N-CSR 1 a08-25149_13ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-4367

 

Columbia Funds Series Trust I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02111

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

James R. Bordewick, Jr., Esq.
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-617-426-3750

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

September 30

 

 

Date of reporting period:

September 30, 2008

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 



 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 



Columbia Management®

Annual Report

September 30, 2008

Stock Funds

g  Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

g  Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

g  Columbia Disciplined Value Fund

g  Columbia Contrarian Core Fund
(formerly Columbia Common Stock Fund)

g  Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

NOT FDIC INSURED   May Lose Value  
NOT BANK ISSUED   No Bank Guarantee  

 



Table of Contents

Economic Update     1    
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund     3    
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     8    
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     13    
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     18    
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     23    
Financial Statements          
Investment Portfolios     28    
Statements of Assets and
Liabilities
    62    
Statements of Operations     64    
Statements of Changes in
Net Assets
    66    
Financial Highlights     73    
Notes to Financial Statements     100    
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     114    
Federal Income Tax Information     115    
Fund Governance     116    
Important Information About
This Report
    121    

 

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

President's Message

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to provide this shareholder report for your Columbia Fund and hope you will find the portfolio management details, discussions and performance information helpful in monitoring your investments. As we've seen this past year, the financial markets can be quite volatile, with significant short-term price fluctuations. It's important to keep these ups and downs in perspective, particularly in light of your long-term investment strategy.

Staying the course with your long-term strategy typically involves riding out short-term price fluctuations, though we recognize that at times this can be tough. To support your efforts and give you the information you need to make prudent decisions, Columbia Management offers several valuable online resources. We encourage you to visit www.columbiamanagement.com/investor, where you can receive the most up-to-date information, including:

g  Daily pricing and performance. View pricing and performance from a link in Fund Tracker on the homepage. This listing of funds is updated nightly with the current net asset value and the amount and percentage change from the prior day.

g  News & Commentary. This tab provides links to quarterly fund commentaries and information from our investment strategies group, including trends in the economy and market impact.

If you would like more details on individual funds, select a fund from the dropdown menu on the top right side of the homepage for access to:

g  Monthly and quarterly performance information.

g  Portfolio holdings. Full holdings are updated monthly for money market funds except for Columbia Cash Reserves and Columbia Money Market Reserves which are updated weekly, monthly for equity funds and quarterly for most other funds.

g  Quarterly fact sheets. Accessible from the Literature tab in each fund page.

By registering on the site, you'll receive secured, 24-hour access to*:

g  Mutual fund account details with balances, dividend and transaction information.

g  Fund Tracker to customize your homepage with current net asset values for the funds that interest you

g  On-line transactions including purchases, exchanges and redemptions.

g  Account maintenance for updating your address and dividend payment options.

g  Electronic delivery of prospectuses and shareholder reports.

I encourage you to visit our website for access to the product information and tools described above. These valuable online resources can help you monitor your investments and provide direct access to your account. All of these tools, and more, can be found on www.columbiamanagement.com/investor.

While your financial advisor is a great resource for investment guidance, you can also access our website or call our service representatives at 800.345.6611 for additional assistance. We thank you for investing with Columbia Management and look forward to helping with your ongoing investment needs.

Sincerely,

Christopher L. Wilson
President, Columbia Funds

*Some restrictions apply. Shareholders who purchase shares through certain third-party organizations may not have the ability to register for online access.




Economic UpdateStock Funds

The pace of economic growth slowed during the 12-month period that began October 1, 2007 and ended September 30, 2008 as a growing number of factors weighed on consumers and businesses alike. The economy stayed clear of a recession, with an uptick in growth in the first half of 2008. However, it was widely expected that growth would slow to zero or negative near the end of the period as the most severe housing downturn in decades showed no sign of abating and job growth continued to slide. Inventories of homes for sale rose, home prices declined and tighter credit standards, the result of continued turmoil in the subprime mortgage market, made it more difficult for homebuyers to qualify for loans. Food prices rose, raising concerns about inflation, and energy prices soared to record highs before backing down sharply in the last months of the period. Consumer confidence declined sharply through June, then improved modestly in August and September. However, The Conference Board's consumer confidence survey revealed that consumer appraisal of the economic environment continues to erode. Consumer confidence is surveyed monthly by The Conference Board.

As growth weakened, businesses began to pull back on hiring, which further dimmed the outlook for consumers. Job losses were reported for nine consecutive months in 2008, and the unemployment rate spiked to 6.1%. The slowdown in manufacturing activity was one of the last major indicators to turn negative. Federal tax rebates, which began to arrive in May, helped bolster consumer spending during the early summer months, but consumer spending turned negative later in the period.

In an effort to inspire confidence in the capital markets, loosen the reins on credit and shore up economic growth, the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) brought a key short-term rate—the federal funds rate—down from 4.75% to 2.0% during the 12-month period. After seven rate cuts, the Fed remains concerned about inflation; but a weak economic outlook began to shift its priorities.1

Stocks retreat as economic storm clouds gather

Against a shifting economic backdrop, the U.S. stock market lost 21.98% for the 12-month period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Small- cap stocks held up better than large- and mid-cap stocks, as measured by their respective Russell indices.2 Value stocks held up better than growth stocks in the small- and mid-cap range while growth stocks lost less than value stocks among large caps. As the dollar rebounded modestly against the euro, investors reaped even lower returns from investments outside the U.S. The MSCI EAFE Index, a broad gauge of stock market performance in foreign developed markets, lost 30.50% (in U.S. dollars) for the period. Emerging stock markets, which have had a strong run over the past several years, were also caught in the downdraft. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned negative 33.01% (in U.S. dollars).3

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

1On October 8, the Fed lowered the federal funds rate to 1.5% and on October 29, the Fed lowered the Federal Funds rate to 1.0%.

2The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of 1,000 of the largest US companies, based on market capitalization. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization.

3The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a widely accepted index composed of a sample of companies from 25 countries representing the global emerging stock markets.

Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

Summary

For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008

g  The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, returned negative 21.98%. Developed stock markets outside the United States returned negative 30.50%, as measured (in U.S. dollars) by the MSCI EAFE Index.

S&P Index   MSCI Index  
   

 

g  Despite volatility in many segments of the bond market, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index delivered a modest return. High-yield bonds lost significant ground, as measured by the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Cash Pay Index.

Lehman
Index
  Merrill
Lynch Index
 
   

 

The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance excluding the US and Canada.

The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible investment-grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.

The Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Index tracks the performance of non-investment-grade corporate bonds.


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Economic Update (continued)Stock Funds

Bonds delivered modest gains

The U.S. bond market seesawed during the 12-month period but delivered a modest gain as investors sought the relative safety of the highest quality sectors. After a weak start, bond prices in many sectors rose and yields declined as economic growth slowed and stock market volatility increased. Although the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield edged back above 4.0% in 2008, it slipped back to 3.83% at the end of the period, nearly one full percentage point below where it was one year ago. In this environment, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 3.65%. High-yield bonds took a beating. The Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Index returned negative 11.62%.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

Summary

g  For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 16.23% without sales charge.

g  In a difficult period, the fund held up better than its peer group, the Lipper Mixed Asset Target Allocation Growth Classification.1

g  Shifts in portfolio allocations aided the fund's returns. However, the favorable impact was partially offset by disappointing performance in certain market segments.

Portfolio Management

Vikram J. Kuriyan, PhD, is the lead manager for Columbia Asset Allocation Fund and has managed the fund since August 2005. He has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2000.

Karen Wurdack, PhD, has co-managed the fund since August 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1993.

Colin Moore has co-managed the fund since February 2008 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2002.

Dr. Kuriyan, Dr. Wurdack and Mr. Moore are responsible for allocating the fund's assets among the various asset classes. The investment decisions for each asset class are made by professionals with expertise in that class.

1Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

2The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks.

3The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and non-convertible investment-grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.

Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

1-year return as of 09/30/08

    –16.23%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
    –21.98%  
  S&P 500 Index2  
    +3.65%  
  Lehman Brothers
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index3
 

 


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Performance InformationColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.32    
Class B     2.07    
Class C     2.07    
Class T     1.37    
Class Z     1.07    

 

* The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and expense reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08

 

 

The chart above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Asset Allocation Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and non-convertible investment-grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     13,092       12,341    
Class B     12,187       12,187    
Class C     12,182       12,182    
Class T     13,014       12,267    
Class Z     13,370       n/a    

 

Average annual total return as of 09/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Inception   11/01/98   11/01/98   11/18/02   12/30/91   12/30/91  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
1-year     –16.23       –21.03       –16.88       –20.62       –16.93       –17.67       –16.32       –21.15       –16.06    
5-year     4.58       3.36       3.80       3.49       3.80       3.80       4.53       3.31       4.86    
10-year     2.73       2.13       2.00       2.00       1.99       1.99       2.67       2.06       2.95    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirements may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.

The returns for Class A shares and Class B shares include the returns of Prime A shares (for Class A shares) and Prime B shares (for Class B shares) of the Galaxy Asset Allocation Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002, the date on which Class A and Class B shares were initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class A shares and Class B shares also include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Asset Allocation Fund (adjusted, as necessary, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class A shares and Class B shares, respectively), for periods prior to the inception of Prime A shares and Prime B shares (November 1, 1998). Class A and Class B shares generally would have had substantially similar returns to Prime A shares, Prime B shares and Retail A shares because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities, although returns would have been lower to the extent that expenses for Class A and Class B shares exceed expenses paid by Prime A shares and Retail A shares. The returns shown for Class C shares include the returns of Prime B shares of the Galaxy Asset Allocation Fund (adjusted to reflect the sales charge applicable to Class C shares) for periods prior to November 18, 2002, the date on which Class C shares were initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C shares also include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Asset Allocation Fund (adjusted to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class C shares) for periods prior to the date of inception of Prime B shares (November 1, 1998). Class C shares generally would have had substantially similar returns because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities, although the returns would have been lower to the extent that expenses for Class C shares exceed expenses paid by Retail A shares or Prime B shares. Retail A shares of the Galaxy Asset Allocation Fund were initially offered on December 30, 1991. Class A, Class B and Class C shares were initially offered on November 18, 2002. The returns for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares (for Class T shares) of the Galaxy Asset Allocation Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002, the date on which Class T shares were initially offered by the fund. The returns for Class Z shares include returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy Asset Allocation Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002, the date on which Class Z shares were initially offered by the fund. Trust shares of the Galaxy Asset Allocation Fund were initially offered on December 30, 1991.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from their financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

04/01/08 – 09/30/08

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       908.00       1,018.55       6.15       6.51       1.29    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       904.40       1,014.80       9.71       10.28       2.04    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       904.40       1,014.80       9.71       10.28       2.04    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       907.80       1,018.30       6.39       6.76       1.34    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       909.30       1,019.80       4.96       5.25       1.04    

 

        

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 366.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Portfolio Managers' ReportColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Net asset value per share

as of 09/30/08 ($)

Class A     12.57    
Class B     12.57    
Class C     12.57    
Class T     12.58    
Class Z     12.58    

 

Distributions declared per share

10/01/07 – 09/30/08 ($)

Class A     1.78    
Class B     1.67    
Class C     1.67    
Class T     1.77    
Class Z     1.82    

 

For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 16.23% without sales charge. The S&P 500 Index returned negative 21.98% and the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 3.65%.1 The fund's return was higher than the negative 17.90% average return of its peer group, the Lipper Mixed Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Classification.2 A decision to increase exposure to investment grade bonds and small cap value while reducing exposure to international and large cap equities, as well as high-yield bonds, aided performance. Disappointing performance from the fund's bond and international equity allocations hampered returns.

Portfolio positioning helped stem losses in a difficult environment

The world's stock markets were battered as a worldwide credit crisis and weakening economic growth undermined investor confidence. Many segments of the U.S. bond market also came under pressure. In this environment, we made some key changes to the fund's allocations that helped stem losses. Within the domestic equity portion of the portfolio, we reduced the fund's exposure to large cap stocks and increased exposure to small caps, which aided performance as large caps underperformed. The fund's exposure to small cap value was particularly helpful to performance because the manager's losses were substantially less than that of the index. We cut back on the fund's international equity position, which was well timed because international stock markets were even weaker than the U.S. market. Within the fixed income portion of the portfolio, we added to the fund's position in investment grade bonds and reduced exposure to high-yield bonds. The shift helped the fund capture some positive performance. Investment grade bonds were the only major market segment other than cash to generate a positive return for the period. It also limited losses in the high-yield sector, which was the weakest performing area in the fixed-income markets.

A period of transition for U.S. and global economies

The economic landscape weakened considerably near the end of the period as a credit crisis and rising unemployment weighed on consumer demand. However, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury have taken steps to restore confidence in the capital markets and we believe that they will continue to pursue options to prevent a protracted economic downturn. In this environment, we believe that investors who are focused on their goals have the potential to benefit from the broad diversification offered by Columbia Asset Allocation Fund, even though diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss.

1The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible investment-grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.


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Portfolio Managers' Report (continued)Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investing in high-yield securities (commonly known as "junk" bonds) offers the potential for high current income and attractive total return, but involves certain risks. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may adversely affect a junk bond issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. Rising interest rates tend to lower the value of all bonds. High-yield bonds issued by foreign entities have greater potential risks, including less regulation, currency fluctuations, economic instability and political developments.

The fund may be subject to the same types of risks associated with direct ownership of real estate including the decline of property value due to general, local and regional economic conditions.

International investing may involve certain risks, including currency fluctuations, risks associated with possible differences in financial accounting standards and other monetary and political risks. Significant levels of foreign taxes, including potentially confiscatory levels of taxation and withholding taxes, may also apply to some foreign investments.

Top 5 equity sectors

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Financials     10.5    
Information Technology     8.7    
Health Care     7.1    
Energy     6.5    
Industrials     6.4    

 

Top 10 equity holdings

as of 09/30/08 (%)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1.2    
Johnson & Johnson     1.0    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     1.0    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     0.8    
Procter & Gamble Co.     0.7    
Microsoft Corp.     0.6    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     0.6    
AT&T, Inc.     0.6    
Wells Fargo & Co.     0.6    
Avon Products, Inc.     0.6    

 

Portfolio structure

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Common Stocks     57.6    
Corporate Fixed-Income  
Bonds & Notes     10.7    
Mortgage-Backed Securities     10.7    
Government & Agency  
Obligations     6.8    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed  
Securities     3.9    
Collateralized Mortgage  
Obligation     3.4    
Asset-Backed Securities     1.6    
Preferred Stocks     0.1    
Convertible Preferred Stock     0.1    
Investment Companies     0.1    
Purchased Put Options     0.0 *  
Cash Equivalent, Net Other  
Assets & Liabilities     5.0    

 

* Rounds to less than 0.1%

The fund is actively managed and the composition of its portfolio will change over time. Information provided is calculated as a percentage of net assets.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

1-year return as of 09/30/08

    –21.73%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
    –20.88%  
  Russell 1000 Growth Index  

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund's investment strategy. For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend or growth). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar's database as of month end. Although the data is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 08/31/08.

Summary

g  For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 21.73% without sales charge.

g  The fund trailed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index,1 while it held up better than the average of its peer group, the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Classification.2

g  Stock selection, particularly in the technology and financial sectors, contributed to underperformance, while biotechnology and industrial stocks made positive contributions to the fund's relative returns.

Portfolio Management

Paul J. Berlinguet has co-managed the fund since October 2003 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2003.

Roger R. Sullivan has co-managed the fund since June 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1994.

John T. Wilson has co-managed the fund since August 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1996.

1The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.


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Performance InformationColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Growth of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08

 

 

The chart above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     12,412       11,697    
Class B     11,529       11,529    
Class C     11,535       11,535    
Class E     12,384       11,825    
Class F     11,523       11,523    
Class T     12,291       11,583    
Class Z     12,743       n/a    

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.03    
Class B     1.78    
Class C     1.78    
Class E     1.13    
Class F     1.78    
Class T     1.08    
Class Z     0.78    

 

* The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and expense reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Average annual total return as of 09/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   E   F   T   Z  
Inception   11/01/98   11/01/98   11/18/02   09/22/06   09/22/06   12/14/90   12/14/90  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
1-year   21.73   26.22   22.31   25.92   22.33   23.05   21.82   25.34   22.31   25.93   21.76   26.26   21.55  
5-year   3.96   2.74   3.19   2.83   3.17   3.17   3.92   2.96   3.18   2.82   3.91   2.68   4.22  
10-year   2.18   1.58   1.43   1.43   1.44   1.44   2.16   1.69   1.43   1.43   2.08   1.48   2.45  

 

              

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T shares, 4.50% for Class E shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for Class B and Class F shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirements may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.

The returns for Class E and Class F shares include the returns of Class A shares (for Class E shares) and Class B shares (for Class F shares) of the fund for periods prior to September 22, 2006, the date on which Class E and Class F shares were initially offered by the fund. The returns for Class A and Class B shares include the returns of Prime A shares (for Class A shares) and Prime B shares (for Class B shares) of the Galaxy Equity Growth Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002, the date on which Class A and Class B shares were initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class A and Class B shares also include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Equity Growth Fund (adjusted, as necessary, to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class A shares and Class B shares, respectively) for periods prior to the date of inception of Prime A and Prime B shares (November 1, 1998). Class E and Class F shares generally would have had substantially similar returns to Class A and Class B shares, respectively. Class A and Class B shares generally would have had substantially similar returns to Prime A shares, Prime B shares and Retail A shares because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities, although returns would have been lower to the extent that expenses for Class A and Class B shares exceed expenses paid by Prime A shares, Prime B shares, respectively, or Retail A shares. The returns shown for Class C shares include the returns of Prime B shares of the Galaxy Equity Growth Fund (adjusted to reflect the sales charge applicable to Class C shares) for periods prior to November 18, 2002, the date on which Class C shares were initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C shares also include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Equity Growth Fund (adjusted to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class C shares) for periods prior to the date of inception of Prime B shares (November 1, 1998). Class C shares generally would have had substantially similar returns because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities, although the returns would have been lower to the extent that expenses for Class C shares exceed expenses paid by Retail A shares and Prime B shares. The returns for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Equity Growth Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002, the date on which Class T shares were initially offered by the fund. Retail A shares were initially offered on December 14, 1990. The returns for Class Z shares include returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy Equity Growth Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002, the date on which Class Z shares were initially offered by the fund. Trust shares of the Galaxy Equity Growth Fund were initially offered on December 14, 1990.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from their financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

04/01/08 – 09/30/08

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       882.30       1,019.90       4.80       5.15       1.02    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       879.40       1,016.15       8.32       8.92       1.77    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       879.00       1,016.15       8.31       8.92       1.77    
Class E     1,000.00       1,000.00       882.10       1,019.40       5.27       5.65       1.12    
Class F     1,000.00       1,000.00       879.30       1,016.15       8.32       8.92       1.77    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       882.30       1,019.65       5.04       5.40       1.07    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       883.50       1,021.15       3.63       3.89       0.77    

 

        

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 366.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Portfolio Managers' ReportColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 21.73% without sales charge. The fund's return was lower than that of its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which returned negative 20.88%, but it held up better than the average return of its peer group, the Lipper Large Cap Growth Funds Classification, which was negative 22.95%. While the fund's return was negative, we continued to keep it diversified across sectors while maintaining a balance between defensive stocks, such as health care, and cyclical stocks, including industrial and energy.

Technology and financial stocks among biggest detractors

Stock selection within technology, the largest sector in the Russell index and the fund, detracted from the fund's performance, largely because of expectations that spending on technology by businesses and consumers will fall given the weakening economy. Two of the biggest detractors were Apple, Inc. and Cisco Systems, Inc. Apple had held up well until earlier this year as people continued to buy its computers, iPhones and iPod music players. However, concerns about declining consumer spending began to take their toll on the stock late in the period. Prospects for a weak economy also translated into lower expectations for corporate spending on information technology, including the communications equipment that Cisco makes.

Another area of weakness was financial services. Two of the weakest stocks were Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Lazard Ltd. Both companies are active in the mergers and acquisition market, which has all but dried up over the past several months. We sold Lazard during the period, but we kept a modest position in Goldman. Another underperformer was American Express Co. In spite of growing weakness in the consumer sector, we had expected that this company, which caters to the higher end of that market, would hold up better than it did. We sold the stock during the period.

Biotechnology and industrial stocks made positive contributions

Several stocks made positive contributions to the fund's relative returns, including certain biotechnology and industrial companies. In biotechnology, Amgen, Inc. was one of the top contributors, particularly after it reported positive news from a study of a drug to treat osteoporosis. Genentech, Inc. was another good performer in the biotechnology sector. Its stock rose sharply when a major pharmaceutical company that already owns part of Genentech announced plans to acquire the rest of the firm. Also, Express Scripts, Inc., a pharmacy benefit manager, performed well. The company primarily uses generic drugs, which are quite profitable, to fill many of its prescriptions.

Stock selection also helped in the industrials area. There, two of the biggest contributors were Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. and First Solar, Inc. Demand for solar power has been growing, but the technology remains expensive. However, companies such as First Solar have figured out ways to eliminate some steps in the manufacturing process, which has meant lower costs and prices. We sold Suntech before the end of the period.

Finally, even in the face of slowing consumer spending, a number of consumer stocks did well. Retailer Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. benefited from consumer demand for low-priced items. McDonald's Corp., the fast-food restaurant chain, attracted diners by offering good value. Also, H.J. Heinz Co., which is best known for its ketchup, has gained competitively with successful product and packaging strategies.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Net asset value per share

as of 09/30/08 ($)

Class A     19.57    
Class B     18.15    
Class C     18.16    
Class E     19.53    
Class F     18.14    
Class T     19.42    
Class Z     20.02    

 

Distributions declared per share

10/01/07 – 09/30/08 ($)

Class A     1.81    
Class B     1.81    
Class C     1.81    
Class E     1.81    
Class F     1.81    
Class T     1.81    
Class Z     1.86    

 


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Portfolio Managers' Report (continued)Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Top 5 sectors

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Information Technology     30.6    
Heath Care     15.5    
Consumer Staples     13.8    
Industrials     12.7    
Energy     9.6    

 

Sector breakdown is calculated as a percentage of total investments excluding short-term investments.

Top 10 holdings

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Microsoft Corp.     3.2    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     2.8    
International Business  
Machines Corp.     2.3    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     2.3    
Cisco Systems, Inc.     2.2    
Oracle Corp.     2.1    
Johnson & Johnson     2.1    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     2.1    
Google, Inc.     1.9    
PepsiCo, Inc.     1.8    

 

Holdings discussed in this report

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Apple, Inc.     1.6    
Cisco Systems, Inc.     2.2    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     0.7    
Amgen, Inc.     0.5    
Genentech, Inc.     0.7    
Express Scripts, Inc.     0.6    
First Solar, Inc.     0.3    
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.     2.3    
McDonald's Corp.     0.9    
H.J. Heinz Co.     0.7    

 

The fund is actively managed and the composition of its portfolio will change over time. Information provided is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

Looking ahead

We plan to continue to look for profitable companies with low debt, regardless of what is happening in the markets. We believe that this approach is especially attractive in the current environment, because companies that rely on borrowing to run their businesses may continue to struggle until the credit markets improve. We target high-growth companies that have strong cash flow to help fund growth by spending on research and development, new products and marketing—all of which could help them gain market share. As a result, we believe that the companies in the portfolio have the potential to come out of this difficult period in a stronger and more competitive position.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

International investing may involve certain risks, including currency fluctuations, risks associated with possible differences in financial accounting standards and other monetary and political risks. Significant levels of foreign taxes, including potentially confiscatory levels of taxation and withholding taxes, may also apply to some foreign investments.

Investing in growth stocks incurs the possibility of losses because their prices are sensitive to changes in current or expected earnings.


12



Fund ProfileColumbia Disciplined Value Fund

Summary

g  For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 26.09% without sales charge.

g  The fund's return was lower than that of its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index,1 and the average return of its peer group, the Lipper Large Cap Value Funds Classification.2

g  Energy, telecommunications and materials holdings were among the main detractors from the fund's return.

Portfolio Management

Vikram J. Kuriyan, PhD, has managed or co-managed the fund since June 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2000.

1The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those companies in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

1-year return as of 09/30/08

  –26.09%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  –23.56%  
  Russell 1000 Value Index  

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund's investment strategy. For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend or growth). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar's database as of month end. Although the data is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 08/31/08.


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Performance InformationColumbia Disciplined Value Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.26    
Class B     2.01    
Class C     2.01    
Class T     1.31    
Class Z     1.01    

 

* The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and expense reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08

 

 

The chart above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Disciplined Value Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those companies in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     14,992       14,127    
Class B     13,886       13,886    
Class C     13,854       13,854    
Class T     14,923       14,063    
Class Z     15,449       n/a    

 

Average annual total return as of 09/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Inception   11/25/02   11/25/02   11/25/02   09/01/88   09/01/88  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
1-year     –26.09       –30.36       –26.59       –29.79       –26.64       –27.28       –26.18       –30.44       –25.92    
5-year     6.35       5.10       5.56       5.26       5.55       5.55       6.29       5.04       6.61    
10-year     4.13       3.52       3.34       3.34       3.31       3.31       4.08       3.47       4.45    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirements may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.

Class A, Class B and Class C are newer classes of shares. Their performance information includes returns of the Retail A shares (for Class A shares) and Retail B shares (for Class B and Class C shares) of the Galaxy Equity Value Fund for periods prior to November 25, 2002, the date on which Class A, Class B and Class C shares were initially offered by the Fund. The returns shown for Class B and Class C shares also include the performance of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Equity Value Fund for periods prior to the inception of Retail B shares (March 4, 1996). Class B and Class C shares generally would have had substantially similar returns to Retail A or Retail B shares because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities, although the returns would have been lower to the extent that expenses for Class B and Class C shares exceed expenses paid by Retail A shares. The returns have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses, such as distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees between any of the predecessor shares and the newer classes of shares. The returns for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Equity Value Fund for periods prior to November 25, 2002, the date on which Class T shares were initially offered by the Fund. Retail A shares were initially offered on September 1, 1988. The returns for Class Z shares include returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy Equity Value Fund for periods prior to November 25, 2002, the date on which Class Z shares were initially offered by the Fund. Trust shares of the Galaxy Equity Value Fund were initially offered on September 1, 1988.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Disciplined Value Fund

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from their financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

04/01/08 – 09/30/08

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       894.10       1,018.40       6.25       6.66       1.32    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       890.90       1,014.65       9.79       10.43       2.07    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       890.60       1,014.65       9.78       10.43       2.07    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       893.90       1,018.15       6.49       6.91       1.37    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       895.50       1,019.65       5.07       5.40       1.07    

 

        

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 366.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Portfolio Manager's ReportColumbia Disciplined Value Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Net asset value per share

as of 09/30/08 ($)

Class A     10.53    
Class B     9.92    
Class C     9.89    
Class T     10.53    
Class Z     10.80    

 

Distribution declared per share

10/01/07 – 09/30/08 ($)

Class A     2.00    
Class B     1.90    
Class C     1.90    
Class T     1.99    
Class Z     2.03    

 

For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 26.09% without sales charge. The fund fell behind both its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, which returned negative 23.56%,1 and the negative 23.80% average return of the Lipper Large Cap Value Funds Classification.2 In one of the most difficult periods for investors in recent memory, stock prices spiraled downward as a global economic slowdown, a stalled credit market and uncertainty about the extent of government measures to improve the situation weighed on investors. This environment provided little refuge for the fund or the index. Additional headwinds from holdings in the energy, telecommunications and materials sectors resulted in the fund's shortfall against its benchmark and peer group.

Rising costs, slowing demand hit key sectors

Among energy names, an emphasis on Valero Energy Corp. hurt performance as the refining company's profit margins were pressured by higher crude oil prices. In the telecommunications sector, a significant position in Sprint Nextel Corp. was detrimental to the fund's return as the popular iPhone gained market share, eating into Sprint's subscriber growth. We subsequently moved out of the position. Late in the period, several materials holdings also saw sharp declines due to growing concerns about the negative effects that the global economic slowdown may have on demand for material goods. Among these were glass container maker Owens-Illinois, Inc. and mining company Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Another key detractor from returns was computer hard-drive maker Seagate Technology which saw its shares decline sharply as investors worried over an inventory build-up in the sector that caused pricing competition to increase just as demand from personal computer manufacturers slowed.

Positioning in financials and consumer stocks boosts performance

The best performing sectors in the fund's portfolio were financials and consumer discretionary. An underweight position relative to the index in a number of the period's poorest performing financial stocks helped boost relative returns. Among these, zero or very light exposure to Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Wachovia Corp., American International Group, Inc. and some other troubled financial names was beneficial. We sold Lehman before the end of the period. An overweight position in Wells Fargo & Co. also proved helpful to relative results as the nation's third largest bank pursued acquisitions of faltering competitors. Among consumer staples names that bolstered returns were consumer products maker Procter & Gamble Co., which has been able to pass through rising materials costs to consumers. Drugstore CVS Caremark Corp. made a successful takeover bid for West Coast drugstore operator Longs Drug Stores Corp. In the consumer discretionary sector, McDonald's Corp. was a top performer as consumer demand for low-cost dining options increased.

1The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those companies in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.


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Portfolio Manager's Report (continued)Columbia Disciplined Value Fund

Positioned for a change in market leadership

A rocky economic environment and ongoing credit crisis continue to provide a stumbling block for value investors, and particularly for those with a patient buy-and-hold approach. But, as economic shifts take place, we believe that market leadership could shift and financial quality will prove a substantial benefit once more. We believe that the fund's strategy of buying higher quality, more attractively valued companies within each economic sector has the potential to produce rewarding returns in such an environment and over longer periods of time.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investments in small- and mid-cap stocks may present special risks. They tend to be more volatile and may be less liquid than the stocks of larger companies. Small-cap stocks often have narrower markets, limited financial resources and tend to be more thinly traded than stocks of larger companies.

Value stocks are securities of companies that may have experienced adverse business or industry developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stocks to be out of favor. The market value of a portfolio security may not meet the manager's future value assessment of such security, or may decline.

Top 5 sectors

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Financials     28.0    
Energy     15.7    
Health Care     11.8    
Industrials     9.4    
Consumer Staples     8.9    

 

Sector breakdown is calculated as a percentage of total investments excluding short-term investments.

Top 10 holdings

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Exxon Mobil Corp.     7.9    
Wells Fargo & Co.     4.6    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     4.5    
Pfizer, Inc.     3.9    
Amgen, Inc.     3.9    
Chevron Corp.     3.8    
Procter & Gamble Co.     3.3    
AT&T, Inc.     2.9    
Travelers Companies, Inc.     2.8    
Altria Group, Inc.     2.7    

 

Holdings discussed in this report

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Valero Energy Corp.     0.8    
Owens-Illinois Inc.     0.4    
Freeport-McMoRan  
Copper & Gold, Inc.     1.0    
Seagate Technology     1.8    
Wachovia Corp.     0.0 *  
American International  
Group     0.1    
Wells Fargo & Co.     4.6    
Procter & Gamble Co.     3.3    
CVS Caremark Corp.     0.3    
McDonald's Corp.     0.7    

 

The fund is actively managed and the composition of its portfolio will change over time. Information provided is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

* Rounds to less than 0.1%


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Fund ProfileColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

1-year return as of 09/30/08

    –15.35%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
    –22.10%  
  Russell 1000 Index  

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund's investment strategy. For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend or growth). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar's database as of month end. Although the data is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 08/31/08.

Summary

g  For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 15.35% without sales charge.

g  In a difficult environment for stocks overall, the fund held up significantly better than the Russell 1000 Index1 and the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Classification.2

g  Stock selection in the health care, energy and technology sectors helped the fund minimize its losses.

Portfolio Management

Guy W. Pope has managed the fund since March 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1993.

On October 29, 2008, the Board of Trustees voted to change the name of the fund to Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, effective November 14, 2008.

1The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of 1,000 of the largest US companies, based on market capitalization. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.


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Performance InformationColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

Growth of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08

 

 

The chart above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Contrarian Core Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of 1,000 of the largest US companies, based on market capitalization. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     14,659       13,811    
Class B     13,604       13,604    
Class C     13,614       13,614    
Class T     14,511       13,672    
Class Z     14,985       n/a    

 

Average annual total return as of 09/30/08 (%)

Share Class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Inception   11/01/98   11/01/98   12/09/02   02/12/93   12/14/92  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
1-year     –15.35       –20.23       –15.96       –19.75       –15.95       –16.71       –15.37       –20.24       –15.11    
5-year     6.78       5.53       5.97       5.65       5.98       5.98       6.70       5.45       7.02    
10-year     3.90       3.28       3.13       3.13       3.13       3.13       3.79       3.18       4.13    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirements may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.

The returns for Class A and Class B shares include the returns of Prime A shares (for Class A shares) and Prime B shares (for Class B shares) of the Galaxy Growth & Income Fund for periods prior to December 9, 2002, the date on which Class A and Class B shares were initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class A shares and Class B shares also include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Growth & Income Fund (adjusted to reflect the sales charge applicable to Class A shares and Class B shares, respectively) for periods prior to the inception of Prime A and Prime B shares (November 1, 1998). Class A and Class B shares generally would have had substantially similar returns to Prime A and Prime B shares, respectively, and Retail A shares because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities, although the returns would have been lower to the extent that expenses for Class A and Class B shares exceed expenses paid by Prime A and Prime B shares, respectively, or Retail A shares. The returns shown for Class C shares include the returns of Prime B shares of the Galaxy Growth & Income Fund (adjusted to reflect the sales charge applicable to Class C shares) for periods prior to December 9, 2002, the date on which Class C shares were initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C shares also include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Growth & Income Fund (adjusted to reflect the sales charges applicable to Class C shares) for periods prior to the inception of Prime B shares (November 1, 1998). Class C shares generally would have had substantially similar returns to Retail A or Prime B shares because they would have been invested in the same portfolio of securities, although the returns would have been lower to the extent that expenses for Class C shares exceed expenses paid by Retail A and Prime B shares. The returns for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Growth & Income Fund for periods prior to December 9, 2002, the date on which Class T shares were initially offered by the fund. Retail A shares were initially offered on February 12, 1993. The returns for Class Z shares include returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy Growth & Income Fund for periods prior to December 9, 2002, the date on which Class Z shares were initially offered by the fund, and returns of Trust shares of the Shawmut Fund (whose shares were initially offered on December 14, 1992), for periods prior to December 14, 1995.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.24    
Class B     1.99    
Class C     1.99    
Class T     1.29    
Class Z     0.99    

 

* The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and expense reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from their financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

04/01/08 – 09/30/08

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       904.90       1,019.30       5.43       5.76       1.14    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       901.30       1,015.55       8.98       9.52       1.89    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       902.10       1,015.55       8.99       9.52       1.89    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       905.00       1,019.05       5.67       6.01       1.19    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       906.90       1,020.55       4.24       4.50       0.89    

 

        

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 366.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Portfolio Manager's ReportColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, Class A shares of the fund returned negative 15.35% without sales charge. The fund's benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index,1 returned negative 22.10% and the average return of its peer group, the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Classification, was negative 22.79% for the same period.2 Although returns were disappointing on an absolute basis, the fund's contrarian stock selection enabled it to avoid some of the market's biggest problem areas during the period and helped it stem losses in a very difficult environment.

Contrarian style aids performance in rocky market

The financial markets were rocked by a credit and liquidity crisis whose scope was magnified as the year went by, and overall economic growth slowed dramatically as a consequence. Although hard evidence that the economy had entered a recession was yet to be confirmed as the reporting period ended in September, the freeze-up in lending left little doubt as to the severity of the crisis.

The fund's contrarian investment style helped mitigate losses in this difficult environment. This phenomenon was best evidenced within financial stocks, where the fund was able to avoid companies with overly leveraged balance sheets and, in fact, came out ahead on its investment in Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., which advanced over 10%. The disruptive capital-markets environment actually helped Berkshire in the sense that investors were encouraged by the likelihood that company chairman Warren Buffett would find an increasing number of opportunities with which to deploy the firm's capital. JPMorgan Chase & Co. also rose slightly for the period. Although not immune from the difficulties of the banking sector, JPMorgan is one of the industry's stronger participants and made several acquisitions, notably those of Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual, that could enhance the franchise in the intermediate to long term.

Within the health care sector, Amgen, Inc. was buoyed by a positive reception of its osteoporosis drug Denosumab, while Covidien Ltd. continued to surprise investors with its earnings momentum, justifying the fund's decision to buy at favorable prices following the company's spinoff from its parent company in 2007. Among energy stocks, the fund's investments in Apache Corp. and Devon Energy Corp. benefited from the higher oil prices that prevailed until the summer of 2008. Other winners included NIKE, Inc. and Avon Products, Inc., both of which enjoyed improvements in their competitive positions and in their international operations.

Disappointments scattered across sectors

There were a few notable disappointments for the fund during the period: the first was American Express Co., which was hit by a reduction in consumer spending, higher credit costs and higher funding costs. Although the company retains a valuable franchise, these operational hurdles led us to reduce our position in the stock during the course of the year. General Electric Co. was another disappointment. The company faced the dual hurdles of a cyclical slowdown in its industrial business and exposure to the credit crisis via its GE Finance subsidiary. Nokia also underperformed, the result of a slowdown in the handset market and loss of market share in the smart phone business.

1The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of 1,000 of the largest US companies, based on market capitalization. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Net asset value per share

as of 09/30/08 ($)

Class A     11.89    
Class B     11.14    
Class C     11.15    
Class T     11.80    
Class Z     11.97    

 

Distributions declared per share

10/01/07 – 09/30/08 ($)

Class A     1.52    
Class B     1.47    
Class C     1.47    
Class T     1.51    
Class Z     1.56    

 


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Portfolio Manager's Report (continued)Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

Top 5 sectors

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Financials     16.7    
Health Care     16.2    
Information Technology     15.7    
Energy     13.4    
Industrials     11.6    

 

Sector breakdown is calculated as a percentage of total investments excluding short-term investments.

Top 10 holdings

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Microsoft Corp.     4.3    
Hewlett Packard Co.     3.4    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     3.3    
ConocoPhillips     3.1    
Abbott Laboratories     3.1    
Philip Morris International, Inc.     3.0    
General Electric Co.     2.5    
Google, Inc.     2.5    
Johnson & Johnson     2.2    
Tyco International Ltd.     2.2    

 

Holdings discussed in this report

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.     1.8    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     3.3    
Amgen, Inc.     1.4    
Covidien Ltd.     1.5    
Apache Corp.     2.0    
Devon Energy Corp.     2.0    
NIKE, Inc.     2.1    
Avon Products, Inc.     1.2    
American Express Co.     0.4    
General Electric Co.     2.5    
Nokia Oyj     1.1    

 

The fund is actively managed and the composition of its portfolio will change over time. Information provided is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

Looking ahead

We anticipate a difficult environment for corporate earnings in the year ahead. We believe that a coordinated governmental response will be required to alleviate distress in the capital markets, and we plan to monitor that response with great interest. As our confidence in the market's foundation returns, we anticipate significant opportunities to apply our contrarian philosophy now that prices have come down so broadly. Market declines of this magnitude are often undiscriminating, and we look forward to identifying companies whose share prices have retreated but which also have the capacity to grow earnings into the potentially strong headwinds of the coming year.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

Summary

g  For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 12.86% without sales charge.

g  In a difficult environment for stocks, overall, the fund held up better than its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, as well as the S&P SmallCap 600 Composite Index,1 and the average of its peer group, the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification.2

g  An underweight in financials and timely sales of energy holdings helped the fund, while some technology and industrial stocks held back performance.

Portfolio Management

Peter Larson is the lead manager for Columbia Small Cap Fund. He has managed the fund since 1992 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1963.

Richard D'Auteuil has co-managed the fund since September 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1993.

Allyn Seymour, Jr. has co-managed the fund since September 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1993.

1The Standard & Poor's (S&P) SmallCap 600 Composite Index tracks the performance of 600 domestic companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest US companies, based on market capitalization. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

1-year return as of 09/30/08

  –12.86%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  –14.48%  
  Russell 2000 Index  
  –13.82%  
  S&P SmallCap 600 Composite Index  

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund's investment strategy. For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend or growth). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar's database as of month end. Although the data is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 08/31/08.


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Performance InformationColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.26    
Class B     2.01    
Class C     2.01    
Class T     1.31    
Class Z     1.01    

 

* The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and expense reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08

 

 

The chart above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Small Cap Core Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest US companies based on market capitalization. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) SmallCap 600 Composite Index tracks the performance of 600 domestic companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     28,061       26,439    
Class B     25,982       25,982    
Class C     26,012       26,012    
Class T     27,668       26,068    
Class Z     28,729       N/A    

 

Average annual total return as of 09/30/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Inception   11/01/98   11/01/98   11/18/02   02/12/93   12/14/92  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
1-year     –12.86       –17.87       –13.53       –16.99       –13.46       –14.15       –12.90       –17.93       –12.60    
5-year     8.35       7.08       7.55       7.29       7.55       7.55       8.29       7.02       8.63    
10-year     10.87       10.21       10.02       10.02       10.03       10.03       10.71       10.06       11.13    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirements may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.

On October 7, 2005, Columbia Small Cap Fund was renamed Columbia Small Cap Core Fund. Prior to November 18, 2002, the fund was named Galaxy Small Cap Value Fund, and offered Retail A, Retail B, Trust, Prime A and Prime B share classes. On that day, the fund changed its name to Liberty Small Cap Fund and began offering Class A, B, C, T and Z shares. The returns for Class A and B shares include returns of Prime A shares and Retail A shares (for Class A shares) and Prime B shares and Retail A shares (for Class B shares) of the former Galaxy Small Cap Value Fund for periods prior to the inception of Class A and Class B shares. Class C share performance information includes returns of Retail A shares of the former Galaxy Small Cap Value Fund for periods prior to the inception of Class C shares. The returns for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Small Cap Value Fund for periods prior to November 18, 2002. Retail A shares were initially offered on February 12, 1993. The returns for Class Z shares include the returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy Small Cap Value Fund, for periods prior to November 18, 2002. Total returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential such as distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees between any of the share classes. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of Class A, Class B and Class C shares would have been lower.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from their financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

04/01/08 – 09/30/08

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       990.20       1,018.75       6.22       6.31       1.25    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       986.30       1,015.00       9.93       10.08       2.00    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       985.60       1,015.00       9.93       10.08       2.00    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       989.40       1,018.50       6.47       6.56       1.30    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       990.40       1,020.00       4.98       5.05       1.00    

 

        

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 366.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Portfolio Managers' ReportColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Net asset value per share

as of 09/30/08 ($)

Class A     14.14    
Class B     12.97    
Class C     12.99    
Class T     13.94    
Class Z     14.42    

 

Distributions declared per share

10/01/0709/30/08 ($)

Class A     3.67    
Class B     3.64    
Class C     3.64    
Class T     3.66    
Class Z     3.72    

 

For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 12.86% without sales charge. The fund's benchmarks, the S&P SmallCap 600 Composite Index and the Russell 2000 Index, returned negative 13.82% and negative 14.48%, respectively, for the same period.1 The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification, was negative 18.73%.2 The fund held up better than its benchmarks and Lipper peers, largely because it had substantially less exposure to financial services companies.

Lower exposure to financials aided performance

With financial stocks falling sharply because of a meltdown in the subprime mortgage market, which triggered a broader credit crisis, the fund's exposure to these companies was about half that of the Russell 2000 Index. While financial stocks performed well in the final three months of the period, the fund was still better off not having as much exposure to the sector for the entire 12-month period.

The fund also benefited from a well-timed shift in its energy holdings. When the price of oil was between $120 and $140 a barrel, the portfolio's energy holdings were reduced. After the price of oil peaked at $147 a barrel, then began to fall, the shift helped the fund. For example, Whiting Petroleum Corp., which had been a positive contributor to the fund, was sold out of the portfolio at about $107 per share; by the end of September, the stock was selling for about $71 per share.

The fund also benefited from news of mergers involving several companies in the portfolio. For example, Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc., an insurance company; Excel Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of laser systems and electro-optical components; Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co., an insurance broker; and Datascope Corp., a medical device company, have either been merged into other companies or are in the process of being acquired at a premium.

A number of individual stocks also performed relatively well. One was Unifirst Corp., a uniform rental company that reported strong profits compared to its competition. Another was Buckle, Inc., a Nebraska-based retail clothing chain that has reported strong sales growth for many months in a row.

Information technology and industrial stocks disappointed

As a group, technology was the fund's weakest-performing sector during the period. One of the worst performers was Benchmark Electronics, Inc., a company that provides electronics manufacturing services. The company said revenue from some of its older programs declined before newer programs could make up for the shortfall. However,

1The Standard & Poor's (S&P) SmallCap 600 Composite Index tracks the performance of 600 domestic companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest of 3,000 largest US companies based on market capitalization. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.


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Portfolio Managers' Report (continued)Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

Benchmark still has adequate cash on hand and its earnings have been decent. As a result, it is still in the portfolio. Also, a number of industrial stocks fared poorly. For example, Consolidated Graphics Inc., one of the industry's premier printing companies, lost ground. Printing is a cyclical business, subject to swings in the economy, and as such, the industry did not fare well in an environment of slower growth. The company is well managed, and we've added to our position because we believe that it has potential for the longer term.

Looking ahead—and staying with our strategy

In spite of the market turmoil of the past 12 months, our fundamental strategy has not changed. We plan to continue to look for stocks that we think are cheap relative to their earnings power. If a stock declines and we still like the company, we're more inclined to add to the position than to sell it. The fund's portfolio turnover is low. Yet, we are cautiously looking to take advantage of new opportunities that are the result of the stock-market selloff.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investments in small-cap stocks may be subject to greater volatility and price fluctuations because they may be thinly traded and less liquid than investments in larger companies.

Top 5 equity sectors

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Information Technology     22.9    
Industrials     22.1    
Health Care     17.6    
Consumer Discretionary     13.0    
Financials     10.6    

 

Sector breakdown is calculated as a percentage of total investments excluding short-term investments.

