N-CSRS 1 a11-7185_30ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

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

811-04367

 

Columbia Funds Series Trust I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Scott R. Plummer
5228 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-612-671-1947

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

August 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

February 28, 2011

 

 

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 International Stock Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended February 28, 2011

Not FDIC insured • No bank guarantee • May lose value



Table of Contents

Performance Information   1  
Understanding Your Expenses   2  
Investment Portfolio   3  
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
  9  
Statement of Operations   11  
Statement of Changes in Net
Assets
  12  
Financial Highlights   14  
Notes to Financial Statements   19  
Shareholder Meeting Results   28  
Important Information About
This Report
  29  

 

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:

The Columbia Management story began over 100 years ago, and today, we are one of the nation's largest dedicated asset managers. The recent acquisition by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. brings together the talents, resources and capabilities of Columbia Management with those of RiverSource Investments, Threadneedle (acquired by Ameriprise in 2003) and Seligman Investments (acquired by Ameriprise in 2008) to build a best-in-class asset management business that we believe is truly greater than its parts.

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

Threadneedle, a leader in global asset management and one of Europe's largest asset managers, offers sophisticated international experience from a dedicated U.K. management team. Headquartered in London, it is named for Threadneedle Street in the heart of the city's financial district, where British investors pioneered international and global investing. Threadneedle was acquired in 2003 and today operates as an affiliate of Columbia Management.

Seligman Investments' beginnings date back to the establishment of the investment firm J. & W. Seligman & Co. in 1864. In the years that followed, Seligman played a major role in the geographical expansion and industrial development of the United States. In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant named Seligman as fiscal agent for the U.S. Navy—an appointment that would last through World War I. Seligman helped finance the westward path of the railroads and the building of the Panama Canal. The firm organized its first investment company in 1929 and began managing its first mutual fund in 1930. In 2008, J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated was acquired and Seligman Investments became an offering brand of RiverSource Investments, LLC.

We are proud of the rich and distinctive history of these firms, the strength and breadth of products and services they offer, and the combined cultures of pioneering spirit and forward thinking. Together we are committed to providing more for our shareholders than ever before.

>  A singular focus on our shareholders

Our business is asset management, so investors are our first priority. We dedicate our resources to identifying timely investment opportunities and provide a comprehensive choice of equity, fixed-income and alternative investments to help meet your individual needs.

>  First-class research and thought leadership

We are dedicated to helping you take advantage of today's opportunities and anticipate tomorrow's. We stay abreast of the latest investment trends and ideas, using our collective insight to evaluate events and transform them into solutions you can use.

>  A disciplined investment approach

We aren't distracted by passing fads. Our teams adhere to a rigorous investment process that helps ensure the integrity of our products and enables you and your financial advisor to match our solutions to your objectives with confidence.

When you choose Columbia Management, you can be confident that we will take the time to understand your needs and help you and your financial advisor identify the solutions that are right for you. Because at Columbia Management, we don't consider ourselves successful unless you are.

Sincerely,

J. Kevin Connaughton
President, Columbia Funds

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit www.columbiamanagement.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.




Performance InformationColumbia International Stock Fund

Average annual total return as of 02/28/11 (%)

Share Class   A   B   C   Y   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   07/15/09   10/01/92  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    23.86       16.74       23.42       18.42       23.38       22.38       24.15       24.16    
1- year     18.74       11.91       17.78       12.78       17.77       16.77       19.08       18.98    
5-year     0.27       –0.91       –0.48       –0.77       –0.48       –0.48       0.58       0.54    
10-year     2.83       2.22       2.16       2.16       2.21       2.21       3.15       3.13    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and 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 in 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 Manager 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 Y and Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class Y 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 table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.

Class A and Class B shares performance information includes returns of the fund's Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for Class C shares include the returns of Class B shares prior to 10/13/03, the date on which Class C shares was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C shares also include the performance of Class Z shares prior to the inception of Class B shares (11/01/02). Class Z shares returns have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses, such as distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees between Class Z shares and the newer class shares. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares would have been lower. Class A and Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002, Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003, Class Y shares were initially offered on July 15, 2009 and Class Z shares were initially offered on October 1, 1992.

1The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. As of May 27, 2010 the MSCI EAFE Index (Net) consisted of the following 22 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

2The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country (AC) World ex U.S. Index (Net) tracks global stock market performance that includes developed and emerging markets but excludes the U.S.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. 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.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 02/28/11

  +23.86%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +23.77%  
  MSCI EAFE Index (Net)1  
  +22.16%  
  MSCI All Country World ex U.S. Index (Net)2  

 

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/11 ($)  
Class A     12.47    
Class B     12.01    
Class C     12.08    
Class Y     12.59    
Class Z     12.61    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/10 – 02/28/11 ($)  
Class A     0.16    
Class B     0.10    
Class C     0.10    
Class Y     0.22    
Class Z     0.20    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia International Stock 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 Investment Services Corp., your account balance is available online at www.columbiamanagement.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 may 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.

09/01/10 – 02/28/11

    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       1,238.60       1,017.85       7.77       7.00       1.40    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,234.20       1,014.13       11.91       10.74       2.15    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,233.80       1,014.13       11.91       10.74       2.15    
Class Y     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,241.50       1,019.64       5.78       5.21       1.04    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,241.60       1,019.09       6.39       5.76       1.15    

 

        

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 365.

Had the Investment Manager and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses for all share classes except for Class Y, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced for these share classes.

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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Investment PortfolioColumbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 96.6%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 10.3%  
Auto Components – 0.9%  
Exedy Corp.     34,800       1,153,397    
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.     220,000       2,585,325    
Auto Components Total     3,738,722    
Automobiles – 1.3%  
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.     514,900       5,290,648    
Automobiles Total     5,290,648    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.4%  
OPAP SA     86,035       1,796,294    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     1,796,294    
Household Durables – 3.2%  
Arnest One Corp.     246,800       3,121,036    
Forbo Holding AG, Registered Shares     4,133       2,753,554    
Foster Electric Co., Ltd.     133,900       3,618,154    
SEB SA     35,181       3,460,017    
Household Durables Total     12,952,761    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.5%  
DeNA Co., Ltd.     48,129       1,867,969    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     1,867,969    
Specialty Retail – 1.8%  
EDION Corp.     191,300       1,984,412    
Game Group PLC     1,908,175       1,892,234    
USS Co., Ltd.     44,190       3,585,854    
Specialty Retail Total     7,462,500    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.2%  
Adidas AG     59,888       3,842,873    
LG Fashion Corp.     102,800       2,568,193    
Youngone Corp.     231,910       2,476,448    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     8,887,514    
Consumer Discretionary Total     41,996,408    
Consumer Staples – 7.7%  
Beverages – 1.5%  
Carlsberg A/S, Class B     40,867       4,349,162    
Cott Corp. (a)     211,499       1,768,132    
Beverages Total     6,117,294    
Food & Staples Retailing – 2.5%  
George Weston Ltd.     35,100       2,459,944    
Koninklijke Ahold NV     288,063       3,867,002    
Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.     146,400       4,086,493    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     10,413,439    
Food Products – 3.4%  
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. (a)     935,623       1,373,923    
China Milk Products
Group Ltd. (a)(b)
    7,540,000       415,002    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Marine Harvest ASA     3,517,492       4,129,765    
Nestle SA, Registered Shares     72,687       4,115,097    
Parmalat SpA     1,225,464       3,754,195    
Food Products Total     13,787,982    
Household Products – 0.3%  
Mcbride PLC     506,405       1,185,461    
Household Products Total     1,185,461    
Consumer Staples Total     31,504,176    
Energy – 9.5%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.8%  
Core Laboratories NV     22,032       2,277,007    
Noble Corp. (c)     87,673       3,919,860    
Shinko Plantech Co., Ltd.     308,400       3,311,431    
Tecnicas Reunidas SA     32,247       1,854,061    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     11,362,359    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.7%  
AWE Ltd. (a)     1,783,405       3,015,639    
BP PLC     421,387       3,388,830    
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.     69,100       3,400,392    
Rosneft Oil Co., GDR     364,332       3,439,294    
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     189,402       6,769,207    
Total SA     76,166       4,667,725    
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd.,
Class H
    842,000       2,529,554    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     27,210,641    
Energy Total     38,573,000    
Financials – 21.9%  
Capital Markets – 2.7%  
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered
Shares
    80,994       3,746,768    
ICAP PLC     320,662       2,713,282    
Intermediate Capital Group PLC     601,580       3,143,157    
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc.     334,000       1,238,793    
Capital Markets Total     10,842,000    
Commercial Banks – 9.6%  
Australia & New Zealand
Banking Group Ltd.
    245,441       6,066,155    
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA     322,678       3,983,470    
Banco Santander SA     545,998       6,732,075    
Bank of China Ltd., Class H     4,030,000       2,126,497    
BNP Paribas     66,844       5,219,017    
HSBC Holdings PLC     391,280       4,312,649    
Indian Bank     255,555       1,161,614    
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     168,000       6,357,405    
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A     100,501       3,392,559    
Commercial Banks Total     39,351,441    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Diversified Financial Services – 1.1%  
ING Groep NV (a)     350,856       4,399,595    
Diversified Financial Services Total     4,399,595    
Insurance – 5.3%  
Allianz SE, Registered Shares     22,217       3,200,731    
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     83,940       3,048,701    
Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc.
    75,873       2,245,841    
Legal & General Group PLC     1,523,305       2,941,914    
Sampo Oyj, Class A     152,907       4,732,820    
Zurich Financial Services AG,
Registered Shares
    18,976       5,508,371    
Insurance Total     21,678,378    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.8%  
Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.     1,953       3,361,481    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     3,361,481    
Real Estate Management & Development – 2.4%  
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.     509,000       3,500,624    
Huaku Development Co., Ltd.     1,362,466       4,060,465    
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A     150,300       2,109,284    
Real Estate Management & Development Total     9,670,373    
Financials Total     89,303,268    
Health Care – 7.5%  
Biotechnology – 0.6%  
Amgen, Inc. (a)     46,871       2,405,888    
Biotechnology Total     2,405,888    
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.0%  
Miraca Holdings, Inc.     104,700       4,050,728    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     4,050,728    
Pharmaceuticals – 5.9%  
AstraZeneca PLC, ADR     114,824       5,645,896    
GlaxoSmithKline PLC     174,199       3,344,431    
Novartis AG, Registered Shares     42,084       2,359,893    
Roche Holding AG, Genusschein
Shares
    39,050       5,888,392    
Sanofi-Aventis SA     66,375       4,579,709    
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.     60,600       2,370,530    
Pharmaceuticals Total     24,188,851    
Health Care Total     30,645,467    
Industrials – 11.5%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.6%  
BAE Systems PLC     719,631       3,847,693    
MTU Aero Engines Holding AG     41,454       2,763,833    
Aerospace & Defense Total     6,611,526    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Airlines – 0.3%  
Turk Hava Yollari A.O. (a)     468,235       1,312,083    
Airlines Total     1,312,083    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.6%  
Aeon Delight Co., Ltd.     139,000       2,565,893    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     2,565,893    
Construction & Engineering – 1.2%  
CTCI Corp.     2,423,000       2,701,185    
Maire Tecnimont SpA     479,767       1,966,302    
Construction & Engineering Total     4,667,487    
Electrical Equipment – 2.3%  
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     383,000       4,550,983    
Schneider Electric SA     28,165       4,660,068    
Electrical Equipment Total     9,211,051    
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.6%  
DCC PLC     100,457       3,223,046    
Tyco International Ltd.     70,951       3,216,918    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     6,439,964    
Machinery – 0.8%  
Scania AB, Class B     145,338       3,240,136    
Machinery Total     3,240,136    
Professional Services – 0.7%  
Atkins WS PLC     267,964       3,036,239    
Professional Services Total     3,036,239    
Trading Companies & Distributors – 2.4%  
ITOCHU Corp.     295,700       3,075,006    
Kloeckner & Co., SE (a)     98,297       3,194,438    
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.     186,000       3,400,071    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total     9,669,515    
Industrials Total     46,753,894    
Information Technology – 6.2%  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 3.0%  
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     92,200       3,246,182    
Halma PLC     477,829       2,613,872    
Hitachi Ltd.     399,000       2,428,480    
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.     54,700       4,077,815    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components Total
    12,366,349    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.0%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)     196,522       1,809,968    
Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd., ADR (a)     199,121       1,702,484    
Macronix International     3,188,000       2,330,108    
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.     2,732       2,240,649    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    8,083,209    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Software – 1.2%  
Autonomy Corp. PLC (a)     76,234       2,036,165    
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     9,300       2,734,992    
Software Total     4,771,157    
Information Technology Total     25,220,715    
Materials – 10.5%  
Chemicals – 3.6%  
BASF SE     95,208       7,917,095    
Clariant AG, Registered Shares (a)     231,575       3,818,458    
Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.     132,000       3,068,187    
Chemicals Total     14,803,740    
Metals & Mining – 5.8%  
Aurubis AG     57,548       3,062,973    
BHP Billiton PLC     201,191       7,959,149    
Centerra Gold, Inc.     119,730       2,302,050    
Eastern Platinum Ltd. (a)     1,233,500       1,955,216    
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.     25,175       3,277,893    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc.
    57,720       3,056,274    
OneSteel Ltd.     667,248       1,850,284    
Metals & Mining Total     23,463,839    
Paper & Forest Products – 1.1%  
Svenska Cellulosa AB, Class B     267,359       4,419,680    
Paper & Forest Products Total     4,419,680    
Materials Total     42,687,259    
Telecommunication Services – 6.8%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.7%  
Bezeq Israeli Telecommunication
Corp., Ltd.
    888,151       2,413,820    
Tele2 AB, Class B     184,324       4,205,320    
Telefonica SA     73,704       1,871,424    
Telenor ASA     141,164       2,340,466    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     10,831,030    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 4.1%  
Advanced Info Service PCL, Foreign
Registered Shares
    636,600       1,655,264    
Freenet AG     320,115       3,692,969    
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.     1,081       2,030,740    
Softbank Corp.     128,500       5,283,159    
Vivo Participacoes SA, ADR     63,285       2,329,521    
Vodafone Group PLC     608,715       1,724,797    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     16,716,450    
Telecommunication Services Total     27,547,480    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Utilities – 4.7%  
Electric Utilities – 1.8%  
Enel SpA     422,550       2,517,816    
Fortum Oyj     157,436       4,877,348    
Electric Utilities Total     7,395,164    
Gas Utilities – 0.4%  
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk     4,403,500       1,780,909    
Gas Utilities Total     1,780,909    
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.9%  
International Power PLC     701,400       3,811,789    
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders Total
    3,811,789    
Multi-Utilities – 1.6%  
AGL Energy Ltd.     212,265       3,149,024    
RWE AG     46,433       3,133,919    
Multi-Utilities Total     6,282,943    
Utilities Total     19,270,805    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $315,028,640)
    393,502,472    
Investment Company – 1.7%  
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund     109,612       6,746,619    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $6,723,984)
    6,746,619    
Preferred Stock – 1.0%  
Consumer Staples – 1.0%  
Household Products – 1.0%  
Henkel AG & Co., KGaA.     71,234       4,291,750    
Household Products Total     4,291,750    
Consumer Staples Total     4,291,750    
Total Preferred Stock
(cost of $3,515,841)
    4,291,750    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


5



Columbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Obligation – 0.3%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/28/11, due 03/01/11
at 0.080%, collateralized by
a U.S. Treasury obligation
maturing 05/15/20, market
value $1,149,400 (repurchase
proceeds $1,122,002)
    1,122,000       1,122,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $1,122,000)
    1,122,000    
Total Investments – 99.6%
(cost of $326,390,465) (d)
    405,662,841    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.4%     1,675,239    
Net Assets – 100.0%     407,338,080    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At February 28, 2011, the value of this security amounted to $415,002, which represents 0.1% of net assets.

(c)  All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral for open written options contracts.

(d)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $326,390,465.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

• Level 2—Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

• Level 3—Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

 

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements – Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2011:

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Common Stocks  
Consumer
Discretionary
  $     $ 41,996,408     $     $ 41,996,408    
Consumer Staples     4,228,076       26,861,098       415,002       31,504,176    
Energy     9,636,161       28,936,839             38,573,000    
Financials     5,294,542       84,008,726             89,303,268    
Health Care     8,051,784       22,593,683             30,645,467    
Industrials     3,216,918       43,536,976             46,753,894    
Information
Technology
    3,512,452       21,708,263             25,220,715    
Materials     10,591,433       32,095,826             42,687,259    
Telecommunication
Services
    2,329,521       25,217,959             27,547,480    
Utilities           19,270,805             19,270,805    
Total Common Stocks     46,860,887       346,226,583       415,002       393,502,472    
Total Investment
Company
    6,746,619                   6,746,619    
Total Preferred Stock           4,291,750             4,291,750    
Total Short-Term
Obligation
          1,122,000             1,122,000    
Total Investments     53,607,506       351,640,333       415,002       405,662,841    

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


6



Columbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Total Value of Written Call
Option Contracts
  $ (50,808 )   $     $     $ (50,808 )  
Unrealized
Appreciation on
Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
          1,036,550             1,036,550    
Unrealized
Depreciation on
Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts
          (452,519 )           (452,519 )  
Total   $ 53,556,698     $ 352,224,364     $ 415,002     $ 406,196,064    

 

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

 

The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security's value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security's correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the premium or discount at purchase.

The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain common stocks classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, the halt price of the security, the movement in observed market prices for other securities from the issuer, the movement in certain foreign or domestic market indices, models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service, and the position of the security within the respective company's capital structure.

The following table reconciles asset balances for the six months ending February 28, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Investments
in Securities
  Balance as of
August 31,
2010
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Purchases   Sales   Transfers
into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance as of
February 28,
2011
 
Common Stocks
Consumer Staples
  $ 389,377     $     $ 25,625     $     $     $     $     $ 415,002    

 

The information in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

The change in unrealized appreciation attributable to securities owned at February 28, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $25,625. This amount is included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

At February 28, 2011, the Fund held the following written call option contracts:

Risk Exposure/Type

Equity Risk
Written Call Options

Name of Issuer   Strike
Price
  Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Premium   Value  
Noble Corp.   $ 45.0       438     03/19/11   $ 27,155     $ (50,808 )  

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2011, transactions in written option contracts were as follows:

    Number of
contracts
  Premium
received
 
Options outstanding at August 31, 2010     6,072     $ 31,015    
Options written     12,742       514,113    
Options terminated in closing purchase
transactions
    (3,529 )     (261,146 )  
Options exercised     (7,717 )     (60,322 )  
Options expired     (7,130 )     (196,505 )  
Options outstanding at February 28, 2011     438     $ 27,155    

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


7



Columbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding on February 28, 2011 are:

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk

Counterparty   Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts to Buy
  Value   Aggregate
Face Value
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   AUD     $ 20,966,821     $ 20,733,193     04/28/11   $ 233,628    
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   EUR       14,504,261       14,324,675     04/28/11     179,586    
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   GBP       22,900,119       22,727,280     04/28/11     172,839    
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   SGD       7,048,999       7,031,557     04/28/11     17,442    
                    $ 603,495    
Counterparty   Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange
Contracts to Sell
  Value   Aggregate
Face Value
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   CAD     $ 12,236,196     $ 12,009,888     04/28/11   $ (226,308 )  
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   DKK       2,486,188       2,456,766     04/28/11     (29,422 )  
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   JPY       1,594,167       1,594,917     04/28/11     750    
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   KRW       6,901,563       7,032,871     04/28/11     131,308    
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   NOK       2,964,010       2,885,842     04/28/11     (78,168 )  
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   SEK       4,204,547       4,106,286     04/28/11     (98,261 )  
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   THB       2,088,502       2,068,142     04/28/11     (20,360 )  
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   TWD       8,807,391       9,108,388     04/28/11     300,997    
                    $ (19,464 )  

The Fund was invested in the following countries at
February 28, 2011.

Summary of Securities
By Country
  Value   % of Total
Investments
 
Japan   $ 87,845,556       21.7    
United Kingdom     60,366,766       14.9    
Germany     35,100,581       8.6    
Switzerland     28,190,532       6.9    
United States*     27,572,069       6.8    
France     22,586,535       5.6    
Sweden     15,257,696       3.8    
Spain     14,441,030       3.6    
Australia     14,081,102       3.5    
Canada     11,763,235       2.9    
Netherlands     10,543,604       2.6    
Finland     9,610,167       2.4    
Taiwan     9,091,758       2.2    
Italy     8,238,313       2.0    
Korea, Republic of     7,285,289       1.8    
China     6,773,537       1.7    
Norway     6,470,231       1.6    
Hong Kong     5,609,909       1.4    
Denmark     4,349,163       1.1    
Russia     3,439,294       0.8    
Ireland     3,223,046       0.8    
India     2,535,537       0.6    
Israel     2,413,820       0.6    
Brazil     2,329,521       0.6    
Greece     1,796,294       0.4    
Indonesia     1,780,909       0.4    
Thailand     1,655,264       0.4    
Turkey     1,312,083       0.3    
    $ 405,662,841       100.0    

 

*  Includes short-term obligation and investment company.

  Certain securities are listed by country of underlying exposure but may trade predominantly on another exchange.

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  
AUD   Australian Dollar  
CAD   Canadian Dollar  
DKK   Danish Krone  
EUR   Euro  
GBP   Pound Sterling  
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt  
JPY   Japanese Yen  
KRW   South Korean Won  
NOK   Norwegian Krone  
SEK   Swedish Krona  
SGD   Singapore Dollar  
THB   Thailand Baht  
TWD   New Taiwan Dollar  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


8




Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Investments, at identified cost     326,390,465    
    Investments, at value     405,662,841    
    Cash     12,705    
    Foreign currency (cost of $1,248,960)     1,250,976    
    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts     1,036,550    
    Receivable for:        
    Fund shares sold     12,111    
    Dividends     793,385    
    Interest     2    
    Foreign tax reclaims     334,689    
    Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager     24,567    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     120,335    
    Prepaid expenses     1,629    
    Total Assets     409,249,790    
Liabilities   Written options, at value (premium of $27,155)     50,808    
    Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts     452,519    
    Payable for:        
    Fund shares repurchased     614,053    
    Investment advisory fee     274,080    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     16,139    
    Transfer agent fee     60,056    
    Trustees' fees     3,085    
    Custody fee     33,529    
    Distribution and service fees     38,472    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     168    
    Reports to shareholders     57,973    
    Interest payable     404    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     120,335    
    Other liabilities     190,089    
    Total Liabilities     1,911,710    
    Net Assets     407,338,080    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     556,998,628    
    Overdistributed net investment income     (6,640,381 )  
    Accumulated net realized loss     (222,876,363 )  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     79,272,376    
    Foreign currency translations     607,473    
    Written options     (23,653 )  
    Net Assets     407,338,080    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


9



Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets   $ 140,175,915    
    Shares outstanding     11,239,152    
    Net asset value per share   $ 12.47 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($12.47/0.9425)   $ 13.23 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 3,776,027    
    Shares outstanding     314,315    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 12.01 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 11,132,605    
    Shares outstanding     921,271    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 12.08 (a)  
Class Y   Net assets   $ 17,578,195    
    Shares outstanding     1,396,085    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 12.59    
Class Z   Net assets   $ 234,675,338    
    Shares outstanding     18,617,638    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 12.61    

 

 

(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.


10



Statement of OperationsColumbia International Stock Fund

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Dividends     5,213,191    
    Interest     430    
    Foreign taxes withheld     (237,260 )  
    Total Investment Income     4,976,361    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     1,805,918    
    Distribution fee:        
    Class B     14,839    
    Class C     40,816    
    Service fee:        
    Class A     169,651    
    Class B     4,946    
    Class C     13,605    
    Transfer agent fee: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Z     247,392    
    Transfer agent fees: Class Y     24    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     62,744    
    Trustees' fees     18,174    
    Custody fee     101,038    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     581    
    Other expenses     174,205    
    Expenses before interest expense     2,653,933    
    Interest expense     2,727    
    Total Expenses     2,656,660    
    Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager     (30,148 )  
    Expense reductions     *  
    Net Expenses     2,626,512    
    Net Investment Income     2,349,849    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Foreign Currency and Written Options  
    Net realized gain on:        
    Investments     3,793,022    
    Foreign currency transactions and forward foreign currency exchange contracts     1,500,155    
    Written options     136,512    
    Net realized gain     5,429,689    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     81,842,494    
    Foreign currency translations and forward foreign currency exchange contracts     264,994    
    Written options     64,327    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     82,171,815    
    Net Gain     87,601,504    
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     89,951,353    

 

*  Rounds to less than $1.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


11



Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia International Stock Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment income     2,349,849       8,158,043    
    Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts,
written options, foreign currency transactions and
forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    5,429,689       10,870,143    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations and
written options
    82,171,815       (41,268,800 )  
    Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations     89,951,353       (22,240,614 )  
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:              
    Class A     (1,894,747 )     (4,501,763 )  
    Class B     (34,778 )     (131,339 )  
    Class C     (98,432 )     (269,778 )  
    Class Y     (307,770 )     (1,059,827 )  
    Class Z     (4,079,749 )     (11,584,228 )  
    Total distributions to shareholders     (6,415,476 )     (17,546,935 )  
    Net Capital Stock Transactions     (82,112,603 )     (124,829,289 )  
    Redemption fees           6,287    
    Increase from regulatory settlements     188,339       322,140    
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets     1,611,613       (164,288,411 )  
Net Assets   Beginning of period     405,726,467       570,014,878    
    End of period     407,338,080       405,726,467    
    Overdistributed net investment income at end of period     (6,640,381 )     (2,574,754 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


12



Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia International Stock Fund

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2011
  Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     159,644       1,888,969       347,905       3,851,300    
Distributions reinvested     134,034       1,562,856       363,963       4,014,516    
Redemptions     (1,055,909 )     (12,479,938 )     (2,228,143 )     (24,386,379 )  
Net decrease     (762,231 )     (9,028,113 )     (1,516,275 )     (16,520,563 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     9,941       113,106       30,573       331,497    
Distributions reinvested     2,269       25,509       10,460       111,606    
Redemptions     (86,635 )     (988,566 )     (248,327 )     (2,639,874 )  
Net decrease     (74,425 )     (849,951 )     (207,294 )     (2,196,771 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     18,799       210,447       44,958       491,010    
Distributions reinvested     6,641       75,117       19,792       212,370    
Redemptions     (85,404 )     (992,054 )     (253,394 )     (2,732,776 )  
Net decrease     (59,964 )     (706,490 )     (188,644 )     (2,029,396 )  
Class Y  
Subscriptions                 328,119       3,677,237    
Distributions reinvested     19       226       36       397    
Redemptions     (98,671 )     (1,150,000 )     (1,561,104 )     (17,682,667 )  
Net decrease     (98,652 )     (1,149,774 )     (1,232,949 )     (14,005,033 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     261,989       3,105,326       2,591,068       28,737,156    
Distributions reinvested     108,633       1,278,613       258,384       2,880,935    
Redemptions     (6,360,004 )     (74,762,214 )     (10,951,066 )     (121,695,617 )  
Net decrease     (5,989,382 )     (70,378,275 )     (8,101,614 )     (90,077,526 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.21     $ 11.15     $ 14.02     $ 19.93     $ 18.89     $ 15.76    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.06       0.16       0.22       0.37 (b)     0.26       0.26    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, futures contracts,
foreign currency, foreign capital
gains tax and written options
    2.36       (0.76 )     (2.81 )     (3.43 )     3.04       3.17    
Total from investment operations     2.42       (0.60 )     (2.59 )     (3.06 )     3.30       3.43    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.16 )     (0.34 )           (0.64 )     (0.29 )     (0.13 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.42 )     (2.21 )     (1.97 )     (0.17 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.16 )     (0.34 )     (0.42 )     (2.85 )     (2.26 )     (0.30 )  
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital           (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)     (c)     0.14                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.47     $ 10.21     $ 11.15     $ 14.02     $ 19.93     $ 18.89    
Total return (d)(e)     23.86 %(f)     (5.57 )%     (16.59 )%     (17.74 )%     18.46 %(g)     21.98 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     1.40 %(i)     1.40 %     1.41 %     1.23 %     1.24 %     1.19 %  
Interest expense (j)     %(i)     %     %     %     %     %  
Net expenses (h)     1.40 %(i)     1.40 %     1.41 %     1.23 %     1.24 %     1.19 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.02 %(i)     0.05 %     0.06 %     0.09 %     0.10 %     0.08 %  
Net investment income (h)     1.01 %(i)     1.49 %     2.37 %     2.17 %     1.33 %     1.49 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     27 %(f)     75 %     118 %     63 %     65 %     95 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 140,176     $ 122,502     $ 150,743     $ 218,484     $ 297,149     $ 277,295    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.04 per share.

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

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

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 9.82     $ 10.72     $ 13.61     $ 19.40     $ 18.44     $ 15.37    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.01       0.07       0.14       0.20 (b)     0.09       0.11    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, futures contracts,
foreign currency, foreign capital
gains tax and written options
    2.28       (0.72 )     (2.73 )     (3.29 )     2.99       3.14    
Total from investment operations     2.29       (0.65 )     (2.59 )     (3.09 )     3.08       3.25    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.10 )     (0.25 )           (0.49 )     (0.15 )     (0.01 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.42 )     (2.21 )     (1.97 )     (0.17 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.10 )     (0.25 )     (0.42 )     (2.70 )     (2.12 )     (0.18 )  
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital           (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)     (c)     0.12                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.01     $ 9.82     $ 10.72     $ 13.61     $ 19.40     $ 18.44    
Total return (d)(e)     23.42 %(f)     (6.29 )%     (17.26 )%     (18.31 )%     17.54 %(g)     21.30 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     2.15 %(i)     2.15 %     2.16 %     1.98 %     1.99 %     1.94 %  
Interest expense (j)     %(i)     %     %     %     %     %  
Net expenses (h)     2.15 %(i)     2.15 %     2.16 %     1.98 %     1.99 %     1.94 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.02 %(i)     0.05 %     0.06 %     0.09 %     0.10 %     0.08 %  
Net investment income (h)     0.24 %(i)     0.66 %     1.57 %     1.18 %     0.49 %     0.62 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     27 %(f)     75 %     118 %     63 %     65 %     95 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 3,776     $ 3,818     $ 6,392     $ 13,580     $ 29,925     $ 42,585    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.04 per share.

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

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

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 9.88     $ 10.78     $ 13.68     $ 19.49     $ 18.51     $ 15.43    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.01       0.08       0.15       0.23 (b)     0.11       0.13    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, futures contracts,
foreign currency, foreign capital
gains tax and written options
    2.29       (0.73 )     (2.76 )     (3.34 )     2.99       3.13    
Total from investment operations     2.30       (0.65 )     (2.61 )     (3.11 )     3.10       3.26    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.10 )     (0.25 )           (0.49 )     (0.15 )     (0.01 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.42 )     (2.21 )     (1.97 )     (0.17 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.10 )     (0.25 )     (0.42 )     (2.70 )     (2.12 )     (0.18 )  
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital           (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)     (c)     0.13                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.08     $ 9.88     $ 10.78     $ 13.68     $ 19.49     $ 18.51    
Total return (d)(e)     23.38 %(f)     (6.25 )%     (17.24 )%     (18.33 )%     17.59 %(g)     21.28 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     2.15 %(i)     2.15 %     2.16 %     1.98 %     1.99 %     1.94 %  
Interest expense (j)     %(i)     %     %     %     %     %  
Net expenses (h)     2.15 %(i)     2.15 %     2.16 %     1.98 %     1.99 %     1.94 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.02 %(i)     0.05 %     0.06 %     0.09 %     0.10 %     0.08 %  
Net investment income (h)     0.26 %(i)     0.72 %     1.63 %     1.38 %     0.57 %     0.75 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     27 %(f)     75 %     118 %     63 %     65 %     95 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 11,133     $ 9,691     $ 12,615     $ 19,946     $ 29,144     $ 27,806    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.04 per share.

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

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

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

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

Class Y Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
2011
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2010
  Period
Ended
August 31,
2009 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.33     $ 11.30     $ 10.06    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.08       0.18       0.03    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
futures contracts, foreign currency and written options
    2.40       (0.75 )     1.21    
Total from investment operations     2.48       (0.57 )     1.24    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.22 )     (0.40 )        
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital           (b)(c)     (b)(c)  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)     (c)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.59     $ 10.33     $ 11.30    
Total return (d)     24.15 %(e)     (5.31 )%     12.33 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     1.04 %(g)     1.03 %     0.99 %(g)  
Interest expense (h)     %(g)     %     %(g)  
Net expenses (f)     1.04 %(g)     1.03 %     0.99 %(g)  
Net investment income (f)     1.37 %(g)     1.59 %     2.05 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     27 %(e)     75 %     118 %(e)  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 17,578     $ 15,444     $ 30,818    

 

(a)  Class Y shares commenced operations on July 15, 2009. 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.

(e)  Not annualized.

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

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 10.33     $ 11.30     $ 14.15     $ 20.09     $ 19.03     $ 15.85    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.07       0.19       0.24       0.40 (b)     0.31       0.29    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, futures contracts,
foreign currency, foreign capital
gains tax and written options
    2.41       (0.78 )     (2.80 )     (3.44 )     3.06       3.23    
Total from investment operations     2.48       (0.59 )     (2.56 )     (3.04 )     3.37       3.52    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.38 )           (0.69 )     (0.34 )     (0.17 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.42 )     (2.21 )     (1.97 )     (0.17 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.20 )     (0.38 )     (0.42 )     (2.90 )     (2.31 )     (0.34 )  
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital           (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)     (a)(c)  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)     (c)     0.13                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.61     $ 10.33     $ 11.30     $ 14.15     $ 20.09     $ 19.03    
Total return (d)(e)     24.16 %(f)     (5.48 )%     (16.29 )%     (17.52 )%     18.73 %(g)     22.45 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     1.15 %(i)     1.15 %     1.16 %     0.98 %     0.99 %     0.94 %  
Interest expense (j)     %(i)     %     %     %     %     %  
Net expenses (h)     1.15 %(i)     1.15 %     1.16 %     0.98 %     0.99 %     0.94 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.02 %(i)     0.05 %     0.06 %     0.09 %     0.10 %     0.08 %  
Net investment income (h)     1.24 %(i)     1.71 %     2.60 %     2.32 %     1.55 %     1.63 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     27 %(f)     75 %     118 %     63 %     65 %     95 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 234,675     $ 254,272     $ 369,448     $ 636,992     $ 1,011,212     $ 1,005,878    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.04 per share.

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

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

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

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

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia International Stock Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fund Shares

The Trust has unlimited authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. 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 investment amount. 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) if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18 months after purchase.

The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of other certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares may be 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 redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Investment Manager 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 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.

Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Written options are valued at the last reported sale price, or in the absence of a sale, at the last quoted 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 value of the 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


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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 the Investment Manager 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. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, the Investment Manager may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations

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 and translations 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.

Derivative Instruments

The Fund may use derivative instruments including options and forward contracts in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund employs strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase, decrease or change the level of exposure to market risk factors. The achievement of any strategy relating to derivatives depends on an analysis of various risk factors, and if the strategies for the use of derivatives do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.

In pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to the following market risks, among others:

Equity Risk: Equity risk relates to change in value of equity securities such as common stocks due to general market conditions such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, or adverse investor sentiment. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk: Foreign exchange rate risk relates to the change in the U.S. dollar value of a security held that is denominated in a foreign currency. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign-currency-denominated security will decrease as the dollar appreciates against the currency, while the U.S. dollar value will increase as the dollar depreciates against the currency.

The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—The Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts to shift its investment exposure from one currency to another. The Fund used forward contracts in order to achieve a representative weighted mix of major currencies in its benchmarks and/or to recover an underweight country exposure in their portfolios.

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 the trade and settlement dates of the contract. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while contracts to sell are generally used to reduce the exposure to foreign exchange rate 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 Fund's portfolio securities. While the maximum


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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 Fund could also be exposed to risk that counterparties of the contracts may be unable to fulfill the terms of the contracts.

During the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund entered into 85 forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

Options—The Fund had written covered call options to decrease the Fund's exposure to equity risk and to increase return on instruments. Written covered call options become more profitable as the price of the underlying instruments depreciates relative to the strike price.

Writing put options tends to increase 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 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 identifies within its portfolio of investments cash or liquid portfolio securities equal to the amount of the written options contract commitment.

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 the 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.

During the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund entered into 438 written options contracts.

Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following table is a summary of the value of the Fund's derivative instruments as of February 28, 2011.

    Fair Value of Derivative Instruments      
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities      
Asset   Fair Value   Liability   Fair Value  
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign
Currency Exchange Contracts
  $ 1,036,550     Unrealized Depreciation on Forward
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
  $ 452,519    
          Written Options     50,808    


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The effect of derivative instruments on the Fund's the Statement of Operations for the six month period ended February 28, 2011:

    Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss)
and Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
    Risk Exposure   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts   Foreign Exchange Rate Risk   $ 1,566,560     $ 240,714    
Written Options   Equity Risk     136,512       64,327    
Purchased Options   Equity Risk     (642,488 )        

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. The Investment Manager 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.

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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

The Fund receives information regarding the character of distributions received from real estate investment trusts (REITs) on an annual basis. Distributions received from REITs are allocated among dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based upon such information or based on management's estimates if actual information has not yet been reported. Management's estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions are disclosed by the REITs which could result in a proportionate increase in returns of capital to shareholders.

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 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 specific class of shares are charged to that share class. 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 which are charged directly to a share class, as shown in 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.


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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.

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 10% to 15%. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. 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. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Services Fee

The Investment Manager determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
First $500 million     0.87 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.82 %  
$1 billion to $1.5 billion     0.77 %  
$1.5 billion to $3 billion     0.72 %  
$3 billion to $6 billion     0.70 %  
Over $6 billion     0.68 %  

 

The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended February 28, 2011 was 0.87% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Administration Fee

The Investment Manager provides administrative and other services to the Fund under an Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Agreement), including services related to Fund expenses, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), as discussed in the Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees note below. The Investment Manager does not receive a fee for its services under the Administrative Agreement.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the State Street Agreements) with State Street and the Investment Manager 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.


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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.

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the transfer agent of the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent receives monthly account-based service fees that vary by class and are based on the number of open accounts and asset-based fees, calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts, which are intended to reimburse the Transfer Agent for certain sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees). 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 receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and may also receive compensation for various shareholder services.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agent fee rate for each class as a percentage of each class' average daily net assets was as follows:

Class A   Class B   Class C   Class Y   Class Z  
  0.12 %     0.12 %     0.12 %     0.00 %*     0.12 %  

 

*  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the distributor of the Fund's shares. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, initial sales charges paid by shareholders on the purchase of Class A shares amounted to $1,720 and net CDSC fees paid by shareholders on certain redemptions of Class A, Class B and Class C shares amounted to $112, $720 and $201, respectively.

The Fund has adopted shareholder servicing and distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Plans) which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum 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.

Expense Limits and Fee Reimbursements

The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund's expenses so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed 1.15% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annualized basis. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Investment Manager at any time.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of the Investment Manager 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.

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund, as set forth on the Statement of Operations. 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.

Note 4. Custody Credits

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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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by less than $1 for the Fund.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $109,741,239 and $195,521,873, respectively, for the six month period ended February 28, 2011.

Note 6. Regulatory Settlements

During the six month period ended February 28, 2011, and the year ended August 31, 2010, the Fund received payments totaling $188,339 and $322,140, respectively, resulting from certain regulatory settlements in which the Fund had participated during the respective periods. The payments have been included in "Increase from regulatory settlements" in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

Note 7. Redemption Fees

Effective March 1, 2010, the Fund no longer assesses a 2.00% redemption fee on the proceeds from Fund shares that are redeemed within 60 days of purchase. The redemption fee was designed to offset brokerage commissions and other costs associated with short term trading of fund shares. The redemption fees, which were retained by the Fund, were accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and were allocated to each class based on the relative net assets at the time of the redemption.

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

As of February 28, 2011, one shareholder account owned 38.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Purchase and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 9. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. 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. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Effective October 14, 2010, 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 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

Prior to October 14, 2010, interest was charged to each participating fund at the same rates. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed was $2,086,667 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.488%.

Note 10. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2010 was as follows:

    August 31, 2010  
Ordinary Income*   $ 17,546,935    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, and 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   $ 97,913,342    
Unrealized depreciation     (18,640,966 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 79,272,376    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2010, may be available to reduce taxable income arising


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from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

Year of Expiration   Capital Loss
Carryforwards
 
2017   $ 59,458,342    
2018     165,754,669    
Total   $ 225,213,011    

 

Management is required to determine 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 by the Fund is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management 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. However, management's conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, 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.

Note 11. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Foreign Securities Risk

Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks.

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.

Note 12. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted below, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 15, 2011, shareholders of the Fund approved a proposal to reorganize the Fund into Columbia Multi-Advisor International Equity Fund. The reorganization is expected to occur on or about April 8, 2011.

Note 13. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company (now known as RiverSource) mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the District Court). In response to defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint, the District Court dismissed one of plaintiffs' four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants' favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Eighth Circuit) on August 8, 2007. On April 8, 2009, the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment and remanded to the District Court for further proceedings. On August 6, 2009, defendants filed a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court), asking the Supreme Court to stay the District Court proceedings while the Supreme Court considers and rules in a case captioned Jones v. Harris Associates, which involves issues of law similar to those presented in the Gallus case. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Jones v. Harris Associates, and on April 5, 2010, the Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit's decision in the Gallus case and remanded the case to the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On June 4, 2010, the Eighth Circuit remanded the


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Gallus case to the District Court for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On December 9, 2010, the District Court reinstated its July 9, 2007 summary judgment order in favor of the defendants. On January 10, 2011, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit.

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)), entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds' Boards of Directors/Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.


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Shareholder Meeting Results

At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 15, 2011, shareholders of the Fund considered a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization pursuant to which the Fund will transfer its assets to Columbia Multi-Advisor International Equity Fund (the "Buying Fund") in exchange for shares of the Buying Fund and the assumption by the Buying Fund of all of the liabilities of the Fund (the "Reorganization"). The proposal was approved as follows:

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes  
  234,974,542       5,298,480       3,151,701       0    

 

The Reorganization was effective on April 11, 2011.


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Important Information About This Report

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 International Stock 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.

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Investment Manager

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110


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This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit columbiamanagement.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

C-1630 A (04/11)




Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended February 28, 2011

Not FDIC insured • No bank guarantee • May lose value



Table of Contents

Performance Information   1  
Understanding Your Expenses   2  
Investment Portfolio   3  
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
  7  
Statement of Operations   9  
Statement of Changes in Net
Assets
  10  
Financial Highlights   12  
Notes to Financial Statements   21  
Board Consideration and
Approval of Advisory
Agreements
  29  
Summary of Management Fee
Evaluation by Independent Fee
Consultant
  33  
Important Information About
This Report
  37  

 

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:

The Columbia Management story began over 100 years ago, and today, we are one of the nation's largest dedicated asset managers. The recent acquisition by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. brings together the talents, resources and capabilities of Columbia Management with those of RiverSource Investments, Threadneedle (acquired by Ameriprise in 2003) and Seligman Investments (acquired by Ameriprise in 2008) to build a best-in-class asset management business that we believe is truly greater than its parts.

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

Threadneedle, a leader in global asset management and one of Europe's largest asset managers, offers sophisticated international experience from a dedicated U.K. management team. Headquartered in London, it is named for Threadneedle Street in the heart of the city's financial district, where British investors pioneered international and global investing. Threadneedle was acquired in 2003 and today operates as an affiliate of Columbia Management.

Seligman Investments' beginnings date back to the establishment of the investment firm J. & W. Seligman & Co. in 1864. In the years that followed, Seligman played a major role in the geographical expansion and industrial development of the United States. In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant named Seligman as fiscal agent for the U.S. Navy—an appointment that would last through World War I. Seligman helped finance the westward path of the railroads and the building of the Panama Canal. The firm organized its first investment company in 1929 and began managing its first mutual fund in 1930. In 2008, J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated was acquired and Seligman Investments became an offering brand of RiverSource Investments, LLC.

We are proud of the rich and distinctive history of these firms, the strength and breadth of products and services they offer, and the combined cultures of pioneering spirit and forward thinking. Together we are committed to providing more for our shareholders than ever before.

>  A singular focus on our shareholders

Our business is asset management, so investors are our first priority. We dedicate our resources to identifying timely investment opportunities and provide a comprehensive choice of equity, fixed-income and alternative investments to help meet your individual needs.

>  First-class research and thought leadership

We are dedicated to helping you take advantage of today's opportunities and anticipate tomorrow's. We stay abreast of the latest investment trends and ideas, using our collective insight to evaluate events and transform them into solutions you can use.

>  A disciplined investment approach

We aren't distracted by passing fads. Our teams adhere to a rigorous investment process that helps ensure the integrity of our products and enables you and your financial advisor to match our solutions to your objectives with confidence.

When you choose Columbia Management, you can be confident that we will take the time to understand your needs and help you and your financial advisor identify the solutions that are right for you. Because at Columbia Management, we don't consider ourselves successful unless you are.

Sincerely,

J. Kevin Connaughton
President, Columbia Funds

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit www.columbiamanagement.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.




Performance InformationColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Average annual total return as of 02/28/11 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   I   R  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   09/27/10   01/23/06  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without  
6-month (cumulative)     36.25       28.44       35.76       30.76       35.77       34.77       n/a       36.09    
1-year     37.34       29.46       36.34       31.34       36.28       35.28       n/a       36.98    
5-year     6.49       5.23       5.69       5.37       5.70       5.70       n/a       6.22    
10-year/Life     4.95       4.33       4.30       4.30       4.32       4.32       21.78       4.82    

 

          

Share class   T   W   Y   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   09/27/10   07/15/09   11/20/85  
Sales charge   without   with   without   without   without  
6-month (cumulative)     36.22       28.40       n/a       36.44       36.44    
1-year     37.24       29.37       n/a       37.77       37.70    
5-year     6.43       5.17       n/a       6.78       6.75    
10-year/Life     4.94       4.32       21.57       5.23       5.21    

 

        

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and 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 Manager 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 I, Class Y and Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class R and Class W shares are sold at net asset value with distribution (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class I, Class R, Class W, Class Y 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.

Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class T and Class Y are newer classes of shares. Class A, Class B, Class T and Class Y shares performance information includes the performance of Class Z shares (the oldest existing share class) for periods prior to their inception. Class C shares performance information includes returns of Class B shares for the period from November 1, 2002 through October 12, 2003, and the returns of Class Z shares for periods prior thereto. Class R shares performance information includes returns of Class A shares for the period from November 1, 2002 through January 22, 2006, and the returns of Class Z shares for periods prior thereto. These returns reflect differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees) between Class Z shares and the newer classes of shares. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Class T shares for periods during which Class Z shares returns are included would have been lower, since the newer classes of shares are subject to distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class A and Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002, Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003, Class I and Class W shares were initially offered on September 27, 2010, Class R shares were initially offered on January 23, 2006, Class T shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002, Class Y shares were initially offered on July 15, 2009 and Class Z shares were initially offered on November 20, 1985.

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

1The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

2The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, which represents approximately 25% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. 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.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 02/28/11

  +36.25%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +35.62%  
  Russell Midcap Growth Index1  
  +32.54%  
  Russell Midcap Index2  

 

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/11 ($)  
Class A     27.55    
Class B     25.70    
Class C     25.77    
Class I     28.29    
Class R     27.19    
Class T     27.53    
Class W     27.56    
Class Y     28.27    
Class Z     28.27    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Mid 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 Investment Services Corp., your account balance is available online at www.columbiamanagement.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 may 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.

09/01/10 – 02/28/11

    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       1,362.50       1,018.79       7.09       6.06       1.21    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,357.60       1,015.08       11.46       9.79       1.96    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,357.70       1,015.08       11.46       9.79       1.96    
Class I     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,061.50 *     1,020.73       3.57 *     4.11       0.82    
Class R     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,360.90       1,017.55       8.55       7.30       1.46    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,362.20       1,018.55       7.38       6.31       1.26    
Class W     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,060.80 *     1,018.79       5.26 *     6.06       1.21    
Class Y     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,364.40       1,020.53       5.04       4.31       0.86    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,364.40       1,020.03       5.63       4.81       0.96    

 

        

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 365.

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.

*For the period September 27, 2010 through February 28, 2011. Class I and Class W shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 95.3%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 19.6%  
Auto Components – 4.0%  
Autoliv, Inc.     149,150       11,169,843    
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.     418,570       9,819,652    
Gentex Corp.     490,310       14,846,587    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)     776,150       11,005,807    
Lear Corp.     156,780       16,587,324    
Auto Components Total     63,429,213    
Automobiles – 0.5%  
Harley-Davidson, Inc.     193,630       7,903,977    
Automobiles Total     7,903,977    
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.3%  
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)     289,094       4,648,632    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     4,648,632    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.7%  
Bally Technologies, Inc. (a)     243,720       9,414,904    
Panera Bread Co., Class A (a)     70,200       8,195,850    
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)     179,470       7,858,991    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
    145,240       8,874,164    
Wynn Resorts Ltd.     72,860       8,956,680    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     43,300,589    
Household Durables – 2.0%  
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (a)     480,455       22,552,558    
Whirlpool Corp.     124,155       10,242,787    
Household Durables Total     32,795,345    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.7%  
NetFlix, Inc. (a)     28,494       5,888,855    
priceline.com, Inc. (a)     45,945       20,853,517    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     26,742,372    
Media – 1.9%  
CBS Corp., Class B     385,530       9,198,746    
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.     606,910       12,186,752    
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A (a)     219,305       8,502,455    
Media Total     29,887,953    
Multiline Retail – 1.3%  
Big Lots, Inc. (a)     240,225       9,856,432    
Nordstrom, Inc.     258,460       11,697,899    
Multiline Retail Total     21,554,331    
Specialty Retail – 2.2%  
CarMax, Inc. (a)     228,000       8,064,360    
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (a)     266,605       9,901,710    
Tiffany & Co.     118,280       7,280,134    
TJX Companies, Inc.     215,150       10,729,530    
Specialty Retail Total     35,975,734    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.0%  
Coach, Inc.     283,270       15,557,188    
Fossil, Inc. (a)     110,910       8,511,233    
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)     197,255       15,305,016    
Warnaco Group, Inc. (a)     147,670       8,669,706    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     48,043,143    
Consumer Discretionary Total     314,281,289    
Consumer Staples – 4.4%  
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.8%  
Whole Foods Market, Inc.     226,940       13,289,606    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     13,289,606    
Food Products – 1.8%  
Green Mountain Coffee
Roasters, Inc. (a)
    295,380       12,045,597    
H.J. Heinz Co.     141,620       7,112,156    
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.     157,260       9,412,011    
Food Products Total     28,569,764    
Personal Products – 1.8%  
Estée Lauder Companies, Inc.,
Class A
    92,020       8,687,608    
Herbalife Ltd.     255,880       20,063,551    
Personal Products Total     28,751,159    
Consumer Staples Total     70,610,529    
Energy – 7.3%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 3.2%  
Cameron International Corp. (a)     391,915       23,173,934    
McDermott International, Inc. (a)     532,660       12,224,547    
Tidewater, Inc.     144,400       8,983,124    
Weatherford International Ltd. (a)     324,200       7,839,156    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     52,220,761    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.1%  
Concho Resources, Inc. (a)     185,051       19,711,632    
Consol Energy, Inc.     163,900       8,311,369    
Continental Resources, Inc. (a)     157,880       10,977,396    
Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)     397,790       9,638,452    
Range Resources Corp.     162,070       8,800,401    
Southwestern Energy Co. (a)     204,295       8,065,567    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     65,504,817    
Energy Total     117,725,578    
Financials – 6.3%  
Capital Markets – 2.5%  
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)     228,980       24,443,615    
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     227,785       15,257,039    
Capital Markets Total     39,700,654    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Finance – 0.6%  
Discover Financial Services     459,445       9,992,929    
Consumer Finance Total     9,992,929    
Diversified Financial Services – 2.0%  
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (a)     73,580       9,432,956    
Moody's Corp.     474,515       15,137,029    
MSCI, Inc., Class A (a)     226,940       8,056,370    
Diversified Financial Services Total     32,626,355    
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.6%  
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.     89,510       8,809,574    
Real Estate Management & Development Total     8,809,574    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.6%  
BankUnited, Inc. (a)     318,569       9,031,431    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     9,031,431    
Financials Total     100,160,943    
Health Care – 13.8%  
Biotechnology – 2.3%  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     134,851       12,983,454    
Dendreon Corp. (a)     329,555       11,069,753    
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. (a)     334,270       8,366,778    
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     124,309       4,380,649    
Biotechnology Total     36,800,634    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.0%  
Gen-Probe, Inc. (a)     100,945       6,347,421    
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)     29,565       9,695,842    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     16,043,263    
Health Care Providers & Services – 4.5%  
AmerisourceBergen Corp.     457,580       17,346,858    
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (a)     428,770       11,529,625    
CIGNA Corp.     273,000       11,485,110    
Express Scripts, Inc. (a)     269,985       15,178,557    
Laboratory Corp. of America
Holdings (a)
    182,815       16,477,116    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     72,017,266    
Health Care Technology – 0.8%  
Cerner Corp. (a)     132,140       13,273,463    
Health Care Technology Total     13,273,463    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 3.4%  
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)     372,665       15,681,743    
ICON PLC, ADR (a)     522,424       10,391,013    
Illumina, Inc. (a)     184,010       12,770,294    
Life Technologies Corp. (a)     308,920       16,487,061    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     55,330,111    
Pharmaceuticals – 1.8%  
Hospira, Inc. (a)     223,870       11,831,529    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     301,445       16,877,906    
Pharmaceuticals Total     28,709,435    
Health Care Total     222,174,172    
Industrials – 13.2%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.1%  
BE Aerospace, Inc. (a)     199,915       6,741,134    
Precision Castparts Corp.     73,838       10,466,536    
Aerospace & Defense Total     17,207,670    
Air Freight & Logistics – 1.7%  
Atlas Air Worldwide
Holdings, Inc. (a)
    153,510       10,481,663    
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     124,450       9,008,935    
Expeditors International of
Washington, Inc.
    161,530       7,721,134    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     27,211,732    
Airlines – 0.4%  
United Continental
Holdings, Inc. (a)
    287,630       6,914,625    
Airlines Total     6,914,625    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%  
Stericycle, Inc. (a)     90,185       7,793,788    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     7,793,788    
Electrical Equipment – 2.3%  
AMETEK, Inc.     363,305       15,240,645    
Regal-Beloit Corp.     134,088       9,781,719    
Sensata Technologies
Holding NV (a)
    370,800       12,273,480    
Electrical Equipment Total     37,295,844    
Machinery – 4.0%  
AGCO Corp. (a)     169,640       9,292,879    
Cummins, Inc.     230,905       23,349,114    
Joy Global, Inc.     134,940       13,140,457    
Navistar International Corp. (a)     130,180       8,068,556    
Pall Corp.     184,715       10,041,108    
Machinery Total     63,892,114    
Professional Services – 1.2%  
IHS, Inc., Class A (a)     146,345       12,249,077    
Manpower, Inc.     113,960       7,236,460    
Professional Services Total     19,485,537    
Road & Rail – 1.4%  
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (a)     534,310       8,126,855    
Kansas City Southern (a)     262,795       14,148,883    
Road & Rail Total     22,275,738    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.6%  
Fastenal Co.     153,600       9,543,168    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total     9,543,168    
Industrials Total     211,620,216    
Information Technology – 21.4%  
Communications Equipment – 1.6%  
Acme Packet, Inc. (a)     113,550       8,543,502    
JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)     331,170       8,169,964    
Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)     222,290       9,178,354    
Communications Equipment Total     25,891,820    
Computers & Peripherals – 1.2%  
NetApp, Inc. (a)     370,815       19,156,303    
Computers & Peripherals Total     19,156,303    
Internet Software & Services – 1.6%  
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)     196,000       7,355,880    
LogMeIn, Inc. (a)     198,440       7,122,012    
WebMD Health Corp. (a)     187,640       10,883,120    
Internet Software & Services Total     25,361,012    
IT Services – 4.3%  
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)     287,255       22,618,459    
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Corp., Class A (a)
    145,960       11,219,945    
Teradata Corp. (a)     229,190       10,959,866    
VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a)     297,565       13,521,353    
Western Union Co.     534,720       11,758,493    
IT Services Total     70,078,116    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.6%  
Altera Corp.     239,800       10,038,028    
Atmel Corp. (a)     1,685,660       24,745,489    
Linear Technology Corp.     256,830       8,876,045    
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)     391,310       14,063,681    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    57,723,243    
Software – 9.1%  
Autodesk, Inc. (a)     281,835       11,851,162    
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)     231,205       16,221,343    
Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)     240,720       12,524,661    
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)     624,050       11,732,140    
Intuit, Inc. (a)     215,875       11,350,707    
Red Hat, Inc. (a)     531,760       21,951,053    
Rovi Corp. (a)     437,324       24,236,496    
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)     114,000       15,078,780    
Solera Holdings, Inc.     157,270       8,033,352    
TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)     526,445       12,961,076    
Software Total     145,940,770    
Information Technology Total     344,151,264    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Materials – 8.7%  
Chemicals – 3.7%  
Cabot Corp.     265,111       11,468,702    
Celanese Corp., Series A     281,405       11,664,237    
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     197,310       27,875,957    
Solutia, Inc. (a)     389,320       9,036,117    
Chemicals Total     60,045,013    
Containers & Packaging – 1.0%  
Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)     418,570       16,106,574    
Containers & Packaging Total     16,106,574    
Metals & Mining – 4.0%  
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.     182,125       12,812,493    
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.     234,500       22,762,915    
HudBay Minerals, Inc.     576,960       10,006,460    
Steel Dynamics, Inc.     494,480       9,128,101    
Walter Energy, Inc.     75,615       9,150,171    
Metals & Mining Total     63,860,140    
Materials Total     140,011,727    
Utilities – 0.6%  
Electric Utilities – 0.6%  
ITC Holdings Corp.     138,580       9,499,659    
Electric Utilities Total     9,499,659    
Utilities Total     9,499,659    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $1,123,037,815)
    1,530,235,377    
Short-Term Obligation – 3.6%  
    Par ($)    
Repurchase agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/28/2011 due 03/01/11
at 0.080%, collateralized by
U.S. Treasury obligations
with various maturities to
05/15/20, market value
$58,082,706 (repurchase
proceeds $56,914,127)
    56,941,000       56,941,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $56,941,000)
    56,941,000    
Total Investments – 98.9%
(cost of $1,179,978,815) (b)
    1,587,176,377    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.1%     18,430,915    
Net Assets – 100.0%     1,605,607,292    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


5



Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,179,978,815.

  Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

  The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

  Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

• Level 2—Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

• Level 3—Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

  Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements – Security Valuation.

  Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2011:

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Total Common
Stocks
  $ 1,530,235,377     $     $     $ 1,530,235,377    
Total Short-Term
Obligation
          56,941,000             56,941,000    
Total Investments   $ 1,530,235,377     $ 56,941,000     $     $ 1,587,176,377    

 

The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category represent certain short-term obligations which are valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the discount or premium at purchase.

