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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

   THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933   
   Pre-Effective Amendment No.            
   Post-Effective Amendment No. 72 (File No. 333-131683)    x

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

   Amendment No. 76 (File No. 811-21852)    x

 

 

Columbia Funds Series Trust II

50606 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Scott R. Plummer

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

(612) 671-1947

 

 

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

  x immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
  ¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)
  ¨ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
  ¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
  ¨ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
  ¨ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

 

  ¨ this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Investment Company Act, the Registrant, COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST II, certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to its Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) and has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and State of Massachusetts on the 15th day of October, 2012.

 

COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST II
By   /s/ J. Kevin Connaughton
 

J. Kevin Connaughton

President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 15th day of October, 2012.

 

Signature   Capacity   Signature             Capacity

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

  

President

(Principal Executive Officer)

   /s/ William A. Hawkins*           Trustee

J. Kevin Connaughton

     William A. Hawkins  

/s/ Michael G. Clarke

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

   /s/ R. Glenn Hilliard*           Trustee

Michael G. Clarke

     R. Glenn Hilliard  

/s/ Paul D. Pearson

  

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

   /s/ John F. Maher*           Trustee

Paul D. Pearson

     John F. Maher  

/s/ Stephen R. Lewis, Jr.*

   Chair of the Board   /s/ Catherine James Paglia*           Trustee

Stephen R. Lewis, Jr.

     Catherine James Paglia  

/s/ Kathleen A. Blatz*

   Trustee   /s/ Leroy C. Richie*           Trustee

Kathleen A. Blatz

     Leroy C. Richie  

/s/ Edward J. Boudreau, Jr.*

   Trustee   /s/ Anthony M. Santomero*           Trustee

Edward J. Boudreau, Jr.

     Anthony M. Santomero  

/s/ Pamela G. Carlton*

   Trustee   /s/ Minor M. Shaw*           Trustee

Pamela G. Carlton

     Minor M. Shaw  

/s/ William P. Carmichael*

   Trustee   /s/ Alison Taunton-Rigby*           Trustee

William P. Carmichael

     Alison Taunton-Rigby  

/s/ Patricia M. Flynn*

   Trustee   /s/ William F. Truscott*           Trustee

Patricia M. Flynn

     William F. Truscott  

 

* Signed pursuant to Directors/Trustees Power of Attorney, dated June 8, 2011, filed electronically on or about June 16, 2011 as Exhibit (q) to Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to Registration Statement No. 333-131683, by:

 

/s/ Scott R. Plummer
Scott R. Plummer

SIGNATURES

CCSF Offshore Fund, Ltd. has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement for Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, with respect only to information that specifically relates to CCSF Offshore Fund, Ltd., to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and State of Massachusetts on the 15th day of October, 2012.

 

 

CCSF Offshore Fund, Ltd.
By   /s/ J. Kevin Connaughton
  J. Kevin Connaughton
  Director

This Amendment to the Registration Statement for Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund, with respect only to information that specifically relates to CCSF Offshore Fund, Ltd., has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 15th day of October, 2012.

 

Signature    Capacity

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

    Director, CCSF Offshore Fund, Ltd.

J. Kevin Connaughton

   

/s/ Michael G. Clarke

    Director, CCSF Offshore Fund, Ltd.

Michael G. Clarke

   

/s/ Christopher C. Thompson

    Director, CCSF Offshore Fund, Ltd.

Christopher C. Thompson

   

Exhibit Index

 