Top 10 holdings

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Res-Care, Inc.     2.0    
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.     1.9    
NCI Building Systems, Inc.     1.6    
Unifirst Corp.     1.4    
EMCOR Group, Inc.     1.2    
Kforce, Inc.     1.2    
Invacare Corp.     1.1    
Moog, Inc.     1.1    
Sensient Technologies Corp.     1.0    
H.B. Fuller Co.     1.0    

 

Holdings discussed in this report

as of 09/30/08 (%)

Darwin Professional
Underwriters Inc.
    0.5    
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs     0.1    
Datascope Corp.     0.9    
Unifirst Corp.     1.4    
Buckle, Inc.     0.4    
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.     1.9    
Consolidated Graphics, Inc.     0.5    

 

The fund is actively managed and the composition of its portfolio will change over time. Information provided is calculated as a percentage of net assets.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks – 57.6%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 5.3%  
Auto Components – 0.1%  
BorgWarner, Inc.     2,820       92,411    
Denso Corp.     3,100       76,136    
Gentex Corp.     2,400       34,320    
Johnson Controls, Inc.     3,000       90,990    
Modine Manufacturing Co.     670       9,702    
WABCO Holdings, Inc.     982       34,900    
Auto Components Total     338,459    
Automobiles – 0.2%  
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd.,
Class H
    434,000       160,416    
Ford Motor Co. (a)     6,626       34,455    
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.     4,000       118,802    
Toyota Motor Corp.     2,800       118,880    
Automobiles Total     432,553    
Distributors – 0.1%  
Inchcape PLC     42,732       144,663    
LKQ Corp. (a)     4,458       75,652    
Distributors Total     220,315    
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.3%  
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A (a)     5,080       301,244    
Benesse Corp.     5,200       212,252    
Capella Education Co. (a)     834       35,745    
DeVry, Inc.     1,359       67,325    
ITT Educational Services, Inc. (a)     780       63,110    
Regis Corp.     520       14,300    
Sotheby's     720       14,443    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     708,419    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.0%  
Bally Technologies, Inc. (a)     760       23,013    
Benihana, Inc., Class A (a)     2,052       9,439    
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.     690       18,830    
Carnival Corp.     21,800       770,630    
CEC Entertainment, Inc. (a)     560       18,592    
Darden Restaurants, Inc.     1,810       51,820    
Kangwon Land, Inc.     7,200       87,203    
Landry's Restaurants, Inc.     920       14,306    
McDonald's Corp.     15,720       969,924    
O'Charleys, Inc.     930       8,138    
Paddy Power PLC     9,921       172,700    
Panera Bread Co., Class A (a)     657       33,441    
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a)     1,400       37,198    
Red Robin Gourmet
Burgers, Inc. (a)
    1,294       34,679    
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.     5,410       112,258    
Starbucks Corp. (a)     3,820       56,803    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
    2,820       79,355    
WMS Industries, Inc. (a)     3,089       94,431    
Yum! Brands, Inc.     2,210       72,068    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     2,664,828    
Household Durables – 0.2%  
American Greetings Corp., Class A     1,870       28,592    
Cavco Industries, Inc. (a)     402       14,532    
CSS Industries, Inc.     510       13,128    
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.     370       10,367    
Furniture Brands
International, Inc.
    900       9,468    
JM AB     15,500       126,745    
Matsushita Electric
Industrial Co., Ltd.
    16,000       277,681    
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.     2,251       26,472    
Universal Electronics, Inc. (a)     437       10,916    
Household Durables Total     517,901    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.0%  
NetFlix, Inc. (a)     1,187       36,655    
NutriSystem, Inc.     550       9,746    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     46,401    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.1%  
Brunswick Corp.     1,610       20,592    
Hasbro, Inc.     1,900       65,968    
Mattel, Inc.     1,720       31,029    
Nikon Corp.     4,000       95,082    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total     212,671    
Media – 0.7%  
Comcast Corp., Class A     26,000       510,380    
DIRECTV Group, Inc. (a)     15,900       416,103    
Liberty Media Corp. (a)     3,800       94,886    
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (a)     1,487       50,766    
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.     6,970       220,322    
Regal Entertainment Group,
Class A
    3,000       47,340    
Vivendi     11,626       363,813    
Media Total     1,703,610    
Multiline Retail – 0.7%  
Kohl's Corp. (a)     21,920       1,010,074    
Macy's, Inc.     30,396       546,520    
Nordstrom, Inc.     1,410       40,636    
Saks, Inc. (a)     9,893       91,510    
Multiline Retail Total     1,688,740    
Specialty Retail – 1.2%  
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     1,290       51,161    
America's Car-Mart, Inc. (a)     1,235       22,959    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     8,600       322,500    
Chico's FAS, Inc. (a)     4,070       22,263    
Citi Trends, Inc. (a)     1,195       19,467    
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (a)     10,600       207,548    
Foot Locker, Inc.     887       14,334    
GameStop Corp., Class A (a)     890       30,447    
Guess ?, Inc.     810       28,180    
J Crew Group, Inc. (a)     1,503       42,941    
Lowe's Companies, Inc.     37,000       876,530    
MarineMax, Inc. (a)     1,213       8,770    
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     1,290       29,747    
OfficeMax, Inc.     1,620       14,402    
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (a)     1,479       32,952    
Ross Stores, Inc.     1,240       45,644    
Sherwin-Williams Co.     780       44,585    
Shoe Carnival, Inc. (a)     148       2,424    
Staples, Inc.     28,400       639,000    
Tiffany & Co.     800       28,416    
TJX Companies, Inc.     2,420       73,858    
Tractor Supply Co. (a)     760       31,958    
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)     13,310       424,190    
Zale Corp. (a)     620       15,500    
Specialty Retail Total     3,029,776    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.7%  
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)     560       58,284    
Fossil, Inc. (a)     1,057       29,839    
Hampshire Group Ltd. (a)     765       5,661    
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)     1,560       35,927    
Movado Group, Inc.     820       18,327    
NIKE, Inc., Class B     4,300       287,670    
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.     2,533       96,026    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     7,431       495,202    
V.F. Corp.     10,300       796,293    
Warnaco Group, Inc. (a)     796       36,051    
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.     780       20,639    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     1,879,919    
Consumer Discretionary Total     13,443,592    
Consumer Staples – 6.4%  
Beverages – 1.2%  
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.     5,200       337,376    
Central European
Distribution Corp. (a)
    681       30,924    
Coca-Cola Co.     12,200       645,136    
Diageo PLC, ADR     9,151       630,138    
Fomento Economico Mexicano
SAB de CV, ADR
    7,556       288,186    
Heineken NV     3,566       143,701    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
MGP Ingredients, Inc.     2,026       5,754    
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.     2,200       64,174    
PepsiCo, Inc.     12,200       869,494    
Beverages Total     3,014,883    
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.5%  
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (a)     9,670       375,776    
CVS Caremark Corp.     11,000       370,260    
Kroger Co.     20,410       560,867    
Longs Drug Stores Corp.     329       24,886    
Ruddick Corp.     630       20,444    
Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.     12,500       359,779    
Spartan Stores, Inc.     280       6,966    
Sysco Corp.     15,600       480,948    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     25,700       1,539,173    
Weis Markets, Inc.     1,000       36,010    
Whole Foods Market, Inc.     790       15,824    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     3,790,933    
Food Products – 1.2%  
Cadbury PLC, ADR     633       25,915    
China Milk Products Group Ltd.     277,000       115,253    
ConAgra Foods, Inc.     39,400       766,724    
Dean Foods Co. (a)     4,300       100,448    
Flowers Foods, Inc.     1,365       40,076    
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. (a)     1,183       26,263    
General Mills, Inc.     4,200       288,624    
H.J. Heinz Co.     8,150       407,255    
Hershey Co.     1,100       43,494    
J & J Snack Foods Corp.     467       15,836    
Lancaster Colony Corp.     610       22,973    
Lance, Inc.     917       20,807    
Nestle SA, Registered Shares     7,460       322,660    
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (a)     270       18,201    
Sanderson Farms, Inc.     635       23,330    
Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a)     10,275       163,167    
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.     6,000       152,100    
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A     20,100       239,994    
Unilever PLC     4,867       132,120    
Food Products Total     2,925,240    
Household Products – 0.8%  
Clorox Co.     1,360       85,258    
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     5,100       330,684    
Procter & Gamble Co.     24,600       1,714,374    
Household Products Total     2,130,316    
Personal Products – 0.7%  
Avon Products, Inc.     35,216       1,463,929    
Chattem, Inc. (a)     271       21,187    
Estee Lauder Companies,
Inc., Class A
    875       43,671    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
NBTY, Inc. (a)     640       18,893    
Shiseido Co., Ltd.     9,000       201,585    
Unicharm Corp.     2,200       168,758    
Personal Products Total     1,918,023    
Tobacco – 1.0%  
British American Tobacco PLC     5,642       184,354    
Japan Tobacco, Inc.     21       79,062    
Lorillard, Inc.     12,245       871,232    
Philip Morris International, Inc.     27,226       1,309,570    
Tobacco Total     2,444,218    
Consumer Staples Total     16,223,613    
Energy – 6.5%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.6%  
Basic Energy Services, Inc. (a)     1,140       24,282    
Cameron International Corp. (a)     1,490       57,425    
Complete Production
Services, Inc. (a)
    2,362       47,547    
Core Laboratories N.V.     390       39,515    
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.     890       91,723    
Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)     279       12,106    
FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)     1,120       52,136    
Halliburton Co.     21,704       702,993    
IHS, Inc., Class A (a)     779       37,112    
Key Energy Services, Inc. (a)     1,100       12,760    
Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)     12,000       299,040    
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)     1,120       56,258    
Newpark Resources, Inc. (a)     1,074       7,840    
Noble Corp.     5,042       221,344    
Oil States International, Inc. (a)     271       9,580    
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     450       9,009    
Pioneer Drilling Co. (a)     1,724       22,929    
Rowan Companies, Inc.     975       29,786    
Schlumberger Ltd.     10,900       851,181    
Smith International, Inc.     4,200       246,288    
T-3 Energy Services, Inc. (a)     670       24,870    
Technip SA     2,523       141,733    
TGC Industries, Inc. (a)     1,387       7,296    
Tidewater, Inc.     1,140       63,110    
Transocean, Inc. (a)     5,692       625,209    
TriCo Marine Services, Inc. (a)     203       3,467    
Weatherford International Ltd. (a)     14,000       351,960    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     4,048,499    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.9%  
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)     1,120       57,602    
Arena Resources, Inc. (a)     840       32,634    
Atlas America, Inc.     866       29,539    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Berry Petroleum Co., Class A     811       31,410    
BG Group PLC     13,095       237,268    
Bill Barrett Corp. (a)     712       22,862    
BP PLC, ADR     8,153       409,036    
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)     662       24,011    
Centennial Coal Co., Ltd.     38,181       114,343    
Chevron Corp.     10,300       849,544    
Comstock Resources, Inc. (a)     1,280       64,064    
Concho Resources, Inc. (a)     2,640       72,890    
ConocoPhillips     14,138       1,035,608    
CONSOL Energy, Inc.     880       40,383    
Continental Resources, Inc. (a)     1,574       61,748    
Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)     3,530       67,211    
Devon Energy Corp.     6,000       547,200    
El Paso Corp.     68,575       875,017    
EXCO Resources, Inc. (a)     1,330       21,706    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     30,975       2,405,518    
Forest Oil Corp. (a)     1,050       52,080    
Frontier Oil Corp.     2,690       49,550    
Harvest Natural
Resources, Inc. (a)
    2,120       21,454    
Hess Corp.     14,075       1,155,276    
Holly Corp.     480       13,882    
Newfield Exploration Co. (a)     8,350       267,117    
Nordic American
Tanker Shipping
    385       12,343    
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     15,100       1,063,795    
Peabody Energy Corp.     600       27,000    
Penn Virginia Corp.     621       33,186    
PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H     214,000       226,206    
PetroHawk Energy Corp. (a)     2,120       45,856    
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR     11,308       496,987    
Range Resources Corp.     790       33,867    
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     8,146       231,098    
Southwestern Energy Co. (a)     2,382       72,746    
StatoilHydro ASA     10,100       240,775    
Stone Energy Corp. (a)     561       23,747    
Swift Energy Co. (a)     300       11,607    
Total SA     3,022       182,320    
Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)     4,740       262,312    
Valero Energy Corp.     16,200       490,860    
Williams Companies, Inc.     2,100       49,665    
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd.,
Class H
    136,000       142,097    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     12,205,420    
Energy Total     16,253,919    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Financials – 10.5%  
Capital Markets – 1.4%  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     3,200       122,240    
Credit Suisse Group AG,
Registered Shares
    3,437       163,640    
Deutsche Bank AG,
Registered Shares
    4,164       296,259    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (b)     7,469       956,032    
Greenhill & Co., Inc.     344       25,370    
Invesco Ltd.     2,500       52,450    
Janus Capital Group, Inc.     16,560       402,077    
Jefferies Group, Inc.     1,800       40,320    
Northern Trust Corp.     680       49,096    
Piper Jaffray Companies, Inc. (a)     590       25,518    
State Street Corp.     12,317       700,591    
Stifel Financial Corp. (a)     457       22,804    
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.     1,320       70,897    
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (a)     14,100       228,420    
Waddell & Reed Financial,
Inc., Class A
    16,898       418,225    
Capital Markets Total     3,573,939    
Commercial Banks – 4.1%  
Australia & New Zealand
Banking Group Ltd.
    9,316       144,048    
BancFirst Corp.     486       23,488    
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
Argentaria SA
    25,804       418,311    
Banco Santander SA     35,105       531,404    
BancTrust Financial Group, Inc.     1,578       20,703    
Bank of Granite Corp.     1,759       4,098    
Bank of Hawaii Corp.     1,900       101,555    
Barclays PLC     39,835       241,989    
BNP Paribas     3,692       354,924    
Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.     947       20,815    
Capital Corp. of the West     1,566       6,201    
Capitol Bancorp Ltd.     1,175       22,901    
Chemical Financial Corp.     1,300       40,482    
Citigroup, Inc.     61,952       1,270,636    
City National Corp.     1,400       76,020    
Columbia Banking System, Inc.     870       15,425    
Comerica, Inc.     2,800       91,812    
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.     608       20,915    
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.     1,800       108,000    
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     17,000       200,992    
First Citizens BancShares,
Inc., Class A
    213       38,127    
First Financial Corp.     859       40,356    
First Horizon National Corp.     1,451       13,577    
First National Bank of Alaska (c)     9       16,110    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
HSBC Holdings PLC (d)     24,809       401,778    
Industrial & Commercial
Bank of China, Class H
    177,000       105,433    
KeyCorp     2,800       33,432    
Lloyds TSB Group PLC     40,127       166,919    
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.     6,098       122,875    
Mass Financial Corp.,
Class A (a)
    1,750       7,875    
Merchants Bancshares, Inc.     913       22,140    
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     64       280,790    
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. (a)     1,099       13,309    
Northrim BanCorp, Inc.     1,027       16,843    
Pinnacle Financial
Partners, Inc. (a)
    909       27,997    
PNC Financial Services
Group, Inc.
    11,146       832,606    
Royal Bank of Scotland
Group PLC
    16,753       55,495    
Sterling Bancorp NY     1,430       20,678    
Sumitomo Trust &
Banking Co., Ltd.
    17,000       112,780    
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     13,600       611,864    
SVB Financial Group (a)     1,500       86,880    
Swedbank AB, Class A     9,400       123,926    
Taylor Capital Group, Inc.     1,075       12,889    
TCF Financial Corp.     8,696       156,528    
U.S. Bancorp     34,339       1,236,891    
Uniao de Bancos
Brasileiros SA, GDR
    1,070       107,984    
United Overseas Bank Ltd.     9,000       106,603    
Wells Fargo & Co.     40,966       1,537,454    
West Coast Bancorp     1,280       18,765    
Whitney Holding Corp.     1,410       34,193    
Yamaguchi Financial
Group, Inc.
    12,000       144,235    
Zions Bancorporation     1,925       74,498    
Commercial Banks Total     10,296,549    
Consumer Finance – 0.1%  
Advance America Cash
Advance Centers, Inc.
    2,540       7,595    
Cash America International, Inc.     1,130       40,725    
ORIX Corp.     1,040       128,612    
SLM Corp. (a)     2,870       35,416    
World Acceptance Corp. (a)     1,170       42,120    
Consumer Finance Total     254,468    
Diversified Financial Services – 1.5%  
CME Group, Inc.     158       58,698    
Fortis     8,439       53,045    
ING Groep NV     14,246       309,896    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)     2,410       194,439    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     65,403       3,054,320    
Medallion Financial Corp.     2,278       23,851    
Portfolio Recovery
Associates, Inc. (a)
    843       40,995    
Diversified Financial Services Total     3,735,244    
Insurance – 2.2%  
ACE Ltd.     25,480       1,379,232    
Aon Corp.     12,500       562,000    
Assurant, Inc.     1,000       55,000    
Aviva PLC     18,443       160,407    
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     8,199       259,990    
Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., Class B     860       20,614    
Baloise Holding AG,
Registered Shares
    3,659       249,690    
Brit Insurance Holdings PLC     73,468       237,726    
CNA Surety Corp. (a)     1,530       25,551    
eHealth, Inc. (a)     838       13,408    
EMC Insurance Group, Inc.     941       27,741    
FBL Financial Group, Inc.     767       21,392    
Harleysville Group, Inc.     589       22,264    
Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc.
    1,060       43,449    
Horace Mann Educators Corp.     1,891       24,337    
IPC Holdings Ltd.     800       24,168    
Lincoln National Corp.     10,700       458,067    
Marsh & McLennan
Companies, Inc.
    24,900       790,824    
Max Capital Group Ltd.     1,100       25,553    
Mercury General Corp.     250       13,688    
National Western Life
Insurance Co., Class A
    97       23,481    
Navigators Group, Inc. (a)     554       32,132    
Phoenix Companies, Inc.     3,380       31,231    
Platinum Underwriters
Holdings Ltd.
    2,100       74,508    
Prudential Financial, Inc.     3,300       237,600    
RAM Holdings Ltd. (a)     4,135       6,947    
Reinsurance Group of
America, Inc.
    1,500       81,000    
RLI Corp.     376       23,346    
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.     630       23,896    
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.     949       21,751    
Stewart Information Services Corp.     910       27,073    
Swiss Reinsurance,
Registered Shares
    5,610       313,315    
United America Indemnity Ltd.,
Class A (a)
    2,960       42,121    
Zurich Financial Services AG,     628       174,078    
Insurance Total     5,527,580    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.9%  
Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
    1,100       123,750    
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.     1,286       34,015    
Boston Properties, Inc.     550       51,513    
DCT Industrial Trust, Inc.     2,604       19,504    
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.     2,320       21,112    
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.     1,069       16,302    
Equity Residential Property Trust     2,600       115,466    
Franklin Street Properties Corp.     1,984       25,792    
General Growth Properties, Inc.     1,309       19,766    
Getty Realty Corp.     640       14,189    
Home Properties, Inc.     460       26,657    
LaSalle Hotel Properties     1,040       24,253    
Macerich Co.     600       38,190    
National Health Investors, Inc.     682       23,311    
National Retail Properties, Inc.     842       20,166    
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.     14,920       743,911    
Potlatch Corp.     940       43,607    
ProLogis     1,264       52,165    
Rayonier, Inc.     14,900       705,515    
Realty Income Corp.     1,020       26,112    
Sun Communities, Inc.     1,340       26,545    
Universal Health Realty
Income Trust
    700       27,230    
Urstadt Biddle Properties,
Inc., Class A
    1,280       24,000    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     2,223,071    
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.2%  
Avatar Holdings, Inc. (a)     104       3,432    
Emaar Properties PJSC     75,980       155,139    
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.     70,000       210,367    
Maui Land &
Pineapple Co., Inc. (a)
    650       17,869    
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A     22,500       198,322    
Real Estate Management & Development Total     585,129    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.1%  
Bank Mutual Corp.     2,590       29,396    
BankFinancial Corp.     1,570       23,048    
Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc. (a)     1,951       24,680    
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.     3,030       38,754    
Clifton Savings Bancorp, Inc.     1,580       18,944    
Corus Bankshares, Inc.     3,675       14,884    
ESSA Bancorp, Inc.     1,048       14,567    
Flagstar BanCorp, Inc.     3,410       10,162    
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.     2,020       25,755    
TrustCo Bank Corp. NY     1,850       21,663    
United Financial Bancorp, Inc.     1,299       19,290    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Washington Federal, Inc.     1,120       20,664    
Westfield Financial, Inc.     2,329       23,989    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     285,796    
Financials Total     26,481,776    
Health Care – 7.1%  
Biotechnology – 1.4%  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     2,220       87,246    
Amgen, Inc. (a)     24,870       1,474,045    
Array Biopharma, Inc. (a)     3,511       26,964    
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     1,494       39,576    
Celgene Corp. (a)     8,070       510,670    
Cepheid, Inc. (a)     1,847       25,544    
Genentech, Inc. (a)     3,700       328,116    
Genzyme Corp. (a)     5,620       454,602    
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)     5,500       250,690    
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)     492       31,921    
Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     1,789       32,095    
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     1,218       44,067    
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     509       25,089    
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     1,561       34,077    
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     730       17,045    
Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)     2,177       23,294    
United Therapeutics Corp. (a)     515       54,162    
Biotechnology Total     3,459,203    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.8%  
Analogic Corp.     350       17,416    
ArthroCare Corp. (a)     739       20,485    
Baxter International, Inc.     5,200       341,276    
Beckman Coulter, Inc.     900       63,891    
China Medical Technologies,
Inc., ADR
    848       27,628    
Cooper Companies, Inc.     700       24,332    
Covidien Ltd.     5,500       295,680    
Haemonetics Corp. (a)     734       45,302    
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.     640       19,398    
Hologic, Inc. (a)     5,171       99,955    
Hospira, Inc. (a)     1,650       63,030    
Immucor, Inc. (a)     1,106       35,348    
Insulet Corp. (a)     550       7,656    
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)     357       86,030    
Masimo Corp. (a)     593       22,060    
Medtronic, Inc.     9,100       455,910    
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.     683       19,834    
Mindray Medical
International Ltd., ADR
    1,450       48,908    
NuVasive, Inc. (a)     701       34,580    
RTI Biologics, Inc. (a)     1,199       11,211    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
STERIS Corp.     1,660       62,383    
Teleflex, Inc.     1,000       63,490    
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)     960       54,845    
Wright Medical Group, Inc. (a)     2,138       65,081    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     1,985,729    
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.3%  
Alliance Imaging, Inc. (a)     4,014       41,224    
Amedisys, Inc. (a)     460       22,388    
AmSurg Corp. (a)     710       18,084    
CIGNA Corp.     15,400       523,292    
Community Health
Systems, Inc. (a)
    1,800       52,758    
Cross Country
Healthcare, Inc. (a)
    1,945       31,684    
Express Scripts, Inc. (a)     5,180       382,388    
Gentiva Health Services, Inc. (a)     1,290       34,753    
Healthspring, Inc. (a)     494       10,453    
Humana, Inc. (a)     8,700       358,440    
inVentiv Health, Inc. (a)     2,723       48,088    
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (a)     1,220       33,635    
Laboratory Corp. of
America Holdings (a)
    970       67,415    
Magellan Health
Services, Inc. (a)
    290       11,907    
McKesson Corp.     890       47,891    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)     27,840       1,252,800    
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (a)     561       22,042    
NovaMed, Inc. (a)     2,894       13,718    
Owens & Minor, Inc.     1,200       58,200    
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (a)     1,060       57,155    
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (a)     1,684       63,908    
RehabCare Group, Inc. (a)     1,464       26,498    
Res-Care, Inc. (a)     1,630       29,568    
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (a)     790       13,714    
Universal Health Services,
Inc., Class B
    1,000       56,030    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     3,278,033    
Health Care Technology – 0.0%  
Eclipsys Corp. (a)     1,440       30,168    
Health Care Technology Total     30,168    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.8%  
Bio-Rad Laboratories,
Inc., Class A (a)
    604       59,868    
Charles River Laboratories
International, Inc. (a)
    1,560       86,627    
Covance, Inc. (a)     4,470       395,193    
Dionex Corp. (a)     546       34,698    
Illumina, Inc. (a)     852       34,532    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


33



Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
PAREXEL International Corp. (a)     2,384       68,325    
Pharmaceutical Product
Development, Inc.
    1,050       43,418    
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)     21,053       1,157,915    
Varian, Inc. (a)     1,410       60,489    
Waters Corp. (a)     800       46,544    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     1,987,609    
Pharmaceuticals – 2.8%  
Abbott Laboratories     18,300       1,053,714    
Allergan, Inc.     1,170       60,255    
Astellas Pharma, Inc.     5,100       214,285    
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     610       19,764    
Biovail Corp.     20,115       196,523    
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.     6,800       173,589    
Eurand NV (a)     2,416       43,875    
Johnson & Johnson     36,800       2,549,504    
Merck & Co., Inc.     14,491       457,336    
Novartis AG, Registered Shares     9,827       514,005    
Perrigo Co.     1,120       43,075    
Roche Holding AG,
Genusschein Shares
    3,496       544,981    
Sanofi-Aventis     1,400       92,024    
Schering-Plough Corp.     21,900       404,493    
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.     5,400       271,960    
Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd., ADR
    11,740       537,575    
Pharmaceuticals Total     7,176,958    
Health Care Total     17,917,700    
Industrials – 6.4%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.6%  
AAR Corp. (a)     682       11,314    
AerCap Holdings NV (a)     2,800       29,708    
Curtiss-Wright Corp.     279       12,680    
Esterline Technologies Corp. (a)     290       11,481    
Goodrich Corp.     8,190       340,704    
Hexcel Corp. (a)     1,970       26,969    
Honeywell International, Inc.     14,400       598,320    
L-3 Communications
Holdings, Inc.
    7,875       774,270    
Lockheed Martin Corp.     3,800       416,746    
Moog, Inc., Class A (a)     270       11,578    
MTU Aero Engines Holding AG     4,478       124,267    
Precision Castparts Corp.     1,010       79,568    
Raytheon Co.     12,100       647,471    
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings,
Inc., Class A (a)
    2,639       42,409    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)     1,179       67,392    
United Technologies Corp.     14,480       869,669    
Aerospace & Defense Total     4,064,546    
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.2%  
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     930       47,393    
FedEx Corp.     4,700       371,488    
HUB Group, Inc., Class A (a)     1,353       50,940    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     469,821    
Airlines – 0.0%  
JetBlue Airways Corp. (a)     1,895       9,380    
Skywest, Inc.     1,050       16,779    
Airlines Total     26,159    
Building Products – 0.0%  
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)     2,296       13,753    
Lennox International, Inc.     600       19,962    
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a)     800       25,400    
Trex Co., Inc. (a)     672       12,170    
Universal Forest Products, Inc.     400       13,964    
Building Products Total     85,249    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%  
ABM Industries, Inc.     700       15,288    
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    1,340       15,732    
CBIZ, Inc. (a)     1,810       15,295    
CDI Corp.     731       16,323    
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (a)     660       20,018    
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.     3,300       311,388    
EnergySolutions, Inc.     2,107       21,070    
Geo Group, Inc. (a)     2,314       46,766    
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.     853       15,601    
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)     641       36,524    
Iron Mountain, Inc. (a)     1,250       30,512    
Kimball International,
Inc., Class B
    1,140       12,312    
Korn/Ferry International (a)     1,080       19,246    
Mobile Mini, Inc. (a)     2,416       46,701    
MPS Group, Inc. (a)     3,320       33,466    
Pitney Bowes, Inc.     970       32,262    
Robert Half International, Inc.     1,380       34,155    
Stericycle, Inc. (a)     1,380       81,296    
United Stationers, Inc. (a)     430       20,567    
Waste Connections, Inc. (a)     2,760       94,668    
Waste Management, Inc.     10,400       327,496    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     1,246,686    
Construction & Engineering – 0.5%  
EMCOR Group, Inc. (a)     2,792       73,485    
Foster Wheeler Ltd. (a)     1,200       43,332    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Granite Construction, Inc.     819       29,337    
Jacobs Engineering
Group, Inc. (a)
    1,240       67,344    
KBR, Inc.     21,000       320,670    
KHD Humboldt Wedag
International Ltd. (a)
    1,020       19,564    
Outotec Oyj     6,325       170,784    
Quanta Services, Inc. (a)     16,400       442,964    
Construction & Engineering Total     1,167,480    
Electrical Equipment – 0.8%  
ABB Ltd., Registered Shares (a)     17,901       343,425    
AMETEK, Inc.     1,160       47,293    
Belden, Inc.     590       18,756    
Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A     12,400       495,380    
Energy Conversion
Devices, Inc. (a)
    387       22,543    
First Solar, Inc. (a)     1,130       213,468    
Gamesa Corp. Tecnologica SA     5,010       172,103    
General Cable Corp. (a)     880       31,354    
GrafTech International Ltd. (a)     1,490       22,514    
Harbin Power Equipment Co.,
Ltd., Class H
    112,000       80,003    
II-VI, Inc. (a)     1,116       43,145    
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     24,000       161,718    
Polypore International, Inc. (a)     1,571       33,792    
Roper Industries, Inc.     1,030       58,669    
SunPower Corp., Class A (a)     590       41,849    
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (a)     1,207       105,074    
Woodward Governor Co.     1,517       53,505    
Electrical Equipment Total     1,944,591    
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.8%  
General Electric Co.     42,157       1,075,004    
Keppel Corp. Ltd.     42,000       233,211    
McDermott International, Inc. (a)     17,508       447,329    
Siemens AG, Registered Shares     2,741       257,255    
Textron, Inc.     3,300       96,624    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     2,109,423    
Machinery – 1.2%  
Barnes Group, Inc.     1,438       29,076    
Bucyrus International, Inc.     780       34,850    
Caterpillar, Inc.     5,600       333,760    
Chart Industries, Inc. (a)     772       22,048    
Cummins, Inc.     1,650       72,138    
Dynamic Materials Corp.     637       14,785    
Eaton Corp.     6,400       359,552    
EnPro Industries, Inc. (a)     860       31,958    
Flowserve Corp.     540       47,936    
Georg Fischer AG,
Registered Shares (a)
    426       153,249    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Gildemeister AG     4,341       73,463    
Glory Ltd.     12,400       283,241    
Harsco Corp.     1,070       39,793    
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     9,200       408,940    
ITT Corp.     890       49,493    
Joy Global, Inc.     720       32,501    
Kadant, Inc. (a)     427       9,723    
Kennametal, Inc.     1,700       46,104    
Komatsu Ltd.     5,300       85,790    
Lindsay Corp.     335       24,371    
Manitowoc Co., Inc.     1,260       19,593    
Nordson Corp.     408       20,037    
Parker Hannifin Corp.     1,860       98,580    
SKF AB, Class B (a)     15,600       200,067    
SPX Corp.     6,600       508,200    
Wabtec Corp.     1,198       61,374    
Machinery Total     3,060,622    
Marine – 0.1%  
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.     1,100       48,433    
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.     666       22,138    
U-Ming Marine Transport Corp.     57,000       82,454    
Marine Total     153,025    
Road & Rail – 0.4%  
Amerco, Inc. (a)     300       12,579    
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.     900       48,474    
Central Japan Railway Co.     9       84,941    
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    550       20,636    
Heartland Express, Inc.     1,050       16,296    
Knight Transportation, Inc.     630       10,691    
Landstar System, Inc.     1,560       68,734    
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (a)     1,090       30,891    
Ryder System, Inc.     200       12,400    
Union Pacific Corp.     11,000       782,760    
Werner Enterprises, Inc.     1,910       41,466    
Road & Rail Total     1,129,868    
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.3%  
ITOCHU Corp.     26,000       157,167    
Kaman Corp.     793       22,585    
Mitsubishi Corp.     6,800       141,506    
W.W. Grainger, Inc.     4,700       408,759    
Watsco, Inc.     720       36,201    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total     766,218    
Industrials Total     16,223,688    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Information Technology – 8.7%  
Communications Equipment – 1.3%  
Anaren, Inc. (a)     1,462       14,839    
Arris Group, Inc. (a)     2,263       17,493    
Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B     360       10,249    
Black Box Corp.     611       21,098    
Brocade Communications
Systems, Inc. (a)
    1,820       10,592    
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)     48,445       1,092,919    
Comtech
Telecommunications Corp. (a)
    310       15,265    
Corning, Inc.     15,600       243,984    
Digi International, Inc. (a)     882       8,996    
Dycom Industries, Inc. (a)     1,240       16,145    
Emulex Corp. (a)     1,450       15,472    
Harris Corp.     1,530       70,686    
Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)     1,410       29,709    
Nokia Oyj     19,597       365,341    
Polycom, Inc. (a)     2,864       66,244    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     31,600       1,357,852    
Research In Motion Ltd. (a)     300       20,490    
Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)     1,755       21,973    
Tollgrade Communications, Inc. (a)     1,100       4,620    
Communications Equipment Total     3,403,967    
Computers & Peripherals – 2.1%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     6,900       784,254    
Avid Technology, Inc. (a)     780       18,767    
Diebold, Inc.     1,600       52,976    
Electronics for Imaging, Inc. (a)     1,100       15,323    
EMC Corp. (a)     74,400       889,824    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     44,520       2,058,605    
International Business
Machines Corp.
    9,900       1,157,904    
NCR Corp. (a)     4,500       99,225    
NetApp, Inc. (a)     2,120       38,647    
QLogic Corp. (a)     960       14,746    
Seagate Technology     3,620       43,874    
Computers & Peripherals Total     5,174,145    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.4%  
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)     600       17,796    
Anixter International, Inc. (a)     560       33,326    
Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)     2,300       60,306    
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (a)     1,810       25,485    
Brightpoint, Inc. (a)     7,200       51,840    
CPI International, Inc. (a)     1,130       16,362    
Daktronics, Inc.     2,155       35,902    
FLIR Systems, Inc. (a)     7,500       288,150    
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     6,600       171,045    
GSI Group Inc. (a)     1,530       5,401    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Itron, Inc. (a)     841       74,454    
Mettler-Toledo
International, Inc. (a)
    400       39,200    
MTS Systems Corp.     570       23,997    
NAM TAI Electronics, Inc.     2,320       18,954    
Plexus Corp. (a)     530       10,971    
Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)     1,140       29,480    
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (a)     2,030       13,439    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components Total
    916,108    
Internet Software & Services – 0.6%  
Ariba, Inc. (a)     1,250       17,663    
Digital River, Inc. (a)     350       11,340    
Equinix, Inc. (a)     5,974       414,954    
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     2,322       930,007    
GSI Commerce, Inc. (a)     1,750       27,090    
Interwoven Inc. (a)     1,400       19,768    
Sohu.com, Inc. (a)     449       25,032    
Switch & Data
Facilities Co., Inc. (a)
    2,610       32,494    
VeriSign, Inc. (a)     1,610       41,989    
Websense, Inc. (a)     2,386       53,327    
Internet Software & Services Total     1,573,664    
IT Services – 0.7%  
Accenture Ltd., Class A     12,000       456,000    
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)     950       60,211    
CACI International, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    1,316       65,932    
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Corp., Class A (a)
    2,220       50,683    
Computershare Ltd.     11,326       85,171    
CSG Systems
International, Inc. (a)
    801       14,041    
Fiserv, Inc. (a)     960       45,427    
Global Payments, Inc.     880       39,477    
MasterCard, Inc., Class A     1,570       278,408    
MAXIMUS, Inc.     470       17,315    
Paychex, Inc.     1,260       41,618    
TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (a)     4,924       61,254    
Visa, Inc., Class A     9,244       567,489    
IT Services Total     1,783,026    
Office Electronics – 0.1%  
Canon, Inc.     6,700       250,493    
Office Electronics Total     250,493    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.2%  
Actel Corp. (a)     1,274       15,899    
Advanced Energy
Industries, Inc. (a)
    690       9,439    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


36



Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Analog Devices, Inc.     2,170       57,179    
ASML Holding N.V.,
N.Y. Registered Shares
    2,170       38,214    
Atheros Communications, Inc. (a)     1,702       40,133    
ATMI, Inc. (a)     310       5,574    
Broadcom Corp., Class A (a)     16,750       312,052    
Fairchild Semiconductor
International, Inc. (a)
    1,140       10,135    
Intel Corp.     60,000       1,123,800    
Intersil Corp., Class A     14,175       235,021    
Kulicke & Soffa
Industries, Inc. (a)
    2,437       10,991    
Lam Research Corp. (a)     11,800       371,582    
Marvell Technology
Group Ltd. (a)
    2,500       23,250    
Mattson Technology, Inc. (a)     2,320       10,974    
MEMC Electronic
Materials, Inc. (a)
    2,510       70,933    
Microchip Technology, Inc.     10,560       310,781    
Microsemi Corp. (a)     1,237       31,519    
MKS Instruments, Inc. (a)     693       13,798    
Monolithic Power
Systems, Inc. (a)
    1,471       25,551    
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)     3,588       24,255    
RF Micro Devices, Inc. (a)     2,270       6,628    
Rubicon Technology, Inc. (a)     1,562       11,278    
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)     3,270       27,337    
Ultra Clean Holdings (a)     1,110       5,594    
Varian Semiconductor
Equipment Associates, Inc. (a)
    272       6,833    
Verigy Ltd. (a)     7,721       125,698    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    2,924,448    
Software – 2.3%  
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (a)     42,946       662,657    
Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)     13,500       532,845    
ANSYS, Inc. (a)     1,869       70,779    
Autodesk, Inc. (a)     1,639       54,988    
BluePhoenix Solutions Ltd. (a)     2,141       7,536    
BMC Software, Inc. (a)     23,600       675,668    
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)     1,985       50,141    
Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)     354       13,544    
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)     1,200       44,388    
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     800       41,800    
Informatica Corp. (a)     2,508       32,579    
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     750       15,248    
Lawson Software, Inc. (a)     1,089       7,623    
McAfee, Inc. (a)     1,130       38,375    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Mentor Graphics Corp. (a)     1,291       14,653    
Micros Systems, Inc. (a)     1,297       34,578    
Microsoft Corp.     58,680       1,566,169    
MSC.Software Corp. (a)     1,830       19,581    
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (a)     1,446       32,289    
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     700       291,400    
Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)     1,569       19,126    
Oracle Corp. (a)     52,300       1,062,213    
Parametric Technology Corp. (a)     720       13,248    
Progress Software Corp. (a)     560       14,554    
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)     6,040       292,336    
SPSS, Inc. (a)     370       10,863    
Sybase, Inc. (a)     1,633       50,003    
Synopsys, Inc. (a)     1,400       27,930    
UBISOFT Entertainment (a)     790       54,803    
Software Total     5,751,917    
Information Technology Total     21,777,768    
Materials – 2.8%  
Chemicals – 1.1%  
Agrium, Inc.     640       35,891    
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     800       54,792    
Albemarle Corp.     1,325       40,863    
Ashland, Inc.     430       12,573    
BASF SE     7,758       371,808    
Cytec Industries, Inc.     350       13,619    
E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.     12,400       499,720    
Ecolab, Inc.     990       48,035    
H.B. Fuller Co.     1,600       33,392    
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (a)     778       23,449    
Koppers Holdings, Inc.     1,060       39,655    
Linde AG     2,856       306,280    
Monsanto Co.     5,160       510,737    
NewMarket Corp.     240       12,614    
OM Group, Inc. (a)     800       18,000    
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.     800       103,712    
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.     820       108,248    
PPG Industries, Inc.     1,300       75,816    
Praxair, Inc.     5,100       365,874    
Sensient Technologies Corp.     1,030       28,974    
Solutia, Inc. (a)     1,890       26,460    
Terra Industries, Inc.     504       14,818    
Chemicals Total     2,745,330    
Construction Materials – 0.1%  
Ciments Francais SA     2,085       217,177    
Eagle Materials, Inc.     750       16,777    
Construction Materials Total     233,954    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


37



Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Containers & Packaging – 0.1%  
AptarGroup, Inc.     250       9,778    
Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)     2,400       53,304    
Greif, Inc., Class A     972       63,783    
Greif, Inc., Class B     702       36,630    
Packaging Corp. of America     4,052       93,925    
Containers & Packaging Total     257,420    
Metals & Mining – 1.2%  
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.     750       41,303    
AK Steel Holding Corp.     630       16,330    
Alcoa, Inc.     12,700       286,766    
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     2,500       73,875    
Anglo American PLC     4,899       163,780    
BHP Biliton PLC     15,719       355,570    
Carpenter Technology Corp.     300       7,695    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc.
    15,464       879,128    
Goldcorp, Inc.     4,300       136,009    
Harry Winston Diamond Corp.     1,095       14,564    
Haynes International, Inc. (a)     310       14,517    
Norsk Hydro ASA     15,300       103,334    
Nucor Corp.     5,900       233,050    
Rio Tinto PLC     2,381       148,148    
Salzgitter AG     1,816       183,449    
Titanium Metals Corp.     1,400       15,876    
Worthington Industries, Inc.     1,360       20,318    
Xstrata PLC     1,755       54,325    
Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.     7,200       249,381    
Metals & Mining Total     2,997,418    
Paper & Forest Products – 0.3%  
Mercer International, Inc. (a)     2,050       7,503    
Weyerhaeuser Co.     11,500       696,670    
Paper & Forest Products Total     704,173    
Materials Total     6,938,295    
Telecommunication Services – 1.8%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.4%  
AT&T, Inc.     54,952       1,534,260    
Bezeq Israeli
Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.
    156,311       279,076    
France Telecom SA     8,193       229,437    
Nippon Telegraph &
Telephone Corp.
    67       298,429    
Telefonica O2 Czech Republic AS     10,570       245,742    
Telekomunikacja Polska SA     27,271       260,920    
tw telecom, Inc. (a)     1,219       12,665    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     18,185       583,557    
Warwick Valley Telephone Co.     1,050       11,770    
Diversified Telecommunication
Services Total
    3,455,856    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.4%  
American Tower Corp., Class A (a)     2,584       92,947    
China Mobile Ltd.     7,500       75,093    
Crown Castle
International Corp. (a)
    2,050       59,389    
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, ADR     2,577       144,338    
NII Holdings, Inc. (a)     11,500       436,080    
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (a)     3,684       61,191    
Vodafone Group PLC     69,228       152,938    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     1,021,976    
Telecommunication Services Total     4,477,832    
Utilities – 2.1%  
Electric Utilities – 1.3%  
ALLETE, Inc.     690       30,705    
American Electric Power Co., Inc.     2,700       99,981    
E.ON AG     10,623       537,983    
Edison International     2,200       87,780    
El Paso Electric Co. (a)     1,560       32,760    
Entergy Corp.     6,475       576,340    
Exelon Corp.     7,400       463,388    
FPL Group, Inc.     11,400       573,420    
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.     760       22,124    
Iberdrola SA     21,824       223,072    
ITC Holdings Corp.     1,391       72,012    
Maine & Maritimes Corp. (a)     229       7,546    
MGE Energy, Inc.     730       25,951    
Portland General Electric Co.     1,258       29,764    
PPL Corp.     13,020       482,000    
UIL Holdings Corp.     830       28,494    
Electric Utilities Total     3,293,320    
Gas Utilities – 0.1%  
AGL Resources, Inc.     2,100       65,898    
Questar Corp.     1,330       54,424    
Gas Utilities Total     120,322    
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.0%  
Black Hills Corp.     940       29,206    
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders Total
    29,206    
Multi-Utilities – 0.7%  
Avista Corp.     1,450       31,480    
Centrica PLC     33,265       186,159    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
CH Energy Group, Inc.     1,080       47,056    
NorthWestern Corp.     980       24,627    
PG&E Corp.     13,458       504,002    
Public Service Enterprise
Group, Inc.
    14,680       481,357    
Sempra Energy     2,050       103,463    
United Utilities Group PLC (a)     24,042       297,454    
Wisconsin Energy Corp.     1,800       80,820    
Multi-Utilities Total     1,756,418    
Utilities Total     5,199,266    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $148,418,709)
    144,937,449    
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 13.1%  
    Par ($)      
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
5.000% 02/01/38     941,021       917,237    
5.000% 03/01/38     886,145       863,748    
5.500% 04/01/21     2,249,021       2,266,963    
5.500% 12/01/37     1,199,356       1,193,939    
5.500% 07/01/38     900,000       895,935    
6.000% 12/01/37     1,800,000       1,823,847    
6.500% 02/01/11     20,293       21,023    
6.500% 04/01/11     36,129       37,480    
6.500% 05/01/11     25,113       26,017    
6.500% 10/01/11     15,948       16,640    
6.500% 07/01/16     12,813       13,434    
6.500% 04/01/26     28,591       29,635    
6.500% 06/01/26     33,345       34,562    
6.500% 02/01/27     173,168       179,382    
6.500% 09/01/28     69,043       71,520    
6.500% 06/01/31     43,508       45,001    
6.500% 07/01/31     13,399       13,863    
6.500% 01/01/38     900,000       923,855    
6.500% 07/01/38     905,913       929,925    
7.000% 07/01/28     48,008       50,655    
7.000% 04/01/29     27,635       29,159    
7.000% 01/01/30     13,578       14,298    
7.000% 06/01/31     8,415       8,847    
7.000% 08/01/31     97,223       102,210    
7.500% 08/01/15     567       598    
7.500% 01/01/30     71,054       76,958    
8.000% 09/01/15     25,764       27,490    
TBA  
5.000% 12/01/38 (g)     2,695,000       2,625,097    
Federal National Mortgage Association  
5.000% 05/01/37     930,885       907,741    
5.000% 01/01/38     1,089,619       1,062,528    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
5.500% 11/01/21     400,604       404,426    
5.500% 04/01/36     1,447,018       1,444,325    
5.500% 11/01/36     3,309,730       3,303,571    
5.500% 06/01/38     2,016,982       2,012,914    
6.000% 07/01/35     313,156       317,647    
6.000% 09/01/36     1,012,360       1,026,562    
6.000% 12/01/36     3,093,155       3,136,550    
6.000% 07/01/37     1,170,486       1,186,841    
6.000% 06/01/38     1,979,048       2,006,504    
6.500% 03/01/11     4,312       4,473    
6.500% 08/01/37     1,686,907       1,731,565    
7.000% 03/01/15     53,048       55,960    
7.000% 07/01/16     10,223       10,772    
7.000% 02/01/31     18,717       19,675    
7.000% 07/01/31     81,657       85,833    
7.000% 07/01/32     10,098       10,612    
7.500% 06/01/15     17,028       17,861    
7.500% 08/01/15     35,867       37,622    
7.500% 09/01/15     15,098       15,837    
7.500% 02/01/31     49,271       53,225    
7.500% 08/01/31     22,224       23,982    
8.000% 12/01/29     24,467       26,644    
8.000% 04/01/30     30,006       32,507    
8.000% 05/01/30     2,844       3,081    
8.000% 07/01/31     29,485       31,921    
Government National Mortgage Association  
6.000% 04/15/13     4,497       4,648    
6.500% 05/15/13     11,800       12,310    
6.500% 06/15/13     4,236       4,419    
6.500% 08/15/13     12,365       12,899    
6.500% 11/15/13     51,915       54,158    
6.500% 07/15/14     33,733       35,198    
6.500% 01/15/29     6,494       6,689    
6.500% 03/15/29     73,597       75,802    
6.500% 04/15/29     131,857       135,808    
6.500% 05/15/29     116,666       120,161    
6.500% 07/15/31     53,655       55,228    
7.000% 11/15/13     160,544       169,328    
7.000% 05/15/29     19,528       20,576    
7.000% 09/15/29     31,774       33,478    
7.000% 06/15/31     22,655       23,827    
7.500% 06/15/23     874       944    
7.500% 01/15/26     21,479       23,196    
7.500% 09/15/29     58,755       63,359    
8.000% 07/15/25     9,687       10,631    
8.500% 12/15/30     3,200       3,520    
9.000% 12/15/17     24,354       26,572    
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $32,879,950)
    33,103,248    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – 10.7%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Basic Materials – 0.6%  
Chemicals – 0.2%  
EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co.  
5.000% 07/15/13     225,000       221,610    
Huntsman International LLC  
7.875% 11/15/14     350,000       301,000    
Chemicals Total     522,610    
Forest Products & Paper – 0.2%  
Domtar Corp.  
7.125% 08/15/15     240,000       220,800    
Georgia-Pacific Corp.  
8.000% 01/15/24     320,000       281,600    
Forest Products & Paper Total     502,400    
Iron/Steel – 0.1%  
Nucor Corp.  
5.850% 06/01/18     290,000       276,203    
Iron/Steel Total     276,203    
Metals & Mining – 0.1%  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.  
8.375% 04/01/17     315,000       310,275    
Metals & Mining Total     310,275    
Basic Materials Total     1,611,488    
Communications – 1.6%  
Media – 0.6%  
Charter Communications Holdings II LLC  
10.250% 09/15/10     350,000       315,000    
Comcast Corp.  
7.050% 03/15/33     325,000       291,483    
EchoStar DBS Corp.  
6.625% 10/01/14     330,000       264,825    
News America, Inc.  
6.550% 03/15/33     275,000       246,471    
R.H. Donnelley Corp.  
8.875% 10/15/17     450,000       153,000    
Time Warner Cable, Inc.  
7.300% 07/01/38     325,000       289,107    
Viacom, Inc.  
6.125% 10/05/17     110,000       99,789    
Media Total     1,659,675    
Telecommunication Services – 1.0%  
AT&T, Inc.  
5.100% 09/15/14     275,000       257,205    
British Telecommunications PLC  
5.150% 01/15/13     225,000       209,986    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Citizens Communications Co.  
7.875% 01/15/27     425,000       318,750    
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd.  
9.250% 06/15/16 (d)     215,000       197,800    
Lucent Technologies, Inc.  
6.450% 03/15/29     415,000       253,150    
New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.  
8.750% 03/01/31     225,000       248,774    
Qwest Communications International, Inc.  
7.500% 02/15/14     200,000       173,000    
Telefonica Emisones SAU  
5.984% 06/20/11     225,000       222,534    
Vodafone Group PLC  
5.000% 12/16/13     300,000       283,202    
Windstream Corp.  
8.625% 08/01/16     350,000       322,875    
Telecommunication Services Total     2,487,276    
Communications Total     4,146,951    
Consumer Cyclical – 0.7%  
Apparel – 0.1%  
Levi Strauss & Co.  
9.750% 01/15/15     345,000       288,075    
Apparel Total     288,075    
Auto Manufacturers – 0.1%  
General Motors Corp.  
8.375% 07/15/33     400,000       160,000    
Auto Manufacturers Total     160,000    
Lodging – 0.3%  
Marriott International, Inc.  
5.625% 02/15/13     200,000       188,645    
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe  
8.500% 11/15/15 (d)     340,000       221,000    
MGM Mirage  
7.500% 06/01/16     330,000       240,900    
Lodging Total     650,545    
Retail – 0.2%  
CVS Caremark Corp.  
5.750% 06/01/17     275,000       256,985    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  
5.800% 02/15/18     300,000       293,074    
Retail Total     550,059    
Consumer Cyclical Total     1,648,679    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.9%  
Beverages – 0.1%  
Diageo Capital PLC  
5.750% 10/23/17     225,000       215,912    
Beverages Total     215,912    
Commercial Services – 0.1%  
Iron Mountain, Inc.  
8.000% 06/15/20     215,000       206,400    
Commercial Services Total     206,400    
Food – 0.2%  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.  
6.750% 09/15/11     205,000       212,529    
Kraft Foods, Inc.  
6.500% 08/11/17     320,000       307,905    
Food Total     520,434    
Healthcare Products – 0.1%  
Biomet, Inc.  
PIK,  
10.375% 10/15/17     295,000       292,050    
Healthcare Products Total     292,050    
Healthcare Services – 0.2%  
Community Health Systems, Inc.  
8.875% 07/15/15     210,000       199,500    
HCA, Inc.  
PIK,  
9.625% 11/15/16     250,000       237,500    
Healthcare Services Total     437,000    
Household Products/Wares – 0.1%  
Fortune Brands, Inc.  
5.375% 01/15/16     250,000       226,948    
Household Products/Wares Total     226,948    
Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%  
Wyeth  
5.500% 02/01/14     280,000       277,556    
Pharmaceuticals Total     277,556    
Consumer Non-Cyclical Total     2,176,300    
Energy – 1.3%  
Coal – 0.1%  
Arch Western Finance LLC  
6.750% 07/01/13     320,000       300,800    
Coal Total     300,800    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Oil & Gas – 0.6%  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.  
5.700% 05/15/17     250,000       218,548    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.  
6.375% 06/15/15     310,000       276,675    
KCS Energy, Inc.  
7.125% 04/01/12     320,000       281,600    
Nexen, Inc.  
5.875% 03/10/35     260,000       194,673    
OPTI Canada, Inc.  
8.250% 12/15/14     245,000       219,275    
Talisman Energy, Inc.  
6.250% 02/01/38     255,000       198,053    
Valero Energy Corp.  
6.875% 04/15/12     225,000       231,040    
Oil & Gas Total     1,619,864    
Oil & Gas Services – 0.2%  
Halliburton Co.  
5.900% 09/15/18     300,000       295,997    
Weatherford International Ltd.  
5.150% 03/15/13     190,000       182,979    
Oil & Gas Services Total     478,976    
Pipelines – 0.4%  
El Paso Corp.  
6.875% 06/15/14     295,000       272,070    
MarkWest Energy Partners LP  
8.500% 07/15/16     235,000       222,075    
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.  
6.650% 01/15/37     250,000       204,781    
TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.  
6.350% 05/15/67 (e)     320,000       253,146    
Pipelines Total     952,072    
Energy Total     3,351,712    
Financials – 3.2%  
Banks – 1.2%  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  
5.125% 08/27/13     360,000       343,203    
Credit Suisse/New York NY  
6.000% 02/15/18     375,000       326,700    
Deutsche Bank AG  
4.875% 05/20/13     325,000       310,432    
HSBC Capital Funding LP  
9.547% 12/31/49 (d)(e)     550,000       504,900    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  
6.000% 01/15/18     450,000       410,343    
SunTrust Preferred Capital I  
5.853% 12/15/11 (e)     280,000       154,000    
USB Capital IX  
6.189% 04/15/49 (e)     500,000       245,000    
Wachovia Corp.  
4.875% 02/15/14     500,000       306,898    
Wells Fargo & Co.  
5.250% 10/23/12     325,000       311,951    
Banks Total     2,913,427    
Diversified Financial Services – 1.4%  
AGFC Capital Trust I  
6.000% 01/15/67 (d)(e)     350,000       94,013    
American Express Credit Corp.  
5.875% 05/02/13     345,000       317,969    
Capital One Financial Corp.  
5.500% 06/01/15     450,000       369,738    
CDX North America High Yield  
8.875% 06/29/13 (d)     600,000       537,000    
Citicorp Lease Pass-Through Trust  
8.040% 12/15/19 (d)     750,000       654,149    
Ford Motor Credit Co.  
8.000% 12/15/16     400,000       252,911    
GMAC LLC  
8.000% 11/01/31     370,000       139,592    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  
6.345% 02/15/34     475,000       312,109    
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.  
5.750% 07/18/11 (f)(k)     350,000       43,750    
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.  
6.050% 08/15/12     350,000       328,172    
Morgan Stanley  
6.750% 04/15/11     400,000       296,046    
Nuveen Investments, Inc.  
10.500% 11/15/15 (d)     325,000       250,250    
Diversified Financial Services Total     3,595,699    
Insurance – 0.4%  
Chubb Corp.  
5.750% 05/15/18     250,000       231,677    
Principal Life Income Funding Trusts  
5.300% 04/24/13     200,000       199,372    
Prudential Financial, Inc.  
6.000% 12/01/17     225,000       200,564    
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  
5.250% 03/15/11     225,000       223,693    
Insurance Total     855,306    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.2%  
Health Care Property Investors, Inc.  
6.450% 06/25/12     250,000       234,434    
Simon Property Group LP  
5.750% 12/01/15     375,000       354,404    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     588,838    
Financial Total     7,953,270    
Industrials – 0.8%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%  
L-3 Communications Corp.  
5.875% 01/15/15     310,000       280,550    
United Technologies Corp.  
5.375% 12/15/17     300,000       289,987    
Aerospace & Defense Total     570,537    
Environmental Control – 0.1%  
Allied Waste North America, Inc.  
7.125% 05/15/16     215,000       200,487    
Environmental Control Total     200,487    
Machinery – 0.1%  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.  
5.450% 04/15/18     300,000       268,391    
Machinery Total     268,391    
Machinery-Construction & Mining – 0.1%  
Terex Corp.  
8.000% 11/15/17     215,000       195,650    
Machinery-Construction & Mining Total     195,650    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.1%  
Bombardier, Inc.  
6.300% 05/01/14 (d)     235,000       218,550    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Total     218,550    
Transportation – 0.2%  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.  
6.200% 08/15/36     250,000       229,594    
Union Pacific Corp.  
6.650% 01/15/11     200,000       206,064    
United Parcel Service, Inc.  
4.500% 01/15/13     155,000       156,676    
Transportation Total     592,334    
Industrials Total     2,045,949    
Technology – 0.3%  
Networking Equipment – 0.1%  
Cisco Systems, Inc.  
5.250% 02/22/11     275,000       280,729    
Networking Equipment Total     280,729    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Semiconductors – 0.1%  
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.  
PIK,  
9.125% 12/15/14     425,000       267,750    
Semiconductors Total     267,750    
Software – 0.1%  
Oracle Corp.  
6.500% 04/15/38     300,000       272,742    
Software Total     272,742    
Technology Total     821,221    
Utilities – 1.3%  
Electric – 1.1%  
Commonwealth Edison Co.  
5.950% 08/15/16     300,000       283,323    
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.  
5.850% 04/01/18     255,000       242,094    
Indiana Michigan Power Co.  
5.650% 12/01/15     350,000       323,240    
Intergen NV  
9.000% 06/30/17 (d)     340,000       340,000    
NRG Energy, Inc.  
7.250% 02/01/14     35,000       32,463    
7.375% 02/01/16     315,000       283,500    
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  
5.800% 03/01/37     300,000       255,897    
Progress Energy, Inc.  
7.750% 03/01/31     225,000       231,086    
Southern California Edison Co.  
5.000% 01/15/14     400,000       391,351    
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co.  
PIK,  
10.500% 11/01/16 (d)     370,000       313,575    
Electric Total     2,696,529    
Gas – 0.2%  
Atmos Energy Corp.  
6.350% 06/15/17     225,000       211,725    
Sempra Energy  
4.750% 05/15/09     275,000       275,014    
Gas Total     486,739    
Utilities Total     3,183,268    
Total Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes
(cost of $31,662,573)
    26,938,838    

 

Government & Agency Obligations – 4.4%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Foreign Government Obligations – 0.6%  
Province of Ontario  
3.125% 09/08/10     400,000       402,916    
Province of Quebec  
5.000% 07/17/09     600,000       610,608    
United Mexican States  
7.500% 04/08/33     425,000       464,313    
Foreign Government Obligations Total     1,477,837    
U.S. Government Agencies – 0.9%  
Federal Home Loan Bank  
5.500% 08/13/14 (h)     515,000       542,274    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
6.625% 09/15/09 (h)     1,300,000       1,342,108    
Federal National Mortgage Association  
5.000% 10/15/11 (h)     320,000       334,360    
5.375% 08/15/09 (i)     60,000       61,140    
U.S. Government Agencies Total     2,279,882    
U.S. Government Obligations – 2.9%  
U.S. Treasury Bonds  
4.875% 05/31/11 (h)     1,200,000       1,286,250    
5.375% 02/15/31 (h)     4,375,000       4,971,435    
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond  
3.500% 01/15/11 (h)     935,071       972,401    
U.S. Government Obligations Total     7,230,086    
Total Government & Agency Obligations
(cost of $10,628,694)
    10,987,805    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 3.9%  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities  
5.742% 09/11/42     1,000,000       856,576    
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust  
5.366% 12/11/49     420,000       319,038    
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates  
5.234% 07/10/37     980,000       945,866    
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.  
4.577% 04/15/37     1,586,000       1,547,012    
First Union-Chase Commercial Mortgage  
6.645% 06/15/31     235,683       235,141    
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.  
4.780% 07/15/42     310,000       257,807    
5.447% 06/12/47     509,000       440,369    
5.525% 04/15/43     1,457,000       1,185,468    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

September 30, 2008

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Morgan Stanley Capital I  
5.809% 12/12/49     1,500,000       1,277,831    
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust  
3.989% 06/15/35     3,000,000       2,699,764    
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $10,989,490)
    9,764,872    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 3.4%  
Agency – 1.7%  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
5.000% 12/15/15     17,920       17,903    
5.500% 06/15/34     2,500,000       2,451,908    
6.000% 02/15/28     873,535       894,216    
Federal National Mortgage Association  
5.000% 12/25/15     873,967       879,493    
Agency Total     4,243,520    
Non-Agency – 1.7%  
American Mortgage Trust  
8.445% 09/27/22 (e)     7,938       4,811    
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust  
5.509% 02/25/47 (e)     1,013,000       707,553    
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust  
5.250% 08/25/35     418,415       389,722    
5.500% 10/25/35     749,632       696,636    
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust  
6.043% 10/25/36     779,671       673,802    
Lehman Mortgage Trust  
6.500% 01/25/38     827,659       707,907    
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates  
5.711% 02/25/37 (e)     1,585,861       1,167,419    
Non-Agency Total     4,347,850    
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost of $9,667,489)
    8,591,370    
Asset-Backed Securities – 1.6%  
Citicorp Residential Mortgage Securities, Inc.  
6.080% 06/25/37     490,000       444,470    
Consumer Funding LLC  
5.430% 04/20/15     820,000       823,837    
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust  
5.470% 06/15/12     761,000       733,873    
Franklin Auto Trust  
5.360% 05/20/16     989,000       957,903    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Green Tree Financial Corp.  
6.870% 01/15/29     139,128       134,816    
USAA Auto Owner Trust  
4.500% 10/15/13     1,046,000       1,008,700    
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost of $4,296,772)
    4,103,599    
Preferred Stocks – 0.1%  
    Shares      
Consumer Staples – 0.0%  
Food Products – 0.0%  
Sadia SA     14,700       44,033    
Food Products Total     44,033    
Consumer Staples Total     44,033    
Utilities – 0.1%  
Electric Utilities – 0.1%  
Cia Energetica de Minas Gerais     5,800       114,604    
Electric Utilities Total     114,604    
Utilities Total     114,604    
Total Preferred Stocks
(cost of $246,163)
    158,637    
Convertible Preferred Stock – 0.1%  
Health Care – 0.1%  
Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%  
Schering-Plough Corp., 6.000%     1,000       173,020    
Pharmaceuticals Total     173,020    
Health Care Total     173,020    
Total Convertible Preferred Stock
(cost of $265,190)
    173,020    
Investment Companies – 0.1%  
iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund     1,493       84,459    
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund     1,528       86,026    
Total Investment Companies
(cost of $203,451)
    170,485    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

September 30, 2008

Purchased Put Options – 0.0%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.
October Put
Strike Price: $60
Expire: 10/18/08
    700       4,340    
CBOE SpX Volatility Index
November Put
Strike Price: $25
Expire: 11/15/08
    10,200       16,830    
Purchsed Put Options Total     21,170    
Total Purchased Put Options
(cost of $32,488)
    21,170    
Securities Lending Collateral – 3.8%  
State Street Navigator
Securities Lending
Prime Portfolio (j)
(7 day yield of 2.719%)
    9,660,703       9,660,703    
Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost of $9,660,703)
    9,660,703    
Short-Term Obligation – 5.2%  
    Par ($)      
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 09/30/08, due on 10/01/08,
at 1.400%, collateralized by
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
with various maturities to
07/15/37, market value of
$13,491,674 (repurchase
proceeds $13,213,514)
    13,213,000       13,213,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $13,213,000)
    13,213,000    
Total Investments – 104.0%
(cost of $272,164,672) (l)
    261,824,196    
Obligation to Return Collateral for
Securities Loaned – (3.8)%
    (9,660,703 )  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.2)%     (415,642 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     251,747,851    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral for open written options contracts. The total market value of securities pledged as collateral at September 30, 2008, is $956,032.

(c)  Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(d)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2008, these securities, which are not illiquid, amounted to $3,733,015, which represents 1.5% of net assets.

(e)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at September 30, 2008.

(f)  The issuer has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11, and is in default of certain debt covenants. Income is not being accrued.

(g)  Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis. At September 30, 2008, the value of this security represents less than 0.1% of net assets.

(h)  All or a portion of this security was on loan at September 30, 2008. The total market value of securities on loan at September 30, 2008 is $9,307,789.

(i)  A portion of this security with a market value of $40,760 is pledged as collateral for open futures contracts.

(j)  Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.

(k)  Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

(l)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $274,126,603.

At September 30, 2008, the asset allocation of the Fund is as follows:

Asset Allocation (Unaudited)   % of
Net Assets
 
Common Stocks     57.6    
Mortgage-Backed Securities     13.1    
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes     10.7    
Government & Agency Obligations     4.4    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     3.9    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     3.4    
Asset-Backed Securities     1.6    
Preferred Stocks     0.1    
Convertible Preferred Stock     0.1    
      94.9    
Securities Lending Collateral     3.8    
Investment Companies     0.1    
Purchased Put Options     0.0 *  
Short-Term Obligation     5.2    
Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned     (3.8 )  
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.2 )  
* Rounds to less than 0.1%.     100.0    

 

At September 30, 2008, the Fund held the following open long futures contract:

Type   Number of
Contracts
  Value   Aggregate
Face Value
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Depreciation
 
S&P
500
Index
    13     $ 3,794,050     $ 3,955,149     Dec-2008   $ (161,099 )  

 

At September 30, 2008, the Fund held the following open short futures contract:

Type   Number of
Contracts
  Value   Aggregate
Face Value
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Depreciation
 
2 YR
U.S.
Treasury
Note
    29     $ 6,189,687     $ 6,169,725     Dec-2008   $ (19,962 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

September 30, 2008

For the year ended September 30, 2008, transactions in written options contracts were as follows:

    Number of
contracts
  Premium
received
 
Options outstanding at September 30, 2007     173     $ 25,085    
Options written     462       72,576    
Options bought back     (178 )     (44,350 )  
Options expired     (313 )     (40,722 )  
Options exercised     (38 )     (8,693 )  
Options outstanding at September 30, 2008     106     $ 3,896    

 

At September 30, 2008, the Fund had the following written call options contracts:

Name of
Issuer
  Strike
Price
  Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Value  
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.   $ 75       7     11/15/08   $ 1,400    
Goldman Sachs
Group, Inc.
    170       8     10/18/08     360    
State Street Corp.     70       25     10/18/08     2,250    
Verigy Ltd.     20       66     10/18/08     660    
Total written call options (proceeds $3,896)           $4,670  

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding on September 30, 2008 are:

Forward
Currency
Contracts
to Buy
  Value   Aggregate
Face Value
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
AUD $       1,378,677     $ 1,375,235     12/17/08   $ 3,442    
    CZK 25, 889       27,097     12/17/08     (1,208 )  
    DKK 112,896       110,780     12/17/08     2,116    
    EUR 2,539,404       2,486,634     12/17/08     52,770    
    GBP 1,424,357       1,390,899     12/17/08     33,458    
    JPY 284,832       282,759     12/17/08     2,073    
    SEK 103,210       108,023     12/17/08     (4,813 )  
        $ 87,838    
Forward
Currency
Contracts
to Sell
  Value   Aggregate
Face Value
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BRL $       78,130     $ 77,855     12/17/08   $ (275 )  
    CAD 339,094       337,695     12/17/08     (1,399 )  
    CHF 850,390       832,401     12/17/08     (17,989 )  
    CZK 309,003       304,306     12/17/08     (4,697 )  
    EUR 251,398       254,896     12/17/08     3,498    
    KRW 76,325       81,937     12/17/08     5,612    
    ILS 320,541       305,379     12/17/08     (15,162 )  
    NOK 109,612       109,884     12/17/08     272    
    PLN 310,242       301,142     12/17/08     (9,100 )  
    RUB 168,061       165,943     12/17/08     (2,118 )  
    SEK 274,793       275,847     12/17/08     1,054    
    SGD 306,637       304,819     12/17/08     (1,818 )  
    TWD 139,203       139,399     12/17/08     196    
    $ (41,926 )  

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  
AUD   Australian Dollar  
BRL   Brazilian Real  
CAD   Canadian Dollar  
CHF   Swiss Franc  
CZK   Czech Koruna  
DKK   Danish Krone  
EUR   Euro  
GBP   Pound Sterling  
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt  
ILS   Israeli Shekel  
JPY   Japanese Yen  
KRW   South Korean Won  
NOK   Norwegian Krone  
PIK   Payment-in-Kind  
PLN   Polish Zloty  
RUB   Russian Ruble  
SEK   Swedish Krona  
SGD   Singapore Dollar  
TBA   To Be Announced  
TWD   Taiwan Dollar  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


46




Investment PortfolioColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks – 97.6%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 9.1%  
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.5%  
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A (a)     109,600       6,499,280    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     6,499,280    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.9%  
McDonald's Corp.     198,100       12,222,770    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     12,222,770    
Media – 2.2%  
Comcast Corp., Class A     738,300       14,492,829    
DIRECTV Group, Inc. (a)     451,900       11,826,223    
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.     163,500       5,168,235    
Media Total     31,487,287    
Multiline Retail – 0.8%  
Kohl's Corp. (a)     233,100       10,741,248    
Multiline Retail Total     10,741,248    
Specialty Retail – 3.6%  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     245,600       9,210,000    
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (a)     300,600       5,885,748    
Lowe's Companies, Inc.     300,400       7,116,476    
Staples, Inc.     806,300       18,141,750    
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)     318,900       10,163,343    
Specialty Retail Total     50,517,317    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.1%  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     120,900       8,088,210    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     110,200       7,343,728    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     15,431,938    
Consumer Discretionary Total     126,899,840    
Consumer Staples – 13.4%  
Beverages – 3.0%  
Coca-Cola Co.     346,900       18,344,072    
PepsiCo, Inc.     346,400       24,687,928    
Beverages Total     43,032,000    
Food & Staples Retailing – 4.4%  
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (a)     180,400       7,010,344    
CVS Caremark Corp.     314,500       10,586,070    
Kroger Co.     459,500       12,627,060    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     532,200       31,873,458    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     62,096,932    
Food Products – 1.4%  
Cadbury PLC, ADR     17,868       731,516    
General Mills, Inc.     119,500       8,212,040    
H.J. Heinz Co.     207,800       10,383,766    
Food Products Total     19,327,322    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Household Products – 2.4%  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     144,600       9,375,864    
Procter & Gamble Co.     348,600       24,293,934    
Household Products Total     33,669,798    
Personal Products – 0.7%  
Avon Products, Inc.     230,600       9,586,042    
Personal Products Total     9,586,042    
Tobacco – 1.5%  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     430,700       20,716,670    
Tobacco Total     20,716,670    
Consumer Staples Total     188,428,764    
Energy – 9.4%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 5.0%  
Halliburton Co.     299,500       9,700,805    
Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)     339,900       8,470,308    
Schlumberger Ltd.     309,000       24,129,810    
Transocean, Inc. (a)     156,362       17,174,802    
Weatherford International Ltd. (a)     397,800       10,000,692    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     69,476,417    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.4%  
Devon Energy Corp.     169,675       15,474,360    
El Paso Corp.     965,300       12,317,228    
Hess Corp.     124,900       10,251,792    
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     191,100       13,462,995    
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR     94,728       4,163,296    
Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)     118,900       6,579,926    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     62,249,597    
Energy Total     131,726,014    
Financials – 3.6%  
Capital Markets – 2.5%  
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     71,767       9,186,176    
Janus Capital Group, Inc.     426,700       10,360,276    
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (a)     399,300       6,468,660    
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.,
Class A
    355,100       8,788,725    
Capital Markets Total     34,803,837    
Diversified Financial Services – 1.1%  
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)     56,000       4,518,080    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     247,200       11,544,240    
Diversified Financial Services Total     16,062,320    
Financials Total     50,866,157    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


47



Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Health Care – 15.2%  
Biotechnology – 3.5%  
Amgen, Inc. (a)     124,000       7,349,480    
Celgene Corp. (a)     201,400       12,744,592    
Genentech, Inc. (a)     104,300       9,249,324    
Genzyme Corp. (a)     146,500       11,850,385    
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)     155,900       7,105,922    
Biotechnology Total     48,299,703    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.2%  
Baxter International, Inc.     149,100       9,785,433    
Covidien Ltd.     156,200       8,397,312    
Medtronic, Inc.     259,200       12,985,920    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     31,168,665    
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.6%  
Express Scripts, Inc. (a)     111,200       8,208,784    
Humana, Inc. (a)     247,700       10,205,240    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)     401,500       18,067,500    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     36,481,524    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.6%  
Covance, Inc. (a)     98,900       8,743,749    
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)     241,969       13,308,295    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     22,052,044    
Pharmaceuticals – 5.3%  
Abbott Laboratories     394,700       22,726,826    
Johnson & Johnson     425,100       29,450,928    
Schering-Plough Corp.     623,500       11,516,045    
Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd., ADR
    231,700       10,609,543    
Pharmaceuticals Total     74,303,342    
Health Care Total     212,305,278    
Industrials – 12.4%  
Aerospace & Defense – 3.4%  
Honeywell International, Inc.     410,800       17,068,740    
Lockheed Martin Corp.     107,300       11,767,591    
Raytheon Co.     342,700       18,337,877    
Aerospace & Defense Total     47,174,208    
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.7%  
FedEx Corp.     133,100       10,520,224    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     10,520,224    
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.7%  
Waste Management, Inc.     295,600       9,308,444    
Commercial & Professional Services Total     9,308,444    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Construction & Engineering – 0.9%  
Quanta Services, Inc. (a)     467,500       12,627,175    
Construction & Engineering Total     12,627,175    
Electrical Equipment – 1.2%  
Cooper Industries Ltd.,
Class A
    308,900       12,340,555    
First Solar, Inc. (a)     25,300       4,779,423    
Electrical Equipment Total     17,119,978    
Machinery – 2.5%  
Caterpillar, Inc.     158,100       9,422,760    
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     260,500       11,579,225    
SPX Corp.     189,000       14,553,000    
Machinery Total     35,554,985    
Professional Services – 0.6%  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.     82,600       7,794,136    
Professional Services Total     7,794,136    
Road & Rail – 1.6%  
Union Pacific Corp.     310,900       22,123,644    
Road & Rail Total     22,123,644    
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.8%  
W.W. Grainger, Inc.     132,500       11,523,525    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total     11,523,525    
Industrials Total     173,746,319    
Information Technology – 29.9%  
Communications Equipment – 5.5%  
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)     1,389,223       31,340,871    
Corning, Inc.     444,200       6,947,288    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     898,500       38,608,545    
Communications Equipment Total     76,896,704    
Computers & Peripherals – 6.8%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     197,017       22,392,952    
EMC Corp. (a)     990,700       11,848,772    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     622,649       28,791,290    
International Business
Machines Corp.
    281,000       32,865,760    
Computers & Peripherals Total     95,898,774    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.6%  
FLIR Systems, Inc. (a)     213,400       8,198,828    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components Total
    8,198,828    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


48



Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Internet Software & Services – 2.5%  
Equinix, Inc. (a)     125,800       8,738,068    
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     67,266       26,941,378    
Internet Software & Services Total     35,679,446    
IT Services – 2.3%  
Accenture Ltd., Class A     343,600       13,056,800    
MasterCard, Inc., Class A     40,800       7,235,064    
Visa, Inc., Class A     192,700       11,829,853    
IT Services Total     32,121,717    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.5%  
Broadcom Corp., Class A (a)     429,900       8,009,037    
Intel Corp.     1,186,344       22,220,223    
Lam Research Corp. (a)     335,600       10,568,044    
Microchip Technology, Inc.     269,300       7,925,499    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    48,722,803    
Software – 8.7%  
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (a)     1,061,000       16,371,230    
Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)     383,800       15,148,586    
BMC Software, Inc. (a)     325,200       9,310,476    
Microsoft Corp.     1,667,298       44,500,184    
Oracle Corp. (a)     1,472,836       29,913,299    
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)     127,600       6,175,840    
Software Total     121,419,615    
Information Technology Total     418,937,887    
Materials – 2.6%  
Chemicals – 1.7%  
Monsanto Co.     133,947       13,258,074    
Praxair, Inc.     145,700       10,452,518    
Chemicals Total     23,710,592    
Metals & Mining – 0.9%  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc.
    167,800       9,539,430    
Goldcorp, Inc.     122,100       3,862,023    
Metals & Mining Total     13,401,453    
Materials Total     37,112,045    
Telecommunication Services – 0.9%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.9%  
NII Holdings, Inc. (a)     327,500       12,418,800    
Wireless Telecommunication
Services Total
    12,418,800    
Telecommunication Services Total     12,418,800    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Utilities – 1.1%  
Electric Utilities – 1.1%  
Entergy Corp.     167,500       14,909,175    
Electric Utilities Total     14,909,175    
Utilities Total     14,909,175    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $1,412,009,397)
    1,367,350,279    
Short-Term Obligation – 1.9%  
    Par ($)      
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 09/30/08, due 10/01/08,
at 0.200%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation
maturing 02/29/12,
market value $26,928,531
(repurchase proceeds
$26,397,147)
    26,397,000       26,397,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $26,397,000)
    26,397,000    
Total Investments – 99.5%
(cost of $1,438,406,397) (b)
    1,393,747,279    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.5%     6,466,233    
Net Assets – 100.0%     1,400,213,512    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,445,795,444.

At September 30, 2008, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector (Unaudited)   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     29.9    
Health Care     15.2    
Consumer Staples     13.4    
Industrials     12.4    
Energy     9.4    
Consumer Discretionary     9.1    
Financials     3.6    
Materials     2.6    
Utilities     1.1    
Telecommunication Services     0.9    
      97.6    
Short-Term Obligation     1.9    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.5    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


49



Investment PortfolioColumbia Disciplined Value Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks – 98.1%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 8.5%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.0%  
McDonald's Corp.     40,300       2,486,510    
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.     57,900       909,609    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     3,396,119    
Household Durables – 2.6%  
Centex Corp.     7,000       113,400    
KB Home     25,700       505,776    
NVR, Inc. (a)     14,100       8,065,200    
Household Durables Total     8,684,376    
Media – 1.4%  
CBS Corp., Class B     72,100       1,051,218    
EW Scripps Co., Class A     272,800       1,928,696    
Time Warner, Inc.     68,800       901,968    
Walt Disney Co.     20,500       629,145    
Media Total     4,511,027    
Multiline Retail – 1.5%  
Macy's, Inc.     284,400       5,113,512    
Multiline Retail Total     5,113,512    
Specialty Retail – 2.0%  
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.     95,400       1,454,850    
Barnes & Noble, Inc.     19,100       498,128    
Gap, Inc.     262,300       4,663,694    
Home Depot, Inc.     1,300       33,657    
Specialty Retail Total     6,650,329    
Consumer Discretionary Total     28,355,363    
Consumer Staples – 8.7%  
Beverages – 0.1%  
Coca-Cola Co.     3,800       200,944    
Beverages Total     200,944    
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.5%  
CVS Caremark Corp.     34,000       1,144,440    
SUPERVALU, Inc.     25,100       544,670    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     1,689,110    
Household Products – 3.3%  
Procter & Gamble Co.     159,000       11,080,710    
Household Products Total     11,080,710    
Tobacco – 4.8%  
Altria Group, Inc.     450,700       8,941,888    
Reynolds American, Inc.     149,900       7,288,138    
Tobacco Total     16,230,026    
Consumer Staples Total     29,200,790    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Energy – 15.4%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 15.4%  
Apache Corp.     7,500       782,100    
Chevron Corp.     153,600       12,668,928    
ConocoPhillips     121,300       8,885,225    
Exxon Mobil Corp. (b)     338,800       26,311,208    
Marathon Oil Corp.     4,400       175,428    
Valero Energy Corp.     90,200       2,733,060    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     51,555,949    
Energy Total     51,555,949    
Financials – 27.5%  
Capital Markets – 3.4%  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     12,700       413,766    
BlackRock, Inc., Class A     7,800       1,517,100    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     48,000       6,144,000    
Morgan Stanley     142,600       3,279,800    
Capital Markets Total     11,354,666    
Commercial Banks – 6.5%  
BB&T Corp.     12,400       468,720    
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     22,300       1,665,810    
U.S. Bancorp     116,600       4,199,932    
Wachovia Corp.     32,500       113,750    
Wells Fargo & Co.     409,400       15,364,782    
Commercial Banks Total     21,812,994    
Consumer Finance – 1.7%  
AmeriCredit Corp. (a)     68,800       696,944    
Capital One Financial Corp.     96,500       4,921,500    
Consumer Finance Total     5,618,444    
Diversified Financial Services – 4.5%  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     321,600       15,018,720    
Diversified Financial Services Total     15,018,720    
Insurance – 8.0%  
Allied World Assurance
Holdings Ltd.
    7,000       248,640    
American International Group, Inc.     55,400       184,482    
Assurant, Inc.     97,100       5,340,500    
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     22,700       719,817    
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.     24,800       766,816    
Loews Corp.     68,300       2,697,167    
MetLife, Inc.     800       44,800    
Prudential Financial, Inc.     68,800       4,953,600    
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     16,300       880,200    
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     31,600       1,643,200    
Travelers Companies, Inc.     208,300       9,415,160    
Insurance Total     26,894,382    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


50



Columbia Disciplined Value Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 3.4%  
Annaly Capital Management, Inc.     566,000       7,612,700    
Equity Residential Property Trust     32,400       1,438,884    
iStar Financial, Inc.     28,700       74,620    
ProLogis     39,200       1,617,784    
Public Storage     6,100       603,961    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     11,347,949    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.0%  
Tree.com, Inc. (a)     1,099       5,297    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     5,297    
Financials Total     92,052,452    
Health Care – 11.6%  
Biotechnology – 3.9%  
Amgen, Inc. (a)     218,700       12,962,349    
Biotechnology Total     12,962,349    
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.2%  
WellPoint, Inc. (a)     14,400       673,488    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     673,488    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.5%  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)     31,100       1,710,500    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     1,710,500    
Pharmaceuticals – 7.0%  
Eli Lilly & Co.     23,700       1,043,511    
Johnson & Johnson     22,300       1,544,944    
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     676,400       6,479,912    
Merck & Co., Inc.     40,200       1,268,712    
Pfizer, Inc.     712,200       13,132,968    
Pharmaceuticals Total     23,470,047    
Health Care Total     38,816,384    
Industrials – 9.2%  
Aerospace & Defense – 2.4%  
Northrop Grumman Corp.     111,400       6,744,156    
Raytheon Co.     25,600       1,369,856    
Aerospace & Defense Total     8,114,012    
Commercial & Professional Services – 0.5%  
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.     66,300       1,626,339    
Commercial & Professional Services Total     1,626,339    
Industrial Conglomerates – 3.5%  
General Electric Co.     267,200       6,813,600    
Tyco International Ltd.     139,200       4,874,784    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     11,688,384    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Machinery – 1.1%  
AGCO Corp. (a)     34,200       1,457,262    
Oshkosh Corp.     172,000       2,263,520    
Machinery Total     3,720,782    
Road & Rail – 1.7%  
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)     124,400       941,708    
Ryder System, Inc.     78,600       4,873,200    
Road & Rail Total     5,814,908    
Industrials Total     30,964,425    
Information Technology – 3.0%  
Computers & Peripherals – 1.8%  
Seagate Technology     513,800       6,227,256    
Computers & Peripherals Total     6,227,256    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.5%  
Intel Corp.     83,700       1,567,701    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    1,567,701    
Software – 0.7%  
Symantec Corp. (a)     116,100       2,273,238    
Software Total     2,273,238    
Information Technology Total     10,068,195    
Materials – 3.6%  
Chemicals – 0.3%  
Dow Chemical Co.     29,200       927,976    
Chemicals Total     927,976    
Containers & Packaging – 0.4%  
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)     48,200       1,417,080    
Containers & Packaging Total     1,417,080    
Metals & Mining – 2.9%  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc.
    61,600       3,501,960    
Nucor Corp.     58,200       2,298,900    
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     45,000       1,708,650    
United States Steel Corp.     26,200       2,033,382    
Metals & Mining Total     9,542,892    
Materials Total     11,887,948    
Telecommunication Services – 4.9%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 4.7%  
AT&T, Inc.     346,800       9,682,656    
Embarq Corp.     26,100       1,058,355    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


51



Columbia Disciplined Value Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Qwest Communications
International, Inc.
    1,110,600       3,587,238    
Verizon Communications, Inc.     41,900       1,344,571    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     15,672,820    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.2%  
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.     19,000       679,250    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     679,250    
Telecommunication Services Total     16,352,070    
Utilities – 5.7%  
Electric Utilities – 3.6%  
Duke Energy Corp.     53,000       923,790    
Edison International     96,300       3,842,370    
FirstEnergy Corp.     104,100       6,973,659    
Pepco Holdings, Inc.     9,400       215,354    
Electric Utilities Total     11,955,173    
Gas Utilities – 2.0%  
Energen Corp.     125,100       5,664,528    
ONEOK, Inc.     30,700       1,056,080    
Gas Utilities Total     6,720,608    
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.1%  
Reliant Energy, Inc. (a)     57,100       419,685    
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders Total
    419,685    
Utilities Total     19,095,466    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $349,915,127)
    328,349,042    
Short-Term Obligation – 1.3%  
    Par ($)      
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 09/30/08, due 10/01/08
at 0.200%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation
maturing 02/29/12,
market value $4,465,563
(repurchase proceeds
$4,378,024)
    4,378,000       4,378,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $4,378,000)
    4,378,000    

 

    Value ($)  
Total Investments – 99.4%
(cost of $354,293,127) (c)
    332,727,042    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.6%     2,065,332    
Net Assets – 100.0%     334,792,374    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  A portion of this security with a market value of $1,960,915 is pledged as collateral for open futures contracts.

(c)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $354,777,994.

At September 30, 2008, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector (Unaudited)   % of
Net Assets
 
Financials     27.5    
Energy     15.4    
Health Care     11.6    
Industrials     9.2    
Consumer Staples     8.7    
Consumer Discretionary     8.5    
Utilities     5.7    
Telecommunication Services     4.9    
Materials     3.6    
Information Technology     3.0    
      98.1    
Short-Term Obligation     1.3    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.6    
      100.0    

 

At September 30, 2008, the Fund held the following open long futures contract:

Type   Number of
Contracts
  Value   Aggregate
Face Value
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Depreciation
 
S&P
500
Index
    24     $ 7,004,400     $ 7,433,739     Dec-2008   $ (429,339 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


52




Investment PortfolioColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks – 99.6%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 8.9%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.4%  
Penn National Gaming, Inc. (a)     49,100       1,304,587    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     1,304,587    
Media – 4.3%  
Focus Media Holding Ltd., ADR (a)     78,100       2,226,631    
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.     136,600       4,317,926    
News Corp., Class A     306,600       3,676,134    
Viacom, Inc., Class B (a)     142,400       3,537,216    
Media Total     13,757,907    
Multiline Retail – 0.6%  
Target Corp.     38,900       1,908,045    
Multiline Retail Total     1,908,045    
Specialty Retail – 0.6%  
J Crew Group, Inc. (a)     70,000       1,999,900    
Specialty Retail Total     1,999,900    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.0%  
NIKE, Inc., Class B     103,000       6,890,700    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     43,300       2,885,512    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     9,776,212    
Consumer Discretionary Total     28,746,651    
Consumer Staples – 9.6%  
Beverages – 2.6%  
Diageo PLC, ADR     25,100       1,728,386    
PepsiCo, Inc.     93,100       6,635,237    
Beverages Total     8,363,623    
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.2%  
Kroger Co.     146,750       4,032,690    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     4,032,690    
Household Products – 0.6%  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     24,520       1,847,582    
Household Products Total     1,847,582    
Personal Products – 2.2%  
Avon Products, Inc.     93,300       3,878,481    
Herbalife Ltd.     83,800       3,311,776    
Personal Products Total     7,190,257    
Tobacco – 3.0%  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     198,400       9,543,040    
Tobacco Total     9,543,040    
Consumer Staples Total     30,977,192    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Energy – 13.4%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 4.1%  
Halliburton Co.     129,000       4,178,310    
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)     40,400       2,154,128    
Transocean, Inc. (a)     39,200       4,305,728    
Weatherford International Ltd. (a)     97,400       2,448,636    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     13,086,802    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 9.3%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     67,900       3,293,829    
Apache Corp.     61,600       6,423,648    
ConocoPhillips     136,300       9,983,975    
Devon Energy Corp.     69,910       6,375,792    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     49,400       3,836,404    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     29,913,648    
Energy Total     43,000,450    
Financials – 16.6%  
Capital Markets – 5.8%  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     139,600       4,548,168    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     47,400       6,067,200    
Invesco Ltd.     170,000       3,566,600    
Morgan Stanley     61,900       1,423,700    
State Street Corp.     55,200       3,139,776    
Capital Markets Total     18,745,444    
Commercial Banks – 2.1%  
BB&T Corp.     115,200       4,354,560    
TCF Financial Corp.     135,814       2,444,652    
Commercial Banks Total     6,799,212    
Consumer Finance – 0.4%  
American Express Co.     36,840       1,305,241    
Consumer Finance Total     1,305,241    
Diversified Financial Services – 3.7%  
Citigroup, Inc.     54,489       1,117,569    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     230,572       10,767,713    
Diversified Financial Services Total     11,885,282    
Insurance – 4.6%  
ACE Ltd.     75,000       4,059,750    
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,
Class B (a)
    1,289       5,665,155    
Unum Group     205,790       5,165,329    
Insurance Total     14,890,234    
Financials Total     53,625,413    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


53



Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Health Care – 16.1%  
Biotechnology – 1.4%  
Amgen, Inc. (a)     77,100       4,569,717    
Biotechnology Total     4,569,717    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 4.1%  
Baxter International, Inc.     78,200       5,132,266    
Covidien Ltd.     87,225       4,689,216    
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)     54,200       3,499,152    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     13,320,634    
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.9%  
Aetna, Inc.     86,100       3,109,071    
McKesson Corp.     118,210       6,360,880    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     9,469,951    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.5%  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)     85,850       4,721,750    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     4,721,750    
Pharmaceuticals – 6.2%  
Abbott Laboratories     172,987       9,960,592    
Johnson & Johnson     104,090       7,211,355    
Schering-Plough Corp.     144,400       2,667,068    
Pharmaceuticals Total     19,839,015    
Health Care Total     51,921,067    
Industrials – 11.6%  
Aerospace & Defense – 3.4%  
Honeywell International, Inc.     107,150       4,452,083    
Northrop Grumman Corp.     65,500       3,965,370    
United Technologies Corp.     40,400       2,426,424    
Aerospace & Defense Total     10,843,877    
Construction & Engineering – 0.5%  
Foster Wheeler Ltd. (a)     45,500       1,643,005    
Construction & Engineering Total     1,643,005    
Industrial Conglomerates – 4.7%  
General Electric Co.     317,340       8,092,170    
Tyco International Ltd.     203,225       7,116,940    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     15,209,110    
Machinery – 0.5%  
Eaton Corp.     25,402       1,427,084    
Machinery Total     1,427,084    
Professional Services – 1.0%  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.     35,300       3,330,908    
Professional Services Total     3,330,908    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Road & Rail – 1.5%  
Union Pacific Corp.     68,320       4,861,651    
Road & Rail Total     4,861,651    
Industrials Total     37,315,635    
Information Technology – 15.6%  
Communications Equipment – 2.9%  
Nokia Oyj, ADR     189,500       3,534,175    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     136,100       5,848,217    
Communications Equipment Total     9,382,392    
Computers & Peripherals – 5.0%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     24,600       2,796,036    
EMC Corp. (a)     200,300       2,395,588    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     234,600       10,847,904    
Computers & Peripherals Total     16,039,528    
Internet Software & Services – 2.9%  
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     20,000       8,010,400    
VeriSign, Inc. (a)     50,700       1,322,256    
Internet Software & Services Total     9,332,656    
Software – 4.8%  
Microsoft Corp.     513,820       13,713,856    
Oracle Corp. (a)     90,040       1,828,712    
Software Total     15,542,568    
Information Technology Total     50,297,144    
Materials – 2.5%  
Chemicals – 0.6%  
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (a)     66,600       2,007,324    
Chemicals Total     2,007,324    
Containers & Packaging – 0.9%  
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (a)     100,200       2,945,880    
Containers & Packaging Total     2,945,880    
Metals & Mining – 1.0%  
Alcoa, Inc.     55,500       1,253,190    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc.
    33,900       1,927,215    
Metals & Mining Total     3,180,405    
Materials Total     8,133,609    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


54



Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Telecommunication Services – 3.6%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.6%  
AT&T, Inc.     229,500       6,407,640    
Verizon Communications, Inc.     159,900       5,131,191    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     11,538,831    
Telecommunication Services Total     11,538,831    
Utilities – 1.7%  
Electric Utilities – 1.7%  
Entergy Corp.     18,700       1,664,487    
FPL Group, Inc.     74,900       3,767,470    
Electric Utilities Total     5,431,957    
Utilities Total     5,431,957    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $296,493,796)
    320,987,949    
Short-Term Obligation – 0.6%  
    Par ($)      
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 09/30/08, due 10/01/08
at 0.200%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation
maturing 02/29/12,
market value $1,940,844
(repurchase proceeds $1,898,011)
    1,898,000       1,898,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $1,898,000)
    1,898,000    
Total Investments – 100.2%
(cost of $298,391,796) (b)
    322,885,949    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.2)%     (601,945 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     322,284,004    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $299,198,808.

At September 30, 2008, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector (Unaudited)   % of
Net Assets
 
Financials     16.6    
Health Care     16.1    
Information Technology     15.6    
Energy     13.4    
Industrials     11.6    
Consumer Staples     9.6    
Consumer Discretionary     8.9    
Telecommunication Services     3.6    
Materials     2.5    
Utilities     1.7    
      99.6    
Short-Term Obligation     0.6    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.2 )  
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


55



Investment PortfolioColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks – 93.2%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 12.1%  
Auto Components – 1.3%  
ArvinMeritor, Inc.     144,798       1,888,166    
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.     213,096       1,832,626    
Dorman Products, Inc. (a)     354,930       4,447,273    
Hawk Corp., Class A (a)     26,596       535,377    
Auto Components Total     8,703,442    
Diversified Consumer Services – 1.3%  
Nobel Learning
Communities, Inc. (a)
    165,966       2,638,860    
Regis Corp.     233,720       6,427,300    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     9,066,160    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.7%  
CEC Entertainment, Inc. (a)     183,507       6,092,432    
Morgans Hotel Group Co. (a)     204,831       2,234,706    
O'Charleys, Inc.     345,362       3,021,918    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     11,349,056    
Household Durables – 0.3%  
Jarden Corp. (a)     83,292       1,953,197    
Household Durables Total     1,953,197    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.1%  
Valuevision Media, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    293,427       542,840    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     542,840    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 1.5%  
Callaway Golf Co.     153,447       2,158,999    
RC2 Corp. (a)     195,947       3,918,940    
Steinway Musical
Instruments, Inc. (a)
    147,764       4,184,677    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total     10,262,616    
Media – 0.5%  
Scholastic Corp.     103,586       2,660,088    
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.,
Class A
    154,723       779,804    
Media Total     3,439,892    
Specialty Retail – 3.8%  
Buckle, Inc.     49,221       2,733,734    
Collective Brands, Inc. (a)     324,407       5,939,892    
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     237,599       5,479,033    
Penske Auto Group, Inc.     102,500       1,175,675    
Rent-A-Center, Inc. (a)     276,682       6,164,475    
Stage Stores, Inc.     322,028       4,398,903    
Specialty Retail Total     25,891,712    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.6%  
Quiksilver, Inc. (a)     189,605       1,088,333    
Rocky Brands, Inc. (a)     107,199       356,972    
Unifirst Corp. (b)     212,019       9,135,899    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     10,581,204    
Consumer Discretionary Total     81,790,119    
Consumer Staples – 1.9%  
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.0%  
Casey's General Stores, Inc.     114,404       3,451,569    
Pantry, Inc. (a)     147,516       3,125,864    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     6,577,433    
Food Products – 0.6%  
Corn Products International, Inc.     125,401       4,047,944    
Food Products Total     4,047,944    
Household Products – 0.3%  
Central Garden & Pet Co. (a)     120,583       709,028    
Central Garden & Pet Co.,
Class A (a)
    241,166       1,434,938    
Household Products Total     2,143,966    
Personal Products – 0.0%  
Langer, Inc. (a)     264,203       237,783    
Personal Products Total     237,783    
Consumer Staples Total     13,007,126    
Energy – 3.7%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.8%  
Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. (a)     114,691       5,147,332    
Newpark Resources, Inc. (a)     415,440       3,032,712    
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)     36,570       1,949,912    
Superior Well Services, Inc. (a)     82,380       2,085,038    
Tetra Technologies, Inc. (a)     471,781       6,534,167    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     18,749,161    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.9%  
EXCO Resources, Inc. (a)     167,187       2,728,492    
GeoMet, Inc. (a)     113,417       616,988    
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. (a)     148,258       222,387    
Petroquest Energy, Inc. (a)     83,354       1,279,484    
Quest Resource Corp. (a)     216,756       576,571    
Warren Resources, Inc. (a)     73,552       734,049    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     6,157,971    
Energy Total     24,907,132    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


56



Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Financials – 9.9%  
Capital Markets – 0.3%  
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.,
Class A
    86,607       2,143,523    
Capital Markets Total     2,143,523    
Commercial Banks – 1.8%  
Boston Private Financial
Holdings, Inc.
    46,950       410,343    
Oriental Financial Group     313,309       5,595,699    
Taylor Capital Group, Inc.     195,582       2,345,028    
Webster Financial Corp.     156,870       3,960,967    
Commercial Banks Total     12,312,037    
Consumer Finance – 0.2%  
QC Holdings, Inc.     177,170       1,211,843    
Consumer Finance Total     1,211,843    
Insurance – 3.3%  
Darwin Professional
Underwriters, Inc. (a)
    105,691       3,288,047    
Delphi Financial Group, Inc.,
Class A
    94,100       2,638,564    
First Mercury Financial Corp. (a)     206,217       2,938,592    
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co.     17,256       806,545    
Horace Mann Educators Corp.     208,017       2,677,179    
National Interstate Corp.     72,821       1,749,889    
NYMAGIC, Inc.     80,124       2,023,131    
Phoenix Companies, Inc.     127,255       1,175,836    
RAM Holdings Ltd. (a)     251,956       423,286    
State Auto Financial Corp.     143,254       4,164,394    
Insurance Total     21,885,463    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 2.5%  
Acadia Realty Trust     145,004       3,665,701    
American Campus
Communities, Inc.
    97,932       3,317,936    
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.     258,924       2,356,209    
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.     139,800       2,131,950    
First Potomac Realty Trust     239,848       4,122,987    
Gramercy Capital Corp.     206,785       535,573    
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.     74,293       1,002,956    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     17,133,312    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.8%  
Abington Bancorp, Inc.     176,921       1,790,440    
Dime Community Bancshares     154,367       2,349,466    
Encore Bancshares, Inc. (a)     22,025       396,450    
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.     119,759       1,886,204    
Flagstar BanCorp, Inc.     217,148       647,101    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Jefferson Bancshares, Inc.     219,422       2,051,596    
NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc.     196,389       2,951,727    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     12,072,984    
Financials Total     66,759,162    
Health Care – 16.4%  
Biotechnology – 0.3%  
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     74,541       1,974,591    
Biotechnology Total     1,974,591    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.5%  
Analogic Corp.     74,306       3,697,467    
Cooper Companies, Inc.     71,074       2,470,532    
Datascope Corp.     120,584       6,225,752    
Greatbatch, Inc. (a)     113,953       2,796,407    
Invacare Corp.     314,951       7,602,917    
STAAR Surgical Co. (a)     610,327       2,740,368    
Symmetry Medical, Inc. (a)     218,558       4,056,436    
Thoratec Corp. (a)     115,887       3,042,034    
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     98,440       4,805,841    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     37,437,754    
Health Care Providers & Services – 6.5%  
Air Methods Corp. (a)     140,129       3,967,052    
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a)     169,095       5,434,713    
Magellan Health Services, Inc. (a)     91,426       3,753,952    
Owens & Minor, Inc.     70,752       3,431,472    
Providence Service Corp. (a)     426,005       4,174,849    
PSS World Medical, Inc. (a)     143,202       2,792,439    
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (a)     101,145       3,838,453    
Res-Care, Inc. (a)     759,384       13,775,226    
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (a)     138,507       2,404,481    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     43,572,637    
Health Care Technology – 0.0%  
Mediware Information Systems (a)     11,614       63,993    
Health Care Technology Total     63,993    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.1%  
Cambrex Corp. (a)     435,103       2,675,884    
Strategic Diagnostics, Inc. (a)     476,278       771,570    
Varian, Inc. (a)     86,981       3,731,485    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     7,178,939    
Pharmaceuticals – 3.0%  
Acusphere, Inc. (a)     366,691       128,342    
Adolor Corp. (a)     160,860       554,967    
Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. (a)     211,765       2,079,532    
KV Pharmaceutical Co., Class A (a)     279,589       6,349,466    
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     164,896       1,925,985    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


57



Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (a)     395,931       3,951,391    
Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International (a)
    273,310       5,594,656    
Pharmaceuticals Total     20,584,339    
Health Care Total     110,812,253    
Industrials – 20.3%  
Aerospace & Defense – 2.9%  
AAR Corp. (a)     336,794       5,587,413    
Argon ST, Inc. (a)     127,031       2,983,958    
Ladish Co., Inc. (a)     87,637       1,774,649    
LMI Aerospace, Inc. (a)     71,907       1,446,050    
Moog, Inc., Class A (a)     170,941       7,329,950    
Aerospace & Defense Total     19,122,020    
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.4%  
Pacer International, Inc.     169,838       2,797,232    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     2,797,232    
Building Products – 1.7%  
Insteel Industries, Inc.     57,424       780,392    
NCI Building Systems, Inc. (a)     334,819       10,630,503    
Building Products Total     11,410,895    
Commercial & Professional Services – 1.5%  
Clean Harbors, Inc. (a)     44,560       3,010,028    
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (a)     100,444       3,046,466    
McGrath Rentcorp     145,268       4,186,624    
Commercial & Professional Services Total     10,243,118    
Construction & Engineering – 2.8%  
EMCOR Group, Inc. (a)     305,968       8,053,078    
MasTec, Inc. (a)     309,117       4,108,165    
Northwest Pipe Co. (a)     114,681       5,002,385    
Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (a)     107,162       1,736,024    
Construction & Engineering Total     18,899,652    
Electrical Equipment – 2.9%  
AZZ, Inc. (a)     58,832       2,433,880    
Baldor Electric Co.     146,554       4,222,221    
BTU International, Inc. (a)     268,842       2,365,809    
GrafTech International Ltd. (a)     309,746       4,680,262    
LSI Industries, Inc.     435,588       3,602,313    
Powell Industries, Inc. (a)     59,041       2,409,463    
Electrical Equipment Total     19,713,948    
Machinery – 2.8%  
Albany International Corp.,
Class A
    162,464       4,440,141    
Flanders Corp. (a)     476,926       3,004,634    
Key Technology, Inc. (a)(b)     150,933       3,577,112    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Miller Industries, Inc. (a)     150,482       1,115,072    
Nordson Corp.     41,764       2,051,030    
Oshkosh Corp.     77,712       1,022,690    
Tennant Co.     113,192       3,877,958    
Machinery Total     19,088,637    
Professional Services – 2.9%  
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)     61,362       4,432,791    
Kforce, Inc. (a)     763,037       7,790,608    
MPS Group, Inc. (a)     284,082       2,863,547    
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a)     110,678       2,201,385    
Spherion Corp. (a)     427,145       2,080,196    
Professional Services Total     19,368,527    
Road & Rail – 1.3%  
Arkansas Best Corp.     53,192       1,792,039    
Frozen Food Express Industries     132,197       715,186    
Kansas City Southern (a)     86,315       3,828,933    
Werner Enterprises, Inc.     120,809       2,622,763    
Road & Rail Total     8,958,921    
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.1%  
Kaman Corp.     130,695       3,722,194    
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a)     120,130       1,537,664    
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B (a)     159,851       2,007,728    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total     7,267,586    
Industrials Total     136,870,536    
Information Technology – 21.3%  
Communications Equipment – 1.5%  
ADC Telecommunications, Inc. (a)     269,170       2,274,486    
ADTRAN, Inc.     161,346       3,144,634    
Globecomm Systems, Inc. (a)     217,539       1,901,291    
Performance Technologies, Inc. (a)(b)     619,141       2,711,838    
Communications Equipment Total     10,032,249    
Computers & Peripherals – 2.4%  
Avid Technology, Inc. (a)     71,328       1,716,152    
Hypercom Corp. (a)     424,215       1,688,376    
iGO, Inc. (a)     428,053       453,736    
Imation Corp.     220,204       4,974,408    
Presstek, Inc. (a)     396,137       2,234,213    
Rimage Corp. (a)     230,354       3,215,742    
STEC, Inc. (a)     300,549       2,314,227    
Computers & Peripherals Total     16,596,854    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 5.2%  
Agilysys, Inc.     93,645       944,878    
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (a)     911,000       12,826,880    
FARO Technologies, Inc. (a)     270,406       5,508,170    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


58



Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Gerber Scientific, Inc. (a)     170,971       1,562,675    
Keithley Instruments, Inc.     246,594       2,063,992    
LeCroy Corp. (a)     122,148       939,318    
Merix Corp. (a)     79,278       101,476    
Newport Corp. (a)     263,656       2,842,212    
NU Horizons Electronics Corp. (a)     166,162       664,648    
Plexus Corp. (a)     237,432       4,914,842    
Technitrol, Inc.     213,623       3,159,484    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components Total
    35,528,575    
Internet Software & Services – 1.3%  
EarthLink, Inc. (a)     708,940       6,025,990    
S1 Corp. (a)     324,260       1,984,471    
Selectica, Inc. (a)     715,735       722,893    
Internet Software & Services Total     8,733,354    
IT Services – 2.6%  
Analysts International Corp. (a)     856,765       959,577    
Computer Task Group, Inc. (a)     663,206       4,310,839    
infoGROUP, Inc.     326,007       2,154,906    
Integral Systems, Inc. (a)     167,898       3,487,241    
NCI, Inc., Class A (a)     72,368       2,061,041    
Startek, Inc. (a)     81,954       526,145    
TNS, Inc. (a)     201,301       3,899,200    
IT Services Total     17,398,949    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.8%  
ATMI, Inc. (a)     204,551       3,677,827    
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)     434,092       2,365,801    
Exar Corp. (a)     196,713       1,506,822    
Fairchild Semiconductor
International, Inc. (a)
    421,587       3,747,908    
Hi/Fn, Inc. (a)     294,786       943,315    
International Rectifier Corp. (a)     60,596       1,152,536    
IXYS Corp. (a)     193,929       1,762,815    
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)     639,506       4,323,061    
Pericom Semiconductor Corp. (a)     246,157       2,584,648    
RF Micro Devices, Inc. (a)     342,149       999,075    
Ultratech, Inc. (a)     194,130       2,348,973    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    25,412,781    
Software – 4.5%  
Bottomline Technologies, Inc. (a)     192,412       2,001,085    
Epicor Software Corp. (a)     310,023       2,446,081    
Lawson Software, Inc. (a)     520,925       3,646,475    
Mentor Graphics Corp. (a)     362,924       4,119,187    
MSC.Software Corp. (a)     358,302       3,833,831    
PLATO Learning, Inc. (a)     262,046       744,211    
Progress Software Corp. (a)     254,290       6,608,997    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Sonic Solutions (a)     248,744       1,094,474    
Sybase, Inc. (a)     184,587       5,652,054    
Software Total     30,146,395    
Information Technology Total     143,849,157    
Materials – 4.0%  
Chemicals – 2.7%  
H.B. Fuller Co.     332,114       6,931,219    
Sensient Technologies Corp.     248,486       6,989,911    
Spartech Corp.     446,607       4,421,409    
Chemicals Total     18,342,539    
Containers & Packaging – 0.8%  
Greif, Inc., Class A     86,190       5,655,788    
Containers & Packaging Total     5,655,788    
Paper & Forest Products – 0.5%  
Glatfelter Co.     237,822       3,220,110    
Paper & Forest Products Total     3,220,110    
Materials Total     27,218,437    
Telecommunication Services – 0.3%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.3%  
General Communication, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    197,142       1,825,535    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     1,825,535    
Telecommunication Services Total     1,825,535    
Utilities – 3.3%  
Electric Utilities – 0.4%  
Otter Tail Corp.     81,900       2,516,787    
Electric Utilities Total     2,516,787    
Gas Utilities – 1.7%  
New Jersey Resources Corp.     126,299       4,532,871    
Northwest Natural Gas Co.     36,786       1,912,872    
South Jersey Industries, Inc.     139,390       4,976,223    
Gas Utilities Total     11,421,966    
Water Utilities – 1.2%  
American States Water Co.     114,859       4,422,071    
California Water Service Group     102,773       3,956,761    
Water Utilities Total     8,378,832    
Utilities Total     22,317,585    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $619,711,191)
    629,357,042    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

September 30, 2008

Short-Term Obligation – 8.6%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 09/30/08, due 10/01/08
at 0.200%, collateralized by
U.S. Treasury Obligations with
various maturities to 02/29/12,
market value $58,885,713
(repurchase proceeds
$57,731,321)
    57,731,000       57,731,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $57,731,000)
    57,731,000    
Total Investments – 101.8%
(cost of $677,442,191) (c)
    687,088,042    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (1.8)%     (11,939,956 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     675,148,086    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliate may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Transactions in these affiliated companies during the year ended September 30, 2008, are as follows:

Security name:     Key Technology, Inc.    
Shares as of 09/30/07:     152,265    
Shares purchased:     43,640    
Shares sold:     (44,972 )  
Shares as of 09/30/08:     150,933    
Net realized gain:   $ 1,139,629    
Dividend income earned:   $    
Value at end of period:   $ 3,577,112    
Security name:     Performance Technologies, Inc.    
Shares as of 09/30/07:     751,700    
Shares purchased:        
Shares sold:     (132,559 )  
Shares as of 09/30/08:     619,141    
Net realized loss:   $ (676,601 )  
Dividend income earned:   $    
Value at end of period:   $ 2,711,838    
Security name:     Unifirst Corp.    
Shares as of 09/30/07:     329,613    
Shares purchased:     100,000    
Shares sold:     (217,594 )  
Shares as of 09/30/08:     212,019    
Net realized gain:   $ 2,692,377    
Dividend income earned:   $ 47,886    
Value at end of period:   $ 9,135,899    

 

(c)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $678,455,600.