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

At February 28, 2011, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     21.4    
Consumer Discretionary     19.6    
Health Care     13.8    
Industrials     13.2    
Materials     8.7    
Energy     7.3    
Financials     6.3    
Consumer Staples     4.4    
Utilities     0.6    
      95.3    
Short-Term Obligation     3.6    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.1    
      100.0    
Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Investments, at identified cost     1,179,978,815    
    Investments, at value     1,587,176,377    
    Cash     826    
    Receivable for:        
    Investments sold     8,357,677    
    Fund shares sold     24,846,410    
    Dividends     598,377    
    Interest     127    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     90,553    
    Prepaid expenses     3,394    
    Total Assets     1,621,073,741    
Liabilities   Payable for:        
    Investments purchased     13,160,393    
    Fund shares repurchased     872,938    
    Investment advisory fee     906,486    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     11,897    
    Transfer agent fee     281,072    
    Trustees' fees     34,048    
    Custody fee     9,111    
    Distribution and service fees     55,793    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     77    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     90,553    
    Other liabilities     44,081    
    Total Liabilities     15,466,449    
    Net Assets     1,605,607,292    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     1,200,516,467    
    Overdistributed net investment income     (2,933,900 )  
    Accumulated net realized gain     827,163    
    Net unrealized appreciation on investments     407,197,562    
    Net Assets     1,605,607,292    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets   $ 107,361,274    
    Shares outstanding     3,896,736    
    Net asset value per share   $ 27.55 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($27.55/0.9425)   $ 29.23 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 6,736,825    
    Shares outstanding     262,179    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 25.70 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 15,353,634    
    Shares outstanding     595,832    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 25.77 (a)  
Class I (c)   Net assets   $ 148,617,924    
    Shares outstanding     5,253,090    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 28.29    
Class R   Net assets   $ 8,666,476    
    Shares outstanding     318,715    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 27.19    
Class T   Net assets   $ 25,257,037    
    Shares outstanding     917,468    
    Net asset value per share   $ 27.53 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($27.53/0.9425)   $ 29.21 (b)  
Class W (c)   Net assets   $ 52,271,513    
    Shares outstanding     1,896,676    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 27.56    
Class Y   Net assets   $ 34,550    
    Shares outstanding     1,222    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 28.27    
Class Z   Net assets   $ 1,241,308,059    
    Shares outstanding     43,916,650    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 28.27    

 

 

(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.

(c)  Class I and Class W shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


8



Statement of OperationsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($) (a)  
Investment Income   Dividends     3,978,893    
    Interest     18,994    
    Foreign taxes withheld     (5,118 )  
    Total Investment Income     3,992,769    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     5,198,180    
    Distribution fee:        
    Class B     23,891    
    Class C     48,244    
    Class R     16,814    
    Service fee:        
    Class A     106,881    
    Class B     7,964    
    Class C     16,081    
    Class W     31,139    
    Shareholder services fee – Class T     34,588    
    Transfer agent fee:        
    Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class T, Class W, Class Z     945,530    
    Transfer agent fee – Class Y     24    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     71,913    
    Trustees' fees     36,432    
    Custody fee     22,398    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     793    
    Other expenses     228,000    
    Expenses before interest expense     6,788,872    
    Interest expense     1,093    
    Total Expenses     6,789,965    
    Expense reductions     (83 )  
    Net Expenses     6,789,882    
    Net Investment Loss     (2,797,113 )  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency  
    Net realized gain (loss) on:        
    Investments     150,771,141    
    Foreign currency transactions     (1,581 )  
    Net realized gain     150,769,560    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     253,568,299    
    Net Gain     404,337,859    
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     401,540,746    

 

(a)  Class I and Class W shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


9



Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment loss     (2,797,113 )     (3,133,701 )  
    Net realized gain on investments and foreign
currency transactions
    150,769,560       182,181,452    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     253,568,299       (18,392,381 )  
    Net increase resulting from operations     401,540,746       160,655,370    
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:          
    Class Y           (2,922 )  
    Class Z           (477,929 )  
    Total distributions to shareholders           (480,851 )  
    Net Capital Stock Transactions     111,196,478       (119,131,646 )  
    Increase from regulatory settlements     10,040          
    Total increase in net assets     512,747,264       41,042,873    
Net Assets   Beginning of period     1,092,860,028       1,051,817,155    
    End of period     1,605,607,292       1,092,860,028    
    Overdistributed net investment income at end of period     (2,933,900 )     (136,787 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


10



Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2011 (a)(b)
  Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     1,155,226       29,578,853       921,409       18,728,421    
Redemptions     (478,913 )     (12,060,953 )     (765,185 )     (15,343,264 )  
Net increase     676,313       17,517,900       156,224       3,385,157    
Class B  
Subscriptions     28,935       673,458       52,543       990,084    
Redemptions     (61,615 )     (1,423,686 )     (259,463 )     (4,972,238 )  
Net decrease     (32,680 )     (750,228 )     (206,920 )     (3,982,154 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     128,005       2,994,916       88,723       1,682,301    
Redemptions     (51,491 )     (1,200,686 )     (116,905 )     (2,240,947 )  
Net increase (decrease)     76,514       1,794,230       (28,182 )     (558,646 )  
Class I  
Subscriptions     5,502,134       149,051,955                
Redemptions     (249,044 )     (6,774,195 )              
Net increase     5,253,090       142,277,760                
Class R  
Subscriptions     122,877       3,105,008       134,520       2,673,501    
Redemptions     (60,000 )     (1,460,704 )     (101,174 )     (1,964,246 )  
Net increase     62,877       1,644,304       33,346       709,255    
Class T  
Subscriptions     1,466       37,111       6,928       141,759    
Redemptions     (52,880 )     (1,277,478 )     (109,861 )     (2,227,593 )  
Net decrease     (51,414 )     (1,240,367 )     (102,933 )     (2,085,834 )  
Class W  
Subscriptions     2,044,525       50,341,217                
Redemptions     (147,849 )     (3,915,843 )              
Net increase     1,896,676       46,425,374                
Class Y  
Subscriptions     603       14,552       61,701       1,321,278    
Distributions reinvested                 1       20    
Redemptions     (48,270 )     (1,099,580 )     (183,395 )     (3,698,530 )  
Net decrease     (47,667 )     (1,085,028 )     (121,693 )     (2,377,232 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     3,137,925       79,860,574       4,308,947       88,875,986    
Distributions reinvested                 13,416       266,166    
Redemptions     (6,836,998 )     (175,248,041 )     (9,802,292 )     (203,364,344 )  
Net decrease     (3,699,073 )     (95,387,467 )     (5,479,929 )     (114,222,192 )  

 

(a)  Class I and Class W shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

(b)  Class I and Class W shares reflect activity for the period September 27, 2010 through February 28, 2011.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


11




Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.22     $ 17.58     $ 23.47     $ 27.51     $ 24.01     $ 22.16    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.08 )     (0.10 )     (0.03 )     (0.12 )     (0.01 )(b)     (0.10 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
written options
    7.41       2.74       (5.37 )     (0.06 )     4.97       2.26    
Total from investment operations     7.33       2.64       (5.40 )     (0.18 )     4.96       2.16    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                 (0.49 )     (3.86 )     (1.46 )     (0.31 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)           (c)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.55     $ 20.22     $ 17.58     $ 23.47     $ 27.51     $ 24.01    
Total return (d)     36.25 %(e)     15.02 %     (22.38 )%     (2.21 )%     21.24 %     9.76 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.21 %(h)     1.23 %     1.26 %     1.18 %     1.17 %     1.21 %  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)     %(i)           %(i)     %(i)        
Net expenses (g)     1.21 %(h)     1.23 %     1.26 %     1.18 %     1.17 %     1.21 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   0.01 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.63 )%(h)     (0.49 )%     (0.20 )%     (0.48 )%     (0.05 )%     (0.43 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     71 %(e)     137 %     160 %     149 %     171 %     67 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 107,361     $ 65,123     $ 53,881     $ 63,337     $ 49,614     $ 12,654    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

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

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

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 18.93     $ 16.59     $ 22.35     $ 26.47     $ 23.32     $ 21.69    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.16 )     (0.23 )     (0.14 )     (0.30 )     (0.20 )(b)     (0.28 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
written options
    6.93       2.57       (5.13 )     (0.04 )     4.81       2.22    
Total from investment operations     6.77       2.34       (5.27 )     (0.34 )     4.61       1.94    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                 (0.49 )     (3.78 )     (1.46 )     (0.31 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)           (c)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.70     $ 18.93     $ 16.59     $ 22.35     $ 26.47     $ 23.32    
Total return (d)     35.76 %(e)     14.10 %     (22.93 )%     (2.92 )%     20.33 %     8.95 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.96 %(h)     1.98 %     2.01 %     1.93 %     1.92 %     1.96 %  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)     %(i)           %(i)     %(i)        
Net expenses (g)     1.96 %(h)     1.98 %     2.01 %     1.93 %     1.92 %     1.96 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   0.01 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.38 )%(h)     (1.24 )%     (0.95 )%     (1.23 )%     (0.79 )%     (1.19 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     71 %(e)     137 %     160 %     149 %     171 %     67 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 6,737     $ 5,582     $ 8,322     $ 15,829     $ 19,472     $ 7,452    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(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)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


13



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 18.98     $ 16.63     $ 22.41     $ 26.53     $ 23.37     $ 21.74    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.16 )     (0.24 )     (0.14 )     (0.30 )     (0.21 )(b)     (0.28 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
written options
    6.95       2.59       (5.15 )     (0.04 )     4.83       2.22    
Total from investment operations     6.79       2.35       (5.29 )     (0.34 )     4.62       1.94    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                 (0.49 )     (3.78 )     (1.46 )     (0.31 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)           (c)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.77     $ 18.98     $ 16.63     $ 22.41     $ 26.53     $ 23.37    
Total return (d)     35.77 %(e)     14.13 %     (22.96 )%     (2.91 )%     20.33 %     8.93 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.96 %(h)     1.98 %     2.01 %     1.93 %     1.92 %     1.96 %  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)     %(i)           %(i)     %(i)        
Net expenses (g)     1.96 %(h)     1.98 %     2.01 %     1.93 %     1.92 %     1.96 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   0.01 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.37 )%(h)     (1.24 )%     (0.95 )%     (1.23 )%     (0.81 )%     (1.16 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     71 %(e)     137 %     160 %     149 %     171 %     67 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 15,354     $ 9,858     $ 9,106     $ 13,540     $ 8,237     $ 2,454    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(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)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

Class I Shares   (Unaudited)
Period
Ended
February 28,
2011 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.23    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency     5.08    
Total from investment operations     5.06    
Increase from regulatory settlements (c)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.29    
Total return (d)(e)     21.78 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)(g)     0.82 %  
Net investment loss (f)(g)     (0.20 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     71 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 148,618    

 

(a)  Class I shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010. 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.

(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 HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class R Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 19.98     $ 17.42     $ 23.32     $ 27.39     $ 23.97     $ 24.44    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.03 )     (0.15 )     (0.07 )     (0.18 )     (0.15 )(c)     (0.10 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
written options
    7.24       2.71       (5.34 )     (0.06 )     5.03       (0.37 )  
Total from investment operations     7.21       2.56       (5.41 )     (0.24 )     4.88       (0.47 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                 (0.49 )     (3.83 )     (1.46 )        
Increase from regulatory settlements     (d)           (d)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.19     $ 19.98     $ 17.42     $ 23.32     $ 27.39     $ 23.97    
Total return (e)     36.09 %(f)     14.70 %     (22.57 )%     (2.44 )%     20.93 %     (1.92 )%(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.46 %(h)     1.48 %     1.51 %     1.43 %     1.42 %     1.47 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)     %(i)           %(i)     %(i)        
Net expenses (g)     1.46 %(h)     1.48 %     1.51 %     1.43 %     1.42 %     1.47 %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.88 )%(h)     (0.73 )%     (0.45 )%     (0.74 )%     (0.57 )%     (0.66 )%(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     71 %(f)     137 %     160 %     149 %     171 %     67 %(f)  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 8,666     $ 5,112     $ 3,876     $ 1,800     $ 908     $ 57    

 

(a)  Class R shares were initially offered on January 23, 2006. Total return reflects activity from that date.

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

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

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

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

(f)  Not annualized.

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

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class T Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.21     $ 17.58     $ 23.48     $ 27.53     $ 24.04     $ 22.20    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.28 )     (0.11 )     (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.03 )(b)     (0.12 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
written options
    7.60       2.74       (5.37 )     (0.06 )     4.98       2.27    
Total from investment operations     7.32       2.63       (5.41 )     (0.20 )     4.95       2.15    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                 (0.49 )     (3.85 )     (1.46 )     (0.31 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)           (c)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.53     $ 20.21     $ 17.58     $ 23.48     $ 27.53     $ 24.04    
Total return (d)     36.22 %(e)     14.96 %     (22.41 )%     (2.27 )%     21.17 %     9.70 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.26 %(h)     1.28 %     1.31 %     1.23 %     1.22 %     1.26 %  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)     %(i)           %(i)     %(i)        
Net expenses (g)     1.26 %(h)     1.28 %     1.31 %     1.23 %     1.22 %     1.26 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   0.01 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.68 )%(h)     (0.54 )%     (0.25 )%     (0.53 )%     (0.10 )%     (0.50 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     71 %(e)     137 %     160 %     149 %     171 %     67 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 25,257     $ 19,582     $ 18,847     $ 26,801     $ 29,282     $ 27,101    

 

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

(b)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

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

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

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

Class W Shares   (Unaudited)
Period
Ended
February 28,
2011 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 22.67    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.07 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency     4.96    
Total from investment operations     4.89    
Increase from regulatory settlements (c)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.56    
Total Return (d)(e)     21.57 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)(g)     1.21 %  
Net investment loss (f)(g)     (0.61 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     71 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 52,272    

 

(a)  Class W shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010. 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.

(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 HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

Class Y Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2011
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2010
  Period
Ended
August 31,
2009 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.72     $ 17.98     $ 16.18    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     (0.01 )     (0.03 )     0.01    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments,
foreign currency and written options
    7.56       2.80       1.79    
Total from investment operations     7.55       2.77       1.80    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income           (0.03 )        
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.27     $ 20.72     $ 17.98    
Total Return (d)     36.44 %(e)     15.43 %     11.12 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     0.86 %(g)     0.84 %     0.86 %(g)  
Interest expense     %(g)(h)     %(h)        
Net expenses (f)     0.86 %(g)     0.84 %     0.86 %(g)  
Net investment income (loss) (f)     (0.10 )%(g)     (0.13 )%     0.31 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     71 %(e)     137 %     160 %(e)  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 35     $ 1,013     $ 3,067    

 

(a)  Class Y shares commenced operations on July 15, 2009. 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.

(e)  Not annualized.

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

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.72     $ 17.98     $ 23.92     $ 27.93     $ 24.35     $ 22.41    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (a)     (0.05 )     (0.05 )     0.01       (0.06 )     0.05 (b)     (0.05 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
written options
    7.60       2.80       (5.46 )     (0.07 )     5.04       2.30    
Total from investment operations     7.55       2.75       (5.45 )     (0.13 )     5.09       2.25    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income           (0.01 )                 (0.05 )        
From net realized gains                 (0.49 )     (3.88 )     (1.46 )     (0.31 )  
Total distributions to shareholders           (0.01 )     (0.49 )     (3.88 )     (1.51 )     (0.31 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)           (c)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.27     $ 20.72     $ 17.98     $ 23.92     $ 27.93     $ 24.35    
Total return (d)     36.44 %(e)     15.29 %     (22.16 )%     (1.97 )%     21.49 %     10.06 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     0.96 %(h)     0.98 %     1.01 %     0.93 %     0.92 %     0.96 %  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)     %(i)           %(i)     %(i)        
Net expenses (g)     0.96 %(h)     0.98 %     1.01 %     0.93 %     0.92 %     0.96 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   0.01 %  
Net investment income (loss) (g)     (0.38 )%(h)     (0.24 )%     0.05 %     (0.23 )%     0.20 %     (0.20 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     71 %(e)     137 %     160 %     149 %     171 %     67 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 1,241,308     $ 986,590     $ 954,718     $ 1,286,857     $ 1,452,707     $ 807,089    

 

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

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

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

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

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks significant capital appreciation by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of companies with a market capitalization, at the time of initial purchase, equal to or less than the largest stock in the Russell Midcap Index.

Fund Shares

The Trust has unlimited authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class T, Class W, Class Y and Class Z shares. On December 10, 2010, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial) exchanged Class Z shares valued at $61,683,112 for Class I shares. The Fund is also authorized to issue Class R5 shares; however, this share class is not currently offered for sale. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. 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 investment amount. 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) if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18 months after purchase.

The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares may be 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 redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class I shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to the Columbia Family of Funds. Class I shares became effective September 27, 2010.

Class R shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to qualifying institutional investors.

Class T shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the investment amount. 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% CDSC if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18 months after purchase. Class T shares are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Class W shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to investors purchasing through authorized investment programs managed by investment professionals, including discretionary managed account programs. Class W shares became effective September 27, 2010.

Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Investment Manager 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


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during the day are valued at the closing bid price on such exchanges or over-the-counter markets.

Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which the Investment Manager 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. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, the Investment Manager may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine value.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Investment Manager has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. The Investment Manager 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.

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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date.

The Fund receives information regarding the character of distributions received from real estate investment trusts (REITs) on an annual basis. Distributions received from REITs are allocated among dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based upon such information or based on management's estimates if actual information has not yet been reported. Management's estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate increase in returns of capital to shareholders.

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 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 specific class of shares are charged to that share class. 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 which are charged directly to a share class, as shown in 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 from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. 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.


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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. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Services Fee

The Investment Manager determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
First $500 million     0.82 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.75 %  
$1 billion to $1.5 billion     0.72 %  
Over $1.5 billion     0.67 %  

 

The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended February 28, 2011 was 0.77% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

In September 2010, the Board of Trustees approved an amended Investment Management Services Agreement (IMSA) with the Investment Manager that reduces the management fee rates payable to the Investment Manager at all asset levels. Effective April 1, 2011, the Investment Manager will receive a monthly management 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     0.760 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.715 %  
$1 billion to $1.5 billion     0.670 %  
Over $1.5 billion     0.620 %  

 

Administration Fee

The Investment Manager provides administrative and other services to the Fund under an Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Agreement), including services related to Fund expenses, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), as discussed in the Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees note below. Prior to April 1, 2011, the Investment Manager did not receive a fee for its services under the Administrative Agreement.

In connection with the IMSA approved by the Board of Trustees, effective April 1, 2011, the Fund will pay a monthly administration fee to the Investment Manager based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
First $500 million     0.060 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.055 %  
$1 billion to $3 billion     0.050 %  
$3 billion to $12 billion     0.040 %  
Over $12 billion     0.030 %  

 

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the State Street Agreements) with State Street and the Investment Manager 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. Effective March 28, 2011, these services are now provided under the Administration Fee note discussed above.


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Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the transfer agent of the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent receives monthly account-based service fees that vary by class and are based on the number of open accounts and asset-based fees, calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts, which are intended to reimburse the Transfer Agent for certain sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees). 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 receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and may also receive compensation for various shareholder services.

Class I shares do not pay transfer agent fees. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agent fee rate for each class, with the exception of Class I shares, as a percentage of the average daily net assets was as follows:

Class A   Class B   Class C   Class R   Class T   Class W   Class Y   Class Z  
  0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.14 %     0.03 %     0.14 %  

 

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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the distributor of the Fund's shares. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, initial sales charges paid by shareholders on the purchase of Class A and Class T shares and net CDSC fees paid by shareholders on certain redemptions of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class T shares were as follows:

Front-End Sales Charge   CDSC  
Class A   Class T   Class A   Class B   Class C   Class T  
$ 8,936     $ 6     $ 106     $ 3,926     $ 877          

 

The Fund has adopted shareholder servicing and distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Plans) which require payments based on the average daily net assets of the applicable class of the Fund at the following annual rates:

Distribution Fee  
Class A (1)   Class B   Class C   Class R   Class W (2)  
  0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.50 %     0.25 %  

 

Service Fee  
Class A (1)   Class B   Class C   Class W (2)  
  0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  

 

1The 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 liaison services), but currently limits such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.

2The Fund may pay a distribution fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares and a service fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares, provided, however, that the aggregate fee shall not exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares.

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 their selling and/or servicing agents. The Fund may pay shareholder servicing fees up to an aggregate annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares (comprised of


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up to 0.25% for shareholder liaison services and up to 0.25% for administrative support services). These fees are currently limited to an aggregate annual rate of not more than 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the shareholder services fee was 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.

Expense Limits and Fee Reimbursements

Effective September 27, 2010, the Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund's expenses so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 1.30%, 2.05%, 2.05%, 0.95%, 1.55%, 1.35%, 1.30%, 1.05% and 1.05% of the Fund's average net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class T, Class W, Class Y and Class Z shares, respectively.

Prior to September 27, 2010, the Investment Manager voluntarily reimbursed a portion of the Fund's expenses so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, did not exceed 1.05% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Effective April 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and certain affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2012, so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses, such as transaction costs and brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 1.35%, 2.10%, 2.10%, 0.99%, 1.60%, 1.40%, 1.35%, 1.10% and 1.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class T, Class W, Class Y and Class Z shares, respectively. This expense arrangement is made pursuant to a fee waiver and expense cap agreement that my be modified or amended only with the approval from all parties to such arrangements, including the Fund and the Investment Manager.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of the Investment Manager 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.

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund, as set forth on the Statement of Operations. 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.

Note 4. 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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $83 for the Fund.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $998,141,172 and $933,896,698, respectively, for the six month period ended February 28, 2011.

Note 6. Regulatory Settlements

During the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund received payments totaling $10,040 resulting from certain regulatory settlements with third parties in which the Fund had participated. The payments have been included in "Increase from regulatory settlements" in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

Note 7. Shareholder Concentration

As of February 28, 2011, one shareholder account owned 33.6% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Purchase and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.


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Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 8. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. 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. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Effective October 14, 2010, 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 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

Prior to October 14, 2010, interest was charged to each participating fund at the same rates. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed was $6,575,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.498%

Note 9. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2010 was as follows:

    August 31, 2010  
Ordinary Income*   $ 480,851    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 414,900,767    
Unrealized depreciation     (7,703,205 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 407,197,562    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2010, 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
Carryforwards
 
2017   $ 106,558,441    
2018     37,531,162    
Total   $ 144,089,603    

 

Management is required to determine 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 by the Fund is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management 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. However, management's conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, 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.

Note 10. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Sector Focus Risk

The Fund may focus its investments in certain sectors, subjecting it to greater risk than a fund that is less focused.

Note 11. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted below and in Note 3 (above), there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Effective on March 28, 2011, the Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Administrative Agent). This credit facility replaced the credit facility provided by State Street. The credit facility agreement, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally


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Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $300 million. The borrowers shall have the right, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, to request an increase of up to $200 million in the aggregate amount of the credit facility from new or existing lenders, provided that the aggregate amount of the credit facility shall at no time exceed $500 million. Participation in such increase by any existing lender shall be at such lender's sole discretion. Interest is charged to each fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the sum of the federal funds rate plus (i) 1.25% per annum plus (ii) if one-month LIBOR exceeds the federal funds rate, the amount of such excess. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum.

Note 12. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company (now known as RiverSource) mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the District Court). In response to defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint, the District Court dismissed one of plaintiffs' four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants' favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Eighth Circuit) on August 8, 2007. On April 8, 2009, the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment and remanded to the District Court for further proceedings. On August 6, 2009, defendants filed a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court), asking the Supreme Court to stay the District Court proceedings while the Supreme Court considers and rules in a case captioned Jones v. Harris Associates, which involves issues of law similar to those presented in the Gallus case. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Jones v. Harris Associates, and on April 5, 2010, the Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit's decision in the Gallus case and remanded the case to the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On June 4, 2010, the Eighth Circuit remanded the Gallus case to the District Court for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On December 9, 2010, the District Court reinstated its July 9, 2007 summary judgment order in favor of the defendants. On January 10, 2011, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit.

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)), entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds' Boards of Directors/Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

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reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.


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Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreements

In September 2010, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved new Investment Management Services Agreements (the "Advisory Agreements") on behalf of various Columbia funds that would increase or decrease the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by each affected Columbia fund (each, an "Affected Fund") to Columbia Management for investment advisory services. For Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, the Advisory Agreement will decrease contractual investment advisory fee rates. As detailed below, the Board held numerous meetings and discussions with the management team of Columbia Management and reviewed and considered materials in connection with the approval of the investment advisory fee before determining to approve the Advisory Agreements.

On April 30, 2010, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. acquired the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Bank of America and the parent of the Affected Funds' former investment adviser. In connection with that acquisition, the Affected Funds entered into investment management services agreements with Columbia Management, a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Beginning in April 2010, Columbia Management presented to the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the "Committee") of the Board a proposal to rationalize the fees and expenses, including the advisory fees, of the various registered investment companies in the combined complex of Columbia-, RiverSource-, Seligman- and Threadneedle-branded funds (the "Columbia Funds Complex"). Because these funds were organized at different times by many different sponsors, their fees and expenses did not reflect a common overall design, and Columbia Management proposed to implement a more consistent schedule of fees for similar funds based on a uniform pricing model across all of the funds. In this regard, Columbia Management presented the Committee with various data comparing current and proposed fee schedules to the fee schedules of peer funds, as selected by an independent third-party data provider. While Columbia Management projected that the proposed rationalization would reduce the overall fees and expenses of all of the funds in the aggregate, it was expected that certain fees and expenses, including advisory fees, would increase for certain funds. At the same time, Columbia Management presented the Committee with proposals to provide for consistent administrative services fee schedules across funds in the same asset class, reduced custody fee rates and a consistent transfer agency fee schedule across the funds, as well as initial proposals to merge various funds. In connection with these proposals, the Committee and the trustees considered a proposal by Columbia Management to contractually limit the total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund's custodian) of class A shares of funds, the expenses of which exceed the median expenses of such fund's class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider), to such median expenses (or a lower, agreed-upon rate), and to limit the total expenses of such funds' other classes to a corresponding amount, adjusted to reflect any class-specific expenses (including transfer agency fees and payments under any distribution plan, shareholder servicing plan, and/or plan administration agreement).

The Committee and the trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")) of the Trust (the "Independent Trustees") requested and evaluated materials from, and were provided materials and information regarding the Advisory Agreements by, Columbia Management. The Committee, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 3, 2010, June 7, 2010, July 27, 2010 and August 10, 2010, and the Independent Trustees, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 4, 2010, June 7, 2010 and August 11, 2010, reviewed the materials provided in connection with their consideration of the Advisory Agreements and other matters relating to the proposals and discussed them with representatives of Columbia Management. The Committee and the Independent Trustees also reviewed and considered information that they had previously received in connection with their most recent consideration and approval of the current investment management services agreements with Columbia Management. They also consulted with Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on the legal standards for consideration by the trustees and otherwise assisted the trustees in their deliberations. The trustees also met with, and reviewed and considered a report prepared and provided by, the independent fee consultant (the "Fee Consultant") appointed by the Independent Trustees pursuant to an assurance of discontinuance entered into by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, the Affected Funds' previous adviser, with the New York Attorney General ("NYAG") to settle a civil complaint filed by the NYAG relating to trading in mutual fund shares (the "NYAG Settlement"). Under the NYAG Settlement, the Fee Consultant's role is to manage the process by which management fees are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms' length and reasonable. On August 10, 2010, the Committee recommended that the trustees approve the Advisory Agreements. On September 14, 2010, the trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved


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the Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund, subject to shareholder approval.

The trustees considered all materials that they, their legal counsel or Columbia Management believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Advisory Agreements. The factors considered by the Committee and the trustees in recommending approval and approving the Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund included the following:

•  The expected benefits of continuing to retain Columbia Management as the Affected Funds' investment manager;

•  The terms and conditions of the Advisory Agreements, including the increase or decrease, as applicable, in the advisory fee schedule for each Affected Fund;

•  The impact of the proposed changes in investment advisory fee rates, as well as proposed changes in administrative services, transfer agency and custody fee rates, on each Affected Fund's total expense ratio;

•  The willingness of Columbia Management to agree to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund so that total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund's custodian) of class A shares would not exceed the median expenses of such fund's class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider);

•  That Columbia Management, and not any Affected Fund, would bear the costs of obtaining any necessary shareholder approvals of the Advisory Agreements;

•  The expected impact on expenses for certain Affected Funds of proposed mergers; and

•  The expected benefits of further integrating the Combined Fund Complex by:

o  Standardizing total management fees across similar funds in the Combined Fund Complex to promote comparability of pricing among a menu of funds available to investors, including through exchange privileges; and

o  Aligning investment advisory fee rates across funds in the Combined Fund Complex that are in the same investment category (e.g., the amendment would align the investment advisory fee rates of Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund with those of all other actively managed large-cap funds in the Combined Fund Complex).

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Advisory Agreements

The trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates. The trustees considered, among other things, the ability of Columbia Management to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including Columbia Management's personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, the trade execution services provided on behalf of the Affected Funds and the quality of Columbia Management's investment research capabilities and the other resources that it devotes to each Affected Fund. For each Affected Fund, the trustees also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Affected Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Investment Performance

The trustees reviewed information about the performance of each Affected Fund over various time periods, including information prepared by an independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of each Affected Fund to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and performance benchmarks. The trustees also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying each Fund's peer group for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. In the case of each Affected Fund whose performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the trustees concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of


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other considerations, to warrant approval of the Affected Fund's Advisory Agreement. Those factors varied from fund to fund, but included one or more of the following: (i) that the Affected Fund's performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the Affected Fund's investment strategy and policies and that the Affected Fund was performing within a reasonable range of expectations, given those investment decisions, market conditions and the Affected Fund's investment strategy; (iii) that the Affected Fund's performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; and (iv) that Columbia Management had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the Affected Fund's investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers, enhancing the resources supporting the portfolio managers, or modifying investment strategies.

The trustees noted that, through February 28, 2010, Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund's performance was in the third quintile (where the best performance would be in the first quintile) for the one-year period and in the second quintile for the three- and five-year periods of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Advisory Agreements, that the performance of each Affected Fund and Columbia Management was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses

The trustees considered that the Advisory Agreement for Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund would decrease the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by that Fund and would be otherwise identical to that Fund's current investment management services agreement. The trustees reviewed and considered information that they had previously received in connection with the most recent approval of Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund's current investment management services agreement with Columbia Management.

After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory fee rates under the Advisory Agreements and anticipated total expenses of each Affected Fund supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The trustees considered information about the advisory fees charged by Columbia Management to comparable institutional accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the trustees took into account, among other things, Columbia Management's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for Columbia Management, and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. In evaluating each Affected Fund's proposed advisory fees, the trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Affected Fund.

The trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Affected Funds. The trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with each Affected Fund, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. When reviewing profitability, the trustees also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of the relevant Affected Funds, the current and anticipated expense levels of each Affected Fund, and the implementation of breakpoints and/or expense limitations with respect to each Affected Fund.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the proposed changes to the advisory fees, and the related profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Fund, supported the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

Economies of Scale

The trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision by Columbia Management of services to each Affected Fund, to groups of related funds and to Columbia Management's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Affected Funds through breakpoints in the proposed investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by Columbia Management in investment, trading and compliance resources. The trustees noted that all of the Affected Funds were expected to benefit from breakpoints and/or expense limitation


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arrangements. In considering those issues, the trustees also took note of the costs of the services to be provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Funds, as discussed above. The trustees also noted the expected expense synergies and other anticipated benefits to Columbia Management and fund shareholders of both the rationalization of fees and expenses and the proposed mergers of certain Affected Funds. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Affected Funds supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Other Benefits to Columbia Management

The trustees received and considered information regarding any expected "fall-out" or ancillary benefits to be received by Columbia Management and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Affected Funds, such as the provision by Columbia Management of administrative services to the Affected Funds and the provision by Columbia Management's affiliates of distribution and transfer agency services to the Affected Funds, and how the proposed rationalization of fees and expenses might affect such benefits, including the fact that to the extent fees payable by the Affected Funds decrease, and the fees for such Funds were subject to a contractual limit or cap on expenses, Columbia Management may pay less in expense reimbursements. The trustees considered that the Affected Funds' distributor, an affiliate of Columbia Management, retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Affected Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Affected Funds, and that other affiliates of Columbia Management receive various forms of compensation in connection with their sale of shares of the Affected Funds. The trustees also considered the benefits of research made available to Columbia Management by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Affected Funds' securities transactions, and reviewed information about Columbia Management's practices with respect to allocating portfolio brokerage and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research. The trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that would be in place to disclose and to monitor such possible conflicts of interest. The trustees recognized that Columbia Management's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.

In their deliberations, the trustees did not identify any single item that was paramount or controlling and individual trustees may have attributed different weights to various factors. The trustees also evaluated all information available to them on a fund-by-fund basis, and their determinations were made separately in respect of each Affected Fund.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel and the Fee Consultant, the trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved each Advisory Agreement.


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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT FEE CONSULTANT TO THE FUNDS SUPERVISED BY THE COLUMBIA ATLANTIC BOARD

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005
Assurance of Discontinuance among the
Office of Attorney General of New York State,
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, and
Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

September 21, 2010

I. Overview

On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC ("CMA") and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.1 ("CMD") agreed to the New York Attorney General's Assurance of Discontinuance ("AOD"). Among other things, the AOD stipulates that CMA may manage or advise a Columbia Fund ("Columbia Fund" and, together with some or all of such funds, the "Columbia Funds") only if the Independent Members of the Columbia Fund's Board of Trustees appoint a Senior Officer or retain an Independent Fee Consultant ("IFC") who is to manage the process by which proposed management fees are negotiated. The AOD further stipulates that the Senior Officer or IFC is to prepare a written annual evaluation of the fee negotiation process.

With effect from January 1, 2007, the Independent Members of the Board of Trustees for certain Columbia Funds known collectively as the "Atlantic Funds" (together with the other members of that Board, the "Trustees") retained me as IFC for the Atlantic Funds.2 In this capacity, I have prepared this written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. As has been the case with my previous reports, my immediate predecessor as IFC, John Rea, provided invaluable assistance in the preparation of this report.

On September 29, 2009, Ameriprise entered into an asset purchase agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and its parent, Bank of America Corporation (together, the "Bank") pursuant to which the Bank agreed to sell certain CMG assets relating to Columbia's long-term asset management business, including management of the Atlantic Funds (the "Transaction"). The Transaction, which closed on April 30, 2010,3 resulted in the termination of the existing Investment Management Agreements with CMA. Prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Trustees and the shareholders of the Funds approved new Advisory and Administrative Agreements with an Ameriprise subsidiary now called Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC ("CMIA"). Those Agreements did not change the rates paid by the Funds from the levels specified in the former agreements with CMA.

CMIA serves as the adviser of funds supervised by three different Boards of Trustees: the Atlantic, Nations, and RiverSource Boards, and a subsidiary of CMIA serves as adviser to funds overseen by a fourth Board, Columbia/Wanger. After reviewing the range of funds overseen by all four Boards, CMIA proposed a series of changes intended, among other things, to rationalize its mutual fund product offerings (by, for example, proposing to merge funds with similar investment strategies) and the fees charged to the funds by CMIA and its affiliates. These proposals included (1) changes to the advisory fees paid by certain funds, (2) changes to administrative and similar fees paid by certain funds, (3) changes to the transfer agency, sub-transfer agency, custody, and pricing/bookkeeping fees paid by the Funds, and (4) mergers involving more than 60 funds. CMIA asked the Trustees to consider these proposals together. This report, consistent with and (to the extent applicable) in fulfillment of the terms of the AOD, will focus on changes to advisory and aggregate management fees and discuss other proposals insofar as they affect total fund expenses, which may be a relevant factor in considering the appropriate level of advisory and management fees (defined for purposes of this report as advisory plus administrative fees).

A. Role of the Independent Fee Consultant

The AOD charges the IFC with "managing the process by which proposed management fees ... to be charged the Columbia Fund are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms' length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance." The AOD also provides that CMA "may manage or advise a Columbia Fund only if the reasonableness of the proposed management fees is determined by the Board of Trustees ... using ... an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of ... the Independent Fee Consultant." Therefore, the AOD makes clear that the IFC does not supplant the Trustees in negotiating management fees, nor does the IFC substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees with respect to the reasonableness of proposed fees or any other matter that is committed to the business judgment of the Trustees.

1  CMA and CMD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, LLC ("CMG"), and are the successors to the entities named in the AOD.

2  I have no material relationship with Bank of America, CMG or Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("Ameriprise"), aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. I retained John Rea, an independent economic consultant, to assist me with this report.

3  CMIA, Materials Prepared for the Atlantic Fees and Expense Committee, June 7, 2010 ("June 7 Materials"), Tab 1 at p. 1.

  Unless otherwise stated or required by the context, this report covers only the Atlantic Funds.


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B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

In preparing the report required by the AOD, the IFC must consider at least the following six factors set forth in the AOD:

1.  The nature and quality of the adviser's services, including the Fund's performance;

2.  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3.  Possible economies of scale as the Fund grows larger;

4.  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the adviser for like services;

5.  Costs to the adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit; and

6.  Profit margins of the adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services.

II. Findings

1.  Based upon my examination of the information supplied by CMIA and Ameriprise in the light of the six factors set forth in the AOD, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed contractual advisory and/or administrative fee changes at any asset level for each affected Atlantic Fund (each a "Fee Change Fund").

2.  In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of each Fee Change Fund have been negotiated with CMIA thus far has been, to the extent practicable, at arm's length and reasonable and consistent with the AOD.

3.  There are 25 Funds for which CMIA has proposed an increase either in the contractual advisory or management fee (each a "Fee Increase Fund"). Seven of these Funds have a combination of higher contractual advisory fees and either lower or unchanged contractual management fees. The remaining 18 Funds have higher contractual management fees with the majority resulting from higher contractual advisory fees. For five Funds, however, the higher management fees result from a combination of lower advisory fees and higher administrative fees.

4.  The actual management fee, computed on the basis of assets as of October 31, 2009, would increase for 16 of the Fee Increase Funds after accounting for CMIA's proposed expense limitation program, non-management fee changes, and proposed mergers. Seven Funds would have lower actual management fees, and two would experience no change in actual management fees.

5.  Sixteen of the 25 Fee Increase Funds have generally median or better-than-median performance. Only one Fee Increase Fund—High Yield Opportunity Fund—would be identified for further review based on performance criteria used by the Trustees in past contract review processes.

6.  CMIA proposed that the Funds and most other mutual funds it or its affiliates advise or sponsor (together, the "CMIA Funds") be subject to a contractual expense limitation calculated as the median of the relevant fund's Lipper expense group. As a result, all Fee Increase Funds are projected to have total expenses in the first, second, or third quintiles after full implementation of the proposed fee changes, expense limitations, and mergers. The expense limitation would be recalculated every year based on updated Lipper data. An analysis of the changes in median expenses for 2009 and 2010 indicates that some Funds are likely to experience sizable changes in their expense limits. Some Funds would have higher-than-median actual management fees notwithstanding the newly-established expense limitations.

7.  CMIA reviewed differences between management of retail mutual funds and advising institutional accounts and supplied charts plotting contractual and actual institutional and fund fees against assets in various investment categories. The data showed that mutual fund fees are often lower at small asset levels reflecting CMIA's reimbursement of fund expenses. At higher asset levels, mutual fund fees typically exceed institutional fees.

8.  CMIA provided fund-by-fund projected profitability data. Due to the significant changes in the operations of the Funds (including the change of the Funds' investment adviser), historical profitability data was judged to have little relevance.

9.  CMIA provided projections of both the cumulative benefit to CMIA Fund shareholders of all aspects of its proposals (including proposed mergers) and the synergies in the form of decreased expenses that would benefit CMIA and its parent, Ameriprise.


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Important Information About This Report

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 Mid Cap Growth 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.

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Investment Manager

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110


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This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit columbiamanagement.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

C-1635 A (04/11)




Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended February 28, 2011

Not FDIC insured • No bank guarantee • May lose value



Table of Contents

Performance Information   1  
Understanding Your Expenses   2  
Investment Portfolio   3  
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
  8  
Statement of Operations   10  
Statement of Changes in Net
Assets
  11  
Financial Highlights   13  
Notes to Financial Statements   20  
Board Consideration and
Approval of Advisory
Agreements
  28  
Summary of Management Fee
Evaluation by Independent Fee
Consultant
  32  
Important Information About
This Report
  37  

 

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:

The Columbia Management story began over 100 years ago, and today, we are one of the nation's largest dedicated asset managers. The recent acquisition by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. brings together the talents, resources and capabilities of Columbia Management with those of RiverSource Investments, Threadneedle (acquired by Ameriprise in 2003) and Seligman Investments (acquired by Ameriprise in 2008) to build a best-in-class asset management business that we believe is truly greater than its parts.

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

Threadneedle, a leader in global asset management and one of Europe's largest asset managers, offers sophisticated international experience from a dedicated U.K. management team. Headquartered in London, it is named for Threadneedle Street in the heart of the city's financial district, where British investors pioneered international and global investing. Threadneedle was acquired in 2003 and today operates as an affiliate of Columbia Management.

Seligman Investments' beginnings date back to the establishment of the investment firm J. & W. Seligman & Co. in 1864. In the years that followed, Seligman played a major role in the geographical expansion and industrial development of the United States. In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant named Seligman as fiscal agent for the U.S. Navy—an appointment that would last through World War I. Seligman helped finance the westward path of the railroads and the building of the Panama Canal. The firm organized its first investment company in 1929 and began managing its first mutual fund in 1930. In 2008, J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated was acquired and Seligman Investments became an offering brand of RiverSource Investments, LLC.

We are proud of the rich and distinctive history of these firms, the strength and breadth of products and services they offer, and the combined cultures of pioneering spirit and forward thinking. Together we are committed to providing more for our shareholders than ever before.

>  A singular focus on our shareholders

Our business is asset management, so investors are our first priority. We dedicate our resources to identifying timely investment opportunities and provide a comprehensive choice of equity, fixed-income and alternative investments to help meet your individual needs.

>  First-class research and thought leadership

We are dedicated to helping you take advantage of today's opportunities and anticipate tomorrow's. We stay abreast of the latest investment trends and ideas, using our collective insight to evaluate events and transform them into solutions you can use.

>  A disciplined investment approach

We aren't distracted by passing fads. Our teams adhere to a rigorous investment process that helps ensure the integrity of our products and enables you and your financial advisor to match our solutions to your objectives with confidence.

When you choose Columbia Management, you can be confident that we will take the time to understand your needs and help you and your financial advisor identify the solutions that are right for you. Because at Columbia Management, we don't consider ourselves successful unless you are.

Sincerely,

J. Kevin Connaughton
Preside
nt, Columbia Funds

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit www.columbiamanagement.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.




Performance InformationColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Average annual total return as of 02/28/11 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   I   R   Y   Z  
Inception   11/01/05   11/01/05   11/01/05   09/27/10   09/27/10   07/15/09   10/01/96  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without   without   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    39.70       31.65       39.14       34.14       39.14       38.14       n/a       n/a       39.92       39.86    
1-year     37.08       29.22       36.04       31.04       36.04       35.04       n/a       n/a       37.61       37.43    
5-year     6.47       5.22       5.67       5.34       5.67       5.67       n/a       n/a       6.78       6.73    
10-year/Life     6.65       6.02       6.23       6.23       6.23       6.23       24.27       23.94       6.81       6.79    

 

              

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and 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 Manager 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 I, Class Y and 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 a distribution (Rule 12b-1) fee. Class I, Class R, Class Y 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 table does 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, Class C and Class Y are newer classes of shares. Class A, Class B and Class Y shares performance information includes the performance of Class Z shares (the oldest existing share class) for periods prior to their inception. These returns reflect differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees) between Class Z shares and the newer classes of shares. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of Class A, Class B, and Class C shares would have been lower, since these classes of shares are subject to distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class A, Class B and Class C shares were initially offered on November 1, 2005, Class I and Class R shares were initially offered on September 27, 2010. Class Y shares were initially offered on July 15, 2009 and Class Z shares were initially offered on October 1, 1996.

1The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

2The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 8% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. 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.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 02/28/11

  +39.70%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +40.76%  
  Russell 2000 Growth Index1  
  +37.55%  
  Russell 2000 Index2  

 

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/11 ($)  
Class A     32.90    
Class B     31.78    
Class C     31.78    
Class I     33.38    
Class R     32.87    
Class Y     33.37    
Class Z     33.30    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

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 Investment Services Corp., your account balance is available online at www.columbiamanagement.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 may 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.

09/01/10 – 02/28/11

    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       1,397.00       1,018.25       7.85       6.61       1.32    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,391.40       1,014.53       12.27       10.34       2.07    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,391.40       1,014.53       12.27       10.34       2.07    
Class I     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,020.33 *     1,054.00       4.51 *     3.90       0.90    
Class R     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,017.36 *     1,053.20       7.50 *     6.50       1.50    
Class Y     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,399.20       1,020.33       5.35       4.51       0.90    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,398.60       1,019.49       6.36       5.36       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 365.

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.

*For the period September 27, 2010 through February 28, 2011. Class I and Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 96.7%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 18.1%  
Auto Components – 1.9%  
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.     327,605       7,685,613    
Tenneco, Inc. (a)     411,800       16,422,584    
Auto Components Total     24,108,197    
Diversified Consumer Services – 1.6%  
Capella Education Co. (a)     133,136       7,677,953    
Coinstar, Inc. (a)     186,900       7,976,892    
Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (a)     269,321       4,330,682    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     19,985,527    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.2%  
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (a)     251,910       9,056,164    
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (a)     654,041       6,376,900    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     15,433,064    
Household Durables – 3.3%  
SodaStream International Ltd. (a)     307,500       13,600,725    
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (a)     613,865       28,814,823    
Household Durables Total     42,415,548    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.7%  
Shutterfly, Inc. (a)     221,002       9,436,785    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     9,436,785    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.5%  
Polaris Industries, Inc.     91,055       6,870,100    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total     6,870,100    
Media – 1.6%  
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.     458,600       9,208,688    
Imax Corp. (a)     256,145       6,790,404    
Knology, Inc. (a)     284,182       3,955,813    
Media Total     19,954,905    
Multiline Retail – 0.4%  
Gordmans Stores, Inc. (a)     365,358       5,473,063    
Multiline Retail Total     5,473,063    
Specialty Retail – 3.0%  
Body Central Corp. (a)     551,847       9,414,510    
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (a)     625,075       6,300,756    
Rue21, Inc. (a)     195,800       6,856,916    
Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (a)     448,515       15,603,837    
Specialty Retail Total     38,176,019    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.9%  
CROCS, Inc. (a)     847,355       14,955,816    
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)     143,655       12,673,244    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)     192,330       14,922,885    
Warnaco Group, Inc. (a)     116,130       6,817,992    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     49,369,937    
Consumer Discretionary Total     231,223,145    
Consumer Staples – 2.0%  
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.5%  
Casey's General Stores, Inc.     163,500       6,714,945    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     6,714,945    
Food Products – 0.7%  
Diamond Foods, Inc.     180,200       9,181,190    
Food Products Total     9,181,190    
Personal Products – 0.8%  
Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (a)     330,511       9,614,565    
Personal Products Total     9,614,565    
Consumer Staples Total     25,510,700    
Energy – 7.6%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.9%  
Complete Production
Services, Inc. (a)
    369,035       10,631,898    
Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)     73,845       5,663,912    
Hercules Offshore, Inc. (a)     1,482,400       7,323,056    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     23,618,866    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.7%  
BPZ Resources, Inc. (a)     1,333,900       8,670,350    
Brigham Exploration Co. (a)     217,200       7,945,176    
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)     176,500       6,569,330    
Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. (a)     301,107       10,382,169    
McMoRan Exploration Co. (a)     357,447       6,255,323    
Oasis Petroleum, Inc. (a)     246,195       8,498,651    
Resolute Energy Corp. (a)     433,970       7,867,876    
Rosetta Resources, Inc. (a)     158,992       7,211,877    
World Fuel Services Corp.     232,265       9,625,062    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     73,025,814    
Energy Total     96,644,680    
Financials – 5.7%  
Capital Markets – 0.5%  
Stifel Financial Corp. (a)     97,540       6,997,519    
Capital Markets Total     6,997,519    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Commercial Banks – 1.8%  
Center Financial Corp. (a)     942,180       7,509,175    
Pacific Continental Corp.     74,199       747,184    
Signature Bank (a)     283,050       14,687,464    
Commercial Banks Total     22,943,823    
Consumer Finance – 1.2%  
Dollar Financial Corp. (a)     63,529       1,358,885    
EZCORP, Inc., Class A (a)     283,855       8,140,962    
Netspend Holdings, Inc. (a)     437,838       5,740,056    
Consumer Finance Total     15,239,903    
Diversified Financial Services – 1.3%  
Gain Capital Holdings, Inc. (a)     730,832       5,656,640    
Portfolio Recovery
Associates, Inc. (a)
    124,900       10,410,415    
Diversified Financial Services Total     16,067,055    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.9%  
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. (a)     678,255       5,134,390    
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers     257,790       6,870,104    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     12,004,494    
Financials Total     73,252,794    
Health Care – 15.9%  
Biotechnology – 3.4%  
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (a)     140,865       2,953,939    
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     57,985       5,582,796    
Amarin Corp. PLC, ADR (a)     574,200       4,438,566    
Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (a)     258,013       6,839,924    
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     214,770       4,709,906    
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)     491,452       3,395,933    
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     354,355       4,333,762    
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     263,595       3,658,699    
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     208,159       7,335,523    
Biotechnology Total     43,249,048    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.9%  
Align Technology, Inc. (a)     496,524       10,352,526    
DexCom, Inc. (a)     339,313       4,964,149    
ICU Medical, Inc. (a)     135,595       5,693,634    
Insulet Corp. (a)     331,689       5,870,895    
Masimo Corp.     414,124       12,481,697    
NuVasive, Inc. (a)     390,760       10,445,015    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     49,807,916    
Health Care Providers & Services – 4.1%  
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (a)     411,190       11,056,899    
Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (a)     168,087       7,599,213    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
HMS Holdings Corp. (a)     169,371       12,797,673    
IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc. (a)     356,200       14,532,960    
PSS World Medical, Inc. (a)     258,551       6,727,497    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     52,714,242    
Health Care Technology – 0.7%  
Omnicell, Inc. (a)     618,538       8,313,151    
Health Care Technology Total     8,313,151    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.1%  
Fluidigm Corp. (a)     456,062       6,444,156    
ICON PLC, ADR (a)     400,989       7,975,671    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     14,419,827    
Pharmaceuticals – 2.7%  
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     180,490       4,055,610    
Impax Laboratories, Inc. (a)     703,490       14,484,859    
MAP Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     320,005       5,161,681    
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (a)     313,970       10,467,760    
Pharmaceuticals Total     34,169,910    
Health Care Total     202,674,094    
Industrials – 14.5%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.7%  
Global Defense Technology &
Systems, Inc. (a)
    124,911       2,042,295    
Hexcel Corp. (a)     580,600       10,770,130    
LMI Aerospace, Inc. (a)     519,619       9,332,357    
Aerospace & Defense Total     22,144,782    
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.7%  
Atlas Air Worldwide
Holdings, Inc. (a)
    121,951       8,326,814    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     8,326,814    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.7%  
Tetra Tech, Inc. (a)     384,005       9,024,118    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     9,024,118    
Construction & Engineering – 0.9%  
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.     786,755       6,191,762    
Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (a)     406,173       5,320,866    
Construction & Engineering Total     11,512,628    
Electrical Equipment – 0.6%  
Regal-Beloit Corp.     101,642       7,414,784    
Electrical Equipment Total     7,414,784    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Machinery – 5.2%  
ArvinMeritor, Inc. (a)     836,790       14,995,277    
Chart Industries, Inc. (a)     161,000       7,307,790    
Columbus McKinnon Corp. (a)     324,950       5,611,887    
Lindsay Corp.     153,725       10,854,522    
Robbins & Myers, Inc.     255,850       10,906,885    
Tennant Co.     207,915       8,451,745    
Trinity Industries, Inc.     252,900       7,877,835    
Machinery Total     66,005,941    
Professional Services – 2.5%  
Advisory Board Co. (a)     165,147       8,448,921    
Corporate Executive Board Co.     236,600       9,480,562    
CoStar Group, Inc. (a)     112,300       6,364,041    
Korn/Ferry International (a)     361,012       8,252,734    
Professional Services Total     32,546,258    
Road & Rail – 1.4%  
Dollar Thrifty Automotive
Group, Inc. (a)
    112,388       5,968,927    
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    135,490       7,057,674    
Roadrunner Transportation
Systems, Inc. (a)
    386,779       5,449,716    
Road & Rail Total     18,476,317    
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.8%  
TAL International Group, Inc.     284,922       9,938,079    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total     9,938,079    
Industrials Total     185,389,721    
Information Technology – 27.0%  
Communications Equipment – 3.1%  
Acme Packet, Inc. (a)     90,600       6,816,744    
ADTRAN, Inc.     141,100       6,417,228    
Aruba Networks, Inc. (a)     508,095       15,471,493    
Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)     255,200       10,537,208    
Communications Equipment Total     39,242,673    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components – 1.9%
 
DTS, Inc. (a)     361,855       16,410,124    
Universal Display Corp. (a)     199,000       8,375,910    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components Total
    24,786,034    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Internet Software & Services – 5.5%  
Ancestry.com, Inc. (a)     198,730       6,530,268    
Dice Holdings, Inc. (a)     568,971       7,811,972    
IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. (a)     596,221       16,807,470    
KIT Digital, Inc. (a)     345,549       4,495,592    
LogMeIn, Inc. (a)     297,985       10,694,682    
OpenTable, Inc. (a)     109,100       9,695,717    
RightNow Technologies, Inc. (a)     234,600       6,261,474    
Vocus, Inc. (a)     338,853       8,234,128    
Internet Software & Services Total     70,531,303    
IT Services – 3.2%  
ExlService Holdings, Inc. (a)     309,469       6,876,401    
VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a)     550,160       24,999,271    
Wright Express Corp. (a)     179,719       9,165,669    
IT Services Total     41,041,341    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment – 3.8%
 
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)     327,300       7,642,455    
Cymer, Inc. (a)     170,600       8,632,360    
Entropic Communications, Inc. (a)     683,200       6,326,432    
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (a)     533,800       6,496,346    
Nanometrics, Inc. (a)     333,200       6,004,264    
Semtech Corp. (a)     283,400       6,710,912    
Volterra Semiconductor Corp. (a)     240,515       6,068,193    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    47,880,962    
Software – 9.5%  
BroadSoft, Inc. (a)     182,192       6,431,378    
Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)     243,138       12,650,470    
Fortinet, Inc. (a)     407,365       16,636,787    
Kenexa Corp. (a)     388,000       8,997,720    
Netscout Systems, Inc. (a)     256,265       6,404,062    
Parametric Technology Corp. (a)     402,000       9,527,400    
RealPage, Inc. (a)     329,738       8,177,502    
SuccessFactors, Inc. (a)     572,314       20,551,796    
TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)     989,175       24,353,488    
VanceInfo Technologies,
Inc., ADR (a)
    229,235       7,610,602    
Software Total     121,341,205    
Information Technology Total     344,823,518    
Materials – 5.9%  
Chemicals – 1.1%  
Solutia, Inc. (a)     620,235       14,395,655    
Chemicals Total     14,395,655    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


5



Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Metals & Mining – 4.8%  
Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. (a)     295,600       9,314,356    
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.     331,700       7,725,293    
HudBay Minerals, Inc.     637,329       11,053,465    
Stillwater Mining Co. (a)     815,616       19,468,754    
Thompson Creek Metals
Co., Inc. (a)
    972,775       12,821,174    
Metals & Mining Total     60,383,042    
Materials Total     74,778,697    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $930,056,807)
    1,234,297,349    
Short-Term Obligation – 3.7%  
    Par ($)      
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/28/11, due 03/01/11 at
0.080%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury obligation
maturing 02/28/18, market
value $48,730,125 (repurchase
proceeds $47,770,106)
    47,770,000       47,770,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $47,770,000)
    47,770,000    
Total Investments – 100.4%
(cost of $977,826,807) (b)
    1,282,067,349    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.4)%     (5,620,917 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     1,276,446,432    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $977,826,807.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

• Level 2—Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

• Level 3—Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements—Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2011:

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Total Common
Stocks
  $ 1,234,297,349     $     $     $ 1,234,297,349    
Total Short-Term
Obligation
          47,770,000             47,770,000    
Total Investments   $ 1,234,297,349     $ 47,770,000     $     $ 1,282,067,349    

 

The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category represent certain short-term obligations which are valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the premium or discount at purchase.

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


6



Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

At February 28, 2011, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     27.0    
Consumer Discretionary     18.1    
Health Care     15.9    
Industrials     14.5    
Energy     7.6    
Materials     5.9    
Financials     5.7    
Consumer Staples     2.0    
      96.7    
Short-Term Obligation     3.7    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.4 )  
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


7




Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Investments, at identified cost     977,826,807    
    Investments, at value     1,282,067,349    
    Cash     239    
    Receivable for:        
    Investments sold     11,011,057    
    Fund shares sold     19,223,357    
    Dividends     32,684    
    Interest     106    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     36,499    
    Prepaid expenses     2,556    
    Total Assets     1,312,373,847    
Liabilities   Expense reimbursement due to Investment Manager     214    
    Payable for:        
    Investments purchased     33,591,172    
    Fund shares repurchased     1,017,081    
    Investment advisory fee     789,959    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     11,249    
    Transfer agent fee     420,606    
    Custody fee     3,241    
    Distribution and service fees     35,828    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     77    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     36,499    
    Other liabilities     21,489    
    Total Liabilities     35,927,415    
    Net Assets     1,276,446,432    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     909,619,840    
    Accumulated net investment loss     (4,374,810 )  
    Accumulated net realized gain     66,960,860    
    Net unrealized appreciation on investments     304,240,542    
    Net Assets     1,276,446,432    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


8



Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets   $ 100,815,822    
    Shares outstanding     3,064,745    
    Net asset value per share   $ 32.90 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($32.90/0.9425)   $ 34.91 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 2,799,714    
    Shares outstanding     88,086    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 31.78 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 19,621,798    
    Shares outstanding     617,398    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 31.78 (a)  
Class I (c)   Net assets   $ 85,872,526    
    Shares outstanding     2,572,299    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 33.38    
Class R (c)   Net assets   $ 3,098    
    Shares outstanding     94    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 32.87 (d)  
Class Y   Net assets   $ 13,439,437    
    Shares outstanding     402,692    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 33.37    
Class Z   Net assets   $ 1,053,894,037    
    Shares outstanding     31,652,368    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 33.30    

 

 

(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.

