0001193125-15-014916.txt : 20150120 0001193125-15-014916.hdr.sgml : 20150119 20150120162133 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-014916 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150120 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150120 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: 497K SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-89661 FILM NUMBER: 15536243 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 FRANKLIN STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174263750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 FRANKLIN STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONS FUNDS TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991022 0001097519 S000010783 Columbia AMT-Free Maryland Intermediate Muni Bond Fund C000029812 Class A NMDMX C000029813 Class B NMITX C000029814 Class C NMINX C000029815 Class Z NMDBX C000126457 Class R4 CMDMX 497K 1 d853793d497k.htm 497K 497K

Supplement dated January 20, 2015

To the Summary Prospectus, as amended, of each of the following funds:

 

Fund    Summary Prospectus Dated

Columbia AMT-Free California Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    9/1/2014

Columbia AMT-Free Georgia Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    9/1/2014

Columbia AMT-Free Maryland Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    9/1/2014

Columbia AMT-Free North Carolina Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    9/1/2014

Columbia AMT-Free South Carolina Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    9/1/2014

Columbia AMT-Free Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

    12/1/2014

Columbia AMT-Free Virginia Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    9/1/2014

Columbia Minnesota Tax-Exempt Fund

    12/1/2014

Effective February 19, 2015 (the Effective Date), the maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of the offering price) of Class A shares is changed to 3.00% from 3.25% for each of the above-named Intermediate Muni Bond Funds and from 4.75% for each of the other above-named funds. In addition, on the Effective Date, the maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a percentage of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value) is 0.75% and is imposed on certain investments of $500,000 or more redeemed within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.

Accordingly, on the Effective Date, each Fund’s Summary Prospectus is hereby revised as follows:

The Class A column, and the associated footnote, of the “Shareholder Fees” table is hereby revised as follows:

 

 

  Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

 

     
    

Class A

 

Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price)

    3.00%

 

Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions

(as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value)

        0.75%(a)

 

(a) For purchases made on or after February 19, 2015, this charge is imposed on certain investments of $500,000 or more redeemed within 12 months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions. For purchases made prior to February 19, 2015, this charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.

Additionally, for each Fund, the expense Example table for Class A shares (whether or not shares are redeemed) is hereby revised as follows:

 

    

1 year

 

     

3 years

 

     

5 years

 

     

10 years

 

  

    Columbia AMT-Free California Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    Class A (whether or not shares are redeemed)

      $373         $575         $794         $1,423   

    Columbia AMT-Free Georgia Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    Class A (whether or not shares are redeemed)

      $380         $605         $848         $1,544   

    Columbia AMT-Free Maryland Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    Class A (whether or not shares are redeemed)

      $380         $599         $835         $1,513   

    Columbia AMT-Free North Carolina Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    Class A (whether or not shares are redeemed)

      $380         $588         $814         $1,461   

    Columbia AMT-Free South Carolina Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    Class A (whether or not shares are redeemed)

      $380         $593         $822         $1,482   

    Columbia AMT-Free Tax-Exempt Bond Fund

    Class A (whether or not shares are redeemed)

      $382         $557         $747         $1,295   

    Columbia AMT-Free Virginia Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

    Class A (whether or not shares are redeemed)

      $380         $584         $805         $1,440   

    Columbia Minnesota Tax-Exempt Fund

    Class A (whether or not shares are redeemed)

      $382         $557         $747         $1,295   

The rest of the section remains the same.

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.

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