At September 30, 2008, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector (Unaudited)   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     21.3    
Industrials     20.3    
Health Care     16.4    
Consumer Discretionary     12.1    
Financials     9.9    
Materials     4.0    
Energy     3.7    
Utilities     3.3    
Consumer Staples     1.9    
Telecommunication Services     0.3    
      93.2    
Short-Term Obligation     8.6    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (1.8 )  
      100.0    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Assets and LiabilitiesStock Funds
September 30, 2008

    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Columbia
Asset
Allocation Fund
  Columbia
Large Cap
Growth Fund
  Columbia
Disciplined
Value Fund
  Columbia
Contrarian
Core Fund
  Columbia
Small Cap
Core Fund
 
Assets  
Unaffiliated investments, at identified cost     272,164,672       1,438,406,397       354,293,127       298,391,796       665,571,747    
Affiliated investments, at identified cost                             11,870,444    
Total investments, at identified cost     272,164,672       1,438,406,397       354,293,127       298,391,796       677,442,191    
Unaffiliated investments, at value     261,824,196       1,393,747,279       332,727,042       322,885,949       671,663,193    
Affiliated investments, at value                             15,424,849    
Total investments, at value (including
securities on loan of $9,307,789, $—,
$—, $—, and $—, respectively)
    261,824,196       1,393,747,279       332,727,042       322,885,949       687,088,042    
Cash           613       8,864       11,520       59,020    
Cash collateral for futures contracts     965,000                            
Foreign currency (cost of $5,641,
$—, $—, $— and $—, respectively)
    5,526                            
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign
currency exchange contracts
    104,491                            
Receivable for:  
Investments sold     3,508,614       43,005,796             3,705,257       57,431    
Fund shares sold     13,397       2,442,899       2,442,827       97,414       207,383    
Interest     941,519       147       24       11       321    
Dividends     291,489       1,237,235       877,821       413,747       402,379    
Foreign tax reclaim     41,748                            
Futures variation margin     192,521             240,667                
Securities lending income     10,272       5,519       8,965       14,046          
Expense reimbursement due
from Investment Advisor
                      10,142          
Regulatory settlements           1,078,423                      
Trustees' deferred compensation plan     46,506       186,231       43,553       51,250       78,887    
Other assets     1,041       5,817       1,617       1,328       3,898    
Total Assets     267,946,320       1,441,709,959       336,351,380       327,190,664       687,897,361    
Liabilities  
Payable to custodian bank     83,497                            
Collateral on securities loaned     9,660,703                            
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign
currency exchange contracts
    58,579                            
Written options at value (premium $3,896,
$—, $—, $— and $—, respectively)
    4,670                            
Payable for:  
Investments purchased     2,503,403       38,005,085             3,604,418       9,242,551    
Investments purchased on a delayed
delivery basis
    2,625,097                            
Fund shares repurchased     521,266       1,819,819       1,042,880       801,767       2,159,680    
Investment advisory fee     143,356       627,206       202,969       197,719       444,227    
Administration fee     14,777       62,276       19,468       18,925       40,581    
Transfer agent fee     77,811       413,698       113,938       90,835       561,100    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     12,742       11,785       7,897       7,598       14,700    
Trustees' fees     3,336       841       989       489       927    
Distribution and service fees     42,814       163,048       33,168       43,001       94,105    
Custody fee     34,696       8,390       3,221       3,087       7,340    
Chief compliance officer expenses     147       300       187       184       273    
Trustees' deferred compensation plan     46,506       186,231       43,553       51,250       78,887    
Other liabilities     365,069       197,768       90,736       87,387       104,904    
Total Liabilities     16,198,469       41,496,447       1,559,006       4,906,660       12,749,275    
Net Assets     251,747,851       1,400,213,512       334,792,374       322,284,004       675,148,086    
Net Assets Consist of  
Paid-in capital     272,412,280       1,632,684,938       403,330,740       298,648,805       615,347,576    
Undistributed (overdistributed)
net investment income
    (158,517 )     2,551,815       279,605       1,911,330       (80,111 )  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (10,018,780 )     (190,364,123 )     (46,822,547 )     (2,770,284 )     50,234,770    
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     (10,340,476 )     (44,659,118 )     (21,566,085 )     24,494,153       9,645,851    
Foreign currency translations     35,179                            
Futures contracts     (181,061 )           (429,339 )              
Written options     (774 )                          
Net Assets     251,747,851       1,400,213,512       334,792,374       322,284,004       675,148,086    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Assets and LiabilitiesStock Funds
September 30, 2008 (continued)

    Columbia
Asset
Allocation Fund
  Columbia
Large Cap
Growth Fund
  Columbia
Disciplined
Value Fund
  Columbia
Contrarian
Core Fund
  Columbia
Small Cap
Core Fund
 
Class A  
Net assets   $ 7,266,416     $ 156,585,276     $ 16,170,625     $ 11,186,616     $ 115,245,812    
Shares outstanding     578,256       8,001,372       1,536,378       940,901       8,149,877    
Net asset value per share (a)   $ 12.57     $ 19.57     $ 10.53     $ 11.89     $ 14.14    
Maximum sales charge     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %  
Maximum offering price per share (b)   $ 13.34     $ 20.76     $ 11.17     $ 12.62     $ 15.00    
Class B  
Net assets   $ 4,698,581     $ 58,609,202     $ 3,913,965     $ 3,629,014     $ 23,084,822    
Shares outstanding     373,814       3,229,152       394,498       325,844       1,779,376    
Net asset value and offering
price per share (a)
  $ 12.57     $ 18.15     $ 9.92     $ 11.14     $ 12.97    
Class C  
Net assets   $ 1,496,442     $ 21,208,266     $ 2,800,811     $ 1,717,679     $ 24,756,189    
Shares outstanding     119,025       1,167,881       283,200       154,087       1,906,102    
Net asset value and offering
price per share (a)
  $ 12.57     $ 18.16     $ 9.89     $ 11.15     $ 12.99    
Class E  
Net assets         $ 14,781,671                      
Shares outstanding           756,806                      
Net asset value per share (a)         $ 19.53                      
Maximum sales charge           4.50 %                    
Maximum offering price per share (b)         $ 20.45                      
Class F  
Net assets         $ 380,475                      
Shares outstanding           20,973                      
Net asset value and offering
price per share (a)
        $ 18.14                      
Class T  
Net assets   $ 130,862,613     $ 169,295,210     $ 89,694,481     $ 132,271,508     $ 98,298,656    
Shares outstanding     10,398,854       8,717,819       8,521,808       11,206,360       7,051,000    
Net asset value per share (a)   $ 12.58     $ 19.42     $ 10.53     $ 11.80     $ 13.94    
Maximum sales charge     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %  
Maximum offering price per share (b)   $ 13.35     $ 20.60     $ 11.17     $ 12.52     $ 14.79    
Class Z  
Net assets   $ 107,423,799     $ 979,353,412     $ 222,212,492     $ 173,479,187     $ 413,762,607    
Shares outstanding     8,536,185       48,909,526       20,584,674       14,489,683       28,697,951    
Net asset value, offering and redemption
price per share
  $ 12.58     $ 20.02     $ 10.80     $ 11.97     $ 14.42    

 

(a)  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

(b)  On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of OperationsStock Funds
For the Year Ended September 30, 2008

    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Columbia
Asset
Allocation Fund
  Columbia
Large Cap
Growth Fund
  Columbia
Disciplined
Value Fund
  Columbia
Contrarian
Core Fund
  Columbia
Small Cap
Core Fund
 
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends     3,697,974       15,993,211       10,715,921       6,241,140       6,070,215    
Dividends from affiliates                             47,886    
Interest     6,718,818       1,152,480       128,863       85,682       605,279    
Securities lending     218,567       591,413       155,256       161,039          
Foreign tax withheld     (106,398 )     (13,056 )           (20,012 )     (27,971 )  
Total Investment Income     10,528,961       17,724,048       11,000,040       6,467,849       6,695,409    
Expenses  
Investment advisory fee     1,992,133       8,656,167       2,955,744       2,721,935       6,765,818    
Administration fee     205,343       865,130       283,214       260,528       625,431    
Distribution fee:  
Class B     43,876       858,333       42,280       32,466       209,953    
Class C     12,712       208,759       31,358       11,935       236,875    
Class E           17,431                      
Class F           10,541                      
Service fee:  
Class A     20,619       426,118       59,632       29,261       345,533    
Class B     14,625       286,111       14,093       10,822       69,984    
Class C     4,237       69,587       10,452       3,978       78,958    
Class E           43,579                      
Class F           3,514                      
Shareholder service fee—Class T     476,538       644,907       340,268       478,944       337,290    
Transfer agent fee     380,251       2,898,548       699,871       471,292       1,330,054    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     144,921       143,202       104,609       99,144       155,166    
Trustees' fees     31,713       95,003       36,674       32,773       62,529    
Custody fee     203,562       55,664       19,198       19,638       47,957    
Chief compliance officer expenses     681       1,197       751       738       963    
Other expenses     250,868       769,469       271,804       260,084       361,464    
Expenses before interest expense     3,782,079       16,053,260       4,869,948       4,433,538       10,627,975    
Interest expense                 3,344       224          
Total Expenses     3,782,079       16,053,260       4,873,292       4,433,762       10,627,975    
Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by
Investment Advisor
                      (382,426 )        
Expense reductions     (24,756 )     (140,312 )     (15,947 )     (26,028 )     (10,145 )  
Net Expenses     3,757,323       15,912,948       4,857,345       4,025,308       10,617,830    
Net Investment Income (Loss)     6,771,638       1,811,100       6,142,695       2,442,541       (3,922,421 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of OperationsStock Funds
For the Year Ended September 30, 2008 (continued)

    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Columbia
Asset
Allocation Fund
  Columbia
Large Cap
Growth Fund
  Columbia
Disciplined
Value Fund
  Columbia
Contrarian
Core Fund
  Columbia
Small Cap
Core Fund
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Investments, Foreign Currency,
Futures Contracts, Foreign Capital
Gains Tax and Written Options
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Unaffiliated investments     (5,775,462 )     (7,970,706 )     (44,515,457 )     3,542,460       88,930,232    
Affiliated investments                             3,155,405    
Foreign currency transactions     (447,152 )                          
Futures contracts     (960,000 )           (896,732 )              
Written options     76,543                            
Net realized gain (loss)     (7,106,071 )     (7,970,706 )     (45,412,189 )     3,542,460       92,085,637    
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on:
 
Investments     (50,833,926 )     (388,568,864 )     (86,251,662 )     (65,572,460 )     (219,195,085 )  
Foreign currency translations     (34,221 )                          
Futures contracts     (298,243 )           (752,241 )              
Written options     (21,519 )                          
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation)
    (51,187,909 )     (388,568,864 )     (87,003,903 )     (65,572,460 )     (219,195,085 )  
Net Loss     (58,293,980 )     (396,539,570 )     (132,416,092 )     (62,030,000 )     (127,109,448 )  
Net Decrease Resulting from Operations     (51,522,342 )     (394,728,470 )     (126,273,397 )     (59,587,459 )     (131,031,869 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net AssetsStock Funds

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Columbia Asset Allocation Fund   Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund   Columbia Disciplined Value Fund  
    Year Ended September 30,   Year Ended September 30,   Year Ended September 30,  
    2008 ($)   2007 ($)(a)   2008 ($)   2007 ($)(a)   2008 ($)   2007 ($)(a)  
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     6,771,638       6,957,563       1,811,100       2,296,070       6,142,695       5,366,845    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency transactions, futures
contracts and written options
    (7,106,071 )     31,742,370       (7,970,706 )     206,032,477       (45,412,189 )     60,559,515    
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, foreign
currency translations, futures contracts
and written options
    (51,187,909 )     8,276,416       (388,568,864 )     164,464,746       (87,003,903 )     1,428,627    
Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations     (51,522,342 )     46,976,349       (394,728,470 )     372,793,293       (126,273,397 )     67,354,987    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A     (197,762 )     (141,020 )           (171,462 )     (308,780 )     (233,862 )  
Class B     (91,484 )     (81,090 )           (12 )     (31,729 )     (15,898 )  
Class C     (26,950 )     (18,822 )                 (20,476 )     (7,895 )  
Class E                       (15,174 )              
Class G           (72,881 )                       (5,638 )  
Class T     (3,560,124 )     (3,452,173 )           (259,486 )     (1,411,835 )     (1,299,456 )  
Class Z     (3,298,884 )     (3,349,133 )     (2,224,336 )     (2,241,107 )     (4,202,294 )     (3,815,099 )  
From net realized gains:  
Class A     (723,894 )     (419,073 )     (11,577,199 )     (2,031,714 )     (3,659,576 )     (1,417,443 )  
Class B     (545,891 )     (451,652 )     (11,130,619 )     (3,678,918 )     (870,037 )     (588,081 )  
Class C     (160,133 )     (88,154 )     (2,290,476 )     (527,182 )     (639,638 )     (255,406 )  
Class E                 (1,232,359 )     (221,051 )              
Class F                 (188,065 )     (85,616 )              
Class G           (614,482 )           (393,409 )           (197,222 )  
Class T     (14,928,189 )     (11,761,474 )     (16,307,165 )     (3,400,942 )     (15,296,653 )     (12,494,021 )  
Class Z     (12,207,866 )     (10,241,990 )     (85,740,579 )     (18,366,994 )     (36,691,117 )     (25,738,056 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (35,741,177 )     (30,691,944 )     (130,690,798 )     (31,393,067 )     (63,132,135 )     (46,068,077 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     (2,597,208 )     (26,064,041 )     (11,914,912 )     (210,406,249 )     (5,902,983 )     63,281,717    
Increase from regulatory settlements                 1,089,186                      
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     (89,860,727 )     (9,779,636 )     (536,244,994 )     130,993,977       (195,308,515 )     84,568,627    
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     341,608,578       351,388,214       1,936,458,506       1,805,464,529       530,100,889       445,532,262    
End of period     251,747,851       341,608,578       1,400,213,512       1,936,458,506       334,792,374       530,100,889    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment
income at end of period
    (158,517 )     405,073       2,551,815       1,979,558       279,605       195,356    

 

(a)  Class G shares reflect activity for the period October 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007. On August 8, 2007, Class G shares converted to Class T shares.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Columbia Contrarian Core Fund   Columbia Small Cap Core Fund  
    Year Ended September 30,   Year Ended September 30,  
    2008 ($)   2007 ($)(a)   2008 ($)   2007 ($)(a)  
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     2,442,541       1,878,037       (3,922,421 )     4,370,779    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency transactions, futures
contracts and written options
    3,542,460       53,774,757       92,085,637       233,156,788    
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, foreign
currency translations, futures contracts
and written options
    (65,572,460 )     25,296,904       (219,195,085 )     (65,844,556 )  
Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations     (59,587,459 )     80,949,698       (131,031,869 )     171,683,011    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A     (41,459 )           (313,396 )        
Class B                          
Class C                          
Class E                          
Class G                          
Class T     (523,167 )     (319 )     (184,037 )        
Class Z     (1,372,481 )     (565,065 )     (3,485,596 )        
From net realized gains:  
Class A     (1,125,847 )     (859,588 )     (30,396,930 )     (20,681,734 )  
Class B     (466,120 )     (429,883 )     (6,593,541 )     (4,457,286 )  
Class C     (131,887 )     (79,050 )     (7,737,478 )     (5,252,814 )  
Class E                          
Class F                          
Class G           (295,968 )           (747,564 )  
Class T     (16,463,774 )     (13,657,644 )     (24,251,745 )     (14,911,569 )  
Class Z     (22,118,426 )     (20,205,123 )     (144,889,355 )     (98,828,377 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (42,243,161 )     (36,092,640 )     (217,852,078 )     (144,879,344 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     (17,037,006 )     (48,864,435 )     (201,619,486 )     (148,719,232 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements                          
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     (118,867,626 )     (4,007,377 )     (550,503,433 )     (121,915,565 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     441,151,630       445,159,007       1,225,651,519       1,347,567,084    
End of period     322,284,004       441,151,630       675,148,086       1,225,651,519    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment
income at end of period
    1,911,330       1,506,399       (80,111 )     3,917,490    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Columbia Asset Allocation Fund  
    Year Ended
September 30, 2008
  Year Ended
September 30, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     197,474       2,903,127       180,161       2,928,368    
Distributions reinvested     58,632       883,969       33,719       534,132    
Redemptions     (172,671 )     (2,495,559 )     (84,203 )     (1,366,725 )  
Net increase     83,435       1,291,537       129,677       2,095,775    
Class B  
Subscriptions     100,624       1,491,826       57,038       928,170    
Distributions reinvested     38,828       589,166       30,743       485,525    
Redemptions     (135,789 )     (1,949,904 )     (140,335 )     (2,280,263 )  
Net increase (decrease)     3,663       131,088       (52,554 )     (866,568 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     40,510       586,522       37,410       605,097    
Distributions reinvested     11,064       167,904       5,867       92,767    
Redemptions     (40,020 )     (572,939 )     (15,578 )     (254,058 )  
Net increase (decrease)     11,554       181,487       27,699       443,806    
Class E  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                          
Redemptions                          
Net increase                          
Class F  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                          
Redemptions                          
Net decrease                          
Class G  
Subscriptions                 10,686       173,323    
Distributions reinvested                 42,811       674,160    
Redemptions                 (701,470 )     (11,433,096 )  
Net decrease                 (647,973 )     (10,585,613 )  
Class T  
Subscriptions     74,641       1,095,793       702,659       11,474,453    
Distributions reinvested     1,192,504       18,031,577       935,483       14,819,321    
Redemptions     (1,612,931 )     (23,705,569 )     (1,799,843 )     (29,320,832 )  
Net decrease     (345,786 )     (4,578,199 )     (161,701 )     (3,027,058 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,182,443       17,148,685       353,527       5,738,177    
Distributions reinvested     900,520       13,588,996       746,248       11,817,739    
Redemptions     (2,140,627 )     (30,360,802 )     (1,945,955 )     (31,680,299 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (57,664 )     376,879       (846,180 )     (14,124,383 )  

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007, Class G shares converted to Class T shares.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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    Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund  
    Year Ended
September 30, 2008
  Year Ended
September 30, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     3,052,442       71,281,501       2,150,850       52,455,831    
Distributions reinvested     400,865       10,342,317       83,467       1,963,964    
Redemptions     (1,708,127 )     (39,787,035 )     (1,597,266 )     (38,734,036 )  
Net increase     1,745,180       41,836,783       637,051       15,685,759    
Class B  
Subscriptions     89,653       1,994,153       141,434       3,235,215    
Distributions reinvested     427,139       10,285,500       152,226       3,382,434    
Redemptions     (3,985,922 )     (86,976,811 )     (4,384,260 )     (100,253,074 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (3,469,130 )     (74,697,158 )     (4,090,600 )     (93,635,425 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     130,752       2,970,379       148,057       3,369,513    
Distributions reinvested     76,612       1,845,584       19,670       437,270    
Redemptions     (305,949 )     (6,640,695 )     (375,109 )     (8,595,097 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (98,585 )     (1,824,732 )     (207,382 )     (4,788,314 )  
Class E  
Subscriptions     97,348       2,306,175       135,163       3,269,615    
Distributions reinvested     47,726       1,229,898       10,039       236,225    
Redemptions     (68,432 )     (1,626,700 )     (52,081 )     (1,262,052 )  
Net increase     76,642       1,909,373       93,121       2,243,788    
Class F  
Subscriptions     3,297       72,377       3,845       89,595    
Distributions reinvested     7,813       188,065       3,853       85,616    
Redemptions     (106,218 )     (2,348,463 )     (144,360 )     (3,293,578 )  
Net decrease     (95,108 )     (2,088,021 )     (136,662 )     (3,118,367 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions                 23,676       520,721    
Distributions reinvested                 18,127       390,277    
Redemptions                 (1,251,512 )     (28,305,066 )  
Net decrease                 (1,209,709 )     (27,394,068 )  
Class T  
Subscriptions     136,148       3,185,655       1,131,841       27,907,744    
Distributions reinvested     623,267       15,961,865       152,970       3,576,443    
Redemptions     (1,255,111 )     (29,455,246 )     (1,558,937 )     (37,510,316 )  
Net decrease     (495,696 )     (10,307,726 )     (274,126 )     (6,026,129 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     5,946,708       141,918,882       4,619,814       116,161,518    
Distributions reinvested     2,365,715       62,336,591       639,489       15,328,552    
Redemptions     (7,096,396 )     (170,998,904 )     (9,108,657 )     (224,863,563 )  
Net increase (decrease)     1,216,027       33,256,569       (3,849,354 )     (93,373,493 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Columbia Disciplined Value Fund  
    Year Ended
September 30, 2008
  Year Ended
September 30, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     405,173       5,404,894       1,770,526       28,466,004    
Distributions reinvested     251,100       3,493,211       95,435       1,468,403    
Redemptions     (1,246,088 )     (16,101,999 )     (549,769 )     (8,693,199 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (589,815 )     (7,203,894 )     1,316,192       21,241,208    
Class B  
Subscriptions     48,749       624,153       236,879       3,614,659    
Distributions reinvested     59,953       790,418       35,787       519,467    
Redemptions     (211,203 )     (2,524,882 )     (132,031 )     (2,016,449 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (102,501 )     (1,110,311 )     140,635       2,117,677    
Class C  
Subscriptions     89,813       1,116,398       362,864       5,520,702    
Distributions reinvested     42,444       557,859       14,638       212,086    
Redemptions     (214,878 )     (2,553,953 )     (132,329 )     (2,045,973 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (82,621 )     (879,696 )     245,173       3,686,815    
Class G  
Subscriptions                 4,135       62,375    
Distributions reinvested                 13,962       202,665    
Redemptions                 (161,554 )     (2,454,028 )  
Net decrease                 (143,457 )     (2,188,988 )  
Class T  
Subscriptions     59,829       756,203       226,408       3,619,440    
Distributions reinvested     1,185,592       16,464,091       885,893       13,590,075    
Redemptions     (1,326,278 )     (16,955,125 )     (1,272,443 )     (20,448,954 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (80,857 )     265,169       (160,142 )     (3,239,439 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     4,055,288       53,584,460       5,854,266       95,800,402    
Distributions reinvested     1,351,091       19,295,848       1,029,907       16,143,481    
Redemptions     (5,288,025 )     (69,854,559 )     (4,267,841 )     (70,279,439 )  
Net increase (decrease)     118,354       3,025,749       2,616,332       41,664,444    

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007, Class G shares converted to Class T shares.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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    Columbia Contrarian Core Fund  
    Year Ended
September 30, 2008
  Year Ended
September 30, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     251,873       3,365,188       109,489       1,588,680    
Distributions reinvested     77,223       1,125,917       58,967       820,227    
Redemptions     (165,492 )     (2,251,895 )     (145,340 )     (2,104,833 )  
Net increase (decrease)     163,604       2,239,210       23,116       304,074    
Class B  
Subscriptions     61,049       772,905       28,278       385,523    
Distributions reinvested     30,457       418,472       29,021       384,244    
Redemptions     (92,569 )     (1,164,528 )     (150,431 )     (2,083,969 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (1,063 )     26,849       (93,132 )     (1,314,202 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     101,333       1,290,847       42,484       585,336    
Distributions reinvested     7,977       109,683       3,798       50,326    
Redemptions     (52,521 )     (692,498 )     (16,427 )     (222,745 )  
Net increase (decrease)     56,789       708,032       29,855       412,917    
Class G  
Subscriptions                 7,669       103,973    
Distributions reinvested                 21,030       275,701    
Redemptions                 (291,409 )     (4,075,162 )  
Net decrease                 (262,710 )     (3,695,488 )  
Class T  
Subscriptions     107,254       1,482,245       320,798       4,720,903    
Distributions reinvested     1,125,256       16,293,706       945,404       13,074,931    
Redemptions     (1,538,327 )     (20,983,001 )     (1,837,204 )     (26,532,644 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (305,817 )     (3,207,050 )     (571,002 )     (8,736,810 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     684,939       9,231,408       602,902       8,796,060    
Distributions reinvested     1,341,183       19,648,343       1,241,550       17,344,450    
Redemptions     (3,271,455 )     (45,683,798 )     (4,264,614 )     (61,975,436 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (1,245,333 )     (16,804,047 )     (2,420,162 )     (35,834,926 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Columbia Small Cap Core Fund  
    Year Ended
September 30, 2008
  Year Ended
September 30, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     922,622       14,115,438       903,461       18,016,706    
Distributions reinvested     1,853,851       29,216,697       1,030,696       19,562,596    
Redemptions     (3,448,586 )     (53,363,614 )     (2,767,533 )     (55,090,029 )  
Net decrease     (672,113 )     (10,031,479 )     (833,376 )     (17,510,727 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     13,702       197,333       16,187       299,632    
Distributions reinvested     418,959       6,095,850       230,550       4,124,545    
Redemptions     (569,202 )     (8,150,007 )     (418,303 )     (7,865,585 )  
Net decrease     (136,541 )     (1,856,824 )     (171,566 )     (3,441,408 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     57,885       832,429       53,482       989,340    
Distributions reinvested     473,257       6,890,619       259,493       4,647,523    
Redemptions     (879,920 )     (12,565,729 )     (524,194 )     (9,807,888 )  
Net decrease     (348,778 )     (4,842,681 )     (211,219 )     (4,171,025 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions                 2,236       41,439    
Distributions reinvested                 40,261       713,430    
Redemptions                 (392,499 )     (7,264,706 )  
Net decrease                 (350,002 )     (6,509,837 )  
Class T  
Subscriptions     187,496       2,838,894       502,935       9,881,160    
Distributions reinvested     1,454,898       22,609,113       731,833       13,736,501    
Redemptions     (1,486,975 )     (22,864,774 )     (1,280,343 )     (25,169,851 )  
Net increase (decrease)     155,419       2,583,233       (45,575 )     (1,552,190 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     4,643,406       72,532,539       4,363,649       88,313,789    
Distributions reinvested     6,363,669       102,073,253       3,359,060       64,661,908    
Redemptions     (23,349,696 )     (362,077,527 )     (13,263,308 )     (268,509,742 )  
Net decrease     (12,342,621 )     (187,471,735 )     (5,540,599 )     (115,534,045 )  

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007, Class G shares converted to Class T shares.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.80     $ 16.06     $ 16.47     $ 15.06     $ 14.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.31       0.32       0.22       0.27 (c)     0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency transactions, futures contracts,
foreign capital gains tax and written options
    (2.76 )     1.86       0.92       1.41       1.11    
Total from investment operations     (2.45 )     2.18       1.14       1.68       1.32    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.34 )     (0.33 )     (0.31 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )  
From net realized gains     (1.44 )     (1.11 )     (1.24 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.78 )     (1.44 )     (1.55 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.57     $ 16.80     $ 16.06     $ 16.47     $ 15.06    
Total return (d)     (16.23 )%     14.24 %     7.39 %(e)(f)     11.20 %(f)     9.46 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses     1.29 %(g)     1.32 %(h)     1.31 %(h)     1.35 %(h)     1.43 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.01 %     %(i)  
Net investment income     2.17 %(g)     1.98 %(h)     1.38 %(h)     1.66 %(h)     1.43 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     94 %     100 %     98 %     86 %     75 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 7,266     $ 8,314     $ 5,863     $ 4,206     $ 2,901    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Asset Allocation Fund was renamed the Columbia Asset Allocation Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.02 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value by less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.80     $ 16.06     $ 16.47     $ 15.06     $ 14.00    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.20       0.20       0.17       0.15 (c)     0.10    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency transactions, futures contracts,
foreign capital gains tax and written options
    (2.76 )     1.86       0.85       1.41       1.11    
Total from investment operations     (2.56 )     2.06       1.02       1.56       1.21    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.23 )     (0.21 )     (0.19 )     (0.15 )     (0.15 )  
From net realized gains     (1.44 )     (1.11 )     (1.24 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.67 )     (1.32 )     (1.43 )     (0.15 )     (0.15 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.57     $ 16.80     $ 16.06     $ 16.47     $ 15.06    
Total return (d)     (16.88 )%     13.40 %     6.59 %(e)(f)     10.37 %(f)     8.68 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses     2.04 %(g)     2.07 %(h)     2.06 %(h)     2.10 %(h)     2.18 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.01 %     %(i)  
Net investment income     1.40 %(g)     1.21 %(h)     1.08 %(h)     0.91 %(h)     0.68 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     94 %     100 %     98 %     86 %     75 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 4,699     $ 6,219     $ 6,788     $ 7,166     $ 4,926    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Asset Allocation Fund was renamed the Columbia Asset Allocation Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.02 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value by less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


74



Financial HighlightsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.81     $ 16.06     $ 16.47     $ 15.06     $ 14.00    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.21       0.20       0.16       0.14 (c)     0.10    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency transactions, futures contracts,
foreign capital gains tax and written options
    (2.78 )     1.87       0.86       1.42       1.11    
Total from investment operations     (2.57 )     2.07       1.02       1.56       1.21    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.23 )     (0.21 )     (0.19 )     (0.15 )     (0.15 )  
From net realized gains     (1.44 )     (1.11 )     (1.24 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.67 )     (1.32 )     (1.43 )     (0.15 )     (0.15 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.57     $ 16.81     $ 16.06     $ 16.47     $ 15.06    
Total return (d)     (16.93 )%     13.46 %     6.59 %(e)(f)     10.37 %(f)     8.67 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses     2.04 %(g)     2.07 %(h)     2.06 %(h)     2.10 %(h)     2.19 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.01 %     %(i)  
Net investment income     1.41 %(g)     1.23 %(h)     0.98 %(h)     0.91 %(h)     0.69 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     94 %     100 %     98 %     86 %     75 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 1,496     $ 1,806     $ 1,281     $ 704     $ 514    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Asset Allocation Fund was renamed the Columbia Asset Allocation Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.02 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value by less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


75



Financial HighlightsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class T Shares   2008   2007 (a)   2006   2005   2004 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.82     $ 16.08     $ 16.48     $ 15.07     $ 14.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.31       0.31       0.28       0.26 (d)     0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency transactions, futures contracts,
foreign capital gains tax and written options
    (2.78 )     1.86       0.87       1.41       1.11    
Total from investment operations     (2.47 )     2.17       1.15       1.67       1.32    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.33 )     (0.32 )     (0.31 )     (0.26 )     (0.26 )  
From net realized gains     (1.44 )     (1.11 )     (1.24 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.77 )     (1.43 )     (1.55 )     (0.26 )     (0.26 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.58     $ 16.82     $ 16.08     $ 16.48     $ 15.07    
Total return (e)     (16.32 )%     14.17 %     7.39 %(f)(g)     11.14 %(g)     9.47 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses     1.34 %(h)     1.37 %(i)     1.36 %(i)     1.40 %(i)     1.49 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.01 %     %(j)  
Net investment income     2.10 %(h)     1.92 %(i)     1.78 %(i)     1.62 %(i)     1.37 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     94 %     100 %     98 %     86 %     75 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 130,863     $ 180,757     $ 175,348     $ 184,795     $ 183,438    

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007, the Class G shares were exchanged for Class T shares.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Asset Allocation Fund was renamed the Columbia Asset Allocation Fund.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.02 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value by less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively.

(g)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


76



Financial HighlightsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.82     $ 16.07     $ 16.48     $ 15.06     $ 14.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.35       0.36       0.33       0.31 (c)     0.25    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency transactions, futures contracts,
foreign capital gains tax and written options
    (2.77 )     1.87       0.85       1.42       1.11    
Total from investment operations     (2.42 )     2.23       1.18       1.73       1.36    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.38 )     (0.37 )     (0.35 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )  
From net realized gains     (1.44 )     (1.11 )     (1.24 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.82 )     (1.48 )     (1.59 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.58     $ 16.82     $ 16.07     $ 16.48     $ 15.06    
Total return (d)     (16.06 )%     14.58 %     7.65 %(e)(f)     11.54 %(f)     9.75 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses     1.04 %(g)     1.07 %(h)     1.06 %(h)     1.10 %(h)     1.19 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.01 %     %(i)  
Net investment income     2.40 %(g)     2.21 %(h)     2.09 %(h)     1.92 %(h)     1.67 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     94 %     100 %     98 %     86 %     75 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 107,424     $ 144,513     $ 151,703     $ 167,278     $ 191,556    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Asset Allocation Fund was renamed the Columbia Asset Allocation Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.02 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value by less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


77



Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 26.76     $ 22.27     $ 21.11     $ 18.57     $ 17.59    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     0.01       0.02       0.01       0.05 (c)     (0.08 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (5.40 )     4.87       1.19       2.51       1.06    
Total from investment operations     (5.39 )     4.89       1.20       2.56       0.98    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income           (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )        
From net realized gains     (1.81 )     (0.37 )                    
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.81 )     (0.40 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )        
Increase from regulatory settlements     0.01                            
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 19.57     $ 26.76     $ 22.27     $ 21.11     $ 18.57    
Total return (d)     (21.73 )%     22.19 %     5.69 %(e)     13.80 %(e)     5.57 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.02 %(f)     1.00 %(g)     1.01 %(g)     1.11 %(g)     1.28 %(g)  
Interest expense           %(h)     %(h)              
Net expenses     1.02 %(f)     1.00 %(g)     1.01 %(g)     1.11 %(g)     1.28 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(h)     %(h)     %(h)  
Net investment income (loss)     0.01 %(f)     0.07 %(g)     0.07 %(g)     0.25 %(g)     (0.40 )%(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     164 %     151 %     171 %     113 %     126 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 156,585     $ 167,408     $ 125,124     $ 10,422     $ 3,867    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Equity Growth Fund was renamed the Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.09 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


78



Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 25.12     $ 21.05     $ 20.07     $ 17.76     $ 16.96    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.17 )     (0.16 )     (0.13 )     (0.09 )(c)     (0.21 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (5.00 )     4.60       1.11       2.40       1.01    
Total from investment operations     (5.17 )     4.44       0.98       2.31       0.80    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (1.81 )     (0.37 )                    
Increase from regulatory settlements     0.01                            
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.15     $ 25.12     $ 21.05     $ 20.07     $ 17.76    
Total return (d)     (22.31 )%     21.31 %     4.88 %(e)     13.01 %(e)     4.72 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.77 %(f)     1.75 %(g)     1.76 %(g)     1.86 %(g)     2.03 %(g)  
Interest expense           %(h)     %(h)              
Net expenses     1.77 %(f)     1.75 %(g)     1.76 %(g)     1.86 %(g)     2.03 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(h)     %(h)     %(h)  
Net investment loss     (0.77 )%(f)     (0.69 )%(g)     (0.72 )%(g)     (0.48 )%(g)     (1.15 )%(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     164 %     151 %     171 %     113 %     126 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 58,609     $ 168,284     $ 227,160     $ 7,799     $ 3,195    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Equity Growth Fund was renamed the Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment loss per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.09 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


79



Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 25.14     $ 21.06     $ 20.10     $ 17.79     $ 16.98    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.16 )     (0.16 )     (0.13 )     (0.09 )(c)     (0.21 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (5.02 )     4.61       1.09       2.40       1.02    
Total from investment operations     (5.18 )     4.45       0.96       2.31       0.81    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (1.81 )     (0.37 )                    
Increase from regulatory settlements     0.01                            
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.16     $ 25.14     $ 21.06     $ 20.10     $ 17.79    
Total return (d)     (22.33 )%     21.34 %     4.78 %(e)     12.98 %(e)     4.77 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.77 %(f)     1.75 %(g)     1.76 %(g)     1.86 %(g)     2.03 %(g)  
Interest expense           %(h)     %(h)              
Net expenses     1.77 %(f)     1.75 %(g)     1.76 %(g)     1.86 %(g)     2.03 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(h)     %(h)     %(h)  
Net investment loss     (0.75 )%(f)     (0.68 )%(g)     (0.69 )%(g)     (0.45 )%(g)     (1.15 )%(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     164 %     151 %     171 %     113 %     126 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 21,208     $ 31,834     $ 31,046     $ 1,419     $ 780    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Equity Growth Fund was renamed the Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment loss per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.09 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


80



Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,   Period Ended
September 30,
 
Class E Shares   2008   2007   2006 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 26.74     $ 22.27     $ 22.13    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.02 )     (0.01 )     (c)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (5.39 )     4.87       0.14    
Total from investment operations     (5.41 )     4.86       0.14    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income           (0.02 )        
From net realized gains     (1.81 )     (0.37 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.81 )     (0.39 )        
Increase from regulatory settlements     0.01                
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 19.53     $ 26.74     $ 22.27    
Total return (d)     (21.82 )%     22.07 %     0.63 %(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.12 %(g)     1.10 %(i)     1.12 %(h)(i)  
Interest expense           %(j)     %(h)(j)  
Net expenses     1.12 %(g)     1.10 %(i)     1.12 %(h)(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                    
Net investment loss     (0.09 )%(g)     (0.03 )%(i)     (0.23 )%(h)(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     164 %     151 %     171 %(f)  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 14,782     $ 18,185     $ 13,071    

 

(a)  Class E shares commenced operations on September 22, 2006. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


81



Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,   Period Ended
September 30,
 
Class F Shares   2008   2007   2006 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 25.11     $ 21.05     $ 20.93    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.18 )     (0.16 )     (c)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (4.99 )     4.59       0.12    
Total from investment operations     (5.17 )     4.43       0.12    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (1.81 )     (0.37 )        
Increase from regulatory settlements     0.01                
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.14     $ 25.11     $ 21.05    
Total return (d)     (22.31 )%     21.26 %     0.57 %(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.77 %(g)     1.75 %(i)     1.77 %(h)(i)  
Interest expense           %(j)     %(h)(j)  
Net expenses     1.77 %(g)     1.75 %(i)     1.77 %(h)(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                    
Net investment loss     (0.80 )%(g)     (0.70 )%(i)     (0.88 )%(h)(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     164 %     151 %     171 %(f)  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 380     $ 2,915     $ 5,319    

 

(a)  Class F shares commenced operations on September 22, 2006. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


82



Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class T Shares   2008   2007 (a)   2006   2005   2004 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 26.58     $ 22.13     $ 20.98     $ 18.46     $ 17.50    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.01 )     0.01       0.01       0.07 (d)     (0.09 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (5.35 )     4.84       1.17       2.47       1.05    
Total from investment operations     (5.36 )     4.85       1.18       2.54       0.96    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income           (0.03 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )        
From net realized gains     (1.81 )     (0.37 )                    
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.81 )     (0.40 )     (0.03 )     (0.02 )        
Increase from regulatory settlements     0.01                            
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 19.42     $ 26.58     $ 22.13     $ 20.98     $ 18.46    
Total return (e)     (21.76 )%     22.14 %     5.63 %(f)     13.76 %(f)     5.49 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.07 %(g)     1.05 %(h)     1.06 %(h)     1.16 %(h)     1.35 %(h)  
Interest expense           %(i)     %(i)              
Net expenses     1.07 %(g)     1.05 %(h)     1.06 %(h)     1.16 %(h)     1.35 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(i)     %(i)     %(i)  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.05 )%(g)     0.02 %(h)     0.06 %(h)     0.33 %(h)     (0.47 )%(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     164 %     151 %     171 %     113 %     126 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 169,295     $ 244,901     $ 209,952     $ 218,095     $ 219,129    

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007, Class G shares were converted to Class T shares.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Equity Growth Fund was renamed the Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.09 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


83



Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 27.32     $ 22.68     $ 21.50     $ 18.87     $ 17.84    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     0.06       0.08       0.08       0.11 (c)     (0.03 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (5.51 )     4.97       1.19       2.55       1.07    
Total from investment operations     (5.45 )     5.05       1.27       2.66       1.04    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.09 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )  
From net realized gains     (1.81 )     (0.37 )                    
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.86 )     (0.41 )     (0.09 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     0.01                            
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 20.02     $ 27.32     $ 22.68     $ 21.50     $ 18.87    
Total return (d)     (21.55 )%     22.53 %     5.92 %(e)     14.12 %(e)     5.83 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     0.77 %(f)     0.75 %(g)     0.76 %(g)     0.86 %(g)     1.03 %(g)  
Interest expense           %(h)     %(h)              
Net expenses     0.77 %(f)     0.75 %(g)     0.76 %(g)     0.86 %(g)     1.03 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(h)     %(h)     %(h)  
Net investment income (loss)     0.25 %(f)     0.32 %(g)     0.35 %(g)     0.53 %(g)     (0.15 )%(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     164 %     151 %     171 %     113 %     126 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 979,353     $ 1,302,932     $ 1,169,103     $ 1,242,736     $ 634,710    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Equity Growth Fund was renamed the Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.09 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


84




Financial HighlightsColumbia Disciplined Value Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.32     $ 15.70     $ 14.60     $ 12.71     $ 11.02    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.17       0.14       0.17       0.17 (c)     0.17    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (3.96 )     2.10       2.18       1.88       1.75    
Total from investment operations     (3.79 )     2.24       2.35       2.05       1.92    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.17 )     (0.16 )     (0.18 )     (0.16 )     (0.23 )  
From net realized gains     (1.83 )     (1.46 )     (1.07 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (2.00 )     (1.62 )     (1.25 )     (0.16 )     (0.23 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.53     $ 16.32     $ 15.70     $ 14.60     $ 12.71    
Total return (d)     (26.09 )%     15.00 %     17.19 %(e)     16.21 %(e)     17.53 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     1.28 %     1.24 %     1.21 %     1.23 %     1.31 %  
Interest expense     %(g)           %(g)              
Net expenses (f)     1.28 %     1.24 %     1.21 %     1.23 %     1.31 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(g)     0.01 %        
Net investment income (f)     1.32 %     0.89 %     1.15 %     1.21 %     1.34 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     78 %     91 %     81 %     94 %     101 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 16,171     $ 34,706     $ 12,717     $ 4,269     $ 2,511    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Equity Value Fund was renamed the Columbia Disciplined Value Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.02 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


85



Financial HighlightsColumbia Disciplined Value Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 15.47     $ 14.96     $ 13.96     $ 12.16     $ 10.49    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.07       0.03       0.06       0.06 (c)     0.07    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (3.72 )     1.98       2.08       1.80       1.67    
Total from investment operations     (3.65 )     2.01       2.14       1.86       1.74    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.07 )     (0.04 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )  
From net realized gains     (1.83 )     (1.46 )     (1.07 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.90 )     (1.50 )     (1.14 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 9.92     $ 15.47     $ 14.96     $ 13.96     $ 12.16    
Total return (d)     (26.59 )%     14.12 %     16.35 %(e)     15.30 %(e)     16.64 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     2.03 %     1.99 %     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.06 %  
Interest expense     %(g)           %(g)              
Net expenses (f)     2.03 %     1.99 %     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.06 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(g)     0.01 %        
Net investment income (f)     0.56 %     0.19 %     0.43 %     0.46 %     0.60 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     78 %     91 %     81 %     94 %     101 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 3,914     $ 7,690     $ 5,332     $ 3,974     $ 2,370    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Equity Value Fund was renamed the Columbia Disciplined Value Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.02 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


86



Financial HighlightsColumbia Disciplined Value Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 15.44     $ 14.93     $ 13.94     $ 12.14     $ 10.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.07       0.02       0.05       0.06 (c)     0.07    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (3.72 )     1.99       2.08       1.80       1.67    
Total from investment operations     (3.65 )     2.01       2.13       1.86       1.74    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.07 )     (0.04 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )  
From net realized gains     (1.83 )     (1.46 )     (1.07 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.90 )     (1.50 )     (1.14 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 9.89     $ 15.44     $ 14.93     $ 13.94     $ 12.14    
Total return (d)     (26.64 )%     14.15 %     16.30 %(e)     15.33 %(e)     16.67 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     2.03 %     1.99 %     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.07 %  
Interest expense     %(g)           %(g)              
Net expenses (f)     2.03 %     1.99 %     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.07 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(g)     0.01 %        
Net investment income (f)     0.55 %     0.14 %     0.39 %     0.49 %     0.63 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     78 %     91 %     81 %     94 %     101 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 2,801     $ 5,650     $ 1,801     $ 453     $ 291    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Equity Value Fund was renamed the Columbia Disciplined Value Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.02 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


87



Financial HighlightsColumbia Disciplined Value Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class T Shares   2008   2007 (a)   2006   2005   2004 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.33     $ 15.70     $ 14.60     $ 12.72     $ 11.00    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.16       0.15       0.17       0.17 (d)     0.16    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (3.97 )     2.09       2.18       1.86       1.76    
Total from investment operations     (3.81 )     2.24       2.35       2.03       1.92    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.16 )     (0.15 )     (0.18 )     (0.15 )     (0.20 )  
From net realized gains     (1.83 )     (1.46 )     (1.07 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.99 )     (1.61 )     (1.25 )     (0.15 )     (0.20 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.53     $ 16.33     $ 15.70     $ 14.60     $ 12.72    
Total return (e)     (26.18 )%     15.01 %     17.13 %(f)     16.06 %(f)     17.54 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.33 %     1.29 %     1.26 %     1.28 %     1.38 %  
Interest expense     %(h)           %(h)              
Net expenses (g)     1.33 %     1.29 %     1.26 %     1.28 %     1.38 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(h)     0.01 %        
Net investment income (g)     1.27 %     0.91 %     1.15 %     1.22 %     1.31 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     78 %     91 %     81 %     94 %     101 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 89,694     $ 140,443     $ 137,595     $ 134,792     $ 133,094    

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007, the Class G shares were converted to Class T shares.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Equity Value Fund was renamed the Columbia Disciplined Value Fund.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.02 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


88



Financial HighlightsColumbia Disciplined Value Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 16.69     $ 16.02     $ 14.87     $ 12.95     $ 11.24    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.21       0.20       0.22       0.21 (c)     0.20    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (4.07 )     2.13       2.22       1.91       1.79    
Total from investment operations     (3.86 )     2.33       2.44       2.12       1.99    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.20 )     (0.22 )     (0.20 )     (0.28 )  
From net realized gains     (1.83 )     (1.46 )     (1.07 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (2.03 )     (1.66 )     (1.29 )     (0.20 )     (0.28 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.80     $ 16.69     $ 16.02     $ 14.87     $ 12.95    
Total return (d)     (25.92 )%     15.29 %     17.50 %(e)     16.43 %(e)     17.86 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     1.03 %     0.99 %     0.96 %     0.98 %     1.06 %  
Interest expense     %(g)           %(g)              
Net expenses (f)     1.03 %     0.99 %     0.96 %     0.98 %     1.06 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(g)     0.01 %        
Net investment income (f)     1.58 %     1.20 %     1.45 %     1.53 %     1.62 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     78 %     91 %     81 %     94 %     101 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 222,212     $ 341,612     $ 285,941     $ 283,187     $ 283,469    

 

(a)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Equity Value Fund was renamed the Columbia Disciplined Value Fund.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.02 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


89



Financial HighlightsColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares (k)   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 15.51     $ 14.03     $ 13.59     $ 12.01     $ 11.22    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     0.07       0.05       (d)     0.07 (e)     (d)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (2.17 )     2.60       1.21       1.93       0.80    
Total from investment operations     (2.10 )     2.65       1.21       2.00       0.80    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.05 )           (0.01 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )  
From net realized gains     (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (0.76 )     (0.35 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.52 )     (1.17 )     (0.77 )     (0.42 )     (0.01 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.89     $ 15.51     $ 14.03     $ 13.59     $ 12.01    
Total return (f)(g)     (15.35 )%     19.82 %     9.24 %     16.98 %     7.09 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.14 %(h)     1.14 %(j)     1.14 %(j)     1.14 %(j)     1.14 %(j)  
Interest expense     %(i)                          
Net expenses     1.14 %(h)     1.14 %(j)     1.14 %(j)     1.24 %(j)     1.35 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %     0.10 %     0.12 %     0.09 %     %(i)  
Net investment income (loss)     0.53 %(h)     0.32 %(j)     %(i)(j)     0.59 %(j)     (0.02 )%(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     106 %     88 %     63 %     105 %     115 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 11,187     $ 12,054     $ 10,578     $ 10,393     $ 9,304    

 

(a)  On September 23, 2005, the Columbia Large Cap Core Fund was renamed the Columbia Common Stock Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Large Cap Core Fund was renamed the Columbia Large Cap Core Fund.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.05 per share.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(g)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(j)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(k)  On November 14, 2008, the Columbia Common Stock Fund was renamed the Columbia Contrarian Core Fund.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


90



Financial HighlightsColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares (j)   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 14.67     $ 13.42     $ 13.12     $ 11.68     $ 10.99    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.03 )     (0.06 )     (0.10 )     (0.04 )(d)     (0.09 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (2.03 )     2.48       1.16       1.88       0.78    
Total from investment operations     (2.06 )     2.42       1.06       1.84       0.69    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income                       (0.05 )        
From net realized gains     (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (0.76 )     (0.35 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (0.76 )     (0.40 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.14     $ 14.67     $ 13.42     $ 13.12     $ 11.68    
Total return (e)(f)     (15.96 )%     18.94 %     8.40 %     16.02 %     6.28 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.89 %(g)     1.89 %(i)     1.89 %(i)     1.99 %(i)     2.09 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(h)                          
Net expenses     1.89 %(g)     1.89 %(i)     1.89 %(i)     1.99 %(i)     2.09 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %     0.10 %     0.12 %     0.09 %     %(h)  
Net investment loss     (0.22 )%(g)     (0.44 )%(i)     (0.75 )%(i)     (0.31 )%(i)     (0.76 )%(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     106 %     88 %     63 %     105 %     115 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 3,629     $ 4,796     $ 5,637     $ 6,628     $ 3,425    

 

(a)  On September 23, 2005, the Columbia Large Cap Core Fund was renamed the Columbia Common Stock Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Large Cap Core Fund was renamed the Columbia Large Cap Core Fund.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment loss per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.05 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  On November 14, 2008, the Columbia Common Stock Fund was renamed the Columbia Contrarian Core Fund.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


91



Financial HighlightsColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares (j)   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 14.68     $ 13.43     $ 13.13     $ 11.68     $ 10.99    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.03 )     (0.06 )     (0.10 )     (0.03 )(d)     (0.09 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (2.03 )     2.48       1.16       1.88       0.78    
Total from investment operations     (2.06 )     2.42       1.06       1.85       0.69    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income                       (0.05 )        
From net realized gains     (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (0.76 )     (0.35 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (0.76 )     (0.40 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.15     $ 14.68     $ 13.43     $ 13.13     $ 11.68    
Total return (e)(f)     (15.95 )%     18.93 %     8.40 %     16.10 %     6.28 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expense before interest expense     1.89 %(g)     1.89 %(i)     1.89 %(i)     1.99 %(i)     2.09 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(h)                          
Net expenses     1.89 %(g)     1.89 %(i)     1.89 %(i)     1.99 %(i)     2.09 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %     0.10 %     0.12 %     0.09 %     %(h)  
Net investment loss     (0.21 )%(g)     (0.41 )%(i)     (0.75 )%(i)     (0.25 )%(i)     (0.74 )%(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     106 %     88 %     63 %     105 %     115 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 1,718     $ 1,428     $ 906     $ 605     $ 345    

 

(a)  On September 23, 2005, the Columbia Large Cap Core Fund was renamed the Columbia Common Stock Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Large Cap Core Fund was renamed the Columbia Large Cap Core Fund.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment loss per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.05 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  On November 14, 2008, the Columbia Common Stock Fund was renamed the Columbia Contrarian Core Fund.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


92



Financial HighlightsColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class T Shares (l)   2008   2007 (a)   2006   2005 (b)   2004 (c)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 15.40     $ 13.95     $ 13.52     $ 11.95     $ 11.18    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (d)     0.06       0.04       (0.01 )     0.07 (e)     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (2.15 )     2.58       1.21       1.92       0.78    
Total from investment operations     (2.09 )     2.62       1.20       1.99       0.77    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.04 )     (f)     (0.01 )     (0.07 )     (f)  
From net realized gains     (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (0.76 )     (0.35 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.51 )     (1.17 )     (0.77 )     (0.42 )     (f)  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.80     $ 15.40     $ 13.95     $ 13.52     $ 11.95    
Total return (g)(h)     (15.37 )%     19.70 %     9.16 %     16.97 %     6.92 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.19 %(i)     1.19 %(k)     1.19 %(k)     1.29 %(k)     1.40 %(k)  
Interest expense     %(j)                          
Net expenses     1.19 %(i)     1.19 %(k)     1.19 %(k)     1.29 %(k)     1.40 %(k)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %     0.10 %     0.12 %     0.09 %     %(j)  
Net investment income (loss)     0.48 %(i)     0.27 %(k)     (0.05 )%(k)     0.57 %(k)     (0.07 )%(k)  
Portfolio turnover rate     106 %     88 %     63 %     105 %     115 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 132,272     $ 177,345     $ 168,506     $ 180,345     $ 179,310    

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007, the Class G shares were converted into Class T shares.

