497K 1 d551890d497k.htm COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST Columbia Funds Series Trust
Summary Prospectus
July 1, 2013
Columbia International Value Fund
Class   Ticker Symbol
Class A Shares   NIVLX
Class B Shares   NBIVX
Class C Shares   NVICX
Class I Shares   CVLIX
Class R Shares   CIVRX
Class R4 Shares   CVFRX
Class R5 Shares   CLVRX
Class Z Shares   EMIEX
Before you invest, you may want to review the fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund’s prospectus and other information about the fund online at columbiamanagement.com. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800.345.6611 or by sending an email to serviceinquiries@columbiamanagement.com. This Summary Prospectus incorporates by reference the fund’s prospectus, dated July 1, 2013 and current Statement of Additional Information.
As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Investment Objective
Columbia International Value Fund (the Fund) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
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 if you and an immediate family member invest, or 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, in the Choosing a Share Class section beginning on page 19 of the Fund’s prospectus and in Appendix S to the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) under Sales Charge Waivers beginning on page S-1.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
  Class A Class B Class C Classes I,
R, R4, R5
and Z
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) 5.75% None None None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value) 1.00% (a) 5.00% (b) 1.00% (c) None
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) (d)
  Class A Class B Class C Class I Class R Class R4 Class R5 Class Z
Management fees(e) 0.76% 0.76% 0.76% 0.76% 0.76% 0.76% 0.76% 0.76%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees 0.25% 1.00% 1.00% 0.00% 0.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other expenses(f) 0.37% 0.37% 0.37% 0.17% 0.37% 0.37% 0.22% 0.37%
Total annual Fund operating expenses 1.38% 2.13% 2.13% 0.93% 1.63% 1.13% 0.98% 1.13%
(a) This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
(b) This charge decreases over time.
(c) This charge applies to redemptions within one year of purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
(d) These fees and expenses and the example below reflect the expenses of both the Fund and Columbia International Value Master Portfolio (the Master Portfolio).
(e) Management fees have been restated to reflect contractual changes to the investment advisory fee rates.
(f) Other expenses for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R and Class Z have been restated to reflect contractual changes to certain fees paid by the Fund and other expenses for Class R4 and Class R5 are based on estimated amounts for the Fund’s current fiscal year.
Example
The following 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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated, and assumes that:
you invest $10,000 in the applicable class of Fund shares for the periods indicated,
your investment has a 5% return each year, and
the Fund’s total annual operating expenses remain the same as shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table above.
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Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on the assumptions listed above, your costs would be:
  1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Class A (whether or not shares are redeemed) $707 $987 $1,287 $2,137
Class B (assuming redemption of all shares at the end of the period) $716 $967 $1,344 $2,271
Class B (assuming no redemption of shares) $216 $667 $1,144 $2,271
Class C (assuming redemption of all shares at the end of the period) $316 $667 $1,144 $2,462
Class C (assuming no redemption of shares) $216 $667 $1,144 $2,462
Class I (whether or not shares are redeemed) $ 95 $296 $ 515 $1,143
Class R (whether or not shares are redeemed) $166 $514 $ 887 $1,933
Class R4 (whether or not shares are redeemed) $115 $359 $ 622 $1,375
Class R5 (whether or not shares are redeemed) $100 $312 $ 542 $1,201
Class Z (whether or not shares are redeemed) $115 $359 $ 622 $1,375
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund may pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests all or substantially all of its assets in Columbia International Value Master Portfolio (the Master Portfolio). The Master Portfolio has the same investment objective as the Fund.
Under normal circumstances, the Master Portfolio invests at least 80% of total assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of foreign companies that have market capitalizations of more than $1 billion at the time of purchase. The Master Portfolio typically invests in foreign companies in at least three countries, other than the United States, at any one time and may invest in emerging markets. The Master Portfolio may invest directly in foreign securities or indirectly through closed-end investment companies and depositary receipts.
The Master Portfolio may invest in currency forwards, futures and options for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, including, for example, to seek to enhance returns or, in certain unusual circumstances, when holding a derivative is deemed preferable to holding the underlying asset.
The Master Portfolio has the following limits on its investments, which are applied at the time an investment is made. The Master Portfolio:
normally invests no more than 5% of its total assets in a single security;
typically invests up to the greater of (i) 20% of its total assets in a single country or industry or (ii) 150% of the weighting of a single country or industry in the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI EAFE) Value Index (limited to less than 25% of its total assets in a single industry, other than U.S. Government obligations); and
generally may not invest more than 20% of its total assets in emerging markets.
The investment manager combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with risk management in identifying value opportunities and constructing the Master Portfolio.
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Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund involves risk, including those described below. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. The value of the Fund’s holdings may decline, and the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and Fund share price may go down.
Depositary Receipts Risks. 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.
Derivatives Risk. 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’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.
Derivatives Risk/Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Risk. These instruments are a type of derivative contract whereby the Fund may agree to buy or sell a country’s or region’s currency at a specific price on a specific date in the future. These contracts may fall in value due to foreign market downswings or foreign currency value fluctuations. The Fund’s investment or hedging strategies may not achieve their objective. Investment in these instruments also subjects the Fund to counterparty risk.
Derivatives Risk/Futures Contracts Risk. 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’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.
Derivatives Risk/Options Risk. 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's losses are potentially unlimited. These transactions involve other risks, including counterparty risk and hedging risk.
Emerging Market Securities Risk. 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.
Foreign Currency Risk. 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.
