# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000882443
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**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-054361.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-054361

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230228

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230301

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** AMG Funds I
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000882443
- **IRS NUMBER:** 561773580
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497K
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-44909
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23687995

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
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- **CITY:** STAMFORD
- **STATE:** CT
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- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2032993500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
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- **CITY:** STAMFORD
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**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** MANAGERS TRUST I
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000801

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** SMITH BREEDEN TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920929

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select Fund (Series ID: S000009909)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
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| C000027420 | Class N      | FQUAX           |
| C000027422 | Class I      | MEQFX           |

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| ![](g272911amg_sum19.jpg) | Summary Prospectus | March 1, 2023 |
| ![](g272911amg_sum19.jpg) | AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select Fund | AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select Fund |
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Class N: FQUAX Class I: MEQFX

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*Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus and statement of additional information, which contain more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, statement of additional information, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund online at* <br> *https://www.amgfunds.com/resources/order_literature.html. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 1-800-548-4539 or by sending an e-mail request to shareholderservices@amg.com. The current prospectus and statement of additional information, dated March 1, 2023, as revised or supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus.*

**Investment Objective**

AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select Fund's (the "Fund") investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation.

**Fees and Expenses of the Fund**

The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

*Annual Fund Operating Expenses* <br>*(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)*

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|  | *Class N* | *Class I* |
| Management Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.35% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.35% |
| Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.25% |  |
| Other Expenses | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.48% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.41% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>1</sup> <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1.08% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.76% |
| Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursements<sup>2</sup> <br>| (0.12)% | (0.12)% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After <br> Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursements<sup>1,2</sup> <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.96% | &nbsp;&nbsp; 0.64% |

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<sup>1</sup>The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursements do not correlate to the ratios of expenses to average net assets in the Financial Highlights section of this Prospectus, which reflect only the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include fees and expenses of any acquired fund, which are reflected in "Other Expenses" above.

<sup>2</sup>AMG Funds LLC (the "Investment Manager") has contractually agreed, through at least March 1, 2024, to waive management fees and/or pay or reimburse the Fund's expenses in order to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts and in connection with securities sold short), shareholder servicing fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, dividends payable with respect to securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) of the Fund to the annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets (this annual rate or such other annual rate that may be in effect from time to time, the "Expense Cap"), subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances. In general, for a period of up to 36 months after the date any amounts are paid, waived or reimbursed by the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager may recover such amounts from the Fund, provided that such repayment would not cause the Fund's Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursements (exclusive of the items noted in the parenthetical above) to exceed either (i) the Expense Cap in effect at the time such amounts were paid, waived or reimbursed, or (ii) the Expense Cap in effect at the time of such repayment by the Fund. The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of the Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager and the AMG Funds I Board of Trustees or in the event of the Fund's liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger

in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of the Fund.

**Expense Example**

This Example will help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund to the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example makes certain assumptions. It assumes that you invest $10,000 as an initial investment in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. It also assumes that your investment has a 5% total return each year and the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes the Fund's contractual expense limitation through March 1, 2024. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on the above assumptions, your costs would be:

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|  | *1 Year* | *3 Years* | *5 Years* | *10 Years* |
| Class N  | $98 | $332 | $584 | $1306 |
| Class I | $65 | $231 | $411 | $931 |

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**Portfolio Turnover**

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 91% of the average value of its portfolio.

**Principal Investment Strategies**

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities of large-capitalization companies. The Fund currently considers large-capitalization companies to be those with market capitalizations at the time of acquisition within the capitalization range of the Russell 1000® Index (between $2.9 billion and $2,545.6 billion as of May 6, 2022, the date of the latest reconstitution of the Index (implemented by the Index June 24, 2022)). This capitalization range will change over time. The Fund may continue to hold securities of a portfolio company that subsequently drops below or appreciates above this capitalization threshold. Because of this, the Fund may have less than 80% of its net assets in securities of large-capitalization companies at any given time. Under normal conditions, the Fund intends to invest its assets in the equity securities of a limited number of issuers. The Fund is non-diversified.

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**AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select Fund SUMMARY PROSPECTUS**

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The Fund invests primarily in equity securities that River Road Asset Management, LLC, the subadviser to the Fund ("River Road" or the "Subadviser"), believes are undervalued, including common stock, foreign securities (directly and through depositary receipts) and real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). Value investing involves buying stocks that River Road believes are out of favor and/or undervalued in comparison to their peers or their prospects for growth. The Fund may also invest in common stock of companies with market capitalizations that are below that of the Russell 1000® Index at the time of acquisition, convertible securities, preferred securities, and publicly traded partnerships ("PTPs"), including, but not limited to, master limited partnerships ("MLPs").

The Subadviser's investment philosophy is based upon its proprietary Absolute Value® approach, which seeks to generate attractive, sustainable, low volatility returns over the long term, with an emphasis on minimizing downside portfolio risk.