(b)  On September 23, 2005, the Columbia Large Cap Core Fund was renamed the Columbia Common Stock Fund.

(c)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Large Cap Core Fund was renamed the Columbia Large Cap Core Fund.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.05 per share.

(f)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(g)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(h)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(j) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(k)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(l)  On November 14, 2008, the Columbia Common Stock Fund was renamed the Columbia Contrarian Core Fund.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


93



Financial HighlightsColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares (j)   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 15.60     $ 14.10     $ 13.66     $ 12.05     $ 11.25    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.11       0.08       0.03       0.09 (d)     0.03    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (2.18 )     2.62       1.21       1.95       0.79    
Total from investment operations     (2.07 )     2.70       1.24       2.04       0.82    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.09 )     (0.03 )     (0.04 )     (0.08 )     (0.02 )  
From net realized gains     (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (0.76 )     (0.35 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (1.56 )     (1.20 )     (0.80 )     (0.43 )     (0.02 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.97     $ 15.60     $ 14.10     $ 13.66     $ 12.05    
Total return (e)(f)     (15.11 )%     20.13 %     9.45 %     17.25 %     7.28 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     0.89 %(g)     0.89 %(i)     0.89 %(i)     0.99 %(i)     1.07 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(h)                          
Net expenses     0.89 %(g)     0.89 %(i)     0.89 %(i)     0.99 %(i)     1.07 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %     0.10 %     0.12 %     0.09 %     %(h)  
Net investment income     0.77 %(g)     0.57 %(i)     0.25 %(i)     0.67 %(i)     0.26 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     106 %     88 %     63 %     105 %     115 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 173,479     $ 245,529     $ 256,039     $ 310,472     $ 175,124    

 

(a)  On September 23, 2005, the Columbia Large Cap Core Fund was renamed the Columbia Common Stock Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Large Cap Core Fund was renamed the Columbia Large Cap Core Fund.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.05 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  On November 14, 2008, the Columbia Common Stock Fund was renamed the Columbia Contrarian Core Fund.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


94



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.01     $ 19.72     $ 19.32     $ 17.54     $ 15.30    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.09 )     0.04 (d)     (0.06 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (2.11 )     2.46       1.91       2.91       2.75    
Total from investment operations     (2.20 )     2.50       1.85       2.85       2.68    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.03 )                          
From net realized gains     (3.64 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )     (1.07 )     (0.44 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (3.67 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )     (1.07 )     (0.44 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.14     $ 20.01     $ 19.72     $ 19.32     $ 17.54    
Total return (e)     (12.86 )%     13.30 %     10.08 %(f)     16.69 %(f)     17.73 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.25 %     1.21 %     1.16 %     1.13 %     1.15 %  
Interest expense                 %(h)              
Net expenses (g)     1.25 %     1.21 %     1.16 %     1.13 %     1.15 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(h)     %(h)     %(h)  
Net investment income (loss) (g)     (0.56 )%     0.22 %     (0.30 )%     (0.31 )%     (0.40 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %     44 %     14 %     16 %     26 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 115,246     $ 176,504     $ 190,390     $ 211,527     $ 211,502    

 

(a)  On October 7, 2005, the Columbia Small Cap Fund was renamed the Columbia Small Cap Core Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Small Cap Fund was renamed the Columbia Small Cap Fund.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.07 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


95



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 18.75     $ 18.73     $ 18.56     $ 16.89     $ 14.75    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.19 )     (0.10 )(d)     (0.19 )     (0.19 )     (0.19 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (1.95 )     2.33       1.81       2.81       2.67    
Total from investment operations     (2.14 )     2.23       1.62       2.62       2.48    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (3.64 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )     (0.95 )     (0.34 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.97     $ 18.75     $ 18.73     $ 18.56     $ 16.89    
Total return (e)     (13.53 )%     12.49 %     9.17 %(f)     15.87 %(f)     16.96 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     2.00 %     1.96 %     1.91 %     1.88 %     1.90 %  
Interest expense                 %(h)              
Net expenses (g)     2.00 %     1.96 %     1.91 %     1.88 %     1.90 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(h)     %(h)     %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.31 )%     (0.53 )%     (1.05 )%     (1.06 )%     (1.15 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %     44 %     14 %     16 %     26 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 23,085     $ 35,918     $ 39,109     $ 42,439     $ 40,170    

 

(a)  On October 7, 2005, the Columbia Small Cap Fund was renamed the Columbia Small Cap Core Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Small Cap Fund was renamed the Columbia Small Cap Fund.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment loss per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


96



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 18.76     $ 18.75     $ 18.57     $ 16.91     $ 14.77    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.19 )     (0.10 )(d)     (0.19 )     (0.19 )     (0.19 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (1.94 )     2.32       1.82       2.80       2.67    
Total from investment operations     (2.13 )     2.22       1.63       2.61       2.48    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (3.64 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )     (0.95 )     (0.34 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.99     $ 18.76     $ 18.75     $ 18.57     $ 16.91    
Total return (e)     (13.46 )%     12.41 %     9.23 %(f)     15.79 %(f)     16.94 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     2.00 %     1.96 %     1.91 %     1.88 %     1.90 %  
Interest expense                 %(h)              
Net expenses (g)     2.00 %     1.96 %     1.91 %     1.88 %     1.90 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(h)     %(h)     %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.29 )%     (0.53 )%     (1.05 )%     (1.06 )%     (1.15 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %     44 %     14 %     16 %     26 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 24,756     $ 42,312     $ 46,241     $ 56,163     $ 64,686    

 

(a)  On October 7, 2005, the Columbia Small Cap Fund was renamed the Columbia Small Cap Core Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Small Cap Fund was renamed the Columbia Small Cap Fund.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment loss per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


97



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class T Shares   2008   2007 (a)   2006   2005 (b)   2004 (c)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 19.78     $ 19.53     $ 19.15     $ 17.40     $ 15.16    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (d)     (0.10 )     0.03 (e)     (0.07 )     (0.07 )     (0.08 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (2.08 )     2.43       1.90       2.88       2.74    
Total from investment operations     (2.18 )     2.46       1.83       2.81       2.66    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.02 )                          
From net realized gains     (3.64 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )     (1.06 )     (0.42 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (3.66 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )     (1.06 )     (0.42 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.94     $ 19.78     $ 19.53     $ 19.15     $ 17.40    
Total return (f)     (12.90 )%     13.22 %     10.04 %(g)     16.58 %(g)     17.73 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     1.30 %     1.26 %     1.21 %     1.18 %     1.21 %  
Interest expense                 %(i)              
Net expenses (h)     1.30 %     1.26 %     1.21 %     1.18 %     1.21 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(i)     %(i)     %(i)  
Net investment income (loss) (h)     (0.63 )%     0.17 %     (0.35 )%     (0.36 )%     (0.45 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %     44 %     14 %     16 %     26 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 98,299     $ 136,381     $ 135,538     $ 150,042     $ 146,752    

 

(a)  On August 8, 2007, Class G shares were converted to Class T shares.

(b)  On October 7, 2005, the Columbia Small Cap Fund was renamed the Columbia Small Cap Core Fund.

(c)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Small Cap Fund was renamed the Columbia Small Cap Fund.

(d)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(e)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.07 per share.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(g)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


98



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005 (a)   2004 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.33     $ 19.96     $ 19.54     $ 17.73     $ 15.45    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.04 )     0.09 (d)     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.03 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    (2.15 )     2.49       1.93       2.94       2.80    
Total from investment operations     (2.19 )     2.58       1.92       2.93       2.77    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.08 )                          
From net realized gains     (3.64 )     (2.21 )     (1.50 )     (1.12 )     (0.49 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (3.72 )     (2.21 )     (1.50 )     (1.12 )     (0.49 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.42     $ 20.33     $ 19.96     $ 19.54     $ 17.73    
Total return (e)     (12.60 )%     13.56 %     10.32 %(f)     16.96 %(f)     18.12 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.00 %     0.96 %     0.91 %     0.88 %     0.90 %  
Interest expense                 %(h)              
Net expenses (g)     1.00 %     0.96 %     0.91 %     0.88 %     0.90 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(h)     %(h)     %(h)  
Net investment income (loss) (g)     (0.27 )%     0.46 %     (0.05 )%     (0.06 )%     (0.15 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     25 %     44 %     14 %     16 %     26 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 413,763     $ 834,537     $ 929,791     $ 1,058,362     $ 1,101,312    

 

(a)  On October 7, 2005, the Columbia Small Cap Fund was renamed the Columbia Small Cap Core Fund.

(b)  On October 13, 2003, the Liberty Small Cap Fund was renamed the Columbia Small Cap Fund.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.07 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


99




Notes to Financial StatementsStock Funds
September 30, 2008

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the "Trust") is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the following diversified funds (individually referred to as a "Fund", collectively referred to as the "Funds"), each a series of the Trust:

Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Columbia Disciplined Value Fund

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

Effective November 14, 2008, Columbia Common Stock Fund changed its name to Columbia Contrarian Core Fund.

Investment Objectives

Columbia Asset Allocation Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income and long-term capital appreciation. Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund and Columbia Small Cap Core Fund each seek long-term capital appreciation. Columbia Disciplined Value Fund seeks total return, consisting primarily of long-term capital appreciation and secondarily of current income. Columbia Contrarian Core Fund seeks total return, consisting of long-term capital appreciation and current income.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares, and each Fund offers the following classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T and Class Z. Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund also offers Class E and Class F shares. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable. Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund's Class E and Class F shares and Columbia Small Cap Core Fund are closed to new investors and new accounts.

Class A, Class E and Class T shares are subject to a front-end sales charge based on the amount of initial investment. Class A and Class T shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class E shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $500,000 to $5 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if the shares are sold within one year after purchase. Class B and Class F shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B and Class F shares will generally convert to Class A and Class E shares, respectively, eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class Z shares are offered continuously at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on the purchase of Class Z shares, as described in each Fund's prospectus.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Security Valuation

Equity securities and securities of certain investment companies are valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the closing bid price on such exchanges or over-the-counter markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees, based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available are valued at an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation. Certain debt securities, which tend to be more thinly traded and of lesser quality, are priced based on fundamental analysis of the financial condition of the issuer and the estimated value of any collateral. Valuations developed through pricing techniques may vary from the actual amounts realized upon sale of the


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securities, and the potential variation may be greater for those securities valued using fundamental analysis.

Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Options are valued at the last reported sale price, or in the absence of a sale, the mean between the last quoted bid and ask price.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies.

Foreign securities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity, the securities are valued at the last sale price of the local shares in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded.

Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). The values of such securities used in computing the net asset values of the Funds' shares are determined as of such times. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. Occasionally events affecting the values of such foreign securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE, which would not be reflected in the computation of the Funds' net asset values. If events materially affecting the values of such foreign securities occur and it is determined that market quotations are not reliable, then these foreign securities will be valued at their fair value using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Funds may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS 157"), was issued. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 157 will have on each Fund's financial statement disclosures.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 ("SFAS 161"), was issued. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 requires additional discussion about the reporting entity's derivative instruments and hedging activities, by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 161 will have on the Funds' financial statement disclosures.

Futures Contracts

The Funds may invest in futures for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, including, for example, to seek to enhance returns or as a substitute for a position in an underlying asset.

The use of futures contracts involves certain risks, which include: (1) imperfect correlation between the price movement of the instruments and the underlying securities, (2) inability to close out positions due to differing trading hours, or the temporary absence of a liquid market, for either the instruments or the underlying securities, or (3) an inaccurate prediction by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC ("Columbia"), the Funds' investment advisor, of the future direction of interest rates. Any of these risks may involve amounts exceeding the variation margin recorded in the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities at any given time.


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Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by a Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and offset in unrealized gains or losses. A Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.

Options

Each Fund may write call and put options on securities it owns or in which it may invest. Writing put options tends to increase a Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options tends to decrease a Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. When a Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying security transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. Each Fund, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying security may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. There is the risk that the Funds may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. The Funds' custodian will set aside cash or liquid portfolio securities equal to the amount of the written options contract commitment in a segregated account.

Each Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing call options tends to increase a Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease a Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. The Funds may pay a premium, which is included in the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised are added to the amounts paid (call) or offset against the proceeds (put) on the underlying security transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a Fund enters into a closing transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the proceeds from the closing transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are agreements to exchange one currency for another at a future date at a specified price. These contracts are used to minimize the exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations during the period between trade and settlement date of the contract. Certain Funds may utilize forward foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with the settlement of purchases and sales of securities. Certain Funds may also enter into these contracts to hedge certain other foreign currency denominated assets. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while contracts to sell are generally used to hedge the Funds' investments against currency fluctuations. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily at the current exchange rate of the underlying currency, resulting in unrealized gains (losses) which become realized at the time the forward foreign currency exchange contracts are closed or mature. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) arising from such transactions are included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Funds' portfolio securities. While the maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened, exposure is typically limited to the change in value of the contract (in U.S. dollars) over the period it remains open. The Funds could also be exposed to risk that counterparties of the contracts may be unable to fulfill the terms of the contracts.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that Columbia has determined are creditworthy. Each Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Columbia is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays or restrictions on each Fund's ability to


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dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Funds seek to assert their rights.

Delayed Delivery Securities

Each Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a "when-issued" basis. This may increase the risk if the other party to the transaction fails to deliver and causes the Funds to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. Each Fund holds until the settlement date, in a segregated account, cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

Columbia Asset Allocation Fund may invest in treasury inflation protected securities ("TIPS"). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically for inflation based on a monthly published index. Interest payments are based on the inflation-adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid. These adjustments are recorded as interest income on the Statements of Operations.

Foreign Currency Transactions

The values of all assets and liabilities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day's exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Funds do not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments on the Statements of Operations.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date except for certain foreign securities which are recorded as soon after the ex-date as the Funds become aware of such, net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings. Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost if the Funds still own the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Funds no longer own the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains. Distributions received from real estate investment trusts (REITs) in excess of their income are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related investments. If the Funds no longer own the applicable securities, any distributions received in excess of income are recorded as realized gains.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Funds and other series of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged to such Fund.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on the Statements of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Funds on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

Each Fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its tax-exempt or taxable income, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, each Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that each Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions from net investment income for Columbia Asset Allocation Fund and Columbia Disciplined Value Fund, if any, are declared and distributed quarterly. Distributions from net investment income for Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund,


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Columbia Contrarian Core Fund and Columbia Small Cap Core Fund, if any, are declared and distributed annually. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually for all Funds. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP.

Indemnification

In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. A Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because this would involve future claims against a Fund. Also, under the Trust's organizational documents and by contract, the Trustees and officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of actions relating to their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these representations, warranties and indemnities to be minimal.

Note 3. Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to each Fund's capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations.

For the year ended September 30, 2008, permanent book and tax basis differences resulting primarily from differing treatments for net operating losses, foreign currency transactions, Section 988 bond bifurcation, redemption based payments treated as dividends paid deduction, paydown reclassifications, passive foreign investment company (PFIC) adjustments, distribution reclassifications, redemption in-kind capital gains, regulatory settlement agreements and market discount adjustments were identified and reclassified among the components of the Funds' net assets as follows:

    Undistributed
(Overdistributed)
Net Investment
Income
  Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Paid-In Capital  
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund   $ (160,024 )   $ 160,024     $    
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     985,493       103,693       (1,089,186 )  
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     (83,332 )     83,332          
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     (100,503 )     100,504       (1 )  
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     3,907,849       (18,021,697 )     14,113,848    

 

Net investment income and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed on the Statements of Operations, and net assets were not affected by these reclassifications.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 was as follows:

    September 30, 2008  
    Ordinary
Income*
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
 
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund   $ 16,866,926     $ 18,874,251    
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     45,787,868       84,902,930    
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     30,074,083       33,058,052    
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     4,007,433       38,235,728    
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     15,046,065       202,806,013    

 


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    September 30, 2007  
    Ordinary
Income*
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
 
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund   $ 11,955,479     $ 18,736,465    
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     2,687,241       28,705,826    
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     16,400,131       29,667,946    
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     5,594,148       30,498,492    
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     11,054,727       133,824,617    

 

*  For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions.

As of September 30, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

    Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)*
 
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund   $ 43,975     $     $ (12,302,407 )  
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     2,727,575             (52,048,165 )  
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     321,631             (22,050,952 )  
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     1,954,801             23,687,141    
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund           51,248,182       8,632,442    

 

*  The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation are primarily due to deferral of losses from wash sales, PFIC adjustments, discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities and identified straddle loss deferrals.

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at September 30, 2008, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, excluding any unrealized appreciation and depreciation from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates, were:

    Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund   $ 15,275,281     $ (27,577,688 )   $ (12,302,407 )  
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     94,130,298       (146,178,463 )     (52,048,165 )  
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     31,629,520       (53,680,472 )     (22,050,952 )  
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     44,927,455       (21,240,314 )     23,687,141    
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     141,290,366       (132,657,924 )     8,632,442    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of September 30, 2008, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

    Year of Expiration  
    2009   2010   2011   Total  
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund   $ 66,817,318     $ 75,033,010     $ 5,529,590     $ 147,379,918    
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund           1,963,275             1,963,275    

 


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Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, $1,963,275 (expiring September 30, 2010) remains from the Columbia Large Cap Core Fund merger with Columbia Contrarian Core Fund.

In addition Columbia Contrarian Core Fund utilized carryforwards of $2,914,806 during the year ended September 30, 2008 to offset current year gains.

Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, $87,651,082 ($57,827,432 expiring September 30, 2009 and $29,823,650 expiring September 30, 2010) remain from the Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund merger with Columbia Growth Fund. In addition, the acquiring fund, Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, utilized carryforwards of $1,819,868 to offset current year gains. The availability of a portion of the remaining capital loss carryforwards from the Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund may be limited in a given year.

Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, $17,979,772 ($8,989,886 expiring September 30, 2009 and $8,989,886 expiring September 30, 2010) remain from the Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund merger with Columbia Tax Managed Growth Fund. In addition, the acquiring fund, Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, utilized carryforwards of $8,989,886 to offset current year gains. The availability of a portion of the remaining capital loss carryforwards from the Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund may be limited in a given year.

Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, $41,749,064 ($36,219,474 expiring September 30, 2010 and $5,529,590 expiring September 30, 2011) remain from the Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund merger with Columbia Growth Stock Fund. In addition, the acquiring fund, Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, utilized carryforwards of $20,244,176 to offset current year gains. The availability of a portion of the remaining capital loss carryforwards from the Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund may be limited in a given year.

Under current tax rules, certain currency and capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of September 30, 2008, Columbia Asset Allocation Fund, Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund and Columbia Disciplined Value Fund had post-October capital losses of $8,634,566, $35,595,157 and $46,767,021, respectively, attributed to security transactions which were deferred to October 1, 2008.

Under Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48"), management determines whether a tax position of the Funds is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management has evaluated the known implications of FIN 48 on its computation of net assets for each Fund. As a result of this evaluation, management has concluded that FIN 48 did not have any effect on the Funds' financial statements. However, management's conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the FASB, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). The Funds' federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fee

Columbia, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation ("BOA"), provides investment advisory services to the Funds. In rendering investment advisory services to the Funds, Columbia may use the portfolio management and research resources of Columbia Management Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of Columbia. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on each Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

First
$200
  $200 Million
to $500
Million
  $500 Million
to $1
Million
  $1 Billion
to $1.5
Billion
  $1.5 Billion
to $2
Billion
  $2 Billion
to $3
Billion
  $3 Billion
to $6
Billion
  Over
Billion
  $6 Billion  
Columbia Asset  
Allocation Fund     0.650 %     0.650 %     0.600 %     0.550 %     0.500 %     0.500 %     0.480 %     0.460 %  
Columbia Large Cap  
Growth Fund     0.700 %     0.575 %     0.450 %     0.450 %     0.450 %     0.450 %     0.450 %     0.450 %  

 


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    First
$200
Million
  $200 Million
to $500
Million
  $500 Million
to $1
Billion
  $1 Billion
to $1.5
Billion
  $1.5 Billion
to $2
Billion
  $2 Billion
to $3
Billion
  $3 Billion
to $6
Billion
  Over
$6 Billion
 
Columbia Disciplined  
Value Fund     0.700 %     0.700 %     0.650 %     0.600 %     0.550 %     0.550 %     0.530 %     0.510 %  
Columbia Contrarian  
Core Fund     0.700 %     0.700 %     0.650 %     0.600 %     0.550 %     0.550 %     0.530 %     0.510 %  
Columbia Small Cap  
Core Fund     0.750 %     0.750 %     0.700 %     0.650 %     0.600 %     0.550 %     0.550 %     0.550 %  

 

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the effective investment advisory fee rates for the Funds, as a percentage of each Fund's average daily net assets, were as follows:

    Effective
Fee Rate
 
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund     0.65 %  
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     0.50 %  
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     0.70 %  
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     0.70 %  
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     0.73 %  

 

Administration Fee

Columbia provides administrative and other services to the Funds. Columbia receives a monthly administration fee from each Fund, except Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, at the annual rate of 0.067% of each Fund's average daily net assets. Columbia receives a monthly administration fee from Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund at the annual rate of 0.050% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Funds have entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the "Financial Reporting Services Agreement") with State Street Bank & Trust Company ("State Street") and Columbia pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Funds. The Funds have also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the "State Street Agreements") with State Street and Columbia pursuant to which State Street provides accounting services to the Funds. Under the State Street Agreements, each Fund pays State Street an annual fee of $38,000 paid monthly plus an additional monthly fee based on an annualized percentage rate of average daily net assets of each Fund for the month. The aggregate fee per Fund will not exceed $140,000 per year (exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and charges). The Funds also reimburse State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses and charges.

The Funds have entered into a Pricing and Bookkeeping Oversight and Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement") with Columbia. Under the Services Agreement, Columbia provides services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and provides oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street. Under the Services Agreement, the Funds reimburse Columbia for out-of-pocket expenses.

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the amounts charged to the Funds by affiliates included in the Statements of Operations under "Pricing and bookkeeping fees" were as follows:

    Amounts
Charged
by Affiliates
 
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund   $ 3,106    
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     3,106    
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     3,106    
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     3,106    
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     3,106    

 


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Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the "Transfer Agent"), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Funds and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services ("BFDS") to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent is entitled to receive a fee for its services, paid monthly, at the annual rate of $17.34 per open account plus reimbursement of certain sub-transfer agent fees paid by the Transfer Agent (exclusive of BFDS fees), calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts and intended to recover the cost of payments to other parties (including affiliates of BOA) for services to those accounts. Prior to November 1, 2007, the annual rate was $17.00 per open account. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Funds. The Transfer Agent may also retain, as additional compensation for its services, fees for wire, telephone and redemption orders, Individual Retirement Account ("IRA") trustee agent fees and account transcript fees due to the Transfer Agent from shareholders of the Funds and credits (net of bank charges) earned with respect to balances in accounts the Transfer Agent maintains in connection with its services to the Funds. The Transfer Agent also receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below each Fund's initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agent fees. These minimum account balance fees are recorded as part of expense reductions on the Statements of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2008, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses as follows:

    Minimum
Account
Balance Fees
 
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund   $ 17,106    
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     136,055    
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     15,528    
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     25,653    
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     6,830    

 

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (the "Distributor"), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, is the principal underwriter of the Funds' shares. For the year ended September 30, 2008, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts and net CDSC fees as follows:

    Front-End Sales Charge   CDSC  
    Class A   Class E   Class T   Class A   Class B   Class C   Class E   Class T  
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund   $ 6,253     $     $ 3,295     $     $ 6,556     $ 136     $     $    
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     15,920             8,731       795       88,380       3,369       75       4,712    
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     13,189             2,074       161       11,168       2,542                
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     6,075             4,121       11       6,252       217                
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     1,180             2,334             59,022       339               451    

 

The Funds have adopted distribution and shareholder servicing plans (the "Plans") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which require the payment of distribution and service fees. The fees are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible


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selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Funds and providing services to investors. Payments under the Plans, which are calculated daily and paid monthly, are based on the average daily net assets of each Fund at the following annual rates:

    Distribution Fee  
    Class A   Class B   Class C   Class E   Class F  
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     —-          
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.10 %     0.75 %  
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     -—          
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     -—          
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     -—          
    Service Fee  
    Class A   Class B   Class C   Class E   Class F  
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %              
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %              
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %              
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %              

 

The Funds may pay distribution and service (12b-1) fees at the maximum annual rate of 0.35% of each Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares (comprised of up to 0.10% for distribution services and up to 0.25% for shareholder services), but limited such fees to an aggregate of not more than 0.25% for Class A shares during the current fiscal year. For the year ended September 30, 2008, the distribution and service fees were 0.00% and 0.25%, respectively, of each Fund's average daily net assets.

Shareholder Services Fees

The Funds have adopted a shareholder services plan that permits them to pay for certain services provided to Class T shareholders by service organizations. The Funds may pay shareholder services fees (which are included in other expenses) of up to 0.25% of each Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares for shareholder liaison services and up to 0.25% of each Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares for administrative support services, provided, however, that the aggregate fee shall not exceed 0.30% of each Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares. For the year ended September 30, 2008, the shareholder services fee was 0.30% of each Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

Columbia and/or some of the Funds' other services providers have voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Columbia Contrarian Core Fund for certain expenses so that total expenses (exclusive of distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but inclusive of custodial charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, will not exceed 0.89% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by Columbia at any time.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Funds are employees of Columbia or its affiliates and, with the exception of the Funds' Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Funds. The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Funds in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Funds, along with other affiliated funds, pay their pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the


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Chief Compliance Officer. Each Fund's expenses for the Chief Compliance Officer will not exceed $15,000 per year.

The Trust's eligible Trustees may participate in a deferred compensation plan which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the plan will be paid solely out of the Funds' assets.

As a result of fund mergers, certain Funds assumed the liabilities of the deferred compensation plan of the acquired fund. The deferred compensation plan of the acquired fund may be terminated at any time. Any payments to plan participants are paid solely out of the Fund's assets.

Note 5. Custody Credits

Each Fund has an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may be reduced by balance credits. These credits are recorded as part of expense reductions on the Statements of Operations. The Funds could have invested a portion of the assets utilized in connection with the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if they had not entered into such an agreement.

For the year ended September 30, 2008, these custody credits reduced total expenses as follows:

    Custody
Credits
 
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund   $ 7,650    
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     4,257    
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     419    
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     375    
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     3,315    

 

Note 6. Portfolio Information

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were as follows:

    U.S Government Securities   Other Investment Securities  
    Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales  
Columbia Asset Allocation Fund   $ 38,046,776     $ 39,009,535     $ 274,171,465     $ 299,274,588    
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund                 2,777,511,758       2,905,962,964    
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund                 328,204,767       389,517,480    
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund                 409,209,733       463,351,604    
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund                 225,429,974       626,724,082    

 

Note 7. Redemption in-Kind

Sales of securities for Columbia Small Cap Core Fund include the value of securities delivered through an in-kind redemption of certain Fund shares on July 31, 2008. Any realized gain on securities delivered through an in-kind redemption of Fund shares is not taxable to the Columbia Small Cap Core Fund. The value of securities and realized loss on securities delivered through an in-kind redemption of Fund shares aggregated $148,899,666 and $991,257, respectively. Prior to the in-kind redemption, the shareholders owned 17.6% of Columbia Small Cap Core Fund.

Note 8. Regulatory Settlements

As of September 30, 2008, Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund was entitled to receive payments of $1,089,186 relating to certain regulatory settlements the Fund had participated in during the year. The payments have been included in "Increase from regulatory settlements" on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

Note 9. Line of Credit

The Funds and other affiliated funds participated in a $350,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit and a $150,000,000 uncommitted, unsecured line of credit,


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both provided by State Street. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Interest on the committed line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund's borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds. Interest on the uncommitted line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund's borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.375%. State Street charges an annual operations agency fee of $40,000 for the committed line of credit and may charge an annual administration fee of $15,000 for the uncommitted line of credit. The commitment fee, the operations agency fee and the administration fee are accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed, and the weighted average interest rate of each Fund were as follows:

    Average
Borrowings
  Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
 
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund   $ 1,687,500       3.48 %  
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     1,000,000       2.69    

 

Note 10. Securities Lending

Each Fund may lend its securities to certain approved brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. Each loan is collateralized by cash, in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned plus accrued income from the investment of collateral. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds on the next business day. The collateral received is invested and the income generated by the investment of the collateral, net of any fees remitted to State Street as the lending agent and borrower rebates, is paid to the Funds. Generally, in the event of borrower default, the Funds have the right to use the collateral to offset any losses incurred. In the event the Funds are delayed or prevented from exercising their right to dispose of the collateral, there may be a potential loss to the Funds. The Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral.

Note 11. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of September 30, 2008, the Funds had shareholders whose shares were beneficially owned by participant accounts over which BOA and/or any of its affiliates had either sole or joint investment discretion. The percentages of shares of beneficial interest outstanding held therein are as follows:

    % of Shares
Outstanding
Held
 
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund     28.3    
Columbia Disciplined Value Fund     52.7    
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund     19.9    
Columbia Small Cap Core Fund     29.5    

 

As of September 30, 2008, the Columbia Small Cap Core Fund had one shareholder that held 8.7% of the shares outstanding over which BOA and/or any of its affiliates did not have investment discretion.

Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Funds.

Note 12. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Sector Focus Risk

Certain Funds may focus their investments in certain sectors, subjecting them to greater risk than a fund that is less focused.

High-Yield Securities Risk

Investing in high-yield securities may involve greater credit risk and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. Government bonds and other higher quality fixed income securities. These securities are non-investment grade securities, often referred to as "junk" bonds. Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high-yield securities may be less liquid to the extent that there is no established secondary market.


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Foreign Securities Risk

There are certain additional risks involved when investing in foreign securities. These risks may involve foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, adverse political and economic developments and the possible prevention of currency exchange or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the liquidity of foreign securities may be more limited than that of domestic securities.

Investments in emerging market countries are subject to additional risk. The risk of foreign investments is typically increased in less developed countries. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

Asset-Backed Securities Risk

Investing in asset-backed securities is subject to certain risks. For example, the value of asset-backed securities may be affected by, among other factors, changes in: interest rates, the market's assessment of the quality of underlying assets, the creditworthiness of the servicer for the underlying assets, information concerning the originator of the underlying assets, or the creditworthiness or rating of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds, derivative instruments, or other credit enhancement. The value of asset-backed securities also will be affected by the exhaustion, termination or expiration of any credit enhancement.

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk

The value of the mortgage-backed securities may be affected by changes in interest rates, factors concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the mortgages, the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements or the quality of the underlying assets or the market's assessment thereof. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the possibility that the underlying mortgage may be refinanced or prepaid prior to maturity during periods of declining or low interest rates, causing a Fund to have to reinvest the money received in securities that have lower yields. In addition, the impact of prepayments on the value of mortgage-backed securities may be difficult to predict and may result in greater volatility.

Legal Proceedings

On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (which has since merged into Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (now named Columbia Management Advisors, LLC)) ("Columbia") and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. (which has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.) (the "Distributor") (collectively, the "Columbia Group") entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with the New York Attorney General ("NYAG") (the "NYAG Settlement") and consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (the "SEC Order") on matters relating to mutual fund trading.

Under the terms of the SEC Order, the Columbia Group agreed, among other things, to: pay $70 million in disgorgement and $70 million in civil money penalties; cease and desist from violations of the antifraud provisions and certain other provisions of the federal securities laws; maintain certain compliance and ethics oversight structures; retain an independent consultant to review the Columbia Group's applicable supervisory, compliance, control and other policies and procedures; and retain an independent distribution consultant (see below). The Columbia Funds have also voluntarily undertaken to implement certain governance measures designed to maintain the independence of their boards of trustees. The NYAG Settlement also, among other things, requires Columbia and its affiliates to reduce management fees for certain Columbia Funds (including the former Nations Funds) and other mutual funds collectively by $32 million per year for five years, for a projected total of $160 million in management fee reductions.

Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the SEC Order, the $140 million in settlement amounts described above is being distributed in accordance with a distribution plan that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007. Distributions under the distribution plan began in late June 2007.

A copy of the SEC Order is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the NYAG Settlement is available as part of the Bank of America Corporation Form 8-K filing on February 10, 2005.

In connection with the events described above, various parties have filed suit against certain funds, the Trustees of the


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Columbia Funds, FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its affiliated entities and/or Bank of America and its affiliated entities.

On February 20, 2004, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred these cases and cases against other mutual fund companies based on similar allegations to the United States District Court in Maryland for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings (the "MDL"). Subsequently, additional related cases were transferred to the MDL. On September 29, 2004, the plaintiffs in the MDL filed amended and consolidated complaints. One of these amended complaints is a putative class action that includes claims under the federal securities laws and state common law, and that names Columbia, the Distributor, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation and others as defendants. Another of the amended complaints is a derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Columbia Funds that asserts claims under federal securities laws and state common law.

On February 25, 2005, Columbia and other defendants filed motions to dismiss the claims in the pending cases. On March 1, 2006, for reasons stated in the court's memoranda dated November 3, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motions to dismiss. The court dismissed all of the class action claims pending against the Columbia Funds Trusts. As to Columbia and the Distributor, the claims under the Securities Act of 1933, the claims under Sections 34(b) and 36(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("ICA") and the state law claims were dismissed. The claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and claims under Section 36(b) of the ICA were not dismissed.

On March 21, 2005, a purported class action was filed in Massachusetts state court alleging that certain conduct, including market timing, entitled Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption ("the CDSC Lawsuit"). The CDSC Lawsuit was removed to federal court in Massachusetts and transferred to the MDL.

On September 14, 2007, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a stipulation of settlement with respect to all Columbia-related claims in the MDL described above, including the CDSC Lawsuit. The settlement is subject to court approval.

In 2004, the Columbia Funds' adviser and distributor and certain affiliated entities and individuals were named as defendants in certain purported shareholder class and derivative actions making claims, including claims under the Investment Company and the Investment Advisers Acts of 1940 and state law. Certain Columbia Funds were named as nominal defendants. The suits allege, inter alia, that the fees and expenses paid by the funds are excessive and that the advisers and their affiliates inappropriately used fund assets to distribute the funds and for other improper purposes. On March 2, 2005, the actions were consolidated in the Massachusetts federal court as In re Columbia Entities Litigation. The plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on June 9, 2005. On November 30, 2005, the judge dismissed all claims by plaintiffs and entered final judgment in favor of the defendants. The plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on December 30, 2005. A stipulation and settlement agreement dated January 19, 2007 was filed in the First Circuit on February 14, 2007, with a joint stipulation of dismissal and motion for remand to obtain district court approval of the settlement. That joint motion was granted and the appeal was dismissed. On March 6, 2007, the case was remanded to the District Court. The settlement, approved by the District Court on September 18, 2007, became effective October 19, 2007. Pursuant to the settlement, the funds' adviser and/or its affiliates made certain payments, including plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and costs of notice to class members.

Note 13. Subsequent Event

On October 16, 2008 the uncommitted and committed lines of credit discussed in Note 8 were terminated and amended, respectively. The Funds and other affiliated funds now participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit. The maximum amount that may be borrowed by any fund is limited to the lesser of $200,000,000 and a Fund's borrowing limit set forth in a Fund's registration statement. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on the fund's borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 0.50%. In addition, an annual operations agency fee of $20,000, an amendment fee of 0.02% and a commitment fee of 0.12% per annum are accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Trustees and the Shareholders of Columbia Funds Series Trust I

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolios, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Asset Allocation Fund, Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, Columbia Disciplined Value Fund, Columbia Contrarian Core Fund (formerly Columbia Common Stock Fund) and Columbia Small Cap Core Fund (constituting part of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") at September 30, 2008, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 21, 2008


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Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited)

Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, the Fund designates long-term capital gains of $1,600,995.

For non-corporate shareholders 25.68% or the maximum amount allowable under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, of ordinary income distributed by the Fund for the period October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008 may represent qualified dividend income. Final information will be provided in your 2008 Form 1099-DIV.

14.68% of the ordinary income distributed by the Fund, for the year ended September 30, 2008, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

For non-corporate shareholders 37.82% or the maximum amount allowable under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, of ordinary income distributed by the Fund for the period October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008 may represent qualified dividend income. Final information will be provided in your 2008 Form 1099-DIV.

36.65% of the ordinary income distributed by the Fund, for the year ended September 30, 2008, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Columbia Disciplined Value Fund

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, the Fund designates long-term capital gains of $800,164.

For non-corporate shareholders 42.06% or the maximum amount allowable under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, of ordinary income distributed by the Fund for the period October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008 may represent qualified dividend income. Final information will be provided in your 2008 Form 1099-DIV.

42.07% of the ordinary income distributed by the Fund, for the year ended September 30, 2008, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

For non-corporate shareholders 100.00% or the maximum amount allowable under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, of ordinary income distributed by the Fund for the period October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008 may represent qualified dividend income. Final information will be provided in your 2008 Form 1099-DIV.

100.00% of the ordinary income distributed by the Fund, for the year ended September 30, 2008, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, the Fund designates long-term capital gains of $92,491,754.

For non-corporate shareholders 61.89% or the maximum amount allowable under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, of ordinary income distributed by the Fund for the period October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008 may represent qualified dividend income. Final information will be provided in your 2008 Form 1099-DIV.

69.16% of the ordinary income distributed by the Fund, for the year ended September 30, 2008, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.


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Fund Governance

The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names, addresses and ages of the Trustees and officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex.

Independent Trustees

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia
Funds Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
 
John D. Collins (Born 1938)  
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee1 (since 2007)
  Retired. Consultant, KPMG, LLP (accounting and tax firm) from July 1999 to June 2000; Partner, KPMG, LLP from March 1962 to June 1999. Oversees 80, Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC (consumer products); Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.; and Montpelier Re (underwriting firm)  
Rodman L. Drake (Born 1943)  
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee1 (since 2007)
  Co-Founder of Baringo Capital LLC (private equity) since 2002; President, Continuation Investments Group, Inc. from 1997 to 2001. Oversees 80, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (tax preparation services); Crystal Capital River Inc. (real estate investment trust); Student Loan Corporation (student loan provider); Celgene Corporation (global biotechnology company); Apex Silver Mines Ltd. (mining); and Hyperion Brookfield Total Return Fund, Inc. and Hyperion Brookfield Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. (exchange-traded funds)  
Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955)  
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee (since 1996)
  Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President—Strategy of United Airlines (airline) from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001. Oversees 80, Nash Finch Company (food distributor); Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing)  
Janet Langford Kelly (Born 1957)  
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee (since 1996)
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel—Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University, from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, Kmart Holding Corporation (consumer goods), from September 2003 to March 2004; Executive Vice President—Corporate Development and Administration, General Counsel and Secretary, Kellogg Company (food manufacturer), from September 1999 to August 2003. Oversees 80, None  

 


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Independent Trustees (continued)

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia
Funds Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
 
Charles R. Nelson (Born 1942)  
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee (since 1981)
  Professor of Economics, University of Washington, since January 1976; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington, since September 1993; Director, Institute for Economic Research, University of Washington from September 2001 to June 2003; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington, since September 1980; Associate Editor, Journal of Money Credit and Banking, since September 1993; Consultant on econometric and statistical matters. Oversees 80, None  
John J. Neuhauser (Born 1943)  
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee (since 1985)
  President, Saint Michael's College, since August 2007; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005. Oversees 80, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (closed-end funds)  
Jonathan Piel (Born 1938)  
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee1 (since 2007)
  Cable television producer and website designer; The Editor, Scientific American from 1984 to 1994; Vice President, Scientific American, Inc., from 1984 to 1994; Member, Advisory Board, Stone Age Institute, Bloomington, Indiana (research institute that explores the effect of technology on human evolution); Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute of Social Sciences, New York City; and Member, Board of Trustees of the William Alanson White Institute, New York City (institution for training psychoanalysts). Oversees 80, None  
Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944)  
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee (since 2000)
  Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm). Oversees 80, None  
Thomas C. Theobald (Born 1937)  
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee and
Chairman of the Board (since 1996)
  Partner and Senior Advisor, Chicago Growth Partners (private equity investing) since September 2004; Managing Director, William Blair Capital Partners (private equity investing) from September 1994 to September 2004. Oversees 80, Anixter International (network support equipment distributor); Ventas, Inc. (real estate investment trust); Jones Lang LaSalle (real estate management services); Ambac Financial Group (financial guaranty insurance)  

 


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Independent Trustees (continued)

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia
Funds Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
 
Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945)  
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee (since 1998)
  Retired since 1997 (formerly General Manager—Global Education Industry (from 1994 to 1997), President—Application Systems Division (from 1991 to 1994), Chief Financial Officer—US Marketing & Services (from 1988 to 1991), and Chief Information Officer (from 1987 to 1988), IBM Corporation (computer and technology)). Oversees 80, None  

 

Interested Trustee

William E. Mayer (Born 1940)  
c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Trustee2 (since 1994)
  Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999; Dean and Professor, College of Business, University of Maryland from 1992 to 1997. Oversees 80, Lee Enterprises (print media), WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider); BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company)  

 

1  Messrs. Drake, Piel and Collins have served as directors/trustees of the Excelsior Funds since 1996, 1996 and 2005, respectively. The Excelsior Funds consisted of 27 portfolios managed by affiliates of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC. Effective December 12, 2007, the Board elected Messrs. Drake, Piel and Collins as Trustees of the Trust.

2  Mr. Mayer is an "interested person" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) by reason of his affiliation with WR Hambrecht + Co., a registered broker/dealer that may execute portfolio transactions for or engage in principal transactions with the Funds or other funds or accounts advised/managed by the Advisor or other Bank of America affiliates.

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Funds and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-345-6611.


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Officers

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Columbia Funds,
Year First Elected or
Appointed to Office
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years  
Christopher L. Wilson (Born 1957)  
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
President (since 2004)
  President—Columbia Funds, since October 2004; Managing Director—Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, since September 2005; Senior Vice President—Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., since January 2005; Director—Columbia Management Services, Inc., since January 2005; Director—Bank of America Global Liquidity Funds, plc and Banc of America Capital Management (Ireland), Limited, since May 2005; Director—FIM Funding, Inc., since January 2005; President and Chief Executive Officer—CDC IXIS AM Services, Inc. (investment management), from September 1998 through August 2004; and a senior officer or director of various other Bank of America affiliated entities, including other registered and unregistered funds.  
James R. Bordewick, Jr. (Born 1959)  
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2006)
  Associate General Counsel, Bank of America since April 2005; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management (investment management) prior to April 2005.  
J. Kevin Connaughton (Born 1964)  
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer (since 2000)
  Managing Director of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC since December 2004; Treasurer—Columbia Funds, from October 2003 to May 2008; Treasurer—the Liberty Funds, Stein Roe Funds and Liberty All-Star Funds, December 2000—December 2006; Senior Vice President—Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, from April 2003 to December 2004; President—Columbia Funds, Liberty Funds and Stein Roe Funds, February 2004 to October 2004; Treasurer—Galaxy Funds, September 2002 to December 2005; Treasurer, December 2002 to December 2004, and President, February 2004 to December 2004-Columbia Management Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund, LLC; and a senior officer of various other Bank of America-affiliated entities, including other registered and unregistered funds.  
Linda J. Wondrack (Born 1964)  
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Senior Vice President and
Chief Compliance Officer (since 2007)
  Director (Columbia Management Group LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America since June 2005; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer, MFS Investment Management (investment management), August 2004 to May 2005; Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (investment management) prior to August 2004.  
Michael G. Clarke (Born 1969)  
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Treasurer (since 2008)
  Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January 2006; Managing Director of the Advisor September 2004 to December 2005; Vice President Fund Administration June 2002 to September 2004.  

 


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Fund Governance (continued)

Officers (continued)

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Columbia Funds,
Year First Elected or
Appointed to Office
  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years  
Jeffrey R. Coleman (Born 1969)  
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Deputy Treasurer (since 2006)
  Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January 2006; Fund Controller of the Advisor from October 2004 to January 2006; Vice President of CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc. (investment management) from August 2000 to September 2004.  
Joseph F. DiMaria (Born 1968)  
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Chief Accounting Officer (since 2008)
  Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January 2006; Head of Tax/Compliance and Assistant Treasurer of the Advisor from November 2004 to December 2005; Director of Trustee Administration (Sarbanes-Oxley) of the Advisor from May 2003 to October 2004.  
Julian Quero (Born 1967)  
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Deputy Treasurer (since 2008)
  Senior Tax Manager of the Advisor since August 2006; Senior Compliance Manager of the Advisor from April 2002 to August 2006.  
Barry S. Vallan (Born 1969)  
One Financial Center
Boston, MA 02111
Controller (since 2006)
  Vice President—Fund Treasury of the Advisor since October 2004; Vice President—Trustee Reporting of the Advisor from April 2002 to October 2004.  

 


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P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
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Boston, MA 02110
 

 


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Annual Report

September 30, 2008

 

Columbia Dividend Income Fund

NOT FDIC INSURED   May Lose Value
NOT BANK ISSUED   No Bank Guarantee

 

Table of contents

 

Fund Profile   1
Economic Update   2
Performance Information   4
Understanding Your Expenses   5
Portfolio Managers’ Report   6
Financial Statements  

Investment Portfolio

  8

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  13

Statement of Operations

  15

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  16

Financial Highlights

  18

Notes to Financial Statements

  24
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   32
Federal Income Tax Information   33
Fund Governance   34
Important Information About This Report   41

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

 

President’s Message

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Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to provide this shareholder report for your Columbia Fund and hope you will find the portfolio management details, discussions and performance information helpful in monitoring your investments. As we’ve seen this past year, the financial markets can be quite volatile, with significant short-term price fluctuations. It’s important to keep these ups and downs in perspective, particularly in light of your long-term investment strategy.

Staying the course with your long-term strategy typically involves riding out short-term price fluctuations, though we recognize that at times this can be tough. To support your efforts and give you the information you need to make prudent decisions, Columbia Management offers several valuable online resources. We encourage you to visit www.columbiamanagement.com/investor, where you can receive the most up-to-date information, including:

 

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Daily pricing and performance. View pricing and performance from a link in Fund Tracker on the homepage. This listing of funds is updated nightly with the current net asset value and the amount and percentage change from the prior day.

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News & Commentary. This tab provides links to quarterly fund commentaries and information from our investment strategies group, including trends in the economy and market impact.

If you would like more details on individual funds, select a fund from the dropdown menu on the top right side of the homepage for access to:

 

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Monthly and quarterly performance information.

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Portfolio holdings. Full holdings are updated monthly for money market funds except for Columbia Cash Reserves and Columbia Money Market Reserves which are updated weekly, monthly for equity funds and quarterly for most other funds.

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Quarterly fact sheets. Accessible from the Literature tab in each fund page.

By registering on the site, you’ll receive secured, 24-hour access to*:

 

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Mutual fund account details with balances, dividend and transaction information

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Fund Tracker to customize your homepage with current net asset values for the funds that interest you

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On-line transactions including purchases, exchanges and redemptions

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Account maintenance for updating your address and dividend payment options

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Electronic delivery of prospectuses and shareholder reports

I encourage you to visit our website for access to the product information and tools described above. These valuable online resources can help you monitor your investments and provide direct access to your account. All of these tools, and more, can be found on www.columbiamanagement.com/investor.

While your financial advisor is a great resource for investment guidance, you can also access our website or call our service representatives at 800.345.6611 for additional assistance. We thank you for investing with Columbia Management and look forward to helping with your ongoing investment needs.

Sincerely,

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Christopher L. Wilson

President, Columbia Funds

 

* Some restrictions apply. Shareholders who purchase shares through certain third-party organizations may not have the ability to register for online access.

Fund Profile – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

1 year return as of 09/30/08

 

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–19.06%

Class A shares

  (without sales charge)
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–22.10%

Russell 1000 Index

Morningstar Style Box

Equity Style

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The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund’s investment strategy. For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend or growth). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar’s database as of month end. Although the data is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 06/30/08.

Summary

 

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For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund’s Class A shares returned negative 19.06% without sales charge.

 

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In a difficult market environment, the fund held up better than its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index,1 and the average return of its peer group, the Lipper Equity Income Funds Classification.2 The fund’s dividend distribution rose 15% during the period.

 

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A large commitment to consumer staples and reduced exposure to energy and materials companies helped comparative results.

Portfolio Management

Scott L. Davis has co-managed the fund since November 2001 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1985.

Richard Dahlberg has co-managed the fund since October 2003 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2003.

 

 

 

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The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of 1,000 of the largest US companies, based on market capitalization. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

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Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

 

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Economic Update – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

 

The pace of economic growth slowed during the 12-month period that began October 1, 2007 and ended September 30, 2008 as a growing number of factors weighed on consumers and businesses alike. The economy stayed clear of a recession, with an uptick in growth in the first half of 2008. However, it was widely expected that growth would slow to zero or negative near the end of the period as the most severe housing downturn in decades showed no sign of abating and job growth continued to slide. Inventories of homes for sale rose, home prices declined and tighter credit standards, the result of continued turmoil in the subprime mortgage market, made it more difficult for homebuyers to qualify for loans. Food prices rose, raising concerns about inflation, and energy prices soared to record highs before backing down sharply in the last months of the period. Consumer confidence declined sharply through June, then improved modestly in August and September. However, The Conference Board’s consumer confidence survey revealed that consumer appraisal of the economic environment continues to erode. Consumer confidence is surveyed monthly by The Conference Board.

As growth weakened, businesses began to pull back on hiring, which further dimmed the outlook for consumers. Job losses were reported for nine consecutive months in 2008, and the unemployment rate spiked to 6.1%. The slowdown in manufacturing activity was one of the last major indicators to turn negative. Federal tax rebates, which began to arrive in May, helped bolster consumer spending during the early summer months, but consumer spending turned negative later in the period.

In an effort to inspire confidence in the capital markets, loosen the reins on credit and shore up economic growth, the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) brought a key short-term rate — the federal funds rate — down from 4.75% to 2.0% during the 12-month period. After seven rate cuts, the Fed remains concerned about inflation; but a weak economic outlook began to shift its priorities.1

Stocks retreat as economic storm clouds gather

Against a shifting economic backdrop, the U.S. stock market lost 21.98% for the 12-month period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Small-cap stocks held up better than large- and mid-cap stocks, as measured by their respective Russell indices.2 Value stocks held up better than growth stocks in the small- and mid-cap range while growth stocks lost less than value stocks among large caps. As the dollar rebounded modestly against the euro, investors reaped even lower returns from investments outside the U.S. The MSCI EAFE Index, a broad gauge of stock market performance in foreign developed markets, lost 30.50% (in U.S. dollars) for the period. Emerging stock markets, which have had a strong run over the past several years, were also caught in the downdraft. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned negative 33.01% (in U.S. dollars).3

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

1

On October 8, the Fed lowered the federal funds rate to 1.5% and on October 29, the Fed lowered the federal funds rate to 1.0%.

 

2

The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of 1,000 of the largest US companies, based on market capitalization. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest of 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization.

 

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The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a widely accepted index composed of a sample of companies from 25 countries representing the global emerging stock markets.

 

   Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

Summary

For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008

 

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The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, returned negative 21.98%. Developed stock markets outside the United States returned negative 30.50%, as measured (in U.S. dollars) by the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

 

S&P Index   MSCI Index

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–21.98%

 

–30.50%

 

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Despite volatility in many segments of the bond market, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index delivered a modest return. High-yield bonds lost significant ground, as measured by the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Cash Pay Index.

 

 

Lehman

Index

  Merrill Lynch Index

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3.65%

 

–11.62%

The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization U.S. stocks.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance excluding the US and Canada.

The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible investment-grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.

The Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Index tracks the performance of non-investment-grade corporate bonds.

 

 

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Economic Update (continued) – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

 

Bonds delivered modest gains

The U.S. bond market seesawed during the 12-month period but delivered a modest gain as investors sought the relative safety of the highest quality sectors. After a weak start, bond prices in many sectors rose and yields declined as economic growth slowed and stock market volatility increased. Although the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield edged back above 4.0% in 2008, it slipped back to 3.83% at the end of the period, nearly one full percentage point below where it was one year ago. In this environment, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 3.65%. High-yield bonds took a beating. The Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Index returned negative 11.62%.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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Performance Information – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A

   1.12

Class B

   1.87

Class C

   1.87

Class R

   1.33

Class T

   1.17

Class Z

   0.87
  
Annual operating expense ratio
after contractual waivers (%)*

Class A

   1.05

Class B

   1.80

Class C

   1.80

Class R

   1.30

Class T

   1.10

Class Z

   0.80

 

* The annual operating expense ratio and annual operating expense ratio after contractual waivers are as stated in the fund’s prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. The contractual waiver expires 01/31/09. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and expense reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.
Growth of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08

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The chart above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Dividend Income Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of 1,000 of the largest US companies, based on market capitalization. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08 ($)
Sales charge    without      with

Class A

   19,780      18,646

Class B

   18,337      18,337

Class C

   18,323      18,323

Class R

   19,754      n/a

Class T

   19,716      18,585

Class Z

   20,494      n/a

 

Average annual total return as of 09/30/08 (%)
Share Class   A   B   C   R   T   Z
Inception   11/25/02   11/25/02   11/25/02   03/28/08   03/04/98   03/04/98
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without   with   without

1-year

  –19.06   –23.73   –19.71   –23.62   –19.72   –20.50   –19.17   –19.10   –23.77   –18.90

5-year

  7.83   6.57   7.00   6.70   7.01   7.01   7.80   7.77   6.51   8.10

10-year

  7.06   6.43   6.25   6.25   6.24   6.24   7.04   7.02   6.39   7.44

The “with sales charge” returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The “without sales charge” returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class R shares are sold at net asset value with distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class R and Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirements may vary. Please see the fund’s prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.

Class A, Class B and Class C are newer classes of shares. Their performance information includes returns of Retail A Shares (for Class A) and Retail B Shares (for Class B and Class C) of the Galaxy Strategic Equity Fund (the “Galaxy Fund”) for periods prior to November 25, 2002, the date on which Class A, Class B and Class C shares were initially offered by the Fund. The returns for Class T shares include the returns of Retail A shares of the Galaxy Fund for periods prior to November 25, 2002, the date on which Class T shares were initially offered by the Fund. The returns for Class Z shares include returns of Trust shares of the Galaxy Fund for periods prior to November 25, 2002, the date on which Class Z shares were initially offered by the Fund. The returns have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses between the predecessor shares and the newer classes of shares. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the newer classes of shares would have been lower. Retail A Shares, Retail B Shares and Trust shares of the Galaxy Fund were initially offered on March 4, 1998. The returns for Class R shares include the returns of Class A shares prior to March 28, 2008, the date on which Class R shares commenced operations. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns would have been lower, since Class R shares are subject to higher distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees.

 

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Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

 

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

 

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For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

 
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For shareholders who receive their account statements from their financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary firm to obtain your account balance.

 
  1. Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.  
  2. In the section of the table below titled “Expenses paid during the period,” locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled “Actual.” Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.  

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

 

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund’s expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “actual” column is calculated using the fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the “hypothetical” column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund’s actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

04/01/08 – 09/30/08
     Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund’s annualized
expense ratio (%)
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual

Class A

  1,000.00   1,000.00   905.10   1,019.75   5.00   5.30   1.05

Class B

  1,000.00   1,000.00   901.50   1,016.00   8.56   9.07   1.80

Class C

  1,000.00   1,000.00   901.40   1,016.00   8.56   9.07   1.80

Class R

  1,000.00   1,000.00   903.90   1,018.50   6.19   6.56   1.30

Class T

  1,000.00   1,000.00   904.90   1,019.50   5.24   5.55   1.10

Class Z

  1,000.00   1,000.00   906.30   1,021.00   3.81   4.04   0.80

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund’s most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 366.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Report – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Net asset value per share     

as of 09/30/08 ($)

  

Class A

   12.01

Class B

   11.75

Class C

   11.74

Class R

   12.01

Class T

   12.01

Class Z

   12.01
  

Distributions declared per share

10/01/07 – 09/30/08 ($)

  

Class A

   0.47

Class B

   0.37

Class C

   0.37

Class R

   0.14

Class T

   0.46

Class Z

   0.50

 

For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund’s Class A shares returned negative 19.06% without sales charge. The fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index, returned negative 22.10% for the same period.1 The average return of the fund’s peer group, the Lipper Equity Income Funds Classification, was negative 20.75%.2 The fund’s Class A shares dividend distribution rose by 15% from $0.27 to $0.31.

A spreading credit crisis brought sharp declines in equity markets, with few sectors able to withstand the selling pressure. Although results were undeniably negative, the fund held up better than both its index and peer group average return thanks to its larger stakes in such consumer basics as tobacco, food and drug makers, areas that have typically been more resilient during economic downturns. The fund had less exposure than the index in energy, materials and homebuilding, which also aided its relative return.

Consumer staples were period’s standout

As the credit crisis began to affect the broader economy, fund returns were positive among companies that make or sell products that are in demand regardless of the economy’s direction. Shares of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. climbed as the result of solid operating results and increased traffic from cash-short consumers. Food makers General Mills, Inc. and H. J. Heinz Co. reported growth in revenues and earnings. Both companies were more successful than their competitors in passing along rising costs. Among consumer discretionary holdings, continued earnings growth and a dividend increase boosted shares of McDonald’s Corp. Shares of well-capitalized bank holdings also contributed, with U.S. Bancorp, Wells Fargo & Co. and PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. all registering solid gains.

Economic woes and credit fears fueled declines

Size and stability were no protection against the market’s slide. Although General Electric Co.’s industrial businesses are moving ahead well, shares suffered a severe decline due to concerns about GE’s financing arm. AT&T, Inc. fell as a weak economy threatened earnings growth. In addition, the slump in housing starts may cut into phone installations in upcoming quarters. Nokia Oyj fell by nearly half despite outstanding operating results and increased market share as investors have grown cautious about cellphone sales in a possible global slowdown. Wachovia Corp. and Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. were caught in the powerful selloff that swept the financial sector. Hartford’s bond holdings came under scrutiny, but a capital infusion from Germany’s Allianz Bank (not in the portfolio) helped shore up its balance sheet and stabilize shares. We sold Wachovia before the end of the period.

Our decision to underweight energy companies at first seemed premature. However, that decision was rewarded when oil prices fell steeply from record levels. The fall in metals prices had little impact on fund results because of our decision to downplay materials stocks.

 

1

The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of 1,000 of the largest US companies, based on market capitalization. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

2

Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Report (continued) – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

 

 

Sectors

as of 09/30/08 (%)

  

Financials

   17.3

Consumer Staples

   14.4

Health Care

   12.0

Information Technology

   10.2

Energy

   9.8

Consumer Discretionary

   8.6

Industrials

   7.0
Telecommunication Services    6.9

Utilities

   4.1

Materials

   3.0
  
Holdings discussed in this report

as of 09/30/08 (%)

  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   2.0

General Mills, Inc.

   0.6

H.J. Heinz Co.

   1.1

McDonald’s Corp

   2.6

U.S. Bancorp

   1.7

Wells Fargo & Co.

   1.1
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.    0.5

General Electric Co.

   2.5

AT&T, Inc.

   3.8

Nokia Oyj

   0.8
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.    0.7

 

The fund is actively managed and the composition of its portfolio will change over time. Information provided is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

 

Looking ahead

We believe that the economy has the potential to break out of recessionary mode some time in 2009. The extreme volatility and severe price drops that we have seen recently may present compelling investment opportunities but markets must first work through this crisis of confidence. Well-financed companies with strong balance sheets, ample free cash flow and the ability to raise dividends tend to be superior performers over time. Falling prices have boosted dividend yields, and high dividend yields have historically presented better chances of strong returns than periods when dividends are low. While valuations appear attractive in many cases, we are taking care to avoid companies that are overextended or subject to large debt maturities in the near future.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Dividend payments by an issuer are not guaranteed, and are paid only when declared by an issuer’s board of directors. The amount of a dividend payment, if any, can vary over time.

Value stocks are securities of companies that may have experienced adverse business or industry developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stocks to be out of favor. The market value of a portfolio security may not meet the manager’s future value assessment of such security, or may decline.

 

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Investment Portfolio – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks – 90.8%

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary – 8.6%
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.6%   

McDonald’s Corp.

   455,000      28,073,500
                
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total

        28,073,500
Household Durables – 0.2%   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

   125,000      2,157,500
                
  

Household Durables Total

        2,157,500
Media – 2.2%   

CBS Corp., Class B

   440,000      6,415,200
  

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

   130,000      4,109,300
  

Meredith Corp.

   265,000      7,430,600
  

Pearson PLC

   360,000      3,924,000
  

Time Warner, Inc.

   100,000      1,311,000
                
  

Media Total

        23,190,100
Multiline Retail – 0.4%   

Macy’s, Inc.

   200,000      3,596,000
                
  

Multiline Retail Total

        3,596,000
Specialty Retail – 3.2%   

Home Depot, Inc.

   325,000      8,414,250
  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

   255,000      14,575,800
  

Staples, Inc.

   250,000      5,625,000
  

TJX Companies, Inc.

   180,000      5,493,600
                
  

Specialty Retail Total

        34,108,650
          
Consumer Discretionary Total            91,125,750
          
Consumer Staples – 14.4%                 
Beverages – 3.9%   

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

   176,000      11,418,880
  

Coca-Cola Co.

   140,000      7,403,200
  

Diageo PLC, ADR

   265,000      18,247,900
  

PepsiCo, Inc.

   70,000      4,988,900
                
  

Beverages Total

        42,058,880
Food & Staples Retailing – 2.0%   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   350,000      20,961,500
                
  

Food & Staples Retailing Total

        20,961,500
Food Products – 2.8%   

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   265,000      5,156,900
  

General Mills, Inc.

   86,800      5,964,896
  

H.J. Heinz Co.

   235,000      11,742,950
  

Nestle SA, ADR, Registered Shares

   150,000      6,448,155
                
  

Food Products Total

        29,312,901
Household Products – 3.6%   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   210,000      13,616,400
  

Procter & Gamble Co.

   356,000      24,809,640
                
  

Household Products Total

        38,426,040
Tobacco – 2.1%   

Altria Group, Inc.

   300,000      5,952,000
  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   340,000      16,354,000
                
  

Tobacco Total

        22,306,000
          
Consumer Staples Total            153,065,321

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Energy – 9.8%                 
Energy Equipment & Services – 0.4%   

Halliburton Co.

   130,000      4,210,700
                
  

Energy Equipment & Services Total

        4,210,700
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 9.4%   

BP PLC, ADR

   170,000      8,528,900
  

Chevron Corp.

   325,000      26,806,000
  

ConocoPhillips

   135,000      9,888,750
  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   540,000      41,936,400
  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   90,000      6,340,500
  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR

   120,000      7,081,200
                
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total

        100,581,750
          
Energy Total            104,792,450
          
Financials – 16.4%                 
Capital Markets – 1.5%   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   305,000      9,936,900
  

Federated Investors, Inc., Class B

   220,000      6,347,000
                
  

Capital Markets Total

        16,283,900
Commercial Banks – 3.6%   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   76,000      5,677,200
  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   74,000      3,329,260
  

U.S. Bancorp

   514,000      18,514,280
  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   300,000      11,259,000
                
  

Commercial Banks Total

        38,779,740
Consumer Finance – 0.3%   

Discover Financial Services

   200,000      2,764,000
                
  

Consumer Finance Total

        2,764,000
Diversified Financial Services – 2.3%   

Citigroup, Inc.

   550,000      11,280,500
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   280,000      13,076,000
                
  

Diversified Financial Services Total

        24,356,500
Insurance – 8.3%   

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

   516,000      13,240,560
  

Chubb Corp.

   180,000      9,882,000
  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   188,000      7,706,120
  

Lincoln National Corp.

   440,000      18,836,400
  

MetLife, Inc.

   134,475      7,530,600
  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   302,000      13,133,980
  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

   45,000      2,340,000
  

Unum Group

   605,000      15,185,500
                
  

Insurance Total

        87,855,160

Real Estate Investment

Trusts (REITs) – 0.4%

  

Kimco Realty Corp.

   75,000      2,770,500
  

Rayonier, Inc.

   32,000      1,515,200
                
  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total

        4,285,700
          
Financials Total            174,325,000

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Health Care – 10.4%                 
Pharmaceuticals – 10.4%   

Abbott Laboratories

   331,000      19,058,980
  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   245,000      5,108,250
  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR

   200,000      8,692,000
  

Johnson & Johnson

   330,000      22,862,400
  

Merck & Co., Inc.

   380,000      11,992,800
  

Novartis AG, ADR

   225,000      11,889,000
  

Pfizer, Inc.

   1,220,000      22,496,800
  

Wyeth

   250,000      9,235,000
                
  

Pharmaceuticals Total

        111,335,230
          
Health Care Total         111,335,230
          
Industrials – 7.0%                 
Aerospace & Defense – 2.5%   

Boeing Co.

   106,000      6,079,100
  

Honeywell International, Inc.

   105,000      4,362,750
  

Raytheon Co.

   95,000      5,083,450
  

United Technologies Corp.

   182,000      10,930,920
                
  

Aerospace & Defense Total

        26,456,220

Commercial & Professional

Services – 1.0%

  

Waste Management, Inc.

   345,000      10,864,050
                
  

Commercial & Professional Services Total

        10,864,050
Industrial Conglomerates – 2.5%   

General Electric Co.

   1,045,000      26,647,500
                
  

Industrial Conglomerates Total

        26,647,500
Machinery – 1.0%   

Deere & Co.

   112,000      5,544,000
  

Dover Corp.

   120,000      4,866,000
                
  

Machinery Total

        10,410,000
          
Industrials Total         74,377,770
          
Information Technology – 10.2%            
Communications Equipment – 0.8%   

Nokia Oyj, ADR

   445,000      8,299,250
                
  

Communications Equipment Total

        8,299,250
Computers & Peripherals – 4.4%   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   400,000      18,496,000
  

International Business Machines Corp.

   243,000      28,421,280
                
  

Computers & Peripherals Total

        46,917,280
IT Services – 0.7%   

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

   185,000      7,908,750
                
  

IT Services Total

        7,908,750
Office Electronics – 0.4%   

Canon, Inc., ADR

   110,000      4,152,500
                
  

Office Electronics Total

        4,152,500
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.3%   

Intel Corp.

   900,000      16,857,000
  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR

   787,952      7,383,110
                
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Total

        24,240,110

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Information Technology (continued)            
Software – 1.6%   

Microsoft Corp.

   625,000      16,681,250
                
  

Software Total

        16,681,250
          
Information Technology Total         108,199,140
          
Materials – 3.0%
Chemicals – 2.6%   

Dow Chemical Co.

   180,000      5,720,400
  

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   222,000      8,946,600
  

Eastman Chemical Co.

   67,000      3,689,020
  

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

   130,000      5,129,800
  

RPM International, Inc.

   250,000      4,835,000
                
  

Chemicals Total

        28,320,820
Containers & Packaging – 0.4%   

Packaging Corp. of America

   180,000      4,172,400
                
  

Containers & Packaging Total

        4,172,400
          
Materials Total         32,493,220
          
Telecommunication Services – 6.9%        
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 6.9%   

AT&T, Inc.

   1,465,000      40,902,800
  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   942,000      30,228,780
  

Windstream Corp.

   250,000      2,735,000
                
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services Total

        73,866,580
          
Telecommunication Services Total         73,866,580
          
Utilities – 4.1%
Electric Utilities – 2.4%   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

   100,000      3,703,000
  

Entergy Corp.

   40,000      3,560,400
  

Exelon Corp.

   80,000      5,009,600
  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   75,000      5,024,250
  

FPL Group, Inc.

   90,000      4,527,000
  

PPL Corp.

   90,000      3,331,800
                
  

Electric Utilities Total

        25,156,050
Gas Utilities – 0.4%   

National Fuel Gas Co.

   108,000      4,555,440
                
  

Gas Utilities Total

        4,555,440
Multi-Utilities – 1.3%   

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   140,000      5,989,200
  

PG&E Corp.

   112,000      4,194,400
  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   130,000      4,262,700
                
  

Multi-Utilities Total

        14,446,300
          
Utilities Total         44,157,790
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost of $933,116,302)

        967,738,251

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 2.5%

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Financials – 0.9%                 
Insurance – 0.9%   

Metlife, Inc., 6.375%

   550,000      6,886,000
  

XL Capital Ltd., 7.000%

   395,000      2,725,500
                
  

Insurance Total

        9,611,500
          
Financials Total            9,611,500
          
Health Care – 1.6%                 
Pharmaceuticals – 1.6%   

Schering-Plough Corp., 6.000%

   100,000      17,302,000
                
  

Pharmaceuticals Total

        17,302,000
          
Health Care Total            17,302,000
  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Cost of $42,762,979)

        26,913,500
          Par ($)       
Short-Term Obligation – 6.2%                 
   Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 09/30/08, due 10/01/08 at 0.200%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Obligation maturing 02/28/09, market value $67,567,088 (repurchase proceeds $66,238,368)    66,238,000      66,238,000
    
  

Total Short-Term Obligation (Cost of $66,238,000)

     66,238,000
    
  

Total Investments – 99.5% (Cost of $1,042,117,281)(a)

     1,060,889,751
    
  

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.5%

     5,097,620
    
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

     1,065,987,371

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

 

  (a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,042,404,300.

At September 30, 2008, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

 

Sector (Unaudited)

  

% of Net Assets

Financials

   17.3

Consumer Staples

   14.4

Health Care

   12.0

Information Technology

   10.2

Energy

   9.8

Consumer Discretionary

   8.6

Industrials

   7.0

Telecommunication Services

   6.9

Utilities

   4.1

Materials

   3.0
    
   93.3

Short-Term Obligation

   6.2

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

   0.5
    
   100.0
    

 

Acronym

  

Name

ADR

   American Depositary Receipt

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12

Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

 

          ($)  
Assets   

Investments, at cost

   1,042,117,281  
         
  

Investments, at value

   1,060,889,751  
  

Cash

   510  
  

Receivable for:

  
  

Investments sold

   2,645,724  
  

Fund shares sold

   3,195,057  
  

Interest

   368  
  

Dividends

   2,818,899  
  

Securities lending

   11,485  
  

Expense reimbursement due from investment advisor

   136,291  
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

   85,290  
  

Other assets

   14,138  
      
  

Total Assets

   1,069,797,513  
Liabilities   

Payable for:

  
  

Fund shares repurchased

   2,578,310  
  

Distributions

   6,049  
  

Investment advisory fee

   620,108  
  

Administration fee

   61,782  
  

Transfer agent fee

   153,463  
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

   11,791  
  

Trustees’ fees

   4,589  
  

Custody fee

   4,925  
  

Distribution and service fees

   118,100  
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

   248  
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

   85,290  
  

Other liabilities

   165,487  
      
  

Total Liabilities

   3,810,142  
      
  

Net Assets

   1,065,987,371  
Net Assets Consist of   

Paid-in capital

   1,164,353,946  
  

Undistributed net investment income

   180,736  
  

Accumulated net realized loss

   (117,319,781 )
  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

   18,772,470  
      
  

Net Assets

   1,065,987,371  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued) – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

 

             
Class A   

Net assets

   $ 278,122,057  
  

Shares outstanding

     23,159,199  
  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.01 (a)
  

Maximum sales charge

     5.75 %
  

Maximum offering price per share ($12.01/0.9425)

   $ 12.74 (b)
Class B   

Net assets

   $ 31,306,675  
  

Shares outstanding

     2,663,670  
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 11.75 (a)
Class C   

Net assets

   $ 12,634,967  
  

Shares outstanding

     1,075,779  
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 11.74 (a)
Class R   

Net assets

   $ 10,952  
  

Shares outstanding

     912  
  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 12.01  
Class T   

Net assets

   $ 72,212,886  
  

Shares outstanding

     6,013,114  
  

Net asset value per share

   $ 12.01 (a)
  

Maximum sales charge

     5.75 %
  

Maximum offering price per share ($12.01/0.9425)

   $ 12.74 (b)
Class Z   

Net assets

   $ 671,699,834  
  

Shares outstanding

     55,923,283  
  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 12.01  

 

 

(a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

(b) On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14

Statement of Operations – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

For the Year Ended September 30, 2008

 

              ($)  
Investment Income   

Dividends

   35,327,202  
  

Interest

   1,837,491  
  

Securities lending

   308,901  
  

Foreign taxes withheld

   (272,066 )
      
  

Total Investment Income

   37,201,528  
Expenses   

Investment advisory fee

   7,520,664  
  

Administration fee

   756,060  
  

Distribution fee:

  
  

Class B

   312,812  
  

Class C

   119,680  
  

Class R (a)

   30  
  

Service fee:

  
  

Class A

   820,130  
  

Class B

   104,271  
  

Class C

   39,894  
  

Shareholder service fee – Class T

   260,529  
  

Transfer agent fee

   754,354  
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

   147,623  
  

Trustees’ fees

   50,147  
  

Custody fee

   48,348  
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

   987  
  

Other expenses

   358,573  
      
  

Total Expenses

   11,294,102  
  

Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed by investment advisor

   (591,255 )
  

Expense reductions

   (17,920 )
      
  

Net Expenses

   10,684,927  
      
  

Net Investment Income

   26,516,601  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments   

Net realized loss on investments

   (31,537,547 )
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

   (226,151,392 )
      
  

Net Loss

   (257,688,939 )
      
  

Net Decrease Resulting from Operations

   (231,172,338 )

 

 

(a) Class R shares commenced operations on March 28, 2008.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

 

          Year Ended September 30,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:    2008 ($) (a)      2007 ($) (b)  
Operations   

Net investment income

   26,516,601      20,990,003  
  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

   (31,537,547 )    52,204,503  
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

   (226,151,392 )    96,436,179  
                  
  

Net Increase (Decrease) Resulting from Operations

   (231,172,338 )    169,630,685  
Distributions to Shareholders   

From net investment income:

     
  

Class A

   (7,344,786 )    (6,559,689 )
  

Class B

   (618,508 )    (627,109 )
  

Class C

   (239,863 )    (207,843 )
  

Class G

        (18,799 )
  

Class R

   (125 )     
  

Class T

   (1,886,431 )    (1,779,633 )
  

Class Z

   (16,590,521 )    (11,419,554 )
  

From net realized gains:

     
  

Class A

   (3,801,052 )    (3,228,881 )
  

Class B

   (529,218 )    (551,026 )
  

Class C

   (204,324 )    (153,342 )
  

Class G

        (14,208 )
  

Class T

   (1,011,104 )    (896,721 )
  

Class Z

   (6,242,104 )    (4,555,801 )
                  
  

Total Distributions to Shareholders

   (38,468,036 )    (30,012,606 )
  

Net Increase from Share Transactions

   195,920,032      13,798,283  
                  
  

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

   (73,720,342 )    153,416,362  
Net Assets   

Beginning of period

   1,139,707,713      986,291,351  
  

End of period

   1,065,987,371      1,139,707,713  
  

Undistributed net investment income at end of period

   180,736      295,363  

 

 

(a) Class R shares commenced operations on March 28, 2008.

 

(b) Class G shares were converted into Class T shares on August 8, 2007.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued) – Capital Stock Activity

 

      

Columbia Dividend Income Fund

 
       Year Ended September 30,  
       2008 (a)      2007 (b)  
       Shares      Dollars ($)      Shares      Dollars ($)  

Class A

             

Subscriptions

     3,040,373      41,888,249      3,060,561      44,656,130  

Distributions reinvested

     671,595      9,255,016      551,501      7,960,088  

Redemptions

     (4,675,333 )    (64,381,794 )    (5,182,515 )    (74,776,534 )
                             

Net Decrease

     (963,365 )    (13,238,529 )    (1,570,453 )    (22,160,316 )

Class B

             

Subscriptions

     236,708      3,185,642      547,509      7,686,326  

Distributions reinvested

     70,180      965,509      70,794      991,944  

Redemptions

     (1,165,286 )    (15,738,910 )    (1,471,587 )    (20,975,485 )
                             

Net Decrease

     (858,398 )    (11,587,759 )    (853,284 )    (12,297,215 )

Class C

             

Subscriptions

     244,503      3,295,088      656,579      9,234,448  

Distributions reinvested

     27,268      374,494      21,013      296,011  

Redemptions

     (568,860 )    (7,771,162 )    (288,373 )    (4,120,077 )
                             

Net Increase (Decrease)

     (297,089 )    (4,101,580 )    389,219      5,410,382  

Class G

             

Subscriptions

               1,877      26,709  

Distributions reinvested

               2,220      30,873  

Redemptions

               (123,772 )    (1,802,734 )
                             

Net Decrease

               (119,675 )    (1,745,152 )

Class R

             

Subscriptions

     761      10,178            

Proceeds received in connection with merger

     141      1,894            

Distributions reinvested

     10      125            
                             

Net Increase

     912      12,197            

Class T

             

Subscriptions

     60,101      834,348      161,555      2,383,858  

Distributions reinvested

     202,390      2,793,219      178,792      2,580,193  

Redemptions

     (823,169 )    (11,391,329 )    (951,668 )    (13,833,052 )
                             

Net Decrease

     (560,678 )    (7,763,762 )    (611,321 )    (8,869,001 )

Class Z

             

Subscriptions

     15,600,509      213,411,245      10,996,789      160,853,172  

Proceeds received in connection with merger

     12,606,624      168,957,597            

Distributions reinvested

     319,451      4,324,304      213,453      3,082,200  

Redemptions

     (11,343,303 )    (154,093,681 )    (7,548,346 )    (110,475,787 )
                             

Net Increase

     17,183,281      232,599,465      3,661,896      53,459,585  

 

 

(a) Class R shares commenced operations on March 28, 2008.

 

(b) Class G shares were converted into Class T shares on August 8, 2007.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2008     2007      2006      2005      2004 (a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.35     $ 13.45      $ 12.01      $ 10.80      $ 9.26  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (b)

    0.31       0.28        0.26        0.25        0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (3.18 )     2.02        1.45        1.16        1.53  
                                          

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.87 )     2.30        1.71        1.41        1.71  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

    (0.31 )     (0.27 )      (0.27 )      (0.20 )      (0.17 )

From net realized gains

    (0.16 )     (0.13 )                     
                                          

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (0.47 )     (0.40 )      (0.27 )      (0.20 )      (0.17 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 12.01     $ 15.35      $ 13.45      $ 12.01      $ 10.80  

Total return (c)(d)

    (19.06 )%     17.31 %      14.45 %      13.10 %      18.60 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net expenses (e)

    1.05 %     1.05 %      1.05 %      1.05 %      1.36 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.06 %     0.07 %      0.12 %      0.18 %      0.06 %

Net investment income (e)

    2.24 %     1.90 %      2.19 %      2.11 %      1.71 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    16 %     21 %      52 %      18 %      44 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 278,122     $ 370,358      $ 345,595      $ 27,534      $ 7,319  

 

 

(a) On October 13, 2003, Liberty Strategic Equity Fund was renamed Columbia Strategic Equity Fund. On October 27, 2003, Columbia Strategic Equity Fund was renamed Columbia Dividend Income Fund.

 

(b) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(c) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

 

(d) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2008     2007      2006      2005      2004 (a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.03     $ 13.17      $ 11.77      $ 10.59      $ 9.08  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (b)

    0.20       0.16        0.16        0.16        0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (3.11 )     1.99        1.42        1.13        1.50  
                                          

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.91 )     2.15        1.58        1.29        1.60  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

    (0.21 )     (0.16 )      (0.18 )      (0.11 )      (0.09 )

From net realized gains

    (0.16 )     (0.13 )                     
                                          

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (0.37 )     (0.29 )      (0.18 )      (0.11 )      (0.09 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.75     $ 15.03      $ 13.17      $ 11.77      $ 10.59  

Total return (c)(d)

    (19.71 )%     16.49 %      13.55 %      12.23 %      17.69 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net expenses (e)

    1.80 %     1.80 %      1.80 %      1.80 %      2.11 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.06 %     0.07 %      0.12 %      0.18 %      0.06 %

Net investment income (e)

    1.48 %     1.16 %      1.30 %      1.36 %      0.94 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    16 %     21 %      52 %      18 %      44 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 31,307     $ 52,937      $ 57,644      $ 17,359      $ 8,808  

 

 

 

(a) On October 13, 2003, Liberty Strategic Equity Fund was renamed Columbia Strategic Equity Fund. On October 27, 2003, Columbia Strategic Equity Fund was renamed Columbia Dividend Income Fund.

 

(b) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(c) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

 

(d) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2008     2007      2006      2005      2004 (a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.02     $ 13.17      $ 11.76      $ 10.58      $ 9.07  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (b)

    0.20       0.16        0.16        0.16        0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (3.11 )     1.98        1.43        1.13        1.50  
                                          

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.91 )     2.14        1.59        1.29        1.60  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

    (0.21 )     (0.16 )      (0.18 )      (0.11 )      (0.09 )

From net realized gains

    (0.16 )     (0.13 )                     
                                          

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (0.37 )     (0.29 )      (0.18 )      (0.11 )      (0.09 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 11.74     $ 15.02      $ 13.17      $ 11.76      $ 10.58  

Total return (c)(d)

    (19.72 )%     16.42 %      13.64 %      12.24 %      17.70 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net expenses (e)

    1.80 %     1.80 %      1.80 %      1.80 %      2.11 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.06 %     0.07 %      0.12 %      0.18 %      0.06 %

Net investment income (e)

    1.48 %     1.14 %      1.29 %      1.36 %      0.94 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    16 %     21 %      52 %      18 %      44 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 12,635     $ 20,622      $ 12,950      $ 3,959      $ 2,027  

 

 

 

(a) On October 13, 2003, Liberty Strategic Equity Fund was renamed Columbia Strategic Equity Fund. On October 27, 2003, Columbia Strategic Equity Fund was renamed Columbia Dividend Income Fund.

 

(b) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(c) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

 

(d) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period is as follows:

 

Class R Shares   Period Ended
September 30,
2008 (a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 13.39  

Income from Investment Operations:

 

Net investment income (b)

    0.14  

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (1.38 )
       

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.24 )

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

 

From net investment income

    (0.14 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 12.01  

Total return (c)(d)(e)

    (9.28 )%

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

 

Net expenses (f)(g)

    1.30 %

Waiver/Reimbursement (g)

    0.06 %

Net investment income (f)(g)

    2.10 %

Portfolio turnover rate (e)

    16 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 11  

 

 

(a) Class R shares commenced operations on March 28, 2008. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

 

(b) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(c) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

 

(d) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(e) Not annualized.

 

(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

(g) Annualized.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class T Shares   2008     2007      2006      2005      2004 (a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.35     $ 13.45      $ 12.01      $ 10.80      $ 9.26  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (b)

    0.30       0.27        0.25        0.24        0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (3.18 )     2.02        1.46        1.16        1.54  
                                          

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.88 )     2.29        1.71        1.40        1.71  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

    (0.30 )     (0.26 )      (0.27 )      (0.19 )      (0.17 )

From net realized gains

    (0.16 )     (0.13 )                     
                                          

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (0.46 )     (0.39 )      (0.27 )      (0.19 )      (0.17 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 12.01     $ 15.35      $ 13.45      $ 12.01      $ 10.80  

Total return (c)(d)

    (19.10 )%     17.25 %      14.39 %      13.04 %      18.50 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net expenses (e)

    1.10 %     1.10 %      1.10 %      1.10 %      1.45 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.06 %     0.07 %      0.12 %      0.18 %      0.04 %

Net investment income (e)

    2.19 %     1.85 %      1.96 %      2.06 %      1.64 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    16 %     21 %      52 %      18 %      44 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 72,213     $ 100,932      $ 96,651      $ 99,148      $ 100,803  

 

(a) On October 13, 2003, Liberty Strategic Equity Fund was renamed Columbia Strategic Equity Fund. On October 27, 2003, Columbia Strategic Equity Fund was renamed Columbia Dividend Income Fund.

 

(b) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(c) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

 

(d) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2008     2007      2006      2005      2004 (a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.36     $ 13.45      $ 12.01      $ 10.80      $ 9.26  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (b)

    0.34       0.31        0.28        0.28        0.21  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (3.19 )     2.04        1.47        1.16        1.53  
                                          

Total from Investment Operations

    (2.85 )     2.35        1.75        1.44        1.74  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

    (0.34 )     (0.31 )      (0.31 )      (0.23 )      (0.20 )

From net realized gains

    (0.16 )     (0.13 )                     
                                          

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (0.50 )     (0.44 )      (0.31 )      (0.23 )      (0.20 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 12.01     $ 15.36      $ 13.45      $ 12.01      $ 10.80  

Total return (c)(d)

    (18.90 )%     17.67 %      14.73 %      13.38 %      18.93 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net expenses (e)

    0.80 %     0.80 %      0.80 %      0.80 %      1.10 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.06 %     0.07 %      0.12 %      0.18 %      0.05 %

Net investment income (e)

    2.51 %     2.15 %      2.27 %      2.37 %      1.98 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    16 %     21 %      52 %      18 %      44 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 671,700     $ 594,859      $ 471,876      $ 358,125      $ 90,269  

 

(a) On October 13, 2003, Liberty Strategic Equity Fund was renamed Columbia Strategic Equity Fund. On October 27, 2003, Columbia Strategic Equity Fund was renamed Columbia Dividend Income Fund.

 

(b) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(c) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

 

(d) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Dividend Income Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the “Trust”), is a diversified portfolio. The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares, and the Fund offers five classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class T and Class Z. Class R shares commenced operations on March 28, 2008. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable. Effective August 8, 2007, the Class G shares were converted into Class T shares of the Fund.

Class A and Class T shares are subject to a front-end sales charge based on the amount of initial investment. Class A and Class T shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class B shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class R and Class Z shares are offered continuously at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on the purchase of Class R and Class Z shares, as described in the Fund’s prospectus.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Security Valuation

Equity securities are valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the closing bid price on such exchanges or over-the-counter markets.

Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), was issued. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS 161”), was issued. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 requires additional discussion about the reporting entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities, by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

 

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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

 

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“Columbia”), the Fund’s investment advisor, has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Columbia is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays in or restrictions on the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date. Distributions received from real estate investment trusts (REITs) in excess of their income are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related investments. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, any distributions received in excess of income are recorded as realized gains. Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and the other series of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

 

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its tax exempt or taxable income, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions of net investment income are declared and distributed quarterly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP.

Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Trust’s organizational documents and by contract, the Trustees and officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of actions relating to their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these representations, warranties and indemnities to be minimal.

Note 3. Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations.

 

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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

 

For the year ended September 30, 2008, permanent book and tax basis differences were identified and reclassified among the components of the Fund’s net assets as follows:

 

         

Undistributed

Net Investment
Income

 

Accumulated

Net Realized
Loss

  Paid-In Capital
$49,006   $(809,001)   $759,995

Net investment income and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed on the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 was as follows:

 

    September 30,
2008
   September 30,
2007
Distributions paid from:         

Ordinary Income*

  $ 26,591,941    $ 20,612,627

Long-Term Capital Gains

    11,876,095      9,399,979

 

* For tax purposes short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions.

As of September 30, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

         

Undistributed
Ordinary

Income

 

Undistributed

Long-Term

Capital Gains

 

Net Unrealized

Appreciation*

$457,717   $—   $18,485,451

 

* The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation/depreciation are primarily due to deferral of losses from such sales.

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at September 30, 2008, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

 

       

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 139,853,309  

Unrealized depreciation

    (121,367,858 )

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 18,485,451  

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of September 30, 2008, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

 

     
Year of Expiration   Capital Loss Carryforward
2009   $ 57,057,645
2010     17,403,024
2011     1,266,110
2013     990,327
2014     2,808,003
     
Total   $ 79,525,109

Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to the Fund, $76,717,106 ($57,057,645 of which expires September 30, 2009, $17,403,024 of which expires September 30, 2010, $1,266,110 of which expires September 30, 2011 and $990,327 of which expires September 30, 2013)) was acquired from fund mergers. The availability of a portion of the remaining capital loss carryforwards acquired as part of a fund merger may be limited in a given year.

Capital loss carryforwards of $5,077,617 were utilized to offset current year gains. Any capital loss carryforwards acquired as part of a merger that are permanently lost due to provisions under the Internal Revenue Code are included as being expired. Expired capital loss carryforwards are recorded as a reduction of paid-in capital.

Under current tax rules, certain currency and capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of September 30, 2008, the Fund deferred post-October capital losses of $37,507,653 attributed to security transactions to October 1, 2008.

Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) management determines whether a tax position of the Fund is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate

 

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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

 

settlement. Management has evaluated the known implications of FIN 48 on its computation of net assets for the Fund. As a result of this evaluation, management has concluded that FIN 48 did not have any effect on the Fund’s financial statements. However, management’s conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the FASB, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). The Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fee

Columbia, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (“BOA”), provides investment advisory services to the Fund. In rendering investment advisory services to the Fund, Columbia may use the portfolio management and research services of Columbia Management Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of Columbia. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

     
Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate

First $500 million

  0.70%

$500 million to $1 billion

  0.65%

$1 billion to $1.5 billion

  0.60%

$1.5 billion to $3 billion

  0.55%

$3 billion to $6 billion

  0.53%

Over $6 billion

  0.51%

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the Fund’s effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.67% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fee

Columbia provides administrative and other services to the Fund for a monthly administration fee at the annual rate of 0.067% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund has entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the “Financial Reporting Services Agreement”) with State Street Bank & Trust Company (“State Street”) and Columbia pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund has also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the “State Street Agreements”) with State Street and Columbia pursuant to which State Street provides accounting services to the Fund. Under the State Street Agreements, the Fund pays State Street an annual fee of $38,000 paid monthly plus an additional monthly fee based on an annualized percentage rate of average daily net assets of the Fund for the month. The aggregate fee will not exceed $140,000 per year (exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and charges). The Fund also reimburses State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses and charges.

The Fund has entered into a Pricing and Bookkeeping Oversight and Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with Columbia. Under the Services Agreement, Columbia provides services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and provides oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street. Under the Services Agreement, the Fund reimburses Columbia for out-of-pocket expenses. Prior to January 1, 2008, the Fund also reimbursed Columbia for accounting oversight services, services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the amount charged to the Fund by affiliates included in the Statement of Operations under “Pricing and bookkeeping fees” aggregated to $3,106.

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (“BFDS”) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent is entitled to receive a fee for its services, paid monthly, at the annual rate of $17.34 per open account plus reimbursement of certain sub-transfer agent fees paid by the Transfer Agent (exclusive of BFDS fees), calculated based on assets held in

 

27

Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

 

omnibus accounts and intended to recover the cost of payments to other parties (including affiliates of BOA) for services to those accounts. Prior to November 1, 2007, the annual rate was $17.00 per open account. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund. The Transfer Agent may also retain, as additional compensation for its services, fees for wire, telephone and redemption orders, IRA trustee agent fees and account transcript fees due to the Transfer Agent from shareholders of the Fund and credits (net of bank charges) earned with respect to balances in accounts the Transfer Agent maintains in connection with its services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent also receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the Fund’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agent fees. These minimum account balance fees are recorded as part of expense reductions on the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2008, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses by $17,163.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, is the principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares. For the year ended September 30, 2008, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $48,889 and $1,246 on sales of the Fund’s Class A and Class T shares, respectively. For the same period, the Distributor received net CDSC fees of $347, $46,255 and $3,049 on Class A, Class B and Class C share redemptions, respectively.

The Fund has adopted Rule 12b-1 plans (the “Plans”) which require the payment of monthly service and distribution fees to the Distributor based on the average daily net assets of the applicable class of the Fund at the following annual rates:

 

Distribution Fee
Class A   Class B   Class C   Class R
0.10%   0.75%   0.75%   0.50%

 

Service Fee
Class A   Class B   Class C
0.25%   0.25%   0.25%

The Fund may pay distribution and service fees up to a maximum annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares (comprised of up to 0.10% for distribution services and up to 0.25% for shareholder services), but limited such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% for Class A shares during the current fiscal year. For the year ended September 30, 2008, the distribution and service fees were 0.00% and 0.25%, respectively, of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The CDSC and the distribution fees received from the Plans are used principally as repayment to the Distributor for amounts paid by the Distributor to dealers who sold such shares.

Shareholder Services Fees

The Fund has adopted a shareholder services plan that permits it to pay for certain services provided to Class T shareholders by service organizations. The Fund may pay shareholder services fees (which are included in other expenses) of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares for shareholder liaison services and up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares for administrative support services, provided, however, that the aggregate fee shall not exceed 0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares. For the year ended September 30, 2008, the shareholder services fee was 0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

Columbia has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse the Fund for certain expenses through January 31, 2009, so that total expenses (exclusive of distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but inclusive of custodial charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund’s custodian, will not exceed 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. There is no guarantee that this expense limitation will continue after January 31, 2009.

 

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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

 

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of Columbia or its affiliates and, with the exception of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Fund. The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund, along with other affiliated funds, pays its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer. The Fund’s expenses for the Chief Compliance Officer will not exceed $15,000 per year.

The Fund’s eligible Trustees may participate in a deferred compensation plan which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets.

Note 5. Custody Credits

The Fund has an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may be reduced by balance credits. These credits are recorded as part of expense reductions on the Statement of Operations. The Fund could have invested a portion of the assets utilized in connection with the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if it had not entered into such an agreement.

For the year ended September 30, 2008, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $757 for the Fund.

Note 6. Portfolio Information

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $192,832,000 and $175,390,757, respectively.

Note 7. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $350,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit and a $150,000,000 uncommitted, unsecured line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Interest on the committed line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets. Interest on the uncommitted line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.375%. State Street charges an annual operations agency fee of $40,000 for the committed line of credit and may charge an annual administration fee of $15,000 for the uncommitted line of credit. The commitment fee, the operations agency fee and the administration fee are accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 8. Securities Lending

The Fund may lend its securities to certain approved brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. Each loan is collateralized by cash, in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned plus accrued income from the investment of collateral. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The collateral received is invested and the income generated by the investment of the collateral, net of any fees remitted to State Street as the lending agent and borrower rebates, is paid to the Fund. Generally, in the event of borrower default, the Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset any losses incurred. In the event the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral, there may be a potential loss to the Fund. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral.

Note 9. Shares of Beneficial Interest

52.7% of the Fund’s outstanding shares were beneficially owned by one participant account over which BOA and/or its affiliates had either sole or joint investment discretion.

Subscription and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 10. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (which has since merged into Banc of America Capital

 

29

Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

 

Management, LLC (now named Columbia Management Advisors, LLC)) (“Columbia”) and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. (which has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.) (the “Distributor”) (collectively, the “Columbia Group”) entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) (the “NYAG Settlement”) and consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (the “SEC Order”) on matters relating to mutual fund trading.