Foreign Securities Risk. 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.
Investing in Other Funds Risk. The Fund’s investment in other funds (affiliated and/or unaffiliated funds, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs)) subjects the Fund to the investment performance (positive or negative) and risks of these underlying funds in direct proportion to the Fund’s investment therein. The performance of underlying funds could be adversely affected if other entities that invest in the same underlying funds make relatively large investments or redemptions in such underlying funds. The
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Fund, and its shareholders, indirectly bear a portion of the expenses of any funds in which the Fund invests. Because the expenses and costs of a fund are shared by its investors, redemptions by other investors in the fund could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for such fund. The Investment Manager may have potential conflicts of interest in selecting affiliated underlying funds for investment by the Fund because the fees paid to it by some underlying funds are higher than the fees paid by other underlying funds, as well as a potential conflict in selecting affiliated funds over unaffiliated funds.
Issuer Risk. 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’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.
Market Risk. 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.
Sector Risk. 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, including the financial services 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. Because the Fund’s portfolio managers may invest significantly in the financial services sector, the Fund may be more susceptible to the particular risks of the financial services sector than if the Fund were invested in a wider variety of companies in unrelated industries.
Small- and Mid-Cap Company Securities Risk. 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.
Value Securities Risk. 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's perceived value assessment of that security, or may decline in price, even though the portfolio manager(s) believe(s) 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’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.
Performance Information
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 charges were reflected, returns shown would be lower. Class A share performance (without sales charges) is shown in the bar chart because Class A shares have at least ten calendar years of performance and Class A shares are the most common share class across the Columbia Funds complex that are available for investment by the general public. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund’s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with benchmark performance.
The performance of one or more share classes shown in the table below begins before the indicated inception date for such share class. The returns shown for each such share class include the returns of the Fund’s Class A shares (without applicable sales charges and adjusted to reflect the higher class-related operating expenses of such classes, where applicable) for periods prior to its inception date. Except for differences in annual returns resulting from differences in expenses and sales charges (where applicable), the share classes of the Fund would have substantially similar annual returns because all share classes of the Fund invest in the same portfolio of securities.
The after-tax returns shown in the table below are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates 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). The after-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares and will vary for other share classes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares are higher than before-tax returns for certain periods shown because they reflect the tax benefit of capital losses realized on the
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redemption of Fund shares. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares because Class A shares have at least ten calendar years of performance and Class A shares are the most common share class across the Columbia Funds complex that are available for investment by the general public.
The Fund’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.
Year by Year Total Return (%)
as of December 31 Each Year*
Best and Worst Quarterly Returns
During the Period Shown in the Bar Chart

Best 2nd Quarter 2003 26.68%
Worst 3rd Quarter 2011 -17.52%
* Year to Date return as of March 31, 2013: 4.18%
Average Annual Total Returns After Applicable Sales Charges (for periods ended December 31, 2012)
  Share Class
Inception Date
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class A 12/27/1995      
shares returns before taxes   3.69% -5.72% 7.69%
shares returns after taxes on distributions   3.09% -6.32% 6.53%
shares returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares   3.14% -4.66% 6.98%
Class B shares returns before taxes 05/22/1998 4.18% -5.58% 7.54%
Class C shares returns before taxes 06/15/1998 8.21% -5.32% 7.52%
Class I shares returns before taxes 09/27/2010 8.70% -5.13% 8.03%
Class R shares returns before taxes 09/27/2010 9.64% -4.87% 8.02%
Class R4 shares returns before taxes 11/08/2012 10.05% -4.59% 8.34%
Class R5 shares returns before taxes 11/08/2012 10.05% -4.59% 8.34%
Class Z shares returns before taxes 12/27/1995 10.26% -4.36% 8.60%
MSCI EAFE Value Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or other taxes)   17.69% -4.34% 8.57%
Fund Management
Investment Manager: Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
Portfolio Manager   Title   Role with Fund   Managed Fund Since
Colin Moore   Global Chief Investment Officer   Co-manager   June 2013
Fred Copper, CFA   Portfolio Manager   Co-manager   June 2013
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares of the Fund on any business day by contacting the Fund in the ways described below:
Online   Regular Mail   Express Mail   By Telephone
columbiamanagement.com   Columbia Funds,
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
  Columbia Funds,
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Services Corp.
30 Dan Road, Suite 8081
Canton, MA 02021-2809
  800.422.3737
You may purchase shares and receive redemption proceeds by electronic funds transfer, by check or by wire. If you maintain your account with a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, you must contact that financial intermediary to buy, exchange or sell shares of the Fund in or from your account with the intermediary.
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The minimum initial investment amounts for the share classes offered by the Fund are shown below:
Minimum Initial Investment
Class Category of eligible account For accounts other than
systematic investment
plan accounts
For systematic investment
plan accounts
Classes A, B* & C Nonqualified accounts $2,000 $100
Individual retirement accounts $1,000 $100
Classes I, R & R4 All eligible accounts None None
Class R5 Combined underlying accounts of eligible registered investment advisers $100,000 N/A
Omnibus retirement plans None N/A
Class Z All eligible accounts $0, $1,000 or $2,000
depending upon the category
of eligible investor.
$100
* This class of shares is generally closed to new and existing shareholders.
There is no minimum additional investment for any share class.
Tax Information
The Fund normally distributes net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders. These distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, you may be taxed upon withdrawals from that account.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies — including Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor) and Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent) — may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your financial advisor to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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