(c)  Class I and Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

(d)  Net assets value per share rounds to this amount due to fractional shares outstanding.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


9



Statement of OperationsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($) (a)  
Investment Income   Dividends     1,440,100    
    Interest     17,290    
    Total Investment Income     1,457,390    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     4,362,909    
    Distribution fee:        
    Class B     9,470    
    Class C     64,854    
    Class R     6    
    Service fee:        
    Class A     104,524    
    Class B     3,157    
    Class C     21,618    
    Transfer agent fee:        
    Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class Z     899,679    
    Transfer agent fee—Class Y     25    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     71,405    
    Trustees' fees     19,414    
    Custody fee     18,543    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     681    
    Other expenses     173,666    
    Total Expenses     5,749,951    
    Expense reductions     (153 )  
    Net Expenses     5,749,798    
    Net Investment Loss     (4,292,408 )  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions  
    Net realized gain (loss) on:        
    Investments     96,278,604    
    Foreign currency transactions     (517 )  
    Net realized gain     96,278,087    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     233,545,485    
    Net Gain     329,823,572    
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     325,531,164    

 

 

(a)  Class I and Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


10



Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment loss     (4,292,408 )     (6,786,914 )  
    Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency
transactions and written options
    96,278,087       101,767,394    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments
    233,545,485       (18,161,392 )  
    Net increase resulting from operations     325,531,164       76,819,088    
    Net Capital Stock Transactions     160,471,881       122,791,006    
    Total increase in net assets     486,003,045       199,610,094    
Net Assets   Beginning of period     790,443,387       590,833,293    
    End of period     1,276,446,432       790,443,387    
    Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period     (4,374,810 )     (82,402 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


11



Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2011 (a)(b)
  Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     793,084       23,416,633       1,113,991       27,211,950    
Redemptions     (371,671 )     (10,994,331 )     (1,082,435 )     (26,475,220 )  
Net increase     421,413       12,422,302       31,556       736,730    
Class B  
Subscriptions     6,802       197,466       13,063       300,178    
Redemptions     (13,067 )     (359,069 )     (47,461 )     (1,127,943 )  
Net decrease     (6,265 )     (161,603 )     (34,398 )     (827,765 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     74,466       2,125,137       219,503       5,185,730    
Redemptions     (65,506 )     (1,873,011 )     (107,156 )     (2,548,963 )  
Net increase     8,960       252,126       112,347       2,636,767    
Class I  
Subscriptions     2,710,913       87,741,510                
Redemptions     (138,614 )     (4,403,150 )              
Net increase     2,572,299       83,338,360                
Class R  
Subscriptions     94       2,500                
Net increase     94       2,500                
Class Y  
Redemptions     (172,167 )     (5,700,000 )     (102,318 )     (2,700,000 )  
Net decrease     (172,167 )     (5,700,000 )     (102,318 )     (2,700,000 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     5,733,396       173,590,241       11,380,057       276,508,206    
Redemptions     (3,412,662 )     (103,272,045 )     (6,309,766 )     (153,562,932 )  
Net increase     2,320,734       70,318,196       5,070,291       122,945,274    

 

(a)  Class I and Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

(b)  Class I and Class R shares reflect activity for the period September 27, 2010 through February 28, 2011.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


12




Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.55     $ 20.82     $ 27.82     $ 31.69     $ 30.29     $ 27.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.15 )     (0.26 )     (0.19 )     (0.24 )     (0.25 )     (0.30 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
written options
    9.50       2.99       (6.81 )     0.17       6.38       4.01    
Total from investment operations     9.35       2.73       (7.00 )     (0.07 )     6.13       3.71    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                       (3.80 )     (4.73 )     (0.89 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 32.90     $ 23.55     $ 20.82     $ 27.82     $ 31.69     $ 30.29    
Total return (c)     39.70 %(d)     13.11 %     (25.16 )%(e)     (1.34 )%(f)     21.96 %     13.73 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.32 %(h)     1.32 %     1.37 %     1.37 %     1.40 %     1.46 %(h)  
Interest expense           %(i)                 %(i)     %(h)(i)  
Net expenses (g)     1.32 %(h)     1.32 %     1.37 %     1.37 %     1.40 %     1.46 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.03 %                    
Net investment loss (g)     (1.04 )%(h)     (1.10 )%     (1.01 )%     (0.82 )%     (0.82 )%     (1.15 )%(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %(d)     144 %     149 %     165 %     151 %     109 %(d)  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 100,816     $ 62,261     $ 54,384     $ 44,184     $ 18,430     $ 2,836    

 

(a)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2005.

(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)  Not annualized.

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

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

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

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


13



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 22.84     $ 20.35     $ 27.39     $ 31.26     $ 30.14     $ 27.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.25 )     (0.43 )     (0.32 )     (0.45 )     (0.48 )     (0.50 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
written options
    9.19       2.92       (6.72 )     0.14       6.33       4.06    
Total from investment operations     8.94       2.49       (7.04 )     (0.31 )     5.85       3.56    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                       (3.56 )     (4.73 )     (0.89 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 31.78     $ 22.84     $ 20.35     $ 27.39     $ 31.26     $ 30.14    
Total return (c)     39.14 %(d)     12.24 %     (25.70 )%(e)     (2.10 )%(f)     21.05 %     13.17 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     2.07 %(h)     2.07 %     2.12 %     2.12 %     2.15 %     2.21 %(h)  
Interest expense           %(i)                 %(i)     %(h)(i)  
Net expenses (g)     2.07 %(h)     2.07 %     2.12 %     2.12 %     2.15 %     2.21 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.03 %                    
Net investment loss (g)     (1.79 )%(h)     (1.84 )%     (1.75 )%     (1.57 )%     (1.57 )%     (1.92 )%(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %(d)     144 %     149 %     165 %     151 %     109 %(d)  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 2,800     $ 2,155     $ 2,620     $ 2,812     $ 1,254     $ 521    

 

(a)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2005.

(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)  Not annualized.

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

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

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

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 22.84     $ 20.35     $ 27.37     $ 31.25     $ 30.14     $ 27.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.25 )     (0.44 )     (0.32 )     (0.44 )     (0.48 )     (0.49 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
written options
    9.19       2.93       (6.70 )     0.12       6.32       4.05    
Total from investment operations     8.94       2.49       (7.02 )     (0.32 )     5.84       3.56    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                       (3.56 )     (4.73 )     (0.89 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 31.78     $ 22.84     $ 20.35     $ 27.37     $ 31.25     $ 30.14    
Total return (c)     39.14 %(d)     12.24 %     (25.65 )%(e)     (2.14 )%(f)     21.02 %     13.17 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     2.07 %(h)     2.07 %     2.12 %     2.12 %     2.15 %     2.21 %(h)  
Interest expense           %(i)                 %(i)     %(h)(i)  
Net expenses (g)     2.07 %(h)     2.07 %     2.12 %     2.12 %     2.15 %     2.21 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.03 %                    
Net investment loss (g)     (1.79 )%(h)     (1.85 )%     (1.75 )%     (1.57 )%     (1.56 )%     (1.92 )%(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %(d)     144 %     149 %     165 %     151 %     109 %(d)  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 19,622     $ 13,897     $ 10,093     $ 8,382     $ 2,303     $ 427    

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on November 1, 2005.

(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)  Not annualized.

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

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

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

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

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

Class I Shares   (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
2011 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 26.86    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.10 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency     6.62    
Total from investment operations     6.52    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 33.38    
Total return (c)(d)     24.27 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (e)(f)     0.90 %  
Net investment loss (e)(f)     (0.72 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     60 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 85,873    

 

(a)  Class I shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010. 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)  Not annualized.

(e)  Annualized.

(f)  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 HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

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

Class R Shares   (Unaudited)
Period Ended
February 28,
2011 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 26.52    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.15 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency     6.50    
Total from investment operations     6.35    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 32.87    
Total return (c)(d)     23.94 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (e)(f)     1.50 %  
Net investment loss (e)(f)     (1.21 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     60 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 3    

 

(a)  Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010. 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)  Not annualized.

(e)  Annualized.

(f)  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 HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

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

Class Y Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2011
  Year Ended
August 31,
2010
  Period Ended
August 31,
2009 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.85     $ 21.00     $ 19.21    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.09 )     (0.17 )     (0.03 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments,
foreign currency and written options
    9.61       3.02       1.82    
Total from investment operations     9.52       2.85       1.79    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 33.37     $ 23.85     $ 21.00    
Total return (c)     39.92 %(d)     13.57 %     9.32 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (e)     0.90 %(f)     0.93 %     1.03 %(f)  
Interest expense           %(g)        
Net expenses (e)     0.90 %(f)     0.93 %     1.03 %(f)  
Net investment loss (e)     (0.60 )%(f)     (0.70 )%     (0.96 )%(f)  
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %(d)     144 %     149 %(d)  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 13,439     $ 13,708     $ 14,222    

 

(a)  Class Y shares commenced operations on July 15, 2009. 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)  Not annualized.

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

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.81     $ 21.00     $ 27.99     $ 31.86     $ 30.36     $ 27.80    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.12 )     (0.21 )     (0.14 )     (0.17 )     (0.18 )     (0.29 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
written options
    9.61       3.02       (6.85 )     0.18       6.41       3.74    
Total from investment operations     9.49       2.81       (6.99 )     0.01       6.23       3.45    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income                             (b)        
From net realized gains                       (3.88 )     (4.73 )     (0.89 )  
Total distributions to shareholders                       (3.88 )     (4.73 )     (0.89 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 33.30     $ 23.81     $ 21.00     $ 27.99     $ 31.86     $ 30.36    
Total return (c)     39.86 %(d)     13.38 %     (24.97 )%(e)     (1.09 )%(f)     22.28 %     12.64 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.07 %(h)     1.07 %     1.12 %     1.12 %     1.15 %     1.20 %  
Interest expense           %(i)                 %(i)     %(i)  
Net expenses (g)     1.07 %(h)     1.07 %     1.12 %     1.12 %     1.15 %     1.20 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.03 %                 %(i)  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.79 )%(h)     (0.85 )%     (0.76 )%     (0.57 )%     (0.59 )%     (0.96 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     60 %(d)     144 %     149 %     165 %     151 %     109 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 1,053,894     $ 698,422     $ 509,514     $ 354,145     $ 220,887     $ 193,493    

 

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

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

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

(d)  Not annualized.

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

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

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

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of companies with a market capitalization, at the time of initial purchase, equal to or less than the largest stock in the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index.

Fund Shares

The Trust has unlimited authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class Y and Class Z shares. On December 10, 2010, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial) exchanged Class Z shares valued at $13,562,263 for Class I shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. 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 investment amount. 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) if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18 months after purchase.

The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares may be 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 redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class I shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to the Columbia Family of Funds. Class I shares became effective September 27, 2010.

Class R shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to qualifying institutional investors. Class R shares became effective September 27, 2010.

Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Investment Manager 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 investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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


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the net asset value of the 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.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which the Investment Manager 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. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, the Investment Manager may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations

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 and translations 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.

Derivative Instruments

The Fund may use derivative instruments including options in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund employs strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase, decrease or change the level of exposure to market risk factors. The achievement of any strategy relating to derivatives depends on an analysis of various risk factors, and if the strategies for the use of derivatives do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.

In pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to the following market risks, among others:

Equity Risk: Equity risk relates to change in value of equity securities such as common stocks due to general market conditions such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, or adverse investor sentiment. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities.

The following notes provide more detailed information about the derivative type held by the Fund:

Options—The Fund had purchased put options to decrease the Fund's exposure to equity risk and to increase return on underlying instruments. Purchased put options become more profitable as the price of the underlying instruments depreciates relative to the strike price.

The Fund may 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 the 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.

During the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund did not enter into any purchased put options contracts.


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Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The effect of derivative instruments on the Fund's the Statement of Operations for the six month period ended February 28, 2011:

    Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss)
and Change in Unrealized Appreciation or
(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
    Risk Exposure   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Purchased Put Options   Equity Risk   $ (731,368 )   $ (282,392 )  

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Investment Manager has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. The Investment Manager 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.

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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date.

The Fund receives information regarding the character of distributions received from real estate investment trusts (REITs) on an annual basis. Distributions received from REITs are allocated among dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based upon such information or based on the Investment Manager's estimates if actual information has not yet been reported. Management's estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions is disclosed by the REITs, which could result in a proportionate increase in returns of capital to shareholders.

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 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 specific class of shares are charged to that share class. 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 which are charged directly to a share class, as shown in 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


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subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 10% to 15%. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. 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. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Services Fee

The Investment Manager determines which securities will be purchased, held, or sold. The management fee is based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
First $500 million     0.87 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.82 %  
Over $1 billion     0.77 %  

 

The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended February 28, 2011, was 0.84% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

In September 2010, the Board of Trustees approved an amended Investment Management Services Agreement (IMSA) with the Investment Manager that reduces the management fee rates payable to the Investment Manager at all asset levels. Effective March 1, 2011, the Investment Manager will receive a monthly management 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     0.790 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.745 %  
Over $1 billion     0.700 %  

 

Administration Fee

The Investment Manager provides administrative and other services to the Fund, under an Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Agreement), including services related to Fund expenses, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), as discussed in the Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees note below. Prior to March 1, 2011, the Investment Manager did not receive a fee for its services under the Administrative Agreement.

In connection with the IMSA approved by the Board of Trustees, effective March 1, 2011, the Fund will pay a monthly administration fee to the Investment Manager based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
First $500 million     0.080 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.075 %  
$1 billion to $3 billion     0.070 %  
$3 billion to $12 billion     0.060 %  
Over $12 billion     0.050 %  


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Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the State Street Agreements) with State Street and the Investment Manager 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.

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the transfer agent of the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent receives monthly account-based service fees that vary by class and are based on the number of open accounts and asset-based fees, calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts, which are intended to reimburse the Transfer Agent for certain sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees). 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 receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and may also receive compensation for various shareholder services.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agent fee rate for each class, with the exception of Class I shares, as a percentage of the average daily net assets was as follows:

Class A   Class B   Class C   Class R   Class Y   Class Z  
  0.18 %     0.18 %     0.18 %     0.00 %*     0.00 %*     0.18 %  

 

*  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

Class I shares do not pay transfer agent fees.

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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the distributor of the Fund's shares. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, initial sales charges paid by shareholders on the purchase of Class A shares amounted to $9,359 and net CDSC fees paid by shareholders on certain redemptions of Class A, Class B and Class C shares amounted to $12, $1,970 and $427, respectively.

The Fund has adopted shareholder servicing and distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Plans) which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.10%, 0.75%, 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares, respectively.

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 liaison services), but currently limit such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.

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.

Expense Limits and Fee Reimbursements

Effective September 27, 2010, the Investment Manager and certain affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses, such as transaction costs and brokerage


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Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

commissions, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 1.35%, 2.10%, 2.10%, 1.00%, 1.60%, 1.10% and 1.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class Y and Class Z shares, respectively.

Prior to September 27, 2010, the Investment Manager voluntarily reimbursed a portion of the Fund's expenses so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, did not exceed 1.10% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Effective March 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and certain affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2012, so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses, such as transaction costs and brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 1.31%, 2.06%, 2.06%, 0.93%, 1.56%, 1.06% and 1.06% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class Y and Class Z shares, respectively. This expense arrangement is made pursuant to a fee waiver and expense cap agreement that my be modified or amended only with the approval from all parties to such arrangements, including the Fund and the Investment Manager.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of the Investment Manager 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.

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund, as set forth on the Statement of Operations. 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.

Note 4. 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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $153 for the Fund.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $734,959,894 and $601,368,821, respectively, for the six month period ended February 28, 2011.

Note 6. Shareholder Concentration

As of February 28, 2011, one shareholder account owned 40.7% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Purchase and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 7. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. 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. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Effective October 14, 2010, 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 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

Prior to October 14, 2010, interest was charged to each participating fund at the same rates. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.


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Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 8. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2010 was as follows:

    August 31, 2010  
Ordinary Income*   $    
Long-Term Capital Gains        

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 320,993,965    
Unrealized depreciation     (16,753,423 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 304,240,542    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2010, 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
Carryforwards
 
2017   $ 26,761,735    

 

Management is required to determine 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 by the Fund is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management 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. However, management's conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, 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.

Note 9. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Sector Focus Risk

The Fund may focus its investments in certain sectors, subjecting it to greater risk than a fund that is less focused.

Foreign Securities Risk

Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than noted in Note 3 (above), there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company (now known as RiverSource) mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the District Court). In response to defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint, the District Court dismissed one of plaintiffs' four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants' favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Eighth Circuit) on August 8, 2007. On April 8, 2009, the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment and remanded to the District Court for further proceedings. On August 6, 2009, defendants filed a writ of certiorari


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Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

with the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court), asking the Supreme Court to stay the District Court proceedings while the Supreme Court considers and rules in a case captioned Jones v. Harris Associates, which involves issues of law similar to those presented in the Gallus case. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Jones v. Harris Associates, and on April 5, 2010, the Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit's decision in the Gallus case and remanded the case to the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On June 4, 2010, the Eighth Circuit remanded the Gallus case to the District Court for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On December 9, 2010, the District Court reinstated its July 9, 2007 summary judgment order in favor of the defendants. On January 10, 2011, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit.

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)), entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds' Boards of Directors/Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.


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Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreements

In September 2010, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved new Investment Management Services Agreements (the "Advisory Agreements") on behalf of various Columbia funds that would increase or decrease the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by each affected Columbia fund (each, an "Affected Fund") to Columbia Management for investment advisory services. For Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, the Advisory Agreement will decrease contractual investment advisory fee rates. As detailed below, the Board held numerous meetings and discussions with the management team of Columbia Management and reviewed and considered materials in connection with the approval of the investment advisory fee before determining to approve the Advisory Agreements.

On April 30, 2010, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. acquired the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Bank of America and the parent of the Affected Funds' former investment adviser. In connection with that acquisition, the Affected Funds entered into investment management services agreements with Columbia Management, a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Beginning in April 2010, Columbia Management presented to the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the "Committee") of the Board a proposal to rationalize the fees and expenses, including the advisory fees, of the various registered investment companies in the combined complex of Columbia-, RiverSource-, Seligman- and Threadneedle-branded funds (the "Columbia Funds Complex"). Because these funds were organized at different times by many different sponsors, their fees and expenses did not reflect a common overall design, and Columbia Management proposed to implement a more consistent schedule of fees for similar funds based on a uniform pricing model across all of the funds. In this regard, Columbia Management presented the Committee with various data comparing current and proposed fee schedules to the fee schedules of peer funds, as selected by an independent third-party data provider. While Columbia Management projected that the proposed rationalization would reduce the overall fees and expenses of all of the funds in the aggregate, it was expected that certain fees and expenses, including advisory fees, would increase for certain funds. At the same time, Columbia Management presented the Committee with proposals to provide for consistent administrative services fee schedules across funds in the same asset class, reduced custody fee rates and a consistent transfer agency fee schedule across the funds, as well as initial proposals to merge various funds. In connection with these proposals, the Committee and the trustees considered a proposal by Columbia Management to contractually limit the total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund's custodian) of class A shares of funds, the expenses of which exceed the median expenses of such fund's class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider), to such median expenses (or a lower, agreed-upon rate), and to limit the total expenses of such funds' other classes to a corresponding amount, adjusted to reflect any class-specific expenses (including transfer agency fees and payments under any distribution plan, shareholder servicing plan, and/or plan administration agreement).

The Committee and the trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")) of the Trust (the "Independent Trustees") requested and evaluated materials from, and were provided materials and information regarding the Advisory Agreements by, Columbia Management. The Committee, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 3, 2010, June 7, 2010, July 27, 2010 and August 10, 2010, and the Independent Trustees, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 4, 2010, June 7, 2010 and August 11, 2010, reviewed the materials provided in connection with their consideration of the Advisory Agreements and other matters relating to the proposals and discussed them with representatives of Columbia Management. The Committee and the Independent Trustees also reviewed and considered information that they had previously received in connection with their most recent consideration and approval of the current investment management services agreements with Columbia Management. They also consulted with Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on the legal standards for consideration by the trustees and otherwise assisted the trustees in their deliberations. The trustees also met with, and reviewed and considered a report prepared and provided by, the independent fee consultant (the "Fee Consultant") appointed by the Independent Trustees pursuant to an assurance of discontinuance entered into by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, the Affected Funds' previous adviser, with the New York Attorney General ("NYAG") to settle a civil complaint filed by the NYAG relating to trading in mutual fund shares (the "NYAG Settlement"). Under the NYAG Settlement, the Fee Consultant's role is to manage the process by which management fees are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms' length and reasonable. On August 10, 2010, the Committee recommended that the trustees approve the Advisory Agreements. On September 14, 2010, the trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved


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the Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund, subject to shareholder approval.

The trustees considered all materials that they, their legal counsel or Columbia Management believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Advisory Agreements. The factors considered by the Committee and the trustees in recommending approval and approving the Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund included the following:

•  The expected benefits of continuing to retain Columbia Management as the Affected Funds' investment manager;

•  The terms and conditions of the Advisory Agreements, including the increase or decrease, as applicable, in the advisory fee schedule for each Affected Fund;

•  The impact of the proposed changes in investment advisory fee rates, as well as proposed changes in administrative services, transfer agency and custody fee rates, on each Affected Fund's total expense ratio;

•  The willingness of Columbia Management to agree to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I so that total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund's custodian) of class A shares would not exceed the median expenses of such fund's class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider);

•  That Columbia Management, and not any Affected Fund, would bear the costs of obtaining any necessary shareholder approvals of the Advisory Agreements;

•  The expected impact on expenses for certain Affected Funds of proposed mergers; and

•  The expected benefits of further integrating the Combined Fund Complex by:

o  Standardizing total management fees across similar funds in the Combined Fund Complex to promote comparability of pricing among a menu of funds available to investors, including through exchange privileges; and

o  Aligning investment advisory fee rates across funds in the Combined Fund Complex that are in the same investment category (e.g., the amendment would align the investment advisory fee rates of Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund with those of all other actively managed large-cap funds in the Combined Fund Complex).

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Advisory Agreements

The trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates. The trustees considered, among other things, the ability of Columbia Management to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including Columbia Management's personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, the trade execution services provided on behalf of the Affected Funds and the quality of Columbia Management's investment research capabilities and the other resources that it devotes to each Affected Fund. For each Affected Fund, the trustees also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Affected Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Investment Performance

The trustees reviewed information about the performance of each Affected Fund over various time periods, including information prepared by an independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of each Affected Fund to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and performance benchmarks. The trustees also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying each Fund's peer group for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. In the case of each Affected Fund whose performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the trustees concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of


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other considerations, to warrant approval of the Affected Fund's Advisory Agreement. Those factors varied from fund to fund, but included one or more of the following: (i) that the Affected Fund's performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the Affected Fund's investment strategy and policies and that the Affected Fund was performing within a reasonable range of expectations, given those investment decisions, market conditions and the Affected Fund's investment strategy; (iii) that the Affected Fund's performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; and (iv) that Columbia Management had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the Affected Fund's investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers, enhancing the resources supporting the portfolio managers, or modifying investment strategies.

The trustees noted that, through February 28, 2010, Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I's performance was in the fourth quintile (where the best performance would be in the first quintile) for the one-year period and in the first quintile for the three-year period of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Advisory Agreements, that the performance of each Affected Fund and Columbia Management was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses

The trustees considered that the Advisory Agreement for Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I would decrease the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by that Fund and would be otherwise identical to that Fund's current investment management services agreement. The trustees reviewed and considered information that they had previously received in connection with the most recent approval of Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I's current investment management services agreement with Columbia Management.

After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory fee rates under the Advisory Agreements and anticipated total expenses of each Affected Fund supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The trustees considered information about the advisory fees charged by Columbia Management to comparable institutional accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the trustees took into account, among other things, Columbia Management's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for Columbia Management, and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. In evaluating each Affected Fund's proposed advisory fees, the trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Affected Fund.

The trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Affected Funds. The trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with each Affected Fund, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. When reviewing profitability, the trustees also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of the relevant Affected Funds, the current and anticipated expense levels of each Affected Fund, and the implementation of breakpoints and/or expense limitations with respect to each Affected Fund.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the proposed changes to the advisory fees, and the related profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Fund, supported the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

Economies of Scale

The trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision by Columbia Management of services to each Affected Fund, to groups of related funds and to Columbia Management's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Affected Funds through breakpoints in the proposed investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by


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Columbia Management in investment, trading and compliance resources. The trustees noted that all of the Affected Funds were expected to benefit from breakpoints and/or expense limitation arrangements. In considering those issues, the trustees also took note of the costs of the services to be provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Funds, as discussed above. The trustees also noted the expected expense synergies and other anticipated benefits to Columbia Management and fund shareholders of both the rationalization of fees and expenses and the proposed mergers of certain Affected Funds. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Affected Funds supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Other Benefits to Columbia Management

The trustees received and considered information regarding any expected "fall-out" or ancillary benefits to be received by Columbia Management and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Affected Funds, such as the provision by Columbia Management of administrative services to the Affected Funds and the provision by Columbia Management's affiliates of distribution and transfer agency services to the Affected Funds, and how the proposed rationalization of fees and expenses might affect such benefits, including the fact that to the extent fees payable by the Affected Funds decrease, and the fees for such Funds were subject to a contractual limit or cap on expenses, Columbia Management may pay less in expense reimbursements. The trustees considered that the Affected Funds' distributor, an affiliate of Columbia Management, retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Affected Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Affected Funds, and that other affiliates of Columbia Management receive various forms of compensation in connection with their sale of shares of the Affected Funds. The trustees also considered the benefits of research made available to Columbia Management by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Affected Funds' securities transactions, and reviewed information about Columbia Management's practices with respect to allocating portfolio brokerage and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research. The trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that would be in place to disclose and to monitor such possible conflicts of interest. The trustees recognized that Columbia Management's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.

In their deliberations, the trustees did not identify any single item that was paramount or controlling and individual trustees may have attributed different weights to various factors. The trustees also evaluated all information available to them on a fund-by-fund basis, and their determinations were made separately in respect of each Affected Fund.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel and the Fee Consultant, the trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved each Advisory Agreement.


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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT FEE CONSULTANT TO THE FUNDS SUPERVISED BY THE COLUMBIA ATLANTIC BOARD

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005
Assurance of Discontinuance among the
Office of Attorney General of New York State,
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, and
Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

September 21, 2010

I. Overview

On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC ("CMA") and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.1 ("CMD") agreed to the New York Attorney General's Assurance of Discontinuance ("AOD"). Among other things, the AOD stipulates that CMA may manage or advise a Columbia Fund ("Columbia Fund" and, together with some or all of such funds, the "Columbia Funds") only if the Independent Members of the Columbia Fund's Board of Trustees appoint a Senior Officer or retain an Independent Fee Consultant ("IFC") who is to manage the process by which proposed management fees are negotiated. The AOD further stipulates that the Senior Officer or IFC is to prepare a written annual evaluation of the fee negotiation process.

With effect from January 1, 2007, the Independent Members of the Board of Trustees for certain Columbia Funds known collectively as the "Atlantic Funds" (together with the other members of that Board, the "Trustees") retained me as IFC for the Atlantic Funds.2 In this capacity, I have prepared this written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. As has been the case with my previous reports, my immediate predecessor as IFC, John Rea, provided invaluable assistance in the preparation of this report.

On September 29, 2009, Ameriprise entered into an asset purchase agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and its parent, Bank of America Corporation (together, the "Bank") pursuant to which the Bank agreed to sell certain CMG assets relating to Columbia's long-term asset management business, including management of the Atlantic Funds (the "Transaction"). The Transaction, which closed on April 30, 2010,3 resulted in the termination of the existing Investment Management Agreements with CMA. Prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Trustees and the shareholders of the Funds approved new Advisory and Administrative Agreements with an Ameriprise subsidiary now called Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC ("CMIA"). Those Agreements did not change the rates paid by the Funds from the levels specified in the former agreements with CMA.

CMIA serves as the adviser of funds supervised by three different Boards of Trustees: the Atlantic, Nations, and RiverSource Boards, and a subsidiary of CMIA serves as adviser to funds overseen by a fourth Board, Columbia/Wanger. After reviewing the range of funds overseen by all four Boards, CMIA proposed a series of changes intended, among other things, to rationalize its mutual fund product offerings (by, for example, proposing to merge funds with similar investment strategies) and the fees charged to the funds by CMIA and its affiliates. These proposals included (1) changes to the advisory fees paid by certain funds, (2) changes to administrative and similar fees paid by certain funds, (3) changes to the transfer agency, sub-transfer agency, custody, and pricing/bookkeeping fees paid by the Funds, and (4) mergers involving more than 60 funds. CMIA asked the Trustees to consider these proposals together. This report, consistent with and (to the extent applicable) in fulfillment of the terms of the AOD, will focus on changes to advisory and aggregate management fees and discuss other proposals insofar as they affect total fund expenses, which may be a relevant factor in considering the appropriate level of advisory and management fees (defined for purposes of this report as advisory plus administrative fees).

A. Role of the Independent Fee Consultant

The AOD charges the IFC with "managing the process by which proposed management fees ... to be charged the Columbia Fund are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms' length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance." The AOD also provides that CMA "may manage or advise a Columbia Fund only if the reasonableness of the proposed management fees is determined by the Board of Trustees ... using ... an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of ... the Independent Fee Consultant." Therefore, the AOD makes clear that the IFC does not supplant the Trustees in negotiating management fees, nor does the IFC substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees with respect to the reasonableness of proposed fees or any other matter that is committed to the business judgment of the Trustees.

1  CMA and CMD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, LLC ("CMG"), and are the successors to the entities named in the AOD.

2  I have no material relationship with Bank of America, CMG or Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("Ameriprise"), aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. I retained John Rea, an independent economic consultant, to assist me with this report.

3  CMIA, Materials Prepared for the Atlantic Fees and Expense Committee, June 7, 2010 ("June 7 Materials"), Tab 1 at p. 1.

  Unless otherwise stated or required by the context, this report covers only the Atlantic Funds.


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B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

In preparing the report required by the AOD, the IFC must consider at least the following six factors set forth in the AOD:

1.  The nature and quality of the adviser's services, including the Fund's performance;

2.  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3.  Possible economies of scale as the Fund grows larger;

4.  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the adviser for like services;

5.  Costs to the adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit; and

6.  Profit margins of the adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services.

II. Findings

1.  Based upon my examination of the information supplied by CMIA and Ameriprise in the light of the six factors set forth in the AOD, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed contractual advisory and/or administrative fee changes at any asset level for each affected Atlantic Fund (each a "Fee Change Fund").

2.  In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of each Fee Change Fund have been negotiated with CMIA thus far has been, to the extent practicable, at arm's length and reasonable and consistent with the AOD.

3.  There are 25 Funds for which CMIA has proposed an increase either in the contractual advisory or management fee (each a "Fee Increase Fund"). Seven of these Funds have a combination of higher contractual advisory fees and either lower or unchanged contractual management fees. The remaining 18 Funds have higher contractual management fees with the majority resulting from higher contractual advisory fees. For five Funds, however, the higher management fees result from a combination of lower advisory fees and higher administrative fees.

4.  The actual management fee, computed on the basis of assets as of October 31, 2009, would increase for 16 of the Fee Increase Funds after accounting for CMIA's proposed expense limitation program, non-management fee changes, and proposed mergers. Seven Funds would have lower actual management fees, and two would experience no change in actual management fees.

5.  Sixteen of the 25 Fee Increase Funds have generally median or better-than-median performance. Only one Fee Increase Fund – High Yield Opportunity Fund – would be identified for further review based on performance criteria used by the Trustees in past contract review processes.

6.  CMIA proposed that the Funds and most other mutual funds it or its affiliates advise or sponsor (together, the "CMIA Funds") be subject to a contractual expense limitation calculated as the median of the relevant fund's Lipper expense group. As a result, all Fee Increase Funds are projected to have total expenses in the first, second, or third quintiles after full implementation of the proposed fee changes, expense limitations, and mergers. The expense limitation would be recalculated every year based on updated Lipper data. An analysis of the changes in median expenses for 2009 and 2010 indicates that some Funds are likely to experience sizable changes in their expense limits. Some Funds would have higher-than-median actual management fees notwithstanding the newly-established expense limitations.

7.  CMIA reviewed differences between management of retail mutual funds and advising institutional accounts and supplied charts plotting contractual and actual institutional and fund fees against assets in various investment categories. The data showed that mutual fund fees are often lower at small asset levels reflecting CMIA's reimbursement of fund expenses. At higher asset levels, mutual fund fees typically exceed institutional fees.

8.  CMIA provided fund-by-fund projected profitability data. Due to the significant changes in the operations of the Funds (including the change of the Funds' investment adviser), historical profitability data was judged to have little relevance.

9.  CMIA provided projections of both the cumulative benefit to CMIA Fund shareholders of all aspects of its proposals (including proposed mergers) and the synergies in the form of decreased expenses that would benefit CMIA and its parent, Ameriprise.


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Important Information About This Report

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 Small Cap Growth Fund I.

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.

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Investment
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P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Investment Manager

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Fraklin Street
Boston, MA 02110


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This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit columbiamanagement.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

C-1645 A (04/11)




Columbia Technology Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended February 28, 2011

Not FDIC insured • No bank guarantee • May lose value



Table of Contents

Performance Information   1  
Understanding Your Expenses   2  
Investment Portfolio   3  
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
  6  
Statement of Operations   8  
Statement of Changes in Net
Assets
  9  
Financial Highlights   11  
Notes to Financial Statements   15  
Shareholder Meeting Results   22  
Important Information About
This Report
  25  

 

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:

The Columbia Management story began over 100 years ago, and today, we are one of the nation's largest dedicated asset managers. The recent acquisition by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. brings together the talents, resources and capabilities of Columbia Management with those of RiverSource Investments, Threadneedle (acquired by Ameriprise in 2003) and Seligman Investments (acquired by Ameriprise in 2008) to build a best-in-class asset management business that we believe is truly greater than its parts.

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

Threadneedle, a leader in global asset management and one of Europe's largest asset managers, offers sophisticated international experience from a dedicated U.K. management team. Headquartered in London, it is named for Threadneedle Street in the heart of the city's financial district, where British investors pioneered international and global investing. Threadneedle was acquired in 2003 and today operates as an affiliate of Columbia Management.

Seligman Investments' beginnings date back to the establishment of the investment firm J. & W. Seligman & Co. in 1864. In the years that followed, Seligman played a major role in the geographical expansion and industrial development of the United States. In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant named Seligman as fiscal agent for the U.S. Navy—an appointment that would last through World War I. Seligman helped finance the westward path of the railroads and the building of the Panama Canal. The firm organized its first investment company in 1929 and began managing its first mutual fund in 1930. In 2008, J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated was acquired and Seligman Investments became an offering brand of RiverSource Investments, LLC.

We are proud of the rich and distinctive history of these firms, the strength and breadth of products and services they offer, and the combined cultures of pioneering spirit and forward thinking. Together we are committed to providing more for our shareholders than ever before.

>  A singular focus on our shareholders

Our business is asset management, so investors are our first priority. We dedicate our resources to identifying timely investment opportunities and provide a comprehensive choice of equity, fixed-income and alternative investments to help meet your individual needs.

>  First-class research and thought leadership

We are dedicated to helping you take advantage of today's opportunities and anticipate tomorrow's. We stay abreast of the latest investment trends and ideas, using our collective insight to evaluate events and transform them into solutions you can use.

>  A disciplined investment approach

We aren't distracted by passing fads. Our teams adhere to a rigorous investment process that helps ensure the integrity of our products and enables you and your financial advisor to match our solutions to your objectives with confidence.

When you choose Columbia Management, you can be confident that we will take the time to understand your needs and help you and your financial advisor identify the solutions that are right for you. Because at Columbia Management, we don't consider ourselves successful unless you are.

Sincerely,

J. Kevin Connaughton
President, Columbia Funds

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit www.columbiamanagement.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.




Performance InformationColumbia Technology Fund

Average annual total return as of 02/28/11 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/09/00  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     32.23       24.68       31.69       26.69       31.62       30.62       32.40    
1-year     38.07       30.15       36.95       31.95       37.03       36.03       38.45    
5-year     3.31       2.09       2.54       2.17       2.53       2.53       3.56    
10-year     6.57       5.93       5.89       5.89       5.91       5.91       6.82    

 

        

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and 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 Manager 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 table does 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. Class A and Class B shares performance information includes the performance of Class Z shares (the oldest existing share class) for periods prior to their inception. Class C shares performance information includes returns of Class B shares for the period from November 1, 2002 through October 12, 2003, and the returns of Class Z shares for periods prior thereto. These returns reflect differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees) between Class Z 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, since the newer classes of shares are subject to distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class A and Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002, Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003 and Class Z shares were initially offered on November 9, 2000.

1The Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index is an equally-weighted index of 100 leading technology stocks.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. 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.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 02/28/11

  +32.23%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +35.84%  
  Merrill Lynch 100
Technology Index1
 

 

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/11 ($)

Class A     11.57    
Class B     10.97    
Class C     10.99    
Class Z     11.81    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Technology 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 Investment Services Corp., your account balance is available online at www.columbiamanagement.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 may 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.

09/01/10 - 02/28/11

    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       1,322.30       1,017.80       8.12       7.05       1.41    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,316.90       1,014.08       12.41       10.79       2.16    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,316.20       1,014.08       12.40       10.79       2.16    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,324.00       1,019.04       6.68       5.81       1.16    

 

        

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 365.

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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Investment PortfolioColumbia Technology Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 98.7%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 7.4%  
Internet & Catalog Retail – 7.4%  
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)     65,780       11,399,016    
NetFlix, Inc. (a)     7,940       1,640,960    
priceline.com, Inc. (a)     17,250       7,829,430    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     20,869,406    
Consumer Discretionary Total     20,869,406    
Financials – 0.3%  
Consumer Finance – 0.3%  
Netspend Holdings, Inc. (a)     74,200       972,762    
Consumer Finance Total     972,762    
Financials Total     972,762    
Health Care – 2.3%  
Health Care Technology – 1.1%  
Cerner Corp. (a)     31,210       3,135,045    
Health Care Technology Total     3,135,045    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.2%  
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)     82,690       3,479,595    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     3,479,595    
Health Care Total     6,614,640    
Industrials – 0.8%  
Electrical Equipment – 0.8%  
Sensata Technologies Holding NV (a)     66,970       2,216,707    
Electrical Equipment Total     2,216,707    
Industrials Total     2,216,707    
Information Technology – 86.9%  
Communications Equipment – 8.4%  
Acme Packet, Inc. (a)     61,520       4,628,765    
Aruba Networks, Inc. (a)     121,030       3,685,363    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     198,140       11,805,181    
Riverbed Technology, Inc. (a)     91,430       3,775,145    
Communications Equipment Total     23,894,454    
Computers & Peripherals – 13.5%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     61,724       21,801,534    
EMC Corp. (a)     455,650       12,398,237    
NetApp, Inc. (a)     80,870       4,177,744    
Computers & Peripherals Total     38,377,515    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 2.3%  
Corning, Inc.     134,640       3,104,798    
DTS, Inc. (a)     37,170       1,685,660    
Universal Display Corp. (a)     39,200       1,649,928    
Electronic Equipment,
Instruments & Components Total
    6,440,386    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Internet Software & Services – 7.4%  
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)     34,600       1,298,538    
Baidu, Inc., ADR (a)     41,720       5,054,795    
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     9,380       5,753,692    
KIT Digital, Inc. (a)     86,956       1,131,298    
LogMeIn, Inc. (a)     31,980       1,147,762    
NetEase.com, Inc., ADR (a)     32,630       1,522,189    
OpenTable, Inc. (a)     22,710       2,018,238    
Sina Corp. (a)     35,490       2,898,468    
Internet Software & Services Total     20,824,980    
IT Services – 8.1%  
Accenture PLC, Class A     80,710       4,154,951    
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)     21,880       1,722,831    
Cognizant Technology
Solutions Corp., Class A (a)
    98,870       7,600,137    
International Business
Machines Corp.
    18,400       2,978,592    
Teradata Corp. (a)     96,240       4,602,197    
VeriFone Systems, Inc. (a)     44,820       2,036,621    
IT Services Total     23,095,329    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 16.0%  
Altera Corp.     31,460       1,316,916    
ARM Holdings PLC     117,600       3,559,752    
ASML Holding N.V.,
N.Y. Registered Shares
    65,330       2,848,388    
Atmel Corp. (a)     599,470       8,800,220    
Broadcom Corp., Class A     124,380       5,126,944    
Entropic Communications, Inc. (a)     154,473       1,430,420    
Intel Corp.     72,200       1,550,134    
KLA-Tencor Corp.     74,410       3,632,696    
Lam Research Corp. (a)     55,060       3,022,794    
Linear Technology Corp.     83,100       2,871,936    
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)     184,610       6,634,883    
Taiwan Semiconductor
Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR
    261,450       3,213,220    
Xilinx, Inc.     45,230       1,503,897    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    45,512,200    
Software – 31.2%  
ANSYS, Inc. (a)     60,250       3,393,280    
Autodesk, Inc. (a)     145,080       6,100,614    
Check Point Software
Technologies Ltd. (a)
    69,542       3,465,973    
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)     111,090       7,794,075    
Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)     107,030       5,568,771    
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)     543,620       10,220,056    
Fortinet, Inc. (a)     90,770       3,707,047    
Intuit, Inc. (a)     47,690       2,507,540    
Microsoft Corp.     306,210       8,139,062    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Technology Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 98.7% (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Oracle Corp.     100,040       3,291,316    
RealPage, Inc. (a)     36,224       898,355    
Red Hat, Inc. (a)     170,610       7,042,781    
Rovi Corp. (a)     140,397       7,780,802    
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)     15,730       2,080,607    
SuccessFactors, Inc. (a)     76,341       2,741,405    
Symantec Corp. (a)     243,440       4,389,223    
TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)     139,152       3,425,922    
VMware, Inc., Class A (a)     73,410       6,140,747    
Software Total     88,687,576    
Information Technology Total     246,832,440    
Telecommunication Services – 1.0%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.0%  
America Movil SAB de CV,
Series L, ADR
    24,880       1,428,609    
SBA Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    36,210       1,524,079    
Wireless Telecommunication
Services Total
    2,952,688    
Telecommunication Services Total     2,952,688    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $208,271,921)
    280,458,643    
Short-Term Obligation – 3.1%  
    Par ($)      
Repurchase agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/28/11, due 03/01/11
at 0.080%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury obligation
maturing 02/28/18, market value
$9,004,750 (repurchase
proceeds $8,825,020)
    8,825,000       8,825,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $8,825,000)
    8,825,000    
Total Investments – 101.8%
(cost of $217,096,921) (b)
    289,283,643    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (1.8)%     (5,212,209 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     284,071,434    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $217,096,921.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

 

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

• Level 2—Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

• Level 3—Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements – Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2011:

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Total Common Stocks   $ 280,458,643     $     $     $ 280,458,643    
Total Short-Term Obligation           8,825,000             8,825,000    
Total Investments   $ 280,458,643     $ 8,825,000     $     $ 289,283,643    

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Technology Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category represent certain short-term obligations which are valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the discount or premium at purchase.

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

At February 28, 2011, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     86.9    
Consumer Discretionary     7.4    
Health Care     2.3    
Telecommunication Services     1.0    
Industrials     0.8    
Financials     0.3    
      98.7    
Short-Term Obligation     3.1    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (1.8 )  
      100.0    
Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Technology Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Investments, at identified cost     217,096,921    
    Investments, at value     289,283,643    
    Cash     821    
    Receivable for:      
    Investments sold     191,760    
    Fund shares sold     380,394    
    Dividends     177,280    
    Interest     20    
    Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager     13,487    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     27,872    
    Prepaid expenses     932    
    Total Assets     290,076,209    
Liabilities   Payable for:      
    Investments purchased     4,798,625    
    Fund shares repurchased     748,966    
    Investment advisory fee     192,122    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     5,683    
    Transfer agent fee     133,792    
    Trustees' fees     2,852    
    Custody fee     7,389    
    Distribution and service fees     42,590    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     163    
    Interest fee     289    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     27,872    
    Other liabilities     44,432    
    Total Liabilities     6,004,775    
    Net Assets     284,071,434    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     285,500,023    
    Accumulated net investment loss     (1,213,381 )  
    Accumulated net realized loss     (72,401,930 )  
    Net unrealized appreciation on investments     72,186,722    
    Net Assets     284,071,434    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia Technology Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets   $ 88,337,517    
    Shares outstanding     7,633,066    
    Net asset value per share   $ 11.57 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($11.57/0.9425)   $ 12.28 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 7,375,222    
    Shares outstanding     672,089    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 10.97 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 26,150,805    
    Shares outstanding     2,378,683    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 10.99 (a)  
Class Z   Net assets   $ 162,207,890    
    Shares outstanding     13,737,296    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 11.81    

 

 

(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 OperationsColumbia Technology Fund

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Dividends     711,574    
    Interest     2,630    
    Foreign taxes withheld     (1,888 )  
    Total Investment Income     712,316    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     1,196,688    
    Distribution fee:      
    Class B     27,376    
    Class C     90,677    
    Service fee:      
    Class A     108,382    
    Class B     9,125    
    Class C     30,226    
    Transfer agent fee     227,560    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     39,886    
    Trustees' fees     14,785    
    Custody fee     7,383    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     530    
    Other expenses     114,236    
    Expenses before interest expense     1,866,854    
    Interest expense     1,447    
    Total Expenses     1,868,301    
    Net Investment Loss     (1,155,985 )  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments  
    Net realized gain on investments     47,308,242    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     28,506,937    
    Net Gain     75,815,179    
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     74,659,194    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Technology Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment loss     (1,155,985 )     (2,863,950 )  
    Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency
transactions
    47,308,242       47,020,506    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments
    28,506,937       (2,502,005 )  
    Net increase resulting from operations     74,659,194       41,654,551    
    Net Capital Stock Transactions     (41,920,910 )     (57,946,529 )  
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets     32,738,284       (16,291,978 )  
Net Assets   Beginning of period     251,333,150       267,625,128    
    End of period     284,071,434       251,333,150    
    Accumulated net investment loss at end of period     (1,213,381 )     (57,396 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia Technology Fund

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2011
  Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     1,628,722       17,363,094       3,128,923       27,120,284    
Redemptions     (2,219,694 )     (24,198,810 )     (5,637,671 )     (48,352,597 )  
Net decrease     (590,972 )     (6,835,716 )     (2,508,748 )     (21,232,313 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     8,984       89,602       61,443       509,325    
Redemptions     (114,489 )     (1,160,161 )     (187,574 )     (1,540,306 )  
Net decrease     (105,505 )     (1,070,559 )     (126,131 )     (1,030,981 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     217,621       2,299,701       239,855       1,981,609    
Redemptions     (348,016 )     (3,520,919 )     (1,086,153 )     (8,871,786 )  
Net decrease     (130,395 )     (1,221,218 )     (846,298 )     (6,890,177 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,660,121       18,251,073       6,141,161       53,385,962    
Redemptions     (4,954,049 )     (51,044,490 )     (9,294,164 )     (82,179,020 )  
Net decrease     (3,293,928 )     (32,793,417 )     (3,153,003 )     (28,793,058 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


10




Financial HighlightsColumbia Technology Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.75     $ 7.58     $ 9.72     $ 11.62     $ 9.33     $ 8.77    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.05 )     (0.09 )     (0.05 )     (0.07 )     (0.10 )     (0.09 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts and written options
    2.87       1.26       (2.09 )     (1.22 )     2.39       1.21    
Total from investment operations     2.82       1.17       (2.14 )     (1.29 )     2.29       1.12    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                       (0.61 )           (0.56 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.57     $ 8.75     $ 7.58     $ 9.72     $ 11.62     $ 9.33    
Total return (b)     32.23 %(c)     15.44 %(d)     (22.02 )%(d)     (12.13 )%     24.54 %     12.78 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (e)     1.41 %(f)     1.45 %     1.46 %     1.36 %     1.46 %     1.45 %  
Interest expense     %(f)(g)     %(g)                 %(g)     %(g)  
Net expenses (e)     1.41 %(f)     1.45 %     1.46 %     1.36 %     1.46 %     1.45 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.02 %     0.07 %                 %(g)  
Net investment loss (e)     (0.90 )%(f)     (1.10 )%     (0.80 )%     (0.69 )%     (0.96 )%     (0.95 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     100 %(c)     189 %     284 %     263 %     210 %     350 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 88,338     $ 71,989     $ 81,321     $ 137,181     $ 109,541     $ 75,996    

 

(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)  Not annualized.

(d)  Had the Investment Manager 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%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Technology Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.33     $ 7.26     $ 9.39     $ 11.25     $ 9.10     $ 8.57    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.08 )     (0.15 )     (0.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.17 )     (0.16 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts and written options
    2.72       1.22       (2.03 )     (1.19 )     2.32       1.19    
Total from investment operations     2.64       1.07       (2.13 )     (1.34 )     2.15       1.03    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                       (0.52 )           (0.50 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.97     $ 8.33     $ 7.26     $ 9.39     $ 11.25     $ 9.10    
Total return (b)     31.69 %(c)     14.74 %(d)     (22.68 )%(d)     (12.80 )%     23.63 %     11.98 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (e)     2.16 %(f)     2.20 %     2.21 %     2.11 %     2.21 %     2.20 %  
Interest expense     %(f)(g)     %(g)                 %(g)     %(g)  
Net expenses (e)     2.16 %(f)     2.20 %     2.21 %     2.11 %     2.21 %     2.20 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.02 %     0.07 %                 %(g)  
Net investment loss (e)     (1.65 )%(f)     (1.85 )%     (1.55 )%     (1.43 )%     (1.70 )%     (1.70 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     100 %(c)     189 %     284 %     263 %     210 %     350 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 7,375     $ 6,478     $ 6,562     $ 10,812     $ 10,580     $ 7,823    

 

(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)  Not annualized.

(d)  Had the Investment Manager 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%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Technology Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.35     $ 7.27     $ 9.41     $ 11.27     $ 9.12     $ 8.59    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.08 )     (0.15 )     (0.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.17 )     (0.16 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts and written options
    2.72       1.23       (2.04 )     (1.19 )     2.32       1.19    
Total from investment operations     2.64       1.08       (2.14 )     (1.34 )     2.15       1.03    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                       (0.52 )           (0.50 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.99     $ 8.35     $ 7.27     $ 9.41     $ 11.27     $ 9.12    
Total return (b)     31.62 %(c)     14.86 %(d)     (22.74 )%(d)     (12.78 )%     23.57 %     11.95 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (e)     2.16 %(f)     2.20 %     2.21 %     2.11 %     2.21 %     2.20 %  
Interest expense     %(f)(g)     %(g)                 %(g)     %(g)  
Net expenses (e)     2.16 %(f)     2.20 %     2.21 %     2.11 %     2.21 %     2.20 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.02 %     0.07 %                 %(g)  
Net investment loss (e)     (1.65 )%(f)     (1.85 )%     (1.55 )%     (1.45 )%     (1.70 )%     (1.70 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     100 %(c)     189 %     284 %     263 %     210 %     350 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 26,151     $ 20,941     $ 24,410     $ 44,466     $ 36,325     $ 21,018    

 

(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)  Not annualized.

(d)  Had the Investment Manager 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%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Technology Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.92     $ 7.70     $ 9.86     $ 11.78     $ 9.43     $ 8.86    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.03 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts and written options
    2.92       1.29       (2.12 )     (1.23 )     2.43       1.22    
Total from investment operations     2.89       1.22       (2.16 )     (1.28 )     2.35       1.15    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                       (0.64 )           (0.58 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.81     $ 8.92     $ 7.70     $ 9.86     $ 11.78     $ 9.43    
Total return (b)     32.40 %(c)     15.84 %(d)     (21.91 )%(d)     (11.93 )%     24.92 %     13.01 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (e)     1.16 %(f)     1.20 %     1.21 %     1.11 %     1.21 %     1.20 %  
Interest expense     %(f)(g)     %(g)                 %(g)     %(g)  
Net expenses (e)     1.16 %(f)     1.20 %     1.21 %     1.11 %     1.21 %     1.20 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.02 %     0.07 %                 %(g)  
Net investment loss (e)     (0.65 )%(f)     (0.85 )%     (0.54 )%     (0.45 )%     (0.70 )%     (0.71 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     100 %(c)     189 %     284 %     263 %     210 %     350 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 162,208     $ 151,924     $ 155,332     $ 208,883     $ 137,420     $ 70,767    

 

(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)  Not annualized.

(d)  Had the Investment Manager 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%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Technology Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Technology Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of technology companies that may benefit from technological improvements, advancements or developments.

Fund Shares

The Trust has unlimited authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. 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 investment amount. 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) if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18 months after purchase.

The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of other certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares may be 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 redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Investment Manager 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 investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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 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.


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Columbia Technology Fund, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which the Investment Manager 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. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, the Investment Manager may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations

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 and translations 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.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. The Investment Manager 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.

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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund 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 specific class of shares are charged to that share class. 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 which are charged directly to a share class, as shown in 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.

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.


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Columbia Technology Fund, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 10% to 15%. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. 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. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Services Fee

The Investment Manager determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
First $500 million     0.87 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.82 %  
Over $1 billion     0.77 %  

 

The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended February 28, 2011 was 0.87% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Administration Fee

The Investment Manager provides administrative and other services to the Fund under an Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Agreement), including services related to Fund expenses, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), as discussed in the Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees note below. The Investment Manager does not receive a fee for its services under the Administrative Agreement.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the State Street Agreements) with State Street and the Investment Manager 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. Effective March 28, 2011, these services are now provided under the Administration Fee note discussed above.

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the transfer agent of the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent receives monthly account-based service fees based on the number of open accounts and asset-based fees, calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts, which are intended to reimburse the Transfer Agent for certain sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees). 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 receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and may also receive compensation for various shareholder services.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agent fee rate for each class was 0.17% of the Fund's average daily net assets.


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Columbia Technology Fund, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the distributor of the Fund's shares. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, initial sales charges paid by shareholders on the purchase of Class A shares amounted to $8,464 and net CDSC fees paid by shareholders on certain redemptions of Class A, Class B and Class C shares amounted to $4, $12,663 and $572, respectively.

The Fund has adopted shareholder servicing and distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Plans) which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.10%, 0.75% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

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 liaison services), but currently limit such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.

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.

Expense Limits and Fee Reimbursements

The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund's expenses so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed 1.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annualized basis. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Investment Manager at any time.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of the Investment Manager 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.

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund, as set forth on the Statement of Operations. 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.

Note 4. 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.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $267,636,468 and $295,600,730, respectively, for the six month period ended February 28, 2011.

Note 6. Shareholder Concentration

As of February 28, 2011, two shareholder accounts owned 22.9% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Purchase and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.


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Columbia Technology Fund, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 7. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. 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. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Effective October 14, 2010, 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 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

Prior to October 14, 2010, interest was charged to each participating fund at the same rates. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed was $4,387,500 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.49%.

Note 8. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2010 was as follows:

    August 31, 2010  
Ordinary Income*   $    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 75,635,561    
Unrealized depreciation     (3,448,839 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 72,186,722    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2010, 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
Carryforwards
 
2017   $ 89,694,106    
2018     29,378,123    
Total   $ 119,072,229    

 

Management is required to determine 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 by the Fund is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management 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. However, management's conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, 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.

Note 9. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Sector Focus Risk

The Fund may focus its investments in certain sectors, subjecting it to greater risk than a fund that is less focused.

Foreign Securities Risk

Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks.


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Columbia Technology Fund, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted below, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Effective on March 28, 2011, the Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Administrative Agent). This credit facility replaced the credit facility provided by State Street. The credit facility agreement, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $300 million. The borrowers shall have the right, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, to request an increase of up to $200 million in the aggregate amount of the credit facility from new or existing lenders, provided that the aggregate amount of the credit facility shall at no time exceed $500 million. Participation in such increase by any existing lender shall be at such lender's sole discretion. Interest is charged to each fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the sum of the federal funds rate plus (i) 1.25% per annum plus (ii) if one-month LIBOR exceeds the federal funds rate, the amount of such excess. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum.

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company (now known as RiverSource) mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the District Court). In response to defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint, the District Court dismissed one of plaintiffs' four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants' favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Eighth Circuit) on August 8, 2007. On April 8, 2009, the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment and remanded to the District Court for further proceedings. On August 6, 2009, defendants filed a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court), asking the Supreme Court to stay the District Court proceedings while the Supreme Court considers and rules in a case captioned Jones v. Harris Associates, which involves issues of law similar to those presented in the Gallus case. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Jones v. Harris Associates, and on April 5, 2010, the Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit's decision in the Gallus case and remanded the case to the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On June 4, 2010, the Eighth Circuit remanded the Gallus case to the District Court for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On December 9, 2010, the District Court reinstated its July 9, 2007 summary judgment order in favor of the defendants. On January 10, 2011, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit.

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)), entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds' Boards of Directors/Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes


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Columbia Technology Fund, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.


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Shareholder Meeting Results

At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 15, 2011, shareholders of the Fund considered a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization pursuant to which the Fund would transfer its assets to Columbia Seligman Global Technology Fund (the "Buying Fund") in exchange for shares of the Buying Fund and the assumption by the Buying Fund of all of the liabilities of the Fund (the "Reorganization"). The proposal was not approved as follows:

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes  
  116,233,895       3,131,234       2,949,859       0    


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Important Information About This Report

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 Technology 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.

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Investment Manager

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110


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This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit columbiamanagement.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

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Columbia Balanced Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended February 28, 2011

Not FDIC insured • No bank guarantee • May lose value



Table of Contents

Performance Information   1  
Understanding Your Expenses   2  
Investment Portfolio   3  
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
  17  
Statement of Operations   19  
Statement of Changes in Net
Assets
  20  
Financial Highlights   22  
Notes to Financial Statements   27  
Board Consideration and
Approval of Advisory
Agreements
  35  
Summary of Management Fee
Evaluation by Independent Fee
Consultant
  39  
Shareholder Meeting Results   41  
Important Information About
This Report
  45  

 

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:

The Columbia Management story began over 100 years ago, and today, we are one of the nation's largest dedicated asset managers. The recent acquisition by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. brings together the talents, resources and capabilities of Columbia Management with those of RiverSource Investments, Threadneedle (acquired by Ameriprise in 2003) and Seligman Investments (acquired by Ameriprise in 2008) to build a best-in-class asset management business that we believe is truly greater than its parts.

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

Threadneedle, a leader in global asset management and one of Europe's largest asset managers, offers sophisticated international experience from a dedicated U.K. management team. Headquartered in London, it is named for Threadneedle Street in the heart of the city's financial district, where British investors pioneered international and global investing. Threadneedle was acquired in 2003 and today operates as an affiliate of Columbia Management.

Seligman Investments' beginnings date back to the establishment of the investment firm J. & W. Seligman & Co. in 1864. In the years that followed, Seligman played a major role in the geographical expansion and industrial development of the United States. In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant named Seligman as fiscal agent for the U.S. Navy—an appointment that would last through World War I. Seligman helped finance the westward path of the railroads and the building of the Panama Canal. The firm organized its first investment company in 1929 and began managing its first mutual fund in 1930. In 2008, J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated was acquired and Seligman Investments became an offering brand of RiverSource Investments, LLC.

We are proud of the rich and distinctive history of these firms, the strength and breadth of products and services they offer, and the combined cultures of pioneering spirit and forward thinking. Together we are committed to providing more for our shareholders than ever before.

>  A singular focus on our shareholders

Our business is asset management, so investors are our first priority. We dedicate our resources to identifying timely investment opportunities and provide a comprehensive choice of equity, fixed-income and alternative investments to help meet your individual needs.

>  First-class research and thought leadership

We are dedicated to helping you take advantage of today's opportunities and anticipate tomorrow's. We stay abreast of the latest investment trends and ideas, using our collective insight to evaluate events and transform them into solutions you can use.

>  A disciplined investment approach

We aren't distracted by passing fads. Our teams adhere to a rigorous investment process that helps ensure the integrity of our products and enables you and your financial advisor to match our solutions to your objectives with confidence.

When you choose Columbia Management, you can be confident that we will take the time to understand your needs and help you and your financial advisor identify the solutions that are right for you. Because at Columbia Management, we don't consider ourselves successful unless you are.

Sincerely,

J. Kevin Connaughton
President, Columbia Funds

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit www.columbiamanagement.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.




Performance InformationColumbia Balanced Fund

Average annual total return as of 02/28/11 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   R   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   09/27/10   10/01/91  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    18.72       11.90       18.28       13.28       18.28       17.28       n/a       18.84    
1- year     16.93       10.21       16.05       11.05       16.05       15.05       n/a       17.24    
5-year     6.43       5.18       5.62       5.30       5.62       5.62       n/a       6.68    
10-year/Life     4.47       3.85       3.81       3.81       3.81       3.81       11.72       4.71    

 

          

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 in 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 Manager 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 R shares are sold at net asset value with a distribution (Rule 12b-1) fee. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class R and 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 table does 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. Class A and Class B share performance information includes the performance of Class Z shares (the oldest existing share class) for periods prior to their inception. Class C share performance information includes returns of Class B shares for the period from November 1, 2002 through October 12, 2003, and the returns of Class Z shares for periods prior thereto. These returns reflect differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees) between Class Z 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, since the newer classes of shares are subject to distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class A and Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002, Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003, Class R shares were initially offered on September 27, 2010, and Class Z shares were initially offered on October 1, 1991.

