TRUST**

**Supplement dated February 28, 2023, to the<br> GMO Trust Statement of Additional Information relating to Resource Transition Fund and U.S. Opportunistic Value Fund, dated February 11, 2023**

Following the resignation of Carolyn Haley, Dina Santoro has been elected as a Trustee and President of GMO Trust by the GMO Trust Board of Trustees.

***The following "Interested Trustee and Officer" section is added to the table on page 90 of the SAI:***

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| | | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name and**<br> **Year of Birth** | **Position(s)**<br> **Held**<br> **with the**<br> **Trust** | **Length of**<br> **Time Served** | **Principal Occupation(s)**<br> **During Past 5 Years<sup>\*</sup>** | **Number<br> of**<br> **Portfolios**<br> **in Fund**<br> **Complex<sup>1</sup>**<br> **Overseen** | **Other**<br> **Directorships**<br> **Held in the**<br> **Past Five**<br> **Years** |
| **INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER** | **INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER** | **INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER** | **INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER** | **INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER** | **INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER** |
| Dina Santoro<sup>2</sup> YOB: 1973 | Trustee; President of the Trust | Trustee and President since February 2023. | Chief Operating Officer, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (February 2023 – Present); President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, Voya Investments, LLC, Voya Capital, LLC, and Voya Funds Services, LLC<br> (September 2022 – December 2022); Director and Senior Vice President, Voya Investments Distributor, LLC<br> (April 2018 –December 2022); Chief Operating Officer, Voya Investment Management (January 2022 –December 2022); Senior Managing Director, Head of Product and Marketing Strategy, Voya Investment Management (September 2017-December 2022). Formerly, President and Director, Voya Investments, LLC and Voya Capital, LLC (March 2018-September 2022); Director, Voya Funds Services, LLC (March 2018-September 2022). | 33 | Voya Separate Portfolios Trust (July 2018 – December 2022) |

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2 Ms. Santoro is an "interested person" of the Trust, as such term is used in the 1940 Act (an "Interested Trustee"), by virtue of her positions with the Trust and GMO indicated in the table above and her interest as a member of GMO.

***The following description of the attributes of the Interested Trustee considered by the Governance Committee is added to page 91 of the SAI following the description of the attributes of the Independent Trustee:***

*Interested Trustee*

Dina Santoro — Ms. Santoro's experience as a senior executive in the asset management industry, including her service as a mutual fund director and chief executive officer, her professional training and experience in business and finance, as well as her perspective on Board matters as a senior executive of GMO.

***The following is added as the first row of the table entitled "Officers" in the "Management of the Trust" section on page 91 of the SAI:***

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name and Year of Birth** | **Position(s) Held**<br> **with the Trust** | **Length** <br> **of Time Served** | **Principal Occupation(s)**<br> **During Past 5 Years\*** |
| Dina Santoro<br> YOB: 1973 | Trustee; President of the Trust | Trustee and President since February 2023 | Chief Operating Officer, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (February 2023 – Present); President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, Voya Investments, LLC, Voya Capital, LLC, and Voya Funds Services, LLC (September 2022 – December 2022); Director and Senior Vice President, Voya Investments Distributor, LLC<br> (April 2018 –December 2022); Chief Operating Officer, Voya Investment Management (January 2022 –December 2022); Senior Managing Director, Head of Product and Marketing Strategy, Voya Investment Management (September 2017-December 2022). Formerly, President and Director, Voya Investments, LLC and Voya Capital, LLC (March 2018-September 2022); Director, Voya Funds Services, LLC (March 2018-September 2022). |

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***The following are added as "Interested Trustee" subsections of the "Trustee Fund Ownership" tables on pages 95 and 96 of the SAI:***

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name/Funds** | **Dollar Range of**<br> **Shares Directly Owned in <br> the Funds**  | **Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares Directly <br> Owned in all**<br> **Registered Investment Companies (whether <br> or not offered in the Prospectus) Overseen by <br> Trustee in Family of Investment Companies** |
| **INTERESTED TRUSTEE** | **INTERESTED TRUSTEE** | **INTERESTED TRUSTEE** |
| **Dina Santoro** | None | None |

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Name/Funds** | **Dollar Range of**<br> **Shares Indirectly Owned in<br> the Funds**  | **Aggregate Dollar Range of Shares Indirectly <br> Owned in all**<br> **Registered Investment Companies (whether <br> or not offered in the Prospectus) Overseen by <br> Trustee in Family of Investment Companies** |
| **INTERESTED TRUSTEE** | **INTERESTED TRUSTEE** | **INTERESTED TRUSTEE** |
| **Dina Santoro** | None | None |

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***The first sentence of the second paragraph on page 98 of the SAI is deleted and replaced with the following.***

Ms. Santoro does not receive any compensation from the Fund Complex.

***All other references to "Carolyn Haley" are replaced with references to "Dina Santoro".***

**INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE**