<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-21-341231-index.html : 20211126 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-21-341231.hdr.sgml : 20211126 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20211126153753 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-21-341231 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20211126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20211126 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BMO FUNDS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 IRS NUMBER: 251689258 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-58433 FILM NUMBER: 211451729 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 790 N. WATER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-236-3863 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 790 N. WATER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARSHALL FUNDS INC d/b/a BMO FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111219 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARSHALL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19921105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARSHALL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920708 FILED BY: 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: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 290 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-345-6611 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 290 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONS FUNDS TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991022 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <MERGER-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010774 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000029775 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>NBIAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000041361 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Balanced Allocation Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000128314 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class Y <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BGRYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010774 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000029778 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio Class R <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CLBRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000041361 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Balanced Allocation Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000128312 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R3 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BGRRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010774 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122566 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio Advisor Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CGBRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000041361 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Balanced Allocation Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000128315 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BGRHX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010774 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000129843 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio Institutional 3 Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CPHNX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000041361 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Balanced Allocation Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000128313 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BGRQX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010777 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Short Term Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000029788 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Short Term Bond Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>NSTRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000000748 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Short-Term Income Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000142365 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BTMAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010777 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Short Term Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122568 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Short Term Bond Fund Advisor Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CMDRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000000748 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Short-Term Income Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000049011 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MSIFX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010778 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000029792 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>NSMMX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000038426 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Short Tax-Free Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000142380 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BASFX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010778 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000126454 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund Advisor Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CSMTX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000038426 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Short Tax-Free Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000118495 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MTFIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010792 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000029850 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CMUAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000000741 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000142357 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BAMCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010792 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000079026 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund Institutional 3 Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CMVYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000000741 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000142356 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BMVGX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010792 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122576 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund Advisor Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CFDRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000000741 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000058948 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MRVIX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010793 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000029855 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>COVAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000031491 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Small-Cap Value Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000142370 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BACVX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010793 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122578 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II Advisor Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CLURX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000031491 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Small-Cap Value Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000097897 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MRSNX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000010793 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122580 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II Institutional 3 Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CRRYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000031491 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Small-Cap Value Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000142372 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class R6 <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BSVGX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000021046 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Overseas Value Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000059843 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Overseas Value Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>COAVX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000050478 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000159348 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BDAQX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000021046 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Overseas Value Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000159974 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Overseas Value Fund Advisor Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>COSVX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000050478 <SERIES-NAME>BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000159349 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Class I <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>BDIQX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> </MERGER-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>425 <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>d235642d425.htm <DESCRIPTION>COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST <TEXT> Document 1 - file: d235642d425.htm
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