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> Columbia Funds Series Trust II 2012-05-31 false 2012-09-28 2012-10-01 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This Fund is designed for investors with above-average risk tolerance. Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund and the Subsidiaries are described below. (References in this section to &#8220;the Fund&#8221; also include the Subsidiaries, which shares the same risks as the Fund.) </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Active Management Risk.</b> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Allocation Risk.</b> The Fund uses an asset allocation strategy in pursuit of its investment objective. There is a risk that the Fund&#8217;s allocation among asset classes, investments, managers, strategies and/or investment styles will cause the Fund&#8217;s shares to lose value or cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective and/or strategies, or that the investments themselves will not produce the returns expected. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regulatory Risk.</b> The Fund intends to comply with Rule 4.5 of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), pursuant to which certain registered investment companies are exempt from the definition of the term &#8220;commodity pool operator,&#8221; and, thus, not subject to regulation by the CFTC. However, the CFTC recently adopted significant changes in the way in which registered investment companies that invest in commodities markets are regulated. To the extent these proposals become effective as adopted, the Fund may be compelled to consider significant changes, which could include substantially altering its investment strategies (e.g., reducing substantially the Fund&#8217;s exposure to the commodities markets) or, if deemed necessary, liquidating the Fund. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Commodity-related Investment Risk.</b> The value of commodities investments will generally be affected by overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity, which may include demand for the commodity, weather, embargoes, tariffs, and economic health, political, international, regulatory and other developments. Exposure to commodities and commodities markets may subject the value of the Fund&#8217;s investments to greater volatility than other types of investments. Commodities investments may also subject the Fund to counterparty risk and liquidity risk. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Convertible Securities Risk.</b> Convertible securities are subject to the usual risks associated with debt securities, such as interest rate risk and credit risk. Convertible securities also react to changes in the value of the common stock into which they convert, and are thus subject to market risk. The Fund may also be forced to convert a convertible security at an inopportune time, which may decrease the Fund&#8217;s return. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Counterparty Risk.</b> Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a financial instrument held by the Fund or by a special purpose or structured vehicle invested in by the Fund may become insolvent or otherwise fail to perform its obligations, and the Fund may obtain no or limited recovery of its investment, and any recovery may be significantly delayed. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Credit Risk.</b> Credit risk applies to most fixed income securities, but is generally less of a factor for obligations backed by the &#8220;full faith and credit&#8221; of the U.S. Government. It is the risk that the issuer of a fixed-income security may or will default or otherwise become unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor a financial obligation, such as making payments to the Fund when due. If the Fund purchases unrated securities, or if the rating of a security is lowered after purchase, the Fund will depend on analysis of credit risk more heavily than usual. Unrated securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated securities. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Risk.</b> These instruments are a type of derivative contract whereby the Fund may agree to buy or sell a country&#8217;s or region&#8217;s currency at a specific price on a specific date, usually 30, 60, or 90 days in the future. These contracts may fall in value due to foreign market downswings or foreign currency value fluctuations. The Fund&#8217;s investment or hedging strategies may not achieve their objective. Investment in these instruments also subjects the Fund to counterparty risk. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Forward Interest Rate Agreements Risk.</b> Under forward interest rate agreements, the buyer locks in an interest rate at a future settlement date. If the interest rate on the settlement date exceeds the lock rate, the buyer pays the seller the difference between the two rates (based on the notional value of the agreement). If the lock rate exceeds the interest rate on the settlement date, the seller pays the buyer the difference between the two rates (based on the notional value of the agreement). The Fund may act as a buyer or a seller. These transactions involve risks, including counterparty risk, hedging risk and interest rate risk. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Futures Contracts Risk.</b> The loss that may be incurred in entering into futures contracts may exceed the amount of the premium paid and may be potentially unlimited. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of the Fund&#8217;s net asset value (NAV). Additionally, as a result of the low collateral deposits normally involved in futures trading, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in substantial losses to the Fund. Futures contracts may be illiquid. Furthermore, exchanges may limit fluctuations in futures contract prices during a trading session by imposing a maximum permissible price movement on each futures contract. The Fund may be disadvantaged if it is prohibited from executing a trade outside the daily permissible price movement. Futures contracts executed on foreign exchanges may not provide the same protection as U.S. exchanges. These transactions involve additional risks, including counterparty risk, hedging risk and pricing risk. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Interest Rate Swaps Risk.</b> Interest rate swaps can be based on various measures of interest rates, including LIBOR, swap rates, treasury rates and other foreign interest rates. A swap agreement can increase or decrease the volatility of the Fund&#8217;s investments and its net asset value. The value of swaps, like many other derivatives, may move in unexpected ways and may result in losses for the Fund. Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities, because swaps may be leveraged, and are, among other factors, subject to counterparty risk (i.e., the counterparty to the instrument will not perform or be able to perform in accordance with the terms of the instrument), hedging risk (i.e., a hedging strategy may not eliminate the risk that it is intended to offset, and may offset gains, which may lead to losses within the Fund), pricing risk (i.e., swaps may be difficult to value), liquidity risk (i.e., it may not be possible to liquidate a swap position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses) and interest rate risk (i.e., risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates). </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Emerging Market Securities Risk.</b> Securities issued by foreign governments or companies in emerging market countries are more likely to have greater exposure to the risks of investing in foreign securities that are described in Foreign Securities Risk. In addition, emerging market countries are more likely to experience instability resulting, for example, from rapid changes or developments in social, political and economic conditions. Their economies are usually less mature and their securities markets are typically less developed with more limited trading activity (i.e., lower trading volumes and less liquidity) than more developed countries. Emerging market securities tend to be more volatile than securities in more developed markets. Many emerging market countries are heavily dependent on international trade and have fewer trading partners, which makes them more sensitive to world commodity prices and economic downturns in other countries, and some have a higher risk of currency devaluations. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Risk.</b> ETFs are subject to, among other risks, tracking risk and passive and, in some cases, active investment risk. In addition, shareholders bear both their proportionate share of the Fund&#8217;s expenses and similar expenses incurred through ownership of the ETF. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Currency Risk.</b> The performance of the Fund may be materially affected positively or negatively by foreign currency strength or weakness relative to the U.S. dollar, particularly if the Fund invests a significant percentage of its assets in foreign securities or other assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b> Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Frequent Trading Risk.</b> The portfolio managers may actively and frequently trade investments in the Fund&#8217;s portfolio to carry out its investment strategies. Frequent trading of investments increases the possibility that the Fund, as relevant, will realize taxable capital gains (including short-term capital gains, which are generally taxable to shareholders at higher rates than long-term capital gains for U.S. federal income tax purposes), which could reduce the Fund&#8217;s after-tax return. Frequent trading can also mean higher brokerage and other transaction costs, which could reduce the Fund&#8217;s return. The trading costs and tax effects associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Highly Leveraged Transactions Risk.</b> The loans and other securities in which the Fund invests may include highly leveraged transactions whereby the borrower assumes large amounts of debt in order to have the financial resources to attempt to achieve its business objectives. Loans or securities that are part of highly leveraged transactions involve a greater risk (including default and bankruptcy) than other investments. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Inflation-Protected Securities Risk.</b> Inflation-protected debt securities tend to react to changes in real interest rates (i.e., nominal interest rates minus the expected impact of inflation). In general, the price of such securities falls when real interest rates rise, and rises when real interest rates fall. Interest payments on these securities will vary and may be more volatile than interest paid on ordinary bonds. In periods of deflation, the Fund may have no income at all from such investments. The Fund&#8217;s investment in certain inflation-protected debt securities may generate taxable income in excess of the interest they pay to the Fund, which may cause the Fund to sell investments to obtain cash to make income distributions to shareholders, including at times when it may not be advantageous to do so. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Interest Rate Risk.</b> Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities will tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities will tend to rise. Changes in the value of a debt security usually will not affect the amount of income the Fund receives from it but may affect the value of the Fund&#8217;s shares. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Interest rate declines also may increase prepayments of debt obligations, which, in turn, would increase prepayment risk. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Issuer Risk.</b> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Leverage Risk.</b> Leverage occurs when the Fund increases its assets available for investment using borrowings, short sales, derivatives, or similar instruments or techniques. The use of leverage may make any change in the Fund&#8217;s net asset value (NAV) even greater and thus result in increased volatility of returns. Short sales involve borrowing securities and then selling them, the Fund&#8217;s short sales effectively leverage the Fund&#8217;s assets. The Fund&#8217;s assets that are used as collateral to secure the Fund&#8217;s obligations to return the securities sold short may decrease in value while the short positions are outstanding, which may force the Fund to use its other assets to increase the collateral. Leverage can create an interest expense that may lower the Fund&#8217;s overall returns. Leverage presents the opportunity for increased net income and capital gains, but also exaggerates the Fund&#8217;s risk of loss. There can be no guarantee that a leveraging strategy will be successful. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Liquidity Risk.</b> Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. The Fund may have to lower the selling price, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Judgment plays a larger role in valuing these investments as compared to valuing more liquid investments. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Low and Below Investment Grade (High-Yield) Securities Risk.</b> Securities with the lowest investment grade rating, securities rated below investment grade (commonly called &#8220;high-yield&#8221; or &#8220;junk&#8221; bonds) and unrated securities of comparable quality expose the Fund to a greater risk of loss of principal and income than a fund that invests solely or primarily in investment grade securities. In addition, these investments have greater price fluctuations, are less liquid and are more likely to experience a default than higher-rated securities. High-yield securities are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer&#8217;s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Market Risk.</b> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Money Market Fund Investment Risk. </b> An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the FDIC or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of investments at $1.00 per share, it is possible for the Fund to lose money by investing in money market funds. In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund directly bears, the Fund indirectly bears the fees and expenses of any money market funds in which it invests, including affiliated money market funds. The Fund will also be exposed to the investment risks of the money market fund. To the extent the Fund invests in instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may hold investments, which may be significant, in money market fund shares to cover its obligations resulting from its investments in derivatives. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Prepayment and Extension Risk.</b> Prepayment and extension risk is the risk that a loan, bond or other security or investment might be called or otherwise converted, prepaid or redeemed before maturity, and the portfolio managers may not be able to invest the proceeds in other investments providing as high a level of income, resulting in a reduced yield to the Fund. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. The portfolio managers may be unable to capitalize on securities with higher interest rates or wider spreads because the Fund&#8217;s investments are locked in at a lower rate for a longer period of time. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Quantitative Model Risk.</b> Investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole. There can be no assurance that these methodologies will enable the Fund to achieve its objective. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Short Positions Risk.</b> The Fund may establish short positions which introduce more risk to the Fund than long positions (where the Fund owns the instrument) because the maximum sustainable loss on an instrument purchased (held long) is limited to the amount paid for the instrument plus the transaction costs, whereas there is no maximum price of the shorted instrument when purchased in the open market. Therefore, in theory, short positions have unlimited risk. The Fund&#8217;s use of short positions in effect &#8220;leverages&#8221; the Fund. Leverage potentially exposes the Fund to greater risks of loss due to unanticipated market movements, which may magnify losses and increase the volatility of returns. To the extent the Fund takes a short position in a derivative instrument, this involves the risk of a potentially unlimited increase in the value of the underlying instrument. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Sovereign Debt Risk.</b> A sovereign debtor&#8217;s willingness or ability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor&#8217;s policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debt risk is increased for emerging market issuers. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>U.S. Government Obligations Risk. </b> While U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the &#8220;full faith and credit&#8221; of the U.S. Government, such securities are nonetheless subject to credit risk (i.e., the risk that the U.S. Government may be, or be perceived to be, unable or unwilling to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments). Securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or authorities and U.S. Government-sponsored instrumentalities or enterprises may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Securities guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP) are subject to certain risks, including whether such securities will continue to trade in line with recent experience in relation to treasury and government agency securities in terms of yield spread and the volatility of such spread, as well as uncertainty as to how such securities will trade in the secondary market and whether that market will be liquid or illiquid. The TLGP is subject to change. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pursues positive (absolute) returns through a diversified portfolio reflecting multiple asset classes and strategies employed across different markets, while seeking to limit equity market risk (commonly referred to as beta) through various investment and hedging strategies. The Fund&#8217;s investments and strategies are expected to employ both long and short positions in foreign and domestic equities (including common stock, preferred stock and convertible securities), equity futures, index futures, swaps, fixed-income securities (including sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt obligations and fixed income futures), currency forwards and futures and other commodity-related investments, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Actual long and short exposures will vary over time. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) manages the Fund&#8217;s assets by employing a variety of strategies, techniques and practices that, in the aggregate, are designed to seek positive returns, with a low correlation to the performance of the broad equity markets. The Investment Manager may actively and frequently trade securities in the Fund&#8217;s portfolio to carry out its principal strategies. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund may invest without limit in foreign investments (including currencies), which may include investments in emerging markets, and in investments that are rated below investment-grade (e.g., junk bonds) or, if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and does not seek to maintain a particular dollar-weighted average maturity. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Investment Manager may use derivatives such as futures (including currency, bond, index and interest rate futures), forward foreign currency contracts, forward rate agreements and interest rate swaps, in an effort to produce incremental earnings, to hedge existing positions, to increase market exposure and investment flexibility, and/or to increase credit exposure. Futures, forwards and swaps, in particular, are expected to be utilized to gain long and short investment (or credit) exposures to securities, indexes, interest rates or currencies (in lieu of purchasing or selling a security, currency or other instrument directly). </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund expects to hold a significant amount of cash, money market instruments or other high quality, short-term investments to cover obligations with respect to, or that may result from, the Fund&#8217;s investments in forward foreign currency contracts, currency futures contracts, commodity-linked investments or other derivatives. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">In managing the Fund, the portfolio managers allocate portions of Fund assets to be managed by investment professionals in other Investment Manager&#8217;s teams, such as the Global Rates and Currency Sector Team, the Asset Allocation Team and the Equity Team. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 154% of the average value of its portfolio. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal period from April 20, 2012 to May 31, 2012, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 3%. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s assets primarily are invested in equity securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign investments. The Fund can invest in any economic sector and, at times, it may emphasize one or more particular sectors, including, but not limited to, the financial services sector. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days&#8217; written notice of any change in the 80% policy. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include: <br/><br/><b>Active Management Risk. </b>Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index or other funds with similar investment objectives. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective(s) and may lose money.<br/><br/><b>Changing Distribution Level Risk.</b> The amount of the distributions paid by the Fund will vary and generally depends on the amount of interest income and/or dividends received by the Fund on the securities it holds. The Fund may not be able to pay distributions or may have to reduce its distribution level if the interest income and/or dividends the Fund receives from its investments decline.<br/><br/><b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b> Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. companies.<br/><br/><b>Issuer Risk. </b> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors.<br/><br/><b>Market Risk.</b> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities.<br/><br/><b>Preferred Stock Risk.</b> Preferred stock is a type of stock that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of assets. Preferred stock does not ordinarily carry voting rights. The price of a preferred stock is generally determined by earnings, type of products or services, projected growth rates, experience of management, liquidity, and general market conditions of the markets on which the stock trades. The most significant risks associated with investments in preferred stock include Issuer Risk and Market Risk.<br/><br/><b>Sector Risk.</b> At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a related group of industries within an economic sector. Companies in the same economic sector may be similarly affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly. The more a fund diversifies its investments, the more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility.<br/><br/><b>Value Securities Risk.</b> Value securities are securities of companies that may have experienced, for example, adverse business, industry or other developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the securities to be out of favor and, in turn, potentially undervalued. The market value of a portfolio security may not meet the Fund portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value assessment of that security, or may decline in price, even though the Fund portfolio manager(s) believe the securities are already undervalued. There is also a risk that it may take longer than expected for the value of these investments to rise to the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value. In addition, value securities, at times, may not perform as well as growth securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 132% of the average value of its portfolio. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 285% of the average value of its portfolio. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">September 30, 2014</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Other expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesColumbiaActivePortfoliosDiversifiedEquityIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesColumbiaActivePortfoliosDiversifiedEquityIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pursues positive (absolute) returns through a diversified portfolio reflecting multiple asset classes and strategies employed across different markets, while seeking to limit fixed income market risk (commonly referred to as beta) through various investment and hedging strategies. The Fund&#8217;s investments and strategies are expected to employ both long and short positions in foreign and domestic fixed income securities (including sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt obligations), swaps, fixed income futures, equity futures, index futures, currency forwards and futures, other commodity-related investments, equities (including common stock, preferred stock and convertible securities) and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Actual long and short exposures will vary over time. