-----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, Wid27UWCtzYK2zkQPzSWap+zreAuXq9HOpiFGdWmFIIYX6LW9cCktQtXOerSmo0a d96j2VwBYwXbxr+GJyclsQ== 0000950135-06-002597.txt : 20060425 0000950135-06-002597.hdr.sgml : 20060425 20060425091619 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-06-002597 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060425 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09645 FILM NUMBER: 06776679 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 363376651 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003382550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST IX DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031107 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY STEIN ROE FUNDS MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINROE MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000010620 Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010779 Columbia Municipal Income Fund C000029796 Class A C000029797 Class B C000029798 Class C C000029799 Class Z CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000010623 Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010781 Columbia Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund C000029804 Class A C000029805 Class B C000029806 Class C C000029807 Class Z S000010787 Columbia Texas Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund C000029829 Class A C000029830 Class B C000029831 Class C C000029832 Class Z CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000012070 Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010798 Columbia Marsico Mid Cap Growth Fund C000029878 Class A C000029879 Class B C000029880 Class C C000029881 Class Z CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000012100 Columbia Core Bond Fund CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010776 Columbia Intermediate Core Bond Fund C000029784 Class A C000029785 Class B C000029786 Class C C000029787 Class Z 425 1 b60412a1e425.txt COLUMBIA FUNDS COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST Columbia Marsico Mid Cap Growth Fund Columbia Municipal Income Fund Columbia Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Texas Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Intermediate Core Bond Fund (each a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 25, 2006 TO PROSPECTUSES DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2005, AS SUPPLEMENTED The prospectuses for all share classes of the Funds are hereby supplemented by adding the following bullet point paragraph and chart at the end of the section entitled "ABOUT THE FUNDS -- OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION": - PROPOSED REORGANIZATIONS - The Board of Trustees of Columbia Fund Series Trust has approved the reorganization of each Fund into a corresponding series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (each an "Acquiring Fund" and together, the "Acquiring Funds"), as shown in the chart below. The principal effect of each reorganization would be to convert an investment in a Fund into an investment in an Acquiring Fund. Shareholders of each Fund will be asked to consider and vote on an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization at a special shareholder meeting currently expected to be held on or about September 6, 2006. If shareholder approval is obtained and the other conditions to the reorganizations are satisfied, it is anticipated that the reorganizations will take place in mid to late September 2006. At that time, Class A Shares, Class B Shares, Class C Shares and Class Z Shares of each Fund would be exchanged for shares of equal dollar value in an identical class of the corresponding Acquiring Fund as shown in the chart below.
THIS FUND: WILL BE REORGANIZED INTO THIS ACQUIRING FUND: - ---------- --------------------------------------------- Columbia Marsico Mid Cap Growth Fund -> Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares Class A Shares Class B Shares Class B Shares Class C Shares Class C Shares Class Z Shares Class Z Shares Columbia Municipal Income Fund -> Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund Class A Shares Class A Shares Class B Shares Class B Shares Class C Shares Class C Shares Class Z Shares Class Z Shares Columbia Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund -> Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Class A Shares Class A Shares Class B Shares Class B Shares Class C Shares Class C Shares Class Z Shares Class Z Shares Columbia Texas Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund /> Class A Shares Class B Shares Class C Shares Class Z Shares
THIS FUND: WILL BE REORGANIZED INTO THIS ACQUIRING FUND: - ---------- --------------------------------------------- Columbia Intermediate Core Bond Fund -> Columbia Core Bond Fund Class A Shares Class A Shares Class B Shares Class B Shares Class C Shares Class C Shares Class Z Shares Class Z Shares
- CDSC WAIVER - The Board of Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust has also approved a waiver, effective July 3, 2006, of the contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") that would otherwise be imposed on redemptions of shares of Columbia Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund and Columbia Texas Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund made prior to the reorganizations. The waiver will apply only to redemptions, not exchanges, and will apply only shares purchased prior to July 3, 2006 and redeemed prior to the reorganizations. The foregoing is not an offer to sell, nor a solicitation of an offer to buy, shares of the Acquiring Funds, nor is it a solicitation of any proxy. For more information regarding the Acquiring Funds, or to receive a free copy of a combined prospectus/proxy statement relating to a proposed reorganization once a registration statement relating to the proposed reorganizations has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and become effective, please call 1-800-345-6611 or visit www.columbiafunds.com. The prospectus/proxy statement (when available) will contain important information about fees, expenses and risk considerations. The prospectus/proxy statement will also be available for free on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website (www.sec.gov). Please read the prospectus/proxy statement carefully before making any investment decisions.
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