1The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large-capitalization U.S. stocks.

2The Barclays Capital 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 available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. 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.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 02/28/11

  +18.72%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +27.73%  
  S&P 500 Index1  
  –0.83%  
  Barclays Capital
Aggregate Bond Index2
 

 

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/11 ($)  
Class A     27.41    
Class B     27.35    
Class C     27.35    
Class R     27.40    
Class Z     27.38    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/10 – 02/28/11 ($)  
Class A     0.22    
Class B     0.13    
Class C     0.13    
Class R     0.10    
Class Z     0.25    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Balanced 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 Investment Services Corp., your account balance is available online at www.columbiamanagement.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 may 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.

09/01/10 – 02/28/11

    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       1,187.20       1,020.03       5.21       4.81       0.96    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,182.80       1,016.31       9.25       8.55       1.71    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,182.80       1,016.31       9.25       8.55       1.71    
Class R     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,035.90 *     1,018.78       5.21 *     6.07       1.21    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,188.40       1,021.27       3.85       3.56       0.71    

 

        

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 365.

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.

*For the period September 27, 2010 through February 28, 2011. Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 64.3%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 5.2%  
Auto Components – 0.9%  
Johnson Controls, Inc.     83,596       3,410,717    
Auto Components Total     3,410,717    
Automobiles – 0.9%  
General Motors Co. (a)     99,816       3,346,830    
Automobiles Total     3,346,830    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.3%  
Carnival Corp.     32,756       1,397,699    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     1,397,699    
Media – 1.2%  
Comcast Corp., Class A     176,870       4,556,171    
Media Total     4,556,171    
Multiline Retail – 1.9%  
Kohl's Corp.     48,673       2,622,988    
Target Corp.     87,753       4,611,420    
Multiline Retail Total     7,234,408    
Consumer Discretionary Total     19,945,825    
Consumer Staples – 4.8%  
Beverages – 0.6%  
PepsiCo, Inc.     35,939       2,279,251    
Beverages Total     2,279,251    
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.6%  
CVS Caremark Corp.     70,920       2,344,615    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     2,344,615    
Food Products – 0.7%  
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A     82,415       2,624,094    
Food Products Total     2,624,094    
Personal Products – 1.1%  
Avon Products, Inc.     101,710       2,828,555    
Herbalife Ltd.     21,814       1,710,436    
Personal Products Total     4,538,991    
Tobacco – 1.8%  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     110,588       6,942,715    
Tobacco Total     6,942,715    
Consumer Staples Total     18,729,666    
Energy – 9.9%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.5%  
Baker Hughes, Inc.     13,765       978,003    
Halliburton Co.     66,208       3,107,803    
Schlumberger Ltd.     17,456       1,630,740    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     5,716,546    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 8.4%  
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)     31,490       1,707,388    
Apache Corp.     33,657       4,194,335    
Chevron Corp.     53,918       5,593,993    
ConocoPhillips     54,607       4,252,247    
Devon Energy Corp.     24,919       2,278,593    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     90,030       7,700,266    
Imperial Oil Ltd.     24,437       1,269,258    
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR     76,712       2,697,961    
Suncor Energy, Inc.     60,499       2,844,663    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     32,538,704    
Energy Total     38,255,250    
Financials – 12.5%  
Capital Markets – 4.7%  
BlackRock, Inc., Class A     20,332       4,147,524    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     41,215       6,750,193    
Invesco Ltd.     123,073       3,303,279    
State Street Corp.     88,326       3,949,939    
Capital Markets Total     18,150,935    
Commercial Banks – 1.3%  
Wells Fargo & Co.     154,470       4,983,202    
Commercial Banks Total     4,983,202    
Consumer Finance – 1.3%  
American Express Co.     113,124       4,928,813    
Consumer Finance Total     4,928,813    
Diversified Financial Services – 4.1%  
Bank of America Corp.     272,675       3,896,526    
Citigroup, Inc. (a)     838,952       3,926,295    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     171,891       8,025,591    
Diversified Financial Services Total     15,848,412    
Insurance – 1.1%  
MetLife, Inc.     89,571       4,242,083    
Insurance Total     4,242,083    
Financials Total     48,153,445    
Health Care – 5.6%  
Biotechnology – 0.6%  
Celgene Corp. (a)     45,139       2,396,881    
Biotechnology Total     2,396,881    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.7%  
Baxter International, Inc.     53,291       2,832,417    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     2,832,417    

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.5%  
Cardinal Health, Inc.     48,521       2,020,414    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)     29,650       1,827,626    
WellPoint, Inc. (a)     30,929       2,055,851    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     5,903,891    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.3%  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)     85,493       4,772,219    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     4,772,219    
Pharmaceuticals – 1.5%  
Abbott Laboratories     52,784       2,538,910    
Pfizer, Inc.     173,260       3,333,523    
Pharmaceuticals Total     5,872,433    
Health Care Total     21,777,841    
Industrials – 8.1%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.8%  
Honeywell International, Inc.     57,040       3,303,186    
United Technologies Corp.     46,470       3,882,104    
Aerospace & Defense Total     7,185,290    
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.9%  
FedEx Corp.     38,125       3,432,013    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     3,432,013    
Electrical Equipment – 0.2%  
Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.     23,544       779,306    
Electrical Equipment Total     779,306    
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.6%  
General Electric Co.     167,765       3,509,644    
Tyco International Ltd.     57,656       2,614,123    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     6,123,767    
Machinery – 1.0%  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     71,805       3,884,650    
Machinery Total     3,884,650    
Professional Services – 1.4%  
Nielsen Holdings NV (a)     210,729       5,603,284    
Professional Services Total     5,603,284    
Road & Rail – 1.2%  
Union Pacific Corp.     47,022       4,486,369    
Road & Rail Total     4,486,369    
Industrials Total     31,494,679    
Information Technology – 14.0%  
Communications Equipment – 1.1%  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     73,336       4,369,359    
Communications Equipment Total     4,369,359    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Computers & Peripherals – 3.4%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     25,009       8,833,429    
EMC Corp. (a)     159,539       4,341,056    
Computers & Peripherals Total     13,174,485    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.4%  
Corning, Inc.     64,665       1,491,175    
Tyco Electronics Ltd.     111,638       4,023,433    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components Total
    5,514,608    
Internet Software & Services – 2.8%  
eBay, Inc. (a)     136,790       4,583,149    
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     9,872       6,055,485    
Internet Software & Services Total     10,638,634    
IT Services – 3.1%  
International Business Machines Corp.     44,842       7,259,023    
MasterCard, Inc., Class A     18,951       4,558,853    
IT Services Total     11,817,876    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.9%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)     160,328       1,476,621    
Atmel Corp. (a)     51,592       757,371    
Micron Technology, Inc. (a)     100,662       1,120,368    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    3,354,360    
Software – 1.3%  
AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (a)     25,721       523,422    
Microsoft Corp.     172,345       4,580,930    
Software Total     5,104,352    
Information Technology Total     53,973,674    
Materials – 3.6%  
Chemicals – 2.8%  
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     33,482       3,080,344    
Celanese Corp., Series A     60,033       2,488,368    
Chemtura Corp. (a)     76,546       1,245,404    
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (a)     10,975       510,886    
Syngenta AG, ADR     53,863       3,626,057    
Chemicals Total     10,951,059    
Metals & Mining – 0.8%  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc.
    28,405       1,504,044    
Vale SA, ADR     43,225       1,479,592    
Metals & Mining Total     2,983,636    
Materials Total     13,934,695    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Telecommunication Services – 0.6%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.6%  
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (a)     85,085       1,225,224    
Millicom International Cellular SA     12,179       1,066,880    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     2,292,104    
Telecommunication Services Total     2,292,104    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $188,453,162)
    248,557,179    
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – 12.4%  
    Par ($)      
Basic Materials – 0.4%  
Chemicals – 0.2%  
CF Industries, Inc.  
6.875% 05/01/18     35,000       38,587    
7.125% 05/01/20     17,000       19,040    
Chemtura Corp.  
7.875% 09/01/18 (b)     8,000       8,540    
Dow Chemical Co.  
7.375% 11/01/29     275,000       332,841    
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC  
8.875% 02/01/18     65,000       69,794    
9.000% 11/15/20 (b)     10,000       10,638    
Lyondell Chemical Co.  
8.000% 11/01/17 (b)     48,000       54,120    
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.  
9.000% 01/15/21 (b)     15,000       15,956    
Nalco Co.  
6.625% 01/15/19 (b)     30,000       31,013    
NOVA Chemicals Corp.  
8.625% 11/01/19     55,000       60,775    
Rain CII Carbon LLC & CII Carbon Corp.  
8.000% 12/01/18 (b)     20,000       21,400    
Chemicals Total     662,704    
Forest Products & Paper – 0.0%  
Cascades, Inc.  
7.750% 12/15/17     10,000       10,462    
7.875% 01/15/20     40,000       41,750    
Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Verso Paper, Inc.  
8.750% 02/01/19 (b)     10,000       10,450    
Forest Products & Paper Total     62,662    
Iron/Steel – 0.1%  
Arcelormittal  
5.500% 03/01/21 (c)     400,000       397,428    
United States Steel Corp.  
7.000% 02/01/18     40,000       41,700    
7.375% 04/01/20     6,000       6,330    
Iron/Steel Total     445,458    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Metals & Mining – 0.1%  
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.  
6.375% 02/01/16 (b)     15,000       15,225    
7.000% 11/01/15 (b)     34,000       35,425    
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp.  
PIK,  
5.193% 05/15/15 (05/15/11)     40,000       36,688    
Novelis, Inc.  
8.375% 12/15/17 (b)     20,000       22,050    
8.750% 12/15/20 (b)     25,000       27,563    
Vale Overseas Ltd.  
6.250% 01/23/17     295,000       332,569    
Metals & Mining Total     469,520    
Basic Materials Total     1,640,344    
Communications – 2.0%  
Advertising – 0.0%  
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.  
10.000% 07/15/17     40,000       47,300    
inVentiv Health, Inc.  
10.000% 08/15/18 (b)     33,000       33,825    
Visant Corp.  
10.000% 10/01/17     17,000       18,403    
Advertising Total     99,528    
Media – 0.8%  
Belo Corp.  
8.000% 11/15/16     55,000       60,019    
Cablevision Systems Corp.  
8.625% 09/15/17     50,000       56,000    
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.  
7.000% 01/15/19     15,000       15,263    
8.125% 04/30/20     62,000       66,960    
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC & Cequel Capital Corp.  
8.625% 11/15/17 (b)     35,000       37,012    
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.  
9.000% 03/01/21 (b)     60,000       60,975    
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.  
9.250% 12/15/17     45,000       50,062    
DIRECTV Holdings LLC  
3.550% 03/15/15     430,000       438,655    
DISH DBS Corp.  
7.875% 09/01/19     73,000       79,114    
Entravision Communications Corp.  
8.750% 08/01/17     45,000       48,600    
Gray Television, Inc.  
10.500% 06/29/15     25,000       26,563    
Insight Communications  
9.375% 07/15/18 (b)     15,000       16,575    
NBC Universal Media, LLC.  
5.950% 04/01/41 (b)     450,000       443,163    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
News America, Inc.  
6.550% 03/15/33     275,000       291,134    
RR Donnelley & Sons Co.  
6.125% 01/15/17     350,000       358,184    
Salem Communications Corp.  
9.625% 12/15/16     33,000       36,217    
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.  
9.250% 11/01/17 (b)     64,000       71,840    
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.  
8.750% 04/01/15 (b)     25,000       27,688    
TCM Sub LLC  
3.550% 01/15/15 (b)     400,000       411,149    
Time Warner, Inc.  
6.200% 03/15/40     360,000       366,837    
Univision Communications, Inc.  
7.875% 11/01/20 (b)     30,000       32,175    
8.500% 05/15/21 (b)     40,000       41,600    
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.  
7.625% 11/01/18 (b)     51,000       53,932    
Media Total     3,089,717    
Telecommunication Services – 1.2%  
America Movil SAB de CV  
5.625% 11/15/17     370,000       403,782    
AT&T, Inc.  
4.950% 01/15/13     400,000       428,078    
5.350% 09/01/40 (b)     246,000       223,231    
Avaya, Inc.  
7.000% 04/01/19 (b)     25,000       24,750    
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.  
8.250% 10/15/17     30,000       30,300    
8.375% 10/15/20     10,000       9,875    
Clearwire Communications LLC/Clearwire Finance, Inc.  
12.000% 12/01/15 (b)     31,000       33,325    
12.000% 12/01/17 (b)     22,000       23,760    
CommScope, Inc.  
8.250% 01/15/19 (b)     15,000       15,563    
Cricket Communications, Inc.  
7.750% 05/15/16     40,000       42,300    
Frontier Communications Corp.  
8.500% 04/15/20     35,000       38,850    
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc.  
10.750% 04/15/16 (b)     13,000       14,105    
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA  
7.250% 10/15/20 (b)     60,000       61,650    
ITC Deltacom, Inc.  
10.500% 04/01/16     19,000       20,853    
Level 3 Financing, Inc.  
8.750% 02/15/17     45,000       44,212    
9.250% 11/01/14     25,000       25,813    
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.  
6.625% 11/15/20     20,000       19,475    
7.875% 09/01/18     30,000       31,500    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Nextel Communications, Inc.  
7.375% 08/01/15     14,000       14,035    
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.  
7.750% 10/15/18 (b)     52,000       56,160    
NII Capital Corp.  
10.000% 08/15/16     7,000       7,928    
PAETEC Holding Corp.  
8.875% 06/30/17     45,000       48,825    
9.500% 07/15/15     2,000       2,108    
9.875% 12/01/18 (b)     20,000       21,550    
Sprint Capital Corp.  
6.875% 11/15/28     25,000       22,531    
6.900% 05/01/19     30,000       30,262    
Sprint Nextel Corp.  
8.375% 08/15/17     112,000       124,180    
Telecom Italia Capital SA  
5.250% 10/01/15     500,000       508,389    
Telefonica Emisiones SAU  
4.949% 01/15/15     570,000       599,899    
tw telecom holdings, Inc.  
8.000% 03/01/18     18,000       19,305    
United States Cellular Corp.  
6.700% 12/15/33     325,000       316,815    
Verizon New York, Inc.  
7.375% 04/01/32     480,000       541,533    
Vodafone Group PLC  
5.750% 03/15/16     460,000       513,312    
West Corp.  
7.875% 01/15/19 (b)     40,000       41,300    
Wind Acquisition Finance SA  
11.750% 07/15/17 (b)     65,000       74,587    
11.750% 07/15/17 (b)(d)(e)     65,000          
Windstream Corp.  
7.875% 11/01/17     45,000       48,881    
8.125% 09/01/18     25,000       26,750    
Telecommunication Services Total     4,509,772    
Communications Total     7,699,017    
Consumer Cyclical – 0.4%  
Auto Manufacturers – 0.0%  
Oshkosh Corp.  
8.500% 03/01/20     37,000       41,717    
Auto Manufacturers Total     41,717    
Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.0%  
Accuride Corp.  
9.500% 08/01/18     7,000       7,805    
Dana Holding Corp.  
6.500% 02/15/19     5,000       5,038    
6.750% 02/15/21     44,000       44,715    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


6



Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Lear Corp.  
7.875% 03/15/18     45,000       49,500    
8.125% 03/15/20     20,000       22,300    
Pinafore LLC/Pinafore, Inc.  
9.000% 10/01/18 (b)     5,000       5,562    
Tenneco Automotive, Inc.
7.750% 08/15/18
    4,000       4,305    
Auto Parts & Equipment Total     139,225    
Distribution/Wholesale – 0.0%  
McJunkin Red Man Corp.  
9.500% 12/15/16 (b)     20,000       19,600    
Distribution/Wholesale Total     19,600    
Entertainment – 0.1%  
AMC Entertainment, Inc.  
8.750% 06/01/19     25,000       26,844    
9.750% 12/01/20 (b)     15,000       16,088    
Boyd Gaming Corp.  
9.125% 12/01/18 (b)     60,000       63,300    
Cedar Fair LP/Canada's Wonderland Co./Magnum
Management Corp.
 
9.125% 08/01/18 (b)     10,000       10,900    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.  
8.750% 05/15/20     17,000       18,126    
Regal Entertainment Group  
9.125% 08/15/18     25,000       26,687    
Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority  
9.375% 06/15/15 (b)     65,000       44,200    
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.  
8.750% 06/01/16     55,000       59,950    
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority  
9.000% 11/15/15 (b)     6,000       5,955    
Entertainment Total     272,050    
Home Builders – 0.0%  
K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.  
10.625% 10/15/16     15,000       16,256    
11.875% 10/15/15     20,000       19,700    
Home Builders Total     35,956    
Home Furnishings – 0.0%  
Norcraft Companies LP/Norcraft Finance Corp.  
10.500% 12/15/15     50,000       53,625    
Sealy Mattress Co.  
10.875% 04/15/16 (b)     35,000       39,725    
Home Furnishings Total     93,350    
Lodging – 0.1%  
MGM Resorts International  
9.000% 03/15/20 (b)     45,000       49,612    
11.375% 03/01/18     40,000       45,400    
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida  
7.750% 10/01/17 (b)     55,000       58,369    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Seneca Gaming Corp.  
8.250% 12/01/18 (b)     16,000       16,560    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.  
7.150% 12/01/19     30,000       33,000    
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.  
6.000% 12/01/16     75,000       79,862    
Lodging Total     282,803    
Office Furnishings – 0.0%  
Interface, Inc.  
7.625% 12/01/18 (b)     6,000       6,353    
Office Furnishings Total     6,353    
Retail – 0.2%  
CVS Pass-Through Trust  
7.507% 01/10/32 (b)     343,344       397,163    
Michaels Stores, Inc.  
11.375% 11/01/16     10,000       10,925    
NBTY, Inc.  
9.000% 10/01/18 (b)     5,000       5,425    
QVC, Inc.  
7.500% 10/01/19 (b)     75,000       80,250    
Rite Aid Corp.  
8.000% 08/15/20     28,000       30,275    
Toys R Us - Delaware, Inc.  
7.375% 09/01/16 (b)     25,000       26,562    
Toys R Us, Inc.  
7.875% 04/15/13     20,000       21,400    
Retail Total     572,000    
Consumer Cyclical Total     1,463,054    
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 1.5%  
Beverages – 0.3%  
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.  
2.500% 03/26/13     375,000       382,985    
Bottling Group LLC  
6.950% 03/15/14     300,000       346,353    
Cott Beverages, Inc.  
8.125% 09/01/18     9,000       9,686    
8.375% 11/15/17     20,000       21,550    
Miller Brewing Co.  
5.500% 08/15/13 (b)     340,000       371,817    
Beverages Total     1,132,391    
Commercial Services – 0.1%  
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.  
8.250% 01/15/19     20,000       21,225    
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.  
9.125% 11/01/18 (b)     2,000       2,125    
Cardtronics, Inc.  
8.250% 09/01/18     20,000       21,600    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


7



Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Garda World Security Corp.  
9.750% 03/15/17 (b)     10,000       10,775    
Hertz Corp.  
7.375% 01/15/21 (b)     25,000       26,063    
7.500% 10/15/18 (b)     15,000       15,825    
Interactive Data Corp.  
10.250% 08/01/18 (b)     35,000       39,200    
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC  
8.250% 02/01/21 (b)     10,000       10,550    
10.000% 07/15/17 (b)     35,000       40,162    
United Rentals North America, Inc.  
8.375% 09/15/20     40,000       42,350    
9.250% 12/15/19     71,000       80,762    
10.875% 06/15/16     9,000       10,463    
Commercial Services Total     321,100    
Food – 0.2%  
Dean Foods Co.  
9.750% 12/15/18 (b)     12,000       12,450    
Kraft Foods, Inc.  
5.375% 02/10/20     410,000       436,144    
Kroger Co.  
5.400% 07/15/40     300,000       283,955    
Michael Foods, Inc.  
9.750% 07/15/18 (b)     16,000       17,440    
U.S. Foodservice  
PIK,  
10.250% 06/30/15 (b)     18,000       18,540    
Food Total     768,529    
Healthcare Products – 0.1%  
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.  
7.125% 11/15/18     22,000       22,605    
Hospira, Inc.  
6.050% 03/30/17     300,000       335,108    
Healthcare Products Total     357,713    
Healthcare Services – 0.4%  
American Renal Holdings  
8.375% 05/15/18     5,000       5,231    
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.  
11.250% 11/01/14     45,000       48,712    
Capella Healthcare, Inc.  
9.250% 07/01/17 (b)     5,000       5,400    
HCA, Inc.  
7.250% 09/15/20     104,000       112,190    
7.875% 02/15/20     19,000       20,876    
Healthsouth Corp.  
8.125% 02/15/20     35,000       37,887    
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.  
6.625% 10/01/20 (b)     8,000       8,190    
McKesson Corp.  
3.250% 03/01/16     450,000       452,029    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Multiplan, Inc.  
9.875% 09/01/18 (b)     14,000       15,068    
Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.  
9.875% 04/15/17     11,000       11,330    
Radnet Management, Inc.  
10.375% 04/01/18     5,000       5,013    
Roche Holdings, Inc.  
6.000% 03/01/19 (b)     500,000       571,153    
Tenet Healthcare Corp.  
8.875% 07/01/19     30,000       34,125    
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  
4.875% 03/15/15     425,000       459,421    
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II, LLC/Vanguard Holding Co. II, Inc.  
7.750% 02/01/19 (b)     5,000       5,063    
8.000% 02/01/18     40,000       41,100    
Healthcare Services Total     1,832,788    
Household Products/Wares – 0.1%  
Central Garden & Pet Co.  
8.250% 03/01/18     30,000       31,500    
Jarden Corp.  
8.000% 05/01/16     45,000       49,275    
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/
Reynolds Lux
 
6.875% 02/15/21 (b)     15,000       15,113    
7.125% 04/15/19 (b)     39,000       39,975    
7.750% 10/15/16 (b)     18,000       19,350    
8.250% 02/15/21 (b)     23,000       23,172    
9.000% 04/15/19 (b)     20,000       20,850    
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.  
9.500% 06/15/18 (b)     42,000       47,040    
Household Products/Wares Total     246,275    
Pharmaceuticals – 0.3%  
ConvaTec Inc.  
10.500% 12/15/18 (b)     35,000       37,362    
Express Scripts, Inc.  
6.250% 06/15/14     335,000       374,193    
Giant Funding Corp.  
8.250% 02/01/18 (b)     23,000       23,690    
Mylan, Inc.  
6.000% 11/15/18 (b)     20,000       20,475    
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International  
6.750% 10/01/17 (b)     10,000       10,350    
7.000% 10/01/20 (b)     10,000       10,338    
Warner Chilcott Co., LLC/Warner Chilcott Finance LLC  
7.750% 09/15/18 (b)     27,000       28,417    
Wyeth  
5.500% 02/01/14     595,000       660,063    
Pharmaceuticals Total     1,164,888    
Consumer Non-Cyclical Total     5,823,684    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


8



Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Energy – 1.3%  
Coal – 0.1%  
Arch Coal, Inc.  
7.250% 10/01/20     2,000       2,135    
8.750% 08/01/16     110,000       122,787    
Consol Energy, Inc.  
8.000% 04/01/17 (b)     15,000       16,388    
8.250% 04/01/20 (b)     60,000       66,150    
Coal Total     207,460    
Oil & Gas – 0.6%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.  
6.200% 03/15/40     325,000       318,142    
Berry Petroleum Co.  
6.750% 11/01/20     5,000       5,163    
8.250% 11/01/16     5,000       5,281    
Brigham Exploration Co.  
8.750% 10/01/18 (b)     30,000       33,225    
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.  
5.700% 05/15/17     300,000       335,135    
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.  
8.625% 10/15/18 (b)     30,000       31,950    
Chaparral Energy, Inc.  
8.250% 09/01/21 (b)     20,000       20,350    
9.875% 10/01/20 (b)     9,000       10,013    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.  
6.125% 02/15/21     15,000       15,300    
6.625% 08/15/20     66,000       69,630    
Comstock Resources, Inc.  
7.750% 04/01/19 (c)     6,000       6,000    
8.375% 10/15/17     3,000       3,109    
Concho Resources, Inc./Midland TX  
7.000% 01/15/21     15,000       15,712    
8.625% 10/01/17     45,000       49,612    
Continental Resources, Inc.  
7.125% 04/01/21     32,000       34,080    
EXCO Resources, Inc.  
7.500% 09/15/18     40,000       39,900    
Forest Oil Corp.  
7.250% 06/15/19     45,000       46,575    
Goodrich Petroleum Corp.  
8.875% 03/15/19 (b)     15,000       14,962    
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.  
7.750% 11/01/15 (b)     45,000       46,800    
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.  
9.500% 02/15/19 (b)     42,000       43,995    
Nexen, Inc.  
5.875% 03/10/35     300,000       272,963    
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.  
7.250% 02/01/19 (b)     10,000       10,200    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PetroHawk Energy Corp.  
7.250% 08/15/18 (b)     15,000       15,544    
7.250% 08/15/18     15,000       15,525    
7.875% 06/01/15     140,000       148,400    
10.500% 08/01/14     30,000       34,425    
Petroleos Mexicanos  
5.500% 01/21/21     335,000       335,000    
QEP Resources, Inc.  
6.875% 03/01/21     20,000       20,950    
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.  
8.250% 08/01/15     10,000       10,300    
Range Resources Corp.  
6.750% 08/01/20     20,000       21,100    
7.500% 05/15/16     110,000       114,950    
Talisman Energy, Inc.  
6.250% 02/01/38     235,000       247,978    
United Refining Co.  
10.500% 02/28/18 (b)(c)     25,000       24,750    
Venoco, Inc.  
8.875% 02/15/19 (b)     5,000       5,075    
Oil & Gas Total     2,422,094    
Oil & Gas Services – 0.1%  
Aquilex Holdings LLC/Aquilex Finance Corp.  
11.125% 12/15/16     12,000       12,630    
Offshore Group Investments Ltd.  
11.500% 08/01/15 (b)     40,000       44,692    
Trinidad Drilling Ltd.  
7.875% 01/15/19 (b)     15,000       15,797    
Weatherford International Ltd.  
5.150% 03/15/13     5,000       5,282    
6.750% 09/15/40     345,000       366,905    
Oil & Gas Services Total     445,306    
Pipelines – 0.5%  
El Paso Corp.  
6.500% 09/15/20 (b)     40,000       43,000    
6.875% 06/15/14     185,000       202,163    
7.750% 01/15/32     40,000       42,352    
Energy Transfer Equity LP  
7.500% 10/15/20     30,000       32,438    
Enterprise Products Operating LLC  
5.950% 02/01/41     350,000       340,429    
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.  
5.000% 02/01/21     450,000       451,354    
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.  
6.875% 12/01/18     6,000       6,255    
9.375% 06/01/16     95,000       106,281    
TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.  
6.350% 05/15/67 (05/15/17) (f)(g)     245,000       249,016    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


9



Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Williams Partners LP/Williams Partners Finance Corp.  
7.250% 02/01/17     270,000       315,219    
Pipelines Total     1,788,507    
Energy Total     4,863,367    
Financials – 4.7%  
Banks – 2.9%  
Ally Financial, Inc.  
6.250% 12/01/17 (b)     25,000       26,094    
7.500% 09/15/20 (b)     20,000       21,850    
8.000% 03/15/20     91,000       102,489    
ANZ National International Ltd./New Zealand  
1.304% 12/20/13
(03/20/11) (b)(f)(g)
    550,000       550,600    
Barclays Bank PLC  
6.750% 05/22/19     575,000       646,564    
Bear Stearns Companies LLC  
7.250% 02/01/18     775,000       913,086    
BNP Paribas  
3.600% 02/23/16     600,000       603,643    
Capital One Financial Corp.  
5.500% 06/01/15     475,000       516,475    
CIT Group, Inc.  
7.000% 05/01/17     140,000       141,050    
Citigroup Funding, Inc.  
2.000% 03/30/12 (h)     750,000       761,996    
Citigroup, Inc.  
6.125% 05/15/18     950,000       1,041,739    
Commonwealth Bank of Australia  
3.750% 10/15/14 (b)     550,000       573,156    
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA  
4.500% 01/11/21     675,000       676,214    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  
5.950% 01/18/18     600,000       651,378    
Keycorp  
6.500% 05/14/13     390,000       427,153    
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC  
4.875% 01/21/16     450,000       457,974    
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.  
6.875% 04/25/18     675,000       759,379    
Morgan Stanley  
6.625% 04/01/18     550,000       607,992    
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC  
6.125% 01/11/21     625,000       635,153    
Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal  
2.991% 10/07/13 (b)     500,000       487,817    
Wachovia Corp.  
4.875% 02/15/14     625,000       662,623    
Banks Total     11,264,425    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Diversified Financial Services – 0.7%  
American General Finance Corp.  
6.900% 12/15/17     24,000       21,480    
E*Trade Financial Corp.  
7.375% 09/15/13     5,000       5,013    
7.875% 12/01/15     30,000       30,150    
PIK,  
12.500% 11/30/17     20,000       23,700    
ERAC USA Finance LLC  
6.375% 10/15/17 (b)     400,000       452,129    
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC  
8.000% 12/15/16     90,000       101,940    
General Electric Capital Corp.  
2.250% 03/12/12 (h)     750,000       763,996    
5.500% 01/08/20     1,000,000       1,063,678    
International Lease Finance Corp.  
8.250% 12/15/20     15,000       16,687    
8.750% 03/15/17 (b)     22,000       25,135    
8.875% 09/01/17     25,000       28,625    
SLM Corp.  
6.250% 01/25/16     22,000       22,550    
8.000% 03/25/20     10,000       10,612    
Woodside Finance Ltd.  
4.500% 11/10/14 (b)     325,000       342,998    
Diversified Financial Services Total     2,908,693    
Insurance – 0.8%  
Chubb Corp.  
5.750% 05/15/18     390,000       437,159    
CNA Financial Corp.  
7.350% 11/15/19     325,000       370,581    
ING Groep NV  
5.775% 12/29/49 (f)     60,000       53,400    
Lincoln National Corp.  
8.750% 07/01/19     250,000       314,944    
MetLife, Inc.  
6.817% 08/15/18     510,000       598,544    
Prudential Financial, Inc.  
6.100% 06/15/17     475,000       530,772    
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.  
8.000% 11/30/39     310,000       329,649    
Travelers Cos., Inc.  
5.800% 05/15/18     390,000       432,094    
Insurance Total     3,067,143    
Real Estate – 0.0%  
Realogy Corp.  
7.875% 02/15/19 (b)     6,000       6,015    
Real Estate Total     6,015    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.3%  
Duke Realty LP  
8.250% 08/15/19     250,000       301,410    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


10



Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Kimco Realty Corp.  
4.300% 02/01/18     275,000       277,428    
Simon Property Group LP  
6.750% 02/01/40     380,000       445,874    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     1,024,712    
Financials Total     18,270,988    
Industrials – 0.7%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%  
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.  
10.000% 06/01/17     25,000       28,188    
L-3 Communications Corp.  
4.950% 02/15/21     425,000       431,195    
TransDigm, Inc.  
7.750% 12/15/18 (b)     20,000       21,550    
United Technologies Corp.  
5.375% 12/15/17     315,000       355,152    
Aerospace & Defense Total     836,085    
Building Materials – 0.0%  
Associated Materials LLC  
9.125% 11/01/17 (b)     9,000       9,731    
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.  
8.000% 12/01/15     10,000       10,225    
Interline Brands, Inc.  
7.000% 11/15/18     9,000       9,338    
Nortek, Inc.  
11.000% 12/01/13     10,000       10,650    
Building Materials Total     39,944    
Electrical Components & Equipment – 0.0%  
WireCo WorldGroup  
9.500% 05/15/17 (b)     40,000       42,600    
Electrical Components & Equipment Total     42,600    
Environmental Control – 0.0%  
Darling International, Inc.  
8.500% 12/15/18 (b)     5,000       5,394    
Environmental Control Total     5,394    
Machinery-Diversified – 0.0%  
Case New Holland, Inc.  
7.875% 12/01/17 (b)     39,000       43,583    
Columbus McKinnon Corp.  
7.875% 02/01/19 (b)     6,000       6,240    
CPM Holdings, Inc.  
10.625% 09/01/14 (b)     2,000       2,165    
Manitowoc Co., Inc.  
8.500% 11/01/20     45,000       48,937    
Machinery-Diversified Total     100,925    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.2%  
Amsted Industries, Inc.  
8.125% 03/15/18 (b)     35,000       37,538    
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd.  
9.500% 04/15/14     235,000       283,184    
Polypore International, Inc.  
7.500% 11/15/17 (b)     30,000       31,050    
SPX Corp.  
6.875% 09/01/17 (b)     15,000       16,125    
Tyco International Ltd./Tyco International Finance SA  
7.000% 12/15/19     390,000       469,043    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Total     836,940    
Packaging & Containers – 0.1%  
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.  
7.875% 10/01/18     7,000       7,560    
9.500% 06/15/17     75,000       83,250    
Greif, Inc.  
7.750% 08/01/19     55,000       60,637    
Packaging & Containers Total     151,447    
Transportation – 0.2%  
AMGH Merger Sub, Inc.  
9.250% 11/01/18 (b)     19,000       20,235    
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.  
6.200% 08/15/36     275,000       296,445    
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.  
4.450% 03/15/23     340,000       329,696    
Transportation Total     646,376    
Industrials Total     2,659,711    
Information Technology – 0.0%  
IT Services – 0.0%  
First Data Corp.  
8.250% 01/15/21 (b)     12,000       11,940    
8.875% 08/15/20 (b)     25,000       27,375    
9.875% 09/24/15     17,000       17,170    
12.625% 01/15/21 (b)     57,000       59,708    
PIK,  
10.550% 09/24/15     1,000       1,018    
IT Services Total     117,211    
Information Technology Total     117,211    
Technology – 0.2%  
Computers – 0.0%  
Sungard Data Systems, Inc.  
7.375% 11/15/18 (b)     35,000       36,137    
Computers Total     36,137    
Networking Products – 0.1%  
Cisco Systems, Inc.  
4.950% 02/15/19     325,000       349,482    
Networking Products Total     349,482    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Semiconductors – 0.0%  
Amkor Technology, Inc.  
7.375% 05/01/18     12,000       12,585    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.  
9.250% 04/15/18 (b)     15,000       16,725    
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC  
9.750% 08/01/18 (b)     45,000       51,525    
Semiconductors Total     80,835    
Software – 0.1%  
Oracle Corp.  
6.500% 04/15/38     300,000       338,774    
Software Total     338,774    
Technology Total     805,228    
Utilities – 1.2%  
Electric – 1.0%  
Calpine Corp.  
7.500% 02/15/21 (b)     35,000       35,787    
Commonwealth Edison Co.  
6.150% 09/15/17     300,000       340,705    
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.  
5.850% 03/15/36     325,000       344,940    
Dominion Resources, Inc.  
5.200% 08/15/19     335,000       357,045    
DTE Energy Co.  
6.375% 04/15/33     340,000       353,348    
Edison Mission Energy  
7.000% 05/15/17     30,000       24,375    
Energy Future Holdings Corp.  
10.250% 01/15/20 (b)     30,000       31,240    
Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc.  
10.000% 12/01/20     15,000       15,658    
GenOn Energy, Inc.  
9.500% 10/15/18 (b)     14,000       14,665    
Nevada Power Co.  
6.500% 08/01/18     435,000       500,995    
NiSource Finance Corp.  
6.400% 03/15/18     435,000       488,387    
NRG Energy, Inc.  
7.375% 01/15/17     80,000       84,300    
Ohio Edison Co.  
6.875% 07/15/36     325,000       355,038    
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  
5.800% 03/01/37     325,000       335,201    
Progress Energy, Inc.  
7.750% 03/01/31     250,000       312,419    
Electric Total     3,594,103    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Gas – 0.2%  
Atmos Energy Corp.  
6.350% 06/15/17     425,000       475,320    
Sempra Energy  
6.500% 06/01/16     305,000       349,479    
Gas Total     824,799    
Utilities Total     4,418,902    
Total Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes
(cost of $46,299,779)
    47,761,506    
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 9.3%  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
4.500% 10/01/39     903,624       921,353    
4.500% 01/01/40     1,336,583       1,362,807    
4.500% 06/01/40     2,649,261       2,701,241    
4.500% 07/01/40     428,488       436,896    
4.500% 09/01/40     1,517,677       1,547,454    
4.500% 10/01/40     285,066       290,659    
5.000% 04/01/38     706,253       739,674    
5.000% 12/01/38     159,611       167,164    
5.000% 05/01/39     1,250,000       1,309,933    
5.000% 10/01/39     728,967       763,462    
5.000% 01/01/40     967,832       1,013,632    
5.000% 04/01/40     1,216,319       1,273,877    
5.000% 08/01/40     914,551       957,829    
5.500% 12/01/18     511,785       554,680    
5.500% 07/01/19     148,676       161,137    
5.500% 07/01/21     91,143       98,269    
5.500% 08/01/21     8,442       9,103    
5.500% 12/01/36     378,813       405,829    
5.500% 02/01/38     102,766       109,805    
5.500% 05/01/38     1,250,000       1,335,631    
5.500% 12/01/38     801,047       855,922    
5.500% 01/01/39     843,508       902,083    
6.000% 03/01/17     28,259       30,852    
6.000% 04/01/17     182,047       198,756    
6.000% 05/01/17     87,438       95,464    
6.000% 08/01/17     66,699       72,820    
6.000% 06/01/37     973,744       1,059,164    
6.000% 12/01/37     21,588       23,482    
6.000% 01/01/38     857,006       932,186    
6.000% 08/01/38     135,552       147,443    
6.000% 09/01/38     855,529       930,579    
6.000% 01/01/39     15,631       17,002    
6.500% 08/01/32     68,038       77,092    
6.500% 03/01/38     212,395       237,231    
TBA:  
4.500% 03/01/41 (c)     1,600,000       1,629,250    
5.000% 03/01/41 (c)     1,550,000       1,621,446    
6.000% 02/01/41 (c)     600,000       651,447    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Federal National Mortgage Association  
4.000% 03/25/24     667,528       699,707    
4.000% 01/01/25     1,377,661       1,417,922    
4.500% 05/01/40     1,385,057       1,413,531    
5.000% 05/01/37     846,927       889,519    
5.000% 03/01/38     486,049       509,505    
5.000% 08/01/39     1,099,856       1,152,934    
5.000% 05/01/40     689,275       722,538    
5.500% 03/01/37     905,668       971,107    
5.500% 06/01/37     623,951       668,254    
5.500% 09/01/37     903,976       968,162    
5.518% 07/01/32 (03/01/11) (f)(g)     198,830       209,825    
6.500% 03/01/37     145,426       162,916    
6.500% 08/01/37     103,310       115,444    
Government National Mortgage Association  
4.500% 02/15/39     105,969       109,657    
6.000% 12/15/37     308,306       339,994    
7.000% 10/15/31     42,978       49,698    
7.000% 04/15/32     33,887       39,121    
7.000% 05/15/32     70,235       81,083    
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $35,787,748)
    36,163,571    
Government & Agency Obligations – 5.0%  
Foreign Government Obligations – 0.8%  
Province of Ontario  
5.450% 04/27/16     800,000       906,072    
Province of Quebec  
4.625% 05/14/18     1,050,000       1,134,313    
Svensk Exportkredit AB  
5.125% 03/01/17     775,000       857,748    
Foreign Government Obligations Total     2,898,133    
U.S. Government Agencies – 0.5%  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
3.750% 03/27/19     660,000       680,641    
Federal National Mortgage Association  
0.750% 12/18/13     1,400,000       1,379,822    
U.S. Government Agencies Total     2,060,463    
U.S. Government Obligations – 3.7%  
U.S. Treasury Bonds  
4.500% 02/15/36     2,850,000       2,887,851    
5.375% 02/15/31 (i)     2,107,000       2,421,733    
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note  
3.000% 07/15/12     950,773       1,016,659    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
U.S. Treasury Notes  
0.875% 02/29/12     1,250,000       1,257,175    
2.000% 01/31/16     2,300,000       2,289,038    
2.375% 10/31/14     3,000,000       3,092,814    
3.625% 02/15/21     1,400,000       1,424,719    
U.S. Government Obligations Total     14,389,989    
Total Government & Agency Obligations
(cost of $19,000,049)
    19,348,585    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 4.1%  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities  
5.133% 10/12/42
(03/01/11) (f)(g)
    923,527       969,866    
5.742% 09/11/42
(03/01/11) (f)(g)
    750,000       816,812    
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates  
5.659% 03/15/39
(03/01/11) (f)(g)
    660,000       689,425    
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.  
4.429% 12/15/36     318,714       323,355    
5.065% 08/15/38
(03/01/11) (f)(g)
    374,255       388,600    
GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.  
4.706% 05/10/43     510,570       510,467    
4.819% 01/10/38     550,000       576,300    
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.  
5.117% 04/10/37     579,302       585,842    
5.190% 04/10/37
(03/01/11) (f)(g)
    600,000       631,554    
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.  
4.134% 10/15/37     211,073       219,200    
4.659% 07/15/42     390,096       407,262    
4.824% 10/15/42
(03/01/11) (f)(g)
    339,634       355,840    
5.201% 08/12/37
(03/01/11) (f)(g)
    956,888       1,001,228    
5.440% 06/12/47     820,000       871,394    
5.447% 06/12/47     791,000       818,802    
5.857% 10/12/35     1,290,180       1,302,652    
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust  
5.279% 11/15/38     469,120       473,484    
5.403% 02/15/40     820,000       872,105    
5.642% 12/15/25     532,617       534,152    
Morgan Stanley Capital I  
4.500% 06/15/40     127,158       127,286    
5.325% 12/15/43     820,000       864,265    
5.380% 04/15/49     392,357       399,566    
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I  
4.390% 09/15/37     201,047       202,013    
6.390% 10/15/35     552,477       565,104    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Nationslink Funding Corp.  
7.104% 01/22/26     284,339       309,861    
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust  
4.390% 02/15/41     389,614       392,871    
5.037% 03/15/42     805,458       841,660    
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $15,311,757)
    16,050,966    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 1.8%  
Agency – 1.7%  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
4.000% 10/15/18     1,900,000       2,006,014    
5.000% 08/15/32     370,000       392,487    
5.000% 05/15/33     700,000       743,526    
Federal National Mortgage Association  
5.500% 01/25/33     371,395       384,381    
Government National Mortgage Association  
2.159% 01/16/33     846,145       853,470    
2.210% 12/29/11 (c)     725,000       725,906    
2.210% 06/16/20 (c)     1,050,000       1,057,341    
4.000% 05/16/39     220,267       229,094    
Agency Total     6,392,219    
Non-Agency – 0.1%  
SACO I, Inc.  
(j) 09/25/24 (03/01/11) (d)(f)(g)     6,104       2,014    
Structured Asset Securities Corp.  
5.500% 05/25/33     267,124       274,498    
5.500% 07/25/33     169,086       173,200    
Non-Agency Total     449,712    
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost of $6,642,684)
    6,841,931    
Asset-Backed Securities – 0.8%  
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust  
5.300% 05/15/14     388,155       397,344    
Chrysler Financial Auto Securitization Trust  
0.910% 08/08/13     550,000       548,443    
Cityscape Home Equity Loan Trust  
7.410% 05/25/28     18,519       18,620    
First Alliance Mortgage Loan Trust  
7.340% 06/20/27     44,168       43,286    
Franklin Auto Trust  
5.360% 05/20/16     916,000       933,457    
IMC Home Equity Loan Trust  
7.520% 08/20/28     492,255       495,628    
Keycorp Student Loan Trust  
0.633% 12/27/29 (03/28/11) (f)(g)     632,226       616,950    
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost of $3,060,421)
    3,053,728    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Municipal Bond – 0.2%  
Illinois – 0.2%  
IL State  
Series 2011,
4.511% 03/01/15 (c)
    650,000       651,677    
Illinois Total     651,677    
Total Municipal Bond
(cost of $650,000)
    651,677    
Short-Term Obligation – 2.7%  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,  
dated 02/28/11, due 03/01/11
at 0.090%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
obligation maturing 01/15/14,
market value $10,821,213
(repurchase proceeds
$10,606,027)
    10,606,000       10,606,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $10,606,000)
    10,606,000    
Total Investments – 100.6%
(cost of $325,811,600) (k)
    389,035,143    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.6)%     (2,486,007 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     386,549,136    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  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 February 28, 2011, these securities, which are not illiquid, amounted to $7,833,870, which represents 2.0% of net assets.

(c)  Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(d)  Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At February 28, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $2,014, which represents 0.0% of net assets.

(e)  Security has no value.

(f)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 28, 2011.

(g)  Parenthetical date represents the effective maturity date for the security.

(h)  Security is guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

(i)  A portion of this security with a market value of $114,937 is pledged as collateral for open futures contracts.

(j)  Zero coupon bond.

(k)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $326,028,211.

  Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

  The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

  Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

• Level 2—Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

• Level 3—Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

  Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements—Security Valuation.

  Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2011:

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Total Common Stocks   $ 248,557,179     $     $     $ 248,557,179    
Total Corporate
Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes
          47,761,506             47,761,506    
Total Mortgage-Backed
Securities
    651,447       35,512,124             36,163,571    
Government & Agency
Obligations
                         
Foreign Government
Obligations
          2,898,133             2,898,133    
U.S. Government
Agencies
          2,060,463             2,060,463    
U.S. Government
Obligations
    14,389,989                   14,389,989    
Total Government &
Agency Obligations
    14,389,989       4,958,596             19,348,585    
Total Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities
          16,050,966             16,050,966    
Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations
                         
Agency           6,392,219             6,392,219    
Non-Agency           447,698       2,014       449,712    
Total Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations
          6,839,917       2,014       6,841,931    
Total Asset-Backed
Securities
          3,053,728             3,053,728    
Total Municipal Bond           651,677             651,677    
Total Short-Term
Obligation
          10,606,000             10,606,000    
Total Investments     263,598,615       125,434,514       2,014       389,035,143    
Unrealized Depreciation
on Futures Contracts
    (38,255 )                 (38,255 )  
Total   $ 263,560,360     $ 125,434,514     $ 2,014     $ 388,996,888    

 

The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the premium or discount at purchase.

The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances.

Certain corporate fixed-income bonds & notes and collateralized mortgage obligations classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, estimated cash flows of the securities and observed yields on securities management deemed comparable.

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

The following table reconciles asset balances for the six months ended February 28, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Investments
in Securities
  Balance
as of
August 31,
2010
  Accrued
Discounts/
(Premiums)
  Realized
Gain
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Purchases   Sales   Transfers
into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance
as of
February 28,
2011
 
Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations Non-Agency
  $ 2,041     $ 9     $ 3     $ 41     $     $ (80 )   $     $     $ 2,014    
Corporate Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes
Communication
                                                       
    $ 2,041     $ 9     $ 3     $ 41     $     $ (80 )   $     $     $ 2,014    

 

The information in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

The change in unrealized appreciation attributed to securities owned at February 28, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $41. This amount is included in net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

At February 28, 2011 the Fund held the following open short futures contracts:

Risk Exposure/Type   Number
of
Contracts
  Value   Aggregate
Face Value
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Interest Rate Risk
5-Year U.S. Treasury Notes
    40     $ 4,677,500     $ 4,639,245     Jun-2011   $ (38,255 )  

At February 28, 2011, the asset allocation of the Fund was as follows:

Asset Allocation   % of
Net Assets
 
Common Stocks     64.3    
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes     12.4    
Mortgage-Backed Securities     9.3    
Government & Agency Obligations     5.0    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     4.1    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     1.8    
Asset-Backed Securities     0.8    
Municipal Bond     0.2    
      97.9    
Short-Term Obligation     2.7    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.6 )  
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  
PIK   Payment-In-Kind  
TBA   To Be Announced  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Investments, at identified cost     325,811,600    
    Investments, at value     389,035,143    
    Cash     1,711,792    
    Receivable for:        
    Investments sold     2,754,319    
    Fund shares sold     1,080,597    
    Dividends     412,035    
    Interest     1,002,835    
    Foreign tax reclaims     1,063    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     32,361    
    Prepaid expenses     832    
    Total Assets     396,030,977    
Liabilities   Payable for:        
    Investments purchased     1,990,210    
    Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis     6,918,828    
    Fund shares repurchased     244,966    
    Futures variation margin     7,500    
    Investment advisory fee     148,912    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     3,287    
    Transfer agent fee     78,451    
    Trustees' fees     2,190    
    Custody fee     3,315    
    Distribution and service fees     49,599    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     154    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     32,361    
    Other liabilities     2,068    
    Total Liabilities     9,481,841    
    Net Assets     386,549,136    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     321,406,197    
    Undistributed net investment income     419,703    
    Accumulated net realized gain     1,537,948    
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     63,223,543    
    Futures contracts     (38,255 )  
    Net Assets     386,549,136    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets   $ 101,534,958    
    Shares outstanding     3,704,030    
    Net asset value per share   $ 27.41 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($27.41/0.9425)   $ 29.08 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 6,987,462    
    Shares outstanding     255,447    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 27.35 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 34,309,664    
    Shares outstanding     1,254,240    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 27.35 (a)  
Class R (c)   Net assets   $ 2,793    
    Shares outstanding     102    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 27.40 (d)  
Class Z   Net assets   $ 243,714,259    
    Shares outstanding     8,900,170    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 27.38    

 

 

(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.

(c)  Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

(d)  Net asset value rounds to $27.40 per share due to fractional shares outstanding.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of OperationsColumbia Balanced Fund

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($) (a)  
Investment Income   Dividends     1,760,335    
    Interest     2,378,657    
    Foreign taxes withheld     (12,864 )  
    Total Investment Income     4,126,128    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     882,981    
    Distribution fee:        
    Class B     26,035    
    Class C     111,541    
    Class R     6    
    Service fee:        
    Class A     105,243    
    Class B     8,678    
    Class C     37,180    
    Transfer agent fee     166,441    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     54,796    
    Trustees' fees     14,856    
    Custody fee     20,338    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     563    
    Other expenses     112,108    
    Total Expenses     1,540,766    
    Expense reductions     (259 )  
    Net Expenses     1,540,507    
    Net Investment Income     2,585,621    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency  
    Net realized gain (loss) on:        
    Investments     9,866,002    
    Foreign currency transactions     181    
    Futures contracts     (16,396 )  
    Net realized gain     9,849,787    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     46,729,378    
    Futures contracts     (3,027 )  
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     46,726,351    
    Net Gain     56,576,138    
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     59,161,759    

 

(a)  Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Balanced Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
2011 ($)(a)(b)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment income     2,585,621       4,439,536    
    Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts
and foreign currency transactions
    9,849,787       10,754,736    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments and futures contracts
    46,726,351       (4,858,186 )  
    Net increase resulting from operations     59,161,759       10,336,086    
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:              
    Class A     (690,465 )     (525,553 )  
    Class B     (35,491 )     (59,886 )  
    Class C     (145,155 )     (136,210 )  
    Class R     (10 )        
    Class Z     (2,244,541 )     (3,796,805 )  
    Total distributions to shareholders     (3,115,662 )     (4,518,454 )  
    Net Capital Stock Transactions     25,720,632       69,045,371    
    Increase from regulatory settlements           119    
    Total increase in net assets     81,766,729       74,863,122    
Net Assets   Beginning of period     304,782,407       229,919,285    
    End of period     386,549,136       304,782,407    
    Undistributed net investment income at end of period     419,703       949,744    

 

(a)  Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

(b)  Class R shares reflect activity for the period September 27, 2010 through February 28, 2011.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


20



Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia Balanced Fund

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2011
  Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     1,271,266       32,857,179       2,433,066       58,521,147    
Distributions reinvested     23,632       596,247       19,569       463,355    
Redemptions     (386,487 )     (10,079,651 )     (509,844 )     (12,154,454 )  
Net increase     908,411       23,373,775       1,942,791       46,830,048    
Class B  
Subscriptions     31,013       800,024       87,910       2,093,131    
Distributions reinvested     988       24,858       2,295       54,129    
Redemptions     (64,090 )     (1,655,637 )     (112,053 )     (2,684,099 )  
Net decrease     (32,089 )     (830,755 )     (21,848 )     (536,839 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     246,422       6,426,610       725,311       17,383,404    
Distributions reinvested     4,380       110,397       4,642       109,653    
Redemptions     (92,009 )     (2,385,245 )     (125,817 )     (3,002,620 )  
Net increase     158,793       4,151,762       604,136       14,490,437    
Class R (a)(b)  
Subscriptions     102       2,511                
Net increase     102       2,511                
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,414,599       36,936,528       2,249,164       54,009,281    
Distributions reinvested     73,085       1,838,287       133,969       3,167,162    
Redemptions     (1,507,215 )     (39,751,476 )     (2,058,405 )     (48,914,718 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (19,531 )     (976,661 )     324,728       8,261,725    

 

(a) Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

(b) Class R shares reflect activity for the period September 27, 2010 through February 28, 2011.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


21




Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.29     $ 22.46     $ 24.03     $ 24.77     $ 22.51     $ 21.75    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.18       0.35       0.47       0.53       0.48       0.38    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
futures contracts
    4.16       0.85       (1.52 )     (0.56 )     2.26       0.78    
Total from investment operations     4.34       1.20       (1.05 )     (0.03 )     2.74       1.16    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.22 )     (0.37 )     (0.52 )     (0.56 )     (0.48 )     (0.40 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.15 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.22 )     (0.37 )     (0.52 )     (0.71 )     (0.48 )     (0.40 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.41     $ 23.29     $ 22.46     $ 24.03     $ 24.77     $ 22.51    
Total return (c)     18.72 %(d)     5.33 %     (4.03 )%     (0.22 )%     12.26 %     5.40 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     0.96 %(g)     1.02 %     1.04 %     0.99 %     1.02 %     0.98 %  
Interest expense                                   %(h)  
Net expenses (f)     0.96 %(g)     1.02 %     1.04 %     0.99 %     1.02 %     0.98 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   0.01 %  
Net investment income (f)     1.37 %(g)     1.47 %     2.33 %     2.14 %     1.98 %     1.71 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     41 %(d)     89 %     102 %     94 %     78 %     59 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 101,535     $ 65,112     $ 19,152     $ 10,712     $ 6,582     $ 4,137    

 

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

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

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

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.24     $ 22.41     $ 23.99     $ 24.73     $ 22.47     $ 21.72    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.08       0.17       0.32       0.34       0.29       0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
futures contracts
    4.16       0.85       (1.53 )     (0.56 )     2.27       0.78    
Total from investment operations     4.24       1.02       (1.21 )     (0.22 )     2.56       0.99    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.13 )     (0.19 )     (0.37 )     (0.37 )     (0.30 )     (0.24 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.15 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.13 )     (0.19 )     (0.37 )     (0.52 )     (0.30 )     (0.24 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.35     $ 23.24     $ 22.41     $ 23.99     $ 24.73     $ 22.47    
Total return (c)     18.28 %(d)     4.56 %     (4.82 )%     (0.97 )%     11.45 %     4.57 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     1.71 %(g)     1.77 %     1.79 %     1.74 %     1.77 %     1.73 %  
Interest expense                                   %(h)  
Net expenses (f)     1.71 %(g)     1.77 %     1.79 %     1.74 %     1.77 %     1.73 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   0.01 %  
Net investment income (f)     0.63 %(g)     0.73 %     1.63 %     1.37 %     1.20 %     0.95 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     41 %(d)     89 %     102 %     94 %     78 %     59 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 6,987     $ 6,683     $ 6,934     $ 7,551     $ 6,955     $ 7,213    

 

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

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

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

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.24     $ 22.42     $ 23.99     $ 24.73     $ 22.48     $ 21.72    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.08       0.17       0.31       0.34       0.29       0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
futures contracts
    4.16       0.84       (1.51 )     (0.56 )     2.26       0.79    
Total from investment operations     4.24       1.01       (1.20 )     (0.22 )     2.55       1.00    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.13 )     (0.19 )     (0.37 )     (0.37 )     (0.30 )     (0.24 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.15 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.13 )     (0.19 )     (0.37 )     (0.52 )     (0.30 )     (0.24 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.35     $ 23.24     $ 22.42     $ 23.99     $ 24.73     $ 22.48    
Total return (c)     18.28 %(d)     4.51 %     (4.77 )%     (0.97 )%     11.40 %     4.62 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     1.71 %(g)     1.77 %     1.79 %     1.74 %     1.77 %     1.73 %  
Interest expense                                   %(h)  
Net expenses (f)     1.71 %(g)     1.77 %     1.79 %     1.74 %     1.77 %     1.73 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   0.01 %  
Net investment income (f)     0.63 %(g)     0.71 %     1.57 %     1.39 %     1.20 %     0.98 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     41 %(d)     89 %     102 %     94 %     78 %     59 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 34,310     $ 25,462     $ 11,014     $ 3,209     $ 1,887     $ 1,491    

 

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

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

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

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

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

Class R Shares   (Unaudited)
Period
Ended
February 28,
2011 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 24.62    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.13    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, foreign currency and futures contracts     2.75    
Total from investment operations     2.88    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.10 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.40    
Total return (c)(d)     11.72 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (e)(f)     1.21 %  
Net investment income (e)(f)     1.22 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     41 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 3    

 

(a)  Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010. 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)  Not annualized.

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

(f)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.27     $ 22.43     $ 24.02     $ 24.75     $ 22.50     $ 21.74    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.21       0.41       0.52       0.58       0.53       0.43    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency and
futures contracts
    4.15       0.86       (1.54 )     (0.54 )     2.26       0.79    
Total from investment operations     4.36       1.27       (1.02 )     0.04       2.79       1.22    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.25 )     (0.43 )     (0.57 )     (0.62 )     (0.54 )     (0.46 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.15 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.25 )     (0.43 )     (0.57 )     (0.77 )     (0.54 )     (0.46 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 27.38     $ 23.27     $ 22.43     $ 24.02     $ 24.75     $ 22.50    
Total return (c)     18.84 %(d)     5.64 %     (3.87 )%     0.07 %     12.49 %     5.66 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     0.71 %(g)     0.77 %     0.79 %     0.74 %     0.77 %     0.73 %  
Interest expense                                   %(h)  
Net expenses (f)     0.71 %(g)     0.77 %     0.79 %     0.74 %     0.77 %     0.73 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   0.01 %  
Net investment income (f)     1.63 %(g)     1.73 %     2.62 %     2.35 %     2.19 %     1.94 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     41 %(d)     89 %     102 %     94 %     78 %     59 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 243,714     $ 207,526     $ 192,819     $ 176,113     $ 196,615     $ 226,694    

 

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

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

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

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Balanced Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks high total return by investing in common stocks and debt securities.

Fund Shares

The Trust has unlimited authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Class Z shares. The Fund is also authorized to issue Class R4 and Class R5 shares; however, these share classes are not currently offered for sale. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. 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 investment amount. 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) if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18 months after purchase.

The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares may be 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 redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class R shares are not subject to sales charges and are available to qualifying institutional investors. Class R shares became effective September 27, 2010.

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Investment Manager 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 may also be valued based upon 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 investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

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


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Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which the Investment Manager 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. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, the Investment Manager may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations

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 and translations 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.

Derivative Instruments

The Fund may use derivative instruments including futures contracts in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund employs strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase, decrease or change the level of exposure to market risk factors. The achievement of any strategy relating to derivatives depends on an analysis of various risk factors, and if the strategies for the use of derivatives do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.

In pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to the following market risks, among others:

Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuation in value of fixed income securities because of the inverse relationship of price and yield. Fixed income securities generally will decline in value upon an increase in general interest rates and their value generally will increase upon a decline in general interest rates. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations.