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) manages the Fund&#8217;s assets by employing a variety of strategies, techniques and practices that, in the aggregate, are designed to seek positive returns, with a low correlation to the performance of the broad fixed income markets. The Investment Manager may actively and frequently trade securities in the Fund&#8217;s portfolio to carry out its principal strategies. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund may invest without limit in foreign investments (including currencies), which may include investments in emerging markets, and in investments that are rated below investment-grade (e.g., junk bonds) or, if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality by the Investment Manager. The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and does not seek to maintain a particular dollar-weighted average maturity. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Investment Manager may use derivatives such as futures (including currency, bond, index and interest rate futures), forward foreign currency contracts, forward rate agreements and interest rate swaps in an effort to produce incremental earnings, to hedge existing positions, to increase market exposure and investment flexibility, and/or to increase credit exposure. Futures, forwards and swaps, in particular, are expected to be utilized to gain long and short investment (or credit) exposures to securities, indexes, interest rates or currencies (in lieu of purchasing or selling a security, currency or other instrument directly). </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund expects to hold a significant amount of cash, money market instruments or other high quality, short-term investments to cover obligations with respect to, or that may result from, the Fund&#8217;s investments in forward foreign currency contracts, currency futures contracts, commodity-linked investments or other derivatives. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">In managing the Fund, the portfolio managers allocate portions of Fund assets to be managed by investment professionals in other Investment Manager&#8217;s teams, such as the Global Rates and Currency Sector Team, the Asset Allocation Team and the Equity Team. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This Fund is designed for investors with above-average risk tolerance. Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund and the Subsidiaries are described below. (References in this section to &#8220;the Fund&#8221; also include the Subsidiaries, which shares the same risks as the Fund.) </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Active Management Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Allocation Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The Fund uses an asset allocation strategy in pursuit of its investment objective. There is a risk that the Fund&#8217;s allocation among asset classes, investments, managers, strategies and/or investment styles will cause the Fund&#8217;s shares to lose value or cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective and/or strategies, or that the investments themselves will not produce the returns expected. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Commodity Futures Trading Commission Regulatory Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The Fund intends to comply with Rule 4.5 of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), pursuant to which certain registered investment companies are exempt from the definition of the term &#8220;commodity pool operator,&#8221; and, thus, not subject to regulation by the CFTC. However, the CFTC recently adopted significant changes in the way in which registered investment companies that invest in commodities markets are regulated. To the extent these proposals become effective as adopted, the Fund may be compelled to consider significant changes, which could include substantially altering its investment strategies (e.g., reducing substantially the Fund&#8217;s exposure to the commodities markets) or, if deemed necessary, liquidating the Fund. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Commodity-related Investment Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The value of commodities investments will generally be affected by overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity, which may include demand for the commodity, weather, embargoes, tariffs, and economic health, political, international, regulatory and other developments. Exposure to commodities and commodities markets may subject the value of the Fund&#8217;s investments to greater volatility than other types of investments. Commodities investments may also subject the Fund to counterparty risk and liquidity risk. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Convertible Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Convertible securities are subject to the usual risks associated with debt securities, such as interest rate risk and credit risk. Convertible securities also react to changes in the value of the common stock into which they convert, and are thus subject to market risk. The Fund may also be forced to convert a convertible security at an inopportune time, which may decrease the Fund&#8217;s return. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Counterparty Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a financial instrument held by the Fund or by a special purpose or structured vehicle invested in by the Fund may become insolvent or otherwise fail to perform its obligations, and the Fund may obtain no or limited recovery of its investment, and any recovery may be significantly delayed. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Credit Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Credit risk applies to most fixed income securities, but is generally less of a factor for obligations backed by the &#8220;full faith and credit&#8221; of the U.S. Government. It is the risk that the issuer of a fixed-income security may or will default or otherwise become unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor a financial obligation, such as making payments to the Fund when due. If the Fund purchases unrated securities, or if the rating of a security is lowered after purchase, the Fund will depend on analysis of credit risk more heavily than usual. Unrated securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated securities. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> These instruments are a type of derivative contract whereby the Fund may agree to buy or sell a country&#8217;s or region&#8217;s currency at a specific price on a specific date, usually 30, 60, or 90 days in the future. These contracts may fall in value due to foreign market downswings or foreign currency value fluctuations. The Fund&#8217;s investment or hedging strategies may not achieve their objective. Investment in these instruments also subjects the Fund to counterparty risk. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Forward Interest Rate Agreements Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Under forward interest rate agreements, the buyer locks in an interest rate at a future settlement date. If the interest rate on the settlement date exceeds the lock rate, the buyer pays the seller the difference between the two rates (based on the notional value of the agreement). If the lock rate exceeds the interest rate on the settlement date, the seller pays the buyer the difference between the two rates (based on the notional value of the agreement). The Fund may act as a buyer or a seller. These transactions involve risks, including counterparty risk, hedging risk and interest rate risk. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Futures Contracts Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The loss that may be incurred in entering into futures contracts may exceed the amount of the premium paid and may be potentially unlimited. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of the Fund&#8217;s net asset value (NAV). Additionally, as a result of the low collateral deposits normally involved in futures trading, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in substantial losses to the Fund. Futures contracts may be illiquid. Furthermore, exchanges may limit fluctuations in futures contract prices during a trading session by imposing a maximum permissible price movement on each futures contract. The Fund may be disadvantaged if it is prohibited from executing a trade outside the daily permissible price movement. Futures contracts executed on foreign exchanges may not provide the same protection as U.S. exchanges. These transactions involve additional risks, including counterparty risk, hedging risk and pricing risk. </font> <br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Derivatives Risk/Interest Rate Swaps Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Interest rate swaps can be based on various measures of interest rates, including LIBOR, swap rates, treasury rates and other foreign interest rates. A swap agreement can increase or decrease the volatility of the Fund&#8217;s investments and its net asset value. The value of swaps, like many other derivatives, may move in unexpected ways and may result in losses for the Fund. Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities, because swaps may be leveraged, and are, among other factors, subject to counterparty risk (i.e., the counterparty to the instrument will not perform or be able to perform in accordance with the terms of the instrument), hedging risk (i.e., a hedging strategy may not eliminate the risk that it is intended to offset, and may offset gains, which may lead to losses within the Fund), pricing risk (i.e., swaps may be difficult to value), liquidity risk (i.e., it may not be possible to liquidate a swap position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses) and interest rate risk (i.e., risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates). </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Emerging Market Securities Risk. </b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Securities issued by foreign governments or companies in emerging market countries are more likely to have greater exposure to the risks of investing in foreign securities that are described in Foreign Securities Risk. In addition, emerging market countries are more likely to experience instability resulting, for example, from rapid changes or developments in social, political and economic conditions. Their economies are usually less mature and their securities markets are typically less developed with more limited trading activity (i.e., lower trading volumes and less liquidity) than more developed countries. Emerging market securities tend to be more volatile than securities in more developed markets. Many emerging market countries are heavily dependent on international trade and have fewer trading partners, which makes them more sensitive to world commodity prices and economic downturns in other countries, and some have a higher risk of currency devaluations. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> ETFs are subject to, among other risks, tracking risk and passive and, in some cases, active investment risk. In addition, shareholders bear both their proportionate share of the Fund&#8217;s expenses and similar expenses incurred through ownership of the ETF. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Currency Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The performance of the Fund may be materially affected positively or negatively by foreign currency strength or weakness relative to the U.S. dollar, particularly if the Fund invests a significant percentage of its assets in foreign securities or other assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b> </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Frequent Trading Risk.</b> </font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The portfolio managers may actively and frequently trade investments in the Fund&#8217;s portfolio to carry out its investment strategies. Frequent trading of investments increases the possibility that the Fund, as relevant, will realize taxable capital gains (including short-term capital gains, which are generally taxable to shareholders at higher rates than long-term capital gains for U.S. federal income tax purposes), which could reduce the Fund&#8217;s after-tax return. Frequent trading can also mean higher brokerage and other transaction costs, which could reduce the Fund&#8217;s return. The trading costs and tax effects associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Highly Leveraged Transactions Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The loans and other securities in which the Fund invests may include highly leveraged transactions whereby the borrower assumes large amounts of debt in order to have the financial resources to attempt to achieve its business objectives. Loans or securities that are part of highly leveraged transactions involve a greater risk (including default and bankruptcy) than other investments. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Inflation-Protected Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Inflation-protected debt securities tend to react to changes in real interest rates (i.e., nominal interest rates minus the expected impact of inflation). In general, the price of such securities falls when real interest rates rise, and rises when real interest rates fall. Interest payments on these securities will vary and may be more volatile than interest paid on ordinary bonds. In periods of deflation, the Fund may have no income at all from such investments. The Fund&#8217;s investment in certain inflation-protected debt securities may generate taxable income in excess of the interest they pay to the Fund, which may cause the Fund to sell investments to obtain cash to make income distributions to shareholders, including at times when it may not be advantageous to do so. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Interest Rate Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities will tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities will tend to rise. Changes in the value of a debt security usually will not affect the amount of income the Fund receives from it but may affect the value of the Fund&#8217;s shares. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Interest rate declines also may increase prepayments of debt obligations, which, in turn, would increase prepayment risk. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Issuer Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Leverage Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Leverage occurs when the Fund increases its assets available for investment using borrowings, short sales, derivatives, or similar instruments or techniques. The use of leverage may make any change in the Fund&#8217;s net asset value (NAV) even greater and thus result in increased volatility of returns. Short sales involve borrowing securities and then selling them, the Fund&#8217;s short sales effectively leverage the Fund&#8217;s assets. The Fund&#8217;s assets that are used as collateral to secure the Fund&#8217;s obligations to return the securities sold short may decrease in value while the short positions are outstanding, which may force the Fund to use its other assets to increase the collateral. Leverage can create an interest expense that may lower the Fund&#8217;s overall returns. Leverage presents the opportunity for increased net income and capital gains, but also exaggerates the Fund&#8217;s risk of loss. There can be no guarantee that a leveraging strategy will be successful.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Liquidity Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. The Fund may have to lower the selling price, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Judgment plays a larger role in valuing these investments as compared to valuing more liquid investments.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Low and Below Investment Grade (High-Yield) Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Securities with the lowest investment grade rating, securities rated below investment grade (commonly called &#8220;high-yield&#8221; or &#8220;junk&#8221; bonds) and unrated securities of comparable quality expose the Fund to a greater risk of loss of principal and income than a fund that invests solely or primarily in investment grade securities. In addition, these investments have greater price fluctuations, are less liquid and are more likely to experience a default than higher-rated securities. High-yield securities are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer&#8217;s capacity to pay interest and repay principal.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Market Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Money Market Fund Investment Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the FDIC or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of investments at $1.00 per share, it is possible for the Fund to lose money by investing in money market funds. In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund directly bears, the Fund indirectly bears the fees and expenses of any money market funds in which it invests, including affiliated money market funds. The Fund will also be exposed to the investment risks of the money market fund. To the extent the Fund invests in instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may hold investments, which may be significant, in money market fund shares to cover its obligations resulting from its investments in derivatives.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Prepayment and Extension Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Prepayment and extension risk is the risk that a loan, bond or other security or investment might be called or otherwise converted, prepaid or redeemed before maturity, and the portfolio managers may not be able to invest the proceeds in other investments providing as high a level of income, resulting in a reduced yield to the Fund. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. The portfolio managers may be unable to capitalize on securities with higher interest rates or wider spreads because the Fund&#8217;s investments are locked in at a lower rate for a longer period of time.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Quantitative Model Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole. There can be no assurance that these methodologies will enable the Fund to achieve its objective.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Short Positions Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The Fund may establish short positions which introduce more risk to the Fund than long positions (where the Fund owns the instrument) because the maximum sustainable loss on an instrument purchased (held long) is limited to the amount paid for the instrument plus the transaction costs, whereas there is no maximum price of the shorted instrument when purchased in the open market. Therefore, in theory, short positions have unlimited risk. The Fund&#8217;s use of short positions in effect &#8220;leverages&#8221; the Fund. Leverage potentially exposes the Fund to greater risks of loss due to unanticipated market movements, which may magnify losses and increase the volatility of returns. To the extent the Fund takes a short position in a derivative instrument, this involves the risk of a potentially unlimited increase in the value of the underlying instrument.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Sovereign Debt Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> A sovereign debtor&#8217;s willingness or ability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor&#8217;s policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debt risk is increased for emerging market issuers.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>U.S. Government Obligations Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> While U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the &#8220;full faith and credit&#8221; of the U.S. Government, such securities are nonetheless subject to credit risk (i.e., the risk that the U.S. Government may be, or be perceived to be, unable or unwilling to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments). Securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or authorities and U.S. Government-sponsored instrumentalities or enterprises may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Securities guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP) are subject to certain risks, including whether such securities will continue to trade in line with recent experience in relation to treasury and government agency securities in terms of yield spread and the volatility of such spread, as well as uncertainty as to how such securities will trade in the secondary market and whether that market will be liquid or illiquid. The TLGP is subject to change. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">September 30, 2013</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. 485BPOS 0001352280 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Non-Diversified Fund Risk.</b> The Fund is non-diversified, which generally means that it will invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a &#8220;diversified&#8221; fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund&#8217;s value will likely be more volatile than the value of a more diversified fund.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">September 30, 2013</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Other expenses for Class R5 are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesColumbiaAbsoluteReturnEnhancedMultiStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesColumbiaAbsoluteReturnEnhancedMultiStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">September 30, 2013</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesColumbiaAbsoluteReturnEmergingMarketsMacroFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesColumbiaAbsoluteReturnEmergingMarketsMacroFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedColumbiaAbsoluteReturnEnhancedMultiStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsColumbiaAbsoluteReturnEmergingMarketsMacroFundBarChart column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedColumbiaAbsoluteReturnEmergingMarketsMacroFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This Fund is designed for long-term investors with above-average risk tolerance. Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include: </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Active Management Risk.</b> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Counterparty Risk.</b> Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a financial instrument held by the Fund or by a special purpose or structured vehicle invested in by the Fund may become insolvent or otherwise fail to perform its obligations, and the Fund may obtain no or limited recovery of its investment, and any recovery may be significantly delayed. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Credit Risk.</b> Credit risk applies to most fixed income securities, but is generally less of a factor for obligations backed by the &#8220;full faith and credit&#8221; of the U.S. Government. It is the risk that the issuer of a fixed-income security may or will default or otherwise become unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor a financial obligation, such as making payments to the Fund when due. If the Fund purchases unrated securities, or if the rating of a security is lowered after purchase, the Fund will depend on analysis of credit risk more heavily than usual. Unrated securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated securities. </font> <br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Credit Default Swaps Risk.</b> A credit default swap enables an investor to buy or sell protection against a credit event, such as an issuer&#8217;s failure to make timely payments of interest or principal, bankruptcy or restructuring. A credit default swap may be embedded within a structured note or other derivative instrument. Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in the underlying securities, because swaps may be leveraged and subjects the Fund to counterparty risk, hedging risk, pricing risk and liquidity risk. If the Fund is selling credit protection, there is a risk that a credit event will occur and that the Fund will have to pay the counterparty. If the Fund is buying credit protection, there is a risk that no credit event will occur and the Fund will receive no benefit for the premium paid. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Risk.</b> These instruments are a type of derivative contract whereby the Fund may agree to buy or sell a country&#8217;s or region&#8217;s currency at a specific price on a specific date, usually 30, 60, or 90 days in the future. These contracts may fall in value due to foreign market downswings or foreign currency value fluctuations. The Fund&#8217;s investment or hedging strategies may not achieve their objective. Investment in these instruments also subjects the Fund to counterparty risk. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Futures Contracts Risk.</b> The loss that may be incurred in entering into futures contracts may exceed the amount of the premium paid and may be potentially unlimited. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of the Fund&#8217;s net asset value (NAV). Additionally, as a result of the low collateral deposits normally involved in futures trading, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in substantial losses to the Fund. Futures contracts may be illiquid. Furthermore, exchanges may limit fluctuations in futures contract prices during a trading session by imposing a maximum permissible price movement on each futures contract. The Fund may be disadvantaged if it is prohibited from executing a trade outside the daily permissible price movement. Futures contracts executed on foreign exchanges may not provide the same protection as U.S. exchanges. These transactions involve additional risks, including counterparty risk, hedging risk and pricing risk. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Interest Rate Swaps Risk.</b> Interest rate swaps can be based on various measures of interest rates, including LIBOR, swap rates, treasury rates and other foreign interest rates. A swap agreement can increase or decrease the volatility of the Fund&#8217;s investments and its net asset value. The value of swaps, like many other derivatives, may move in unexpected ways and may result in losses for the Fund. Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities, because swaps may be leveraged, and are, among other factors, subject to counterparty risk (i.e., the counterparty to the instrument will not perform or be able to perform in accordance with the terms of the instrument), hedging risk (i.e., a hedging strategy may not eliminate the risk that it is intended to offset, and may offset gains, which may lead to losses within the Fund), pricing risk (i.e., swaps may be difficult to value), liquidity risk (i.e., it may not be possible to liquidate a swap position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses) and interest rate risk (i.e., risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates). </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Derivatives Risk/Options Risk.</b> The Fund may buy and sell call and put options, including options on currencies, interest rates and swap agreements (commonly referred to as swaptions). If the Fund sells a put option, there is a risk that the Fund may be required to buy the underlying asset at a disadvantageous price. If the Fund sells a call option, there is a risk that the Fund may be required to sell the underlying asset at a disadvantageous price, and if the call option sold is not covered (for example, by owning the underlying asset), the Fund&#8217;s losses are potentially unlimited. These transactions involve other risks, including counterparty risk and hedging risk. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Emerging Market Securities Risk.</b> Securities issued by foreign governments or companies in emerging market countries are more likely to have greater exposure to the risks of investing in foreign securities that are described in Foreign Securities Risk. In addition, emerging market countries are more likely to experience instability resulting, for example, from rapid changes or developments in social, political and economic conditions. Their economies are usually less mature and their securities markets are typically less developed with more limited trading activity (i.e., lower trading volumes and less liquidity) than more developed countries. Emerging market securities tend to be more volatile than securities in more developed markets. Many emerging market countries are heavily dependent on international trade and have fewer trading partners, which makes them more sensitive to world commodity prices and economic downturns in other countries, and some have a higher risk of currency devaluations. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Currency Risk.</b> The performance of the Fund may be materially affected positively or negatively by foreign currency strength or weakness relative to the U.S. dollar, particularly if the Fund invests a significant percentage of its assets in foreign securities or other assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b> Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Frequent Trading Risk.</b> The portfolio managers may actively and frequently trade investments in the Fund&#8217;s portfolio to carry out its investment strategies. Frequent trading of investments increases the possibility that the Fund, as relevant, will realize taxable capital gains (including short-term capital gains, which are generally taxable to shareholders at higher rates than long-term capital gains for U.S. federal income tax purposes), which could reduce the Fund&#8217;s after-tax return. Frequent trading can also mean higher brokerage and other transaction costs, which could reduce the Fund&#8217;s return. The trading costs and tax effects associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Geographic Concentration Risk.</b> The Fund may be particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within the specific geographic regions in which the Fund invests. The Fund&#8217;s net asset value may be more volatile than a more geographically diversified fund. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Interest Rate Risk.</b> Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities will tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities will tend to rise. Changes in the value of a debt security usually will not affect the amount of income the Fund receives from it but may affect the value of the Fund&#8217;s shares. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Interest rate declines also may increase prepayments of debt obligations, which, in turn, would increase prepayment risk. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Issuer Risk.</b> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Leverage Risk.</b> Leverage occurs when the Fund increases its assets available for investment using borrowings, short sales, derivatives, or similar instruments or techniques. The use of leverage may make any change in the Fund&#8217;s net asset value (NAV) even greater and thus result in increased volatility of returns. Short sales involve borrowing securities and then selling them, the Fund&#8217;s short sales effectively leverage the Fund&#8217;s assets. The Fund&#8217;s assets that are used as collateral to secure the Fund&#8217;s obligations to return the securities sold short may decrease in value while the short positions are outstanding, which may force the Fund to use its other assets to increase the collateral. Leverage can create an interest expense that may lower the Fund&#8217;s overall returns. Leverage presents the opportunity for increased net income and capital gains, but also exaggerates the Fund&#8217;s risk of loss. There can be no guarantee that a leveraging strategy will be successful. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Liquidity Risk.</b> Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. The Fund may have to lower the selling price, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Judgment plays a larger role in valuing these investments as compared to valuing more liquid investments.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Low and Below Investment Grade (High-Yield) Securities Risk.</b> Securities with the lowest investment grade rating, securities rated below investment grade (commonly called &#8220;high-yield&#8221; or &#8220;junk&#8221; bonds) and unrated securities of comparable quality expose the Fund to a greater risk of loss of principal and income than a fund that invests solely or primarily in investment grade securities. In addition, these investments have greater price fluctuations, are less liquid and are more likely to experience a default than higher-rated securities. High-yield securities are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer&#8217;s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Market Risk. </b> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Money Market Fund Investment Risk.</b> An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the FDIC or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of investments at $1.00 per share, it is possible for the Fund to lose money by investing in money market funds. In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund directly bears, the Fund indirectly bears the fees and expenses of any money market funds in which it invests, including affiliated money market funds. The Fund will also be exposed to the investment risks of the money market fund. To the extent the Fund invests in instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may hold investments, which may be significant, in money market fund shares to cover its obligations resulting from its investments in derivatives. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Non-Diversified Fund Risk.</b> The Fund is non-diversified, which generally means that it will invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a &#8220;diversified&#8221; fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund&#8217;s value will likely be more volatile than the value of a more diversified fund.</font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Prepayment and Extension Risk.</b> Prepayment and extension risk is the risk that a loan, bond or other security or investment might be called or otherwise converted, prepaid or redeemed before maturity, and the portfolio managers may not be able to invest the proceeds in other investments providing as high a level of income, resulting in a reduced yield to the Fund. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. The portfolio managers may be unable to capitalize on securities with higher interest rates or wider spreads because the Fund&#8217;s investments are locked in at a lower rate for a longer period of time. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Reinvestment Risk. </b> Reinvestment risk is the risk that the Fund will not be able to reinvest income or principal at the same return it is currently earning. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Short Positions Risk. </b> The Fund may establish short positions which introduce more risk to the Fund than long positions (where the Fund owns the instrument) because the maximum sustainable loss on an instrument purchased (held long) is limited to the amount paid for the instrument plus the transaction costs, whereas there is no maximum price of the shorted instrument when purchased in the open market. Therefore, in theory, short positions have unlimited risk. The Fund&#8217;s use of short positions in effect &#8220;leverages&#8221; the Fund. Leverage potentially exposes the Fund to greater risks of loss due to unanticipated market movements, which may magnify losses and increase the volatility of returns. To the extent the Fund takes a short position in a derivative instrument, this involves the risk of a potentially unlimited increase in the value of the underlying instrument. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Sovereign Debt Risk.</b> A sovereign debtor&#8217;s willingness or ability to repay principal and pay interest in a timely manner may be affected by a variety of factors, including its cash flow situation, the extent of its reserves, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt service burden to the economy as a whole, the sovereign debtor&#8217;s policy toward international lenders, and the political constraints to which a sovereign debtor may be subject. Sovereign debt risk is increased for emerging market issuers. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Tax Risk. </b>Internal Revenue Service regulations might treat gains from some of the Fund&#8217;s foreign currency-denominated positions as not &#8220;qualifying income&#8221; and there is a remote possibility that such regulations might be applied retroactively, in which case, the Fund might not qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. In the event the Treasury Department issues such regulations, the Fund&#8217;s Board may authorize a significant change in investment strategy or the Fund&#8217;s liquidation. </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedColumbiaAbsoluteReturnEmergingMarketsMacroFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesColumbiaAbsoluteReturnMultiStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the Fund&#8217;s initial fiscal period from July 28, 2011 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2012, the portfolio turnover rate was 0% of the average value of its portfolio.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund is a diversified fund that, under normal market conditions, seeks to maintain substantial economic exposure to the performance of the commodities markets. The Fund invests, directly and indirectly, in a portfolio of commodity-linked investments, including commodity-linked futures, structured notes and/or swaps that are designed to provide exposure to the investment return of assets that trade in the commodities markets, without investing directly in physical commodities. A substantial portion of the Fund&#8217;s net assets will also be invested in a portfolio of fixed income securities rated investment-grade or, if unrated, deemed of comparable quality, which will consist primarily of: (i) U.S. Government securities, corporate debt securities, mortgage-backed securities and/or asset-backed securities; and/or (ii) shares of an affiliated money market fund. In addition to investing in these holdings for their income-producing potential, these holdings will be designated by the Fund, as necessary, to serve as collateral with respect to the Fund&#8217;s commodity-linked investments. The Fund primarily expects to gain exposure to the commodities markets by investing up to 25% of its total assets in a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund organized as a company under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the Subsidiary). The Subsidiary&#8217;s commodity-linked investments are expected to produce leveraged exposure to the performance of the commodities markets. It is expected that the gross notional value of the Fund&#8217;s (including the Subsidiary&#8217;s) commodity-linked investments will be equivalent to at least 90% of the Fund&#8217;s net assets. Like the Fund, the Subsidiary will not invest directly in physical commodities. The Subsidiary also invests in investment-grade fixed income securities and shares of an affiliated money market fund for investment purposes or to serve as collateral for its commodity-linked investments. The Fund&#8217;s investment in the Subsidiary permits it to gain exposure to the commodities markets in a potentially tax-efficient manner. The Subsidiary has the same investment objective as the Fund and, like the Fund, is managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and subadvised by Threadneedle International Limited.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Derivatives, such as futures, options, structured notes and swaps, may also be utilized to produce incremental earnings, hedge existing positions, increase market exposure and/or increase investment flexibility. Actual exposures will vary over time based on factors such as market movements and assessments of market conditions by the Fund&#8217;s portfolio managers. The Fund may engage in derivative transactions on both U.S. and foreign exchanges or in the &#8220;over-the-counter&#8221; (OTC) market.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This Fund is designed for investors with above-average risk tolerance. Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund and the Subsidiary are described below. (References in this section to &#8220;the Fund&#8221; also include the Subsidiary, which shares the same risks as the Fund.)<br/><br/><b>Active Management Risk.</b> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money.<br/><br/><b>Commodity-Related Investment Risk.</b> The value of commodities investments will generally be affected by overall market movements and factors specific to a particular industry or commodity, which may include demand for the commodity, weather, embargoes, tariffs, and economic health, political, international, regulatory and other developments. Exposure to commodities and commodities markets may subject the value of the Fund&#8217;s investments to greater volatility than other types of investments. Commodities investments may also subject the Fund to counterparty risk and liquidity risk. <br/><br/><b>Counterparty Risk.</b> Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a financial instrument held by the Fund or by a special purpose or structured vehicle invested in by the Fund may become insolvent or otherwise fail to perform its obligations, and the Fund may obtain no or limited recovery of its investment, and any recovery may be significantly delayed.<br/><br/><b>Credit Risk.</b> Credit risk applies to most fixed income securities, but is generally less of a factor for obligations backed by the &#8220;full faith and credit&#8221; of the U.S. Government. It is the risk that the issuer of a fixed-income security may or will default or otherwise become unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor a financial obligation, such as making payments to the Fund when due. If the Fund purchases unrated securities, or if the rating of a security is lowered after purchase, the Fund will depend on analysis of credit risk more heavily than usual. Unrated securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated securities.<br/><br/><b>Derivatives Risk.</b> Losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small price movement in the underlying security(ies), instrument, commodity, currency or index may result in a substantial loss for the Fund. In addition to the potential for increased losses, the use of derivative instruments may lead to increased volatility within the Fund. Derivatives will typically increase the Fund&#8217;s exposure to principal risks to which it is otherwise exposed, and may expose the Fund to additional risks, including correlation risk, counterparty risk, hedging risk, leverage risk and liquidity risk. Below is more detailed information on certain derivatives expected to be utilized by the Fund.<br/><br/><b>Derivatives Risk/Commodity-Linked Structured Notes Risk.</b> Investments in commodity-linked structured notes involve substantial risks, including risk of loss of interest and principal, lack of a liquid secondary market, and risk of greater volatility than investments in traditional equity and debt markets. These instruments involve additional risks, including counterparty risk and hedging risk.<br/><br/><b>Derivatives Risk/Commodity-Linked Swaps Risk.</b> Commodity-linked swaps could result in losses if the underlying asset (e.g., a particular commodity) or reference does not perform as anticipated. The value of swaps, like many other derivatives, may move in unexpected ways and may result in losses for the Fund. Such transactions can have the potential for unlimited losses. Such risk is heightened in the case of short swap transactions. Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in the underlying asset, because swaps may be leveraged (creating leverage risk) and are subject to counterparty risk, hedging risk, pricing risk and liquidity risk.<br/><br/><b>Derivatives Risk/Futures Contracts Risk.</b> The loss that may be incurred in entering into futures contracts may exceed the amount of the premium paid and may be potentially unlimited. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of the Fund&#8217;s net asset value (NAV). Additionally, as a result of the low collateral deposits normally involved in futures trading, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in substantial losses to the Fund. Futures contracts may be illiquid. Furthermore, exchanges may limit fluctuations in futures contract prices during a trading session by imposing a maximum permissible price movement on each futures contract. The Fund may be disadvantaged if it is prohibited from executing a trade outside the daily permissible price movement. Futures contracts executed on foreign exchanges may not provide the same protection as U.S. exchanges. These transactions involve additional risks, including counterparty risk, hedging risk and pricing risk.<br/><br/><b>Derivatives Risk/Options Risk.</b> The Fund may buy and sell call and put options. If the Fund sells a put option, there is a risk that the Fund may be required to buy the underlying asset at a disadvantageous price. If the Fund sells a call option, there is a risk that the Fund may be required to sell the underlying asset at a disadvantageous price, and if the call option sold is not covered (for example, by owning the underlying asset), the Fund&#8217;s losses are potentially unlimited. These transactions involve other risks, including counterparty risk and hedging risk.<br/><br/><b>Interest Rate Risk.</b> Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities will tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities will tend to rise. Changes in the value of a debt security usually will not affect the amount of income the Fund receives from it but may affect the value of the Fund&#8217;s shares. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Interest rate declines also may increase prepayments of debt obligations, which, in turn, would increase prepayment risk. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases.<br/><br/><b>Investing in Wholly-Owned Subsidiary Risk.</b> By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary&#8217;s investments. The commodity-linked investments held by the Subsidiary are similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Fund, and thus, are subject to the same risks as the Fund (which are described in this prospectus). There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands, under which the Fund and the Subsidiary, respectively, are organized, could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the Fund&#8217;s SAI and could adversely affect the Fund and its shareholders.<br/><br/><b>Leverage Risk.</b> Leverage occurs when the Fund increases its assets available for investment using borrowings, derivatives, or similar instruments or techniques. The use of leverage may make any change in the Fund&#8217;s net asset value (NAV) even greater and thus result in increased volatility of returns. Leverage can create an interest expense that may lower the Fund&#8217;s overall returns. Leverage presents the opportunity for increased net income and capital gains, but also exaggerates the Fund&#8217;s risk of loss. There can be no guarantee that a leveraging strategy will be successful.<br/><br/><b>Liquidity Risk.</b> Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. The Fund may have to lower the selling price, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Judgment plays a larger role in valuing these investments as compared to valuing more liquid investments.<br/><br/><b>Market Risk.</b> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities.<br/><br/><b>Money Market Fund Investment Risk.</b> An investment in a money market fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by any bank, the FDIC or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of investments at $1.00 per share, it is possible for the Fund to lose money by investing in money market funds. In addition to the fees and expenses that the Fund directly bears, the Fund indirectly bears the fees and expenses of any money market funds in which it invests, including affiliated money market funds. The Fund will also be exposed to the investment risks of the money market fund. To the extent the Fund invests in instruments such as derivatives, the Fund may hold investments, which may be significant, in money market fund shares to cover its obligations resulting from its investments in derivatives.<br/><br/><b>Mortgage- and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.</b> The value of the Fund&#8217;s mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities may be affected by, among other things, changes or perceived changes in: interest rates, factors concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the mortgages or other assets, the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements, or the market&#8217;s assessment of the quality of underlying assets. Payment of principal and interest on some mortgage-backed securities (but not the market value of the securities themselves) may be guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government or by its agencies, authorities, enterprises or instrumentalities, which are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage-backed securities issued by non-governmental issuers (such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers) may entail greater risk than obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the possibility that the underlying mortgage may be refinanced or prepaid prior to maturity during periods of declining or low interest rates, causing the Fund to have to reinvest the money received in securities that have lower yields. Rising or high interest rates tend to extend the duration of mortgage-backed securities, making their prices more volatile and more sensitive to changes in interest rates.<br/><br/><b>Prepayment and Extension Risk.</b> Prepayment and extension risk is the risk that a loan, bond or other security or investment might be called or otherwise converted, prepaid or redeemed before maturity, and the portfolio managers may not be able to invest the proceeds in other investments providing as high a level of income, resulting in a reduced yield to the Fund. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. The portfolio managers may be unable to capitalize on securities with higher interest rates or wider spreads because the Fund&#8217;s investments are locked in at a lower rate for a longer period of time.<br/><br/><b>Reinvestment Risk.</b> Reinvestment risk is the risk that the Fund will not be able to reinvest income or principal at the same return it is currently earning.<br/><br/><b>Tax Risk.