The Subadviser builds the Fund's portfolio from the bottom up, making security-specific research central to the Subadviser's process. At the core of the Subadviser's Absolute Value® approach is a systematic method for assessing the 'risk-to-reward' characteristics of an investment. The goal of the research process is to formulate two outputs from which an investment decision is made – conviction rating (risk) and discount to value (reward). A stock's conviction rating combined with its discount to value determine not only whether the stock qualifies for investment, but also how the stock will be sized within the Fund.

To seek to manage risk, the Subadviser employs a structured sell discipline.

**Principal Risks**

There is the risk that you may lose money on your investment. All investments carry a certain amount of risk, and the Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit or obligation of any bank, is not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank, and is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or any other government agency.

Below are some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The risks are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability and their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur than another risk or likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk. The significance of any specific risk to an investment in the Fund will vary over time, depending on the composition of the Fund's portfolio, market conditions, and other factors. You should read all of the risk information presented below carefully, because any one or more of these risks may result in losses to the Fund.

**Market Risk**—market prices of investments held by the Fund may fall rapidly or unpredictably due to a variety of factors, including economic, political, or market conditions, or other factors including terrorism, war, natural disasters and the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, including epidemics or pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, or in response to events that affect particular industries or companies.

**Focused Investment Risk**—to the extent the Fund invests a substantial portion of its assets in a relatively small number of securities or a particular market, industry, group of industries, country, region, group of countries, asset class or sector, it generally will be subject to greater risk than a fund that invests in a more diverse investment portfolio. In addition, the value of the Fund would be more susceptible to any single economic, market, political or regulatory occurrence affecting, for example, that particular market, industry, region or sector.

**Large-Capitalization Stock Risk**—the stocks of large-capitalization companies are generally more mature and may not be able to reach the same levels of growth as the stocks of small- or mid-capitalization companies.

**Management Risk**—because the Fund is an actively managed investment portfolio, security selection or focus on securities in a particular style, market sector or group of companies may cause the Fund to incur losses or underperform relative to its benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. There can be no guarantee that the Subadviser's investment techniques and risk analysis will produce the desired result.

**Non-Diversified Fund Risk**—the Fund is non-diversified and therefore a greater percentage of holdings may be focused in a small number of issuers or a single issuer, which can place the Fund at greater risk. Notwithstanding the Fund's status as a "non-diversified" investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company accorded favorable tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Internal Revenue Code"), which imposes its own diversification requirements that are less restrictive than the requirements applicable to "diversified" investment companies under the 1940 Act. The Fund's intention to qualify as a regulated investment company may limit its pursuit of its investment strategy and its investment strategy could limit its ability to so qualify.

**Sector Risk**—issuers and companies that are in similar industry sectors may be similarly affected by particular economic or market events; to the extent the Fund has substantial holdings within a particular sector, the risks associated with that sector increase. Stocks in the communication services and financials sectors may comprise a significant portion of the Fund's portfolio. The communications services sector is subject to government regulation and can be significantly affected by intense competition and technology changes. Companies in the communications services sector may be more susceptible to cybersecurity issues, such as hacking, theft of proprietary or consumer information, or disruptions in service, than companies in other industries and may encounter distressed cash flows due to the need to commit substantial capital to develop new products and services that utilize new technology or to meet increasing competition. Unique risks of the financials sector include, but are not limited to, government regulation uncertainty, yield curve fluctuation, asset flow fluctuation, and capital market fluctuations.

**Value Stock Risk**—value stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and may be undervalued by the market for a long period of time.

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**Convertible Securities Risk**— convertible preferred stocks, which are convertible into shares of the issuer's common stock and pay regular dividends, and convertible debt securities, which are convertible into shares of the issuer's common stock and bear interest, are subject to the risks of equity securities and fixed income securities. The lower the conversion premium, the more likely the price of the convertible security will follow the price of the underlying common stock. Conversely, higher premium convertible securities are more likely to exhibit the behavior of bonds because the likelihood of conversion is lower, which may cause their prices to fall as interest rates rise. There is the risk that the issuer of convertible preferred stock will not be able to make dividend payments or that the issuer of a convertible bond will not be able to make principal and/or interest payments.

**Currency Risk**—fluctuations in exchange rates may affect the total loss or gain on a non-U.S. dollar investment when converted back to U.S. dollars and exposure to non-U.S. currencies may subject the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar.

**Foreign Investment Risk**—investments in foreign issuers involve additional risks (such as risks arising from less frequent trading, changes in political or social conditions, and less publicly available information about non-U.S. issuers) that differ from those associated with investments in U.S. issuers and may result in greater price volatility.

**Master Limited Partnership Risk**—investments in master limited partnerships are subject to similar risks to those associated with the specific industry or industries in which the partnership invests, such as the risk of investing in the real estate or oil and gas industries. In addition, investments in master limited partnerships are subject to the risks of investing in a partnership, including limited control and voting rights on matters affecting the partnership and fewer investor protections compared to corporations.