The following notes provide more detailed information about the derivative type held by the Fund:

Futures Contracts—The Fund entered into interest rate futures contracts to manage its exposure to the securities markets and/or to movements in interest rates.

The use of futures contracts involves certain risks, which include, among others: (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, and (3) an inaccurate prediction of the future direction of interest rates by the Fund's Investment Manager.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund identifies within its portfolio of investments cash or securities 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.

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

During the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund entered into 40 futures contracts.


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Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following table is a summary of the value of the Fund's derivative instruments as of February 28, 2011.

    Fair Value of Derivative Instruments  
    Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
Asset   Fair Value   Liability   Fair Value  
Futures variation margin         Futures variation margin   $ 7,500 *  

 

*  Includes only the current day's variation margin.

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six month period ended February 28, 2011:

    Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss)
and Change in Unrealized Appreciation or
(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
 
    Risk Exposure   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Futures Contracts   Interest Rate   $ (16,396 )   $ (3,027 )  

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Investment Manager has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. The Investment Manager 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.

Delayed Delivery Securities

The 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 Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund identifies within its portfolio of investments cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

The Fund may invest in treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically and is increased for inflation or decreased for deflation based on a monthly published index. Interest payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid. These adjustments are recorded as interest income in the Statement of Operations.

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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Market premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis, if any.

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date. If the Fund no longer owns the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

The Fund receives information regarding the character of distributions received from real estate investment trusts (REITs) on an annual basis. Distributions received from REITs are allocated among dividend income, capital gain and return of capital based upon such information or based on management's estimates if actual information has not yet been reported. Management's estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions are disclosed by the REITs which could result in a proportionate increase in returns of capital to shareholders.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund 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 specific class of shares are charged to that share class. 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 which are charged directly to a share class, as shown in 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 from net investment income are declared and paid 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. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Services Fee

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), is the investment manager of the Fund, and determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. Prior to March 1, 2011, the management fee was based on the annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

In September 2010, the Board of Trustees approved an amended Investment Management Services Agreement (IMSA) with the Investment Manager that increases the management fee rates payable to the Investment Manager at certain asset levels. The IMSA was approved by the Fund's shareholders at a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 15, 2011. The IMSA, which is effective March 1, 2011, revises the management fee rates as follows:

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
First $500 million     0.660 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.615 %  
$1 billion to $1.5 billion     0.570 %  
$1.5 billion to $3 billion     0.520 %  
$3 billion to $6 billion     0.510 %  
Over $6 billion     0.490 %  


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Administration Fee

The Investment Manager provides administrative and other services to the Fund under an Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Agreement), including services related to Fund expenses, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), as discussed in the Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees note below. Prior to March 1, 2011, the Investment Manager did not receive a fee for its services under the Administrative Agreement.

In connection with the IMSA approved by the Board of Trustees, effective March 1, 2011, the Fund will pay a monthly administration fee to the Investment Manager based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual
Fee Rate
 
First $500 million     0.060 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.055 %  
$1 billion to $3 billion     0.050 %  
$3 billion to $12 billion     0.040 %  
Over $12 billion     0.030 %  

 

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the State Street Agreements) with State Street and the Investment Manager 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. Effective March 28, 2011, these services are now provided under the Administrative Services Agreement discussed above.

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the transfer agent of the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent receives monthly account-based service fees based on the number of open accounts and asset-based fees, calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts, which are intended to reimburse the Transfer Agent for certain sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees). 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 receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and may also receive compensation for various shareholder services.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agent fee rate for each class was 0.09% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the distributor of the Fund's shares. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, initial sales charges paid by shareholders on the purchase of Class A shares amounted to $36,648 and net CDSC fees paid by shareholders on certain redemptions of Class A, Class B and Class C shares amounted to $12, $3,440 and $4,288, respectively.

The Fund has adopted shareholder servicing and distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Plans) which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the


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Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.10%, 0.75%, 0.75% and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares, respectively.

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 liaison services), but currently limit such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.

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.

Expense Limits and Fee Reimbursements

Effective September 27, 2010, the Investment Manager and certain affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 1.20%, 1.95%, 1.95%, 1.45% and 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Class Z shares, respectively.

Prior to September 27, 2010, the Investment Manager voluntarily reimbursed a portion of the Fund's expenses so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, did not exceed 0.95% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Effective March 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and certain affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2012, so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses, such as transaction costs and brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 1.11%, 1.86%, 1.86%, 1.36% and 0.86% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Class Z shares, respectively. This expense arrangement is made pursuant to a fee waiver and expense cap agreement that may be modified or amended only with the approval from all parties to such arrangements, including the Fund and the Investment Manager.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of the Investment Manager 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.

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund, as set forth on the Statement of Operations. 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.

Note 4. 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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $259 for the Fund.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $162,421,672 and $139,255,266, respectively, for the six month period ended February 28, 2011, of which $31,294,529 and $25,923,144, respectively, were U.S. Government securities.

Note 6. Regulatory Settlements

During the year ended August 31, 2010, the Fund received payments totaling $119 resulting from certain regulatory settlements with third parties in which the Fund had participated. The payments have been included in "Increase from regulatory settlements" in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.


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Note 7. Shareholder Concentration

As of February 28, 2011, one shareholder account owned 10.4% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Purchase and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 8. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. 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. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Effective October 14, 2010, 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 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

Prior to October 14, 2010, interest was charged to each participating fund at the same rates. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 9. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2010 was as follows:

    August 31, 2010  
Ordinary Income*   $ 4,518,454    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, were:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 64,261,433    
Unrealized depreciation     (1,254,501 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 63,006,932    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2010, 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
Carryforwards
 
2017   $ 5,778,904    
2018     1,414,302    
Total   $ 7,193,206    

 

Management is required to determine 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 by the Fund is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management 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. However, management's conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, 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.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted below and in Note 3 (above), there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Effective on March 28, 2011, the Fund has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks led by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the Administrative Agent). This credit facility replaced the credit facility provided by State Street. The credit facility agreement, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $300 million. The borrowers shall have the right, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, to request an increase of up to $200 million in the aggregate amount of the credit facility from new or existing lenders, provided that the aggregate amount of the credit facility shall at no time exceed $500 million. Participation in such increase by any existing lender shall be at such


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lender's sole discretion. Interest is charged to each fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the sum of the federal funds rate plus (i) 1.25% per annum plus (ii) if one-month LIBOR exceeds the federal funds rate, the amount of such excess. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum.

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company (now known as RiverSource) mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the District Court). In response to defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint, the District Court dismissed one of plaintiffs' four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants' favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Eighth Circuit) on August 8, 2007. On April 8, 2009, the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment and remanded to the District Court for further proceedings. On August 6, 2009, defendants filed a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court), asking the Supreme Court to stay the District Court proceedings while the Supreme Court considers and rules in a case captioned Jones v. Harris Associates, which involves issues of law similar to those presented in the Gallus case. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Jones v. Harris Associates, and on April 5, 2010, the Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit's decision in the Gallus case and remanded the case to the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On June 4, 2010, the Eighth Circuit remanded the Gallus case to the District Court for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On December 9, 2010, the District Court reinstated its July 9, 2007 summary judgment order in favor of the defendants. On January 10, 2011, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit.

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)), entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds' Boards of Directors/Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.


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Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreements

In September 2010, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved new Investment Management Services Agreements (the "Advisory Agreements") on behalf of various Columbia funds that would increase or decrease the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by each affected Columbia fund (each, an "Affected Fund") to Columbia Management for investment advisory services. For Columbia Balanced Fund, the Advisory Agreement would, subject to shareholder approval, increase contractual investment advisory fee rates. As detailed below, the Board held numerous meetings and discussions with the management team of Columbia Management and reviewed and considered materials in connection with the approval of the investment advisory fee before determining to approve the Advisory Agreements.

On April 30, 2010, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. acquired the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Bank of America and the parent of the Affected Funds' former investment adviser. In connection with that acquisition, the Affected Funds entered into investment management services agreements with Columbia Management, a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Beginning in April 2010, Columbia Management presented to the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the "Committee") of the Board a proposal to rationalize the fees and expenses, including the advisory fees, of the various registered investment companies in the combined complex of Columbia-, RiverSource-, Seligman- and Threadneedle-branded funds (the "Columbia Funds Complex"). Because these funds were organized at different times by many different sponsors, their fees and expenses did not reflect a common overall design, and Columbia Management proposed to implement a more consistent schedule of fees for similar funds based on a uniform pricing model across all of the funds. In this regard, Columbia Management presented the Committee with various data comparing current and proposed fee schedules to the fee schedules of peer funds, as selected by an independent third-party data provider. While Columbia Management projected that the proposed rationalization would reduce the overall fees and expenses of all of the funds in the aggregate, it was expected that certain fees and expenses, including advisory fees, would increase for certain funds. At the same time, Columbia Management presented the Committee with proposals to provide for consistent administrative services fee schedules across funds in the same asset class, reduced custody fee rates and a consistent transfer agency fee schedule across the funds, as well as initial proposals to merge various funds. In connection with these proposals, the Committee and the trustees considered a proposal by Columbia Management to contractually limit the total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund's custodian) of class A shares of funds, the expenses of which exceed the median expenses of such fund's class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider), to such median expenses (or a lower, agreed-upon rate), and to limit the total expenses of such funds' other classes to a corresponding amount, adjusted to reflect any class-specific expenses (including transfer agency fees and payments under any distribution plan, shareholder servicing plan, and/or plan administration agreement).

The Committee and the trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")) of the Trust (the "Independent Trustees") requested and evaluated materials from, and were provided materials and information regarding the Advisory Agreements by, Columbia Management. The Committee, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 3, 2010, June 7, 2010, July 27, 2010 and August 10, 2010, and the Independent Trustees, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 4, 2010, June 7, 2010 and August 11, 2010, reviewed the materials provided in connection with their consideration of the Advisory Agreements and other matters relating to the proposals and discussed them with representatives of Columbia Management. The Committee and the Independent Trustees also reviewed and considered information that they had previously received in connection with their most recent consideration and approval of the current investment management services agreements with Columbia Management. They also consulted with Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on the legal standards for consideration by the trustees and otherwise assisted the trustees in their deliberations. The trustees also met with, and reviewed and considered a report prepared and provided by, the independent fee consultant (the "Fee Consultant") appointed by the Independent Trustees pursuant to an assurance of discontinuance entered into by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, the Affected Funds' previous adviser, with the New York Attorney General ("NYAG") to settle a civil complaint filed by the NYAG relating to trading in mutual fund shares (the "NYAG Settlement"). Under the NYAG Settlement, the Fee Consultant's role is to manage the process by which management fees are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms' length and reasonable. On August 10, 2010, the Committee recommended that the trustees approve the Advisory Agreements. On September 14, 2010, the trustees, including a majority of the


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Independent Trustees, approved the Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund, subject to shareholder approval.

The trustees considered all materials that they, their legal counsel or Columbia Management believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Advisory Agreements. The factors considered by the Committee and the trustees in recommending approval and approving the Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund included the following:

•  The expected benefits of continuing to retain Columbia Management as the Affected Funds' investment manager;

•  The terms and conditions of the Advisory Agreements, including the increase or decrease, as applicable, in the advisory fee schedule for each Affected Fund;

•  The impact of the proposed changes in investment advisory fee rates, as well as proposed changes in administrative services, transfer agency and custody fee rates, on each Affected Fund's total expense ratio;

•  The willingness of Columbia Management to agree to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for Columbia Balanced Fund so that total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund's custodian) of class A shares would not exceed the median expenses of such fund's class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider);

•  That Columbia Management, and not any Affected Fund, would bear the costs of obtaining any necessary shareholder approvals of the Advisory Agreements;

•  The expected impact on expenses for certain Affected Funds of proposed mergers; and

•  The expected benefits of further integrating the Combined Fund Complex by:

o  Standardizing total management fees across similar funds in the Combined Fund Complex to promote comparability of pricing among a menu of funds available to investors, including through exchange privileges; and

o  Aligning investment advisory fee rates across funds in the Combined Fund Complex that are in the same investment category (e.g., the amendment would align the investment advisory fee rates of Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund with those of all other actively managed large-cap funds in the Combined Fund Complex).

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Advisory Agreements

The trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates. The trustees considered, among other things, the ability of Columbia Management to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including Columbia Management's personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, the trade execution services provided on behalf of the Affected Funds and the quality of Columbia Management's investment research capabilities and the other resources that it devotes to each Affected Fund. For each Affected Fund, the trustees also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Affected Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Investment Performance

The trustees reviewed information about the performance of each Affected Fund over various time periods, including information prepared by an independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of each Affected Fund to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and performance benchmarks. The trustees also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying each Fund's peer group for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. In the case of each Affected Fund whose performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the trustees concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of


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other considerations, to warrant approval of the Affected Fund's Advisory Agreement. Those factors varied from fund to fund, but included one or more of the following: (i) that the Affected Fund's performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the Affected Fund's investment strategy and policies and that the Affected Fund was performing within a reasonable range of expectations, given those investment decisions, market conditions and the Affected Fund's investment strategy; (iii) that the Affected Fund's performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; and (iv) that Columbia Management had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the Affected Fund's investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers, enhancing the resources supporting the portfolio managers, or modifying investment strategies.

The trustees noted that, through February 28, 2010, Columbia Balanced Fund's performance was in the third quintile (where the best performance would be in the first quintile) for the one-year period, in the first quintile for the three- and five-year periods, and in the second quintile for the ten-year period of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Advisory Agreements, that the performance of each Affected Fund and Columbia Management was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses

The trustees considered that the Advisory Agreement for Columbia Balanced Fund would increase the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by that Fund at certain asset levels and would be otherwise identical to that Fund's current investment management services agreement. The trustees also considered that based on its expenses for its most recent fiscal year, adjusted to give effect to the Advisory Agreement and other proposed contractual changes, including the contractual expense limitations described above, Columbia Balanced Fund's contractual management fees would have been in the fourth quintile (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) and total net expenses would have been in the second quintile of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparisons.

After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory fee rates under the Advisory Agreements and anticipated total expenses of each Affected Fund supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The trustees considered information about the advisory fees charged by Columbia Management to comparable institutional accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the trustees took into account, among other things, Columbia Management's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for Columbia Management, and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. In evaluating each Affected Fund's proposed advisory fees, the trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Affected Fund.

The trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Affected Funds. The trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with each Affected Fund, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. When reviewing profitability, the trustees also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of the relevant Affected Funds, the current and anticipated expense levels of each Affected Fund, and the implementation of breakpoints and/or expense limitations with respect to each Affected Fund.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the proposed changes to the advisory fees, and the related profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Fund, supported the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

Economies of Scale

The trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision by Columbia Management of services to each Affected Fund, to groups of related funds and to Columbia Management's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Affected Funds


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through breakpoints in the proposed investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by Columbia Management in investment, trading and compliance resources. The trustees noted that all of the Affected Funds were expected to benefit from breakpoints and/or expense limitation arrangements. In considering those issues, the trustees also took note of the costs of the services to be provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Funds, as discussed above. The trustees also noted the expected expense synergies and other anticipated benefits to Columbia Management and fund shareholders of both the rationalization of fees and expenses and the proposed mergers of certain Affected Funds. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Affected Funds supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Other Benefits to Columbia Management

The trustees received and considered information regarding any expected "fall-out" or ancillary benefits to be received by Columbia Management and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Affected Funds, such as the provision by Columbia Management of administrative services to the Affected Funds and the provision by Columbia Management's affiliates of distribution and transfer agency services to the Affected Funds, and how the proposed rationalization of fees and expenses might affect such benefits, including the fact that to the extent fees payable by the Affected Funds decrease, and the fees for such Funds were subject to a contractual limit or cap on expenses, Columbia Management may pay less in expense reimbursements. The trustees considered that the Affected Funds' distributor, an affiliate of Columbia Management, retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Affected Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Affected Funds, and that other affiliates of Columbia Management receive various forms of compensation in connection with their sale of shares of the Affected Funds. The trustees also considered the benefits of research made available to Columbia Management by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Affected Funds' securities transactions, and reviewed information about Columbia Management's practices with respect to allocating portfolio brokerage and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research. The trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that would be in place to disclose and to monitor such possible conflicts of interest. The trustees recognized that Columbia Management's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.

In their deliberations, the trustees did not identify any single item that was paramount or controlling and individual trustees may have attributed different weights to various factors. The trustees also evaluated all information available to them on a fund-by-fund basis, and their determinations were made separately in respect of each Affected Fund.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel and the Fee Consultant, the trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved each Advisory Agreement.


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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT FEE CONSULTANT TO THE FUNDS SUPERVISED BY THE COLUMBIA ATLANTIC BOARD

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005
Assurance of Discontinuance among the
Office of Attorney General of New York State,
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, and
Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

September 21, 2010

I. Overview

On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC ("CMA") and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.1 ("CMD") agreed to the New York Attorney General's Assurance of Discontinuance ("AOD"). Among other things, the AOD stipulates that CMA may manage or advise a Columbia Fund ("Columbia Fund" and, together with some or all of such funds, the "Columbia Funds") only if the Independent Members of the Columbia Fund's Board of Trustees appoint a Senior Officer or retain an Independent Fee Consultant ("IFC") who is to manage the process by which proposed management fees are negotiated. The AOD further stipulates that the Senior Officer or IFC is to prepare a written annual evaluation of the fee negotiation process.

With effect from January 1, 2007, the Independent Members of the Board of Trustees for certain Columbia Funds known collectively as the "Atlantic Funds" (together with the other members of that Board, the "Trustees") retained me as IFC for the Atlantic Funds.2 In this capacity, I have prepared this written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. As has been the case with my previous reports, my immediate predecessor as IFC, John Rea, provided invaluable assistance in the preparation of this report.

On September 29, 2009, Ameriprise entered into an asset purchase agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and its parent, Bank of America Corporation (together, the "Bank") pursuant to which the Bank agreed to sell certain CMG assets relating to Columbia's long-term asset management business, including management of the Atlantic Funds (the "Transaction"). The Transaction, which closed on April 30, 2010,3 resulted in the termination of the existing Investment Management Agreements with CMA. Prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Trustees and the shareholders of the Funds approved new Advisory and Administrative Agreements with an Ameriprise subsidiary now called Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC ("CMIA"). Those Agreements did not change the rates paid by the Funds from the levels specified in the former agreements with CMA.

CMIA serves as the adviser of funds supervised by three different Boards of Trustees: the Atlantic, Nations, and RiverSource Boards, and a subsidiary of CMIA serves as adviser to funds overseen by a fourth Board, Columbia/Wanger. After reviewing the range of funds overseen by all four Boards, CMIA proposed a series of changes intended, among other things, to rationalize its mutual fund product offerings (by, for example, proposing to merge funds with similar investment strategies) and the fees charged to the funds by CMIA and its affiliates. These proposals included (1) changes to the advisory fees paid by certain funds, (2) changes to administrative and similar fees paid by certain funds, (3) changes to the transfer agency, sub-transfer agency, custody, and pricing/bookkeeping fees paid by the Funds, and (4) mergers involving more than 60 funds. CMIA asked the Trustees to consider these proposals together. This report, consistent with and (to the extent applicable) in fulfillment of the terms of the AOD, will focus on changes to advisory and aggregate management fees and discuss other proposals insofar as they affect total fund expenses, which may be a relevant factor in considering the appropriate level of advisory and management fees (defined for purposes of this report as advisory plus administrative fees).

A. Role of the Independent Fee Consultant

The AOD charges the IFC with "managing the process by which proposed management fees ... to be charged the Columbia Fund are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms' length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance." The AOD also provides that CMA "may manage or advise a Columbia Fund only if the reasonableness of the proposed management fees is determined by the Board of Trustees ... using ... an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of ... the Independent Fee Consultant." Therefore, the AOD makes clear that the IFC does not supplant the Trustees in negotiating management fees, nor does the IFC substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees with respect to the reasonableness of proposed fees or any other matter that is committed to the business judgment of the Trustees.

1  CMA and CMD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, LLC ("CMG"), and are the successors to the entities named in the AOD.

2  I have no material relationship with Bank of America, CMG or Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("Ameriprise"), aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. I retained John Rea, an independent economic consultant, to assist me with this report.

3  CMIA, Materials Prepared for the Atlantic Fees and Expense Committee, June 7, 2010 ("June 7 Materials"), Tab 1 at p. 1.

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B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

In preparing the report required by the AOD, the IFC must consider at least the following six factors set forth in the AOD:

1.  The nature and quality of the adviser's services, including the Fund's performance;

2.  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3.  Possible economies of scale as the Fund grows larger;

4.  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the adviser for like services;

5.  Costs to the adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit; and

6.  Profit margins of the adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services.

II. Findings

1.  Based upon my examination of the information supplied by CMIA and Ameriprise in the light of the six factors set forth in the AOD, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed contractual advisory and/or administrative fee changes at any asset level for each affected Atlantic Fund (each a "Fee Change Fund").

2.  In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of each Fee Change Fund have been negotiated with CMIA thus far has been, to the extent practicable, at arm's length and reasonable and consistent with the AOD.

3.  There are 25 Funds for which CMIA has proposed an increase either in the contractual advisory or management fee (each a "Fee Increase Fund"). Seven of these Funds have a combination of higher contractual advisory fees and either lower or unchanged contractual management fees. The remaining 18 Funds have higher contractual management fees with the majority resulting from higher contractual advisory fees. For five Funds, however, the higher management fees result from a combination of lower advisory fees and higher administrative fees.

4.  The actual management fee, computed on the basis of assets as of October 31, 2009, would increase for 16 of the Fee Increase Funds after accounting for CMIA's proposed expense limitation program, non-management fee changes, and proposed mergers. Seven Funds would have lower actual management fees, and two would experience no change in actual management fees.

5.  Sixteen of the 25 Fee Increase Funds have generally median or better-than-median performance. Only one Fee Increase Fund—High Yield Opportunity Fund—would be identified for further review based on performance criteria used by the Trustees in past contract review processes.

6.  CMIA proposed that the Funds and most other mutual funds it or its affiliates advise or sponsor (together, the "CMIA Funds") be subject to a contractual expense limitation calculated as the median of the relevant fund's Lipper expense group. As a result, all Fee Increase Funds are projected to have total expenses in the first, second, or third quintiles after full implementation of the proposed fee changes, expense limitations, and mergers. The expense limitation would be recalculated every year based on updated Lipper data. An analysis of the changes in median expenses for 2009 and 2010 indicates that some Funds are likely to experience sizable changes in their expense limits. Some Funds would have higher-than-median actual management fees notwithstanding the newly-established expense limitations.

7.  CMIA reviewed differences between management of retail mutual funds and advising institutional accounts and supplied charts plotting contractual and actual institutional and fund fees against assets in various investment categories. The data showed that mutual fund fees are often lower at small asset levels reflecting CMIA's reimbursement of fund expenses. At higher asset levels, mutual fund fees typically exceed institutional fees.

8.  CMIA provided fund-by-fund projected profitability data. Due to the significant changes in the operations of the Funds (including the change of the Funds' investment adviser), historical profitability data was judged to have little relevance.

9.  CMIA provided projections of both the cumulative benefit to CMIA Fund shareholders of all aspects of its proposals (including proposed mergers) and the synergies in the form of decreased expenses that would benefit CMIA and its parent, Ameriprise.


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Shareholder Meeting Results

At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 15, 2011, shareholders of the Fund considered a proposal to approve a proposed amendment to the Investment Management Services Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. The proposal was approved as follows:

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes  
  158,254,062       24,131,414       9,165,706       0    


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Important Information About This Report

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 Balanced 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.

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Distributor

Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
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Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
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This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit columbiamanagement.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

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C-1390 A (04/11)




Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended February 28, 2011

Not FDIC insured • No bank guarantee • May lose value



Table of Contents

Performance Information   1  
Understanding Your Expenses   2  
Investment Portfolio   3  
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
  11  
Statement of Operations   12  
Statement of Changes in Net
Assets
  13  
Financial Highlights   15  
Notes to Financial Statements   19  
Board Consideration and
Approval of Advisory
Agreements
  25  
Summary of Management Fee
Evaluation by Independent Fee
Consultant
  29  
Important Information About
This Report
  33  

 

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:

The Columbia Management story began over 100 years ago, and today, we are one of the nation's largest dedicated asset managers. The recent acquisition by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. brings together the talents, resources and capabilities of Columbia Management with those of RiverSource Investments, Threadneedle (acquired by Ameriprise in 2003) and Seligman Investments (acquired by Ameriprise in 2008) to build a best-in-class asset management business that we believe is truly greater than its parts.

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

Threadneedle, a leader in global asset management and one of Europe's largest asset managers, offers sophisticated international experience from a dedicated U.K. management team. Headquartered in London, it is named for Threadneedle Street in the heart of the city's financial district, where British investors pioneered international and global investing. Threadneedle was acquired in 2003 and today operates as an affiliate of Columbia Management.

Seligman Investments' beginnings date back to the establishment of the investment firm J. & W. Seligman & Co. in 1864. In the years that followed, Seligman played a major role in the geographical expansion and industrial development of the United States. In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant named Seligman as fiscal agent for the U.S. Navy—an appointment that would last through World War I. Seligman helped finance the westward path of the railroads and the building of the Panama Canal. The firm organized its first investment company in 1929 and began managing its first mutual fund in 1930. In 2008, J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated was acquired and Seligman Investments became an offering brand of RiverSource Investments, LLC.

We are proud of the rich and distinctive history of these firms, the strength and breadth of products and services they offer, and the combined cultures of pioneering spirit and forward thinking. Together we are committed to providing more for our shareholders than ever before.

>  A singular focus on our shareholders

Our business is asset management, so investors are our first priority. We dedicate our resources to identifying timely investment opportunities and provide a comprehensive choice of equity, fixed-income and alternative investments to help meet your individual needs.

>  First-class research and thought leadership

We are dedicated to helping you take advantage of today's opportunities and anticipate tomorrow's. We stay abreast of the latest investment trends and ideas, using our collective insight to evaluate events and transform them into solutions you can use.

>  A disciplined investment approach

We aren't distracted by passing fads. Our teams adhere to a rigorous investment process that helps ensure the integrity of our products and enables you and your financial advisor to match our solutions to your objectives with confidence.

When you choose Columbia Management, you can be confident that we will take the time to understand your needs and help you and your financial advisor identify the solutions that are right for you. Because at Columbia Management, we don't consider ourselves successful unless you are.

Sincerely,

J. Kevin Connaughton
President, Columbia Funds

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit www.columbiamanagement.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.




Performance InformationColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Average annual total return as of 02/28/11 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   07/02/84  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –2.96       –6.14       –3.32       –6.18       –3.15       –4.10       –2.84    
1-year     1.29       –1.97       0.54       –2.40       0.89       –0.09       1.54    
5-year     3.35       2.68       2.59       2.59       2.94       2.94       3.62    
10-year     4.07       3.56       3.43       3.43       3.69       3.69       4.31    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 3.25% for Class A shares and the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 3.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the fourth 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.

The 10-year Class A average annual returns with sales charge as of February 28, 2011 include the previous sales charge of 4.75%. The Class A 6-month cumulative returns, the 1-year and 5-year annual returns with sales charge as of February 28, 2011 include the new sales charge of 3.25%. This change was effective beginning August 22, 2005.

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Investment Manager 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 table does 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. Class A and Class B share performance information includes the performance of Class Z shares (the oldest existing share class) for periods prior to their inception. Class C share performance information includes returns of Class B shares for the period from November 1, 2002 through October 12, 2003, and the returns of Class Z shares for periods prior thereto. These returns reflect differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees) between Class Z 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, since the newer classes of shares are subject to distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class A shares and Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002, Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003 and Class Z shares were initially offered on July 2, 1984.

1The Barclays Capital 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued after December 31, 1990 with remaining maturities between 2 and 17 years and at least $7 million in principal amount outstanding.

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. 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.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 02/28/11

  –2.96%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  –2.43%  
  Barclays Capital 3-15 Year Blend Municipal Bond Index1  

 

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/11 ($)  
Class A     12.07    
Class B     12.07    
Class C     12.07    
Class Z     12.07    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/10 – 02/28/11 ($)  
Class A     0.23    
Class B     0.18    
Class C     0.20    
Class Z     0.24    

 

A portion of the fund's income may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. The fund may at times purchase tax-exempt securities at a discount. Some or all of this discount may be included in the fund's ordinary income, and is taxable when distributed. Distributions include $0.02 per share of taxable realized gains.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond 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 Investment Services Corp., your account balance is available online at www.columbiamanagement.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 may 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.

09/01/10 – 02/28/11

    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       970.40       1,020.83       3.91       4.01       0.80    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       966.80       1,017.11       7.56       7.75       1.55    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       968.50       1,018.84       5.86       6.01       1.20    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       971.60       1,022.07       2.69       2.76       0.55    

 

        

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 365.

Had the Investment Manager 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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Investment PortfolioColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 97.4%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 3.7%  
Education – 3.7%  
OR Economic Development
Revenue
 
Broadway Housing LLC,
Series 2008 A, 
6.250% 04/01/23
    3,250,000       3,625,278    
OR Facilities Authority  
Linfield College,
Series 2005 A, 
5.000% 10/01/20
    1,825,000       1,873,052    
OR Forest Grove  
Pacific University,
Series 2009, 
6.000% 05/01/30
    1,500,000       1,504,995    
OR Health Sciences University  
Series 1996 A,
Insured: NPFGC: 
(a) 07/01/14
    2,550,000       2,303,925    
 (a) 07/01/21     12,515,000       7,256,698    
Education Total     16,563,948    
Education Total     16,563,948    
Health Care – 10.2%  
Continuing Care Retirement – 0.6%  
OR Albany Hospital Facility Authority  
Mennonite Home Albany,
Series 2004 PJ-A: 
4.750% 10/01/11
    660,000       655,987    
5.000% 10/01/12     680,000       671,126    
OR Multnomah County Hospital Facilities
Authority
 
Terwilliger Plaza, Inc.,
Series 2006 A, 
5.250% 12/01/26
    1,400,000       1,228,962    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     2,556,075    
Hospitals – 9.6%  
OR Clackamas County Hospital Facility
Authority
 
Legacy Health System,
Series 2001: 
5.250% 05/01/21
    4,890,000       4,928,386    
5.750% 05/01/12     2,000,000       2,033,740    
5.750% 05/01/16     1,500,000       1,520,565    
OR Deschutes County Hospital
Facilities Authority
 
Cascade Healthcare Community,
Series 2008, 
7.375% 01/01/23
    2,000,000       2,328,820    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Facilities Authority  
Legacy Health Systems,
Series 2010 A: 
5.000% 03/15/15
    1,000,000       1,073,460    
5.000% 03/15/16     1,500,000       1,603,395    
Peacehealth,
Series 2009 A: 
5.000% 11/01/17
    4,450,000       4,967,446    
5.000% 11/01/19     3,695,000       4,025,592    
Samaritan Health Services,
Series 2010 A: 
5.000% 10/01/22
    3,450,000       3,503,717    
5.000% 10/01/23     2,000,000       2,012,020    
OR Multnomah County Hospital Facilities
Authority
 
Adventist Health System,
Series 2009 A, 
5.000% 09/01/21
    3,685,000       3,845,813    
Providence Health System,
Series 2004, 
5.250% 10/01/16
    2,970,000       3,240,805    
OR Salem Hospital Facility Authority  
Series 2006 A,
5.000% 08/15/27
    3,500,000       3,363,255    
Series 2008 A:
5.250% 08/15/18
    2,500,000       2,698,225    
5.750% 08/15/15     785,000       869,984    
OR Umatilla County Hospital Facility
Authority
 
Catholic Health Initiatives,
Series 2000 A, 
5.750% 12/01/20
    285,000       286,100    
Hospitals Total     42,301,323    
Health Care Total     44,857,398    
Housing – 4.3%  
Assisted Living/Senior – 0.4%  
OR Clackamas County Hospital Facility
Authority
 
Robison Jewish Home,
Series 2005: 
5.000% 10/01/19
    1,000,000       877,290    
5.125% 10/01/24     1,000,000       820,540    
Assisted Living/Senior Total     1,697,830    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Multi-Family – 2.4%  
OR Clackamas County Housing Authority  
Multi-Family Housing,
Easton Ridge, 
Series 1996 A:
5.800% 12/01/16
    1,375,000       1,374,931    
5.900% 12/01/26     1,750,000       1,621,218    
OR Forest Grove Student Housing  
Oak Tree Foundation,
Series 2007, 
5.500% 03/01/37
    4,000,000       3,359,120    
OR Portland Housing  
Series 2005 A,
5.000% 04/01/25
    1,565,000       1,607,881    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Housing Finance Authority
 
Series 2008,
5.000% 12/01/13
    2,455,000       2,645,655    
Multi-Family Total     10,608,805    
Single-Family – 1.5%  
OR Housing & Community Services Department  
Mortgage Single
Family Program: 
Series 2001 J,
5.150% 07/01/24
    1,095,000       1,095,252    
Series 2001 Q:
4.700% 07/01/15
    355,000       357,052    
4.900% 07/01/17     345,000       346,304    
Series 2008 G,
5.200% 07/01/28
    4,845,000       4,872,326    
Single-Family Total     6,670,934    
Housing Total     18,977,569    
Other – 15.4%  
Other – 0.6%  
OR Health, Housing, Educational &
Cultural Facilities Authority
 
Goodwill Industries Lane County,
Series 1998 A, 
6.650% 11/15/22 (b)
    2,940,000       2,656,025    
Other Total     2,656,025    
Refunded/Escrowed (c) – 14.8%  
OR Benton & Linn Counties  
School District No. 509J, Corvallis,
Series 2003, 
Pre-refunded 06/01/13,
Insured: AGMC
5.000% 06/01/17
    2,665,000       2,916,416    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Board of Higher Education  
Lottery Education,
Series 1999 A, 
Pre-refunded 04/01/11,
Insured: AGMC
5.000% 04/01/14
    2,705,000       2,716,577    
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 08/01/11, 
5.250% 08/01/14
    1,225,000       1,250,554    
OR Clackamas Community College
District
 
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11, 
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 06/15/15
    1,390,000       1,410,294    
OR Clackamas County  
School District No. 108,
Series 2001, 
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: AGMC
5.375% 06/15/15
    1,055,000       1,070,804    
School District No. 7J,
Lake Oswego, 
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/01/11:
5.375% 06/01/16
    1,295,000       1,311,861    
5.375% 06/01/17     2,535,000       2,568,006    
OR Coos County  
School District No. 13, North Bend,
Series 2002, 
Pre-refunded 06/15/12,
Insured: AGMC
5.500% 06/15/15
    1,765,000       1,878,525    
OR Department of Transportation  
Highway User Tax,
Series 2002 A, 
Pre-refunded 11/15/12,
5.500% 11/15/16
    2,500,000       2,709,650    
OR Deschutes County Hospital Facilities
Authority
 
Cascade Health Services, Inc.,
Series 2002, 
Pre-refunded 01/01/12:
5.500% 01/01/22
    2,000,000       2,082,820    
5.600% 01/01/27     5,550,000       5,784,487    
5.600% 01/01/32     2,000,000       2,084,500    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Deschutes County  
School District No. 1,
Series 2001 A, 
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: AGMC
5.500% 06/15/18
    1,000,000       1,015,350    
OR Jackson County  
School District No. 4,
Phoenix-Talent, 
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: AGMC
5.500% 06/15/16
    1,000,000       1,015,350    
School District No. 9, Eagle Point,
Series 2000, 
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
5.625% 06/15/15
    1,920,000       1,950,182    
OR Linn County Community  
School District No. 9, Lebanon,
Series 2001, 
Pre-refunded 06/15/13, 
Insured: FGIC 
5.550% 06/15/21
    2,000,000       2,220,360    
School District No. 9,
Series 2001, 
Pre-refunded 06/15/13, 
Insured: FGIC 
5.250% 06/15/15
    405,000       446,760    
OR Multnomah County  
School District No. 7, Reynolds,
Series 2000, 
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
5.625% 06/15/17
    1,000,000       1,015,470    
OR Multnomah-Clackamas Counties  
Centennial School
District No. 28-302, 
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FGIC:
5.375% 06/15/16
    2,055,000       2,085,784    
5.375% 06/15/17     2,280,000       2,314,154    
5.375% 06/15/18     2,490,000       2,527,300    
OR North Clackamas Parks &
Recreation District Facilities
 
Series 1993,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
5.700% 04/01/13
    1,250,000       1,313,875    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Portland Community College District  
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 06/01/11: 
5.375% 06/01/14
    1,925,000       1,950,064    
5.375% 06/01/16     2,705,000       2,740,219    
5.375% 06/01/17     2,540,000       2,573,071    
OR Washington & Clackamas Counties  
School District No. 23J, Tigard,
Series 2002, 
Pre-refunded 06/15/12,
Insured: NPFGC
5.375% 06/15/17
    1,500,000       1,594,065    
OR Washington County  
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/01/11, 
5.500% 06/01/16
    2,785,000       2,821,261    
OR Yamhill County  
School District No. 029J,
Series 2002, 
Pre-refunded 06/15/12,
Insured: NPFGC
5.250% 06/15/16
    2,535,000       2,689,863    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Finance Corp.
 
Series 2002 E,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
6.000% 08/01/26
    5,000,000       6,162,250    
VI Virgin Islands Public Finance
Authority
 
Series 1989 A,
Escrowed to Maturity, 
7.300% 10/01/18
    1,090,000       1,329,789    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     65,549,661    
Other Total     68,205,686    
Other Revenue – 3.4%  
Recreation – 3.4%  
OR Board of Higher Education  
Lottery Education:
Series 2003 A, 
Insured: AGMC
5.000% 04/01/14
    1,830,000       2,002,971    
Series 2008,
5.000% 04/01/24
    3,130,000       3,350,008    
Series 2009 A:
5.000% 04/01/21
    5,000,000       5,632,450    
5.000% 04/01/27     4,000,000       4,209,040    
Recreation Total     15,194,469    
Other Revenue Total     15,194,469    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Tax-Backed – 50.2%  
Local General Obligations – 33.2%  
OR Benton & Linn Counties  
School District No. 509J & 509A,
Series 2007, 
Insured: AGMC
5.000% 06/15/20
    5,000,000       5,673,850    
OR Canyonville South Umpqua
Rural Fire District
 
Series 2001,
5.400% 07/01/31
    610,000       506,087    
OR Central Community College
District
 
Series 2010,
4.750% 06/15/24
    2,580,000       2,773,681    
OR Clackamas & Washington Counties  
School District No. 3,
Series 2009, 
5.000% 06/15/24
    4,150,000       4,506,236    
School District No. 3A,
Series 2003, 
Insured: NPFGC
(a) 06/15/17
    4,000,000       3,234,480    
OR Clackamas Community College
District
 
Series 2001,
Insured: NPFGC 
5.250% 06/15/15
    110,000       111,366    
OR Clackamas County  
School District No. 108, Estacada,
Series 2005, 
Insured: AGMC
5.500% 06/15/25
    2,485,000       2,907,003    
School District No. 115,
Series 2006 A, 
Insured: NPFGC
(a) 06/15/25
    2,250,000       1,080,473    
School District No. 12,
North Clackamas, 
Series 2007 B,
Insured: AGMC
(a) 06/15/22
    4,000,000       4,228,760    
School District No. 46,
Series 2009: 
5.000% 06/15/25
    4,350,000       4,602,343    
5.000% 06/15/26     3,000,000       3,149,340    
Series 2007,
Insured: NPFGC 
4.125% 06/01/27
    2,000,000       1,938,760    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Columbia County  
School District No. 502,
Deferred Interest, 
Series 1999, 
Insured: NPFGC:
(a) 06/01/13
    1,685,000       1,610,877    
 (a) 06/01/14     1,025,000       950,421    
OR Columbia Multnomah & Washington
Counties
 
School District No. 1J,
Series 2009: 
5.000% 06/15/23
    1,000,000       1,080,590    
5.000% 06/15/24     1,165,000       1,242,263    
5.000% 06/15/25     1,275,000       1,346,221    
OR Deschutes & Jefferson County  
School District No. 02J,
Series 2004 B, 
Insured: NPFGC
(a) 06/15/22
    2,335,000       1,396,540    
OR Deschutes County  
Administrative School
District No. 1, 
Series 2007,
Insured: NPFGC
4.500% 06/15/20
    5,000,000       5,412,950    
OR Jackson County  
School District No. 009,
Series 2005, 
Insured: NPFGC:
5.500% 06/15/20
    1,000,000       1,180,300    
5.500% 06/15/21     1,410,000       1,663,208    
School District No. 549C,
Series 2008: 
4.625% 06/15/27
    1,500,000       1,533,945    
4.625% 06/15/28     1,660,000       1,692,553    
OR Jefferson County  
School District No. 509J,
Madras School District, 
Series 2002,
Insured: NPFGC
5.250% 06/15/18
    1,075,000       1,126,815    
OR Josephine County  
Unit School District, Three Rivers,
Series 2005, 
Insured: NPFGC:
5.000% 12/15/15
    1,000,000       1,139,890    
5.000% 12/15/16     1,000,000       1,150,290    
OR Lane Community College  
Series 2009:
4.250% 06/15/17
    2,195,000       2,422,446    
4.250% 06/15/18     2,000,000       2,198,580    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Lane County  
School District No. 19, Springfield,
Series 1997, 
Insured: NPFGC:
6.000% 10/15/12
    1,740,000       1,875,407    
6.000% 10/15/14     1,310,000       1,490,164    
School District No. 4J, Eugene,  
Series 2002:
5.000% 07/01/12
    1,000,000       1,060,230    
5.250% 07/01/13     1,000,000       1,100,810    
Series 2009 A:
5.000% 11/01/24
    1,000,000       1,083,460    
5.000% 11/01/25     1,140,000       1,223,665    
OR Linn Benton Community College  
Series 2001,  
Insured: NPFGC
(a) 06/15/13
    1,000,000       957,950    
OR Linn County  
Community School
District No. 9, Lebanon, 
Series 2001,
Insured: NPFGC
5.250% 06/15/15
    305,000       330,190    
OR Madras Aquatic Center District  
Series 2005,  
5.000% 06/01/22     1,695,000       1,762,478    
OR Multnomah-Clackamas Counties  
Centennial School  
District No. 28JT,
Series 2006,
Insured: AMBAC
(a) 06/01/16
    2,260,000       1,827,685    
OR Portland Community College District  
Series 2005,  
Insured: AGMC
5.000% 06/15/16
    4,750,000       5,333,632    
OR Portland Limited Tax  
Series 2001 B:  
 (a) 06/01/13     1,500,000       1,454,190    
 (a) 06/01/16     3,500,000       3,076,290    
 (a) 06/01/18     4,000,000       3,149,000    
 (a) 06/01/19     4,000,000       2,990,520    
 (a) 06/01/20     4,000,000       2,825,000    
OR Portland  
Series 2005,  
5.000% 06/01/16     3,075,000       3,450,488    
OR Salem-Keizer  
School District No. 24J,  
Series 2009 A:
4.000% 06/15/15
    3,850,000       4,183,833    
5.000% 06/15/16     2,500,000       2,852,025    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Salem  
Series 2009:
5.000% 06/01/19
    2,025,000       2,331,848    
5.000% 06/01/20     880,000       998,765    
5.000% 06/01/26     3,315,000       3,493,513    
OR Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation
District
 
Series 2003 A,
5.000% 09/01/15
    1,000,000       1,066,380    
Series 2005 A,
Insured: AGMC 
5.000% 09/01/17
    4,250,000       4,777,510    
Series 2009 A:
4.000% 09/01/18
    1,000,000       1,095,360    
4.250% 09/01/21     1,815,000       1,937,839    
OR Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation
District
 
Series 1998,
Insured: NPFGC 
5.750% 03/01/14
    990,000       1,119,908    
OR Umatilla County  
School District No. 8R Hermiston,
Series 2010, 
4.500% 06/15/29
    2,360,000       2,417,560    
OR Washington & Clackamas Counties  
School District No. 23J, Tigard:  
Series 2000,
(a) 06/15/18
    2,700,000       2,053,971    
Series 2005,
Insured: NPFGC:
5.000% 06/15/19
    850,000       981,436    
5.000% 06/15/21     6,575,000       7,536,988    
OR Washington Clackamas & Yamhill
Counties
 
School District No. 88J,
Series 2007 B, 
Insured: NPFGC
4.500% 06/15/23
    8,125,000       8,397,675    
OR Washington Multnomah & Yamhill
Counties
 
School District No. 1J:
Series 1998, 
5.000% 11/01/13
    1,100,000       1,210,803    
Series 2006,
Insured: NPFGC
(a) 06/15/25
    4,065,000       1,981,362    
OR Yamhill County  
School District No. 029J,
Series 2005, 
Insured: NPFGC 
5.500% 06/15/21
    1,000,000       1,163,620    
Local General Obligations Total     146,451,823    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Special Non-Property Tax – 5.3%  
OR Department of Transportation  
Series 2007 A,
5.000% 11/15/16
    6,305,000       7,282,653    
Series 2009,
4.750% 11/15/27
    7,000,000       7,171,780    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Highway & Transportation Authority
 
Series 2003,
Insured: AGMC 
4.950% 07/01/26
    5,000,000       4,797,150    
VI Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority  
Series 2010 A,
5.000% 10/01/25
    4,410,000       4,338,955    
Special Non-Property Tax Total     23,590,538    
Special Property Tax – 5.1%  
OR Hood River Urban Renewal Agency  
Series 1996,
6.250% 12/15/11
    190,000       189,983    
OR Keizer  
Series 2008,
5.200% 06/01/31
    4,615,000       4,479,642    
OR Portland Airport Way Urban
Renewal & Redevelopment
 
Convention Center,
Series 2000 A, 
Insured: AMBAC:
5.750% 06/15/17
    1,500,000       1,512,570    
5.750% 06/15/18     2,050,000       2,067,179    
Series 2010 B:
5.000% 06/15/25
    1,550,000       1,562,509    
5.000% 06/15/26     1,440,000       1,439,899    
OR Portland River District Urban
Renewal & Redevelopment
 
Series 2003 A,
Insured: AMBAC: 
5.000% 06/15/17
    1,500,000       1,613,340    
5.000% 06/15/18     3,070,000       3,257,024    
5.000% 06/15/20     2,000,000       2,050,700    
OR Redmond Urban Renewal Agency  
Downtown Area B,
Series 1999: 
5.650% 06/01/13
    555,000       555,372    
5.850% 06/01/19     785,000       785,345    
OR Seaside Urban Renewal Agency  
Greater Seaside Urban Renewal,
Series 2001, 
5.250% 06/01/15
    1,000,000       994,660    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Veneta Urban Renewal Agency  
Series 2001:
5.375% 02/15/16
    700,000       697,725    
5.625% 02/15/21     1,100,000       1,066,186    
Special Property Tax Total     22,272,134    
State Appropriated – 4.6%  
OR Department of Administrative Services  
Certificates of Participation:
Series 2002 C, 
Insured: NPFGC:
5.250% 11/01/15
    1,000,000       1,048,020    
5.250% 11/01/17     5,000,000       5,230,500    
Series 2002 E,
Insured: AGMC
5.000% 11/01/13
    1,470,000       1,566,285    
Series 2007 A,
Insured NPFGC: 
5.000% 05/01/24
    2,630,000       2,731,649    
5.000% 05/01/25     2,780,000       2,865,680    
5.000% 05/01/26     2,800,000       2,868,516    
Series 2009 A,
5.000% 05/01/23
    3,100,000       3,300,167    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Finance Corp.
 
Series 2004 A,
LOC: Government Development  
Bank for Puerto Rico
5.750% 08/01/27
(02/01/12) (d)(e)
    750,000       767,670    
State Appropriated Total     20,378,487    
State General Obligations – 2.0%  
OR Board of Higher Education  
Deferred Interest,
Series 2001 A, 
(a) 08/01/17
    1,050,000       843,528    
Series 1996 A,
(a) 08/01/14
    490,000       461,394    
Series 2001 A:
5.250% 08/01/14
    255,000       259,891    
5.250% 08/01/16     780,000       794,289    
Series 2004 D,
5.000% 08/01/24
    3,620,000       3,759,587    
OR Elderly & Disabled Housing  
Series 2001 B,
4.950% 08/01/20
    985,000       985,532    
OR State  
Series 2002 A,
5.250% 10/15/15
    1,735,000       1,848,209    
State General Obligations Total     8,952,430    
Tax-Backed Total     221,645,412    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Transportation – 0.5%  
Ports – 0.5%  
OR Port of Morrow  
Series 2007:
4.875% 06/01/20
    750,000       635,025    
5.000% 06/01/25     1,000,000       754,120    
OR Port of St. Helens  
Series 1999:
5.600% 08/01/14
    260,000       254,784    
5.750% 08/01/19     425,000       396,997    
Ports Total     2,040,926    
Transportation Total     2,040,926    
Utilities – 9.7%  
Independent Power Producers – 0.9%  
OR Western Generation Agency  
Series 2006 A,
5.000% 01/01/21
    3,000,000       2,737,740    
Wauna Cogeneration,
Series 2006 A, 
5.000% 01/01/20
    1,000,000       923,750    
Independent Power Producers Total     3,661,490    
Investor Owned – 0.8%  
OR Port of Morrow  
Portland General Electric Co.,
Series 1998, 
5.000% 05/01/33
(03/11/20) (d)(e)
    3,750,000       3,618,225    
Investor Owned Total     3,618,225    
Municipal Electric – 4.2%  
OR Emerald Peoples Utility District  
Series 1996,
Insured: NPFGC: 
7.350% 11/01/11
    2,000,000       2,087,260    
7.350% 11/01/12     2,490,000       2,729,165    
7.350% 11/01/13     2,675,000       3,048,778    
Series 2003 A,
Insured: AGMC 
5.250% 11/01/20
    605,000       653,315    
OR Eugene Electric Utilities System  
Series 2001 B,
Insured: AGMC 
5.250% 08/01/13
    1,040,000       1,057,888    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority
 
Series 2010 DDD,
5.000% 07/01/22
    4,500,000       4,516,380    
Series 2010,
5.250% 07/01/24
    4,600,000       4,543,236    
Municipal Electric Total     18,636,022    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Water & Sewer – 3.8%  
OR Myrtle Point Water  
Series 2000,
6.000% 12/01/20
    510,000       510,857    
OR Portland Water Systems Revenue  
Series 2004 B,
5.000% 10/01/13
    730,000       803,423    
Series 2006 B,
5.000% 10/01/16
    5,330,000       6,141,386    
Series 2010 A,
4.000% 03/01/22
    5,000,000       5,129,450    
OR Portland  
Series 2008 A,
5.000% 06/15/17
    1,500,000       1,722,930    
OR Washington County Housing Authority  
Clean Water Services Sewer,
Series 2004 Lien, 
Insured: NPFGC
5.000% 10/01/13
    2,310,000       2,541,092    
Water & Sewer Total     16,849,138    
Utilities Total     42,764,875    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $421,390,544)
    430,250,283    
Investment Companies – 0.3%  
    Shares      
BofA Tax-Exempt Reserves,
Capital Class  
(7 day yield of 0.110%)
    703,232       703,232    
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash
Management Fund  
(7 day yield of 0.100%)
    507,794       507,794    
Total Investment Companies
(cost of $1,211,026)
    1,211,026    
Total Investments – 97.7%
(cost of $422,601,570) (f)
    431,461,309    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 2.3%     10,198,038    
Net Assets – 100.0%     441,659,347    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Zero coupon bond.

(b)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. At February 28, 2011, the value of this security amounted to $2,656,025, which represents 0.6% of net assets.

Security   Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
 
OR Health, Housing, Educational &
Cultural Facilities Authority, Goodwill
Industries Lane County, Series 1998 A,
6.650% 11/15/22
  06/17/98   $ 3,245,000    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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(c)  The Fund has been informed that each issuer has placed direct obligations of the U.S. Government in an irrevocable trust, solely for the payment of principal and interest.

(d)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 28, 2011.

(e)  Parenthetical date represents the next interest rate reset date for the security.

(f)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $422,501,954.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

  • Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

  • Level 2—Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

  • Level 3—Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements—Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2011:

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Total Municipal Bonds   $     $ 430,250,283     $     $ 430,250,283    
Total Investment
Companies
    1,211,026                   1,211,026    
Total Investments   $ 1,211,026     $ 430,250,283     $     $ 431,461,309    

 

The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security's value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

At February 28, 2011, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Holdings by Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     50.2    
Refunded/Escrowed     14.8    
Health Care     10.2    
Utilities     9.7    
Housing     4.3    
Education     3.7    
Other Revenue     3.4    
Other     0.6    
Transportation     0.5    
      97.4    
Investment Companies     0.3    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     2.3    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
AGMC   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
LOC   Letter of Credit  
NPFGC   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Investments, at cost     422,601,570    
    Investments, at value     431,461,309    
    Cash     437    
    Receivable for:        
    Investments sold     6,314,955    
    Fund shares sold     109,897    
    Interest     5,219,971    
    Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager     43,294    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     41,527    
    Prepaid expenses     157    
    Total Assets     443,191,547    
Liabilities   Payable for:        
    Fund shares repurchased     717,935    
    Distributions     411,418    
    Investment advisory fee     168,851    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     16,194    
    Transfer agent fee     122,069    
    Trustees' fees     1,974    
    Custody fee     4,375    
    Distribution and service fees     12,078    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     67    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     41,527    
    Other liabilities     35,712    
    Total Liabilities     1,532,200    
    Net Assets     441,659,347    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     432,885,365    
    Undistributed net investment income     471,483    
    Accumulated net realized loss     (557,240 )  
    Net unrealized appreciation on investments     8,859,739    
    Net Assets     441,659,347    
Class A   Net assets   $ 23,362,029    
    Shares outstanding     1,936,078    
    Net asset value per share   $ 12.07 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     3.25 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($12.07/0.9675)   $ 12.48 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 223,834    
    Shares outstanding     18,551    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 12.07 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 15,739,856    
    Shares outstanding     1,304,462    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 12.07 (a)  
Class Z   Net assets   $ 402,333,628    
    Shares outstanding     33,344,186    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 12.07    

 

(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 OperationsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Interest     9,721,633    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     1,165,130    
    Distribution fee:        
    Class B     1,225    
    Class C     61,666    
    Service fee:        
    Class A     32,337    
    Class B     408    
    Class C     20,556    
    Transfer agent fee     141,851    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     71,760    
    Trustees' fees     17,653    
    Custody fee     9,282    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     624    
    Other expenses     104,222    
    Total Expenses     1,626,714    
    Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager     (229,468 )  
    Fees waived by distributor—Class C     (28,778 )  
    Expense reductions     (2 )  
    Net Expenses     1,368,466    
    Net Investment Income     8,353,167    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  
    Net realized loss on investments     (526,687 )  
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     (22,368,237 )  
    Net Loss     (22,894,924 )  
    Net Decrease Resulting from Operations     (14,541,757 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment income     8,353,167       16,671,499    
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (526,687 )     997,849    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments
    (22,368,237 )     18,044,173    
    Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations     (14,541,757 )     35,713,521    
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:              
    Class A     (435,145 )     (701,103 )  
    Class B     (4,233 )     (12,721 )  
    Class C     (244,351 )     (419,059 )  
    Class Z     (7,662,157 )     (15,520,849 )  
    From net realized gains:              
    Class A     (47,330 )        
    Class B     (559 )        
    Class C     (28,963 )        
    Class Z     (729,539 )        
    Total distributions to shareholders     (9,152,277 )     (16,653,732 )  
    Net Capital Stock Transactions     (29,855,495 )     32,393,745    
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (53,549,529 )     51,453,534    
Net Assets   Beginning of period     495,208,876       443,755,342    
    End of period     441,659,347       495,208,876    
    Undistributed net investment income at end of period     471,483       464,202    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2011
  Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     409,777       5,011,017       1,365,372       16,826,691    
Distributions reinvested     21,460       262,230       35,415       437,050    
Redemptions     (678,502 )     (8,204,444 )     (491,768 )     (6,052,905 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (247,265 )     (2,931,197 )     909,019       11,210,836    
Class B  
Subscriptions     77       943       1,765       21,655    
Distributions reinvested     155       1,906       632       7,786    
Redemptions     (13,497 )     (163,322 )     (23,259 )     (285,419 )  
Net decrease     (13,265 )     (160,473 )     (20,862 )     (255,978 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     166,021       2,040,395       432,297       5,330,213    
Distributions reinvested     12,135       148,083       17,321       213,880    
Redemptions     (193,653 )     (2,334,945 )     (60,819 )     (750,119 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (15,497 )     (146,467 )     388,799       4,793,974    
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,106,480       13,586,309       4,601,517       56,748,918    
Distributions reinvested     504,102       6,159,104       919,244       11,343,381    
Redemptions     (3,819,373 )     (46,362,771 )     (4,174,921 )     (51,447,386 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (2,208,791 )     (26,617,358 )     1,345,840       16,644,913    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.67     $ 12.17     $ 12.07     $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.21       0.41       0.45       0.46       0.46       0.45    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.58 )     0.51       0.09       0.05       (0.23 )     (0.20 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.37 )     0.92       0.54       0.51       0.23       0.25    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.21 )     (0.42 )     (0.45 )     (0.46 )     (0.45 )     (0.46 )  
From net realized gains     (0.02 )                                
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.23 )     (0.42 )     (0.45 )     (0.46 )     (0.45 )     (0.46 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements                 0.01                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.07     $ 12.67     $ 12.17     $ 12.07     $ 12.02     $ 12.24    
Total return (b)     (2.96 )%(c)(d)     7.68 %(c)     4.70 %(c)     4.31 %(c)     1.92 %     2.05 %(c)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (e)     0.80 %(f)     0.78 %     0.75 %     0.77 %     0.88 %     0.89 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(f)     0.11 %     0.14 %     0.10 %           %(g)  
Net investment income (e)     3.37 %(f)     3.35 %     3.74 %     3.78 %     3.73 %     3.72 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     4 %(d)     12 %     8 %     5 %     16 %     2 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 23,362     $ 27,661     $ 15,507     $ 10,210     $ 5,519     $ 6,507    

 

(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 Manager and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(d)  Not annualized.

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

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.67     $ 12.17     $ 12.07     $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.16       0.33       0.36       0.37       0.36       0.37    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.58 )     0.49       0.09       0.05       (0.22 )     (0.22 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.42 )     0.82       0.45       0.42       0.14       0.15    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.16 )     (0.32 )     (0.36 )     (0.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )  
From net realized gains     (0.02 )                                
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.18 )     (0.32 )     (0.36 )     (0.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements                 0.01                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.07     $ 12.67     $ 12.17     $ 12.07     $ 12.02     $ 12.24    
Total return (b)     (3.32 )%(c)(d)     6.88 %(c)     3.92 %(c)     3.56 %(c)     1.16 %     1.29 %(c)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (e)     1.55 %(f)     1.53 %     1.50 %     1.52 %     1.63 %     1.64 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(f)     0.11 %     0.14 %     0.10 %           %(g)  
Net investment income (e)     2.60 %(f)     2.66 %     3.02 %     3.08 %     2.98 %     3.00 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     4 %(d)     12 %     8 %     5 %     16 %     2 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 224     $ 403     $ 641     $ 570     $ 842     $ 913    

 

(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 Manager and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(d)  Not annualized.

