COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

September 1, 2016

VIA EDGAR

Mr. Mark Cowan

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Investment Management

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

RE: Columbia Funds Series Trust (the Registrant)

Columbia AMT-Free California Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

Columbia AMT-Free Georgia Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

Columbia AMT-Free Maryland Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

Columbia AMT-Free North Carolina Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

Columbia AMT-Free South Carolina Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

Columbia AMT-Free Virginia Intermediate Muni Bond Fund

Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund

Dear Mr. Cowan:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter as certification that the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information for the above-referenced funds do not differ from that contained in Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 160 (Amendment). This Amendment was filed electronically on August 26, 2016.

If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact either the undersigned at 212-850-1703 or Andrew Kirn at (612) 678-9052.

Sincerely,

/s/ Joseph L. D’Alessandro

Joseph L. D’Alessandro

Assistant Secretary

Columbia Funds Series Trust