**PTP Risk**— investing in PTPs (including master limited partnerships) involves special risks in addition to those typically associated with publicly traded companies. PTPs are exposed to the risks of their underlying assets, which in many cases includes the same types of risks as energy and natural resources companies, such as commodity pricing risk, supply and demand risk and depletion and exploration risk. PTPs are also subject to capital markets risk, which is the risk that they may be unable to raise capital to execute their growth strategies. PTPs are also subject to tax risk, which is the risk that PTPs may lose their partnership status for tax purposes. The Fund's ability to make investments in certain PTPs, including master limited partnerships, can be limited by the Fund's intention to qualify as a regulated investment company, and if the Fund does not appropriately limit such investments or if such investments are recharacterized for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund's status as a regulated investment company may be jeopardized.

**Real Estate Industry Risk**—investments in the Fund may be subject to many of the same risks as a direct investment in real estate. The stock prices of companies in the real estate industry, including REITs, are typically sensitive to changes in real estate values, property taxes, interest rates, cash flow of underlying real estate assets, occupancy rates, government regulations affecting

zoning, land use, and rents, as well as the management skill and creditworthiness of the issuer. REITs also depend generally on their ability to generate cash flow to make distributions to shareholders or unitholders and are subject to the risk of failing to qualify for favorable tax treatment under the Internal Revenue Code.

**Performance**

The following performance information illustrates the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's performance compares to that of a broad-based securities market index. As always, past performance of the Fund (before and after taxes) is not an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

As of March 22, 2021, River Road was appointed as subadviser to the Fund and the Fund changed its name to "AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select Fund", adopted its current investment strategies and began comparing its performance to the Russell 1000<sup>®</sup> Value Index. The Fund's performance information for periods prior to March 22, 2021 reflects the Fund's investment strategy that was in effect at the time and would have been different had the Fund's current investment strategy been in effect.

The performance information for the Fund's Class N shares (formerly Investor Class shares, which were renamed Class N shares on October 1, 2016 (formerly Class A shares, which were renamed Investor Class shares on December 1, 2012)) for periods prior to December 1, 2012, does not reflect the impact of the front-end and deferred sales charges (loads) that were in effect until December 1, 2012. Effective October 1, 2016, outstanding Institutional Class shares of the Fund were renamed Class I shares.

To obtain updated performance information, please visit www.amgfunds.com or call 800.548.4539.

*Calendar Year Total Returns as of 12/31/22 (Class N)*

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Best Quarter: 11.03% (1st Quarter 2013) <br>Worst Quarter: -13.42% (1st Quarter 2020)

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| *Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/22* | *Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/22* | *Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/22* | *Average Annual Total Returns as of 12/31/22* |
| **AMG River Road Large Cap Value Select** <br> **Fund**<br>| *1 Year* | *5 Years* | *10 Years* |
| Class N<br> Return Before Taxes<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; -9.77% | 5.33%  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 8.71% |
| Class N<br> Return After Taxes on Distributions<br>| -10.15% | 3.47%  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.34% |
| Class N<br> Return After Taxes on Distributions and <br> Sale of Fund Shares<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; -5.52% | 3.50%  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 6.19% |
| Class I<br> Return Before Taxes<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; -9.46% | 5.64%  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9.03% |
| **Russell 1000® Value Index**<br> (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, <br> or taxes)<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; -7.54% | 6.67% | 10.29% |

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts ("IRAs"). After-tax returns are shown for Class N shares only, and after-tax returns for Class I shares will vary.

**Portfolio Management**

**Investment Manager**

AMG Funds LLC

**Subadviser**

River Road Asset Management, LLC <br>

**Portfolio Managers**

Matthew W. Moran, CFA <br>Vice President and Portfolio Manager of River Road; <br> Portfolio Manager of the Fund since March 2021.

Daniel R. Johnson, CFA, CPA <br>Vice President and Portfolio Manager of River Road; <br> Portfolio Manager of the Fund since March 2021.

**Buying and Selling Fund Shares**

**Initial Investment Minimum**

**Class N**

Regular Account: $2,000 <br>Individual Retirement Account: $1,000

**Class I**

Regular Account: $100,000 <br>Individual Retirement Account: $25,000

**Additional Investment Minimum**

Class N and Class I (all accounts): $100

**TRANSACTION POLICIES**

You may purchase or sell your shares of the Fund any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business, either through your registered investment professional or directly from or to the Fund. Shares may be purchased, sold or exchanged by phone at 800.548.4539, online at www.amgfunds.com, by bank wire (if bank wire instructions are on file for your account) or, through March 8, 2023, by mail to:

AMG Funds <br>c/o BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. <br>P.O. Box 9769 <br>Providence, RI 02940-9769

Beginning March 9, 2023, the above mailing address will change to the following:

AMG Funds <br>c/o BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. <br>P.O. Box 534426 <br>Pittsburgh, PA 15253-4426

**Tax Information**

The Fund intends to make distributions that are taxable to you as ordinary income, qualified dividend income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k), or other tax-advantaged investment plan. By investing in the Fund through such a plan, you will not be subject to tax on distributions from the Fund so long as the amounts distributed remain in the plan, but you will generally be taxed upon withdrawal of monies from the plan.

**Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries**

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies, including the Investment Manager, AMG Distributors, Inc. (the "Distributor") and the Subadviser, may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.

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