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

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.67     $ 12.17     $ 12.07     $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.18       0.37       0.40       0.41       0.40       0.41    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.58 )     0.50       0.09       0.05       (0.21 )     (0.21 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.40 )     0.87       0.49       0.46       0.19       0.20    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.18 )     (0.37 )     (0.40 )     (0.41 )     (0.41 )     (0.41 )  
From net realized gains     (0.02 )                                
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.20 )     (0.37 )     (0.40 )     (0.41 )     (0.41 )     (0.41 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements                 0.01                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.07     $ 12.67     $ 12.17     $ 12.07     $ 12.02     $ 12.24    
Total return (b)(c)     (3.15 )%(d)     7.25 %     4.28 %     3.88 %     1.52 %     1.64 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (e)     1.20 %(f)     1.18 %     1.15 %     1.17 %     1.28 %     1.29 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.45 %(f)     0.46 %     0.49 %     0.45 %     0.35 %     0.35 %  
Net investment income (e)     2.98 %(f)     2.96 %     3.34 %     3.36 %     3.33 %     3.33 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     4 %(d)     12 %     8 %     5 %     16 %     2 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 15,740     $ 16,722     $ 11,332     $ 7,847     $ 1,097     $ 616    

 

(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 Manager and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(d)  Not annualized.

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

(f)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.67     $ 12.17     $ 12.07     $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.22       0.45       0.48       0.49       0.49       0.49    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.58 )     0.50       0.09       0.05       (0.23 )     (0.21 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.36 )     0.95       0.57       0.54       0.26       0.28    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.22 )     (0.45 )     (0.48 )     (0.49 )     (0.48 )     (0.49 )  
From net realized gains     (0.02 )                                
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.24 )     (0.45 )     (0.48 )     (0.49 )     (0.48 )     (0.49 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements                 0.01                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.07     $ 12.67     $ 12.17     $ 12.07     $ 12.02     $ 12.24    
Total return (b)     (2.84 )%(c)(d)     7.95 %(c)     4.96 %(c)     4.59 %(c)     2.18 %     2.31 %(c)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (e)     0.55 %(f)     0.53 %     0.50 %     0.52 %     0.63 %     0.64 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(f)     0.11 %     0.14 %     0.10 %           %(g)  
Net investment income (e)     3.62 %(f)     3.63 %     4.02 %     4.07 %     3.98 %     3.99 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     4 %(d)     12 %     8 %     5 %     16 %     2 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 402,334     $ 450,422     $ 416,275     $ 381,162     $ 368,292     $ 380,653    

 

(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 Manager and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(d)  Not annualized.

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

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks a high level of income exempt from federal and Oregon income tax by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in municipal securities issued by the State of Oregon (and its political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities).

Fund Shares

The Trust has unlimited authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. 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 3.25% based on the investment amount. 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) if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18 months after purchase.

The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares may be 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 redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Investment Manager 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 may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which the Investment Manager 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. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, the Investment Manager may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine value.

Delayed Delivery Securities

The 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 Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund identifies within its portfolio of


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investments cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.

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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Market premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis, if any.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund 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 specific class of shares are charged to that share class. 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 which are charged directly to a share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class. Income and expenses are allocated to each class based on the settled shares method, while realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated based on the relative net assets 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 from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. 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. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Services Fee

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), is the investment manager of the Fund, and determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is based on the annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Administration Fee

The Investment Manager provides administrative and other services to the Fund, including services related to Fund expenses under an Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Agreement), the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), as discussed in the Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees note below. The Investment Manager does not receive a fee for its services under the Administrative Agreement.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provides


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financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the State Street Agreements) with State Street and the Investment Manager 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.

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the transfer agent of the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent receives monthly account-based service fees based on the number of open accounts and asset-based fees, calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts, which are intended to reimburse the Transfer Agent for certain sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees). 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 receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and may also receive compensation for various shareholder services.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agent fee rate for was 0.06% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the distributor of the Fund's shares. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, initial sales charges paid by shareholders on the purchase of Class A shares amounted to $1,280 and net CDSC fees paid by shareholders on certain redemptions of Class A, Class B and Class C shares amounted to $-, $1,419 and $4,406, respectively.

The Fund has adopted shareholder servicing and distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Plans) which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.10%, 0.75% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

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 liaison services), but currently limit such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.

The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution and service fees for Class C shares so that the combined fees do not exceed the annual rate of 0.65% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares of the Fund. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.

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.

Expense Limits and Fee Reimbursements

Effective September 27, 2010, the Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund's expenses so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 0.80%, 1.55%, 1.55% and 0.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares, respectively.

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ordinary operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, did not exceed 0.55% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Effective March 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and certain affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2012, so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses, such as transaction costs and brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 0.79%, 1.54%, 1.54% and 0.54% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares, respectively. This expense arrangement is made pursuant to a fee waiver and expense cap agreement that may be modified or amended only with the approval from all parties to such arrangements, including the Fund and the Investment Manager.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of the Investment Manager 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.

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund, as set forth on the Statement of Operations. 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.

Note 4. 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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $2 for the Fund.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $16,558,811 and $32,572,114, respectively, for the six month period ended February 28, 2011.

Note 6. Shareholder Concentration

As of February 28, 2011, one shareholder account owned 13.4% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Purchase and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 7. Line of Credit

The Funds and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. 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. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Effective October 14, 2010, 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 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

Prior to October 14, 2010, interest was charged to each participating fund at the same rates. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.


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Note 8. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2010 was as follows:

    August 31, 2010  
Tax-Exempt Income   $ 16,606,638    
Ordinary Income*     47,094    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 14,557,663    
Unrealized depreciation     (5,598,308 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 8,959,355    

 

Management is required to determine 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 by the Fund is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management 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. However, management's conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, 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.

Note 9. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Geographic Concentration Risk

The Fund had greater than 5% of its total net assets at February 28, 2011, invested in debt obligations issued by Oregon and its political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The Fund is more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of this state's municipal securities than are municipal bond funds that are not concentrated to the same extent in these issuers.

Tax Development Risk

The Fund purchases municipal securities whose interest, in the opinion of bond counsel, is free from federal income tax. There is no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will agree with this opinion. In the event the IRS determines that an issuer does not comply with relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become federally taxable, possibly retroactively to the date the security was issued. As a shareholder of the Fund, you may be required to file an amended tax return as a result.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued and noted no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company (now known as RiverSource) mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the District Court). In response to defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint, the District Court dismissed one of plaintiffs' four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants' favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Eighth Circuit) on August 8, 2007. On April 8, 2009, the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment and remanded to the District Court for further proceedings. On August 6, 2009, defendants filed a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court), asking the Supreme Court to stay the District Court proceedings while the Supreme Court considers and rules in a case captioned Jones v. Harris Associates, which involves issues of law similar to those


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

presented in the Gallus case. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Jones v. Harris Associates, and on April 5, 2010, the Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit's decision in the Gallus case and remanded the case to the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On June 4, 2010, the Eighth Circuit remanded the Gallus case to the District Court for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On December 9, 2010, the District Court reinstated its July 9, 2007 summary judgment order in favor of the defendants. On January 10, 2011, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit.

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)), entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds' Boards of Directors/Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.


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Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreements

In September 2010, the Board of Trustees (the "Board") unanimously approved new Investment Management Services Agreements (the "Advisory Agreements") on behalf of various Columbia funds that would increase or decrease the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by each affected Columbia fund (each, an "Affected Fund") to Columbia Management for investment advisory services. For Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, the Advisory Agreement will decrease contractual investment advisory fee rates. As detailed below, the Board held numerous meetings and discussions with the management team of Columbia Management and reviewed and considered materials in connection with the approval of the investment advisory fee before determining to approve the Advisory Agreements.

On April 30, 2010, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. acquired the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Bank of America and the parent of the Affected Funds' former investment adviser. In connection with that acquisition, the Affected Funds entered into investment management services agreements with Columbia Management, a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Beginning in April 2010, Columbia Management presented to the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the "Committee") of the Board a proposal to rationalize the fees and expenses, including the advisory fees, of the various registered investment companies in the combined complex of Columbia-, RiverSource-, Seligman- and Threadneedle-branded funds (the "Columbia Funds Complex"). Because these funds were organized at different times by many different sponsors, their fees and expenses did not reflect a common overall design, and Columbia Management proposed to implement a more consistent schedule of fees for similar funds based on a uniform pricing model across all of the funds. In this regard, Columbia Management presented the Committee with various data comparing current and proposed fee schedules to the fee schedules of peer funds, as selected by an independent third-party data provider. While Columbia Management projected that the proposed rationalization would reduce the overall fees and expenses of all of the funds in the aggregate, it was expected that certain fees and expenses, including advisory fees, would increase for certain funds. At the same time, Columbia Management presented the Committee with proposals to provide for consistent administrative services fee schedules across funds in the same asset class, reduced custody fee rates and a consistent transfer agency fee schedule across the funds, as well as initial proposals to merge various funds. In connection with these proposals, the Committee and the trustees considered a proposal by Columbia Management to contractually limit the total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund's custodian) of class A shares of funds, the expenses of which exceed the median expenses of such fund's class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider), to such median expenses (or a lower, agreed-upon rate), and to limit the total expenses of such funds' other classes to a corresponding amount, adjusted to reflect any class-specific expenses (including transfer agency fees and payments under any distribution plan, shareholder servicing plan, and/or plan administration agreement).

The Committee and the trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")) of the Trust (the "Independent Trustees") requested and evaluated materials from, and were provided materials and information regarding the Advisory Agreements by, Columbia Management. The Committee, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 3, 2010, June 7, 2010, July 27, 2010 and August 10, 2010, and the Independent Trustees, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 4, 2010, June 7, 2010 and August 11, 2010, reviewed the materials provided in connection with their consideration of the Advisory Agreements and other matters relating to the proposals and discussed them with representatives of Columbia Management. The Committee and the Independent Trustees also reviewed and considered information that they had previously received in connection with their most recent consideration and approval of the current investment management services agreements with Columbia Management. They also consulted with Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees' independent legal counsel, who advised on the legal standards for consideration by the trustees and otherwise assisted the trustees in their deliberations. The trustees also met with, and reviewed and considered a report prepared and provided by, the independent fee consultant (the "Fee Consultant") appointed by the Independent Trustees pursuant to an assurance of discontinuance entered into by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, the Affected Funds' previous adviser, with the New York Attorney General ("NYAG") to settle a civil complaint filed by the NYAG relating to trading in mutual fund shares (the "NYAG Settlement"). Under the NYAG Settlement, the Fee Consultant's role is to manage the process by which management fees are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms' length and reasonable. On August 10, 2010, the Committee recommended that the trustees approve the Advisory Agreements. On September 14, 2010, the trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved


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the Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund, subject to shareholder approval.

The trustees considered all materials that they, their legal counsel or Columbia Management believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Advisory Agreements. The factors considered by the Committee and the trustees in recommending approval and approving the Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund included the following:

•  The expected benefits of continuing to retain Columbia Management as the Affected Funds' investment manager;

•  The terms and conditions of the Advisory Agreements, including the increase or decrease, as applicable, in the advisory fee schedule for each Affected Fund;

•  The impact of the proposed changes in investment advisory fee rates, as well as proposed changes in administrative services, transfer agency and custody fee rates, on each Affected Fund's total expense ratio;

•  The willingness of Columbia Management to agree to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund so that total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund's custodian) of class A shares would not exceed the median expenses of such fund's class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider);

•  That Columbia Management, and not any Affected Fund, would bear the costs of obtaining any necessary shareholder approvals of the Advisory Agreements;

•  The expected impact on expenses for certain Affected Funds of proposed mergers; and

•  The expected benefits of further integrating the Combined Fund Complex by:

o  Standardizing total management fees across similar funds in the Combined Fund Complex to promote comparability of pricing among a menu of funds available to investors, including through exchange privileges; and

o  Aligning investment advisory fee rates across funds in the Combined Fund Complex that are in the same investment category (e.g., the amendment would align the investment advisory fee rates of Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund with those of all other actively managed large-cap funds in the Combined Fund Complex).

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Advisory Agreements

The trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates. The trustees considered, among other things, the ability of Columbia Management to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including Columbia Management's personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, the trade execution services provided on behalf of the Affected Funds and the quality of Columbia Management's investment research capabilities and the other resources that it devotes to each Affected Fund. For each Affected Fund, the trustees also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Affected Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Investment Performance

The trustees reviewed information about the performance of each Affected Fund over various time periods, including information prepared by an independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of each Affected Fund to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and performance benchmarks. The trustees also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying each Fund's peer group for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. In the case of each Affected Fund whose performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the trustees concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of


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other considerations, to warrant approval of the Affected Fund's Advisory Agreement. Those factors varied from fund to fund, but included one or more of the following: (i) that the Affected Fund's performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the Affected Fund's investment strategy and policies and that the Affected Fund was performing within a reasonable range of expectations, given those investment decisions, market conditions and the Affected Fund's investment strategy; (iii) that the Affected Fund's performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; and (iv) that Columbia Management had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the Affected Fund's investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers, enhancing the resources supporting the portfolio managers, or modifying investment strategies.

The trustees noted that, through February 28, 2010, Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund's performance was in the third quintile (where the best performance would be in the first quintile) for the one- and three-year periods and in the second quintile for the five-year period of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Advisory Agreements, that the performance of each Affected Fund and Columbia Management was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses

The trustees considered that the Advisory Agreement for Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund would decrease the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by that Fund and would be otherwise identical to that Fund's current investment management services agreement. The trustees reviewed and considered information that they had previously received in connection with the most recent approval of Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund's current investment management services agreement with Columbia Management.

After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory fee rates under the Advisory Agreements and anticipated total expenses of each Affected Fund supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The trustees considered information about the advisory fees charged by Columbia Management to comparable institutional accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the trustees took into account, among other things, Columbia Management's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for Columbia Management, and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. In evaluating each Affected Fund's proposed advisory fees, the trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Affected Fund.

The trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Affected Funds. The trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with each Affected Fund, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. When reviewing profitability, the trustees also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of the relevant Affected Funds, the current and anticipated expense levels of each Affected Fund, and the implementation of breakpoints and/or expense limitations with respect to each Affected Fund.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the proposed changes to the advisory fees, and the related profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Fund, supported the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

Economies of Scale

The trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision by Columbia Management of services to each Affected Fund, to groups of related funds and to Columbia Management's investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Affected Funds through breakpoints in the proposed investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by


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Columbia Management in investment, trading and compliance resources. The trustees noted that all of the Affected Funds were expected to benefit from breakpoints and/or expense limitation arrangements. In considering those issues, the trustees also took note of the costs of the services to be provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Funds, as discussed above. The trustees also noted the expected expense synergies and other anticipated benefits to Columbia Management and fund shareholders of both the rationalization of fees and expenses and the proposed mergers of certain Affected Funds. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Affected Funds supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Other Benefits to Columbia Management

The trustees received and considered information regarding any expected "fall-out" or ancillary benefits to be received by Columbia Management and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Affected Funds, such as the provision by Columbia Management of administrative services to the Affected Funds and the provision by Columbia Management's affiliates of distribution and transfer agency services to the Affected Funds, and how the proposed rationalization of fees and expenses might affect such benefits, including the fact that to the extent fees payable by the Affected Funds decrease, and the fees for such Funds were subject to a contractual limit or cap on expenses, Columbia Management may pay less in expense reimbursements. The trustees considered that the Affected Funds' distributor, an affiliate of Columbia Management, retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Affected Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Affected Funds, and that other affiliates of Columbia Management receive various forms of compensation in connection with their sale of shares of the Affected Funds. The trustees also considered the benefits of research made available to Columbia Management by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Affected Funds' securities transactions, and reviewed information about Columbia Management's practices with respect to allocating portfolio brokerage and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research. The trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that would be in place to disclose and to monitor such possible conflicts of interest. The trustees recognized that Columbia Management's profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.

In their deliberations, the trustees did not identify any single item that was paramount or controlling and individual trustees may have attributed different weights to various factors. The trustees also evaluated all information available to them on a fund-by-fund basis, and their determinations were made separately in respect of each Affected Fund.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel and the Fee Consultant, the trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved each Advisory Agreement.


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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT FEE CONSULTANT TO THE FUNDS SUPERVISED BY THE COLUMBIA NATIONS BOARD

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005
Assurance of Discontinuance
among the Office of Attorney General of New York State,
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, and
Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

September 21, 2010

I. Overview

On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC ("CMA") and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.1 ("CMD") agreed to the New York Attorney General's Assurance of Discontinuance ("AOD"). Among other things, the AOD stipulates that CMA may manage or advise a Columbia Fund ("Columbia Fund" and, together with some or all of such funds, the "Columbia Funds") only if the Independent Members of the Columbia Fund's Board of Trustees appoint a Senior Officer or retain an Independent Fee Consultant ("IFC") who is to manage the process by which proposed management fees are negotiated. The AOD further stipulates that the Senior Officer or IFC is to prepare a written annual evaluation of the fee negotiation process.

With effect from January 1, 2007, the Independent Members of the Board of Trustees for certain Columbia Funds known collectively as the "Nations Funds" (together with the other members of that Board, the "Trustees") retained me as IFC for the Nations Funds.2 In this capacity, I have prepared this written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. As has been the case with my previous reports, my immediate predecessor as IFC, John Rea, provided invaluable assistance in the preparation of this report.

On September 29, 2009, Ameriprise entered into an asset purchase agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and its parent, Bank of America Corporation (together, the "Bank") pursuant to which the Bank agreed to sell certain CMG assets relating to Columbia's long-term asset management business, including management of the Nations Funds (the "Transaction"). The Transaction, which closed on April 30, 2010,3 resulted in the termination of the existing Investment Management Agreements with CMA. Prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Trustees and shareholders of the Funds approved new Advisory and Administrative Agreements with an Ameriprise subsidiary now called Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC ("CMIA"). Those Agreements did not change the rates paid by the Funds from the levels specified in the former agreements with CMA.

CMIA serves as the adviser of funds supervised by three different Boards of Trustees: the Atlantic, Nations, and RiverSource Boards, and a subsidiary of CMIA serves as adviser to funds overseen by a fourth Board, Columbia/Wanger. After reviewing the range of funds overseen by all four Boards, CMIA proposed a series of changes intended, among other things, to rationalize its mutual fund product offerings (by for example proposing to merge funds with similar investment strategies) and the fees charged to the funds by CMIA and its affiliates. These proposals included (1) changes to the advisory fees paid by certain funds, (2) changes to administrative and similar fees paid by certain funds, (3) changes to the transfer agency, sub-transfer agency, custody, and pricing/bookkeeping fees paid by the funds, and (4) mergers involving more than 60 funds. CMIA asked the Trustees to consider these proposals together. This report, consistent with and (to the extent applicable) in fulfillment of the terms of the AOD, will focus on changes to advisory and aggregate management fees and discuss other proposals insofar as they affect total fund expenses, which may be a relevant factor in considering the appropriate level of advisory and management fees (defined for purposes of this report as advisory plus administrative fees).

A. Role of the Independent Fee Consultant

The AOD charges the IFC with "managing the process by which proposed management fees ... to be charged the Columbia Fund are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms' length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance." The AOD also provides that CMA "may manage or

1  CMA and CMD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, LLC ("CMG"), and are the successors to the entities named in the AOD.

2  I have no material relationship with Bank of America, CMG or Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ("Ameriprise"), aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. I retained John Rea, an independent economic consultant, to assist me with this report.

  Unless otherwise stated or required by the context, this report covers only the Nations Funds.

3  Tab 1, CMIA, Supplemental Materials Prepared for the Nations Board, June 16, 2010 ("June Supplemental Materials") at p. 1.


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advise a Columbia Fund only if the reasonableness of the proposed management fees is determined by the Board of Trustees ... using ... an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of ... the Independent Fee Consultant." Therefore, the AOD makes clear that the IFC does not supplant the Trustees in negotiating management fees, nor does the IFC substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees with respect to the reasonableness of proposed fees or any other matter that is committed to the business judgment of the Trustees.

B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

In preparing the report required by the AOD, the IFC must consider at least the following six factors set forth in the AOD:

1.  The nature and quality of the adviser's services, including the Fund's performance;

2.  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3.  Possible economies of scale as the Fund grows larger;

4.  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the adviser for like services;

5.  Costs to the adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit; and

6.  Profit margins of the adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services.

II. Findings

1.  Based upon my examination of the information supplied by CMG and Ameriprise in the light of the six factors set forth in the AOD, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed management fee changes for each affected Nations Fund (each a "Fee Change Fund").

2.  In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of each Fee Change Fund have been negotiated with CMIA thus far has been, to the extent practicable, at arm's length and reasonable and consistent with the AOD.

3.  CMIA has proposed an increase either in contractual advisory or total management fees for 10 Funds (each a "Fee Increase Fund"). All 10 would have higher advisory fees and lower administrative fees. For three Funds, the increase in proposed contractual advisory fees outweighs the decrease in contractual administrative fees, leading to a proposed increase in contractual management fees. Proposed contractual management fees would decline for six Funds and remain unchanged for one.

4.  The projected actual management fee, computed on the basis of assets as of October 31, 2009, would increase for only one of the 10 Funds, Large Cap Enhanced Core, after application of CMIA's proposed expense limitation program and consummation of proposed mergers. For eight Funds, actual management fees are projected to decline, reflecting the interaction of changes in contractual management fees, gross expenses, and expense limitations at October 31, 2009 asset levels. No change is projected in the actual management fee of the remaining Fee Increase Fund.

5.  CMIA's fee rationalization and merger proposals would have little effect on the quintile rankings of the actual management fees of the Fee Increase Funds. The ranking would change for only one Fund, while remaining unchanged from the current level for the other nine Funds. On a post-rationalization, post-merger basis, half the actual management fees would be in the fourth or fifth quintiles.

6.  Half of the Fee Increase Funds have had median or better-than-median investment performance. None of the Funds would be designated a Review Fund based solely on performance.

7.  CMIA proposed that the Funds (except sub-advised Funds) and most other mutual funds it or its affiliates advise or sponsor (together, the "CMIA Funds") be subject to an expense limitation calculated by reference to the median of the relevant fund's Lipper expense group. As a result, all of the Fee Increase Funds are projected to have median or better total expenses after full implementation of the proposed fee changes, expense limitations, and mergers. Some Funds would have higher-than-median actual management fees under this program notwithstanding the newly-established expense limitations. The expense limitation would be recalculated every year based on updated Lipper data. Based upon an analysis of median expenses of Fund peer groups for the 2008-2010 period, it is likely that some Funds would experience sizable changes in their expense limits from year-to-year.


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8.  CMIA reviewed the differences between management of retail mutual funds and advising institutional accounts and supplied charts plotting contractual and actual institutional and fund fees against assets in various investment categories. The data showed that mutual fund fees are often lower at small asset levels reflecting CMIA's reimbursement of fund expenses. At higher asset levels, mutual fund fees typically exceed institutional fees.

9.  CMIA provided fund-by-fund projected profitability data. Due to the significant changes in the operations of the Funds (including the change of the Funds' investment adviser), historical profitability data was judged to have little relevance.

10.  CMIA provided data comparing the cumulative benefit to CMIA Fund shareholders of all aspects of its proposals (including proposed mergers) with a projection of synergies in the form of decreased expenses that would benefit CMIA and its parent, Ameriprise.


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Important Information About This Report

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 Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond 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.

Transfer Agent

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Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Investment Manager

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
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Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended February 28, 2011

Not FDIC insured • No bank guarantee • May lose value



Table of Contents

Performance Information   1  
Understanding Your Expenses   2  
Investment Portfolio   3  
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
  13  
Statement of Operations   15  
Statement of Changes in Net
Assets
  16  
Financial Highlights   18  
Notes to Financial Statements   23  
Shareholder Meeting Results   30  
Important Information About
This Report
  33  

 

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:

The Columbia Management story began over 100 years ago, and today, we are one of the nation's largest dedicated asset managers. The recent acquisition by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. brings together the talents, resources and capabilities of Columbia Management with those of RiverSource Investments, Threadneedle (acquired by Ameriprise in 2003) and Seligman Investments (acquired by Ameriprise in 2008) to build a best-in-class asset management business that we believe is truly greater than its parts.

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

Threadneedle, a leader in global asset management and one of Europe's largest asset managers, offers sophisticated international experience from a dedicated U.K. management team. Headquartered in London, it is named for Threadneedle Street in the heart of the city's financial district, where British investors pioneered international and global investing. Threadneedle was acquired in 2003 and today operates as an affiliate of Columbia Management.

Seligman Investments' beginnings date back to the establishment of the investment firm J. & W. Seligman & Co. in 1864. In the years that followed, Seligman played a major role in the geographical expansion and industrial development of the United States. In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant named Seligman as fiscal agent for the U.S. Navy—an appointment that would last through World War I. Seligman helped finance the westward path of the railroads and the building of the Panama Canal. The firm organized its first investment company in 1929 and began managing its first mutual fund in 1930. In 2008, J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated was acquired and Seligman Investments became an offering brand of RiverSource Investments, LLC.

We are proud of the rich and distinctive history of these firms, the strength and breadth of products and services they offer, and the combined cultures of pioneering spirit and forward thinking. Together we are committed to providing more for our shareholders than ever before.

>  A singular focus on our shareholders

Our business is asset management, so investors are our first priority. We dedicate our resources to identifying timely investment opportunities and provide a comprehensive choice of equity, fixed-income and alternative investments to help meet your individual needs.

>  First-class research and thought leadership

We are dedicated to helping you take advantage of today's opportunities and anticipate tomorrow's. We stay abreast of the latest investment trends and ideas, using our collective insight to evaluate events and transform them into solutions you can use.

>  A disciplined investment approach

We aren't distracted by passing fads. Our teams adhere to a rigorous investment process that helps ensure the integrity of our products and enables you and your financial advisor to match our solutions to your objectives with confidence.

When you choose Columbia Management, you can be confident that we will take the time to understand your needs and help you and your financial advisor identify the solutions that are right for you. Because at Columbia Management, we don't consider ourselves successful unless you are.

Sincerely,

J. Kevin Connaughton
President, Columbia Funds

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit www.columbiamanagement.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

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Performance InformationColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Average annual total return as of 02/28/11 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Y   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   07/15/09   10/01/93  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    8.39       3.25       7.99       2.99       8.07       7.07       8.56       8.52    
1-year     15.13       9.69       14.28       9.28       14.45       13.45       15.52       15.41    
5-year     5.86       4.82       5.07       4.76       5.23       5.23       6.16       6.12    
10-year     5.46       4.95       4.80       4.80       4.91       4.91       5.71       5.69    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75% for Class A shares and 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 Manager 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 Y and Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class Y 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 table does 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, Class C and Class Y are newer classes of shares. Class A, Class B and Class Y share performance information includes the performance of Class Z shares (the oldest existing share class) for periods prior to their inception. Class C share performance information includes returns of Class B shares for the period from November 1, 2002 through October 12, 2003, and the returns of Class Z shares for periods prior thereto. These returns reflect differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees) between Class Z shares and the newer classes of shares. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for Class A, Class B, and Class C for periods during which Class Z share returns are included would have been lower, since these classes of shares are subject to distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class A and Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002, Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003, Class Y shares were initially offered on July 15, 2009 and Class Z shares were initially offered on October 1, 1993.

1The JPMorgan Developed BB High Yield Index is an unmanaged index designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. dollar developed, BB-rated, high yield corporate debt market. Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. 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.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 02/28/11

  +8.39%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +7.31%  
  JPMorgan Developed
BB High Yield Index1
 

 

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/11 ($)  
Class A     8.01    
Class B     8.01    
Class C     8.01    
Class Y     8.01    
Class Z     8.01    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/10 – 02/28/11 ($)  
Class A     0.26    
Class B     0.23    
Class C     0.24    
Class Y     0.28    
Class Z     0.27    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Conservative High Yield 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 Investment Services Corp., your account balance is available online at www.columbiamanagement.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 may 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.

09/01/10 – 02/28/11

    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       1,083.90       1,019.59       5.43       5.26       1.05    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,079.90       1,015.87       9.28       9.00       1.80    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,080.70       1,016.61       8.51       8.25       1.65    
Class Y     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,085.60       1,021.21       3.72       3.61       0.72    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,085.20       1,020.83       4.14       4.01       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 365.

Had the Investment Manager and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares, account value at the end of the period for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares 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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Investment PortfolioColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – 94.5%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Basic Materials – 7.0%  
Chemicals – 4.0%  
Agricultural Chemicals – 0.9%  
CF Industries, Inc.
6.875% 05/01/18
    3,295,000       3,632,738    
7.125% 05/01/20     1,451,000       1,625,120    
      5,257,858    
Chemicals-Diversified – 1.5%  
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC
6.625% 10/15/18 (a)
    180,000       187,650    
Chemtura Corp.
7.875% 09/01/18 (a)
    641,000       684,267    
Koppers, Inc.
7.875% 12/01/19
    895,000       971,075    
Lyondell Chemical Co.
8.000% 11/01/17 (a)
    3,946,000       4,449,115    
NOVA Chemicals Corp.
8.375% 11/01/16
    860,000       943,850    
8.625% 11/01/19     960,000       1,060,800    
      8,296,757    
Chemicals-Plastics – 0.8%  
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova
Scotia Finance ULC
8.875% 02/01/18
    4,475,000       4,805,031    
      4,805,031    
Chemicals-Specialty – 0.5%  
Nalco Co.
6.625% 01/15/19 (a)
    2,780,000       2,873,825    
      2,873,825    
Petrochemicals – 0.3%  
Rain CII Carbon LLC & CII Carbon Corp.
8.000% 12/01/18 (a)
    1,705,000       1,824,350    
      1,824,350    
Chemicals Total     23,057,821    
Forest Products & Paper – 0.7%  
Paper & Related Products – 0.7%  
Cascades, Inc.
7.750% 12/15/17
    2,830,000       2,960,887    
Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Verso Paper, Inc.
8.750% 02/01/19 (a)
    939,000       981,255    
      3,942,142    
Forest Products & Paper Total     3,942,142    
Iron/Steel – 0.7%  
Steel-Producers – 0.7%  
United States Steel Corp.
7.000% 02/01/18
    2,992,000       3,119,160    
7.375% 04/01/20     619,000       653,045    
      3,772,205    
Iron/Steel Total     3,772,205    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Metals & Mining – 1.6%  
Diversified Minerals – 0.8%  
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
6.375% 02/01/16 (a)
    1,365,000       1,385,475    
7.000% 11/01/15 (a)     3,016,000       3,142,426    
      4,527,901    
Metal-Aluminum – 0.8%  
Novelis, Inc.
8.375% 12/15/17 (a)
    1,970,000       2,171,925    
8.750% 12/15/20 (a)     1,970,000       2,171,925    
      4,343,850    
Metals & Mining Total     8,871,751    
Basic Materials Total     39,643,919    
Communications – 25.0%  
Advertising – 1.7%  
Advertising Agencies – 0.8%  
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.
6.250% 11/15/14
    960,000       1,042,800    
10.000% 07/15/17     2,865,000       3,387,863    
      4,430,663    
Advertising Services – 0.9%  
inVentiv Health, Inc.
10.000% 08/15/18 (a)
    2,625,000       2,690,625    
Visant Corp.
7.000% 09/22/16
(04/25/11) (b)(c)
    2,324,175       2,351,286    
      5,041,911    
Advertising Total     9,472,574    
Media – 8.3%  
Broadcast Services/Programs – 1.4%  
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
9.250% 12/15/17
    2,250,000       2,503,125    
XM Satellite Radio, Inc.
7.625% 11/01/18 (a)
    4,970,000       5,255,775    
      7,758,900    
Cable TV – 4.0%  
Bresnan Broadband Holdings LLC
8.000% 12/15/18 (a)
    75,000       79,313    
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
7.000% 01/15/19
    1,505,000       1,531,338    
8.125% 04/30/20     4,813,000       5,198,040    
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC &
Cequel Capital Corp.
8.625% 11/15/17 (a)
    1,630,000       1,723,725    
CSC Holdings LLC
8.625% 02/15/19
    4,235,000       4,880,837    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
DISH DBS Corp.
7.875% 09/01/19
    5,602,000       6,071,167    
Insight Communications
9.375% 07/15/18 (a)
    2,780,000       3,071,900    
      22,556,320    
Multimedia – 0.6%  
Entravision Communications Corp.
8.750% 08/01/17
    3,310,000       3,574,800    
      3,574,800    
Radio – 0.8%  
Salem Communications Corp.
9.625% 12/15/16
    2,700,000       2,963,250    
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
8.750% 04/01/15 (a)
    1,710,000       1,893,825    
      4,857,075    
Television – 1.5%  
Belo Corp.
8.000% 11/15/16
    2,600,000       2,837,250    
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
9.250% 11/01/17 (a)
    2,404,000       2,698,490    
Univision Communications, Inc.
7.875% 11/01/20 (a)
    2,795,000       2,997,637    
      8,533,377    
Media Total     47,280,472    
Telecommunication Services – 15.0%  
Cellular Telecommunications – 6.2%  
Cricket Communications, Inc.
7.750% 05/15/16
    4,905,000       5,187,037    
Digicel Group Ltd.
8.250% 09/01/17 (a)
    4,370,000       4,566,650    
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.
6.625% 11/15/20
    1,605,000       1,562,869    
7.875% 09/01/18     2,900,000       3,045,000    
Nextel Communications, Inc.
7.375% 08/01/15
    999,000       1,001,497    
NII Capital Corp.
10.000% 08/15/16
    2,890,000       3,272,925    
Sprint Nextel Corp.
8.375% 08/15/17
    7,717,000       8,556,224    
Wind Acquisition Finance SA
7.250% 02/15/18 (a)
    1,830,000       1,903,200    
11.750% 07/15/17 (a)(d)(e)     5,474,000          
11.750% 07/15/17 (a)     5,474,000       6,281,415    
      35,376,817    
Media – 1.8%  
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.
7.750% 10/15/18 (a)
    4,704,000       5,080,320    
Quebecor Media, Inc.
7.750% 03/15/16
    4,905,000       5,101,200    
      10,181,520    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Satellite Telecommunications – 0.1%  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA
7.250% 10/15/20 (a)
    410,000       421,275    
      421,275    
Telecommunication Equipment – 0.6%  
Avaya, Inc.
7.000% 04/01/19 (a)
    1,940,000       1,920,600    
CommScope, Inc.
8.250% 01/15/19 (a)
    1,217,000       1,262,638    
      3,183,238    
Telecommunication Services – 2.5%  
Clearwire Communications LLC/
Clearwire Finance, Inc.
12.000% 12/01/15 (a)
    2,455,000       2,639,125    
ITC Deltacom, Inc.
10.500% 04/01/16
    1,512,000       1,659,420    
PAETEC Holding Corp.
8.875% 06/30/17
    4,020,000       4,361,700    
SBA Telecommunications, Inc.
8.250% 08/15/19
    3,420,000       3,770,550    
West Corp.
7.875% 01/15/19 (a)
    1,985,000       2,049,513    
      14,480,308    
Telephone-Integrated – 3.2%  
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.
8.250% 10/15/17
    2,925,000       2,954,250    
8.375% 10/15/20     918,000       906,525    
Frontier Communications Corp.
8.500% 04/15/20
    3,525,000       3,912,750    
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc.
10.750% 04/15/16 (a)
    1,169,000       1,268,365    
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
9.250% 11/01/14
    880,000       908,600    
Qwest Corp.
7.500% 06/15/23
    4,035,000       4,045,087    
Sprint Capital Corp.
6.875% 11/15/28
    2,365,000       2,131,456    
6.900% 05/01/19     1,929,000       1,945,879    
      18,072,912    
Wireless Equipment – 0.6%  
Crown Castle International Corp.
9.000% 01/15/15
    3,305,000       3,718,125    
      3,718,125    
Telecommunication Services Total     85,434,195    
Communications Total     142,187,241    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Consumer Cyclical – 11.7%  
Auto Manufacturers – 0.3%  
Auto-Medium & Heavy Duty Trucks – 0.3%  
Oshkosh Corp.
8.250% 03/01/17
    733,000       813,630    
8.500% 03/01/20     850,000       958,375    
      1,772,005    
Auto Manufacturers Total     1,772,005    
Auto Parts & Equipment – 1.7%  
Auto/Truck Parts & Equipment-Original – 1.7%  
Accuride Corp.
9.500% 08/01/18
    545,000       607,675    
Dana Holding Corp.
6.500% 02/15/19
    430,000       433,225    
6.750% 02/15/21     2,810,000       2,855,663    
Lear Corp.
7.875% 03/15/18
    1,730,000       1,903,000    
8.125% 03/15/20     2,370,000       2,642,550    
Pinafore LLC/Pinafore, Inc.
9.000% 10/01/18 (a)
    370,000       411,625    
Tenneco, Inc.
7.750% 08/15/18
    356,000       383,145    
      9,236,883    
Auto Parts & Equipment Total     9,236,883    
Distribution/Wholesale – 0.3%  
Distribution/Wholesale – 0.3%  
McJunkin Red Man Corp.
9.500% 12/15/16 (a)
    1,862,000       1,824,760    
      1,824,760    
Distribution/Wholesale Total     1,824,760    
Entertainment – 2.2%  
Casino Services – 0.3%  
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority
9.000% 11/15/15 (a)
    1,535,000       1,523,487    
      1,523,487    
Gambling (Non-Hotel) – 1.5%  
Boyd Gaming Corp.
9.125% 12/01/18 (a)
    3,939,000       4,155,645    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
8.625% 08/01/17
    2,515,000       2,760,212    
Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority
9.375% 06/15/15 (a)
    2,650,000       1,802,000    
      8,717,857    
Racetracks – 0.1%  
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.
6.750% 02/01/19 (a)
    740,000       751,100    
      751,100    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Theaters – 0.3%  
Regal Cinemas Corp.
8.625% 07/15/19
    812,000       870,870    
Regal Entertainment Group
9.125% 08/15/18
    495,000       528,413    
      1,399,283    
Entertainment Total     12,391,727    
Home Builders – 0.2%  
Building-Residential/Commercial – 0.2%  
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
10.625% 10/15/16
    1,260,000       1,365,525    
      1,365,525    
Home Builders Total     1,365,525    
Home Furnishings – 0.2%  
Home Furnishings – 0.2%  
Norcraft Companies LP/Norcraft Finance Corp.
10.500% 12/15/15
    1,110,000       1,190,475    
      1,190,475    
Home Furnishings Total     1,190,475    
Lodging – 4.7%  
Casino Hotels – 2.2%  
MGM Resorts International
9.000% 03/15/20 (a)
    1,740,000       1,918,350    
11.125% 11/15/17     3,300,000       3,803,250    
Penn National Gaming, Inc.
8.750% 08/15/19
    3,215,000       3,584,725    
Pokagon Gaming Authority
10.375% 06/15/14 (a)
    1,885,000       1,965,112    
Seneca Gaming Corp.
8.250% 12/01/18 (a)
    1,390,000       1,438,650    
      12,710,087    
Gambling (Non-Hotel) – 1.2%  
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida
6.535% 10/01/20 (a)
    540,000       531,911    
7.750% 10/01/17 (a)     2,500,000       2,653,125    
7.804% 10/01/20 (a)     3,665,000       3,614,643    
      6,799,679    
Hotels & Motels – 1.3%  
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
6.750% 05/15/18
    4,835,000       5,233,888    
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
5.750% 02/01/18
    574,000       593,301    
6.000% 12/01/16     1,475,000       1,570,612    
      7,397,801    
Lodging Total     26,907,567    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


5



Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Office Furnishings – 0.1%  
Office Furnishings-Original – 0.1%  
Interface, Inc.
7.625% 12/01/18 (a)
    469,000       496,554    
      496,554    
Office Furnishings Total     496,554    
Retail – 2.0%  
Retail-Apparel/Shoe – 0.8%  
Limited Brands, Inc.
8.500% 06/15/19
    3,990,000       4,568,550    
      4,568,550    
Retail-Drug Stores – 0.1%  
Rite Aid Corp.
8.000% 08/15/20
    660,000       713,625    
      713,625    
Retail-Mail Order – 0.6%  
QVC, Inc.
7.375% 10/15/20 (a)
    885,000       938,100    
7.500% 10/01/19 (a)     2,435,000       2,605,450    
      3,543,550    
Retail-Toy Store – 0.4%  
Toys R Us - Delaware, Inc.
7.375% 09/01/16 (a)
    1,051,000       1,116,687    
Toys R Us Property Co. II LLC
8.500% 12/01/17
    1,000,000       1,087,500    
      2,204,187    
Retail-Vitamins/Nutritional Supplements – 0.1%  
NBTY, Inc.
9.000% 10/01/18 (a)
    220,000       238,700    
      238,700    
Retail Total     11,268,612    
Consumer Cyclical Total     66,454,108    
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 13.9%  
Beverages – 0.3%  
Beverages-Non-Alcoholic – 0.3%  
Cott Beverages, Inc.
8.125% 09/01/18
    775,000       834,094    
8.375% 11/15/17     895,000       964,362    
      1,798,456    
Beverages Total     1,798,456    
Commercial Services – 3.6%  
Commercial Services – 0.0%  
Brickman Group Holdings, Inc.
9.125% 11/01/18 (a)
    164,000       174,250    
      174,250    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Commercial Services-Finance – 0.8%  
Cardtronics, Inc.
8.250% 09/01/18
    1,730,000       1,868,400    
Interactive Data Corp.
10.250% 08/01/18 (a)
    2,615,000       2,928,800    
      4,797,200    
Rental Auto/Equipment – 2.6%  
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis
Budget Finance, Inc.
8.250% 01/15/19
    2,340,000       2,483,325    
Hertz Corp.
7.500% 10/15/18 (a)
    1,735,000       1,830,425    
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III LLC
8.250% 02/01/21 (a)
    850,000       896,750    
10.000% 07/15/17 (a)     2,225,000       2,553,187    
United Rentals North America, Inc.
9.250% 12/15/19
    6,020,000       6,847,750    
      14,611,437    
Security Services – 0.2%  
Garda World Security Corp.
9.750% 03/15/17 (a)
    765,000       824,288    
      824,288    
Commercial Services Total     20,407,175    
Food – 0.2%  
Food-Dairy Products – 0.2%  
Dean Foods Co.
9.750% 12/15/18 (a)
    941,000       976,288    
      976,288    
Food Total     976,288    
Healthcare Products – 0.2%  
Medical Products – 0.2%  
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.
7.125% 11/15/18
    1,251,000       1,285,402    
      1,285,402    
Healthcare Products Total     1,285,402    
Healthcare Services – 4.4%  
Dialysis Centers – 0.3%  
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc.
5.750% 02/15/21 (a)
    2,135,000       2,070,950    
      2,070,950    
Medical Labs & Testing Services – 0.1%  
American Renal Holdings
8.375% 05/15/18
    375,000       392,344    
      392,344    
Medical-Hospitals – 3.5%  
Capella Healthcare, Inc.
9.250% 07/01/17 (a)
    285,000       307,800    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


6



Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
HCA, Inc.
7.250% 09/15/20
    9,933,000       10,715,224    
7.875% 02/15/20     3,055,000       3,356,681    
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
6.625% 10/01/20 (a)
    711,000       727,886    
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
8.875% 07/01/19
    2,040,000       2,320,500    
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II, LLC/
Vanguard Holding Co. II, Inc.
7.750% 02/01/19 (a)
    190,000       192,375    
8.000% 02/01/18     1,000,000       1,027,500    
8.000% 02/01/18 (a)     1,200,000       1,233,000    
      19,880,966    
Physical Therapy/Rehab Centers – 0.5%  
Healthsouth Corp.
8.125% 02/15/20
    2,440,000       2,641,300    
      2,641,300    
Healthcare Services Total     24,985,560    
Household Products/Wares – 2.9%  
Consumer Products-Miscellaneous – 2.9%  
Central Garden & Pet Co.
8.250% 03/01/18
    700,000       735,000    
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds
Group Issuer LLC
6.875% 02/15/21 (a)
    1,120,000       1,128,400    
7.125% 04/15/19 (a)     7,019,000       7,194,475    
7.750% 10/15/16 (a)     3,231,000       3,473,325    
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
6.625% 12/15/20 (a)
    330,000       338,250    
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
9.500% 06/15/18 (a)
    3,366,000       3,769,920    
      16,639,370    
Household Products/Wares Total     16,639,370    
Pharmaceuticals – 2.3%  
Medical-Drugs – 1.6%  
ConvaTec Healthcare E SA
10.500% 12/15/18 (a)
    2,644,000       2,822,470    
Giant Funding Corp.
8.250% 02/01/18 (a)
    1,808,000       1,862,240    
Patheon, Inc.
8.625% 04/15/17 (a)
    1,440,000       1,504,800    
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
6.750% 10/01/17 (a)
    745,000       771,075    
7.000% 10/01/20 (a)     2,065,000       2,134,694    
      9,095,279    
Medical-Generic Drugs – 0.3%  
Mylan, Inc.
6.000% 11/15/18 (a)
    1,610,000       1,648,238    
      1,648,238    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Therapeutics – 0.4%  
Warner Chilcott Co., LLC/Warner
Chilcott Finance LLC
7.750% 09/15/18 (a)
    2,343,000       2,466,007    
      2,466,007    
Pharmaceuticals Total     13,209,524    
Consumer Non-Cyclical Total     79,301,775    
Diversified – 0.4%  
Diversified Holding Companies – 0.4%  
Diversified Operations – 0.4%  
Leucadia National Corp.
7.125% 03/15/17
    2,325,000       2,441,250    
      2,441,250    
Diversified Holding Companies Total     2,441,250    
Diversified Total     2,441,250    
Energy – 13.1%  
Coal – 1.0%  
Coal – 1.0%  
Arch Coal, Inc.
7.250% 10/01/20
    188,000       200,690    
Consol Energy, Inc.
8.000% 04/01/17 (a)
    1,605,000       1,753,463    
8.250% 04/01/20 (a)     3,125,000       3,445,312    
      5,399,465    
Coal Total     5,399,465    
Oil & Gas – 8.9%  
Oil Companies-Exploration & Production – 8.6%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
6.375% 09/15/17
    3,320,000       3,690,692    
Berry Petroleum Co.
6.750% 11/01/20
    545,000       562,713    
8.250% 11/01/16     235,000       248,219    
10.250% 06/01/14     395,000       458,200    
Brigham Exploration Co.
8.750% 10/01/18 (a)
    1,295,000       1,434,212    
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
8.625% 10/15/18 (a)
    2,952,000       3,143,880    
Chaparral Energy, Inc.
8.250% 09/01/21 (a)
    1,325,000       1,348,188    
9.875% 10/01/20 (a)     644,000       716,450    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
6.125% 02/15/21
    3,920,000       3,998,400    
6.625% 08/15/20     4,270,000       4,504,850    
Comstock Resources, Inc.
7.750% 04/01/19 (f)
    456,000       456,000    
8.375% 10/15/17     1,310,000       1,357,487    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


7



Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Concho Resources, Inc./Midland TX
7.000% 01/15/21
    1,700,000       1,780,750    
8.625% 10/01/17     1,500,000       1,653,750    
Continental Resources, Inc.
7.125% 04/01/21
    1,296,000       1,380,240    
EXCO Resources, Inc.
7.500% 09/15/18
    3,355,000       3,346,612    
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.
7.625% 04/15/21 (a)
    2,267,000       2,391,685    
7.750% 11/01/15 (a)     2,555,000       2,657,200    
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
7.250% 02/01/19 (a)
    852,000       869,040    
PetroHawk Energy Corp.
7.250% 08/15/18 (a)
    1,201,000       1,244,536    
7.250% 08/15/18     1,325,000       1,371,375    
QEP Resources, Inc.
6.875% 03/01/21
    1,970,000       2,063,575    
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.
8.250% 08/01/15
    850,000       875,500    
Range Resources Corp.
6.750% 08/01/20
    1,665,000       1,756,575    
7.500% 05/15/16     1,765,000       1,844,425    
8.000% 05/15/19     835,000       919,544    
Southwestern Energy Co.
7.500% 02/01/18
    2,310,000       2,627,625    
Venoco, Inc.
8.875% 02/15/19 (a)
    351,000       356,265    
      49,057,988    
Oil Refining & Marketing – 0.3%  
United Refining Co.
10.500% 02/28/18 (a)(f)
    1,851,000       1,832,490    
      1,832,490    
Oil & Gas Total     50,890,478    
Oil & Gas Services – 1.1%  
Oil-Field Services – 1.1%  
Aquilex Holdings LLC/Aquilex Finance Corp.
11.125% 12/15/16
    966,000       1,016,715    
Offshore Group Investments Ltd.
11.500% 08/01/15 (a)
    3,420,000       3,821,182    
Trinidad Drilling Ltd.
7.875% 01/15/19 (a)
    1,348,000       1,419,632    
      6,257,529    
Oil & Gas Services Total     6,257,529    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Pipelines – 2.1%  
Pipelines – 2.1%  
El Paso Corp.
6.875% 06/15/14
    750,000       819,580    
7.250% 06/01/18     3,420,000       3,847,500    
7.750% 01/15/32     1,865,000       1,974,655    
Energy Transfer Equity LP
7.500% 10/15/20
    2,396,000       2,590,675    
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency
Energy Finance Corp.
6.875% 12/01/18
    1,300,000       1,355,250    
9.375% 06/01/16     845,000       945,344    
Southern Star Central Corp.
6.750% 03/01/16
    545,000       555,900    
      12,088,904    
Pipelines Total     12,088,904    
Energy Total     74,636,376    
Financials – 10.2%  
Banks – 2.5%  
Commercial Banks-Eastern U.S. – 2.1%  
CIT Group, Inc.
7.000% 05/01/17
    12,045,000       12,135,338    
      12,135,338    
Diversified Financial Services – 0.4%  
Capital One Capital IV
6.745% 02/17/37
(02/17/32) (b)(c)
    2,185,000       2,185,000    
      2,185,000    
Banks Total     14,320,338    
Diversified Financial Services – 6.8%  
Finance-Auto Loans – 4.1%  
Ally Financial, Inc.
6.250% 12/01/17 (a)
    2,085,000       2,176,219    
7.500% 09/15/20 (a)     1,690,000       1,846,325    
8.000% 03/15/20     9,030,000       10,170,037    
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC
5.750% 02/01/21
    2,555,000       2,522,365    
8.000% 12/15/16     5,635,000       6,382,562    
      23,097,508    
Finance-Consumer Loans – 0.7%  
American General Finance Corp.
6.900% 12/15/17
    2,276,000       2,037,020    
SLM Corp.
6.250% 01/25/16
    1,438,000       1,473,950    
8.000% 03/25/20     675,000       716,344    
      4,227,314    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


8



Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Finance-Investment Banker/Broker – 0.9%  
E*Trade Financial Corp.
7.375% 09/15/13
    555,000       556,387    
7.875% 12/01/15     4,835,000       4,859,175    
      5,415,562    
Finance-Leasing Company – 1.1%  
International Lease Finance Corp.
8.250% 12/15/20
    1,380,000       1,535,250    
8.750% 03/15/17 (a)     1,800,000       2,056,500    
8.875% 09/01/17     2,250,000       2,576,250    
      6,168,000    
Diversified Financial Services Total     38,908,384    
Insurance – 0.9%  
Multi-Line Insurance – 0.9%  
ING Groep NV
5.775% 12/29/49
(12/08/15) (b)(c)
    5,595,000       4,979,550    
      4,979,550    
Insurance Total     4,979,550    
Financials Total     58,208,272    
Industrials – 7.1%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.7%  
Aerospace/Defense – 0.4%  
Esterline Technologies Corp.
7.000% 08/01/20
    145,000       151,887    
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
10.000% 06/01/17
    1,900,000       2,142,250    
      2,294,137    
Aerospace/Defense-Equipment – 0.3%  
TransDigm, Inc.
7.750% 12/15/18 (a)
    1,769,000       1,906,098    
      1,906,098    
Aerospace & Defense Total     4,200,235    
Building Materials – 0.5%  
Building & Construction Products-Miscellaneous – 0.5%  
Associated Materials LLC
9.125% 11/01/17 (a)
    851,000       920,144    
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.
8.000% 12/01/15
    1,090,000       1,114,525    
Interline Brands, Inc.
7.000% 11/15/18
    789,000       818,587    
      2,853,256    
Building Materials Total     2,853,256    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Electrical Components & Equipment – 0.2%  
Wire & Cable Products – 0.2%  
WireCo WorldGroup
9.500% 05/15/17 (a)
    1,140,000       1,214,100    
      1,214,100    
Electrical Components & Equipment Total     1,214,100    
Environmental Control – 0.6%  
Alternative Waste Technology – 0.1%  
Darling International, Inc.
8.500% 12/15/18 (a)
    345,000       372,169    
      372,169    
Hazardous Waste Disposal – 0.5%  
Clean Harbors, Inc.
7.625% 08/15/16
    2,650,000       2,815,625    
      2,815,625    
Environmental Control Total     3,187,794    
Machinery-Diversified – 1.8%  
Machinery-Farm – 0.7%  
Case New Holland, Inc.
7.875% 12/01/17 (a)
    3,372,000       3,768,210    
      3,768,210    
Machinery-General Industry – 1.0%  
CPM Holdings, Inc.
10.625% 09/01/14 (a)
    1,183,000       1,280,598    
Manitowoc Co., Inc.
7.125% 11/01/13
    2,530,000       2,561,625    
8.500% 11/01/20     1,975,000       2,147,812    
      5,990,035    
Machinery-Material Handling – 0.1%  
Columbus McKinnon Corp.
7.875% 02/01/19 (a)
    556,000       578,240    
      578,240    
Machinery-Diversified Total     10,336,485    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.7%  
Diversified Manufacturing Operators – 0.4%  
SPX Corp.
6.875% 09/01/17 (a)
    2,131,000       2,290,825    
      2,290,825    
Filtration/Separate Products – 0.3%  
Polypore International, Inc.
7.500% 11/15/17 (a)
    1,645,000       1,702,575    
      1,702,575    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Total     3,993,400    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


9



Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Packaging & Containers – 2.1%  
Containers-Metal/Glass – 1.5%  
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC
7.375% 10/15/17 (a)
    1,340,000       1,427,100    
9.125% 10/15/20 (a)     1,220,000       1,338,950    
Crown Americas LLC & Crown Americas
Capital Corp. II
7.625% 05/15/17
    2,210,000       2,408,900    
Crown Americas LLC & Crown Americas
Capital Corp. III
6.250% 02/01/21 (a)
    1,990,000       1,994,975    
Greif, Inc.
7.750% 08/01/19
    1,362,000       1,501,605    
      8,671,530    
Containers-Paper/Plastic – 0.6%  
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
7.875% 10/01/18
    409,000       441,720    
9.500% 06/15/17     2,407,000       2,671,770    
      3,113,490    
Packaging & Containers Total     11,785,020    
Transportation – 0.5%  
Transportation-Air Freight – 0.1%  
AMGH Merger Sub, Inc.
9.250% 11/01/18 (a)
    487,000       518,655    
      518,655    
Transportation-Railroad – 0.4%  
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV
7.375% 06/01/14
    2,500,000       2,606,250    
      2,606,250    
Transportation Total     3,124,905    
Industrials Total     40,695,195    
Information Technology – 1.2%  
IT Services – 1.2%  
Data Processing/Management – 1.2%  
First Data Corp.
8.250% 01/15/21 (a)
    547,000       544,265    
8.875% 08/15/20 (a)     2,250,000       2,463,750    
9.875% 09/24/15     1,318,000       1,331,180    
12.625% 01/15/21 (a)     2,052,000       2,149,470    
PIK,
10.550% 09/24/15
    80,000       81,460    
      6,570,125    
IT Services Total     6,570,125    
Information Technology Total     6,570,125    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Technology – 1.1%  
Computers – 0.5%  
Computer Services – 0.5%  
Sungard Data Systems, Inc.
7.375% 11/15/18 (a)
    3,050,000       3,149,125    
      3,149,125    
Computers Total     3,149,125    
Semiconductors – 0.6%  
Electronic Components-Semiconductors – 0.6%  
Amkor Technology, Inc.
7.375% 05/01/18
    754,000       790,758    
9.250% 06/01/16     1,100,000       1,166,000    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
9.250% 04/15/18 (a)
    1,215,000       1,354,725    
      3,311,483    
Semiconductors Total     3,311,483    
Technology Total     6,460,608    
Utilities – 3.8%  
Electric – 3.2%  
Electric-Generation – 0.2%  
Edison Mission Energy
7.000% 05/15/17
    1,405,000       1,141,562    
      1,141,562    
Electric-Integrated – 1.7%  
CMS Energy Corp.
5.050% 02/15/18
    1,620,000       1,630,125    
6.875% 12/15/15     2,380,000       2,606,048    
Energy Future Holdings Corp.
10.250% 01/15/20 (a)(b)
    2,075,000       2,160,805    
Ipalco Enterprises, Inc.
7.250% 04/01/16 (a)
    3,065,000       3,348,513    
      9,745,491    
Independent Power Producer – 1.3%  
Calpine Corp.
7.500% 02/15/21 (a)
    3,070,000       3,139,075    
NRG Energy, Inc.
7.375% 01/15/17
    4,147,000       4,369,901    
      7,508,976    
Electric Total     18,396,029    
Gas – 0.6%  
Gas-Distribution – 0.6%  
Centerpoint Energy, Inc.
5.950% 02/01/17
    3,185,000       3,441,769    
      3,441,769    
Gas Total     3,441,769    
Utilities Total     21,837,798    
Total Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes
(cost of $505,699,101)
    538,436,667    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Obligation – 2.5%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/28/11, due
03/01/11 at 0.090%,
collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
obligation maturing 01/15/14,
market value $14,197,038
(repurchase proceeds
$13,916,035)
    13,916,000       13,916,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $13,916,000)
    13,916,000    
Total Investments – 97.0%
(cost of $519,615,101) (g)
    552,352,667    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 3.0%     17,276,545    
Net Assets – 100.0%     569,629,212    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  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 February 28, 2011, these securities, which are not illiquid except for the following, amounted to $209,627,342, which represents 36.8% of net assets.

Security   Acquisition
Date
  Par   Cost   Value  
Wind Acquisition
Finance SA
11.750% 07/15/17
  11/15/10   $ 5,474,000     $     $    

 

(b)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 28, 2011.

(c)  Parenthetical date represents the next interest rate reset date for the security.

(d)  Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At February 28, 2011, this security had no value.

(e)  Security has no value.

(f)  Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(g)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $520,096,022.

  Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

  The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund's assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment's level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability's fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

  Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

• Level 1—Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

• Level 2—Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

• Level 3—Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

  Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment's fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements—Security Valuation.

  Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of February 28, 2011:

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Total Corporate
Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes
  $     $ 538,436,667     $     $ 538,436,667    
Total Short-Term
Obligation
          13,916,000             13,916,000    
Total Investments   $     $ 552,352,667     $     $ 552,352,667    

 

The Fund's assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security's value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the premium or discount at purchase.

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

The following table reconciles asset balances for the six months ending February 28, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Investments
in Securities
  Balance
as of
August 31,
2010
  Accrued
Discounts/
Premiums
  Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Purchases   Sales   Transfers
into
Level 3
  Transfers
out of
Level 3
  Balance
as of
February 28,
2011
 
Corporate Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes
Communications
  $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $     $    

 

The information in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.This amount is included in net changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at February 28, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $—.