</b> In order to qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income for each taxable year from sources treated as &#8220;qualifying income&#8221; under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). Certain commodity-linked investments generate or may generate income that is not &#8220;qualifying income&#8221; for purposes of meeting this 90% test. The Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) has issued a number of private letter rulings (PLRs) to mutual funds unaffiliated with the Fund that indicate that certain income from a fund&#8217;s investment in a controlled foreign corporation, like the Subsidiary, will constitute &#8220;qualifying income&#8221; for purposes of Subchapter M of the Code. The IRS has suspended issuance of further PLRs addressing these matters pending a review of its position. Although PLRs may not be used or cited as precedent, the Fund has structured its investment in commodity-linked investments (which are made through the Subsidiary) based on the reasoning of the PLRs issued to other funds and generally intends to gain exposure to the commodities markets through investments that give rise to &#8220;qualifying income,&#8221; by investing indirectly through its investments in the Subsidiary, which, in turn, invests directly in commodities or commodity-linked instruments. If the IRS were to change its position taken in existing PLRs (which change in position may be applied retroactively to the Fund), the income from the Fund&#8217;s investment in the Subsidiary might not be &#8220;qualifying income&#8221; and the Fund might not qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. The Fund must also meet certain asset diversification requirements in order to qualify as a regulated investment company, including investing no more than 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary as of the end of each quarter of its taxable year. If the Fund does not appropriately limit its commodity-linked investments, including through its investments in the Subsidiary, or if such investments are recharacterized for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund may be unable to qualify as a regulated investment company for one or more years. If the Fund were to fail to so qualify, the value of an investment in the Fund and the favorable tax treatment of contracts funded by the Fund would be adversely affected. In this event, the Fund&#8217;s Board may authorize a significant change in the Fund&#8217;s investment strategy and/or the Fund&#8217;s liquidation.<br/><br/><b>U.S. Government Obligations Risk.</b> While U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the &#8220;full faith and credit&#8221; of the U.S. Government, such securities are nonetheless subject to credit risk (i.e., the risk that the U.S. Government may be, or be perceived to be, unable or unwilling to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments). Securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or authorities and U.S. Government-sponsored instrumentalities or enterprises may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Securities guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP) are subject to certain risks, including whether such securities will continue to trade in line with recent experience in relation to treasury and government agency securities in terms of yield spread and the volatility of such spread, as well as uncertainty as to how such securities will trade in the secondary market and whether that market will be liquid or illiquid. The TLGP is subject to change.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">September 30, 2013</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">Other expenses have been restated to reflect contractual changes to certain fees paid by the Fund, and for Class A, Class C, Class R and Class Z other expenses are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesColumbiaAbsoluteReturnMultiStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedColumbiaAbsoluteReturnMultiStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. For the fiscal period from July 28, 2011 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2012, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund invests broadly in debt, equity and/or &#8220;hybrid&#8221; (convertible) securities. The Fund allocates its investments from one asset class to another based on the portfolio managers&#8217; analysis of the opportunities for the Fund to achieve its objective in a given market. The Fund&#8217;s investments in debt securities may include investment grade and non-investment grade bonds, bank loans and U.S. Government securities. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade (i.e., high-yield or &#8220;junk&#8221; securities) or, if unrated, deemed of comparable quality.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund seeks to invest in undervalued or out-of-favor securities it believes offer opportunities for current income, with long-term capital appreciation.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and does not seek to maintain a particular dollar-weighted average maturity.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s equity securities will consist primarily of large cap, dividend paying common stocks or preferred securities, but the Fund may invest in issuers of any size. The Fund may also invest in hybrid securities, including convertible bonds and convertible preferred securities. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign securities, including investments in emerging market issuers.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include:</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Active Management Risk.</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Allocation Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The Fund uses an asset allocation strategy in pursuit of its investment objective. There is a risk that the Fund&#8217;s allocation among asset classes, investments, managers, strategies and/or investment styles will cause the Fund&#8217;s shares to lose value or cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective and/or strategies, or that the investments themselves will not produce the returns expected.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Changing Distribution Level Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The amount of the distributions paid by the Fund will vary and generally depends on the amount of interest income and/or dividends received by the Fund on the securities it holds. The Fund may not be able to pay distributions or may have to reduce its distribution level if the interest income and/or dividends the Fund receives from its investments decline.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Convertible Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Convertible securities are subject to the usual risks associated with debt securities, such as interest rate risk and credit risk. Convertible securities also react to changes in the value of the common stock into which they convert, and are thus subject to market risk. The Fund may also be forced to convert a convertible security at an inopportune time, which may decrease the Fund&#8217;s return.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Credit Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Credit risk applies to most fixed income securities, but is generally less of a factor for obligations backed by the &#8220;full faith and credit&#8221; of the U.S. Government. It is the risk that the issuer of a fixed-income security may or will default or otherwise become unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor a financial obligation, such as making payments to the Fund when due. If the Fund purchases unrated securities, or if the rating of a security is lowered after purchase, the Fund will depend on analysis of credit risk more heavily than usual. Unrated securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated securities.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Emerging Market Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Securities issued by foreign governments or companies in emerging market countries are more likely to have greater exposure to the risks of investing in foreign securities that are described in Foreign Securities Risk. In addition, emerging market countries are more likely to experience instability resulting, for example, from rapid changes or developments in social, political and economic conditions. Their economies are usually less mature and their securities markets are typically less developed with more limited trading activity (i.e., lower trading volumes and less liquidity) than more developed countries. Emerging market securities tend to be more volatile than securities in more developed markets. Many emerging market countries are heavily dependent on international trade and have fewer trading partners, which makes them more sensitive to world commodity prices and economic downturns in other countries, and some have a higher risk of currency devaluations.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Interest Rate Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities will tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities will tend to rise. Changes in the value of a debt security usually will not affect the amount of income the Fund receives from it but may affect the value of the Fund&#8217;s shares. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Interest rate declines also may increase prepayments of debt obligations, which, in turn, would increase prepayment risk. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Issuer Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Low and Below Investment Grade (High-Yield) Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Securities with the lowest investment grade rating, securities rated below investment grade (commonly called &#8220;high-yield&#8221; or &#8220;junk&#8221; bonds) and unrated securities of comparable quality expose the Fund to a greater risk of loss of principal and income than a fund that invests solely or primarily in investment grade securities. In addition, these investments have greater price fluctuations, are less liquid and are more likely to experience a default than higher-rated securities. High-yield securities are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer&#8217;s capacity to pay interest and repay principal.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Market Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Preferred Stock Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Preferred stock is a type of stock that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of assets. Preferred stock does not ordinarily carry voting rights. The price of a preferred stock is generally determined by earnings, type of products or services, projected growth rates, experience of management, liquidity, and general market conditions of the markets on which the stock trades. The most significant risks associated with investments in preferred stock include Issuer Risk and Market Risk.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Prepayment and Extension Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Prepayment and extension risk is the risk that a loan, bond or other security or investment might be called or otherwise converted, prepaid or redeemed before maturity, and the portfolio managers may not be able to invest the proceeds in other investments providing as high a level of income, resulting in a reduced yield to the Fund. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. The portfolio managers may be unable to capitalize on securities with higher interest rates or wider spreads because the Fund&#8217;s investments are locked in at a lower rate for a longer period of time.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Reinvestment Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Reinvestment risk is the risk that the Fund will not be able to reinvest income or principal at the same return it is currently earning.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Value Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Value securities are securities of companies that may have experienced, for example, adverse business, industry or other developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the securities to be out of favor and, in turn, potentially undervalued. The market value of a portfolio security may not meet the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value assessment of that security, or may decline in price, even though the portfolio manager(s) believe the securities are already undervalued. There is also a risk that it may take longer than expected for the value of these investments to rise to the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value. In addition, value securities, at times, may not perform as well as growth securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <center><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>CLASS A ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (BEFORE SALES CHARGE)</b></font></center> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Average Annual Total Returns (after applicable sales charges)</b></font><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1"><b>(for periods ended December 31, 2011)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Other expenses for Class R5 are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <center><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>(calendar year)</b></font></center> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in any of the Columbia and Columbia Acorn funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal period from October 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 16% of the average value of its portfolio and for the prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average value of its portfolio. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s assets primarily are invested in equity securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign investments. The Fund can invest in any economic sector and, at times, it may emphasize one or more particular sectors. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days&#8217; written notice of any change in the 80% policy.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include: </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Active Management Risk.</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index or other funds with similar investment objectives. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective(s) and may lose money.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Changing Distribution Level Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The amount of the distributions paid by the Fund will vary and generally depends on the amount of interest income and/or dividends received by the Fund on the securities it holds. The Fund may not be able to pay distributions or may have to reduce its distribution level if the interest income and/or dividends the Fund receives from its investments decline. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. companies. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Issuer Risk. </b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Market Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Preferred Stock Risk.</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Preferred stock is a type of stock that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of assets. Preferred stock does not ordinarily carry voting rights. The price of a preferred stock is generally determined by earnings, type of products or services, projected growth rates, experience of management, liquidity, and general market conditions of the markets on which the stock trades. The most significant risks associated with investments in preferred stock include Issuer Risk and Market Risk.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Sector Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a related group of industries within an economic sector. Companies in the same economic sector may be similarly affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly. The more a fund diversifies its investments, the more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b><b>Value Securities Risk.</b></b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Value securities are securities of companies that may have experienced, for example, adverse business, industry or other developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the securities to be out of favor and, in turn, potentially undervalued. The market value of a portfolio security may not meet the Fund portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value assessment of that security, or may decline in price, even though the Fund portfolio manager(s) believe the securities are already undervalued. There is also a risk that it may take longer than expected for the value of these investments to rise to the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value. In addition, value securities, at times, may not perform as well as growth securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">During the periods shown:</font><ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return for a calendar quarter was 22.66% (quarter ended June 30, 2003).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return for a calendar quarter was &#8211;23.62% (quarter ended December 31, 2008).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Class A year-to-date return was 7.86% at June 30, 2012.</font></li></ul> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesColumbiaFlexibleCapitalIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesColumbiaFlexibleCapitalIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund is a non-diversified fund that, under normal market conditions, pursues its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in long and short positions in sovereign debt obligations, currencies and/or interest rates of emerging market countries. The Fund may invest directly in debt of emerging market countries, including sovereign and quasi-sovereign (e.g., government agencies or instrumentalities) debt, denominated in the local or other foreign currencies or the U.S. dollar. The Fund may also invest indirectly in such debt, or invest in emerging market currencies and local market interest rates through derivatives such as credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and currency futures, options and forwards. Additionally, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in positions in debt securities, currencies or interest rates of non-emerging market countries. The Fund may invest without limitation in lower quality obligations, often called &#8220;junk bonds.&#8221; The Fund may count the gross notional value of its derivative transactions towards the above 80% policy. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days&#8217; written notice of any change in the Fund&#8217;s 80% policy. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund generally does not take actual ownership of foreign currencies or sell actual foreign currencies. Rather, through forward foreign currency contracts and currency futures, the Fund gains economic exposure comparable to the economic exposure that it would have if it had bought or sold the currencies directly. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and does not seek to maintain a particular dollar-weighted average maturity. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Derivatives, such as futures (including currency, bond, index and interest rate futures), options (including options on currencies, interest rates and swap agreements, which are commonly referred to as swaptions) and swaps (including credit default and interest rate swaps), may also be utilized for investment purposes, for risk management (hedging) purposes, and to increase investment flexibility. Actual exposures (long and short) will vary over time. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund expects to hold a significant amount of cash, money market instruments or other high-quality, short-term investments to cover obligations with respect to, or that may result from, the Fund&#8217;s investments in forward foreign currency contracts, currency futures contracts or other derivatives. </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesColumbiaCommodityStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Other expenses for Class R5 are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">September 30, 2013</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal period from October 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio and for the prior fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 46% of the average value of its portfolio. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of medium-sized companies. These equity securities generally include common stocks. Medium-sized companies are those whose market capitalizations at the time of purchase fall within the market capitalization range of the Russell Midcap<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><sup style="POSITION: relative; BOTTOM: 0.8ex; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">&#174;</sup></font> Value Index (the Index). The market capitalization range of the companies included within the Index was $301 million to $19.3 billion as of August 31, 2012. The market capitalization range of the companies in the Index is subject to change. Up to 20% of the Fund&#8217;s net assets may be invested in stocks of smaller or larger companies. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign investments. The Fund can invest in any economic sector and, at times, it may emphasize one or more particular sectors. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days&#8217; written notice of any change in the 80% policy. </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesColumbiaCommodityStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include: </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Active Management Risk.</b> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b> Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Issuer Risk.</b> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Market Risk.</b> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Sector Risk.</b> At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a related group of industries within an economic sector. Companies in the same economic sector may be similarly affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly. The more a fund diversifies its investments, the more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Small- and Mid-Cap Company Securities Risk.</b> Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies, and securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Value Securities Risk.</b> Value securities are securities of companies that may have experienced, for example, adverse business, industry or other developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the securities to be out of favor and, in turn, potentially undervalued. The market value of a portfolio security may not meet the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value assessment of that security, or may decline in price, even though the portfolio manager(s) believe the securities are already undervalued. There is also a risk that it may take longer than expected for the value of these investments to rise to the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value. In addition, value securities, at times, may not perform as well as growth securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 76% of the average value of its portfolio. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Other expenses for Class R4 and Class R5 are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">September 30, 2013</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">The Fund indirectly bears a pro rata portion of the fees and expenses of funds in which it invests. &#8220;Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses&#8221; in the table may not match &#8220;Net Expenses&#8221; in the Financial Highlights section of this prospectus because it does not include such acquired fund fees and expenses.</font> 800.345.6611 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">columbiamanagement.com</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesColumbiaHighYieldBondFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesColumbiaHighYieldBondFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedColumbiaHighYieldBondFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><center><b>CLASS A ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (BEFORE SALES CHARGE)</b></center></font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsColumbiaHighYieldBondFundBarChart column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><center><b>(calendar year)</b></center></font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedColumbiaHighYieldBondFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">During the periods shown:</font><ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return for a calendar quarter was 27.27% (quarter ended June 30, 2003).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return for a calendar quarter was -27.69% (quarter ended December 31, 2008).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Class A year-to-date return was 7.49% at June 30, 2012.</font></li></ul> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in any of the Columbia and Columbia Acorn funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Average Annual Total Returns (after applicable sales charges)</b></font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1"><b>(for periods ended December 31, 2011)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund's returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in high-yield debt instruments (commonly referred to as &#8220;junk&#8221; bonds or securities). These high yield debt instruments include corporate debt securities as well as bank loans rated below investment grade by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality. Up to 25% of the Fund&#8217;s net assets may be invested in high yield debt instruments of foreign issuers. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Corporate debt securities in which the Fund invests are typically unsecured, with a fixed-rate of interest, and are usually issued by companies or similar entities to provide financing for their operations, or other activities. Bank loans (which may commonly be referred to as &#8220;floating rate loans&#8221;), which are another form of financing, are typically secured, with interest rates that adjust or &#8220;float&#8221; periodically (normally on a daily, monthly, quarterly or semiannual basis by reference to a base lending rate, such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), plus a premium). Secured debt instruments are ordinarily secured by specific collateral or assets of the issuer or borrower such that holders of these instruments will have claims senior to the claims of other parties who hold unsecured instruments. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and does not seek to maintain a particular dollar-weighted average maturity. Because the Fund emphasizes high-yield investments, the portfolio manager puts more emphasis on credit risk in selecting investments than either maturity or duration. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund may invest significantly in privately placed securities that have not been registered for sale under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 144A (Rule 144A securities) that are determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund&#8217;s Board of Trustees. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">800.345.6611</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">columbiamanagement.com</font> 2003-06-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return</font> 2008-12-31 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">year-to-date return</font> 2012-06-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical U.S. individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 66% of the average value of its portfolio. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Fund&#8217;s net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in small cap companies. For these purposes, small cap companies are those that have a market capitalization, at the time of investment, of up to $2.5 billion or that fall within the range of the Russell 2000<font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><sup style="POSITION: relative; BOTTOM: 0.8ex; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">&#174;</sup></font> Value Index (Index). The Fund may buy and hold stock in a company that is not included in the Index. The market capitalization range of the companies included within the Index was $40 million to $3.47 billion as of August 31, 2012. Over time, the market capitalizations of the companies in the Index will change. As they do, the size of the companies in which the Fund invests may change. The Fund may invest in any type of securities, including common stocks and depository receipts. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign investments. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days&#8217; written notice of any change in the 80% policy. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager) serves as the Investment Manager to the Fund and is responsible for the oversight of the Fund&#8217;s subadvisers, Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney &amp; Strauss, LLC (Barrow Hanley), Donald Smith &amp; Co., Inc. (Donald Smith), Metropolitan West Capital Management, LLC (MetWest Capital) and Turner Investments, L.P. (Turner) (collectively, the Subadvisers), which provide day-to-day portfolio management for the Fund. Columbia Management, subject to the oversight of the Fund&#8217;s Board of Trustees (the Board), decides the proportion of the Fund&#8217;s assets to be managed by each Subadviser, and may change these proportions at any time. Each of the Subadvisers acts independently of the others and uses its own methodology for selecting investments. Each of the Subadvisers employs an active investment strategy that focuses on small companies in an attempt to take advantage of what are believed to be undervalued securities. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include: </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Active Management Risk.</b> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Depositary Receipts Risks.</b> Depositary receipts are receipts issued by a bank or trust company and evidence of ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign companies. Some foreign securities are traded in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Depositary receipts involve the risks of other investments in foreign securities, including risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social and other conditions or events occurring in the country, as well as fluctuations in its currency. In addition, ADR holders may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b> Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> <b>Issuer Risk. </b> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Market Risk.</b> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Multi-Adviser Risk.</b> The Fund has multiple subadvisers. Each subadviser makes investment decisions independently from the other subadviser(s). It is possible that the security selection process of one subadviser will not complement or may conflict or even contradict that of the other subadviser(s), including making off-setting trades that have no net effect to the Fund, but which may increase Fund expenses. As a result, the Fund&#8217;s exposure to a given security, industry, sector or market capitalization could be smaller or larger than if the Fund were managed by a single subadviser, which could affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Quantitative Model Risk. </b> Investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole. There can be no assurance that these methodologies will enable the Fund to achieve its objective. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Sector Risk.</b> At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a related group of industries within an economic sector. Companies in the same economic sector may be similarly affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly. The more a fund diversifies its investments, the more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Small Company Securities Risk.</b> Investments in small-capitalization companies (small-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies, and securities of small-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Value Securities Risk.</b> Value securities are securities of companies that may have experienced, for example, adverse business, industry or other developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the securities to be out of favor and, in turn, potentially undervalued. The market value of a portfolio security may not meet the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value assessment of that security, or may decline in price, even though the portfolio manager(s) believe the securities are already undervalued. There is also a risk that it may take longer than expected for the value of these investments to rise to the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value. In addition, value securities, at times, may not perform as well as growth securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time. </font> <center><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>CLASS A ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (BEFORE SALES CHARGE)</b></font></center> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">During the periods shown:</font><ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return for a calendar quarter was 26.55% (quarter ended September 30, 2009).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return for a calendar quarter was -25.30% (quarter ended December 31, 2008).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Class A year-to-date return was 4.89% at June 30, 2012.</font></li></ul> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Average Annual Total Returns (after applicable sales charges)</b></font><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1"><b>(for periods ended December 31, 2011)</b></font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedColumbiaFlexibleCapitalIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This Fund is designed for long-term investors with above-average risk tolerance. The Fund has a higher potential for volatility and loss of principal. Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include: </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Active Management Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Changing Distribution Level Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The amount of the distributions paid by the Fund will vary and generally depends on the amount of interest income and/or dividends received by the Fund on the securities it holds. The Fund may not be able to pay distributions or may have to reduce its distribution level if the interest income and/or dividends the Fund receives from its investments decline. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Confidential Information Access Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The Investment Manager normally will seek to avoid the receipt of material, non-public information (Confidential Information) about the issuers of floating rate loans (including from the issuer itself) being considered for acquisition by the Fund, or held in the Fund. The Investment Manager&#8217;s decision not to receive Confidential Information may disadvantage the Fund and could adversely affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Counterparty Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a financial instrument held by the Fund or by a special purpose or structured vehicle invested in by the Fund may become insolvent or otherwise fail to perform its obligations, and the Fund may obtain no or limited recovery of its investment, and any recovery may be significantly delayed. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Credit Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Credit risk applies to most fixed income securities, but is generally less of a factor for obligations backed by the &#8220;full faith and credit&#8221; of the U.S. Government. It is the risk that the issuer of a fixed-income security may or will default or otherwise become unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor a financial obligation, such as making payments to the Fund when due. If the Fund purchases unrated securities, or if the rating of a security is lowered after purchase, the Fund will depend on analysis of credit risk more heavily than usual. Unrated securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated securities. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Dollar Rolls Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Dollar rolls are transactions in which the Fund sells securities to a counterparty and simultaneously agrees to purchase those or similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price, or that the counterparty may default on its obligations. These transactions may also increase the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of the security sold, the Fund will also be subject to the risk that the investments purchased with such proceeds will decline in value (a form of leverage risk). </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Highly Leveraged Transactions Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The loans and other securities in which the Fund invests may include highly leveraged transactions whereby the borrower assumes large amounts of debt in order to have the financial resources to attempt to achieve its business objectives. Loans or securities that are part of highly leveraged transactions involve a greater risk (including default and bankruptcy) than other investments. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Impairment of Collateral Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The value of collateral, if any, securing a loan can decline, and may be insufficient to meet the borrower&#8217;s obligations or difficult or costly to liquidate. In addition, the Fund&#8217;s access to collateral may be limited by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws. Further, certain floating rate and other loans may not be fully collateralized and may decline in value. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Interest Rate Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities will tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities will tend to rise. Changes in the value of a debt security usually will not affect the amount of income the Fund receives from it but may affect the value of the Fund&#8217;s shares. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Interest rate changes also may increase prepayments of debt obligations, which, in turn, would increase prepayment risk. Securities with floating interest rates are typically less sensitive to interest rate changes, but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much as interest rates in general. Because rates on certain floating rate loans and other debt securities reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause fluctuations in the Fund&#8217;s net asset value. </font> <br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Issuer Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Liquidity Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Liquidity risk is the risk associated with a lack of marketability of investments which may make it difficult to sell the investment at a desirable time or price. The Fund may have to lower the selling price, sell other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity. Judgment plays a larger role in valuing these investments as compared to valuing more liquid investments. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Low and Below Investment Grade (High-Yield) Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Securities with the lowest investment grade rating, securities rated below investment grade (commonly called &#8220;high-yield&#8221; or &#8220;junk&#8221; bonds) and unrated securities of comparable quality expose the Fund to a greater risk of loss of principal and income than a fund that invests solely or primarily in investment grade securities. In addition, these investments have greater price fluctuations, are less liquid and are more likely to experience a default than higher-rated securities. High-yield securities are considered to be predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer&#8217;s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Market Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Prepayment and Extension Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Prepayment and extension risk is the risk that a loan, bond or other security or investment might be called or otherwise converted, prepaid or redeemed before maturity, and the portfolio managers may not be able to invest the proceeds in other investments providing as high a level of income, resulting in a reduced yield to the Fund. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. The portfolio managers may be unable to capitalize on securities with higher interest rates or wider spreads because the Fund&#8217;s investments are locked in at a lower rate for a longer period of time. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Reinvestment Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> Reinvestment risk is the risk that the Fund will not be able to reinvest income or principal at the same return it is currently earning. </font><br /><br /> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Rule 144A Securities Risk.</b></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> The Fund may invest significantly in privately placed securities that have not been registered for sale under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 144A (Rule 144A securities) that are determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. However, an insufficient number of qualified institutional buyers interested in purchasing Rule 144A securities at a particular time could affect adversely the marketability of such securities and the Fund might be unable to dispose of such securities promptly or at reasonable prices. Accordingly, even if determined to be liquid, the Fund&#8217;s holdings of Rule 144A securities may increase the level of Fund illiquidity if eligible buyers become uninterested in buying them at a particular time. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown.If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: TIMES NEW ROMAN" size="2">800.345.6611</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">columbiamanagement.com</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">During the periods shown:</font><ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return for a calendar quarter was 24.08% (quarter ended June 30, 2009).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return for a calendar quarter was -18.37% (quarter ended December 31, 2008).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Class A year-to-date return was 6.96% at June 30, 2012.</font></li></ul> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">September 30, 2013</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal period from July 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 28% of the average value of its portfolio and for the prior fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 105% of the average value of its portfolio. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s assets are primarily invested in equity securities. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in dividend-paying common and preferred stocks. The selection of dividend paying stocks is the primary decision in building the investment portfolio. The Fund can invest in companies of any size. The Fund can invest in any economic sector and, at times, it may emphasize one or more particular sectors. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign investments. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days&#8217; written notice of any change in the 80% policy. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">In pursuit of the Fund&#8217;s objectives, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) chooses investments by applying quantitative screens to determine yield potential. The Investment Manager conducts fundamental research on and seeks to purchase potentially attractive securities based on its analysis of various factors, which may include current yield, dividend growth capability and history, balance sheet strength, earnings per share and free cash flow sustainability and dividend payout ratio, as well as other, statistical measures. Preference is generally given to higher dividend paying companies. The Fund typically uses the S&amp;P 500 Index for dividend yield comparison purposes. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include: </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Active Management Risk.</b> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Equity-Linked Notes Risk.</b> An equity-linked note (ELN) is a debt instrument whose value is based on the value of a single equity security, basket of equity securities or an index of equity securities (each, an Underlying Equity). An ELN typically provides interest income, thereby offering a yield advantage over investing directly in an Underlying Equity. The Fund may purchase ELNs that trade on a securities exchange or those that trade on the over-the-counter markets, including securities offered and sold under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund may also purchase an ELN in a privately negotiated transaction with the issuer of the ELN (or its broker-dealer affiliate). The Fund's investment in ELNs has the potential to lead to significant losses because ELNs are subject to the market and volatility risks associated with their Underlying Equity, and to additional risks not typically associated with investments in listed equity securities, such as liquidity risk, credit risk of the issuer and concentration risk. The liquidity of unlisted ELNs is normally determined by the willingness of the issuer to make a market in the ELN. Often taking the form of unsecured notes of the issuer, ELNs also subject the Fund to the risk that the issuer may default on its obligations under the ELN, thereby subjecting the Fund to the further risk of being too concentrated in the securities (including ELNs) of that issuer. The Fund may or may not hold an ELN until its maturity.</font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b> Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Issuer Risk. </b> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Market Risk.</b> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Quantitative Model Risk. </b> Investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole. There can be no assurance that these methodologies will enable the Fund to achieve its objective. </font> <br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Sector Risk.</b> At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a related group of industries within an economic sector. Companies in the same economic sector may be similarly affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly. The more a fund diversifies its investments, the more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility. </font><br/><br/> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Small- and Mid-Cap Company Securities Risk.</b> Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies, and securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <center><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>CLASS A ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (BEFORE SALES CHARGE)</b></font></center> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">During the periods shown:</font><br/><ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">Highest return for a calendar quarter was 17.62% (quarter ended September 30, 2009).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">Lowest return for a calendar quarter was &#8211;19.73% (quarter ended December 31, 2008).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">Class A year-to-date return was 6.77% at June 30, 2012.</font></li></ul> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Average Annual Total Returns (after applicable sales charges)</b></font><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1"><b>(for periods ended December 31, 2011)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees.</font> 2003-06-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return</font> 2008-12-31 <center><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>(calendar year)</b></font></center> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund's Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund's returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include: </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Active Management Risk.</b> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b> Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Issuer Risk. </b> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Market Risk.</b> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Small- and Mid-Cap Company Securities Risk.</b> Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies, and securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Technology and Technology-Related Investment Risk. </b> Companies in the technology sector and technology-related sectors are subject to significant competitive pressures, such as aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for market share, short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments and the potential for limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. These companies also face the risks that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. These factors can affect the profitability of these companies and, as a result, the value of their securities. Also, patent protection is integral to the success of many companies in these sectors, and profitability can be affected materially by, among other things, the cost of obtaining (or failing to obtain) patent approvals, the cost of litigating patent infringement and the loss of patent protection for products (which significantly increases pricing pressures and can materially reduce profitability with respect to such products). In addition, many technology companies have limited operating histories. Prices of these companies&#8217; securities historically have been more volatile than other securities, especially over the short term. Because the Fund concentrates its investments (or, invests a significant portion of its net assets in securities of technology and technology-related companies, the Fund&#8217;s price may be more volatile than a fund that is invested in a more diverse range of market sectors. </font> 800.345.6611 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">columbiamanagement.com</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">year-to-date return</font> 2012-06-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return</font> 2008-12-31 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">year-to-date return</font> 2012-06-30 2009-09-30 2009-09-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return</font> 2008-12-31 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">year-to-date return</font> 2012-06-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">September 30, 2013</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index and its former benchmark. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. </font> 800.345.6611 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">columbiamanagement.com</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Average Annual Total Returns (after applicable sales charges)</b></font><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1"><b>(for periods ended December 31, 2011)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal period from January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 5% of the average value of its portfolio and for the prior fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">Lowest return</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">year-to-date</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal period from January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 3% of the average value of its portfolio and for the prior fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 18% of the average value of its portfolio. </font> 2012-06-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> 2009-06-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stock of &#8220;value&#8221; companies with smaller market capitalizations ($3 billion or less) at the time of purchase by the Fund. The Fund considers &#8220;value&#8221; companies to be those companies believed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) to be undervalued, either historically, by the market, or by their peers. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign investments. The Investment Manager seeks to identify value companies that it believes display certain characteristics, including, but not limited to, a low price-to-earnings and/or low price-to-book ratio, positive change in senior management, positive corporate restructuring, temporary setback in price due to factors that no longer exist, positive shift in the company&#8217;s business cycle, and/or a catalyst for increase in the rate of the company&#8217;s earnings growth. The Fund may hold a small number of securities because the Investment Manager believes doing so allows it to adhere to its value investment approach. The Fund can invest in any economic sector and, at times, it may emphasize one or more particular sectors. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days&#8217; written notice of any change in the 80% policy.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).</font> 2008-12-31 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include: <br/><br/><b>Active Management Risk.</b> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money.<br/><br/><b>Focused Portfolio Risk.</b> Because the Fund may invest in a limited number of companies, the Fund as a whole is subject to greater risk of loss if any of those securities decline in price.<br/><br/><b>Foreign Securities Risk.</b> Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies.<br/><br/><b>Issuer Risk.</b> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors.<br/><br/><b>Market Risk.</b> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities.<br/><br/><b>Sector Risk.</b> At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a related group of industries within an economic sector. Companies in the same economic sector may be similarly affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly. The more a fund diversifies its investments, the more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility.<br/><br/><b>Small Company Securities Risk.</b> Investments in small-capitalization companies (small-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies, and securities of small-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies.<br/><br/><b>Value Securities Risk.</b> Value securities are securities of companies that may have experienced, for example, adverse business, industry or other developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the securities to be out of favor and, in turn, potentially undervalued. The market value of a portfolio security may not meet the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value assessment of that security, or may decline in price, even though the portfolio manager(s) believe the securities are already undervalued. There is also a risk that it may take longer than expected for the value of these investments to rise to the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value. In addition, value securities, at times, may not perform as well as growth securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the common stock of &#8220;value&#8221; companies with large market capitalizations ($4 billion or more) at the time of purchase by the Fund. The Fund considers &#8220;value&#8221; companies to be those companies believed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) to be undervalued, either historically, by the market, or by their peers. The Investment Manager seeks to identify value companies that it believes display certain characteristics, including, but not limited to, a low price-to-earnings and/or low price-to-book ratio, positive change in senior management, positive corporate restructuring, temporary setback in price due to factors that no longer exist, positive shift in the company&#8217;s business cycle, and/or a catalyst for increase in the rate of the company&#8217;s earnings growth. The Fund may hold a small number of securities because the Investment Manager believes doing so allows it to adhere to its value investment approach. The Fund can invest in any economic sector and, at times, it may emphasize one or more particular sectors. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days&#8217; written notice of any change in the 80% policy.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees.</font> <center><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>CLASS A ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (BEFORE SALES CHARGE)</b></font></center> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">During the periods shown:</font><ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return for a calendar quarter was 29.74% (quarter ended June 30, 2009).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return for a calendar quarter was -24.90% (quarter ended September 30, 2011).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Class A year-to-date return was 8.25% at June 30, 2012.</font></li></ul> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Average Annual Total Returns (after applicable sales charges)</b></font><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1"><b>(for periods ended December 31, 2011)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">September 30, 2013</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund's returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund's Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund's returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. 800.345.6611 800.345.6611 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">columbiamanagement.com</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">columbiamanagement.com</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include:<br/><br/><b>Active Management Risk.</b> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money.<br/><br/><b>Focused Portfolio Risk.</b> Because the Fund may invest in a limited number of companies, the Fund as a whole is subject to greater risk of loss if any of those securities decline in price.<br/><br/><b>Issuer Risk.</b> An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors.<br/><br/><b>Market Risk.</b> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities.<br/><br/><b>Sector Risk.</b> At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a related group of industries within an economic sector. Companies in the same economic sector may be similarly affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly. The more a fund diversifies its investments, the more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility.<br/><br/><b>Value Securities Risk.</b> Value securities are securities of companies that may have experienced, for example, adverse business, industry or other developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the securities to be out of favor and, in turn, potentially undervalued. The market value of a portfolio security may not meet the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value assessment of that security, or may decline in price, even though the portfolio manager(s) believe the securities are already undervalued. There is also a risk that it may take longer than expected for the value of these investments to rise to the portfolio manager&#8217;s perceived value. In addition, value securities, at times, may not perform as well as growth securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">September 30, 2013</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs).</font> 2009-06-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><center><b>CLASS A ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (BEFORE SALES CHARGE)</b></center></font> <center><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>CLASS A ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (BEFORE SALES CHARGE)</b></font></center> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Average Annual Total Returns (after applicable sales charges)</b></font><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1"><b>(for periods ended December 31, 2011)</b></font> <center><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>(calendar year)</b></font></center> <center><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>(calendar year)</b></font></center> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">During the periods shown:</font><ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return for a calendar quarter was 23.02% (quarter ended June 30, 2009).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return for a calendar quarter was -25.24% (quarter ended September 30, 2002).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Class A year-to-date return was 6.02% at June 30, 2012.</font></li></ul> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Average Annual Total Returns (after applicable sales charges)</b></font><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1"><b>(for periods ended December 31, 2011)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. The Example includes contractual commitments to waive fees and reimburse expenses expiring as indicated in the preceding table. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 545% of the average value of its portfolio (285% excluding mortgage dollar rolls). </font> 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 2002-02-14 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">September 30, 2014</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">Other expenses for Class Y are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. </font> <center><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>(calendar year)</b></font></center> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedColumbiaCommodityStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include: <br /><br /> <b>Active Management Risk.</b> Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. <br /><br /> <b>Changing Distribution Level Risk.</b> The amount of the distributions paid by the Fund will vary and generally depends on the amount of interest income and/or dividends received by the Fund on the securities it holds. The Fund may not be able to pay distributions or may have to reduce its distribution level if the interest income and/or dividends the Fund receives from its investments decline. <br /><br /> <b>Counterparty Risk.</b> Counterparty risk is the risk that a counterparty to a financial instrument held by the Fund or by a special purpose or structured vehicle invested in by the Fund may become insolvent or otherwise fail to perform its obligations, and the Fund may obtain no or limited recovery of its investment, and any recovery may be significantly delayed. <br /><br /> <b>Credit Risk.</b> Credit risk applies to most fixed income securities, but is generally less of a factor for obligations backed by the &#8220;full faith and credit&#8221; of the U.S. Government. It is the risk that the issuer of a fixed-income security may or will default or otherwise become unable or unwilling, or is perceived to be unable or unwilling, to honor a financial obligation, such as making payments to the Fund when due. If the Fund purchases unrated securities, or if the rating of a security is lowered after purchase, the Fund will depend on analysis of credit risk more heavily than usual. Unrated securities held by the Fund may present increased credit risk as compared to higher-rated securities. <br /><br /> <b>Derivatives Risk&#8212;Forward Contracts.</b> A forward is a contract between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specified future time at a price agreed today. Forwards are traded in the over-the-counter markets. The Fund may purchase forward contracts, including those on mortgage-backed securities, including those in the &#8220;to be announced&#8221; (TBA) market. In the TBA market, the seller agrees to deliver the mortgage backed securities for an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date, but makes no guarantee as to which or how many securities are to be delivered. Investments in forward contracts subject the Fund to counterparty risk. <br /><br /> <b>Dollar Rolls Risk.</b> Dollar rolls are transactions in which the Fund sells securities to a counterparty and simultaneously agrees to purchase those or similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price, or that the counterparty may default on its obligations. These transactions may also increase the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate. If the Fund reinvests the proceeds of the security sold, the Fund will also be subject to the risk that the investments purchased with such proceeds will decline in value (a form of leverage risk). <br /><br /> <b>Frequent Trading Risk.</b> The portfolio managers may actively and frequently trade investments in the Fund&#8217;s portfolio to carry out its investment strategies. Frequent trading of investments increases the possibility that the Fund, as relevant, will realize taxable capital gains (including short-term capital gains, which are generally taxable to shareholders at higher rates than long-term capital gains for U.S. federal income tax purposes), which could reduce the Fund&#8217;s after-tax return. Frequent trading can also mean higher brokerage and other transaction costs, which could reduce the Fund&#8217;s return. The trading costs and tax effects associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Fund&#8217;s performance. <br /><br /> <b>Interest Rate Risk.</b> Interest rate risk is the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates. In general, if prevailing interest rates rise, the values of debt securities will tend to fall, and if interest rates fall, the values of debt securities will tend to rise. Changes in the value of a debt security usually will not affect the amount of income the Fund receives from it but may affect the value of the Fund&#8217;s shares. In general, the longer the maturity or duration of a debt security, the greater its sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Interest rate declines also may increase prepayments of debt obligations, which, in turn, would increase prepayment risk. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. <br /><br /> <b>Market Risk.</b> Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities. <br /><br /> <b>Mortgage- and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk.</b> The value of the Fund&#8217;s mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities may be affected by, among other things, changes or perceived changes in: interest rates, factors concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the mortgages or other assets, the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements, or the market&#8217;s assessment of the quality of underlying assets. Payment of principal and interest on some mortgage-backed securities (but not the market value of the securities themselves) may be guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government or by its agencies, authorities, enterprises or instrumentalities, which are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage-backed securities issued by non-governmental issuers (such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers) may entail greater risk than obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the possibility that the underlying mortgage may be refinanced or prepaid prior to maturity during periods of declining or low interest rates, causing the Fund to have to reinvest the money received in securities that have lower yields. Rising or high interest rates tend to extend the duration of mortgage-backed securities, making their prices more volatile and more sensitive to changes in interest rates. <br /><br /> <b>Prepayment and Extension Risk.</b> Prepayment and extension risk is the risk that a loan, bond or other security or investment might be called or otherwise converted, prepaid or redeemed before maturity, and the portfolio managers may not be able to invest the proceeds in other investments providing as high a level of income, resulting in a reduced yield to the Fund. As interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. The portfolio managers may be unable to capitalize on securities with higher interest rates or wider spreads because the Fund&#8217;s investments are locked in at a lower rate for a longer period of time. <br /><br /> <b>Reinvestment Risk.</b> Reinvestment risk is the risk that the Fund will not be able to reinvest income or principal at the same return it is currently earning. <br /><br /> <b>U.S. Government Obligations Risk.</b> While U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the &#8220;full faith and credit&#8221; of the U.S. Government, such securities are nonetheless subject to credit risk (i.e., the risk that the U.S. Government may be, or be perceived to be, unable or unwilling to honor its financial obligations, such as making payments). Securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or authorities and U.S. Government-sponsored instrumentalities or enterprises may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Securities guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP) are subject to certain risks, including whether such securities will continue to trade in line with recent experience in relation to treasury and government agency securities in terms of yield spread and the volatility of such spread, as well as uncertainty as to how such securities will trade in the secondary market and whether that market will be liquid or illiquid. The TLGP is subject to change. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">During the periods shown:</font><ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return for a calendar quarter was 4.67% (quarter ended September 30, 2009).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return for a calendar quarter was -2.47% (quarter ended December 31, 2008).</font></li><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Class A year-to-date return was 3.68% at June 30, 2012.</font></li></ul> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">September 30, 2013 </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">800.345.6611</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">columbiamanagement.com </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedColumbiaMidCapValueOpportunityFund column period compact * ~</div> 2009-06-30 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesColumbiaMidCapValueOpportunityFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return</font> 2011-09-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">year-to-date return</font> 2012-06-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">Lowest return</font> 2002-09-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">year-to-date return</font> 2012-06-30 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsColumbiaMidCapValueOpportunityFundBarChart column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedColumbiaMidCapValueOpportunityFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Please remember that with any mutual fund investment you may lose money.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">800.345.6611</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">columbiamanagement.com</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return</font> 2002-06-30 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesColumbiaSelectSmallerCapValueFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesColumbiaDividendOpportunityFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesColumbiaSelectSmallerCapValueFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 18pt;"><b>Summary of the Fund </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND</b></font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedColumbiaSelectSmallerCapValueFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsColumbiaSelectSmaller-CapValueFundBarChart column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedColumbiaSelectSmallerCapValueFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Example </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>Portfolio Turnover</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or &#8220;turns over&#8221; 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&#8217;s performance. During the most recent fiscal period from January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 38% of the average value of its portfolio and for the prior fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, the Fund&#8217;s portfolio turnover rate was 66% of the average value of its portfolio. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES OF THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of companies operating in the communications, information and related industries. Accordingly, the Fund invests in companies operating in the information technology and telecommunications sectors as well as those in the media industry. In addition, as noted above, the Fund may invest in related industries, which provides the Fund with broad investment flexibility to invest in any industry and many of the issuers in which the Fund invests are technology and technology-related companies. These technology and technology-related companies may include companies operating in any industry, including but not limited to software, hardware, health care, medical technology and technology services, such as the internet. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its net assets in foreign investments. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days&#8217; written notice of any change in the 80% policy. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund may invest in securities of large companies that are well established and can be expected to grow with the market. The Fund may also invest in small-to-medium size companies that Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) believes provide opportunities to benefit from the rapidly changing technologies and the expansion of the communications, information and related industries. These securities generally include common stocks. </font> <center><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>CLASS A ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (BEFORE SALES CHARGE)</b></font></center> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">During the periods shown:</font><ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return for a calendar quarter was 25.43% (quarter ended June 30, 2003).</font></li></ul><ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Lowest return for a calendar quarter was -24.81% (quarter ended June 30, 2002).</font></li></ul><ul type="square"><li style="margin-left:-20px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Class A year-to-date return was 7.48% at June 30, 2012.