-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UrVRGaMA3ZYXy+lkWT/diQHbnBMl1UDFa2xQXV9WeDHq6rJemdwJdKV2oO89zA0m 9qxoj5B8dAD2/Zq+tq43qA== 0001193125-08-049562.txt : 20080307 0001193125-08-049562.hdr.sgml : 20080307 20080307100116 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-049562 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080307 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080307 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080307 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-89661 FILM NUMBER: 08672886 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174263750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONS FUNDS TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991022 0001097519 S000010809 Columbia Cash Reserves C000029926 Class A C000029927 Liquidity Class C000029928 Capital Class C000029929 Institutional Class C000029930 Adviser Class C000029931 Marsico Shares C000029932 Class B C000029933 Class C C000029934 Class Z C000029936 Daily Class C000029937 Investor Class 0001097519 S000010810 Columbia Money Market Reserves C000029940 Retail A C000029941 Liquidity Class C000029942 Capital Class C000029943 Institutional Class C000029944 Adviser Class C000029947 G Trust Shares C000029950 Investor Class 0001097519 S000010811 Columbia Treasury Reserves C000029953 Class A C000029954 Capital Class C000029955 Institutional Class C000029956 Adviser Class C000029960 Daily Class C000029961 Investor Class C000029964 Liquidity Class 0001097519 S000010812 Columbia Government Reserves C000029965 Retail A C000029967 Liquidity Class C000029968 Capital Class C000029969 Institutional Class C000029970 Adviser Class C000029971 Class A C000029974 G Trust Shares C000029976 Daily Class C000029977 Investor Class 0001097519 S000010813 Columbia Municipal Reserves C000029980 Capital Class C000029981 Institutional Class C000029982 Adviser Class C000029984 Class Z C000029986 Daily Class C000029987 Investor Class C000029990 Liquidity Class 0001097519 S000010814 Columbia Tax-Exempt Reserves C000029991 Retail A C000029993 Liquidity Class C000029994 Capital Class C000029995 Institutional Class C000029996 Adviser Class C000029997 Class A C000030000 G Trust Shares C000030002 Daily Class C000030003 Investor Class 0001097519 S000010815 Columbia California Tax-Exempt Reserves C000030006 Institutional Class C000030007 Adviser Class C000030010 Daily Class C000030011 Investor Class C000030014 Liquidity Class C000030015 Capital Class 0001097519 S000010816 Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Reserves C000030016 Retail A C000030018 Capital Class C000030019 Institutional Class C000030020 Adviser Class C000030023 G Trust Shares C000030024 Class A C000030025 Daily Class 0001097519 S000010817 Columbia Connecticut Municipal Reserves C000030029 Retail A C000030030 G Trust Shares 0001097519 S000010819 Columbia Massachusetts Municipal Reserves C000030034 Retail A C000030035 G Trust Shares 0001097519 S000010820 Columbia Prime Reserves C000030037 Liquidity Class C000030038 Capital Class C000030039 Institutional Class C000030040 Adviser Class 0001097519 S000010821 Columbia Government Plus Reserves C000030041 Retail A C000030042 G Trust Shares C000030044 Liquidity Class C000030045 Capital Class C000030046 Institutional Class C000030047 Adviser Class 497 1 d497.htm COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST Columbia Funds Series Trust

COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST

Supplement dated March 7, 2008 to the

Statement of Additional Information dated January 1, 2008

Columbia California Tax-Exempt Reserves

Columbia Cash Reserves

Columbia Connecticut Municipal Reserves

Columbia Government Reserves

Columbia Government Plus Reserves

Columbia Massachusetts Municipal Reserves

Columbia Money Market Reserves

Columbia Municipal Reserves

Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Reserves

Columbia Prime Reserves

Columbia Tax-Exempt Reserves

Columbia Treasury Reserves

(the Funds)

On March 6, 2008, the Board of Trustees (the Board) of Columbia Funds Series Trust (the Trust) approved a proposal to reorganize Columbia Prime Reserves into Columbia Cash Reserves, (the Reorganization). The Reorganization will involve: (i) the transfer of all of the assets of Columbia Prime Reserves attributable to each class of shares in exchange for shares of the corresponding class of shares of Columbia Cash Reserves, as shown in the chart below; (ii) the assumption by Columbia Cash Reserves of the liabilities of Columbia Prime Reserves; and (iii) the distribution of Columbia Cash Reserves’ shares to the relevant shareholders of Columbia Prime Reserves in liquidation of the Fund. Upon consummation of the Reorganization, shareholders of Columbia Prime Reserves will hold shares of the corresponding class of Columbia Cash Reserves with a total dollar value equal to the total dollar value of the shares of Columbia Prime Reserves that they held immediately prior to the Reorganization. The Reorganization is subject to several conditions to closing, including receipt of a legal opinion to the effect that the Reorganization will not be a taxable event for federal income tax purposes. The Reorganization, which is not subject to a shareholder vote and does not require any action to be taken by any shareholder, is expected to close on March 10, 2008.

NB Funding Company LLC, an affiliate of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC and a subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation, previously entered into a Capital Support Agreement (the Agreement) with the Trust for the benefit of Columbia Cash Reserves, Columbia Money Market Reserves and Columbia Prime Reserves. On March 6, 2008, the Board approved amendments to the Agreement to remove Columbia Prime Reserves as a party upon closing of the Reorganization, and to reduce the maximum contribution amount available thereunder from $189 million to $120.2 million in light of a sale by Columbia Prime Reserves of certain portfolio securities covered by the Agreement.

On March 6, 2008, the Board also approved a modification to the Funds’ non-fundamental policy regarding investments in illiquid securities. Each Fund’s statement of policy regarding investments in illiquid securities is modified by adding the following sentence:

The Fund may acquire illiquid securities in a reorganization transaction involving another registered investment company, provided such transaction does not result in a material increase in the percentage of its assets that is illiquid.

Upon consummation of the Reorganization, Columbia Prime Reserves will be liquidated and, accordingly, will no longer be offered to investors under the Statement of Additional Information supplemented hereby. All references to Columbia Prime Reserves in the Statement of Additional Information are hereby removed, effective upon consummation of the Reorganization.

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