Under the terms of the SEC Order, the Columbia Group agreed, among other things, to: pay $70 million in disgorgement and $70 million in civil money penalties; cease and desist from violations of the antifraud provisions and certain other provisions of the federal securities laws; maintain certain compliance and ethics oversight structures; retain an independent consultant to review the Columbia Group’s applicable supervisory, compliance, control and other policies and procedures; and retain an independent distribution consultant (see below). The Columbia Funds have also voluntarily undertaken to implement certain governance measures designed to maintain the independence of their boards of trustees. The NYAG Settlement also, among other things, requires Columbia and its affiliates to reduce management fees for certain Columbia Funds (including the former Nations Funds) and other mutual funds collectively by $32 million per year for five years, for a projected total of $160 million in management fee reductions.

Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the SEC Order, the $140 million in settlement amounts described above is being distributed in accordance with a distribution plan that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007. Distributions under the distribution plan began in late June 2007.

A copy of the SEC Order is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the NYAG Settlement is available as part of the Bank of America Corporation Form 8-K filing on February 10, 2005.

In connection with the events described above, various parties have filed suit against certain funds, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its affiliated entities and/or Bank of America and its affiliated entities.

 

On February 20, 2004, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred these cases and cases against other mutual fund companies based on similar allegations to the United States District Court in Maryland for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings (the “MDL”). Subsequently, additional related cases were transferred to the MDL. On September 29, 2004, the plaintiffs in the MDL filed amended and consolidated complaints. One of these amended complaints is a putative class action that includes claims under the federal securities laws and state common law, and that names Columbia, the Distributor, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation and others as defendants. Another of the amended complaints is a derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Columbia Funds that asserts claims under federal securities laws and state common law.

On February 25, 2005, Columbia and other defendants filed motions to dismiss the claims in the pending cases. On March 1, 2006, for reasons stated in the court’s memoranda dated November 3, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motions to dismiss. The court dismissed all of the class action claims pending against the Columbia Funds Trusts. As to Columbia and the Distributor, the claims under the Securities Act of 1933, the claims under Sections 34(b) and 36(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“ICA”) and the state law claims were dismissed. The claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and claims under Section 36(b) of the ICA were not dismissed.

On March 21, 2005, a purported class action was filed in Massachusetts state court alleging that certain conduct, including market timing, entitled Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption (“the CDSC Lawsuit”). The CDSC Lawsuit was removed to federal court in Massachusetts and transferred to the MDL.

On September 14, 2007, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a stipulation of settlement with respect to all Columbia-related claims in the MDL described above, including the CDSC Lawsuit. The settlement is subject to court approval.

In 2004, the Columbia Funds’ adviser and distributor and certain affiliated entities and individuals were named as

 

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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

September 30, 2008

 

defendants in certain purported shareholder class and derivative actions making claims, including claims under the Investment Company and the Investment Advisers Acts of 1940 and state law. Certain Columbia Funds were named as nominal defendants. The suits allege, inter alia, that the fees and expenses paid by the funds are excessive and that the advisers and their affiliates inappropriately used fund assets to distribute the funds and for other improper purposes. On March 2, 2005, the actions were consolidated in the Massachusetts federal court as In re Columbia Entities Litigation. The plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on June 9, 2005. On November 30, 2005, the judge dismissed all claims by plaintiffs and entered final judgment in favor of the defendants. The plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on December 30, 2005. A stipulation and settlement agreement dated January 19, 2007 was filed in the First Circuit on February 14, 2007, with a joint stipulation of dismissal and motion for remand to obtain district court approval of the settlement. That joint motion was granted and the appeal was dismissed. On March 6, 2007, the case was remanded to the District Court. The settlement, approved by the District Court on September 18, 2007, became effective October 19, 2007. Pursuant to the settlement, the funds’ adviser and/or its affiliates made certain payments, including plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs of notice to class members.

Note 11. Business Combinations and Mergers

Effective March 31, 2008, Equity Income Fund, a series of Excelsior Funds Trust, merged into Columbia Dividend Income Fund. Columbia Dividend Income Fund received a tax-free transfer of assets from Equity Income Fund as follows:

 

         

Shares

Issued

 

Net Assets

Received

 

Unrealized

Appreciation1

12,606,765   $168,959,491   $15,594,333
         
         

Net Assets of

Columbia Dividend
Income Fund

Prior to
Combination

 

Net Assets of

Equity

Income Fund
Immediately

Prior to
Combination

 

Net Assets of

Columbia Dividend
Income Fund
Immediately After
Combination

$1,020,836,297   $168,959,491   $1,189,795,788

 

1

Unrealized appreciation is included in the Net Assets Received.

 

Note 12. Subsequent Event

On October 16, 2008 the uncommitted and committed lines of credit discussed in Note 7 were terminated and amended, respectively. The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit. The maximum amount that may be borrowed by any fund is limited to the lesser of $200,000,000 and the Fund’s borrowing limit set forth in the Fund’s registration statement. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 0.50%. In addition, an annual operations agency fee of $20,000, an amendment fee of 0.02% and a commitment fee of 0.12% per annum are accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of Columbia Dividend Income Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Dividend Income Fund (the “Fund”) (a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at September 30, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 21, 2008

 

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Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited) – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, the Fund designates long-term capital gains of $141,572.

For non-corporate shareholders, 100.00%, or the maximum amount allowable under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, of income earned by the Fund for the period October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008 may represent qualified dividend income. Final information will be provided in your 2008 Form 1099-DIV.

100.00% of the ordinary income distributed by the Fund for the year ended September 30, 2008, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

 

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Fund Governance

 

The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names, addresses and ages of the Trustees and officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex.

Independent Trustees

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
John D. Collins (Born 1938)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee1 (since 2007)

   Retired. Consultant, KPMG, LLP (accounting and tax firm) from July 1999 to June 2000; Partner, KPMG, LLP from March 1962 to June 1999. Oversees 80, Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC (consumer products); Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.; and Montpelier Re (underwriting firm)
Rodman L. Drake (Born 1943)     

c/o Columbia Management

Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee1 (since 2007)

   Co-Founder of Baringo Capital LLC (private equity) since 2002; President, Continuation Investments Group, Inc. from 1997 to 2001. Oversees 80, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (tax preparation services); Crystal Capital River Inc. (real estate investment trust); Student Loan Corporation (student loan provider); Celgene Corporation (global biotechnology company); Apex Silver Mines Ltd. (mining); and Hyperion Brookfield Total Return Fund, Inc. and Hyperion Brookfield Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. (exchange-traded funds)
Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 1996)

   Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President–Strategy of United Airlines (airline) from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001. Oversees 80, Nash Finch Company (food distributor); Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing)
Janet Langford Kelly (Born 1957)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 1996)

   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel–Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University, from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, Kmart Holding Corporation (consumer goods), from September 2003 to March 2004; Executive Vice President–Corporate Development and Administration, General Counsel and Secretary, Kellogg Company (food manufacturer), from September 1999 to August 2003. Oversees 80, None

 

34

Fund Governance (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
Charles R. Nelson (Born 1942)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 1981)

   Professor of Economics, University of Washington, since January 1976; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington, since September 1993; Director, Institute for Economic Research, University of Washington from September 2001 to June 2003; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington, since September 1980; Associate Editor, Journal of Money Credit and Banking, since September 1993; Consultant on econometric and statistical matters. Oversees 80, None
John J. Neuhauser (Born 1943)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 1985)

   President, Saint Michael’s College, since August 2007; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005. Oversees 80, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (closed-end funds)
Jonathan Piel (Born 1938)     

c/o Columbia Management

Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee1 (since 2007)

   Cable television producer and website designer; The Editor, Scientific American from 1984 to 1994; Vice President, Scientific American, Inc., from 1984 to 1994; Member, Advisory Board, Stone Age Institute, Bloomington, Indiana (research institute that explores the effect of technology on human evolution); Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute of Social Sciences, New York City; and Member, Board of Trustees of the William Alanson White Institute, New York City (institution for training psychoanalysts). Oversees 80, None
Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 2000)

   Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm). Oversees 80, None
Thomas C. Theobald (Born 1937)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee and Chairman of the Board (since 1996)

   Partner and Senior Advisor, Chicago Growth Partners (private equity investing) since September 2004; Managing Director, William Blair Capital Partners (private equity investing) from September 1994 to September 2004. Oversees 80, Anixter International (network support equipment distributor); Ventas, Inc. (real estate investment trust); Jones Lang LaSalle (real estate management services); Ambac Financial Group (financial guaranty insurance)
Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 1998)

   Retired since 1997 (formerly General Manager–Global Education Industry (from 1994 to 1997), President–Application Systems Division (from 1991 to 1994), Chief Financial Officer–US Marketing & Services (from 1988 to 1991), and Chief Information Officer (from 1987 to 1988), IBM Corporation (computer and technology)). Oversees 80, None

 

35

Fund Governance (continued)

 

Interested Trustee

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
William E. Mayer (Born 1940)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee2 (since 1994)

   Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999; Dean and Professor, College of Business, University of Maryland from 1992 to 1997. Oversees 80, Lee Enterprises (print media), WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider); BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company)

 

 

 

 

1

Messrs. Drake, Piel and Collins have served as directors/trustees of the Excelsior Funds since 1996, 1996 and 2005, respectively. The Excelsior Funds consisted of 27 portfolios managed by affiliates of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC. Effective December 12, 2007, the Board elected Messrs. Drake, Piel and Collins as Trustees of the Trust.

 

2

Mr. Mayer is an “interested person” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) by reason of his affiliation with WR Hambrecht + Co., a registered broker/dealer that may execute portfolio transactions for or engage in principal transactions with the Funds or other funds or accounts advised/managed by the Advisor or other Bank of America affiliates.

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Funds and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-345-6611.

 

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Fund Governance (continued)

 

Officers

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Columbia Funds, Year
First Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Christopher L. Wilson (Born 1957)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

President (since 2004)

   President–Columbia Funds, since October 2004; Managing Director–Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, since September 2005; Senior Vice President–Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., since January 2005; Director–Columbia Management Services, Inc., since January 2005; Director–Bank of America Global Liquidity Funds, plc and Banc of America Capital Management (Ireland), Limited, since May 2005; Director–FIM Funding, Inc., since January 2005; President and Chief Executive Officer–CDC IXIS AM Services, Inc. (investment management), from September 1998 through August 2004; and a senior officer or director of various other Bank of America affiliated entities, including other registered and unregistered funds.
James R. Bordewick, Jr. (Born 1959)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Senior Vice President, Secretary

and Chief Legal Officer (since 2006)

   Associate General Counsel, Bank of America since April 2005; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management (investment management) prior to April 2005.
J. Kevin Connaughton (Born 1964)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Senior Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

(since 2000)

   Managing Director of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC since December 2004; Treasurer–Columbia Funds, from October 2003 to May 2008; Treasurer–the Liberty Funds, Stein Roe Funds and Liberty All-Star Funds, December 2000–December 2006; Senior Vice President–Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, from April 2003 to December 2004; President–Columbia Funds, Liberty Funds and Stein Roe Funds, February 2004 to October 2004; Treasurer–Galaxy Funds, September 2002 to December 2005; Treasurer, December 2002 to December 2004, and President, February 2004 to December 2004–Columbia Management Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund, LLC; and a senior officer of various other Bank of America-affiliated entities, including other registered and unregistered funds.
Linda J. Wondrack (Born 1964)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Senior Vice President and

Chief Compliance Officer

(since 2007)

   Director (Columbia Management Group LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America since June 2005; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer, MFS Investment Management (investment management), August 2004 to May 2005; Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (investment management) prior to August 2004.

 

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Fund Governance (continued)

 

Officers (continued)

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Columbia Funds, Year
First Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Michael G. Clarke (Born 1969)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Treasurer (since 2008)

   Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January 2006; Managing Director of the Advisor September 2004 to December 2005; Vice President Fund Administration June 2002 to September 2004.
Jeffrey R. Coleman (Born 1969)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Deputy Treasurer (since 2006)

   Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January 2006; Fund Controller of the Advisor from October 2004 to January 2006; Vice President of CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc. (investment management) from August 2000 to September 2004.
Joseph F. DiMaria (Born 1968)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Chief Accounting Officer (since 2008)

   Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January 2006; Head of Tax/Compliance and Assistant Treasurer of the Advisor from November 2004 to December 2005; Director of Trustee Administration (Sarbanes-Oxley) of the Advisor from May 2003 to October 2004.
Julian Quero (Born 1967)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Deputy Treasurer (since 2008)

   Senior Tax Manager of the Advisor since August 2006; Senior Compliance Manager of the Advisor from April 2002 to August 2006.
Barry S. Vallan (Born 1969)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Controller (since 2006)

   Vice President–Fund Treasury of the Advisor since October 2004; Vice President–Trustee Reporting of the Advisor from April 2002 to October 2004

 

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Important Information About This Report – Columbia Dividend Income Fund

 

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management

Distributors, Inc.

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Investment Advisor

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

100 Federal Street

Boston, MA 02110

 

The fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 1-800-345-6611 and additional reports will be sent to you. This report has been prepared for shareholders of Columbia Dividend Income Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of the fund’s voting records are available (i) at www.columbiamanagement.com; (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov; and (iii) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-368-0346. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the SEC’s website. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available from the fund’s website, www.columbiamanagement.com.

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus which contains this and other important information about the fund, contact your Columbia Management representative or financial advisor or go to www.columbiafunds.com.

Columbia Management Group, LLC (“Columbia Management”) is the investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and products for institutional and individual investors. Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member of FINRA, SIPC, part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.

 

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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

Annual Report, September 30, 2008

©2008 Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621

800.345.6611 www.columbiafunds.com

SHC-42/156372-0908 (11/08) 08/62594


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Annual Report

September 30, 2008

 

Columbia Liberty Fund

NOT FDIC INSURED   May Lose Value
NOT BANK ISSUED   No Bank Guarantee

 

Table of contents

 

Fund Profile   1
Economic Update   2
Performance Information   4
Understanding Your Expenses   5
Portfolio Managers’ Report   6
Financial Statements  

Investment Portfolio

  8

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  25

Statement of Operations

  27

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  28

Financial Highlights

  30

Notes to Financial Statements

  34
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   43
Federal Income Tax Information   44
Fund Governance   45
Important Information About This Report   53

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

 

President’s Message

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Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to provide this shareholder report for your Columbia Fund and hope you will find the portfolio management details, discussions and performance information helpful in monitoring your investments. As we’ve seen this past year, the financial markets can be quite volatile, with significant short-term price fluctuations. It’s important to keep these ups and downs in perspective, particularly in light of your long-term investment strategy.

Staying the course with your long-term strategy typically involves riding out short-term price fluctuations, though we recognize that at times this can be tough. To support your

efforts and give you the information you need to make prudent decisions, Columbia Management offers several valuable online resources. We encourage you to visit www.columbiamanagement.com/investor, where you can receive the most up-to-date information, including:

 

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Daily pricing and performance. View pricing and performance from a link in Fund Tracker on the homepage. This listing of funds is updated nightly with the current net asset value and the amount and percentage change from the prior day.

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News & Commentary. This tab provides links to quarterly fund commentaries and information from our investment strategies group, including trends in the economy and market impact.

If you would like more details on individual funds, select a fund from the dropdown menu on the top right side of the homepage for access to:

 

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Monthly and quarterly performance information.

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Portfolio holdings. Full holdings are updated monthly for money market funds except for Columbia Cash Reserves and Columbia Money Market Reserves which are updated weekly, monthly for equity funds and quarterly for most other funds.

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Quarterly fact sheets. Accessible from the Literature tab in each fund page.

By registering on the site, you’ll receive secured, 24-hour access to*:

 

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Mutual fund account details with balances, dividend and transaction information

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Fund Tracker to customize your homepage with current net asset values for the funds that interest you

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On-line transactions including purchases, exchanges and redemptions

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Account maintenance for updating your address and dividend payment options

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Electronic delivery of prospectuses and shareholder reports

I encourage you to visit our website for access to the product information and tools described above. These valuable online resources can help you monitor your investments and provide direct access to your account. All of these tools, and more, can be found on www.columbiamanagement.com/investor.

While your financial advisor is a great resource for investment guidance, you can also access our website or call our service representatives at 800.345.6611 for additional assistance. We thank you for investing with Columbia Management and look forward to helping with your ongoing investment needs.

Sincerely,

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Christopher L. Wilson

President, Columbia Funds

 

* Some restrictions apply. Shareholders who purchase shares through certain third-party organizations may not have the ability to register for online access.

Fund Profile – Columbia Liberty Fund

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

1-year return as of 09/30/08

 

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–15.83%

Class A shares

  (without sales charge)
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–21.98%

S&P 500 Index2

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+3.65%

Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2

Summary

 

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For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2008, the fund’s Class A shares returned negative 15.83% without sales charge.

 

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In a difficult environment for both stocks and bonds, the fund held up better than its peer group, the Lipper Mixed Asset Target Allocation Growth Classification.1

 

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The fund did well to lower its exposure to equities, especially international equities. However, below average performance by the fund’s underlying investment strategies relative to their benchmarks detracted from the fund’s return.

Portfolio Management

Vikram Kuriyan, PhD has co-managed the fund since August 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2000.

Karen A. Wurdack, PhD has co-managed the fund since August 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1993.

Colin Moore has co-managed the fund since February 2008 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2002.

 

 

 

 

1

Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

 

2

The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible investment-grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

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Economic Update – Columbia Liberty Fund

 

The pace of economic growth slowed during the 12-month period that began October 1, 2007 and ended September 30, 2008 as a growing number of factors weighed on consumers and businesses alike. The economy stayed clear of a recession, with an uptick in growth in the first half of 2008. However, it was widely expected that growth would slow to zero or negative near the end of the period as the most severe housing downturn in decades showed no sign of abating and job growth continued to slide. Inventories of homes for sale rose, home prices declined and tighter credit standards, the result of continued turmoil in the subprime mortgage market, made it more difficult for homebuyers to qualify for loans. Food prices rose, raising concerns about inflation, and energy prices soared to record highs before backing down sharply in the last months of the period. Consumer confidence declined sharply through June, then improved modestly in August and September. However, The Conference Board’s consumer confidence survey revealed that consumer appraisal of the economic environment continues to erode. Consumer confidence is surveyed monthly by The Conference Board.

As growth weakened, businesses began to pull back on hiring, which further dimmed the outlook for consumers. Job losses were reported for nine consecutive months in 2008, and the unemployment rate spiked to 6.1%. The slowdown in manufacturing activity was one of the last major indicators to turn negative. Federal tax rebates, which began to arrive in May, helped bolster consumer spending during the early summer months, but consumer spending turned negative later in the period.

In an effort to inspire confidence in the capital markets, loosen the reins on credit and shore up economic growth, the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) brought a key short-term rate — the federal funds rate—down from 4.75% to 2.0% during the 12-month period. After seven rate cuts, the Fed remains concerned about inflation; but a weak economic outlook began to shift its priorities.1

Stocks retreat as economic storm clouds gather

Against a shifting economic backdrop, the U.S. stock market lost 21.98% for the 12-month period, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Small- cap stocks held up better than large- and mid-cap stocks, as measured by their respective Russell indices.2 Value stocks held up better than growth stocks in the small- and mid-cap range while growth stocks lost less than value stocks among large caps. As the dollar rebounded modestly against the Euro, investors reaped even lower returns from investments outside the U.S. The MSCI EAFE Index, a broad gauge of stock market performance in foreign developed markets, lost

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

1

On October 8, the Fed lowered the federal funds rate to 1.5% and on October 29, the Fed lowered the federal funds rate to 1.0%.

 

2

The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of 1,000 of the largest US companies, based on market capitalization. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest of 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization.

 

   Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

Summary

For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008

 

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The broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 Index, returned negative 21.98%. Developed stock markets outside the United States returned negative 30.50%, as measured (in U.S. dollars) by the MSCI EAFE Index.

 

 

S&P Index   MSCI Index

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–21.98%

 

–30.50%

 

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Despite volatility in many segments of the bond market, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index delivered a modest return. High-yield bonds lost significant ground, as measured by the Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Cash Pay Index.

 

 

Lehman
Index
  Merrill Lynch Index

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3.65%

 

–11.62%

The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance excluding the US and Canada.

The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible investment-grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity.

The Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield, Cash Pay Index tracks the performance of non-investment-grade corporate bonds.

 

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Economic Update (continued) – Columbia Liberty Fund

 

30.50% (in U.S. dollars) for the period. Emerging stock markets, which have had a strong run over the past several years, were also caught in the downdraft. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index returned negative 33.01% (in U.S. dollars).3

Bonds delivered modest gains

The U.S. bond market seesawed during the 12-month period but delivered a modest gain as investors sought the relative safety of the highest quality sectors. After a weak start, bond prices in many sectors rose and yields declined as economic growth slowed and stock market volatility increased. Although the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield edged back above 4.0% in 2008, it slipped back to 3.83% at the end of the period, nearly one full percentage point below where it was one year ago. In this environment, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 3.65%. High-yield bonds took a beating. The Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Cash, Pay Index returned negative 11.62%.

 

 

 

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The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a widely accepted index composed of a sample of companies from 25 countries representing the global emerging stock markets. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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Performance Information – Columbia Liberty Fund

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A

   1.04

Class B

   1.79

Class C

   1.79

Class Z

   0.80

 

* The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund’s prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and expense reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.
Growth of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08

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The chart above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Liberty Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. The Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible investment-grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment 10/01/98 – 09/30/08 ($)
Sales charge    without      with

Class A

   13,121      12,367

Class B

   12,176      12,176

Class C

   12,157      12,157

Class Z

   13,999      n/a

 

Average annual total return as of 09/30/08 (%)        
Share class   A   B   C   Z
Inception   04/30/82   05/05/92   08/01/97   07/31/95
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without

1-year

  –15.83   –20.67   –16.51   –20.25   –16.46   –17.20   –15.67

5-year

  4.77   3.53   3.98   3.63   3.96   3.96   5.00

10-year

  2.75   2.15   1.99   1.99   1.97   1.97   3.42

The “with sales charge” returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The “without sales charge” returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or expense reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirements may vary. Please see the fund’s prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.

 

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Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia Liberty Fund

 

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund’s expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “actual” column is calculated using the fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the “hypothetical” column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund’s actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

04/01/08 – 09/30/08                          
     Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund’s annualized
expense ratio (%)
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual

Class A

  1,000.00   1,000.00   908.00   1,019.95   4.82   5.10   1.01

Class B

  1,000.00   1,000.00   904.80   1,016.20   8.38   8.87   1.76

Class C

  1,000.00   1,000.00   904.60   1,016.20   8.38   8.87   1.76

Class Z

  1,000.00   1,000.00   909.40   1,021.15   3.68   3.89   0.77

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund’s most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 366.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

 

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For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

 
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For shareholders who receive their account statements from their financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary to obtain your account balance.

 
  1. Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.  
  2. In the section of the table below titled “Expenses paid during the period,” locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled “Actual.” Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.  

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Report – Columbia Liberty Fund

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Net asset value per share

as of 09/30/08 ($)

  

Class A

   7.15

Class B

   7.18

Class C

   7.16

Class Z

   7.68
  
Distributions declared per share

10/01/07 – 09/30/08 ($)

  

Class A

   1.13

Class B

   1.02

Class C

   1.02

Class Z

   1.17

 

 

For the 12-month period that ended September 30, 2008, the fund’s Class A shares returned negative 15.83% without sales charge. The S&P 500 Index returned negative 21.98% while the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 3.65%.1 The fund held up better than its peer group, the Lipper Mixed Asset Target Allocation Growth Classification, which averaged a return of negative 17.90%.2 We believe that good portfolio positioning helped the fund’s performance relative to its peer group while disappointing performance from the portfolio’s underlying investment strategies detracted from return relative to their respective benchmarks.

Portfolio positioning helped stem losses in a difficult environment

The world’s stock markets were battered as a worldwide credit crisis and weakening economic growth undermined investor confidence. Many segments of the U.S. bond market also came under pressure. In this environment, we made some key changes to the fund’s allocations that helped stem losses and others that produced mixed results. For example, we reduced the fund’s exposure to international equities, which helped performance because international equities underperformed the U.S. stock market. Within the domestic equity portion of the portfolio, we reduced the fund’s exposure to large-cap growth stocks and added to a position in large-cap value stocks. Value generally underperformed growth during the period, which hampered returns, but the fund’s position in value stocks held up better than its benchmark. Within the fixed-income portion of the portfolio, we added to the fund’s position in investment grade bonds. The shift helped the fund capture some positive performance. Investment grade bonds were the only major market segment other than cash to generate a positive return for the period.

A period of transition for U.S. and global economies

The economic landscape weakened considerably near the end of the period as a credit crisis and rising unemployment weighed on consumer demand. However, the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury have taken steps to restore confidence in the capital markets and we believe that they will continue to pursue options to prevent a protracted economic downturn. In this environment, we believe that investors who are focused on their goals have the potential to benefit from the broad diversification offered by Columbia Liberty Fund, even though diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against a loss.

 

 

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

 

1

The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization US stocks. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs and total return performance of fixed-rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated and non-convertible investment-grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

2

Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Report (continued) – Columbia Liberty Fund

 

Top 5 equity sectors

as of 09/30/08 (%)

  

Financials

   9.5

Information Technology

   9.2

Consumer Staples

   7.4

Health Care

   7.2

Industrials

   7.0
  
Top 10 equity holdings  

as of 09/30/08 (%)

  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   1.5  

Johnson & Johnson

   1.3  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   1.2  

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   1.0  

Procter & Gamble Co.

   0.9  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   0.8  

AT&T, Inc.

   0.8  

Microsoft Corp.

   0.8  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   0.8  

Amgen, Inc.

   0.7  
  
Portfolio structure  

as of 09/30/08 (%)

  

Common Stocks

   58.2  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

   13.2  

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes

   7.5  

Government & Agency Obligations

   4.7  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

   4.6  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   4.0  

Asset-Backed Securities

   2.0  

Preferred Stock

   0.2  

Convertible Preferred Stock

   0.1  

Rights

   0.0 *

Cash, Net Receivables & Payables

   5.5  
* Represents less than 0.1%.

The fund is actively managed and the composition of its portfolio will change over time. Information provided is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

 

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investing in fixed-income securities may involve certain risks, including the credit quality of individual issuers, possible prepayments, market or economic developments and yield and share price fluctuations due to changes in interest rates. When interest rates go up, bond prices typically drop, and vice versa.

International investing may involve certain risks, including currency fluctuations, risks associated with possible differences in financial accounting standards and other monetary and political risks. Significant levels of foreign taxes, including potentially confiscatory levels of taxation and withholding taxes, may also apply to some foreign investments.

 

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Investment Portfolio – Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks – 58.2%

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary – 5.2%                 
Automobiles – 0.4%   

Suzuki Motor Corp.

   30,000      557,084
  

Toyota Motor Corp.

   22,700      963,777
    
  

Automobiles Total

        1,520,861
Diversified Consumer
Services – 0.1%
  

Apollo Group, Inc., Class A (a)

   8,100      480,330
    
  

Diversified Consumer Services Total

        480,330
Hotels, Restaurants &
Leisure – 0.9%
  

Carnival Corp.

   46,100      1,629,635
  

Hotel Leela Venture Ltd.

   68,230      42,576
  

McDonald’s Corp.

   33,306      2,054,980
    
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total

        3,727,191
Media – 0.8%   

Comcast Corp., Class A

   54,500      1,069,835
  

DIRECTV Group, Inc. (a)

   33,300      871,461
  

Focus Media Holding Ltd., ADR (a)

   22,300      635,773
  

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

   12,100      382,481
  

WPP Group PLC

   73,659      597,777
    
  

Media Total

        3,557,327
Multiline Retail – 0.7%   

Kohl’s Corp. (a)

   44,400      2,045,952
  

Macy’s, Inc.

   53,900      969,122
    
  

Multiline Retail Total

        3,015,074
Specialty Retail – 1.3%   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

   18,100      678,750
  

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (a)

   22,200      434,676
  

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

   64,400      395,669
  

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

   78,600      1,862,034
  

Staples, Inc.

   59,500      1,338,750
  

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)

   23,500      748,945
    
  

Specialty Retail Total

        5,458,824
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury
Goods – 1.0%
  

Adidas AG

   14,577      782,877
  

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA

   18,846      837,030
  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

   8,900      595,410
  

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

   8,100      539,784
  

V.F. Corp.

   22,100      1,708,551
    
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total

        4,463,652
          
Consumer Discretionary Total            22,223,259
          
Consumer Staples – 7.4%                 
Beverages – 1.6%   

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

   11,100      720,168
  

Carlsberg A/S

   19,384      1,481,907
  

Coca-Cola Co.

   25,600      1,353,728
  

Diageo PLC, ADR

   19,426      1,337,675
  

PepsiCo, Inc.

   25,600      1,824,512
    
  

Beverages Total

        6,717,990

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Consumer Staples (continued)                 
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.5%   

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (a)

   13,300      516,838
  

CVS Caremark Corp.

   23,200      780,912
  

Kroger Co.

   33,900      931,572
  

Sysco Corp.

   33,400      1,029,722
  

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

   54,300      3,252,027
    
  

Food & Staples Retailing Total

        6,511,071
Food Products – 1.1%   

Cadbury PLC, ADR

   1,318      53,959
  

ConAgra Foods, Inc.

   76,100      1,480,906
  

General Mills, Inc.

   8,800      604,736
  

Groupe Danone

   12,140      860,236
  

H.J. Heinz Co.

   15,300      764,541
  

Smithfield Foods, Inc. (a)

   19,200      304,896
  

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

   35,800      427,452
    
  

Food Products Total

        4,496,726
Household Products – 1.2%   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   10,700      693,788
  

Procter & Gamble Co.

   52,000      3,623,880
  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

   16,466      797,254
    
  

Household Products Total

        5,114,922
Personal Products – 0.6%   

Avon Products, Inc.

   63,923      2,657,279
    
  

Personal Products Total

        2,657,279
Tobacco – 1.4%   

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

   308      1,159,573
  

Lorillard, Inc.

   24,600      1,750,290
  

Philip Morris International, Inc.

   57,554      2,768,348
    
  

Tobacco Total

        5,678,211
          
Consumer Staples Total            31,176,199
          
Energy – 6.6%                 
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.7%   

Halliburton Co.

   46,034      1,491,041
  

Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)

   25,100      625,492
  

Saipem SpA

   26,576      786,271
  

Schlumberger Ltd.

   22,800      1,780,452
  

Smith International, Inc.

   9,000      527,760
  

Transocean, Inc. (a)

   11,541      1,267,664
  

Weatherford International Ltd. (a)

   29,200      734,088
    
  

Energy Equipment & Services Total

        7,212,768
Oil, Gas & Consumable
Fuels – 4.9%
  

Chevron Corp.

   22,100      1,822,808
  

ConocoPhillips

   30,227      2,214,128
  

Devon Energy Corp.

   12,500      1,140,000
  

El Paso Corp.

   134,100      1,711,116
  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   66,302      5,149,013
  

Hess Corp.

   28,800      2,363,904
  

Newfield Exploration Co. (a)

   15,600      499,044
  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   32,200      2,268,490

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Energy (continued)                 
  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR

   24,217      1,064,337
  

Total SA

   18,049      1,088,913
  

Ultra Petroleum Corp. (a)

   8,800      486,992
  

Valero Energy Corp.

   34,700      1,051,410
    
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total

        20,860,155
          
Energy Total            28,072,923
          
Financials – 9.5%                 
Capital Markets – 1.1%   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   14,000      1,792,000
  

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

   31,500      764,820
  

State Street Corp.

   21,100      1,200,168
  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (a)

   29,500      477,900
  

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

   26,200      648,450
    
  

Capital Markets Total

        4,883,338
Commercial Banks – 3.9%   

Banco Santander SA

   50,368      762,449
  

BNP Paribas

   7,585      729,172
  

Citigroup, Inc.

   132,439      2,716,324
  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   173,800      1,506,609
  

National Bank of Greece SA

   26,780      1,100,840
  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

   24,029      1,794,966
  

Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG

   11,088      806,163
  

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

   28,800      1,295,712
  

U.S. Bancorp

   73,513      2,647,938
  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   87,696      3,291,231
    
  

Commercial Banks Total

        16,651,404
Diversified Financial
Services – 1.7%
  

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)

   4,100      330,788
  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   139,828      6,529,968
    
  

Diversified Financial Services Total

        6,860,756
Insurance – 1.7%   

ACE Ltd.

   48,400      2,619,892
  

Aon Corp.

   25,100      1,128,496
  

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   2,293      93,990
  

Lincoln National Corp.

   21,400      916,134
  

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

   43,200      1,372,032
  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

   7,100      511,200
  

Prudential PLC

   71,252      655,857
    
  

Insurance Total

        7,297,601
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.6%   

General Growth Properties, Inc.

   2,097      31,665
  

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.

   26,300      1,311,318
  

Rayonier, Inc.

   26,500      1,254,775
    
  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total

        2,597,758
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.2%   

Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.

   36,000      707,461
    
  

Real Estate Management & Development Total

        707,461

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10

Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Financials (continued)                 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.3%   

Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd.

   26,525      1,217,536
    
  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total

        1,217,536
          
Financials Total            40,215,854
          
Health Care – 7.2%                 
Biotechnology – 1.4%   

Amgen, Inc. (a)

   49,000      2,904,230
  

Celgene Corp. (a)

   14,900      942,872
  

Genentech, Inc. (a)

   7,700      682,836
  

Genzyme Corp. (a)

   10,800      873,612
  

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

   11,500      524,170
    
  

Biotechnology Total

        5,927,720
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.6%   

Baxter International, Inc.

   11,000      721,930
  

Covidien Ltd.

   11,500      618,240
  

Medtronic, Inc.

   19,100      956,910
    
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total

        2,297,080
Health Care Providers &
Services – 1.2%
  

CIGNA Corp.

   29,997      1,019,298
  

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

   8,200      605,324
  

Humana, Inc. (a)

   18,300      753,960
  

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)

   57,200      2,574,000
    
  

Health Care Providers & Services Total

        4,952,582
Life Sciences Tools &
Services – 1.1%
  

Covance, Inc. (a)

   7,300      645,393
  

Qiagen N.V. (a)

   88,319      1,753,891
  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

   43,016      2,365,880
    
  

Life Sciences Tools & Services Total

        4,765,164
Pharmaceuticals – 2.9%   

Abbott Laboratories

   38,500      2,216,830
  

Johnson & Johnson

   78,400      5,431,552
  

Merck & Co., Inc.

   23,900      754,284
  

Novartis AG, Registered Shares

   28,432      1,487,147
  

Roche Holding AG, Genusschein Shares

   6,022      938,751
  

Schering-Plough Corp.

   46,000      849,620
  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR

   17,000      778,430
    
  

Pharmaceuticals Total

        12,456,614
          
Health Care Total            30,399,160
          
Industrials – 7.0%                 
Aerospace & Defense – 1.9%   

Goodrich Corp.

   14,600      607,360
  

Honeywell International, Inc.

   30,300      1,258,965
  

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

   15,350      1,509,212
  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   7,900      866,393
  

Raytheon Co.

   25,300      1,353,803
  

Rolls-Royce Group PLC (a)

   73,302      440,101
  

United Technologies Corp.

   31,116      1,868,827
    
  

Aerospace & Defense Total

        7,904,661

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

11

Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Industrials (continued)                 
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.2%   

FedEx Corp.

   9,800      774,592
    
  

Air Freight & Logistics Total

        774,592
Commercial Services &
Supplies – 0.3%
  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.

   6,100      575,596
  

Waste Management, Inc.

   21,800      686,482
    
  

Commercial Services & Supplies Total

        1,262,078
Construction & Engineering – 0.7%   

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

   16,913      860,167
  

KBR, Inc.

   44,900      685,623
  

Maire Tecnimont SpA

   91,124      318,383
  

Midas Holdings Ltd.

   784,855      230,530
  

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

   34,500      931,845
    
  

Construction & Engineering Total

        3,026,548
Electrical Equipment – 1.1%   

ABB Ltd., Registered Shares (a)

   51,025      978,899
  

Alstom

   9,306      701,764
  

Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A

   22,800      910,860
  

Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co., Ltd., Class H

   284,000      757,471
  

First Solar, Inc. (a)

   1,900      358,929
  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (a)

   13,689      1,191,682
    
  

Electrical Equipment Total

        4,899,605
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.7%   

General Electric Co.

   90,410      2,305,455
  

McDermott International, Inc. (a)

   26,528      677,790
    
  

Industrial Conglomerates Total

        2,983,245
Machinery – 0.9%   

Caterpillar, Inc.

   11,600      691,360
  

Eaton Corp.

   13,800      775,284
  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

   19,200      853,440
  

Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd.

   40,000      340,698
  

SPX Corp.

   13,900      1,070,300
    
  

Machinery Total

        3,731,082
Road & Rail – 0.6%   

Central Japan Railway Co.

   124      1,170,306
  

Union Pacific Corp.

   22,900      1,629,564
    
  

Road & Rail Total

        2,799,870
Trading Companies &
Distributors – 0.3%
  

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.

   30,000      370,700
  

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

   9,800      852,306
    
  

Trading Companies & Distributors Total

        1,223,006
Transportation Infrastructure – 0.3%   

Koninklijke Vopak NV

   8,647      408,356
  

Macquarie Infrastructure Group

   396,645      755,950
    
  

Transportation Infrastructure Total

        1,164,306
          
Industrials Total            29,768,993
          

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12

Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Information Technology – 9.2%            
Communications Equipment – 1.4%   

Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)

   102,435      2,310,934
  

Corning, Inc.

   32,800      512,992
  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   66,300      2,848,911
    
  

Communications Equipment Total

        5,672,837
Computers & Peripherals – 2.4%   

Apple, Inc. (a)

   14,500      1,648,070
  

EMC Corp. (a)

   157,900      1,888,484
  

Hewlett-Packard Co.

   94,300      4,360,432
  

International Business Machines Corp.

   20,700      2,421,072
    
  

Computers & Peripherals Total

        10,318,058
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.2%   

FLIR Systems, Inc. (a)

   15,700      603,194
    
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Total

        603,194
Internet Software &
Services – 0.6%
  

Equinix, Inc. (a)

   9,300      645,978
  

Google, Inc., Class A (a)

   4,916      1,968,956
    
  

Internet Software & Services Total

        2,614,934
IT Services – 0.6%   

Accenture Ltd., Class A

   25,400      965,200
  

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

   3,000      531,990
  

Visa, Inc., Class A

   19,383      1,189,922
    
  

IT Services Total

        2,687,112
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.3%   

Broadcom Corp., Class A (a)

   31,700      590,571
  

Intel Corp.

   126,900      2,376,837
  

Intersil Corp., Class A

   28,300      469,214
  

Lam Research Corp. (a)

   24,800      780,952
  

Microchip Technology, Inc.

   19,800      582,714
  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

   13,700      610,328
    
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Total

        5,410,616
Software – 2.7%   

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (a)

   78,200      1,206,626
  

Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)

   28,300      1,117,001
  

Autonomy Corp. PLC (a)

   35,358      650,069
  

BMC Software, Inc. (a)

   50,100      1,434,363
  

Microsoft Corp.

   122,975      3,282,203
  

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

   2,900      1,207,226
  

Oracle Corp. (a)

   108,300      2,199,573
  

Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)

   9,500      459,800
    
  

Software Total

        11,556,861
          
Information Technology Total            38,863,612
          
Materials – 2.4%           
Chemicals – 1.2%   

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   26,600      1,071,980
  

Linde AG

   12,294      1,318,420
  

Monsanto Co.

   9,864      976,339
  

Praxair, Inc.

   10,700      767,618

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

13

Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Materials (continued)            
Chemicals (continued)   

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.

   95,000      414,009
  

Umicore

   23,664      734,624
    
  

Chemicals Total

        5,282,990
Metals & Mining – 0.9%   

Alcoa, Inc.

   27,300      616,434
  

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

   3,800      112,290
  

BHP Billiton Ltd.

   24,983      641,913
  

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

   29,000      1,648,650
  

Goldcorp, Inc.

   9,000      284,670
  

Nucor Corp.

   12,400      489,800
    
  

Metals & Mining Total

        3,793,757
Paper & Forest Products – 0.3%   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   17,900      1,084,382
    
  

Paper & Forest Products Total

        1,084,382
          
Materials Total            10,161,129
          
Telecommunication Services – 1.4%                 
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1%   

AT&T, Inc.

   117,915      3,292,187
  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   39,002      1,251,574
    
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services Total

        4,543,761
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.3%   

China Unicom Ltd.

   304,000      460,261
  

NII Holdings, Inc. (a)

   24,200      917,664
    
  

Wireless Telecommunication Services Total

        1,377,925
          
Telecommunication Services Total            5,921,686
          
Utilities – 2.3%                 
Electric Utilities – 1.5%   

Electricite de France

   16,251      1,177,527
  

Entergy Corp.

   12,400      1,103,724
  

Exelon Corp.

   15,800      989,396
  

Fortum Oyj

   34,819      1,174,784
  

FPL Group, Inc.

   22,100      1,111,630
  

PPL Corp.

   21,300      788,526
    
  

Electric Utilities Total

        6,345,587
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.1%   

Huaneng Power International, Inc., Class H

   580,000      388,295
    
  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders Total

        388,295
Multi-Utilities – 0.6%   

PG&E Corp.

   22,448      840,678
  

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

   28,946      949,139
  

Suez SA

   18,233      895,148
    
  

Multi-Utilities Total

        2,684,965

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

14

Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Utilities (continued)                 
Water Utilities – 0.1%   

Epure International Ltd.

   1,431,000      349,682
    
  

Water Utilities Total

        349,682
          
Utilities Total            9,768,529
  

Total Common Stocks
(Cost of $254,513,035)

        246,571,344
          Par ($)       
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 13.2%        
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   

5.000% 03/01/38

   1,673,831      1,631,526
  

5.500% 01/01/21

   1,327,304      1,339,552
  

5.500% 07/01/21

   2,880,137      2,903,115
  

5.500% 12/01/37

   2,514,234      2,502,877
  

6.000% 02/01/09

   37,138      37,458
  

6.500% 07/01/14

   33,066      34,259
  

6.500% 12/01/14

   32,421      33,591
  

6.500% 06/01/29

   31,522      32,633
  

6.500% 01/01/30

   76,198      78,885
  

6.500% 11/01/37

   2,943,232      3,021,245
  

7.000% 11/01/29

   44,435      46,790
  

7.000% 01/01/30

   8,147      8,578
  

8.000% 07/01/20

   23,216      24,886
  

TBA,
5.000% 10/14/38

   4,908,000      4,780,696
Federal National Mortgage Association   

5.000% 05/01/37

   2,027,387      1,976,982
  

5.500% 04/01/36

   1,495,518      1,492,735
  

5.500% 05/01/36

   2,720,036      2,714,975
  

5.500% 11/01/36

   5,852,501      5,841,611
  

5.500% 05/01/37

   901,801      900,072
  

5.500% 06/01/38

   2,353,476      2,348,729
  

6.000% 11/01/35

   350,534      355,561
  

6.000% 09/01/36

   2,880,987      2,921,405
  

6.000% 11/01/36

   6,870,826      6,967,219
  

6.000% 07/01/37

   2,642,374      2,679,296
  

6.000% 06/01/38

   2,956,661      2,997,679
  

6.500% 10/01/08

   348      350
  

6.500% 11/01/08

   5,365      5,378
  

6.500% 12/01/08

   1,160      1,165
  

6.500% 01/01/09

   1,704      1,710
  

6.500% 02/01/09

   45,659      46,016
  

6.500% 04/01/09

   78,480      80,063
  

6.500% 04/01/11

   124,642      129,301
  

6.500% 05/01/11

   431,422      447,549
  

6.500% 11/01/25

   3      3
  

6.500% 08/01/34

   351,987      362,370
  

6.500% 11/01/36

   1,761,850      1,808,591
  

6.500% 08/01/37

   1,811,543      1,859,500
  

6.500% 06/01/38

   1,639,552      1,682,956
  

7.000% 08/15/23

   136,279      144,152
  

7.000% 07/01/32

   23,141      24,318

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
  

7.000% 01/01/37

   88,095      92,012
  

7.000% 07/01/37

   582,029      608,805
Government National Mortgage Association   

5.500% 05/15/38

   985,993      988,499
    
  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost of $55,505,671)

        55,955,093
          
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – 7.5%        
Basic Materials – 0.2%                 
Chemicals – 0.1%           
EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co.   

5.000% 07/15/13

   425,000      418,596
    
  

Chemicals Total

        418,596
Iron/Steel – 0.1%
Nucor Corp.
  

5.850% 06/01/18

   555,000      528,597
    
  

Iron/Steel Total

        528,597
          
Basic Materials Total      947,193
          
Communications – 0.9%            
Media – 0.4%           
Comcast Corp.   

7.050% 03/15/33

   600,000      538,123
News America, Inc.   

6.550% 03/15/33

   495,000      443,648
Time Warner Cable, Inc.   

7.300% 07/01/38

   625,000      555,975
Viacom, Inc.   

6.125% 10/05/17

   225,000      204,114
    
  

Media Total

        1,741,860
Telecommunication Services – 0.5%        
AT&T, Inc.   

5.100% 09/15/14

   490,000      458,292
British Telecommunications PLC   

5.150% 01/15/13

   400,000      373,309
New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.   

8.750% 03/01/31

   475,000      525,189
Telefonica Emisones SAU   

5.984% 06/20/11

   475,000      469,794
Vodafone Group PLC   

5.000% 12/16/13

   450,000      424,803
    
  

Telecommunication Services Total

        2,251,387
          
Communications Total            3,993,247
          
Consumer Cyclical – 0.3%                 
Lodging – 0.1%           
Marriott International, Inc.   

5.625% 02/15/13

   400,000      377,290
    
  

Lodging Total

        377,290

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
Consumer Cyclical (continued)                 
Retail – 0.2%           
CVS Caremark Corp.   

5.750% 06/01/17

   450,000      420,521
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.   

5.800% 02/15/18

   500,000      488,456
    
  

Retail Total

        908,977
          
Consumer Cyclical Total            1,286,267
          
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.5%                 
Beverages – 0.1%           
Diageo Capital PLC   

5.750% 10/23/17

   400,000      383,844
    
  

Beverages Total

        383,844
Food – 0.2%           
ConAgra Foods, Inc.   

6.750% 09/15/11

   417,000      432,315
Kraft Foods, Inc.   

6.500% 08/11/17

   440,000      423,369
    
  

Food Total

        855,684
Household Products/Wares – 0.1%           
Fortune Brands, Inc.   

5.375% 01/15/16

   500,000      453,895
    
  

Household Products/Wares Total

        453,895
Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%           
Wyeth   

5.500% 02/01/14

   480,000      475,810
    
  

Pharmaceuticals Total

        475,810
          
Consumer Non-Cyclical Total            2,169,233
          
Energy – 0.8%                 
Oil & Gas – 0.4%           
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   

5.700% 05/15/17

   400,000      349,676
Nexen, Inc.   

5.875% 03/10/35

   475,000      355,652
Talisman Energy, Inc.   

6.250% 02/01/38

   485,000      376,689
Valero Energy Corp.   

6.875% 04/15/12

   400,000      410,738
    
  

Oil & Gas Total

        1,492,755
Oil & Gas Services – 0.2%           
Halliburton Co.   

5.900% 09/15/18

   550,000      542,661
Weatherford International Ltd.   

5.150% 03/15/13

   340,000      327,436
    
  

Oil & Gas Services Total

        870,097
Pipelines – 0.2%           
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.   

6.650% 01/15/37

   480,000      393,180

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
Energy (continued)           
Pipelines (continued)           
TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.   

6.350% 05/15/67 (b)

   640,000      506,293
    
  

Pipelines Total

        899,473
          
Energy Total            3,262,325
          
Financials – 3.0%                 
Banks – 1.3%           
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.   

5.125% 08/27/13

   675,000      643,506
Credit Suisse/New York NY   

6.000% 02/15/18

   650,000      566,281
Deutsche Bank AG   

4.875% 05/20/13

   625,000      596,984
HSBC Capital Funding LP   

9.547% 12/31/49 (b)(c)(d)

   1,150,000      1,055,700
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   

6.000% 01/15/18

   800,000      729,498
SunTrust Preferred Capital I   

5.853% 12/15/11 (b)

   560,000      308,000
USB Capital IX   

6.189% 04/15/49 (b)

   1,000,000      490,000
Wachovia Corp.   

4.875% 02/15/14

   950,000      583,106
Wells Fargo & Co.   

5.250% 10/23/12

   600,000      575,910
    
  

Banks Total

        5,548,985
Diversified Financial Services – 1.1%        
AGFC Capital Trust I   

6.000% 01/15/67 (b)(c)

   725,000      194,741
American Express Credit Corp.   

5.875% 05/02/13

   650,000      599,072
Capital One Financial Corp.   

5.500% 06/01/15

   875,000      718,935
Citicorp Lease Pass-Through Trust   

8.040% 12/15/19 (c)(d)

   1,360,000      1,186,190
General Electric Capital Corp.   

5.000% 01/08/16

   105,000      88,918
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.   

6.345% 02/15/34

   800,000      525,657
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.   

5.750% 07/18/11 (e)(g)

   750,000      93,750
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.   

6.050% 08/15/12

   725,000      679,784
Morgan Stanley   

6.750% 04/15/11

   700,000      518,080
    
  

Diversified Financial Services Total

        4,605,127
Insurance – 0.4%           
Chubb Corp.   

5.750% 05/15/18

   475,000      440,186
Principal Life Income Funding Trusts   

5.300% 04/24/13

   425,000      423,666

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
Financials (continued)                 
Insurance (continued)           
Prudential Financial, Inc.   

6.000% 12/01/17

   410,000      365,473
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   

5.250% 03/15/11

   400,000      397,676
    
  

Insurance Total

        1,627,001
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.2%           
Health Care Property Investors, Inc.   

6.450% 06/25/12

   500,000      468,868
Simon Property Group LP   

5.750% 12/01/15

   450,000      425,285
                
  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total

        894,153
          
Financials Total            12,675,266
          
Industrials – 0.5%                 
Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%           
United Technologies Corp.   

5.375% 12/15/17

   500,000      483,311
                
  

Aerospace & Defense Total

        483,311
Machinery – 0.1%           
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.   

5.450% 04/15/18

   575,000      514,417
                
  

Machinery Total

        514,417
Transportation – 0.3%           
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.   

6.200% 08/15/36

   415,000      381,126
Union Pacific Corp.   

6.650% 01/15/11

   400,000      412,129
United Parcel Service, Inc.   

4.500% 01/15/13

   345,000      348,729
                
  

Transportation Total

        1,141,984
          
Industrials Total            2,139,712
          
Technology – 0.3%                 
Networking Equipment – 0.2%           
Cisco Systems, Inc.   

5.250% 02/22/11

   565,000      576,771
                
  

Networking Equipment Total

        576,771
Software – 0.1%           
Oracle Corp.   