At February 28, 2011, the asset allocation of the fund as follows:

Asset Allocation   % of
Net Assets
 
Communications     25.0    
Consumer Non-Cyclical     13.9    
Energy     13.1    
Consumer Cyclical     11.7    
Financials     10.2    
Industrials     7.1    
Basic Materials     7.0    
Utilities     3.8    
Information Technology     1.2    
Technology     1.1    
Diversified     0.4    
      94.5    
Short-Term Obligation     2.5    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     3.0    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
PIK   Payment-In-Kind  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


12




Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Total investments, at identified cost     519,615,101    
    Total investments, at value     552,352,667    
    Cash     762    
    Receivable for:        
    Investments sold     19,425,060    
    Fund shares sold     1,002,790    
    Interest     10,494,541    
    Foreign tax reclaims     8,844    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     78,755    
    Total Assets     583,363,419    
Liabilities   Expense reimbursement due to Investment Manager     9,340    
    Payable for:        
    Investments purchased     8,557,854    
    Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis     2,273,205    
    Fund shares repurchased     825,931    
    Distributions     1,423,837    
    Investment advisory fee     260,218    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     13,557    
    Transfer agent fee     113,604    
    Trustees' fees     49,585    
    Custody fee     1,233    
    Distribution and service fees     57,457    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     5    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     78,755    
    Other liabilities     69,626    
    Total Liabilities     13,734,207    
    Net Assets     569,629,212    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     631,943,956    
    Accumulated net investment loss     (1,094,451 )  
    Accumulated net realized loss     (93,957,859 )  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     32,737,566    
    Net Assets     569,629,212    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets   $ 79,928,435    
    Shares outstanding     9,974,984    
    Net asset value per share   $ 8.01 (a)(b)  
    Maximum sales charge     4.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($8.01/0.9525)   $ 8.41 (c)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 16,881,610    
    Shares outstanding     2,106,798    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 8.01 (a)(b)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 31,116,966    
    Shares outstanding     3,883,358    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 8.01 (a)(b)  
Class Y   Net assets   $ 13,049,754    
    Shares outstanding     1,628,565    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 8.01 (b)  
Class Z   Net assets   $ 428,652,447    
    Shares outstanding     53,495,213    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 8.01 (b)  

 

 

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

(b)  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable redemption fees.

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

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


14



Statement of OperationsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Interest     21,858,680    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     1,696,692    
    Distribution fee:        
    Class B     80,390    
    Class C     116,046    
    Service fee:        
    Class A     98,349    
    Class B     26,797    
    Class C     38,682    
    Transfer agent fee:        
    Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z     355,980    
    Class Y     26    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     73,460    
    Trustees' fees     67,100    
    Custody fee     13,988    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     502    
    Other expenses     216,947    
    Total Expenses     2,784,959    
    Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager     (142,107 )  
    Fees waived by distributor—Class C     (23,209 )  
    Expense reductions     (200 )  
    Net Expenses     2,619,443    
    Net Investment Income     19,239,237    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  
    Net realized gain on investments     28,497,956    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (500,421 )  
    Net Gain     27,997,535    
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     47,236,772    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment income     19,239,237       43,551,400    
    Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency
transactions and forward foreign currency exchange
contracts
    28,497,956       17,908,357    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations and
forward foreign currency exchange contracts
    (500,421 )     26,274,267    
    Net increase resulting from operations     47,236,772       87,734,024    
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:              
    Class A     (2,653,362 )     (5,880,290 )  
    Class B     (641,775 )     (1,808,226 )  
    Class C     (950,770 )     (2,086,523 )  
    Class Y     (448,266 )     (1,279,329 )  
    Class Z     (14,958,311 )     (33,650,377 )  
    Total distributions to shareholders     (19,652,484 )     (44,704,745 )  
    Net Capital Stock Transactions     (33,067,717 )     (56,950,067 )  
    Increase from regulatory settlements     11,884       8,989    
    Total decrease in net assets     (5,471,545 )     (13,911,799 )  
Net Assets   Beginning of period     575,100,757       589,012,556    
    End of period     569,629,212       575,100,757    
    Accumulated net investment loss at end of period     (1,094,451 )     (681,204 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2011
  Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     2,183,984       17,184,542       3,860,465       28,813,552    
Distributions reinvested     208,906       1,649,405       600,682       4,494,058    
Redemptions     (2,422,668 )     (19,059,481 )     (5,423,122 )     (40,369,210 )  
Net decrease     (29,778 )     (225,534 )     (961,975 )     (7,061,600 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     52,049       408,115       102,860       764,206    
Distributions reinvested     49,544       390,801       168,353       1,259,538    
Redemptions     (1,118,868 )     (8,843,124 )     (1,307,919 )     (9,763,847 )  
Net decrease     (1,017,275 )     (8,044,208 )     (1,036,706 )     (7,740,103 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     298,089       2,349,149       759,283       5,664,873    
Distributions reinvested     77,905       615,069       185,894       1,391,470    
Redemptions     (479,776 )     (3,790,744 )     (1,098,381 )     (8,227,442 )  
Net decrease     (103,782 )     (826,526 )     (153,204 )     (1,171,099 )  
Class Y  
Subscriptions     25,039       200,062       461,580       3,470,000    
Distributions reinvested     21,193       167,338       42,328       317,398    
Redemptions     (221,612 )     (1,721,921 )     (1,289,195 )     (9,746,923 )  
Net decrease     (175,380 )     (1,354,521 )     (785,287 )     (5,959,525 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     6,593,579       51,914,487       15,746,735       117,876,079    
Distributions reinvested     950,554       7,506,140       2,079,829       15,575,029    
Redemptions     (10,400,950 )     (82,037,555 )     (22,624,203 )     (168,468,848 )  
Net decrease     (2,856,817 )     (22,616,928 )     (4,797,639 )     (35,017,740 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


17




Financial HighlightsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 7.64     $ 7.10     $ 7.61     $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.26       0.54       0.50       0.51       0.52       0.50    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency and credit default swap contracts
    0.37       0.56       (0.50 )     (0.50 )     (0.13 )     (0.32 )  
Total from investment operations     0.63       1.10             0.01       0.39       0.18    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.26 )     (0.56 )     (0.51 )     (0.52 )     (0.54 )     (0.53 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (b)     (b)     (b)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.01     $ 7.64     $ 7.10     $ 7.61     $ 8.12     $ 8.27    
Total return (c)     8.39 %(d)(e)     15.88 %     0.91 %     0.07 %     4.75 %     2.16 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     1.05 %(g)     1.05 %     1.07 %     1.07 %     1.03 %     0.97 %  
Interest expense                 %(h)           %(h)        
Net expenses (f)     1.05 %(g)     1.05 %     1.07 %     1.07 %     1.03 %     0.97 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.05 %(g)                             %(h)  
Net investment income (f)     6.60 %(g)     7.27 %     7.68 %     6.46 %     6.25 %     5.97 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     55 %(d)     65 %     67 %     29 %     42 %     31 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 79,928     $ 76,440     $ 77,820     $ 68,496     $ 103,769     $ 170,575    

 

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

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

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

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


18



Financial HighlightsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 7.64     $ 7.10     $ 7.61     $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.23       0.49       0.45       0.45       0.46       0.44    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency and credit default swap contracts
    0.37       0.55       (0.50 )     (0.50 )     (0.13 )     (0.32 )  
Total from investment operations     0.60       1.04       (0.05 )     (0.05 )     0.33       0.12    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.23 )     (0.50 )     (0.46 )     (0.46 )     (0.48 )     (0.47 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (b)     (b)     (b)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.01     $ 7.64     $ 7.10     $ 7.61     $ 8.12     $ 8.27    
Total return (c)     7.99 %(d)(e)     15.02 %     0.17 %     (0.67 )%     3.97 %     1.40 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     1.80 %(g)     1.80 %     1.82 %     1.82 %     1.78 %     1.72 %  
Interest expense                 %(h)           %(h)        
Net expenses (f)     1.80 %(g)     1.80 %     1.82 %     1.82 %     1.78 %     1.72 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.05 %(g)                             %(h)  
Net investment income (f)     5.86 %(g)     6.53 %     6.96 %     5.71 %     5.50 %     5.21 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     55 %(d)     65 %     67 %     29 %     42 %     31 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 16,882     $ 23,870     $ 29,525     $ 38,175     $ 50,577     $ 66,886    

 

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

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

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

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 7.64     $ 7.10     $ 7.61     $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.23       0.50       0.46       0.47       0.47       0.45    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency and credit default swap contracts
    0.38       0.55       (0.50 )     (0.51 )     (0.13 )     (0.32 )  
Total from investment operations     0.61       1.05       (0.04 )     (0.04 )     0.34       0.13    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.24 )     (0.51 )     (0.47 )     (0.47 )     (0.49 )     (0.48 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (b)     (b)     (b)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.01     $ 7.64     $ 7.10     $ 7.61     $ 8.12     $ 8.27    
Total return (c)(d)     8.07 %(e)     15.19 %     0.31 %     (0.52 )%     4.13 %     1.55 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     1.65 %(g)     1.65 %     1.67 %     1.67 %     1.63 %     1.57 %  
Interest expense                 %(h)           %(h)        
Net expenses (f)     1.65 %(g)     1.65 %     1.67 %     1.67 %     1.63 %     1.57 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.20 %(g)     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %  
Net investment income (f)     6.00 %(g)     6.66 %     7.08 %     5.88 %     5.69 %     5.37 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     55 %(e)     65 %     67 %     29 %     42 %     31 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 31,117     $ 30,463     $ 29,380     $ 23,003     $ 33,673     $ 11,653    

 

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

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

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

(d)  Had the Investment Manager 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.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

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

Class Y Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,
2011
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2010
  Period
Ended
August 31,
2009 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 7.64     $ 7.10     $ 6.81    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.27       0.57       0.06    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, foreign currency and
credit default swap contracts
    0.38       0.55       0.30    
Total from investment operations     0.65       1.12       0.36    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.28 )     (0.58 )     (0.07 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)     (c)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.01     $ 7.64     $ 7.10    
Total return (d)     8.56 %(e)     16.30 %     5.28 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     0.72 %(g)     0.68 %     0.65 %(g)  
Interest expense                 %(g)(h)  
Net expenses (f)     0.72 %(g)     0.68 %     0.65 %(g)  
Net investment income (f)     6.92 %(g)     7.65 %     6.92 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     55 %(e)     65 %     67 %(e)  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 13,050     $ 13,783     $ 18,373    

 

(a)  Class Y shares commenced operations on July 15, 2009. 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.

(e)  Not annualized.

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

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 7.64     $ 7.10     $ 7.61     $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.27       0.56       0.52       0.53       0.54       0.52    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency and credit default swap contracts
    0.37       0.55       (0.50 )     (0.50 )     (0.13 )     (0.32 )  
Total from investment operations     0.64       1.11       0.02       0.03       0.41       0.20    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.27 )     (0.57 )     (0.53 )     (0.54 )     (0.56 )     (0.55 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (b)     (b)     (b)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.01     $ 7.64     $ 7.10     $ 7.61     $ 8.12     $ 8.27    
Total return (c)     8.52 %(d)(e)     16.16 %     1.17 %     0.32 %     5.01 %     2.42 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     0.80 %(g)     0.80 %     0.82 %     0.82 %     0.78 %     0.72 %  
Interest expense                 %(h)           %(h)        
Net expenses (f)     0.80 %(g)     0.80 %     0.82 %     0.82 %     0.78 %     0.72 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.05 %(g)                             %(h)  
Net investment income (f)     6.84 %(g)     7.50 %     7.94 %     6.71 %     6.49 %     6.20 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     55 %(d)     65 %     67 %     29 %     42 %     31 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 428,652     $ 430,545     $ 433,915     $ 443,043     $ 614,168     $ 801,811    

 

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

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

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

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the Investment Manager 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)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks a high level of income, with capital appreciation as a secondary goal, by investing in non-investment-grade, corporate debt securities, commonly referred to as "junk" or "high-yield" bonds.

Fund Shares

The Trust may has unlimited authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. 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 4.75% based on the investment amount. 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) if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18 months after purchase.

The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund's Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares may be 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 redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund's prospectus.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Investment Manager 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 may also be valued based upon 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.

Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which the Investment Manager 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. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, the Investment Manager may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine value.


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Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations

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 and translations 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.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Investment Manager has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. The Investment Manager 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.

Loan Participations and Commitments

The Fund may invest in loan participations. When the Fund purchases a loan participation, the Fund typically enters into a contractual relationship with the lender or third party selling such participation ("Selling Participant"), but not the borrower. However, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the borrower, Selling Participant and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the borrower. The Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the senior loan which it has purchased from the Selling Participant.

Delayed Delivery Securities

The 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 Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund identifies within its portfolio of investments cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.

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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Market premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities, unless otherwise noted. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis, if any.

The value of additional securities received as an income payment is recorded as income and increases the cost basis of such securities.

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 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 specific class of shares are charged to that share class. 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 which are charged directly to a share class, as shown in 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

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


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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 from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. 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. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Services Fee

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), is the investment manager of the Fund, and determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate  
First $500 million     0.60 %  
$500 million to $1 billion     0.55 %  
$1 billion to $1.5 billion     0.52 %  
Over $1.5 billion     0.49 %  

 

The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended February 28, 2011 was 0.59% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Administration Fee

The Investment Manager provides administrative and other services to the Fund under an Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Agreement), including services related to Fund expenses, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), as discussed in the Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees note below. The Investment Manager does not receive a fee for its services under the Administrative Agreement.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the State Street Agreements) with State Street and the Investment Manager 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.

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the transfer agent of the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent receives monthly account-based service fees that vary by class and are based on the number of open accounts and asset-based fees, calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts, which are intended to reimburse the Transfer Agent for certain sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees). 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.


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The Transfer Agent receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and may also receive compensation for various shareholder services.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agent fee rate for each class as a percentage of each class' average daily net assets was as follows:

Class A   Class B   Class C   Class Y   Class Z  
  0.13 %     0.13 %     0.13 %     0.00 %*     0.13 %  

 

* Rounds to less than 0.01%.

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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the distributor of the Fund's shares. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, initial sales charges paid by shareholders on the purchase of Class A shares amounted to $4,863 and net CDSC fees paid by shareholders on certain redemptions of Class A, Class B and Class C shares amounted to $-, $1,921 and $375, respectively.

The Fund has adopted shareholder servicing and distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Plans) which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rates of 0.10%, 0.75% and 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares, respectively.

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 liaison services), but currently limit such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares.

The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution and service fees for Class C shares so that the combined fees do not exceed the annual rate of 0.85% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares of the Fund. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.

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.

Expense Limits and Fee Reimbursements

The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund's expenses so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed 0.80% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annualized basis. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Investment Manager at any time.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of the Investment Manager 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.

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund, as set forth on the Statement of Operations. 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.

Note 4. 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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $200 for the Fund.


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Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $303,488,027 and $340,607,407, respectively, for the six month period ended February 28, 2011.

Note 6. Regulatory Settlements

During the six month period ended February 28, 2011, and the year ended August 31, 2010, the Fund received payments totaling $11,884 and $8,989, respectively, resulting from certain regulatory settlements in which the Fund had participated during the respective periods. The payments have been included in "Increase from regulatory settlements" in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

Note 7. Shareholder Concentration

As of February 28, 2011, one shareholder account owned 29.8% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Purchase and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 8. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. 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. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Effective October 14, 2010, 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 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

Prior to October 14, 2010, interest was charged to each participating fund at the same rates. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 9. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2010 was as follows:

    August 31, 2010  
Ordinary Income*   $ 44,704,745    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 32,962,849    
Unrealized depreciation     (706,204 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 32,256,645    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2010, 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
Carryforwards
 
2014   $ 975,147    
2015     22,859,341    
2016     5,603,050    
2017     40,533,191    
2018     52,301,824    
Total   $ 122,272,553    

 

Management is required to determine 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 by the Fund is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management 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. However, management's conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws, regulations, and


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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.

Note 10. Significant Risks and Contingencies

High-Yield Securities Risk

Investing in high-yield fixed income 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.

Note 11. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted below, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 15, 2011, shareholders of the Fund approved a proposal to reorganize the Fund into Columbia Income Opportunities Fund (formerly known as RiverSource Income Opportunities Fund). The reorganization was effective on March 14, 2011.

Note 12. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company (now known as RiverSource) mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the District Court). In response to defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint, the District Court dismissed one of plaintiffs' four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants' favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Eighth Circuit) on August 8, 2007. On April 8, 2009, the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment and remanded to the District Court for further proceedings. On August 6, 2009, defendants filed a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court), asking the Supreme Court to stay the District Court proceedings while the Supreme Court considers and rules in a case captioned Jones v. Harris Associates, which involves issues of law similar to those presented in the Gallus case. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Jones v. Harris Associates, and on April 5, 2010, the Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit's decision in the Gallus case and remanded the case to the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On June 4, 2010, the Eighth Circuit remanded the Gallus case to the District Court for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On December 9, 2010, the District Court reinstated its July 9, 2007 summary judgment order in favor of the defendants. On January 10, 2011, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit.

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)), entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds' Boards of Directors/Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with


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the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.


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Shareholder Meeting Results

At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 15, 2011, shareholders of the Fund considered a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization pursuant to which the Fund will transfer its assets to Columbia Income Opportunities Fund (the "Buying Fund") in exchange for shares of the Buying Fund and the assumption by the Buying Fund of all of the liabilities of the Fund (the "Reorganization"). The proposal was approved as follows:

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes  
  364,855,681       8,886,361       5,965,799       0    

 

The Reorganization was effective on March 14, 2011.


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Important Information About This Report

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 Conservative High Yield 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.

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Investment
Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment
Distributors, Inc.
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Investment Manager

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110


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This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit columbiamanagement.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

C-1625 A (04/11)




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Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

 

 

 

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended February 28, 2011

 

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Table of Contents

 

Performance Information     1   
Understanding Your Expenses     2   
Investment Portfolio     3   
Statement of Assets and Liabilities     8   
Statement of Operations     10   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets     11   
Financial Highlights     13   
Notes to Financial Statements     21   
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreements     28   
Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant     32   
Shareholder Meeting Results     35   
Important Information About This Report     37   

 

 

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:

The Columbia Management story began over 100 years ago, and today, we are one of the nation’s largest dedicated asset managers. The recent acquisition by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. brings together the talents, resources and capabilities of Columbia Management with those of RiverSource Investments, Threadneedle (acquired by Ameriprise in 2003) and Seligman Investments (acquired by Ameriprise in 2008) to build a best-in-class asset management business that we believe is truly greater than its parts.

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

Threadneedle, a leader in global asset management and one of Europe’s largest asset managers, offers sophisticated international experience from a dedicated U.K. management team. Headquartered in London, it is named for Threadneedle Street in the heart of the city’s financial district, where British investors pioneered international and global investing. Threadneedle was acquired in 2003 and today operates as an affiliate of Columbia Management.

Seligman Investments’ beginnings date back to the establishment of the investment firm J. & W. Seligman & Co. in 1864. In the years that followed, Seligman played a major role in the geographical expansion and industrial development of the United States. In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant named Seligman as fiscal agent for the U.S. Navy — an appointment that would last through World War I. Seligman helped finance the westward path of the railroads and the building of the Panama Canal. The firm organized its first investment company in 1929 and began managing its first mutual fund in 1930. In 2008, J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated was acquired and Seligman Investments became an offering brand of RiverSource Investments, LLC.

We are proud of the rich and distinctive history of these firms, the strength and breadth of products and services they offer, and the combined cultures of pioneering spirit and forward thinking. Together we are committed to providing more for our shareholders than ever before.

 

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A singular focus on our shareholders. Our business is asset management, so investors are our first priority. We dedicate our resources to identifying timely investment opportunities and provide a comprehensive choice of equity, fixed-income and alternative investments to help meet your individual needs.

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First-class research and thought leadership. We are dedicated to helping you take advantage of today’s opportunities and anticipate tomorrow’s. We stay abreast of the latest investment trends and ideas, using our collective insight to evaluate events and transform them into solutions you can use.

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A disciplined investment approach. We aren’t distracted by passing fads. Our teams adhere to a rigorous investment process that helps ensure the integrity of our products and enables you and your financial advisor to match our solutions to your objectives with confidence.

When you choose Columbia Management, you can be confident that we will take the time to understand your needs and help you and your financial advisor identify the solutions that are right for you. Because at Columbia Management, we don’t consider ourselves successful unless you are.

Sincerely,

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J. Kevin Connaughton

President, Columbia Funds

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit www.columbiamanagement.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.


Performance Information – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

Average annual total return as of 02/28/11 (%)        
Share class   A     B     C     I  
Inception   11/01/02     11/01/02     10/13/03     09/27/10  
Sales charge   without     with     without     with     without     with     without  

6-month (cumulative)

    31.68        24.12        31.14        26.14        31.20        30.20        n/a   

1-year

    25.20        18.01        24.29        19.29        24.28        23.28        n/a   

5-year

    4.46        3.23        3.68        3.35        3.68        3.68        n/a   

10-year/Life

    8.93        8.29        8.24        8.24        8.24        8.24        18.80   

 

Share class   R     W     Y     Z  
Inception   09/27/10     09/27/10     07/15/09     11/09/00  
Sales charge   without     without     without     without  

6-month (cumulative)

    n/a        n/a        31.91        31.79   

1-year

    n/a        n/a        25.75        25.56   

5-year

    n/a        n/a        4.77        4.71   

10-year/Life

    18.33        18.62        9.19        9.16   

The “with sales charge” returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and 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 Manager 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 I shares, Class Y shares and 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 a distribution (Rule 12b-1) fee and Class W shares are sold at net asset value with a service (Rule 12b-1) fee. Class I shares, Class R shares, Class W shares, Class Y shares 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 table does 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, Class C and Class Y are newer classes of shares. Class A and Class B share performance information includes the performance of Class Z shares (the oldest existing share class) for periods prior to their inception. Class C share performance information includes returns of Class B shares for the period from November 1, 2002 through October 12, 2003, and the returns of Class Z shares for periods prior thereto. Class Y share performance information includes the performance of Class Z shares for periods prior to its inception. These returns reflect differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses such as distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees between Class Z shares and the newer classes of shares. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of Class A, Class B and Class C shares would have been lower, since these classes of shares are subject to distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees.

Class A and Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002, Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003, Class I, Class R and Class W shares were initially offered on September 27, 2010, Class Y shares were initially offered on July 15, 2009 and Class Z shares were initially offered on November 9, 2000.

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.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 02/28/11

 

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+31.68%

Class A shares (without sales charge)

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+28.65%

Russell 1000 Index1

 

Net asset value per share  

as of 02/28/11 ($)

  

Class A

     20.12   

Class B

     19.29   

Class C

     19.30   

Class I

     20.16   

Class R

     20.08   

Class W

     20.13   

Class Y

     20.16   

Class Z

     20.17   

 

Distributions declared per share  

09/01/10 - 02/28/11 ($)

  

Class I

     0.04   

Class Y

     0.04   

Class Z

     0.02   

 

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The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies and represents approximately 90% of the U.S. equity market.

 

  Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

 

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Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia Strategic Investor 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 Investment Services Corp., your account balance is available online at www.columbiamanagement.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 may 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.

 

09/01/10 – 02/28/11                                
     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        1,316.80        1,018.60        7.18        6.26        1.25   

Class B

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,311.40        1,014.88        11.46        9.99        2.00   

Class C

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,312.00        1,014.88        11.46        9.99        2.00   

Class I

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,053.80     1,021.12        3.21     3.71        0.74   

Class R

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,052.40     1,017.80        6.10     7.05        1.41   

Class W

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,053.40     1,019.04        5.02     7.06        1.16   

Class Y

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,319.10        1,020.68        4.77        4.16        0.83   

Class Z

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,317.90        1,019.84        5.75        5.01        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 365.

Had the Investment Manager and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class W and Class Z shares, account value at the end of the period for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class W and Class Z shares 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.

* For the period September 27, 2010 through February 28, 2011. Class I, Class R and Class W shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

 

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Investment Portfolio – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks – 97.9%

 

      Shares      Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 11.4%      
Auto Components – 1.6%      

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (a)

     585,664         8,304,716   

Kongsberg Automotive Holding ASA (a)

     2,370,256         1,841,115   

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

     94,102         3,822,962   
           

Auto Components Total

        13,968,793   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.2%   

Bally Technologies, Inc. (a)

     89,993         3,476,430   

Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR (a)

     131,547         5,100,077   

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)

     52,982         2,471,080   
           

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total

        11,047,587   

Household Durables – 1.2%

     

MRV Engenharia e Participações SA

     670,500         5,323,539   

Whirlpool Corp.

     63,656         5,251,620   
           

Household Durables Total

        10,575,159   
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.5%   

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

     25,002         4,332,597   
           

Internet & Catalog Retail Total

        4,332,597   

Media – 2.6%

     

Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., Class A (a)

     195,256         3,846,543   

Comcast Corp., Class A

     371,993         9,582,540   

Naspers Ltd., Class N

     33,992         1,952,617   

News Corp., Class A

     441,743         7,673,076   
           

Media Total

        23,054,776   

Multiline Retail – 1.3%

     

Kohl’s Corp. (a)

     66,300         3,572,907   

Target Corp.

     148,304         7,793,375   
           

Multiline Retail Total

        11,366,282   

Specialty Retail – 2.2%

     

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

     3,620,000         6,335,679   

Collective Brands, Inc. (a)

     289,373         6,597,704   

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

     241,803         6,327,985   
           

Specialty Retail Total

        19,261,368   
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.8%   

Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)

     171,664         4,447,814   

Ports Design Ltd.

     845,000         2,014,529   

Trinity Ltd.

     1,272,000         1,141,051   
           

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total

  

     7,603,394   
           

Consumer Discretionary Total

  

     101,209,956   
     
      Shares      Value ($)  
Consumer Staples – 8.8%      
Beverages – 2.9%      

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

     34,079         3,626,767   

Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A (a)

     224,957         4,571,126   

PepsiCo, Inc.

     222,014         14,080,128   

United Spirits Ltd.

     154,970         3,778,519   
           

Beverages Total

  

     26,056,540   

Food & Staples Retailing – 2.3%

  

  

Casey’s General Stores, Inc.

     170,448         7,000,299   

CVS Caremark Corp.

     299,217         9,892,114   

Drogasil SA

     396,200         3,024,246   
           

Food & Staples Retailing Total

  

     19,916,659   

Food Products – 2.4%

     

Kellogg Co.

     97,193         5,205,657   

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

     322,759         10,276,646   

Unilever N.V., N.Y. Registered Shares

     201,999         6,108,450   
           

Food Products Total

  

     21,590,753   

Personal Products – 0.6%

     

Avon Products, Inc.

     196,281         5,458,575   
           

Personal Products Total

  

     5,458,575   

Tobacco – 0.6%

     

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     54,781         3,439,151   

PT Gudang Garam Tbk

     378,000         1,571,447   
           

Tobacco Total

  

     5,010,598   
           

Consumer Staples Total

  

     78,033,125   
     
Energy – 15.3%      
Energy Equipment & Services – 5.7%   

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     40,770         2,896,709   

Cameron International Corp. (a)

     110,368         6,526,060   

McDermott International, Inc. (a)

     185,370         4,254,241   

National-Oilwell Varco, Inc.

     106,454         8,470,545   

Schlumberger Ltd.

     139,227         13,006,586   

Seadrill Ltd.

     94,310         3,606,414   

Tenaris SA, ADR

     95,283         4,323,943   

Weatherford International Ltd. (a)

     321,981         7,785,501   
           

Energy Equipment & Services Total

  

     50,869,999   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 9.6%

  

Apache Corp.

     71,416         8,899,862   

Cimarex Energy Co.

     71,350         8,285,876   

Comstock Resources, Inc. (a)

     133,331         3,539,938   

Continental Resources, Inc. (a)

     38,301         2,663,069   

Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)

     367,297         8,899,606   

EOG Resources, Inc.

     64,540         7,248,487   

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (continued)

 

      Shares      Value ($)  
Energy (continued)      

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     132,167         11,304,244   

Gazprom OAO, ADR

     193,326         5,668,318   

Hess Corp.

     63,005         5,483,325   

LUKOIL OAO, ADR

     133,643         9,514,045   

Peabody Energy Corp.

     113,109         7,407,508   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR

     98,104         3,907,482   

PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam Tbk

     968,500         2,211,110   
           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total

  

     85,032,870   
           

Energy Total

  

     135,902,869   
     
Financials – 15.6%      
Capital Markets – 3.4%   

Greenhill & Co., Inc.

     84,863         6,095,709   

Invesco Ltd.

     154,599         4,149,437   

Morgan Stanley

     321,581         9,544,524   

SEI Investments Co.

     214,548         4,936,750   

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.

     53,271         3,568,092   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

     52,414         2,116,477   
           

Capital Markets Total

  

     30,410,989   

Commercial Banks – 4.5%

  

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR

     36,797         5,413,207   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, ADR

     234,408         5,208,546   

PrivateBancorp, Inc.

     220,364         3,155,612   

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk

     3,833,000         2,752,168   

TCF Financial Corp.

     314,853         5,110,064   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

     864,271         3,827,389   

Wells Fargo & Co.

     432,684         13,958,386   
           

Commercial Banks Total

  

     39,425,372   

Consumer Finance – 1.5%

  

American Express Co.

     200,349         8,729,206   

Discover Financial Services

     205,316         4,465,623   
           

Consumer Finance Total

  

     13,194,829   

Diversified Financial Services – 5.5%

  

Bank of America Corp.

     1,041,518         14,883,292   

Citigroup, Inc. (a)

     2,533,467         11,856,626   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     322,941         15,078,115   

NYSE Euronext

     195,573         7,236,201   
           

Diversified Financial Services Total

  

     49,054,234   

Insurance – 0.7%

  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

     119,268         4,086,121   

Progressive Corp.

     118,737         2,473,292   
           

Insurance Total

  

     6,559,413   
           

Financials Total

  

     138,644,837   
     Shares     Value ($)  
Health Care – 8.7%   
Biotechnology – 1.6%   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    39,241        3,778,124   

Celgene Corp. (a)

    162,118        8,608,466   

Dendreon Corp. (a)

    38,036        1,277,629   
         

Biotechnology Total

  

    13,664,219   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.0%

  

Insulet Corp. (a)

    124,633        2,206,004   

Medtronic, Inc.

    121,082        4,833,593   

NuVasive, Inc. (a)

    79,376        2,121,721   
         

Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total

  

    9,161,318   

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.1%

  

Amil Participações SA

    321,700        3,286,994   

Express Scripts, Inc. (a)

    157,601        8,860,328   

Fleury SA

    200,100        2,651,884   

Odontoprev SA

    106,800        1,437,865   

Oriola-KD Oyj, Class B

    505,621        2,483,925   
         

Health Care Providers & Services Total

  

    18,720,996   

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.0%

  

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)

    102,325        4,305,836   

Covance, Inc. (a)

    45,678        2,577,609   

PAREXEL International Corp. (a)

    123,596        2,900,798   

Sequenom, Inc. (a)

    8,819        54,149   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)

    59,542        3,323,634   

Waters Corp. (a)

    55,172        4,582,035   
         

Life Sciences Tools & Services Total

  

    17,744,061   

Pharmaceuticals – 2.0%

  

Allergan, Inc.

    64,117        4,755,558   

Hospira, Inc. (a)

    87,043        4,600,222   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR

    78,070        3,911,307   

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    79,436        4,447,622   
         

Pharmaceuticals Total

  

    17,714,709   
         

Health Care Total

  

    77,005,303   
   
Industrials – 11.5%   
Aerospace & Defense – 0.8%   

BE Aerospace, Inc. (a)

    111,682        3,765,917   

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)

    141,409        3,675,220   
         

Aerospace & Defense Total

  

    7,441,137   

Construction & Engineering – 1.9%

  

EMCOR Group, Inc. (a)

    71,263        2,270,439   

Foster Wheeler AG (a)

    120,769        4,367,007   

Insituform Technologies, Inc., Class A (a)

    165,267        4,270,499   

Quanta Services, Inc. (a)

    249,212        5,684,526   
         

Construction & Engineering Total

  

    16,592,471   

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

4

Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (continued)

 

     Shares     Value ($)  
Industrials (continued)   
Electrical Equipment – 1.3%   

Emerson Electric Co.

    108,576        6,477,644   

Schneider Electric SA

    27,811        4,601,497   
         

Electrical Equipment Total

  

    11,079,141   

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.9%

  

Siemens AG, ADR

    58,605        7,878,856   
         

Industrial Conglomerates Total

  

    7,878,856   

Machinery – 4.4%

  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    60,140        6,190,210   

Cummins, Inc.

    38,622        3,905,457   

Dover Corp.

    65,728        4,223,024   

Joy Global, Inc.

    43,591        4,244,891   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    58,285        5,197,856   

SPX Corp.

    58,025        4,628,074   

Tennant Co.

    82,080        3,336,552   

Trinity Industries, Inc.

    109,619        3,414,632   

WABCO Holdings, Inc. (a)

    59,734        3,490,258   
         

Machinery Total

  

    38,630,954   

Marine – 1.0%

  

A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B

    929        9,224,662   
         

Marine Total

  

    9,224,662   

Professional Services – 0.5%

  

Manpower, Inc.

    64,750        4,111,625   
         

Professional Services Total

  

    4,111,625   

Road & Rail – 0.5%

  

Union Pacific Corp.

    49,566        4,729,092   
         

Road & Rail Total

  

    4,729,092   

Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.2%

  

Mills Estruturas e Serviços de Engenharia SA

    191,700        2,169,559   
         

Trading Companies & Distributors Total

  

    2,169,559   
         

Industrials Total

  

    101,857,497   
   
Information Technology – 19.1%   
Communications Equipment – 1.2%   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    176,036        10,488,225   
         

Communications Equipment Total

  

    10,488,225   

Computers & Peripherals – 4.5%

  

Apple, Inc. (a)

    66,963        23,652,001   

EMC Corp. (a)

    251,312        6,838,200   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    214,172        9,344,324   
         

Computers & Peripherals Total

  

    39,834,525   
     Shares     Value ($)  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.6%   

DTS, Inc. (a)

    73,733        3,343,791   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    68,652        2,217,459   

Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. (a)

    251,594        3,786,490   

Tyco Electronics Ltd.

    135,041        4,866,878   
         

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Total

   

    14,214,618   

Internet Software & Services – 3.6%

  

Baidu, Inc., ADR (a)

    22,606        2,738,943   

eBay, Inc. (a)

    230,200        7,712,851   

Google, Inc., Class A (a)

    19,515        11,970,501   

GSI Commerce, Inc. (a)

    126,632        2,632,679   

Opera Software ASA

    434,154        2,178,445   

Sina Corp. (a)

    29,349        2,396,933   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    85,100        2,271,699   
         

Internet Software & Services Total

  

    31,902,051   

IT Services – 3.4%

  

Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)

    68,995        5,432,666   

International Business Machines Corp.

    96,390        15,603,613   

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

    36,906        8,878,108   
         

IT Services Total

  

    29,914,387   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.3%

  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

    656,641        6,047,664   

FEI Co. (a)

    99,435        3,334,056   

Intel Corp.

    171,779        3,688,095   

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)

    43,790        1,988,066   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (a)

    167,925        2,392,931   

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc. (a)

    61,903        2,953,392   
         

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Total

   

    20,404,204   

Software – 2.5%

  

Microsoft Corp.

    200,060        5,317,595   

Oracle Corp.

    354,982        11,678,908   

TIBCO Software, Inc. (a)

    108,239        2,664,844   

VanceInfo Technologies, Inc., ADR (a)

    81,633        2,710,215   
         

Software Total

  

    22,371,562   
         

Information Technology Total

  

    169,129,572   
   

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

5

Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (continued)

 

     Shares     Value ($)  
Materials – 4.3%   
Chemicals – 0.8%   

Ferro Corp. (a)

    421,803        6,715,104   
         

Chemicals Total

  

    6,715,104   

Construction Materials – 0.6%

  

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

    3,406,000        5,596,382   
         

Construction Materials Total

  

    5,596,382   

Metals & Mining – 2.9%

  

Anglo Platinum Ltd. (a)

    27,419        2,666,092   

APERAM, N.Y. Registered Shares (a)

    6,256        260,875   

Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. PLC

    531,977        8,341,071   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    112,780        5,971,701   

Petropavlovsk PLC

    189,534        3,339,974   

Thompson Creek Metals Co.,
Inc. (a)

    216,300        2,850,834   

Vale SA, ADR

    77,585        2,655,735   
         

Metals & Mining Total

  

    26,086,282   
         

Materials Total

  

    38,397,768   
   
Telecommunication Services – 1.3%   
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.3%   

American Tower Corp., Class A (a)

    87,312        4,711,355   

Millicom International Cellular SA

    25,446        2,229,070   

Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, ADR

    245,096        4,615,158   
         

Wireless Telecommunication Services Total

  

    11,555,583   
         

Telecommunication Services Total

  

    11,555,583   
   
Utilities – 1.9%   
Electric Utilities – 0.6%   

NV Energy, Inc.

    355,008        5,215,068   
         

Electric Utilities Total

  

    5,215,068   

Gas Utilities – 0.5%

  

PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk

    11,267,500        4,556,919   
         

Gas Utilities Total

  

    4,556,919   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.8%

  

AES Corp. (a)

    583,892        7,222,744   
         

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders Total

   

    7,222,744   
         

Utilities Total

  

    16,994,731   
         

Total Common Stocks
(cost of $654,125,513)

   

    868,731,241   

 

Short-Term Obligation – 1.2%

 

     Par ($)     Value ($)  

Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 02/28/11, due 03/01/11 at 0.080%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury obligation maturing 05/15/20, market value $11,016,794 (repurchase proceeds $10,797,024)

    10,797,000        10,797,000   
         

Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $10,797,000)

   

    10,797,000   
         

Total Investments – 99.1%
(cost of $664,922,513) (b)

   

    879,528,241   
         

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.9%

  

    7,803,393   
         

Net Assets – 100.0%

  

    887,331,634   

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

(b) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $664,922,513.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

 

 

Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

 

 

Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

6

Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

within the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of February 28, 2011:

 

Description

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
    Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Total  

Common Stocks

       

Consumer Discretionary

  $ 84,102,003      $ 17,107,953      $      $ 101,209,956   

Consumer Staples

    69,056,392        8,976,733               78,033,125   

Energy

    133,691,759        2,211,110               135,902,869   

Financials

    132,065,280        6,579,557               138,644,837   

Health Care

    74,521,378        2,483,925               77,005,303   

Industrials

    88,031,338        13,826,159               101,857,497   

Information Technology

    164,679,428        4,450,144               169,129,572   

Materials

    18,454,249        19,943,519               38,397,768   

Telecommunication Services

    11,555,583                      11,555,583   

Utilities

    12,437,812        4,556,919               16,994,731   
                               

Total Common Stocks

    788,595,222        80,136,019               868,731,241   
                               

Total Short-Term Obligation

           10,797,000               10,797,000   
                               

Total Investments

  $ 788,595,222      $ 90,933,019      $      $ 879,528,241   
                               

The Fund’s assets assigned to Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the premium or discount at purchase.

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

At February 28, 2011, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

 

Sector

   % of
Net Assets
 

Information Technology

     19.1   

Financials

     15.6   

Energy

     15.3   

Industrials

     11.5   

Consumer Discretionary

     11.4   

Consumer Staples

     8.8   

Health Care

     8.7   

Materials

     4.3   

Utilities

     1.9   

Telecommunication Services

     1.3   
        
     97.9   

Short-Term Obligation

     1.2   

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

     0.9   
        
     100.0   
        

The Fund was invested in the following countries at February 28, 2011:

 

Summary of Securities

by Country

   Value      % of Total Investments  

United States*

   $ 674,241,046         76.7   

Brazil

     29,665,849         3.4   

Russia

     19,797,521         2.3   

Netherlands

     19,115,036         2.2   

China

     17,232,396         2.0   

Switzerland

     17,019,385         1.9   

Indonesia

     16,688,026         1.9   

Denmark

     12,851,430         1.5   

United Kingdom

     11,681,046         1.3   

India

     9,191,725         1.0   

Germany

     7,878,856         0.9   

Hong Kong

     7,476,730         0.9   

Luxembourg

     6,553,012         0.7   

Finland

     6,306,887         0.7   

South Africa

     4,618,709         0.5   

France

     4,601,497         0.5   

Norway

     4,019,560         0.5   

Israel

     3,911,307         0.4   

Turkey

     3,827,389         0.4   

Canada

     2,850,834         0.3   
                 
   $ 879,528,241         100.0   
                 

* Includes short-term obligation.

Certain securities are listed by country of underlying exposure but may trade predominantly on other exchanges.

 

Acronym

    

Name

ADR      American Depositary Receipt

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

7

Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

          ($)  
Assets   

Investments, at cost

     664,922,513   
           
  

Investments, at value

     879,528,241   
  

Cash

     15,172   
  

Receivable for:

  
  

Investments sold

     30,407,458   
  

Fund shares sold

     360,116   
  

Dividends

     787,476   
  

Interest

     24   
  

Foreign tax reclaims

     66,290   
  

Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager

     46,331   
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

     106,080   
  

Prepaid expenses

     2,407   
  

Other assets

     126,938   
             
  

Total Assets

     911,446,533   
Liabilities   

Payable for:

  
  

Investments purchased

     22,500,386   
  

Fund shares repurchased

     419,974   
  

Investment advisory fee

     391,712   
  

Administration fee

     101,600   
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

     13,036   
  

Transfer agent fee

     361,099   
  

Trustees’ fees

     2,872   
  

Custody fee

     6,119   
  

Distribution and service fees

     64,992   
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

     91   
  

Reports to shareholders

     107,542   
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

     106,080   
  

Other liabilities

     39,396   
             
  

Total Liabilities

     24,114,899   
             
  

Net Assets

     887,331,634   
Net Assets Consist of   

Paid-in capital

     750,056,560   
  

Overdistributed net investment income

     (134,787
  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (77,199,095
  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  
  

Investments

     214,605,728   
  

Foreign currency translations

     3,228   
             
  

Net Assets

     887,331,634   

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

8

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued) – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

             
Class A   

Net assets

   $     173,906,457   
  

Shares outstanding

     8,644,633   
  

Net asset value per share

   $ 20.12 (a) 
  

Maximum sales charge

     5.75
  

Maximum offering price per share ($20.12/0.9425)

   $ 21.35 (b) 
Class B   

Net assets

   $ 22,654,008   
  

Shares outstanding

     1,174,256   
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 19.29 (a) 
Class C   

Net assets

   $ 18,682,222   
  

Shares outstanding

     968,073   
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 19.30 (a) 
Class I (c)   

Net assets

   $ 2,963   
  

Shares outstanding

     147   
  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 20.16   
Class R (c)   

Net assets

   $ 2,958   
  

Shares outstanding

     147   
  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 20.08 (d) 
Class W (c)   

Net assets

   $ 2,965   
  

Shares outstanding

     147   
  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 20.13 (d) 
Class Y   

Net assets

   $ 16,750,617   
  

Shares outstanding

     831,059   
  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 20.16   
Class Z   

Net assets

   $ 655,329,444   
  

Shares outstanding

     32,490,213   
  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 20.17   

 

 

(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.

 

(c) Class I, Class R and Class W shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

 

(d) Net asset value per share rounds to this amount due to fractional shares outstanding.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

9

Statement of Operations – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

          ($)(a)  
Investment Income   

Dividends

     4,624,006   
  

Interest

     65,517   
  

Foreign taxes withheld

     (119,083
             
  

Total Investment Income

     4,570,440   
Expenses   

Investment advisory fee

     2,388,259   
  

Administration fee

     617,533   
  

Distribution fee:

  
  

Class B

     82,573   
  

Class C

     67,192   
  

Class R

     6   
  

Service fee:

  
  

Class A

     202,544   
  

Class B

     27,524   
  

Class C

     22,398   
  

Class W

     3   
  

Transfer agent fee:

  
  

Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class W and Class Z

     982,025   
  

Class Y

     24   
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

     75,822   
  

Trustees’ fees

     23,803   
  

Custody fee

     47,622   
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

     644   
  

Other expenses

     281,919   
             
  

Total Expenses

     4,819,891   
  

Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager

     (311,768
  

Expense reductions

     (17
             
  

Net Expenses

     4,508,106   
             
  

Net Investment Income

     62,334   
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  
  

Investments

     78,392,565   
  

Foreign currency transactions

     (259,240
             
  

Net realized gain

     78,133,325   
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  
  

Investments

     143,224,037   
  

Foreign currency translations

     1,602   
             
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     143,225,639   
             
  

Net Gain

     221,358,964   
             
  

Net Increase Resulting from Operations

     221,421,298   

 

(a) Class I, Class R and Class W shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2011 ($)(a)(b)
     Year Ended
August 31,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   

Net investment income

     62,334         1,259,392   
  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     78,133,325         77,087,723   
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     143,225,639         (33,347,818
                      
  

Net increase resulting from operations

     221,421,298         44,999,297   
Distributions to Shareholders   

From net investment income:

     
  

Class A

             (768,250
  

Class B

             (19,538
  

Class C

             (14,955
  

Class I

     (7        
  

Class Y

     (29,949      (85,917
  

Class Z

     (609,771      (3,668,702
                      
  

Total distributions to shareholders

     (639,727      (4,557,362
  

Net Capital Stock Transactions

     (45,419,336      (112,707,741
                      
  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     175,362,235         (72,265,806
Net Assets   

Beginning of period

     711,969,399         784,235,205   
  

End of period

     887,331,634         711,969,399   
  

Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income at end of period

     (134,787      442,606   

 

 

 

(a) Class I, Class R and Class W shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

 

(b) Class I, Class R and Class W shares reflect activity for the period September 27, 2010 through February 28, 2011.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued) – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

       Capital Stock Activity  
       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2011
     Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 
       Shares      Dollars ($)      Shares      Dollars ($)  

Class A

             

Subscriptions

       241,029         4,496,757         554,806         8,963,147   

Distributions reinvested

                       45,698         728,424   

Redemptions

       (832,402      (15,244,860      (2,216,849      (35,695,825
                                     

Net decrease

       (591,373      (10,748,103      (1,616,345      (26,004,254

Class B

             

Subscriptions

       6,190         107,196         19,131         302,196   

Distributions reinvested

                       1,172         18,085   

Redemptions

       (182,224      (3,220,533      (435,858      (6,792,331
                                     

Net decrease

       (176,034      (3,113,337      (415,555      (6,472,050

Class C

             

Subscriptions

       14,690         261,081         126,097         1,975,759   

Distributions reinvested

                       825         12,730   

Redemptions

       (133,634      (2,355,170      (446,858      (6,928,254
                                     

Net decrease

       (118,944      (2,094,089      (319,936      (4,939,765

Class I (a)(b)

             

Subscriptions

       147         2,500                   
                                     

Net increase

       147         2,500                   

Class R (a)(b)

             

Subscriptions

       147         2,500                   
                                     

Net increase

       147         2,500                   

Class W (a)(b)

             

Subscriptions

       156         2,650                   

Redemptions

       (9      (154                
                                     

Net increase

       147         2,496                   

Class Y

             

Subscriptions

       226,152         4,155,100                   

Distributions reinvested

       1,610         29,949         5,371         85,916   

Redemptions

       (38,272      (680,660      (21,528      (345,100
                                     

Net increase (decrease)

       189,490         3,504,389         (16,157      (259,184

Class Z

             

Subscriptions

       622,202         11,598,475         1,669,306         27,075,217   

Distributions reinvested

       31,779         591,714         223,986         3,582,323   

Redemptions

       (2,448,430      (45,165,881      (6,625,959      (105,690,028
                                     

Net decrease

       (1,794,449      (32,975,692      (4,732,667      (75,032,488

 

(a) Class I, Class R and Class W shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

 

(b) Class I, Class R and Class W shares reflect activity for the period September 27, 2010 through February 28, 2011.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class A Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.28      $ 14.62      $ 18.01      $ 21.48      $ 21.22      $ 21.21   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    (0.01     (b)      0.09        0.06        0.07        0.13   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    4.85        0.73        (3.42     (1.25     2.97        1.54   
                                               

Total from investment operations

    4.84        0.73        (3.33     (1.19     3.04        1.67   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

           (0.07     (0.06     (0.07     (0.10     (0.14

From net realized gains

                         (2.21     (2.68     (1.52
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

           (0.07     (0.06     (2.28     (2.78     (1.66

Increase from regulatory settlements

                  (b)                      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 20.12      $ 15.28      $ 14.62      $ 18.01      $ 21.48      $ 21.22   

Total return (c)(d)

    31.68 %(e)      5.00     (18.44 )%      (7.09 )%      16.33     8.26

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

  

         

Net expenses

    1.25 %(f)(g)      1.25 %(f)      1.24 %(f)      1.22 %(h)      1.23 %(i)      1.24 %(f) 

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.08 %(g)      0.18     0.23     0.03     0.02     0.01

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.14 )%(f)(g)      0.01 %(f)      0.70 %(f)      0.30 %(h)      0.36 %(i)      0.65 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    34 %(e)      67     117     88     139     82

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 173,906      $ 141,137      $ 158,624      $ 225,418      $ 255,743      $ 170,201   

 

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

 

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

 

(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 Manager 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.

 

(h) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.04%.

 

(i) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.06%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class B Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 14.71      $ 14.12      $ 17.45      $ 20.96      $ 20.81      $ 20.84   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment loss (a)

    (0.08     (0.11     (0.01     (0.09     (0.08     (0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    4.66        0.71        (3.32     (1.21     2.91        1.51   
                                               

Total from investment operations

    4.58        0.60        (3.33     (1.30     2.83        1.49   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

           (0.01                            

From net realized gains

                         (2.21     (2.68     (1.52
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

           (0.01            (2.21     (2.68     (1.52

Increase from regulatory settlements

                  (b)                      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 19.29      $ 14.71      $ 14.12      $ 17.45      $ 20.96      $ 20.81   

Total return (c)(d)

    31.14 %(e)      4.26     (19.08 )%      (7.77 )%      15.50     7.47

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

  

         

Net expenses

    2.00 %(f)(g)      2.00 %(f)      1.99 %(f)      1.97 %(h)      1.98 %(i)      1.99 %(f) 

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.08 %(g)      0.18     0.23     0.03     0.02     0.01

Net investment loss

    (0.89 )%(f)(g)      (0.74 )%(f)      (0.05 )%(f)      (0.46 )%(h)      (0.39 )%(i)      (0.10 )%(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    34 %(e)      67     117     88     139     82

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 22,654      $ 19,861      $ 24,933      $ 42,229      $ 53,965      $ 51,446   

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(d) Had the Investment Manager 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.

 

(h) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.04%.

 

(i) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.06%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 14.71      $ 14.13      $ 17.46      $ 20.96      $ 20.82      $ 20.85   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment loss (a)

    (0.08     (0.11     (0.01     (0.09     (0.08     (0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    4.67        0.70        (3.32     (1.20     2.90        1.51   
                                               

Total from investment operations

    4.59        0.59        (3.33     (1.29     2.82        1.49   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

           (0.01                            

From net realized gains

                         (2.21     (2.68     (1.52
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

           (0.01            (2.21     (2.68     (1.52

Increase from regulatory settlements

                  (b)                      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 19.30      $ 14.71      $ 14.13      $ 17.46      $ 20.96      $ 20.82   

Total return (c)(d)

    31.20 %(e)      4.18     (19.07 )%      (7.72 )%      15.43     7.46

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Net expenses

    2.00 %(f)(g)      2.00 %(f)      1.99 %(f)      1.97 %(h)      1.98 %(i)      1.99 %(f) 

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.08 %(g)      0.18     0.23     0.03     0.02     0.01

Net investment loss

    (0.89 )%(f)(g)      (0.74 )%(f)      (0.05 )%(f)      (0.46 )%(h)      (0.40 )%(i)      (0.10 )%(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    34 %(e)      67     117     88     139     82

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 18,682      $ 15,994      $ 19,874      $ 34,208      $ 44,682      $ 43,881   

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(d) Had the Investment Manager 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.

 

(h) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.04%.

 

(i) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.06%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

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

 

Class I Shares   (Unaudited)
Period
Ended
February 28,
2011 (a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 17.01   

Income from Investment Operations:

 

Net investment income (b)

    0.03   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency

    3.16   
       

Total from investment operations

    3.19   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

 

From net investment income

    (0.04

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 20.16   

Total return (c)(d)

    18.80

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

 

Net expenses (e)(f)

    0.74

Net investment income (e)(f)

    0.33

Portfolio turnover rate (c)

    34

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 3   

 

(a) Class I shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010. 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) Not annualized.

 

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

 

(e) Annualized.

 

(f) 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 Strategic Investor Fund

 

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

 

Class R Shares   (Unaudited)
Period
Ended
February 28,
2011 (a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 16.97   

Income from Investment Operations:

 

Net investment loss (b)

    (0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency

    3.13   
       

Total from investment operations

    3.11   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 20.08   

Total return (c)(d)(e)

    18.33

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

 

Net expenses (f)(g)

    1.41

Waiver/Reimbursement (g)

    0.07

Net investment loss (f)(g)

    (0.31 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate (e)

    34

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 3   

 

(a) Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010. 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 Manager 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 Strategic Investor Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Period
Ended
February 28,
 
Class W Shares   2011 (a)  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 16.97   

Income from Investment Operations:

 

Net investment loss (b)

    (0.01

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency

    3.17   
       

Total from investment operations

    3.16   

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 20.13   

Total return (c)(d)(e)

    18.62

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

 

Net expenses (f)(g)

    1.16

Waiver/Reimbursement (g)

    0.07

Net investment loss (f)(g)

    (0.09 )% 

Portfolio turnover rate (e)

    34

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 3   

 

 

 

(a) Class W shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010. 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 Manager 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 Strategic Investor Fund

 

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

 

Class Y Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February  28,
2011
    Year
Ended
August 31,
2010
     Period
Ended
August 31,
2009 (a)
 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.32      $ 14.64       $ 13.32   

Income from Investment Operations:

      

Net investment income (b)

    0.03        0.07         0.02   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency

    4.85        0.74         1.30   
                        

Total from investment operations

    4.88        0.81         1.32   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

      

From net investment income

    (0.04     (0.13        

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 20.16      $ 15.32       $ 14.64   

Total return (c)

    31.91 %(d)      5.51      9.91 %(d) 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

      

Net expenses (e)

    0.83 %(f)      0.83      0.72 %(f) 

Net investment income (e)

    0.28 %(f)      0.43      0.99 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    34 %(d)      67      117 %(d) 

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 16,751      $ 9,826       $ 9,630   

 

 

(a) Class Y shares commenced operations on July 15, 2009. 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) Not annualized.

 

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

 

(f) Annualized.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 15.32      $ 14.64      $ 18.06      $ 21.53      $ 21.28      $ 21.27   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (a)

    0.01        0.04        0.12        0.11        0.13        0.18   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    4.86        0.74        (3.44     (1.25     2.96        1.54   
                                               

Total from investment operations

    4.87        0.78        (3.32     (1.14     3.09        1.72   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

    (0.02     (0.10     (0.10     (0.12     (0.16     (0.19

From net realized gains

                         (2.21     (2.68     (1.52
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.02     (0.10     (0.10     (2.33     (2.84     (1.71

Increase from regulatory settlements

                  (b)                      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 20.17      $ 15.32      $ 14.64      $ 18.06      $ 21.53      $ 21.28   

Total return (c)(d)

    31.79 %(e)      5.31     (18.26 )%      (6.85 )%      16.62     8.50

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Net expenses

    1.00 %(f)(g)      1.00 %(f)      0.99 %(f)      0.97 %(h)      0.98 %(i)      0.99 %(f) 

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.08 %(g)      0.18     0.23     0.03     0.02     0.01

Net investment income

    0.11 %(f)(g)      0.26 %(f)      0.94 %(f)      0.55 %(h)      0.63 %(i)      0.89 %(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate

    34 %(e)      67     117     88     139     82

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 655,329      $ 525,150      $ 571,175      $ 755,348      $ 859,142      $ 179,027   

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(d) Had the Investment Manager 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.

 

(h) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.04%.

 

(i) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.06%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Strategic Investor Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by using a “value” approach to investing primarily in common stocks.

Fund Shares

The Trust has unlimited authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class W, Class Y and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. 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 investment amount. 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) if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18 months after purchase.

The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund’s Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares may be 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 redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class I shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to the Columbia Family of Funds. Class I shares became effective September 27, 2010.

Class R shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to qualifying institutional investors. Class R shares became effective September 27, 2010.

Class W shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to investors purchasing through authorized investment programs managed by investment professionals, including discretionary managed account programs. Class W shares became effective September 27, 2010.

Class Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund’s prospectus.

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund’s prospectus.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Investment Manager 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 investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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 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

 

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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.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which the Investment Manager 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. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, the Investment Manager may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations

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 and translations 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.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Investment Manager has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. The Investment Manager 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.

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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

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 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 specific class of shares are charged to that share class. 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 which are charged directly to a share class, as shown in 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

 

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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.

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 10% to 15%. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. 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. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Services Fee

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), is the investment manager of the Fund, and determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at

the following annual rates:

 

     
Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate
First $500 million   0.60%
$500 million to $1 billion   0.55%
Over $1 billion   0.50%

The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended February 28, 2011 was 0.58% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

In September 2010, the Board of Trustees approved an amended Investment Management Services Agreement (IMSA) with the Investment Manager that increases the management fee rates payable to the Investment Manager at all asset levels. The IMSA was approved by the Fund’s shareholders at a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 15, 2011. The IMSA, which is effective March 1, 2011, revises the management fee rates as follows:

 

     
Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate
First $500 million   0.710%
$500 million to $1 billion   0.665%
$1 billion to $1.5 billion   0.620%
$1.5 billion to $3 billion   0.570%
$3 billion to $6 billion   0.560%
Over $6 billion   0.540%

Administration Fee

The Investment Manager provides administrative and other services to the Fund under an Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Agreement), including services related to Fund expenses, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), as discussed in the Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees note below. The administration fee is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

       
Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rates  

First $1 billion

    0.150

Over $1 billion

    0.125

The annualized effective administration fee rate for the six month period ended February 28, 2011, was 0.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

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In connection with the IMSA approved by the Board of Trustees, effective March 1, 2011, the Fund will pay a reduced monthly administration fee to the Investment Manager based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

       
Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate  

First $500 million

    0.060

$500 million to $1 billion

    0.055

$1 billion to $3 billion

    0.050

$3 billion to $12 billion

    0.040

Over $12 billion

    0.030

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the State Street Agreements) with State Street and the Investment Manager 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.

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the transfer agent of the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent receives monthly account-based service fees that vary by class and are based on the number of open accounts and asset-based fees, calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts, which are intended to reimburse the Transfer Agent for certain sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees). 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 receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and may also receive compensation for various shareholder services.

Class I shares do not pay transfer agent fees. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund’s annualized effective transfer agent fee rate for each class, with the exception of Class I shares, as a percentage of each class’ average daily net assets was as follows:

 

 
Class A   Class B   Class C   Class R   Class W   Class Y   Class Z
0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.24%   0.00%*   0.24%

 

* Rounds to less than 0.01%.

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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, initial sales charges paid by shareholders on the purchase of Class A shares amounted to $4,330 and net CDSC fees paid by shareholders on certain redemptions of Class A, Class B and Class C shares amounted to $335, $8,242 and $798, respectively.

The Fund has adopted shareholder servicing and distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Plans) which require payments 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   Class  W1
  0.75%   0.75%   0.50%   0.25%

 

Service Fee
Class A   Class B   Class C   Class  W1
0.25%   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%

 

1 

The Fund may pay a distribution fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares and a service fee of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares, provided, however, that the aggregate fee shall not exceed 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares.

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.

 

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Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Expense Limits and Fee Waivers

Effective September 27, 2010, the Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses so that the Fund’s ordinary operating expenses (excluding brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 1.25%, 2.00%, 2.00%, 0.80%, 1.50%, 1.25%, 1.00%, and 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class W, Class Y and Class Z shares, respectively.

Prior to September 27, 2010, the Investment Manager voluntarily reimbursed a portion of the Fund’s expenses so that the Fund’s ordinary operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed 1.00% annually of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Effective March 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and certain affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses through December 31, 2012, so that the Fund’s ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses, such as transaction costs and brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 1.26%, 2.01%, 2.01%, 0.83%, 1.51%, 1.26%, 1.01%, and 1.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class W, Class Y and Class Z shares, respectively. This expense arrangement is made pursuant to a fee waiver and expense cap agreement that may be modified or amended only with the approval from all parties to such arrangements, including the Fund and the Investment Manager.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of the Investment Manager 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.