</font></li></ul> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="2"><b>Average Annual Total Returns (after applicable sales charges)</b></font><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1"><b>(for periods ended December 31, 2011)</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesColumbiaSelectLargeCapValueFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesColumbiaSelectLargeCapValueFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedColumbiaSelectLargeCapValueFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of those periods (unless otherwise noted). The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund&#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsColumbiaSelectLarge-CapValueFundBarChart column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedColumbiaSelectLargeCapValueFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">year-to-date return</font> 2012-06-30 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesColumbiaMidCapValueOpportunityFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">You may qualify for sales charge discounts on Class A shares of the Fund if you and members of your immediate family (that share the same mailing address) agree to invest in the future at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary and under &#8220;Reductions/Waivers of Sales Charges &#8212; Front-End Sales Charge Reductions&#8221; on page S.9 of this prospectus and on page D.1 of Appendix D in the Fund&#8217;s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleShareholderFeesColumbiaDividendOpportunityFund column period compact * ~</div> 2003-06-30 <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedColumbiaDividendOpportunityFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsColumbiaDividendOpportunityFundBarChart column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAverageAnnualTotalReturnsTransposedColumbiaDividendOpportunityFund column period compact * 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size="1">Other expenses for Class Y are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Other expenses for Class R4 and Class Y are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Other expenses for Class R4 are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Other expenses for Class R4 are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Other expenses for Class R4 are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">On December 1, 2011, the Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash-Pay Constrained Index (the New Index) replaced the JP Morgan Global High Yield Index (the Former Index) as the Fund&#8217;s primary benchmark. The Fund&#8217;s Investment Manager made this recommendation to the Fund&#8217;s Board because the Investment Manager believes that the New Index provides a more appropriate basis for comparing the Fund&#8217;s performance. Information on both the New Index and the Former Index will be included for a one-year transition period. Thereafter, only the New Index will be included. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s assets primarily are invested in mortgage-related securities. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Fund&#8217;s net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested in mortgage-related securities that either are issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States Government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities. This includes, but is not limited to Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA or Ginnie Mae) mortgage-backed bonds, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government; and Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA or Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC or Freddie Mac) mortgage-backed bonds. FNMA and FHLMC are chartered or sponsored by Acts of Congress; however, their securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the United States Treasury. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The portfolio managers may use derivatives such as forward contracts, including those on mortgage-backed securities in the &#8220;to be announced&#8221; (TBA) market, in an effort to produce incremental earnings, to hedge existing positions, to increase market exposure and investment flexibility, or to obtain or reduce credit exposure. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and does not seek to maintain a particular dollar-weighted average maturity. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Investment Manager may actively and frequently trade securities and other instruments in the Fund&#8217;s portfolio to carry out its principal strategies. </font> 2012-10-01 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Absolute Return Enhanced Multi-Strategy Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with positive (absolute) returns. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and past performance table are not presented because the Fund has not had a full calendar year of operations. The Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2011. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">When performance is available, the Fund intends to compare its performance to the performance of the Citigroup 3-month Treasury Bill Index as the primary benchmark and as secondary benchmarks, the S&amp;P 500 Index, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, and a blended benchmark consisting of 60% S&amp;P 500 Index and 40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsColumbiaSeligmanCommunicationsandInformationFundBarChart column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleNoRedemptionTransposedColumbiaSeligmanCommunicationsandInformationFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia <i>Active Portfolios &#8211;</i> Diversified Equity Income Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with a high level of current income and,</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and average annual total return table are not presented because the Fund, which commenced operations on April 20, 2012, does not have annual returns for a full calendar year. When available, the Fund intends to compare its performance to the performance of the Russell 1000 Value Index, which is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Absolute Return Multi-Strategy Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with positive (absolute) returns. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Absolute Return Emerging Markets Macro Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with positive (absolute) returns. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and average annual total return table are not presented because the Fund, which commenced operations on April 20, 2012, does not have annual returns for a full calendar year.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and past performance table are not presented because the Fund has not had a full calendar year of operations.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE </b></font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaAbsoluteReturnEmergingMarketsMacroFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaActivePortfoliosDiversifiedEquityIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE </b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and past performance table are not presented because the Fund has not had a full calendar year of operations. The Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2011. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">When performance is available, the Fund intends to compare its performance to the performance of the Citigroup 3-month Treasury Bill Index as the primary benchmark and as the secondary benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Commodity Strategy Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with total return.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and average annual total return table are not presented because the Fund, which commenced operations on July 28, 2011, does not have annual returns for a full calendar year as of the date of this prospectus. When performance is available, the Fund intends to compare its performance to the performance of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and average annual total return table are not presented because the Fund, which commenced operations on July 28, 2011, does not have annual returns for a full calendar year as of the date of this prospectus.</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaAbsoluteReturnEnhancedMultiStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaAbsoluteReturnMultiStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders current income, with long-term capital appreciation.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and average annual total return table are not presented because the Fund, which commenced operations on July 28, 2011, does not have annual returns for a full calendar year as of the date of this prospectus. When performance is available, the Fund intends to compare its performance to the performance of the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and a blended index comprised of one-third each of the Russell 1000 Value Index, the Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade &amp; High Yield Index and the Barclays U.S. Convertible Composite Index.</font> 2009-09-30 <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and past performance table are not presented because the Fund has not had a full calendar year of operations. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with a high level of current income and,</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">as a secondary objective, steady growth of capital.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and past performance table are not presented because the Fund has not had a full calendar year of operations. The Fund commenced operations on April 7, 2011. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">When performance is available, the Fund intends to compare its performance to the performance of the Citigroup 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bills Index and the 1 Month USD LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index. The inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares is October 15, 1990, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class B and Class K shares is March 20, 1995, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class C shares is June 26, 2000, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class I shares is March 4, 2004, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class W shares is December 1, 2006, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class R, Class R4 and Class R5 shares is December 11, 2006 and the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class Z shares is September 27, 2010. The returns shown for each of these classes of shares include the returns of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares (adjusted to reflect higher class-related operating expenses of such classes, where applicable) for periods prior to the relevant class inception date. Class Y shares of the Fund did not commence operations prior to the date of this prospectus and, therefore, performance is not yet available. The returns shown for all periods for any share class that does not have available performance are the returns of Class A shares (without applicable sales charges) of the Fund. Except for differences in expenses and sales charges (where applicable), the share classes of the Fund have annual returns substantially similar because all share classes invest in the same portfolio of securities. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary. The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical U.S. individual federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with long-term growth of capital. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia High Yield Bond Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with high current income as its primary objective and,</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">as its secondary objective, capital growth. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index. The inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class A, Class B, Class C and Class K shares is February 14, 2002, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class I shares is March 4, 2004, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class W shares is December 1, 2006, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class R, Class R4 and Class R5 shares is December 11, 2006 and the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class Z shares is September 27, 2010. The returns shown for each of these classes of shares include the returns of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares (adjusted to reflect higher class-related operating expenses of such classes, where applicable) for periods prior to the relevant class inception date. Except for differences in expenses and sales charges (where applicable), the share classes of the Fund have annual returns substantially similar because all share classes invest in the same portfolio of securities. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary. The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and past performance table are not presented because the Fund has not had a full calendar year of operations. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart and average annual total return table are not presented because the Fund, which commenced operations on July 28, 2011, does not have annual returns for a full calendar year as of the date of this prospectus.</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaHighYieldBondFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index and its former benchmark. The inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class I shares is March 4, 2004, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class R, Class R4 and Class R5 shares is December 11, 2006, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class W shares is December 1, 2006 and the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class Z shares is September 27, 2010. The returns shown for each of these classes of shares include the returns of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares (adjusted to reflect higher class-related operating expenses of such classes, where applicable) for periods prior to the relevant class inception date. Class Y shares of the Fund did not commence operations prior to the date of this prospectus and, therefore, performance is not yet available. The returns shown for all periods for any share class that does not have available performance are the returns of Class A shares (without applicable sales charges) of the Fund. Except for differences in expenses and sales charges (where applicable), the share classes of the Fund have annual returns substantially similar because all share classes invest in the same portfolio of securities. </font><br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com. </font> <br /><br /><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary. The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaFlexibleCapitalIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Multi-Advisor Small Cap Value Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with long-term capital appreciation. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index. The inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class A, Class B, Class C and Class K shares is June 18, 2001, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class I shares is March 4, 2004, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class R, Class R4 and Class R5 shares is December 11, 2006 and the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class Z shares in September 27, 2010. The returns shown for each of these classes of shares include the returns of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares (adjusted to reflect higher class-related operating expenses of such classes, where applicable) for periods prior to the relevant class inception date. Except for differences in expenses and sales charges (where applicable), the share classes of the Fund have annual returns substantially similar because all share classes invest in the same portfolio of securities. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary. The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with a high level of current income.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund's secondary objective is growth of income and capital. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index. The inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares is August 1, 1988, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class B and Class K shares is March 20, 1995, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class I shares is March 4, 2004, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class R and Class R5 shares is August 1, 2008, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class W shares is December 1, 2006, and the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class Z shares is September 27, 2010. The returns shown for each of these classes of shares include the returns of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares (adjusted to reflect higher class-related operating expenses of such classes, where applicable) for periods prior to the relevant class inception date. Class R4 and Class Y shares of the Fund did not commence operations prior to the date of this prospectus and, therefore, performance is not yet available. The returns shown for all periods for any share class that does not have available performance are the returns of Class A shares (without applicable sales charges) of the Fund. Except for differences in expenses and sales charges (where applicable), the share classes of the Fund have annual returns substantially similar because all share classes invest in the same portfolio of securities. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary. The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart shows how the Fund's Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Select Large-Cap Value Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with long-term capital appreciation.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Select Smaller-Cap Value Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with long-term capital appreciation. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark indices. The inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class R shares is April 30, 2003, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class I and Class K shares is August 3, 2009, and the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class W and Class Z shares is September 27, 2010. The returns shown for each of these classes of shares include the returns of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares (adjusted to reflect higher class-related operating expenses of such classes, where applicable) for periods prior to the relevant class inception date. Class R4 shares of the Fund did not commence operations prior to the date of this prospectus and, therefore, performance is not yet available. The returns shown for all periods for any share class that does not have available performance are the returns of Class A shares (without applicable sales charges) of the Fund. Except for differences in expenses and sales charges (where applicable), the share classes of the Fund have annual returns substantially similar because all share classes invest in the same portfolio of securities.<br/><br/>The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com.<br/><br/>After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary. The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs).</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">Highest return</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index. The inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class R shares is April 30, 2003, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class I and Class K shares is August 3, 2009, and the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class Z shares is September 27, 2010. The returns shown for each of these classes of shares include the returns of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares (adjusted to reflect higher class-related operating expenses of such classes, where applicable) for periods prior to the relevant class inception date. Class R4 shares of the Fund did not commence operations prior to the date of this prospectus and, therefore, performance is not yet available. The returns shown for all periods for any share class that does not have available performance are the returns of Class A shares (without applicable sales charges) of the Fund. Except for differences in expenses and sales charges (where applicable), the share classes of the Fund have annual returns substantially similar because all share classes invest in the same portfolio of securities. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com.</font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary. The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart shows how the Fund's Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with current income as its primary objective and, </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">as its secondary objective, preservation of capital. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">as a secondary objective, steady growth of capital.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaCommodityStrategyFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index. The inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class I shares is March 4, 2004, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class W shares is June 18, 2012 and the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class Z shares is September 27, 2010. The returns shown for each of these classes of shares include the returns of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares (adjusted to reflect higher class-related operating expenses of such classes, where applicable) for periods prior to the relevant class inception date. Class R4 and Class R5 shares of the Fund did not commence operations prior to the date of this prospectus and, therefore, performance is not yet available. The returns shown for all periods for any share class that does not have available performance are the returns of Class A shares (without applicable sales charges) of the Fund. Except for differences in expenses and sales charges (where applicable), the share classes of the Fund have annual returns substantially similar because all share classes invest in the same portfolio of securities. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary. The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower.</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaMidCapValueOpportunityFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">Highest return</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaSelectSmallerCapValueFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Columbia Seligman Communications and Information Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with capital gain. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica; FONT-SIZE: 12pt;"><b>PAST PERFORMANCE</b></font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower.</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaDividendOpportunityFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart shows how the Fund's Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower.</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart shows how the Fund's Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaSeligmanCommunicationsandInformationFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaSelectLargeCapValueFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return</font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaDiversifiedEquityIncomeFund column period compact * ~</div> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaMultiAdvisorSmallCapValueFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. </font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund&#8217;s Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charge was reflected, returns shown would be lower. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund&#8217;s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with those of its benchmark index. The inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares is June 23, 1983, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class B shares is April 22, 1996, the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class C shares is May 27, 1999, the inception date for the Fund&#8217;s Class R5 shares is November 30, 2001, the inception date for the Fund&#8217;s Class R shares is April 30, 2003, the inception date for the Fund&#8217;s Class I, Class R4 and Class K shares is August 3, 2009 and the inception date of the Fund&#8217;s Class Z shares is September 27, 2010. The returns shown for each of these classes of shares include the returns of the Fund&#8217;s Class A shares (adjusted to reflect higher class-related operating expenses of such classes, where applicable) for periods prior to the relevant class inception date. Except for differences in expenses and sales charges (where applicable), the share classes of the Fund have annual returns substantially similar because all share classes invest in the same portfolio of securities. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Fund&#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com. </font><br/><br/><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for the other classes will vary. The after-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rate and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). </font> <div style="display:none">~ http://www.columbiamanagement.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedColumbiaUSGovernmentMortgageFund column period compact * ~</div> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: ARIAL" size="1">Highest return</font> 1069 2142 2275 2467 1159 1494 1938 1379 1206 1379 1582 1806 2006 665 1027 866 726 1163 866 2112 2245 2438 1065 1391 1907 1347 1100 1631 1347 2307 1192 2109 1560 1251 1560 1537 2629 2440 1295 1580 1029 1295 1858 1322 970 2391 2065 2198 1850 1977 2174 814 1124 1629 1053 826 1345 814 1053 2515 2647 2832 1342 1662 2324 1786 1786 1378 1857 1992 2189 790 1147 1644 1069 850 1361 790 3376 3705 1844 3213 2972 2724 2666 2974 1476 2477 1953 1532 2219 1953 1754 1976 2173 814 1171 1627 1051 874 1343 814 1051 2830 2961 3140 1844 2649 1899 2393 2129 2497 2841 3023 1657 2525 1713 2265 1999 2634 2765 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Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) until September 30, 2014, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Fund's Board of Trustees. Under this agreement, the Fund's net operating expenses will not exceed the annual rate of 1.08% for Class A. Expense ratios have been adjusted to reflect current fees.