6.500% 04/15/38

   575,000      522,755
                
  

Software Total

        522,755
          
Technology Total            1,099,526
          
Utilities – 1.0%                 
Electric – 0.8%           
Commonwealth Edison Co.   

5.950% 08/15/16

   600,000      566,646
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York   

5.850% 04/01/18

   500,000      474,695

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
Utilities (continued)                 
Electric (continued)           
Indiana Michigan Power Co.   

5.650% 12/01/15

   723,000      667,721
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.   

5.800% 03/01/37

   585,000      498,999
Progress Energy, Inc.   

7.750% 03/01/31

   425,000      436,496
Southern California Edison Co.   

5.000% 01/15/14

   600,000      587,027
    
  

Electric Total

        3,231,584
Gas – 0.2%           
Atmos Energy Corp.   

6.350% 06/15/17

   400,000      376,400
Sempra Energy   

4.750% 05/15/09

   550,000      550,027
    
  

Gas Total

        926,427
          
Utilities Total            4,158,011
  

Total Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes
(Cost of $36,669,728)

        31,730,780
          
Government & Agency Obligations – 4.7%        
Foreign Government Obligations – 0.6%        
Province of Ontario   

3.125% 09/08/10

   750,000      755,468
Province of Quebec   

5.000% 07/17/09

   1,000,000      1,017,680
United Mexican States   

7.500% 04/08/33

   875,000      955,937
          
Foreign Government Obligations Total         2,729,085
          
U.S. Government Agencies – 1.0%                 
Federal Home Loan Bank   

5.500% 08/13/14

   3,055,000      3,216,790
Federal National Mortgage Association   

5.000% 10/15/11

   700,000      731,412
  

5.375% 08/15/09 (f)

   95,000      96,804
          
U.S. Government Agencies Total            4,045,006
          
U.S. Government Obligations – 3.1%                 
U.S. Treasury Bonds   

5.375% 02/15/31

   9,371,000      10,648,530
  

7.250% 05/15/16

   300,000      371,367
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond   

3.500% 01/15/11

   1,895,415      1,971,084
          
U.S. Government Obligations Total            12,990,981
  

Total Government & Agency Obligations
(Cost of $18,923,618)

        19,765,072
          

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 4.6%

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust   

5.366% 12/11/49 (b)

   1,010,000      767,212
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.   

4.577% 04/15/37

   2,769,000      2,700,932
First Union – Chase Commercial Mortgage   

6.645% 06/15/31

   1,178,413      1,175,704
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust   

6.141% 02/12/34

   5,000,000      4,962,163
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.   

4.780% 07/15/42

   630,000      523,931
  

5.447% 06/12/47

   1,023,000      885,064
  

5.525% 04/15/43 (b)

   2,902,000      2,361,172
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust   

6.510% 12/15/26

   2,921,074      2,939,759
Morgan Stanley Capital I   

5.560% 03/12/44 (b)

   2,800,000      2,498,923
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust   

3.989% 06/15/35

   830,000      746,934
    
  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost of $21,477,122)

        19,561,794
          
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 4.0%        
Agency – 1.2%           
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   

5.000% 12/15/15

   15,365      15,350
  

6.000% 02/15/28

   2,459,337      2,517,563
  

4.500% 08/15/28

   380,000      380,289
Federal National Mortgage Association   

5.000% 12/25/15

   1,966,425      1,978,860
          
Agency Total            4,892,062
          
Non-Agency – 2.8%                 
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust   

5.509% 02/25/47 (b)

   1,278,291      892,851
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust   

5.250% 03/25/35

   1,663,141      1,357,884
  

5.250% 08/25/35

   418,415      389,722
  

5.500% 10/25/35

   1,249,387      1,161,059
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust   

6.042% 10/25/36 (b)

   2,339,013      2,021,405
Lehman Mortgage Trust   

6.500% 01/25/38

   1,798,685      1,538,439
Residential Asset Securitization Trust   

4.500% 08/25/34

   1,662,601      1,591,136
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates   

5.711% 02/25/37 (b)

   3,184,543      2,344,276

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
Non-Agency (continued)                 
Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates   

5.500% 07/25/35

   634,663      551,247
          
Non-Agency Total            11,848,019
  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost of $19,170,966)

        16,740,081
          
Asset-Backed Securities – 2.0%           
Citicorp Residential Mortgage Securities, Inc.   

6.080% 06/25/37

   1,050,000      952,436
Consumer Funding LLC   

5.430% 04/20/15

   1,820,000      1,828,517
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust   

5.470% 06/15/12

   1,470,000      1,417,600
Franklin Auto Trust   

5.360% 05/20/16

   1,890,000      1,830,573
Green Tree Financial Corp.   

6.870% 01/15/29

   333,907      323,558
USAA Auto Owner Trust   

4.500% 10/15/13

   2,139,000      2,062,724
    
  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost of $8,803,376)

        8,415,408
          
Preferred Stock – 0.2%           
          Shares       
Financials – 0.2%                 
Insurance – 0.2%   

Unipol Gruppo Finanziario SpA

   515,015      867,487
    
  

Insurance Total

        867,487
    
  

Financials Total

        867,487
    
  

Total Preferred Stock
(Cost of $1,578,482)

        867,487
          
Convertible Preferred Stock – 0.1%           
Health Care – 0.1%                 
Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%   

Schering-Plough Corp.,
6.000%

   2,200      380,644
    
  

Pharmaceuticals Total

        380,644
    
  

Health Care Total

        380,644
    
  

Total Convertible Preferred Stock
(Cost of $583,418)

        380,644
          

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Rights – 0.0%

 

          Units      Value ($)  
Utilities – 0.0%                   
Multi-Utilities – 0.0%           
Suez Environnement SA   

Expires 06/10/22

   24,041      147,030  
      
  

Multi-Utilities Total

        147,030  
      
  

Utilities Total

        147,030  
      
  

Total Rights
(Cost of $170,889)

        147,030  
          
          Par ($)         
Short-Term Obligation – 5.9%           
   Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 09/30/08, due 10/01/08 at 1.400%, collateralized by U.S. Government Agency Obligations with various maturities to 04/18/36, market value $25,502,350 (repurchase proceeds $24,991,972)    24,991,000      24,991,000  
      
  

Total Short-Term Obligation (Cost of $24,991,000)

     24,991,000  
      
  

Total Investments – 100.4% (Cost of $442,387,305) (h)

     425,125,733  
      
  

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.4)%

        (1,613,219 )
      
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

        423,512,514  

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at September 30, 2008.

 

  (c) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2008, these securities, which are not illiquid, amounted to $2,436,631, which represents 0.6% of net assets.

 

  (d) Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. At September 30, 2008, the value of these securities amounted to $2,241,890, which represents 0.5% of net assets.

 

Security

  

Acquisition
Date(s)

  

Par

  

Acquisition
Cost

  

Market
Value

Citicorp Lease Pass-Through Trust 8.040% 12/15/19

   01/06/2000 &
04/12/2001
   $ 1,360,000    $ 1,371,414    $ 1,186,190

HSBC Capital Funding LP
9.547% 12/31/49

   01/02/2003      1,150,000      1,406,864      1,055,700
               
            $ 2,241,890
               

 

  (e) The issuer filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11. Income is not being accrued. At September 30, 2008, the value of this security was less than 0.1% of net assets.

 

  (f) A portion of this security with a market value of $81,519 is pledged as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

  (g) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

 

  (h) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $445,095,462.

At September 30, 2008, the Fund held the following open long futures contracts:

 

Type

  

Number of
Contracts

  

Value

  

Aggregate
Face Value

  

Expiration
Date

  

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

S&P 500 Index Futures

   22    $ 6,420,700    $ 6,693,330    Dec-08    $ (272,630 )

At September 30, 2008, the Fund held the following open short futures contracts:

 

Type

  

Number of
Contracts

  

Value

  

Aggregate
Face Value

  

Expiration
Date

  

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

2-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

   41    $ 8,750,937    $ 8,722,715    Dec-08    $ (28,222 )

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

 

For the year ended September 30, 2008, transactions in written option contracts were as follows:

 

     

Number of
contracts

   

Premium
received

 

Options outstanding at September 30, 2007

   198     $ 35,802  

Options written

   285       80,941  

Options expired

   (161 )     (30,292 )

Options bought back

   (249 )     (70,260 )

Options exercised

   (73 )     (16,191 )
              

Options outstanding at September 30, 2008

       $  
              

At September 30, 2008, the asset allocation of the Fund is as follows:

 

Asset Allocation (Unaudited)

  

% of Net Assets

 

Common Stocks

   58.2  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

   13.2  

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes

   7.5  

Government & Agency Obligations

   4.7  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

   4.6  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   4.0  

Asset-Backed Securities

   2.0  

Preferred Stock

   0.2  

Convertible Preferred Stock

   0.1  

Rights

   0.0 *
      
   94.5  

Short-Term Obligation

   5.9  

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

   (0.4 )
      
   100.0  
      

* Represents less than 0.1%

 

Acronym

  

Name

ADR    American Depositary Receipt
TBA    To Be Announced

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

 

          ($)  
Assets   

Investments, at cost

   442,387,305  
         
  

Investments, at value

   425,125,733  
  

Cash

   8,623  
  

Cash collateral for futures contracts

   915,000  
  

Foreign currency (cost of $456,798)

   441,175  
  

Receivable for:

  
  

Investments sold

   4,314,163  
  

Fund shares sold

   19,166  
  

Interest

   1,186,035  
  

Dividends

   349,685  
  

Securities lending

   5,527  
  

Foreign tax reclaims

   16,208  
  

Futures variation margin

   317,269  
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

   82,820  
  

Other assets

   1,798  
      
  

Total Assets

   432,783,202  
Liabilities   

Payable for:

  
  

Investments purchased

   8,012,803  
  

Fund shares repurchased

   649,492  
  

Investment advisory fee

   201,079  
  

Transfer agent fee

   81,506  
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

   11,713  
  

Trustees’ fees

   100  
  

Custody fee

   19,382  
  

Distribution and service fees

   106,038  
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

   200  
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

   82,820  
  

Other liabilities

   105,555  
      
  

Total Liabilities

   9,270,688  
      
  

Net Assets

   423,512,514  
Net Assets Consist of   

Paid-in capital

   455,733,653  
  

Undistributed net investment income

   301,747  
  

Accumulated net realized loss

   (14,952,705 )
  

Net unrealized depreciation on:

  
  

Investments

   (17,261,572 )
  

Foreign currency translations

   (7,757 )
  

Futures contracts

   (300,852 )
      
  

Net Assets

   423,512,514  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued) – Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

 

             
Class A   

Net assets

   $ 394,883,539  
  

Shares outstanding

     55,236,011  
  

Net asset value per share

   $ 7.15 (a)
  

Maximum sales charge

     5.75 %
  

Maximum offering price per share ($7.15/0.9425)

   $ 7.59 (b)
Class B      
  

Net assets

   $ 23,671,856  
  

Shares outstanding

     3,295,325  
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 7.18 (a)
Class C      
  

Net assets

   $ 4,112,473  
  

Shares outstanding

     574,130  
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 7.16 (a)
Class Z      
  

Net assets

   $ 844,646  
  

Shares outstanding

     109,959  
  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 7.68  

 

 

 

(a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

 

(b) On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations – Columbia Liberty Fund

For the Year Ended September 30, 2008

 

          ($)  
Investment Income   

Dividends

   5,930,012  
  

Interest

   10,620,378  
  

Securities lending

   172,762  
  

Foreign taxes withheld

   (126,479 )
      
  

Total Investment Income

   16,596,673  
Expenses   

Investment advisory fee

   2,844,040  
  

Distribution fee:

  
  

Class B

   270,917  
  

Class C

   37,130  
  

Service fee:

  
  

Class A

   1,132,815  
  

Class B

   85,963  
  

Class C

   11,816  
  

Transfer agent fee

   664,974  
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

   147,227  
  

Trustees’ fees

   38,751  
  

Custody fee

   125,041  
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

   783  
  

Other expenses

   322,176  
      
  

Expenses before interest expense

   5,681,633  
  

Interest expense

   698  
      
  

Total Expenses

   5,682,331  
  

Expense reductions

   (31,576 )
      
  

Net Expenses

   5,650,755  
      
  

Net Investment Income

   10,945,918  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Foreign Currency, Futures Contracts and Written Options   

Net realized loss on:

  
  

Investments

   (6,719,144 )
  

Foreign currency transactions

   (98,070 )
  

Futures contracts

   (996,272 )
  

Written options

   (8,050 )
      
  

Net realized loss

   (7,821,536 )
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  
  

Investments

   (87,056,997 )
  

Foreign currency translations

   (25,930 )
  

Futures contracts

   (431,055 )
  

Written options

   35,888  
      
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   (87,478,094 )
      
  

Net Loss

   (95,299,630 )
      
  

Net Decrease Resulting from Operations

   (84,353,712 )

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia Liberty Fund

 

     Year Ended September 30,  
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:         2008 ($)      2007 ($)  
Operations   

Net investment income

   10,945,918      11,786,895  
  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions, futures contracts and written options

   (7,821,536 )    60,030,015  
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations, futures contracts and written options

   (87,478,094 )    13,499,756  
      
  

Net Increase (Decrease) Resulting from Operations

   (84,353,712 )    85,316,666  
Distributions to Shareholders   

From net investment income:

     
  

Class A

   (11,104,201 )    (11,622,190 )
  

Class B

   (319,877 )    (984,487 )
  

Class C

   (50,399 )    (78,730 )
  

Class Z

   (23,222 )    (26,841 )
  

From net realized gains:

     
  

Class A

   (50,512,404 )    (14,916,474 )
  

Class B

   (4,495,161 )    (2,301,523 )
  

Class C

   (525,979 )    (152,017 )
  

Class Z

   (76,984 )    (32,922 )
      
  

Total Distributions to Shareholders

   (67,108,227 )    (30,115,184 )
  

Net Decrease from Share Transactions

   (14,970,215 )    (72,100,446 )
      
  

Total Decrease in Net Assets

   (166,432,154 )    (16,898,964 )
Net Assets   

Beginning of period

   589,944,668      606,843,632  
  

End of period

   423,512,514      589,944,668  
  

Undistributed net investment income at end of period

   301,747      735,936  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued) – Capital Stock Activity

 

 

     Columbia Liberty Fund  
     Year Ended September 30,  
     2008          2007  
      Shares     Dollars ($)           Shares     Dollars ($)  

Class A

           

Subscriptions

   2,207,022     18,516,910        3,864,114     35,415,415  

Distributions reinvested

   6,558,485     56,303,542        2,644,997     23,863,700  

Redemptions

   (8,818,413 )   (73,218,546 )      (9,814,938 )   (90,136,099 )
                           

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (52,906 )   1,601,906        (3,305,827 )   (30,856,984 )

Class B

           

Subscriptions

   111,331     919,752        151,133     1,384,043  

Distributions reinvested

   532,903     4,631,736        349,538     3,134,950  

Redemptions

   (2,674,631 )   (22,456,168 )      (4,944,465 )   (45,222,882 )
                           

Net Decrease

   (2,030,397 )   (16,904,680 )      (4,443,794 )   (40,703,889 )

Class C

           

Subscriptions

   82,775     692,833        84,154     768,688  

Distributions reinvested

   63,240     546,221        24,015     215,233  

Redemptions

   (139,553 )   (1,145,539 )      (120,150 )   (1,098,493 )
                           

Net Increase (Decrease)

   6,462     93,515        (11,981 )   (114,572 )

Class Z

           

Subscriptions

   21,569     191,142        10,783     106,778  

Distributions reinvested

   10,734     98,502        4,000     38,540  

Redemptions

   (5,649 )   (50,600 )      (57,272 )   (570,319 )
                           

Net Increase (Decrease)

   26,654     239,044        (42,489 )   (425,001 )

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Liberty Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 9.63     $ 8.79     $ 8.36     $ 7.68     $ 7.22  

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income (a)

    0.18       0.19       0.18       0.15       0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and written options

    (1.53 )     1.12       0.44       0.70       0.51  
                                       

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.35 )     1.31       0.62       0.85       0.64  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.20 )     (0.21 )     (0.19 )     (0.17 )     (0.18 )

From net realized gains

    (0.93 )     (0.26 )                  
                                       

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (1.13 )     (0.47 )     (0.19 )     (0.17 )     (0.18 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 7.15     $ 9.63     $ 8.79     $ 8.36     $ 7.68  

Total return (b)

    (15.83 )%     15.29 %     7.47 %(c)(d)     11.12 %(c)     8.92 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

         

Net expenses before interest expense

    1.03 %(e)     1.04 %(f)     1.03 %(f)     1.13 %(f)     1.13 %(f)

Interest expense

    %(g)                        

Net expenses

    1.03 %(e)     1.04 %(f)     1.03 %(f)     1.13 %(f)     1.13 %(f)

Waiver/Reimbursement

                0.01 %     0.01 %      

Net investment income

    2.18 %(e)     2.06 %(f)     2.07 %(f)     1.88 %(f)     1.73 %(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

    88 %     106 %     98 %     83 %     74 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 394,884     $ 532,413     $ 514,826     $ 545,773     $ 574,954  

 

 

(a) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(b) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

 

(c) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(d) Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

 

(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

(g) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Liberty Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 9.62     $ 8.78     $ 8.36     $ 7.68     $ 7.21  

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income (a)

    0.12       0.12       0.11       0.09       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and written options

    (1.54 )     1.12       0.43       0.70       0.52  
                                       

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.42 )     1.24       0.54       0.79       0.59  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.09 )     (0.14 )     (0.12 )     (0.11 )     (0.12 )

From net realized gains

    (0.93 )     (0.26 )                  
                                       

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (1.02 )     (0.40 )     (0.12 )     (0.11 )     (0.12 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 7.18     $ 9.62     $ 8.78     $ 8.36     $ 7.68  

Total return (b)

    (16.51 )%     14.46 %     6.55 %(c)(d)     10.30 %(c)     8.22 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

         

Net expenses before interest expense

    1.78 %(e)     1.79 %(f)     1.78 %(f)     1.88 %(f)     1.88 %(f)

Interest expense

    %(g)                        

Net expenses

    1.78 %(e)     1.79 %(f)     1.78 %(f)     1.88 %(f)     1.88 %(f)

Waiver/Reimbursement

                0.01 %     0.01 %      

Net investment income

    1.39 %(e)     1.28 %(f)     1.31 %(f)     1.14 %(f)     0.97 %(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

    88 %     106 %     98 %     83 %     74 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 23,672     $ 51,229     $ 85,766     $ 130,724     $ 171,775  

 

 

(a) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(b) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

 

(c) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(d) Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

 

(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

(g) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Liberty Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 9.59     $ 8.76     $ 8.34     $ 7.66     $ 7.20  

Income from Investment Operations:

         

Net investment income (a)

    0.12       0.12       0.11       0.09       0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and written options

    (1.53 )     1.11       0.43       0.70       0.51  
                                       

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.41 )     1.23       0.54       0.79       0.58  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

         

From net investment income

    (0.09 )     (0.14 )     (0.12 )     (0.11 )     (0.12 )

From net realized gains

    (0.93 )     (0.26 )                  
                                       

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (1.02 )     (0.40 )     (0.12 )     (0.11 )     (0.12 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 7.16     $ 9.59     $ 8.76     $ 8.34     $ 7.66  

Total return (b)

    (16.46 )%     14.38 %     6.56 %(c)(d)     10.33 %(c)     8.09 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

         

Net expenses before interest expense

    1.78 %(e)     1.79 %(f)     1.78 %(f)     1.88 %(f)     1.88 %(f)

Interest expense

    %(g)                        

Net expenses

    1.78 %(e)     1.79 %(f)     1.78 %(f)     1.88 %(f)     1.88 %(f)

Waiver/Reimbursement

                0.01 %     0.01 %      

Net investment income

    1.43 %(e)     1.31 %(f)     1.31 %(f)     1.13 %(f)     0.97 %(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

    88 %     106 %     98 %     83 %     74 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 4,112     $ 5,447     $ 5,076     $ 5,478     $ 6,033  

 

 

(a) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(b) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

 

(c) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(d) Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

 

(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

(g) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Liberty Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

 

    Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2008     2007      2006     2005     2004  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 10.28     $ 9.34      $ 8.88     $ 8.15     $ 7.65  

Income from Investment Operations:

          

Net investment income (a)

    0.22       0.22        0.21       0.18       0.16  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency, futures contracts and written options

    (1.65 )     1.21        0.46       0.74       0.54  
                                        

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.43 )     1.43        0.67       0.92       0.70  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

          

From net investment income

    (0.24 )     (0.23 )      (0.21 )     (0.19 )     (0.20 )

From net realized gains

    (0.93 )     (0.26 )                   
                                        

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (1.17 )     (0.49 )      (0.21 )     (0.19 )     (0.20 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 7.68     $ 10.28      $ 9.34     $ 8.88     $ 8.15  

Total return (b)

    (15.67 )%     15.72 %      7.60 %(c)(d)     11.33 %(c)     9.19 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

          

Net expenses before interest expense

    0.79 %(e)     0.80 %(f)      0.79 %(f)     0.90 %(f)     0.90 %(f)

Interest expense

    %(g)                         

Net expenses

    0.79 %(e)     0.80 %(f)      0.79 %(f)     0.90 %(f)     0.90 %(f)

Waiver/Reimbursement

                 0.01 %     0.01 %      

Net investment income

    2.44 %(e)     2.29 %(f)      2.34 %(f)     2.11 %(f)     1.99 %(f)

Portfolio turnover rate

    88 %     106 %      98 %     83 %     74 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 845     $ 856      $ 1,175     $ 700     $ 641  

 

 

(a) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

 

(b) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

 

(c) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(d) Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

(e) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.01%.

 

(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

 

(g) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Columbia Liberty Fund

September 30, 2008

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Liberty Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the “Trust”), is a diversified portfolio. The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income and long-term capital appreciation.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares, and the Fund offers four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.

Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the amount of initial investment. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class B shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class Z shares are offered continuously at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on the purchase of Class Z shares, as described in the Fund’s prospectus.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

 

Security Valuation

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available are valued at an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation. Certain debt securities, which tend to be more thinly traded and of lesser quality, are priced based on fundamental analysis of the financial condition of the issuer and the estimated value of any collateral. Valuations developed through pricing techniques may vary from the actual amounts realized upon sale of the securities, and the potential variation may be greater for those securities valued using fundamental analysis

Equity securities are valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the closing bid price on such exchanges or over-the-counter markets.

Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Options are valued at the last reported sale price, or in the absence of a sale, at the last quoted bid price.

Foreign securities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity, the securities are valued at the last sale price of the local shares in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded.

Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the

 

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Fund’s shares are determined as of such times. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. Occasionally events affecting the values of such foreign securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE, which would not be reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net asset value. If events materially affecting the values of such foreign securities occur and it is determined that market quotations are not reliable, then these foreign securities will be valued at their fair value using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which Columbia believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), was issued. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, (“SFAS 161”) was issued. SFAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 requires additional discussion about the reporting entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities, by providing for qualitative disclosures about the objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative data about the fair value of and gains and losses on derivative contracts, and details of credit-risk-related contingent features in their hedged positions. Management is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

Futures Contracts

The Fund may invest in futures for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, including, for example, to seek to enhance returns or as a substitute for a position in an underlying asset.

The use of futures contracts involves certain risks, which include: (1) imperfect correlation between the price movement of the instruments and the underlying securities, (2) inability to close out positions due to differing trading hours, or the temporary absence of a liquid market, for either the instruments or the underlying securities, or (3) an inaccurate prediction by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“Columbia”), the Fund’s investment advisor, of the future direction of interest rates. Any of these risks may involve amounts exceeding the variation margin recorded in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at any given time.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.

Options

The Fund may write call and put options on securities it owns or in which it may invest. Writing put options tends to increase the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options tends to decrease the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or

 

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closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying security transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. The Fund, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying security may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. There is the risk that the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. The Fund’s custodian will set aside cash or liquid portfolio securities equal to the amount of the written options contract commitment in a segregated account.

The Fund may also purchase put and call options. Purchasing call options tends to increase the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. The Fund may pay a premium, which is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised are added to the amounts paid (call) or offset against the proceeds (put) on the underlying security to determine the realized gain or loss. If a Fund enters into a closing transaction, the Fund will realize a gain or loss, depending on whether the proceeds from the closing transaction are greater or less than the cost of the option.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that Columbia has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Columbia is responsible for determining that the collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays or restrictions on the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

 

Foreign Currency Transactions

The values of all assets and liabilities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments on the Statement of Operations.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date except for certain foreign securities which are recorded as soon after the ex-date as the Fund becomes aware of such, net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings. Distributions received from real estate investment trusts (REITs) in excess of their income are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related investments. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, any distributions received in excess of income are recorded as realized gains. Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost if the Fund still owns the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains. The value of additional securities received as an income payment is recorded as income and as the cost basis of such securities.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and the other series of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund.

 

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Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions of net investment income are declared and distributed quarterly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP.

Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Trust’s organizational documents and by contract, the Trustees and officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of actions relating to their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these representations, warranties and indemnities to be minimal.

Note 3. Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2008, permanent book and tax basis differences resulting primarily from differing treatments for paydown reclassifications, PFIC adjustments, Section 988 currency gain/loss, distribution reclassifications, market discount reclassifications and discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities were identified and reclassified among the components of the Fund’s net assets as follows:

 

         

Undistributed

Net Investment
Income

 

Accumulated

Net Realized
Loss

  Paid-In Capital
$117,592   $(117,591)   $(1)

Net investment income and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed on the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by these reclassification.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 was as follows:

 

    September 30,
2008
   September 30,
2007
Distributions paid from:     

Ordinary Income*

  $ 30,729,193    $ 14,676,237

Long-Term Capital Gains

    36,379,034      15,438,947

 

* For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions.

As of September 30, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

         

Undistributed
Ordinary

Income

 

Undistributed

Long-term

Capital Gains

 

Net Unrealized

Depreciation*

$645,654   $—   $(19,969,729)

 

* The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized (depreciation) are primarily due to deferral of losses from wash sales deferral of losses from wash sales and discount accretion/premium amortization adjustments.

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at September 30, 2008, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, were:

 

       

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 26,511,160  

Unrealized depreciation

    (46,480,889 )

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (19,969,729 )

 

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Under current tax rules, certain losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of September 30, 2008, post-October capital losses of $12,776,596 attributed to security transactions were deferred to October 1, 2008.

Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) management determines whether a tax position of the Fund is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management has evaluated the known implications of FIN 48 on its computation of net assets for the Fund. As a result of this evaluation, management has concluded that FIN 48 did not have any effect on the Fund’s financial statements. However, management’s conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the FASB, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). The Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fee

Columbia, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (“BOA”), provides investment advisory services to the Fund. In rendering investment advisory services to the Fund, Columbia may use the portfolio management and research resources of Columbia Management, Pte. Ltd., an affiliate of Columbia. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on the Fund’s average daily net asset at the following annual rates:

 

     
Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate

First $1 billion

  0.55%

$1 billion to $1.5 billion

  0.50%

Over $1.5 billion

  0.45%

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the Fund’s effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Sub-Advisory Fee

Nordea Investment Management North America, Inc. (“NIMNAI”) has been retained by Columbia to serve as the investment sub-advisor and to manage a portion of the Fund’s assets. As the sub-advisor, NIMNAI is responsible for daily investment operations, including placing all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for foreign stocks of the Fund. Columbia, from the investment advisory fee it receives, pays NIMNAI a monthly sub-advisory fee.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund has entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the “Financial Reporting Services Agreement”) with State Street Bank & Trust Company (“State Street”) and Columbia pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund has also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the “State Street Agreements”) with State Street and Columbia pursuant to which State Street provides accounting services to the Fund. Under the State Street Agreements, the Fund pays State Street an annual fee of $38,000 paid monthly plus an additional monthly fee based on an annualized percentage rate of average daily net assets of the Fund for the month. The aggregate fee will not exceed $140,000 per year (exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and charges). The Fund also reimburses State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses and charges.

The Fund has entered into a Pricing and Bookkeeping Oversight and Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with Columbia. Under the Services Agreement, Columbia provides services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and provides oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street. Under the Services Agreement, the

 

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Fund reimburses Columbia for out-of-pocket expenses. Prior to January 1, 2008, the Fund also reimbursed Columbia for accounting oversight services, services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the amount charged to the Fund by affiliates included in the Statement of Operations under “Pricing and bookkeeping fees” aggregated to $3,106.

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (“BFDS”) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent is entitled to receive a fee for its services, paid monthly, at the annual rate of $17.34 per open account plus reimbursement of certain sub-transfer agent fees paid by the Transfer Agent (exclusive of BFDS fees), calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts and intended to recover the cost of payments to other parties (including affiliates of BOA) for services to those accounts. Prior to November 1, 2007, the annual rate was $17.00 per open account. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund. The Transfer Agent may also retain, as additional compensation for its services, fees for wire, telephone and redemption orders, IRA trustee agent fees and account transcript fees due to the Transfer Agent from shareholders of the Fund and credits (net of bank charges) earned with respect to balances in accounts the Transfer Agent maintains in connection with its services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent also receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the Fund’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agent fees. These minimum account balance fees are recorded as part of expense reductions on the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2008, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses by $25,339.

 

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BOA, is the principal underwriter of the Fund’s shares. For the year ended September 30, 2008, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $14,466 on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares and net CDSC fees of $316, $30,876 and $798 on Class A, Class B and Class C share redemptions, respectively.

The Fund has adopted Rule 12b-1 plans (the “Plans”) for Class A, Class B and Class C shares, which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor. The annual service fee portion of the Plans may equal up to 0.15% net assets attributable to shares issued prior to April 1, 1989 and 0.25% on net assets attributable to shares issued thereafter. This arrangement results in a rate of service fee for all shares that is a blend between the 0.15% and 0.25% annual rates. For the year ended September 30, 2008, the Class A, Class B and Class C shares’ effective service fee rate was 0.24%.

The Plans also requires the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares only.

The CDSC and the distribution fees received from the Plans are used principally as repayment to the Distributor for amounts paid by the Distributor to dealers who sold such shares.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of Columbia or its affiliates and, with the exception of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Fund. The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund, along with other affiliated funds, pays its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer. The Fund’s expenses for the Chief Compliance Officer will not exceed $15,000 per year.

The Trust’s eligible Trustees may participate in a deferred compensation plan which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets.

 

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Note 5. Custody Credits

The Fund has an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may be reduced by balance credits. These credits are recorded as part of expense reductions on the Statement of Operations. The Fund could have invested a portion of the assets utilized in connection with the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if it had not entered into such an agreement.

For the year ended September 30, 2008, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $6,237 for the Fund.

Note 6. Portfolio Information

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $436,185,384 and $484,339,833, respectively, of which $54,107,803 and $69,306,118, respectively, were U.S. Government securities.

Note 7. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $350,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit and a $150,000,000 uncommitted, unsecured line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Interest on the committed line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds. Interest on the uncommitted line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.375%. State Street charges an annual operations agency fee of $40,000 for the committed line of credit and may charge an annual administration fee of $15,000 for the uncommitted line of credit. The commitment fee, the operations agency fee and the administration fee are accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the year ended September 30, 2008, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed was $1,000,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.025%.

 

Note 8. Securities Lending

The Fund may lend its securities to certain approved brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. Each loan is collateralized by cash, in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned plus accrued income from the investment of collateral. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The collateral received is invested and the income generated by the investment of the collateral, net of any fees remitted to State Street as the lending agent and borrower rebates, is paid to the Fund. Generally, in the event of borrower default, the Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset any losses incurred. In the event the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral, there may be a potential loss to the Fund. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral.

Note 9. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of September 30, 2008, 15.7% of the Fund’s shares outstanding were beneficially owned by one participant account over which BOA and/or its affiliates had either sole or joint investment discretion.

Subscription and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 10. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk

The value of the mortgage-backed securities may be affected by changes in interest rates, factors concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the mortgages, the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements or the quality of the underlying assets or the market’s assessment thereof. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the possibility that the underlying mortgage may be refinanced or prepaid prior to maturity during periods of declining or low interest rates, causing the Fund to have to reinvest the money received in securities that have lower yields. In addition, the impact of prepayments on the value of mortgage-backed securities may be difficult to predict and may result in greater volatility.

 

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Legal Proceedings

On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (which has since merged into Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (now named Columbia Management Advisors, LLC)) (“Columbia”) and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. (which has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.) (the “Distributor”) (collectively, the “Columbia Group”) entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) (the “NYAG Settlement”) and consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (the “SEC Order”) on matters relating to mutual fund trading.

Under the terms of the SEC Order, the Columbia Group agreed, among other things, to: pay $70 million in disgorgement and $70 million in civil money penalties; cease and desist from violations of the antifraud provisions and certain other provisions of the federal securities laws; maintain certain compliance and ethics oversight structures; retain an independent consultant to review the Columbia Group’s applicable supervisory, compliance, control and other policies and procedures; and retain an independent distribution consultant (see below). The Columbia Funds have also voluntarily undertaken to implement certain governance measures designed to maintain the independence of their boards of trustees. The NYAG Settlement also, among other things, requires Columbia and its affiliates to reduce management fees for certain Columbia Funds (including the former Nations Funds) and other mutual funds collectively by $32 million per year for five years, for a projected total of $160 million in management fee reductions.

Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the SEC Order, the $140 million in settlement amounts described above is being distributed in accordance with a distribution plan that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007. Distributions under the distribution plan began in late June 2007.

A copy of the SEC Order is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the NYAG Settlement is available as part of the Bank of America Corporation Form 8-K filing on February 10, 2005.

In connection with the events described above, various parties have filed suit against certain funds, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its affiliated entities and/or Bank of America and its affiliated entities.

On February 20, 2004, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred these cases and cases against other mutual fund companies based on similar allegations to the United States District Court in Maryland for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings (the “MDL”). Subsequently, additional related cases were transferred to the MDL. On September 29, 2004, the plaintiffs in the MDL filed amended and consolidated complaints. One of these amended complaints is a putative class action that includes claims under the federal securities laws and state common law, and that names Columbia, the Distributor, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation and others as defendants. Another of the amended complaints is a derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Columbia Funds that asserts claims under federal securities laws and state common law.

On February 25, 2005, Columbia and other defendants filed motions to dismiss the claims in the pending cases. On March 1, 2006, for reasons stated in the court’s memoranda dated November 3, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motions to dismiss. The court dismissed all of the class action claims pending against the Columbia Funds Trusts. As to Columbia and the Distributor, the claims under the Securities Act of 1933, the claims under Sections 34(b) and 36(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“ICA”) and the state law claims were dismissed. The claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and claims under Section 36(b) of the ICA were not dismissed.

On March 21, 2005, a purported class action was filed in Massachusetts state court alleging that certain conduct, including market timing, entitled Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption (“the CDSC Lawsuit”). The CDSC Lawsuit was removed to federal court in Massachusetts and transferred to the MDL.

On September 14, 2007, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a stipulation of settlement with respect to all Columbia-related claims in the MDL described above,

 

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including the CDSC Lawsuit. The settlement is subject to court approval.

In 2004, the Columbia Funds’ adviser and distributor and certain affiliated entities and individuals were named as defendants in certain purported shareholder class and derivative actions making claims, including claims under the Investment Company and the Investment Advisers Acts of 1940 and state law. Certain Columbia Funds were named as nominal defendants. The suits allege, inter alia, that the fees and expenses paid by the funds are excessive and that the advisers and their affiliates inappropriately used fund assets to distribute the funds and for other improper purposes. On March 2, 2005, the actions were consolidated in the Massachusetts federal court as In re Columbia Entities Litigation. The plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on June 9, 2005. On November 30, 2005, the judge dismissed all claims by plaintiffs and entered final judgment in favor of the defendants. The plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on December 30, 2005. A stipulation and settlement agreement dated January 19, 2007 was filed in the First Circuit on February 14, 2007, with a joint stipulation of dismissal and motion for remand to obtain district court approval of the settlement. That joint motion was granted and the appeal was dismissed. On March 6, 2007, the case was remanded to the District Court. The settlement, approved by the District Court on September 18, 2007, became effective October 19, 2007. Pursuant to the settlement, the funds’ adviser and/or its affiliates made certain payments, including plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs of notice to class members.

Note 11. Subsequent Event

On October 16, 2008 the uncommitted and committed lines of credit discussed in Note 7 were terminated and amended, respectively. The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit. The maximum amount that may be borrowed by any fund is limited to the lesser of $200,000,000 and the Fund’s borrowing limit set forth in the Fund’s registration statement. Interest is charge to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% and the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 0.50%. In addition, an annual operations agency fee of $20,000, an amendment fee of 0.20% and a commitment fee of 0.12% per annum are accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Trustees of the Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of Columbia Liberty Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Liberty Fund (the “Fund”) (a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I), at September 30, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2008 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 21, 2008

 

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Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited) – Columbia Liberty Fund

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, the Fund designates long-term capital gains of $3,260,358.

21.43% of the ordinary income distributed by the Fund, for the year ended September 30, 2008, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

For non-corporate shareholders, 26.86%, or the maximum amount allowable under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, of income distributed by the Fund for the period October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008 may represent qualified dividend income. Final information will be provided in your 2008 Form 1099-DIV.

 

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Fund Governance

 

The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names, addresses and ages of the Trustees and officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in the Columbia Funds Complex.

Independent Trustees

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
John D. Collins (Born 1938)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee1 (since 2007)

   Retired. Consultant, KPMG, LLP (accounting and tax firm) from July 1999 to June 2000; Partner, KPMG, LLP from March 1962 to June 1999. Oversees 80, Mrs. Fields Famous Brands LLC (consumer products); Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.; and Montpelier Re (underwriting firm)
Rodman L. Drake (Born 1943)     

c/o Columbia Management

Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee1 (since 2007)

   Co-Founder of Baringo Capital LLC (private equity) since 2002; President, Continuation Investments Group, Inc. from 1997 to 2001. Oversees 80, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (tax preparation services); Crystal Capital River Inc. (real estate investment trust); Student Loan Corporation (student loan provider); Celgene Corporation (global biotechnology company); Apex Silver Mines Ltd. (mining); and Hyperion Brookfield Total Return Fund, Inc. and Hyperion Brookfield Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. (exchange-traded funds)
Douglas A. Hacker (Born 1955)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 1996)

   Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President–Strategy of United Airlines (airline) from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001. Oversees 80, Nash Finch Company (food distributor); Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing)
Janet Langford Kelly (Born 1957)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 1996)

   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel–Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University, from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Chief Administrative Officer and Senior Vice President, Kmart Holding Corporation (consumer goods), from September 2003 to March 2004; Executive Vice President–Corporate Development and Administration, General Counsel and Secretary, Kellogg Company (food manufacturer), from September 1999 to August 2003. Oversees 80, None

 

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Fund Governance (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
Charles R. Nelson (Born 1942)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 1981)

   Professor of Economics, University of Washington, since January 1976; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington, since September 1993; Director, Institute for Economic Research, University of Washington from September 2001 to June 2003; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington, since September 1980; Associate Editor, Journal of Money Credit and Banking, since September 1993; Consultant on econometric and statistical matters. Oversees 80, None
John J. Neuhauser (Born 1943)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 1985)

   President, Saint Michael’s College, since August 2007; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005. Oversees 80, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (closed-end funds)
Jonathan Piel (Born 1938)     

c/o Columbia Management

Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee1 (since 2007)

   Cable television producer and website designer; The Editor, Scientific American from 1984 to 1994; Vice President, Scientific American, Inc., from 1984 to 1994; Member, Advisory Board, Stone Age Institute, Bloomington, Indiana (research institute that explores the effect of technology on human evolution); Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute of Social Sciences, New York City; and Member, Board of Trustees of the William Alanson White Institute, New York City (institution for training psychoanalysts). Oversees 80, None
Patrick J. Simpson (Born 1944)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 2000)

   Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm). Oversees 80, None
Thomas C. Theobald (Born 1937)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee and Chairman of the Board (since 1996)

   Partner and Senior Advisor, Chicago Growth Partners (private equity investing) since September 2004; Managing Director, William Blair Capital Partners (private equity investing) from September 1994 to September 2004. Oversees 80, Anixter International (network support equipment distributor); Ventas, Inc. (real estate investment trust); Jones Lang LaSalle (real estate management services); Ambac Financial Group (financial guaranty insurance)
Anne-Lee Verville (Born 1945)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee (since 1998)

   Retired since 1997 (formerly General Manager–Global Education Industry (from 1994 to 1997), President–Application Systems Division (from 1991 to 1994), Chief Financial Officer–US Marketing & Services (from 1988 to 1991), and Chief Information Officer (from 1987 to 1988), IBM Corporation (computer and technology)). Oversees 80, None

 

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Fund Governance (continued)

 

Interested Trustee (continued)

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
William E. Mayer (Born 1940)     

c/o Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Trustee2 (since 1994)

   Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999; Dean and Professor, College of Business, University of Maryland from 1992 to 1997. Oversees 80, Lee Enterprises (print media), WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider); BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company)

 

 

 

 

1

Messrs. Drake, Piel and Collins have served as directors/trustees of the Excelsior Funds since 1996, 1996 and 2005, respectively. The Excelsior Funds consisted of 27 portfolios managed by affiliates of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC. Effective December 12, 2007, the Board elected Messrs. Drake, Piel and Collins as Trustees of the Trust.

 

2

Mr. Mayer is an “interested person” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) by reason of his affiliation with WR Hambrecht + Co., a registered broker/dealer that may execute portfolio transactions for or engage in principal transactions with the Funds or other funds or accounts advised/managed by the Advisor or other Bank of America affiliates.

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Funds and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-345-6611.

 

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Fund Governance (continued)

 

Officers

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Columbia Funds, Year
First Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Christopher L. Wilson (Born 1957)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

President (since 2004)

   President–Columbia Funds, since October 2004; Managing Director–Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, since September 2005; Senior Vice President–Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., since January 2005; Director–Columbia Management Services, Inc., since January 2005; Director–Bank of America Global Liquidity Funds, plc and Banc of America Capital Management (Ireland), Limited, since May 2005; Director–FIM Funding, Inc., since January 2005; President and Chief Executive Officer–CDC IXIS AM Services, Inc. (investment management), from September 1998 through August 2004; and a senior officer or director of various other Bank of America affiliated entities, including other registered and unregistered funds.
James R. Bordewick, Jr. (Born 1959)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Senior Vice President, Secretary

and Chief Legal Officer (since 2006)

   Associate General Counsel, Bank of America since April 2005; Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, MFS Investment Management (investment management) prior to April 2005.
J. Kevin Connaughton (Born 1964)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Senior Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer

(since 2000)

   Managing Director of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC since December 2004; Treasurer–Columbia Funds, from October 2003 to May 2008; Treasurer–the Liberty Funds, Stein Roe Funds and Liberty All-Star Funds, December 2000–December 2006; Senior Vice President–Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, from April 2003 to December 2004; President–Columbia Funds, Liberty Funds and Stein Roe Funds, February 2004 to October 2004; Treasurer–Galaxy Funds, September 2002 to December 2005; Treasurer, December 2002 to December 2004, and President, February 2004 to December 2004–Columbia Management Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund, LLC; and a senior officer of various other Bank of America-affiliated entities, including other registered and unregistered funds.
Linda J. Wondrack (Born 1964)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Senior Vice President and

Chief Compliance Officer

(since 2007)

   Director (Columbia Management Group LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America since June 2005; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer, MFS Investment Management (investment management), August 2004 to May 2005; Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (investment management) prior to August 2004.
Michael G. Clarke (Born 1969)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Treasurer (since 2008)

   Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January 2006; Managing Director of the Advisor September 2004 to December 2005; Vice President Fund Administration June 2002 to September 2004.
Jeffrey R. Coleman (Born 1969)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Deputy Treasurer (since 2006)

   Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January 2006; Fund Controller of the Advisor from October 2004 to January 2006; Vice President of CDC IXIS Asset Management Services, Inc. (investment management) from August 2000 to September 2004.

 

48

Fund Governance (continued)

 

Officers (continued)

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Columbia Funds, Year
First Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
Joseph F. DiMaria (Born 1968)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Chief Accounting Officer (since 2008)

   Director of Fund Administration of the Advisor since January 2006; Head of Tax/Compliance and Assistant Treasurer of the Advisor from November 2004 to December 2005; Director of Trustee Administration (Sarbanes-Oxley) of the Advisor from May 2003 to October 2004.
Julian Quero (Born 1967)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Deputy Treasurer (since 2008)

   Senior Tax Manager of the Advisor since August 2006; Senior Compliance Manager of the Advisor from April 2002 to August 2006.
Barry S. Vallan (Born 1969)     

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Controller (since 2006)

   Vice President–Fund Treasury of the Advisor since October 2004; Vice President–Trustee Reporting of the Advisor from April 2002 to October 2004

 

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Important Information About This Report

 

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management

Distributors, Inc.

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Investment Advisor

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

100 Federal Street

Boston, MA 02110

 

The fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 1-800-345-6611 and additional reports will be sent to you. This report has been prepared for shareholders of Columbia Liberty Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of the fund’s voting records are available (i) at www.columbiamanagement.com; (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov; and (iii) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-368-0346. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the SEC’s website. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available from the fund’s website, www.columbiamanagement.com.

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Please read and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any fund carefully before investing. For a prospectus which contains this and other important information about the fund, contact your Columbia Management representative or financial advisor or go to www.columbiafunds.com.

Columbia Management Group, LLC (“Columbia Management”) is the investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and products for institutional and individual investors. Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member of FINRA, SIPC, part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.

 

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LOGO

Columbia Liberty Fund

Annual Report, September 30, 2008

©2008 Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621

800.345.6611 www.columbiafunds.com

SHC-42/156366-0908 (11/08) 08/63251


 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

(a)          The registrant has, as of the end of the period covered by this report, adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

(b)         During the period covered by this report, there were not any amendments to a provision of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.

 

(c)          During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers, including any implicit waivers, from a provision of the code of ethics described in 2(a) above that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Douglas A. Hacker, John D. Collins and Anne-Lee Verville, each of whom are members of the registrant’s Board of Trustees and Audit Committee, each qualify as an audit committee financial expert.  Mr. Hacker, Mr. Collins and Ms. Verville are each independent trustees, as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this item’s instructions.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Fee information below is disclosed for the seven series of the registrant whose reports to stockholders are included in this annual filing.  Fee information for fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 also includes fees for one series that was merged into the registrant during the period.

 

(a) Audit Fees. Aggregate Audit Fees billed by the principal accountant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 are approximately as follows:

 

2008

 

2007

 

$

238,500

 

$

222,200

 

 

Audit Fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

 



 

(b) Audit-Related Fees. Aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant by the principal accountant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 are approximately as follows:

 

2008

 

2007

 

$

44,000

 

$

30,800

 

 

Audit-Related Fees include amounts for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported in Audit Fees above.  In both fiscal years 2008 and 2007, Audit-Related Fees consist of agreed-upon procedures performed for semi-annual shareholder reports. Fiscal year 2008 also includes Audit-Related Fees for agreed-upon procedures related to a fund merger and a fund accounting and custody conversion.

 

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, there were no Audit-Related Fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.

 

(c) Tax Fees. Aggregate Tax Fees billed by the principal accountant to the registrant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 are approximately as follows:

 

2008

 

2007

 

$

64,000

 

$

44,200

 

 

Tax Fees include amounts for the review of annual tax returns, the review of required shareholder distribution calculations and typically include amounts for professional services by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.  Both fiscal years 2008 and 2007 also include tax fees for assistance with foreign tax filings. Fiscal year 2008 also includes tax fees for agreed-upon procedures related to a fund merger and the review of a final tax return.

 

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, there were no Tax Fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.

 



 

(d) All Other Fees. Aggregate All Other Fees billed by the principal accountant to the registrant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 are approximately as follows:

 

2008

 

2007

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

All Other Fees include amounts for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) above.

 

Aggregate All Other Fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 are approximately as follows:

 

2008

 

2007

 

$

1,096,300

 

$

1,308,500

 

 

In both fiscal years 2008 and 2007, All Other Fees consist of fees billed for internal control examinations of the registrant’s transfer agent and investment advisor.

 

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve the engagement of the registrant’s independent accountants to provide audit and non-audit services to the registrant and non-audit services to its investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with such investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant (“Adviser Affiliates”), if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.

 

The Audit Committee has adopted a Policy for Engagement of Independent Accountants for Audit and Non-Audit Services (“Policy”). The Policy sets forth the understanding of the Audit Committee regarding the engagement of the registrant’s independent accountants to provide (i) audit and permissible audit-related, tax and other services to the registrant (collectively “Fund Services”); (ii) non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Adviser Affiliates, if the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of a Fund (collectively “Fund-related Adviser Services”); and (iii) certain other audit and non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is

 



 

subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Adviser Affiliates. Unless a type of service receives general pre-approval under the Policy, it requires specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee if it is to be provided by the independent accountants.  Pre-approval of non-audit services to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Adviser Affiliates may be waived provided that the “de minimis” requirements set forth under paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are met.

 

Under the Policy, the Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to any pre-designated member or members who are Independent Trustees/Directors.  The member(s) to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities with respect to the pre-approval of services performed by the independent accountants may not be delegated to management.

 

The Policy requires the Fund Treasurer and/or Director of Board Administration to submit to the Audit Committee, on an annual basis, a schedule of the types of services that are subject to general pre-approval. The schedule(s) provide a description of each type of service that is subject to general pre-approval and, where possible, will provide estimated fee caps for each instance of providing each service. The Audit Committees will review and approve the types of services and review the projected fees for the next fiscal year and may add to, or subtract from, the list of general pre-approved services from time to time based on subsequent determinations.  That approval acknowledges that the Audit Committee is in agreement with the specific types of services that the independent accountants will be permitted to perform.

 

The Fund Treasurer and/or Director of Board Administration shall report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular meetings regarding all Fund Services or Fund-related Adviser Services initiated since the last such report was rendered, including a general description of the services, actual billed and projected fees, and the means by which such Fund Services or Fund-related Adviser Services were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

 

*****

 

(e)(2) The percentage of services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item approved pursuant to the “de minimis” exception under paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during both fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 was zero.

 

(f) Not applicable.

 

(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is

 



 

subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007 are approximately as follows:

 

2008

 

2007

 

$

1,204,300

 

$

1,383,500

 

 

(h) The registrant’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments

 

(a)          The registrant’s “Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b)         Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.  Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have not been any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, since those procedures were

 



 

last disclosed in response to requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A) or this Item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)          The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)         There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CODE ETH.

 

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(registrant)

 

Columbia Funds Series Trust I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Christopher L. Wilson

 

 

 

Christopher L. Wilson, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

November 26, 2008

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Christopher L. Wilson

 

 

Christopher L. Wilson, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

November 26, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

November 26, 2008