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund, as set forth on the Statement of Operations. 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.

Note 4. 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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $17 for the Fund.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $276,975,707 and $335,221,712, respectively, for the six month period ended February 28, 2011.

Note 6. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. 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. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Effective October 14, 2010, 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 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

Prior to October 14, 2010, interest was charged to each participating fund at the same rates. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

 

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Note 7. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2010 was as follows:

 

    August 31, 2010
Ordinary Income*   $4,557,362

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

 

       

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 226,846,676   

Unrealized depreciation

    (12,240,948
       

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 214,605,728   

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2010, 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 Carryforwards  

2011

  $ 15,870,696   

2017

    122,751,575   

2018

    15,524,758   
       

Total

  $ 154,147,029   

Of the remaining capital loss carryforwards attributable to the Fund, $15,870,696 expiring August 31, 2011 remains from the Fund’s merger with Columbia Young Investor Fund. Utilization of capital losses from Columbia Young Investor Fund could be subject to limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.

Management is required to determine 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 by the Fund is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management 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. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, 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.

Note 8. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Foreign Securities Risk

Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks.

Note 9. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted in Note 3 (above), there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 10. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company (now known as RiverSource) mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the District Court). In response to defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, the District Court dismissed one of plaintiffs’ four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants’ favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Eighth Circuit) on August 8, 2007. On April 8, 2009, the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment and remanded to the District Court for further proceedings. On August 6, 2009, defendants filed a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court), asking the Supreme Court to stay the District Court proceedings while the Supreme Court

 

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Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

considers and rules in a case captioned Jones v. Harris Associates, which involves issues of law similar to those presented in the Gallus case. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Jones v. Harris Associates, and on April 5, 2010, the Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit’s decision in the Gallus case and remanded the case to the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On June 4, 2010, the Eighth Circuit remanded the Gallus case to the District Court for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On December 9, 2010, the District Court reinstated its July 9, 2007 summary judgment order in favor of the defendants. On January 10, 2011, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit.

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)), entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Directors/Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

 

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Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreements

 

In September 2010, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) unanimously approved new Investment Management Services Agreements (the “Advisory Agreements”) on behalf of various Columbia funds that would increase or decrease the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by each affected Columbia fund (each, an “Affected Fund”) to Columbia Management for investment advisory services. For Columbia Strategic Investor Fund, the Advisory Agreement would, subject to shareholder approval, increase contractual investment advisory fee rates. As detailed below, the Board held numerous meetings and discussions with the management team of Columbia Management and reviewed and considered materials in connection with the approval of the investment advisory fee before determining to approve the Advisory Agreements.

On April 30, 2010, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. acquired the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Bank of America and the parent of the Affected Funds’ former investment adviser. In connection with that acquisition, the Affected Funds entered into investment management services agreements with Columbia Management, a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Beginning in April 2010, Columbia Management presented to the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board a proposal to rationalize the fees and expenses, including the advisory fees, of the various registered investment companies in the combined complex of Columbia-, RiverSource-, Seligman- and Threadneedle-branded funds (the “Columbia Funds Complex”). Because these funds were organized at different times by many different sponsors, their fees and expenses did not reflect a common overall design, and Columbia Management proposed to implement a more consistent schedule of fees for similar funds based on a uniform pricing model across all of the funds. In this regard, Columbia Management presented the Committee with various data comparing current and proposed fee schedules to the fee schedules of peer funds, as selected by an independent third-party data provider. While Columbia Management projected that the proposed rationalization would reduce the overall fees and expenses of all of the funds in the aggregate, it was expected that certain fees and expenses, including advisory fees, would increase for certain funds. At the same time, Columbia Management presented the Committee with proposals to provide for consistent administrative services fee schedules across funds in the same asset class, reduced custody fee rates and a consistent transfer agency fee schedule across the funds, as well as initial proposals to merge various funds. In connection with these proposals, the Committee and the trustees considered a proposal by Columbia Management to contractually limit the total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund’s custodian) of class A shares of funds, the expenses of which exceed the median expenses of such fund’s class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider), to such median expenses (or a lower, agreed-upon rate), and to limit the total expenses of such funds’ other classes to a corresponding amount, adjusted to reflect any class-specific expenses (including transfer agency fees and payments under any distribution plan, shareholder servicing plan, and/or plan administration agreement).

The Committee and the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested and evaluated materials from, and were provided materials and information regarding the Advisory Agreements by, Columbia Management. The Committee, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 3, 2010, June 7, 2010, July 27, 2010 and August 10, 2010, and the Independent Trustees, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 4, 2010, June 7, 2010 and August 11, 2010, reviewed the materials provided in connection with their consideration of the Advisory Agreements and other matters relating to the proposals and discussed them with representatives of Columbia Management. The Committee and the Independent Trustees also reviewed and considered information that they had previously received in connection with their most recent consideration and approval of the current investment management services agreements with Columbia Management. They also consulted with Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees’ independent legal counsel, who advised on the legal standards for consideration by the trustees and otherwise assisted the trustees in their deliberations. The trustees also met with, and reviewed and considered a report prepared and provided by, the independent fee consultant (the “Fee Consultant”) appointed by the Independent Trustees pursuant to an assurance of discontinuance entered into by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, the Affected Funds’ previous adviser, with the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) to settle a civil complaint filed by the NYAG relating to trading in mutual fund shares (the “NYAG Settlement”). Under the NYAG Settlement, the Fee Consultant’s role is to manage the process by which management fees are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. On August 10, 2010, the Committee recommended that the trustees approve the Advisory Agreements. On September 14, 2010, the trustees,

 

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including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund, subject to shareholder approval.

The trustees considered all materials that they, their legal counsel or Columbia Management believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Advisory Agreements. The factors considered by the Committee and the trustees in recommending approval and approving the Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund included the following:

 

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The expected benefits of continuing to retain Columbia Management as the Affected Funds’ investment manager;

 

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The terms and conditions of the Advisory Agreements, including the increase or decrease, as applicable, in the advisory fee schedule for each Affected Fund;

 

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The impact of the proposed changes in investment advisory fee rates, as well as proposed changes in administrative services, transfer agency and custody fee rates, on each Affected Fund’s total expense ratio;

 

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For Columbia Strategic Investor Fund, the reduction in the rates payable under its administrative services agreement;

 

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The willingness of Columbia Management to agree to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for Columbia Strategic Investor Fund so that total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund’s custodian) of class A shares would not exceed the median expenses of such fund’s class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider);

 

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That Columbia Management, and not any Affected Fund, would bear the costs of obtaining any necessary shareholder approvals of the Advisory Agreements;

 

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The expected impact on expenses for certain Affected Funds of proposed mergers; and

 

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The expected benefits of further integrating the Combined Fund Complex by:

 

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Standardizing total management fees across similar funds in the Combined Fund Complex to promote comparability of pricing among a menu of funds available to investors, including through exchange privileges; and

 

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Aligning investment advisory fee rates across funds in the Combined Fund Complex that are in the same investment category (e.g., the amendment would align the investment advisory fee rates of Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund with those of all other actively managed large-cap funds in the Combined Fund Complex).

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Advisory Agreements

The trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates. The trustees considered, among other things, the ability of Columbia Management to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including Columbia Management’s personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, the trade execution services provided on behalf of the Affected Funds and the quality of Columbia Management’s investment research capabilities and the other resources that it devotes to each Affected Fund. For each Affected Fund, the trustees also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Affected Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Investment Performance

The trustees reviewed information about the performance of each Affected Fund over various time periods, including information prepared by an independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of each Affected Fund to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and performance benchmarks. The trustees also reviewed a description of the third party’s methodology for identifying each Fund’s peer group for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. In the case of each Affected Fund whose performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain

 

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(although not necessarily all) periods, the trustees concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant approval of the Affected Fund’s Advisory Agreement. Those factors varied from fund to fund, but included one or more of the following: (i) that the Affected Fund’s performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the Affected Fund’s investment strategy and policies and that the Affected Fund was performing within a reasonable range of expectations, given those investment decisions, market conditions and the Affected Fund’s investment strategy; (iii) that the Affected Fund’s performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; and (iv) that Columbia Management had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the Affected Fund’s investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers, enhancing the resources supporting the portfolio managers, or modifying investment strategies.

The trustees noted that, through February 28, 2010, Columbia Strategic Investor Fund’s performance was in the second quintile (where the best performance would be in the first quintile) for the one- and five-year periods and in the first quintile for the three- and ten-year periods of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Advisory Agreements, that the performance of each Affected Fund and Columbia Management was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses

The trustees considered that the Advisory Agreement for Columbia Strategic Investor Fund would increase the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by that Fund and would be otherwise identical to that Fund’s current investment management services agreement. In addition, the trustees also considered that, with the proposed fee reductions under the administrative services agreement, the contractual fee rate under both the Advisory Agreement and the proposed administrative services agreement would be lower than the current combined contractual fee rate under those agreements. The trustees also considered that based on its expenses for its most recent fiscal year, adjusted to give effect to the Advisory Agreement and other proposed contractual changes, including the contractual expense limitations described above, Columbia Strategic Investor Fund’s contractual management fees would have been in the third quintile (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) and total net expenses would have been in the third quintile of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparisons.

After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory fee rates under the Advisory Agreements and anticipated total expenses of each Affected Fund supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The trustees considered information about the advisory fees charged by Columbia Management to comparable institutional accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the trustees took into account, among other things, Columbia Management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for Columbia Management, and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. In evaluating each Affected Fund’s proposed advisory fees, the trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Affected Fund.

The trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Affected Funds. The trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with each Affected Fund, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. When reviewing profitability, the trustees also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of the relevant Affected Funds, the current and anticipated expense levels of each Affected Fund, and the implementation of breakpoints and/or expense limitations with respect to each Affected Fund.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the proposed changes to the advisory fees, and the related profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Fund, supported the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

 

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Economies of Scale

The trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision by Columbia Management of services to each Affected Fund, to groups of related funds and to Columbia Management’s investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Affected Funds through breakpoints in the proposed investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by Columbia Management in investment, trading and compliance resources. The trustees noted that all of the Affected Funds were expected to benefit from breakpoints and/or expense limitation arrangements. In considering those issues, the trustees also took note of the costs of the services to be provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Funds, as discussed above. The trustees also noted the expected expense synergies and other anticipated benefits to Columbia Management and fund shareholders of both the rationalization of fees and expenses and the proposed mergers of certain Affected Funds. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Affected Funds supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Other Benefits to Columbia Management

The trustees received and considered information regarding any expected “fall-out” or ancillary benefits to be received by Columbia Management and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Affected Funds, such as the provision by Columbia Management of administrative services to the Affected Funds and the provision by Columbia Management’s affiliates of distribution and transfer agency services to the Affected Funds, and how the proposed rationalization of fees and expenses might affect such benefits, including the fact that to the extent fees payable by the Affected Funds decrease, and the fees for such Funds were subject to a contractual limit or cap on expenses, Columbia Management may pay less in expense reimbursements. The trustees considered that the Affected Funds’ distributor, an affiliate of Columbia Management, retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Affected Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Affected Funds, and that other affiliates of Columbia Management receive various forms of compensation in connection with their sale of shares of the Affected Funds. The trustees also considered the benefits of research made available to Columbia Management by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Affected Funds’ securities transactions, and reviewed information about Columbia Management’s practices with respect to allocating portfolio brokerage and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay for research. The trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that would be in place to disclose and to monitor such possible conflicts of interest. The trustees recognized that Columbia Management’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.

In their deliberations, the trustees did not identify any single item that was paramount or controlling and individual trustees may have attributed different weights to various factors. The trustees also evaluated all information available to them on a fund-by-fund basis, and their determinations were made separately in respect of each Affected Fund.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel and the Fee Consultant, the trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved each Advisory Agreement.

 

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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT FEE CONSULTANT TO THE FUNDS SUPERVISED BY THE COLUMBIA NATIONS BOARD

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005 Assurance of Discontinuance among the Office of Attorney General of New York State, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

September 21, 2010

I. Overview

On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“CMA”) and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.1 (“CMD”) agreed to the New York Attorney General’s Assurance of Discontinuance (“AOD”). Among other things, the AOD stipulates that CMA may manage or advise a Columbia Fund (“Columbia Fund” and, together with some or all of such funds, the “Columbia Funds”) only if the Independent Members of the Columbia Fund’s Board of Trustees appoint a Senior Officer or retain an Independent Fee Consultant (“IFC”) who is to manage the process by which proposed management fees are negotiated. The AOD further stipulates that the Senior Officer or IFC is to prepare a written annual evaluation of the fee negotiation process.

With effect from January 1, 2007, the Independent Members of the Board of Trustees for certain Columbia Funds known collectively as the “Nations Funds” (together with the other members of that Board, the “Trustees”) retained me as IFC for the Nations Funds.2 In this capacity, I have prepared this written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. As has been the case with my previous reports, my immediate predecessor as IFC, John Rea, provided invaluable assistance in the preparation of this report.

On September 29, 2009, Ameriprise entered into an asset purchase agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and its parent, Bank of America Corporation (together, the “Bank”) pursuant to which the Bank agreed to sell certain CMG assets relating to Columbia’s long-term asset management business, including management of the Nations Funds (the “Transaction”). The Transaction, which closed on April 30, 2010,3 resulted in the termination of the existing Investment Management Agreements with CMA. Prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Trustees and shareholders of the Funds approved new Advisory and Administrative Agreements with an Ameriprise subsidiary now called Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (“CMIA”). Those Agreements did not change the rates paid by the Funds from the levels specified in the former agreements with CMA.

CMIA serves as the adviser of funds supervised by three different Boards of Trustees: the Atlantic, Nations, and RiverSource Boards, and a subsidiary of CMIA serves as adviser to funds overseen by a fourth Board, Columbia/Wanger. After reviewing the range of funds overseen by all four Boards, CMIA proposed a series of changes intended, among other things, to rationalize its mutual fund product offerings (by for example proposing to merge funds with similar investment strategies) and the fees charged to the funds by CMIA and its affiliates. These proposals included (1) changes to the advisory fees paid by certain funds, (2) changes to administrative and similar fees paid by certain funds, (3) changes to the transfer agency, subtransfer agency, custody, and pricing/bookkeeping fees paid by the funds, and (4) mergers involving more than 60 funds. CMIA asked the Trustees to consider these proposals together. This report, consistent with and (to the extent applicable) in fulfillment of the terms of the AOD, will focus on changes to advisory and aggregate management fees and discuss other proposals insofar as they affect total fund expenses, which may be a relevant factor in considering the appropriate level of advisory and management fees (defined for purposes of this report as advisory plus administrative fees).

A. Role of the Independent Fee Consultant

The AOD charges the IFC with “managing the process by which proposed management fees … to be charged the Columbia Fund are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms’ length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance.” The AOD also provides that CMA “may manage or advise a Columbia Fund only if the reasonableness of the

 

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CMA and CMD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, LLC (“CMG”), and are the successors to the entities named in the AOD.

 

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I have no material relationship with Bank of America, CMG or Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (“Ameriprise”), aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. I retained John Rea, an independent economic consultant, to assist me with this report. Unless otherwise stated or required by the context, this report covers only the Nations Funds.

 

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Tab 1, CMIA, Supplemental Materials Prepared for the Nations Board, June 16, 2010 (“June Supplemental Materials”) at p. 1.

 

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proposed management fees is determined by the Board of Trustees … using … an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of … the Independent Fee Consultant.” Therefore, the AOD makes clear that the IFC does not supplant the Trustees in negotiating management fees, nor does the IFC substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees with respect to the reasonableness of proposed fees or any other matter that is committed to the business judgment of the Trustees.

B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

In preparing the report required by the AOD, the IFC must consider at least the following six factors set forth in the AOD:

 

1. The nature and quality of the adviser’s services, including the Fund’s performance;

 

2. Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

 

3. Possible economies of scale as the Fund grows larger;

 

4. Management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the adviser for like services;

 

5. Costs to the adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit; and

 

6. Profit margins of the adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services.

II. Finding

 

1. Based upon my examination of the information supplied by CMG and Ameriprise in the light of the six factors set forth in the AOD, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed management fee changes for each affected Nations Fund (each a “Fee Change Fund”).

 

2. In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of each Fee Change Fund have been negotiated with CMIA thus far has been, to the extent practicable, at arm’s length and reasonable and consistent with the AOD.

 

3. CMIA has proposed an increase either in contractual advisory or total management fees for 10 Funds (each a “Fee Increase Fund”). All 10 would have higher advisory fees and lower administrative fees. For three Funds, the increase in proposed contractual advisory fees outweighs the decrease in contractual administrative fees, leading to a proposed increase in contractual management fees. Proposed contractual management fees would decline for six Funds and remain unchanged for one.

 

4. The projected actual management fee, computed on the basis of assets as of October 31, 2009, would increase for only one of the 10 Funds, Large Cap Enhanced Core, after application of CMIA’s proposed expense limitation program and consummation of proposed mergers. For eight Funds, actual management fees are projected to decline, reflecting the interaction of changes in contractual management fees, gross expenses, and expense limitations at October 31, 2009 asset levels. No change is projected in the actual management fee of the remaining Fee Increase Fund.

 

5. CMIA’s fee rationalization and merger proposals would have little effect on the quintile rankings of the actual management fees of the Fee Increase Funds. The ranking would change for only one Fund, while remaining unchanged from the current level for the other nine Funds. On a post-rationalization, post-merger basis, half the actual management fees would be in the fourth or fifth quintiles.

 

6. Half of the Fee Increase Funds have had median or betterthan-median investment performance. None of the Funds would be designated a Review Fund based solely on performance.

 

7. CMIA proposed that the Funds (except sub-advised Funds) and most other mutual funds it or its affiliates advise or sponsor (together, the “CMIA Funds”) be subject to an expense limitation calculated by reference to the median of the relevant fund’s Lipper expense group. As a result, all of the Fee Increase Funds are projected to have median or better total expenses after full implementation of the proposed fee changes, expense limitations, and mergers. Some Funds would have higher-than-median actual management fees under this program notwithstanding the newly-established expense limitations. The expense limitation would be recalculated every year based on updated Lipper data. Based upon an analysis of median expenses of Fund peer groups for the 2008-2010 period, it is likely that some Funds would experience sizable changes in their expense limits from year-to-year.

 

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CMIA reviewed the differences between management of retail mutual funds and advising institutional accounts and supplied charts plotting contractual and actual institutional and fund fees against assets in various investment categories. The data showed that mutual fund fees are often lower at small asset levels

 

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reflecting CMIA’s reimbursement of fund expenses. At higher asset levels, mutual fund fees typically exceed institutional fees.

 

9. CMIA provided fund-by-fund projected profitability data. Due to the significant changes in the operations of the Funds (including the change of the Funds’ investment adviser), historical profitability data was judged to have little relevance.

 

10. CMIA provided data comparing the cumulative benefit to CMIA Fund shareholders of all aspects of its proposals (including proposed mergers) with a projection of synergies in the form of decreased expenses that would benefit CMIA and its parent, Ameriprise.

 

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Shareholder Meeting Results

 

Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 15, 2011, shareholders of the Fund considered a proposal to approve a proposed amendment to the Investment Management Services Agreement with Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. The proposal was approved at an adjourned meeting held on February 28, 2011 as follows:

 

             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
371,351,659   45,870,810   19,864,139   0

 

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Important Information About This Report

 

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 Strategic Investor 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.

 

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment

Distributors, Inc.

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Manager

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

 

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Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

columbiamanagement.com

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit columbiamanagement.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

©2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

C-1385 A (04/11)


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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

 

 

 

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended February 28, 2011

 

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Table of Contents

 

Performance Information     1   
Understanding Your Expenses     2   
Investment Portfolio     3   
Statement of Assets and Liabilities     8   
Statement of Operations     10   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets     11   
Financial Highlights     13   
Notes to Financial Statements     17   
Shareholder Meeting Results     26   
Important Information About This Report     29   

 

 

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:

The Columbia Management story began over 100 years ago, and today, we are one of the nation’s largest dedicated asset managers. The recent acquisition by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. brings together the talents, resources and capabilities of Columbia Management with those of RiverSource Investments, Threadneedle (acquired by Ameriprise in 2003) and Seligman Investments (acquired by Ameriprise in 2008) to build a best-in-class asset management business that we believe is truly greater than its parts.

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

Threadneedle, a leader in global asset management and one of Europe’s largest asset managers, offers sophisticated international experience from a dedicated U.K. management team. Headquartered in London, it is named for Threadneedle Street in the heart of the city’s financial district, where British investors pioneered international and global investing. Threadneedle was acquired in 2003 and today operates as an affiliate of Columbia Management.

Seligman Investments’ beginnings date back to the establishment of the investment firm J. & W. Seligman & Co. in 1864. In the years that followed, Seligman played a major role in the geographical expansion and industrial development of the United States. In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant named Seligman as fiscal agent for the U.S. Navy — an appointment that would last through World War I. Seligman helped finance the westward path of the railroads and the building of the Panama Canal. The firm organized its first investment company in 1929 and began managing its first mutual fund in 1930. In 2008, J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated was acquired and Seligman Investments became an offering brand of RiverSource Investments, LLC.

We are proud of the rich and distinctive history of these firms, the strength and breadth of products and services they offer, and the combined cultures of pioneering spirit and forward thinking. Together we are committed to providing more for our shareholders than ever before.

 

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A singular focus on our shareholders. Our business is asset management, so investors are our first priority. We dedicate our resources to identifying timely investment opportunities and provide a comprehensive choice of equity, fixed-income and alternative investments to help meet your individual needs.

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First-class research and thought leadership. We are dedicated to helping you take advantage of today’s opportunities and anticipate tomorrow’s. We stay abreast of the latest investment trends and ideas, using our collective insight to evaluate events and transform them into solutions you can use.

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A disciplined investment approach. We aren’t distracted by passing fads. Our teams adhere to a rigorous investment process that helps ensure the integrity of our products and enables you and your financial advisor to match our solutions to your objectives with confidence.

When you choose Columbia Management, you can be confident that we will take the time to understand your needs and help you and your financial advisor identify the solutions that are right for you. Because at Columbia Management, we don’t consider ourselves successful unless you are.

Sincerely,

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J. Kevin Connaughton

President, Columbia Funds

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit www.columbiamanagement.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.


Performance Information – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

Average annual total return as of 02/28/11 (%)  

Share class

 

A

   

B

   

C

   

Z

 

Inception

 

03/30/84

   

06/08/92

   

08/01/97

   

01/11/99

 

Sales charge

 

without

   

with

   

without

   

with

   

without

   

with

   

without

 

6-month (cumulative)

    –0.99        –5.69        –1.35        –6.24        –1.28        –2.26        –0.86   

1-year

    2.87        –2.01        2.11        –2.89        2.26        1.26        3.13   

5-year

    4.50        3.49        3.72        3.38        3.88        3.88        4.76   

10-year

    4.47        3.97        3.70        3.70        3.85        3.85        4.73   

The “with sales charge” returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75% for Class A shares and 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 expense reimbursements of fund expenses by the Investment Manager and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or 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 table does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.

 

 

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.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 02/28/11

 

LOGO  

–0.99%

Class A shares

(without sales charge)

LOGO  

–1.26%

Citigroup Government/Mortgage Index1

 

Net asset value per share  

as of 02/28/11 ($)

  

Class A

     10.86   

Class B

     10.86   

Class C

     10.86   

Class Z

     10.86   

 

Distributions declared per share  

09/01/10 - 02/28/11 ($)

  

Class A

     0.15   

Class B

     0.11   

Class C

     0.12   

Class Z

     0.16   

 

 

1 

The Citigroup Government/Mortgage Index is a combination of the Citigroup U.S. Government Index and the Citigroup Mortgage Index. The Citigroup U.S. Government Index tracks the performance of the Treasury and government-sponsored indices within the U.S. Broad Investment Grade (BIG) Bond Index. The Citigroup Mortgage Index tracks the performance of the mortgage component of the U.S. BIG Bond Index, comprising 30- and 15-year Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) pass-throughs and FNMA and FHLMC balloon mortgages.

 

   Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

1

Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia Federal Securities 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:

 

  n  

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

 
  n  

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 may 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.

 

09/01/10 – 02/28/11                                
    

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        990.10        1,020.08        4.69        4.76        0.95   

Class B

    1,000.00        1,000.00        986.50        1,016.36        8.37        8.50        1.70   

Class C

    1,000.00        1,000.00        987.20        1,017.11        7.64        7.75        1.55   

Class Z

    1,000.00        1,000.00        991.40        1,021.32        3.46        3.51        0.70   

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 365.

Had the Investment Manager 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.

 

2

Investment Portfolio – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities – 54.2%

 

     Par ($)      Value ($)  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.      

1.675% 07/01/19 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    5,391         5,499   

2.065% 05/01/18 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    11,803         12,056   

3.375% 02/01/18 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    11,830         12,370   

4.500% 05/01/40

    9,057,063         9,263,070   

4.500% 07/01/40

    4,489,468         4,591,583   

5.000% 07/01/39

    9,311,606         9,796,622   

5.588% 08/01/37 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    2,451,110         2,611,103   

5.618% 06/01/37 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    1,905,126         2,025,415   

5.711% 06/01/36 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    2,702,686         2,885,604   

6.000% 03/01/38

    24,170,748         26,291,085   

7.000% 08/01/29

    6         7   

10.500% 01/01/20

    20,846         21,018   
TBA:     

3.500% 12/01/41 (c)

    10,000,000         10,014,060   

4.000% 12/01/41 (c)

    5,000,000         4,921,875   

4.500% 12/01/41 (c)

    10,300,000         10,488,294   
Federal National Mortgage Association      

1.924% 06/01/20 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    12,514         12,918   

1.926% 07/01/20 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    4,321         4,377   

2.145% 08/01/19 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    17,945         18,332   

2.181% 03/01/18 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    58,000         58,757   

2.250% 11/01/19 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    2,220         2,225   

2.318% 12/01/17 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    9,761         9,818   

2.520% 06/25/20

    2,397,856         2,379,884   

2.574% 08/01/36 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    12,287         12,445   

2.625% 06/01/19 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    10,612         10,739   

2.962% 07/01/27 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    12,525         12,663   

3.380% 10/01/14

    2,459,147         2,552,202   

4.000% 12/01/40

    9,510,136         9,411,850   

4.420% 10/01/19

    4,342,328         4,482,969   

4.430% 10/01/19

    4,921,295         5,082,659   

4.500% 06/01/25

    13,527,297         14,250,016   

4.500% 09/01/40

    6,183,330         6,329,770   

4.500% 12/01/40

    13,509,208         13,786,932   

4.570% 01/01/20

    1,109,713         1,153,240   

4.600% 01/01/20

    1,823,820         1,897,908   

5.000% 11/01/17

    11,467,937         12,296,891   

5.000% 04/01/35

    2,453,044         2,590,206   

5.000% 06/01/35

    10,086,403         10,650,386   

5.000% 06/01/40

    11,927,026         12,502,610   

5.000% 08/01/40

    5,179,951         5,429,930   

5.030% 05/01/24

    3,545,000         3,625,023   

5.197% 12/01/31 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    31,664         33,578   

5.497% 10/01/37 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    842,501         898,555   

5.500% 09/01/35

    11,315,056         12,228,090   

5.500% 07/01/36

    5,172,272         5,571,853   

6.000% 09/01/36 (i)

    6,718,744         7,386,869   
     Par ($)      Value ($)  

6.500% 04/01/11

    51         51   

6.500% 09/01/25

    9,935         11,248   

6.500% 11/01/25

    86,822         98,298   

6.500% 05/01/26

    97,290         110,150   

6.500% 09/01/28

    7,070         8,009   

6.500% 12/01/28

    12,069         13,672   

6.500% 01/01/29

    80,794         91,521   

6.500% 06/01/29

    58,786         66,591   

6.500% 10/01/37

    4,619,667         5,201,250   

6.565% 07/01/16

    4,318,955         4,726,217   

7.000% 10/01/12

    2,389         2,498   

7.000% 08/01/23

    58,538         66,689   

7.000% 10/01/23

    21,259         24,220   

7.000% 11/01/23

    25,078         28,571   

7.000% 02/01/27

    4,344         4,996   

7.500% 11/01/11

    49         49   

7.500% 01/01/17

    20,711         23,463   

7.500% 02/01/18

    6,450         7,381   

8.000% 03/01/13

    437         468   

8.000% 11/01/15

    640         646   
TBA:     

5.500% 12/01/41 (c)

    16,500,000         17,634,375   

6.000% 12/01/41 (c)

    17,670,000         19,199,551   

6.500% 12/01/41 (c)

    6,000,000         6,697,500   
Government National Mortgage Association   

2.625% 08/20/22 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    3,135         3,252   

3.375% 05/20/22 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    18,890         19,669   

3.375% 06/20/23 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    12,574         13,092   

8.000% 11/15/14

    4,790         5,223   
TBA:     

4.000% 12/01/41 (c)

    5,000,000         5,002,345   

4.500% 12/15/41 (c)

    1,650,000         1,703,368   
          

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $276,620,541)

   

     278,387,719   

Government & Agency Obligations – 35.3%

  

  
    
U.S. Government Agencies – 5.4%      
Federal Home Loan Bank     

5.375% 03/11/16

    8,130,000         9,210,875   

5.375% 06/10/16

    8,830,000         10,054,253   
Federal National Mortgage Association      

1.625% 10/26/15 (d)

    8,633,000         8,394,876   
Small Business Administration     

8.200% 10/01/11

    10,753         10,924   

8.250% 11/01/11

    36,999         37,783   

9.150% 07/01/11

    1,302         1,332   
          

U.S. Government Agencies Total

  

     27,710,043   

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

3

Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Government & Agency Obligations (continued)

 

     Par ($)      Value ($)  
U.S. Government Obligations –29.9%   
U.S. Treasury Bonds     

4.500% 02/15/36 (d)

    12,045,000         12,204,970   
U.S. Treasury Notes     

1.250% 09/30/15 (d)

    22,000,000         21,324,534   

1.375% 03/15/12

    50,306,000         50,856,247   

1.750% 07/31/15

    480,000         477,677   

2.125% 05/31/15 (d)

    18,000,000         18,254,520   

2.625% 04/30/16

    6,747,000         6,885,631   

2.625% 08/15/20 (d)

    12,160,000         11,430,400   

2.750% 02/15/19 (d)

    9,928,000         9,732,537   

3.125% 09/30/13

    7,775,000         8,208,091   

3.625% 02/15/20 (d)

    7,000,000         7,208,908   
U.S. Treasury STRIPS     
P.O.,     

11/15/21 (d)(e)

    10,000,000         6,664,930   
          

U.S. Government Obligations Total

  

     153,248,445   
          

Total Government & Agency Obligations (cost of $181,271,673)

   

     180,958,488   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 15.5%

  

    
Agency – 4.0%     
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.      
I.O.:     

5.834% 02/15/35
(03/15/11) (a)(b)(f)

    6,659,513         835,802   

6.434% 03/15/35
(03/15/11) (a)(b)(f)

    3,813,103         455,370   
Federal National Mortgage Association      
I.O.:     

1.767% 04/25/34
(03/01/11) (a)(b)(f)

    4,550,601         194,295   

2.132% 08/25/34
(03/01/11) (a)(b)(f)

    8,141,395         307,286   

5.739% 06/25/33
(03/25/11) (a)(b)(f)

    8,385,200         979,810   

5.739% 05/25/34
(03/25/11) (a)(b)(f)

    9,295,085         1,211,295   

6.000% 04/25/37 (f)

    8,959,752         1,853,034   

6.439% 04/25/35 (03/25/11) (a)(b)(f)

    898,150         141,677   

6.439% 07/25/35 (03/25/11) (a)(b)(f)

    4,542,289         709,494   

6.889% 07/25/36 (03/25/11) (a)(b)(f)

    5,329,024         928,664   

7.000% 02/25/39 (f)

    7,927,928         1,702,546   

7.130% 12/15/32 (03/15/11) (a)(b)(f)

    20,072,756         3,806,750   
     Par ($)      Value ($)  

7.289% 02/25/38 (03/25/11) (a)(b)(f)

    821,330         155,653   

7.339% 01/25/33 (03/25/11) (a)(b)(f)

    5,464,351         735,912   

7.989% 02/25/31 (03/25/11) (a)(b)(f)

    3,783,459         712,126   
Government National Mortgage Association      
I.O.:     

4.000% 09/16/34 (f)

    22,522,619         3,075,128   

4.000% 08/20/36 (f)

    8,596,394         1,406,077   

6.335% 01/16/34 (03/16/11) (a)(b)(f)

    2,620,823         347,111   

7.385% 12/16/25 (03/16/11) (a)(b)(f)

    5,064,341         811,184   
Vendee Mortgage Trust     
I.O.:     

0.294% 03/15/29 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(f)

    5,033,132         56,434   

0.432% 03/15/28 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(f)

    4,013,757         67,462   
          

Agency Total

       20,493,110   
    
Non-Agency – 11.5%     
ASG Resecuritization Trust     

3.500% 07/28/37 (g)

    3,382,102         3,390,558   
Banc of America Funding Corp.     

5.500% 02/25/35

    1,522,027         1,524,646   
BCAP LLC Trust     

4.000% 07/26/37 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    3,651,520         3,678,361   

5.250% 04/26/37 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    1,242,942         1,259,747   
Cendant Mortgage Corp.     

4.827% 11/25/18 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    3,281,617         3,350,902   
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.      

0.342% 01/25/37 (03/25/11) (a)(b)(g)

    5,927,815         5,879,706   

2.624% 10/25/33 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    1,445,000         1,170,450   

2.763% 09/25/35 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    5,600,980         1,743,305   

2.924% 02/25/37 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    710,201         319,590   

4.750% 05/25/35 (g)

    3,268,189         3,335,850   

5.415% 09/25/34 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    2,188,968         985,036   

8.355% 12/25/35 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    2,000,000         2,015,000   
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust       

5.750% 01/25/33

    2,476,915         2,560,743   
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates      

2.885% 09/26/34 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    2,500,000         1,261,509   

5.000% 02/27/37 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    2,121,432         2,127,518   

5.000% 04/27/37 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    1,136,809         1,154,487   
Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc.   

0.391% 04/26/37 (03/28/11) (a)(b)(g)

    984,801         970,874   

5.500% 04/25/33

    1,160,134         1,169,069   
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust     

4.587% 05/25/34 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    811,758         810,747   

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

4

Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

 

     Par ($)      Value ($)  
Non-Agency (continued)     
Jefferies & Co., Inc.     

5.500% 10/26/35 (g)

    2,736,303         2,674,736   
JPMorgan Reremic     

2.833% 09/26/35 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    1,968,299         1,339,865   
MASTR Asset Securitization Trust     

5.250% 12/25/33

    308,447         309,400   
Prime Mortgage Trust     

6.878% 02/25/34 (a)

    3,865,789         4,204,045   
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust     

5.500% 10/26/35 (g)

    2,358,188         2,407,459   

5.917% 03/25/36 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    4,198,345         4,237,574   
Tryon Mortgage Funding, Inc.     

7.500% 02/20/27

    16,713         14,356   
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust       

4.739% 06/25/34 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    2,309,429         2,348,336   

4.751% 07/25/34 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    247,688         247,720   

4.879% 09/25/34 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    2,441,367         2,509,391   
          

Non-Agency Total

       59,000,980   

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost of $77,537,875)

   

     79,494,090   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 3.2%

  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities

   

  

4.933% 02/13/42 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    1,260,000         1,343,223   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust      

4.733% 10/15/41

    765,000         811,702   
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.   

5.471% 05/10/40 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    815,000         876,123   
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust      

5.124% 11/15/32 (03/11/11) (a)(b)

    715,000         762,540   
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.      
I.O.,     

0.560% 12/15/30 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(f)

    2,349,506         28,801   
Morgan Stanley Capital I     

4.970% 12/15/41

    2,660,000         2,833,324   
Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust     

5.804% 08/12/45 (03/01/11) (a)(b)(g)

    8,800,000         9,576,087   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust      

5.203% 10/15/44 (03/01/11) (a)(b)

    265,000         286,453   
          

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $15,421,399)

    

     16,518,253   

 

Asset-Backed Securities – 2.2%

 

     Par ($)      Value ($)  
Entergy Gulf States Reconstruction
Funding LLC
      

5.510% 10/01/13

    214,221         222,748   
GSAMP Trust     

0.372% 06/25/36 (03/25/11) (a)(b)

    28,366         28,290   
Home Equity Asset Trust     

0.542% 11/25/35 (03/25/11) (a)(b)

    3,809,584         3,746,905   
Massachusetts RRB Special Purpose Trust WMECO-1     

6.530% 06/01/15

    47,518         50,669   
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I     

0.462% 12/25/35 (03/25/11) (a)(b)

    618,201         594,465   

0.752% 07/25/35 (03/25/11) (a)(b)

    2,111,583         2,092,722   
Novastar Home Equity Loan     

0.372% 06/25/36 (03/25/11) (a)(b)

    1,350,415         1,343,261   
Sierra Receivables Funding Co.     

3.840% 11/20/25 (g)

    1,676,850         1,674,782   
Small Business Administration     

7.600% 01/01/12

    14,968         15,337   

8.650% 11/01/14

    93,213         95,534   

8.850% 08/01/11

    888         917   
Triad Auto Receivables Owner Trust      

5.310% 05/13/13

    1,582,653         1,596,974   
          

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost of $11,457,455)

       11,462,604   
    

Securities Lending Collateral – 13.3%

  

  
     Shares          

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio
(7 day yield of 0.293%) (h)

    68,043,309         68,043,309   
          

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost of $68,043,309)

   

     68,043,309   
    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

5

Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Short-Term Obligation – 2.3%

 

     Par ($)     Value ($)  

Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 02/28/11, due 03/01/11 at 0.090%, collateralized by a U.S. Government Agency obligation maturing 04/15/14, market value $11,866,906 (repurchase proceeds $11,632,029)

    11,632,000        11,632,000   
         

Total Short-Term Obligation (cost of $11,632,000)

      11,632,000   
         

Total Investments – 126.0% (cost of $641,984,252) (j)

      646,496,463   
         

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned – (13.3)%

   

    (68,043,309
         

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (12.7)%

  

    (65,154,947
         

Net Assets – 100.0%

      513,298,207   

Securities Sold Short – (2.0)%

   
   
Government & Agency Obligation – (2.0)%     
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.     
TBA,    

6.000% 03/10/41

    (9,500,000     (10,320,117
         

Government & Agency Obligation Total

  

    (10,320,117
         

Total Securities Sold Short (cost of $10,242,188)

      (10,320,117

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

 

(a) The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 28, 2011.

 

(b) Parenthetical date represents the effective maturity date for the security.

 

(c) Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

 

(d) All or a portion of this security was on loan at February 28, 2011. The total market value of securities on loan at February 28, 2011 is $66,875,204.

 

(e) Principal Only.

 

(f) Accrued interest accumulates in the value of this security and is payable at redemption.

 

(g) 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 February 28, 2011, these securities, which are not illiquid, amounted to $51,202,494, which represents 10.0% of net assets.

 

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

 

(i) All or a portion of this security has been pledged as collateral for open futures contracts.

 

(j) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $641,984,252.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

 

 

Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

 

 

Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

6

Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of February 28, 2011:

 

Description

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
    Total  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $      $ 278,387,719      $      $ 278,387,719   
                               

Government & Agency Obligations

       

U.S. Government Agencies

           27,710,043               27,710,043   

U.S. Government Obligations

    146,583,515        6,664,930               153,248,445   
                               

Total Government & Agency Obligations

    146,583,515        34,374,973               180,958,488   
                               

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

           79,494,090               79,494,090   
                               

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

           16,518,253               16,518,253   
                               

Total Asset-Backed Securities

           11,462,604               11,462,604   
                               

Total Securities Lending Collateral

    68,043,309                      68,043,309   
                               

Total Short-Term Obligation

           11,632,000               11,632,000   
                               

Total Investments

    214,626,824        431,869,639               646,496,463   
                               

Total Securities Sold Short

           (10,320,117            (10,320,117
                               

Unrealized Appreciation on Futures Contracts

    83,280                      83,280   
                               

Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts

    (4,805                   (4,805
                               

Total

  $ 214,705,299      $ 421,549,522      $      $ 636,254,821   
                               

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the discount or premium at purchase.

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

At February 28, 2011, the Fund held the following open long futures contracts:

 

Risk
Exposure/
Type

  Number of
Contracts
    Value     Aggregate
Face Value
    Expiration
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Interest Rate Risk

         

10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

    263      $ 31,309,328      $ 31,246,263        Jun-2011      $ 63,065   

30-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

    40        4,813,750        4,793,535        Jun-2011        20,215   
               
          $ 83,280   
               

At February 28, 2011, the Fund held the following open short futures contracts:

 

Risk
Exposure/
Type

  Number of
Contracts
    Value     Aggregate
Face Value
    Expiration
Date
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Interest Rate Risk

         

5-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

    13      $ 1,520,188      $ 1,515,383        Jun-2011      $ (4,805

For the six months ended February 28, 2011, transactions in written option contracts were as follows:

 

     Number of
contracts
    Premium
received
 

Options outstanding at August 31, 2010

    120      $ 51,275   

Options written

    2,488        1,341,883   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

    (385     (156,501

Options exercised

             

Options expired

    (2,223     (1,236,657
               

Options outstanding at February 28, 2011

         $   
               

At February 28, 2011, the asset allocation of the Fund is as follows:

 

Asset Allocation

   % of
Net Assets
 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     54.2   

Government & Agency Obligations

     35.3   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     15.5   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     3.2   

Asset-Backed Securities

     2.2   
        
     110.4   

Securities Lending Collateral

     13.3   

Short-Term Obligation

     2.3   

Obligation to Return Collateral for Securities Loaned

     (13.3

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

     (12.7
        
     100.0   
        

 

Acronym

  

Name

I.O.    Interest Only
P.O.    Principal Only
STRIPS    Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of
   Securities
TBA    To Be Announced

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

7

Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

          ($)  
Assets   

Investments, at cost

     641,984,252   
           
  

Investments at value (including securities on loan of $66,875,204)

     646,496,463   
  

Cash

     78,298   
  

Receivable for:

  
  

Investments sold

     29,130,912   
  

Fund shares sold

     190,192   
  

Interest

     3,130,521   
  

Securities lending income

     3,952   
  

Futures variation margin

     33,828   
  

Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager

     35,890   
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

     109,404   
  

Prepaid expenses

     196   
             
  

Total Assets

     679,209,656   
Liabilities   

Collateral on securities loaned

     68,043,309   
  

Securities sold short, at value (proceeds $10,242,188)

     10,320,117   
  

Payable for:

  
  

Investments purchased on delayed delivery basis

     85,273,522   
  

Fund shares repurchased

     1,064,195   
  

Distributions

     489,914   
  

Investment advisory fee

     208,752   
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

     14,731   
  

Transfer agent fee

     134,983   
  

Trustees’ fees

     32,459   
  

Custody fee

     34,258   
  

Distribution and service fees

     97,813   
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

     230   
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

     109,404   
  

Interest payable for short sales

     14,250   
  

Other liabilities

     73,512   
             
  

Total Liabilities

     165,911,449   
             
  

Net Assets

     513,298,207   
Net Assets Consist of   

Paid-in capital

     517,874,731   
  

Overdistributed net investment income

     (1,923,709
  

Accumulated net realized loss

     (7,165,572
  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  
  

Investments

     4,512,211   
  

Short sales

     (77,929
  

Futures contracts

     78,475   
             
  

Net Assets

     513,298,207   

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

8

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued) – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

             
Class A   

Net assets

   $ 443,862,710   
  

Shares outstanding

     40,873,800   
  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.86 (a) 
  

Maximum sales charge

     4.75
  

Maximum offering price per share ($10.86/.09525)

   $ 11.40 (b) 
Class B   

Net assets

   $ 7,930,238   
  

Shares outstanding

     730,274   
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.86 (a) 
Class C   

Net assets

   $ 8,968,121   
  

Shares outstanding

     825,837   
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.86 (a) 
Class Z   

Net assets

   $ 52,537,138   
  

Shares outstanding

     4,837,946   
  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.86   

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

9

Statement of Operations – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

          ($)  
Investment Income   

Interest

     8,562,897   
  

Securities lending income

     55,971   
             
  

Total Investment Income

     8,618,868   
Expenses   

Investment advisory fee

     1,420,597   
  

Distribution fee:

  
  

Class B

     37,564   
  

Class C

     39,562   
  

Service fee:

  
  

Class A

     576,578   
  

Class B

     12,521   
  

Class C

     13,205   
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

     70,368   
  

Transfer agent fee

     282,384   
  

Trustees’ fees

     23,092   
  

Custody fee

    
46,324
  
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

     691   
  

Other expenses

     175,874   
             
  

Total Expenses

     2,698,760   
  

Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager

     (127,295
  

Fees waived by distributor – Class C

     (7,870
  

Expense reductions

     (207
             
  

Net Expenses

     2,563,388   
             
  

Net Investment Income

     6,055,480   
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Futures Contracts, Written Put Option Contracts and Short Sales   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  
  

Investments

     (422,429
  

Futures contracts

     (1,841,712
  

Written put option contracts

     1,355,041   
             
  

Net realized loss

     (909,100
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  
  

Investments

     (10,758,601
  

Futures contracts

     (119,534
  

Written put option contracts

     (4,400
  

Short sales

     (53,672
             
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (10,936,207
             
  

Net Loss

     (11,845,307
             
  

Net Decrease Resulting from Operations

     (5,789,827

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

10

Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2011 ($)
    

Year

Ended
August 31,
2010 ($)

 
Operations   

Net investment income

     6,055,480         13,050,047   
  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and written put option contracts

     (909,100      17,734,364   
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, futures contracts, written put option contracts and short sales

     (10,936,207      5,934,900   
                      
  

Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations

     (5,789,827      36,719,311   
Distributions to Shareholders   

From net investment income:

     
  

Class A

     (6,387,025      (12,445,957
  

Class B

     (98,911      (342,382
  

Class C

     (113,519      (237,818
  

Class Z

     (881,681      (1,928,869
                      
  

Total distributions to shareholders

     (7,481,136      (14,955,026
  

Net Capital Stock Transactions

     (47,274,497      (77,136,938
  

Increase from regulatory settlements

     3,608         86,467   
                      
  

Total decrease in net assets

     (60,541,852      (55,286,186
Net Assets   

Beginning of period

     573,840,059         629,126,245   
  

End of period

     513,298,207         573,840,059   
  

Overdistributed net investment income at end of period

     (1,923,709      (498,053

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

11

Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued) – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

       Capital Stock Activity  
       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2011
     Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 
        Shares      Dollars ($)      Shares      Dollars ($)  

Class A

             

Subscriptions

       507,811         5,573,105         1,711,781         18,563,421   

Distributions reinvested

       399,038         4,380,854         828,086         8,984,503   

Redemptions

       (3,701,180      (40,583,548      (7,018,040      (76,000,707
                                     

Net decrease

       (2,794,331      (30,629,589      (4,478,173      (48,452,783

Class B

             

Subscriptions

       12,139         133,743         85,796         930,941   

Distributions reinvested

       3,976         43,669         22,602         244,732   

Redemptions

       (403,863      (4,431,244      (1,429,173      (15,466,578
                                     

Net decrease

       (387,748      (4,253,832      (1,320,775      (14,290,905

Class C

             

Subscriptions

       56,713         626,953         204,657         2,226,897   

Distributions reinvested

       5,220         57,307         11,709         126,967   

Redemptions

       (269,654      (2,951,623      (508,449      (5,497,597
                                     

Net decrease

       (207,721      (2,267,363      (292,083      (3,143,733

Class Z

             

Subscriptions

       207,471         2,285,038         1,067,627         11,553,097   

Distributions reinvested

       18,092         198,646         35,229         382,416   

Redemptions

       (1,151,738      (12,607,397      (2,137,976      (23,185,030
                                     

Net decrease

       (926,175      (10,123,713      (1,035,120      (11,249,517

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

12

Financial Highlights – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class A Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.12      $ 10.72      $ 10.47      $ 10.30      $ 10.38      $ 10.73   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (a)

    0.12        0.24        0.36        0.46        0.46        0.44   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, written
options and short sales

    (0.23     0.43        0.26        0.17        (0.08     (0.32
                                               

Total from investment operations

    (0.11     0.67        0.62        0.63        0.38        0.12   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

    (0.15     (0.27     (0.37     (0.46     (0.46     (0.46

From return of capital

                                (b)      (0.01
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.15     (0.27     (0.37     (0.46     (0.46     (0.47

Increase from regulatory settlements

    (b)      (b)      (b)                      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.86      $ 11.12      $ 10.72      $ 10.47      $ 10.30      $ 10.38   

Total return (c)

    (0.99 )%(d)(e)      6.34 %(e)      6.04 %(e)      6.18     3.73 %(e)      1.07 %(e) 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Net expenses before interest expense (f)

    0.95 %(g)      0.95     0.96     0.98     0.95     0.97

Interest expense

           %(h)      %(h)                      

Net expenses (f)

    0.95 %(g)      0.95     0.96     0.98     0.95     0.97

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.05 %(g)      0.06     0.02            0.02     0.01

Net investment income (f)

    2.24 %(g)      2.19     3.39     4.33     4.43     4.24

Portfolio turnover rate (i)

    227 %(d)      194     253     135     121     92

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 443,863      $ 485,782      $ 515,928      $ 549,203      $ 589,124      $ 665,283   

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Had the Investment Manager 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% except for August 31, 2007 which had a 0.01% impact.

 

(g) Annualized.

 

(h) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

(i) Portfolio turnover excludes dollar roll transactions.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class B Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.12      $ 10.72      $ 10.47      $ 10.30      $ 10.38      $ 10.73   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (a)

    0.08        0.16        0.28        0.38        0.38        0.36   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, written
options and short sales

    (0.23     0.43        0.26        0.17        (0.08     (0.32
                                               

Total from investment operations

    (0.15     0.59        0.54        0.55        0.30        0.04   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

    (0.11     (0.19     (0.29     (0.38     (0.38     (0.38

From return of capital

                                (b)      (0.01
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.11     (0.19     (0.29     (0.38     (0.38     (0.39

Increase from regulatory settlements

    (b)      (b)      (b)                      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.86      $ 11.12      $ 10.72      $ 10.47      $ 10.30      $ 10.38   

Total return (c)

    (1.35 )%(d)(e)      5.56 %(e)      5.25 %(e)      5.39     2.96 %(e)      0.32 %(e) 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Net expenses before interest expense (f)

    1.70 %(g)      1.70     1.71     1.73     1.70     1.72

Interest expense

           %(h)      %(h)                      

Net expenses (f)

    1.70 %(g)      1.70     1.71     1.73     1.70     1.72

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.05 %(g)      0.06     0.02            0.02     0.01

Net investment income (f)

    1.45 %(g)      1.51     2.67     3.59     3.68     3.49

Portfolio turnover rate (i)

    227 %(d)      194     253     135     121     92

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 7,930      $ 12,437      $ 26,134      $ 34,716      $ 44,345      $ 65,896   

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Had the Investment Manager 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% except for August 31, 2007 which had a 0.01% impact.

 

(g) Annualized.

 

(h) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

(i) Portfolio turnover excludes dollar roll transactions.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.12      $ 10.72      $ 10.47      $ 10.30      $ 10.38      $ 10.73   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (a)

    0.09        0.17        0.29        0.39        0.40        0.38   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, written
options and short sales

    (0.23     0.44        0.27        0.18        (0.08     (0.33
                                               

Total from investment operations

    (0.14     0.61        0.56        0.57        0.32        0.05   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

    (0.12     (0.21     (0.31     (0.40     (0.40     (0.39

From return of capital

                                (b)      (0.01
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.12     (0.21     (0.31     (0.40     (0.40     (0.40

Increase from regulatory settlements

    (b)      (b)      (b)                      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.86      $ 11.12      $ 10.72      $ 10.47      $ 10.30      $ 10.38   

Total return (c)(d)

    (1.28 )%(e)      5.71     5.40     5.54     3.11     0.47

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Net expenses before interest expense (f)

    1.55 %(g)      1.55     1.56     1.58     1.55     1.57

Interest expense

           %(h)      %(h)                      

Net expenses (f)

    1.55 %(g)      1.55     1.56     1.58     1.55     1.57

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.20 %(g)      0.21     0.17     0.15     0.17     0.16

Net investment income (f)

    1.62 %(g)      1.61     2.76     3.73     3.83     3.65

Portfolio turnover rate (i)

    227 %(e)      194     253     135     121     92

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 8,968      $ 11,498      $ 14,205      $ 8,865      $ 7,051      $ 8,231   

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(d) Had the Investment Manager 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% except for August 31, 2007 which had a 0.01% impact.

 

(g) Annualized.

 

(h) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

(i) Portfolio turnover excludes dollar roll transactions.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 11.12      $ 10.72      $ 10.47      $ 10.30      $ 10.38      $ 10.73   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (a)

    0.14        0.26        0.39        0.48        0.48        0.46   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, written options and short sales

    (0.24     0.44        0.26        0.18        (0.07     (0.32
                                               

Total from investment operations

    (0.10     0.70        0.65        0.66        0.41        0.14   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

    (0.16     (0.30     (0.40     (0.49     (0.49     (0.48

From return of capital

                                (b)      (0.01
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.16     (0.30     (0.40     (0.49     (0.49     (0.49

Increase from regulatory settlements

    (b)      (b)      (b)                      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.86      $ 11.12      $ 10.72      $ 10.47      $ 10.30      $ 10.38   

Total return (c)

    (0.86 )%(d)(e)      6.61 %(e)      6.31 %(e)      6.45     3.99 %(e)      1.33 %(e) 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Net expenses before interest expense (f)

    0.70 %(g)      0.70     0.71     0.73     0.70     0.72

Interest expense

           %(h)      %(h)                      

Net expenses (f)

    0.70 %(g)      0.70     0.71     0.73     0.70     0.72

Waiver/Reimbursement

    0.05 %(g)      0.06     0.02            0.02     0.01

Net investment income (f)

    2.48 %(g)      2.44     3.63     4.58     4.68     4.51

Portfolio turnover rate (i)

    227 %(d)      194     253     135     121     92

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 52,537      $ 64,123      $ 72,860      $ 70,493      $ 104,504      $ 109,187   

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Had the Investment Manager 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% except for August 31, 2007 which had an impact of 0.01%.

 

(g) Annualized.

 

(h) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

(i) Portfolio turnover excludes dollar roll transactions.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

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Note 1. Organization

Columbia Federal Securities Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.

Fund Shares

The Trust has unlimited authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. 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 4.75% based on the investment amount. 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) if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18 months after purchase.

The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund’s Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of other certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares may be 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 redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund’s prospectus.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Investment Manager 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 may also be valued based upon 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.

Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are generally valued by pricing services, which utilize pricing models that incorporate the securities’ cash flow and loan performance data. These models also take into account available market data, including trades, market quotations, and benchmark yield curves for identical or similar securities. Factors used to identify similar securities may include, but are not limited to, issuer, collateral type, vintage, prepayment speeds, collateral performance, credit ratings, credit enhancement and expected life. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities for which quotations are readily available may also be valued based upon an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less 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.

Written options are valued at the last reported sale price, or in the absence of a sale, at the last quoted ask price.

 

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Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which the Investment Manager 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. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, the Investment Manager may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine value.

Derivative Instruments

The Fund may use derivative instruments including futures contracts and options in order to meet its investment objectives. The Fund employs strategies in differing combinations to permit it to increase, decrease or change the level of exposure to market risk factors. The achievement of any strategy relating to derivatives depends on an analysis of various risk factors, and if the strategies for the use of derivatives do not work as intended, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives.

In pursuit of its investment objectives, the Fund is exposed to the following market risks, among others:

Interest Rate Risk: Interest rate risk relates to the fluctuation in value of fixed income securities because of the inverse relationship of price and yield. Fixed income securities generally will decline in value upon an increase in general interest rates and their value generally will increase upon a decline in general interest rates. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations.

The following notes provide more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:

Futures Contracts: The Fund entered into interest rate futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark.

The use of futures contracts involves certain risks, which include, among others: (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, and (3) an inaccurate prediction of the future direction of interest rates by the Fund’s Investment Manager.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund identifies within its portfolio of investments cash or securities 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.

Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

During the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund entered into 316 futures contracts.

Options — The Fund had written put options on futures contracts to its underlying instruments. Written put options become more valuable as the price of the underlying instruments appreciates relative to the strike price.

Writing put options tends to increase 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 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 identifies within its portfolio of investments cash or liquid portfolio securities equal to the amount of the written options contract commitment.

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

 

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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 the 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.

During the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund did not enter into any written options contracts.

Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following table is a summary of the value of the Fund’s derivative instruments as of February 28, 2011.

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Asset   Fair Value   Liability   Fair Value
Futures
Variation
Margin
  $33,828*   Futures
Variation
Margin
  $  —

 

* Includes only the current day’s variation margin.

The effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s the Statement of Operations for the six month period ended February 28, 2011:

 

                  
    Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) and
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or
(Depreciation) on Derivatives
Recognized in Income
 
    Risk
Exposure
  

Net
Realized

Gain
(Loss)

   

Change

in Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Futures Contracts   Interest
Rate
   $ (1,841,712   $ (119,534
Written Options   Equity
Risk
     1,355,041        (4,400
Purchased Options   Equity
Risk
     (905,906       

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Investment Manager has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. The Investment Manager 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.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions

The Fund may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar (same type, coupon and maturity) but not identical securities on a specified future date not exceeding 120 days. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund benefits because it receives negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price for the future purchase plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. Unless such benefits exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss due to mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies within its portfolio of investments cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the forward purchase price.

For financial reporting and tax purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.

Mortgage dollar rolls involve certain risks. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the securities becomes insolvent, the Fund’s right to purchase or repurchase the mortgage-related securities may be restricted and the instruments which the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than instruments which the Fund originally held. Successful use of mortgage dollar rolls may depend upon the investment advisor’s ability to predict interest rates and mortgage prepayments. For these reasons, there is no assurance that mortgage dollar rolls can be successfully employed.

Delayed Delivery Securities

The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued”

 

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basis. This may increase the risk if the other party to the transaction fails to deliver and causes the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund identifies within its portfolio of investments cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery commitment.

Stripped Securities

The Fund may invest in Interest Only (IO) and Principal Only (PO) stripped mortgage-backed securities. These securities are derivative multi-class mortgage securities structured so that one class receives most, if not all, of the principal from the underlying mortgage assets, while the other class receives most, if not all, of the interest and the remainder of the principal. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in an IO security, therefore, the daily interest accrual factor is adjusted each month to reflect the paydown of principal. The market value of these securities can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. Credit risk reflects the risk that the Fund may not receive all or part of its principal because the issuer or credit enhancer has defaulted on its obligation.

Short Sales

The Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of the security. When the Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. The Fund is required to maintain a margin account with the broker and to pledge assets to the broker as collateral for the borrowed security. The Fund can purchase the same security at the current market price and deliver it to the broker to close out the short sale. The Fund is obligated to pay the broker a fee for borrowing the security. The fee is recorded as interest expense in the Statement of Operations and a short position is reported as a liability at fair value in the Statement of Asset and Liabilities. The Fund will record a gain if the security declines in value, and will realize a loss if the security appreciates. Such gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or such loss, potentially unlimited in size because the short position loses value as the market price of the security sold short increases, will be recognized upon the termination of a short sale. As the Fund intends to use the cash proceeds from the short sales to invest in additional long securities, the Fund’s use of short sales in effect “leverages” the Fund. Leveraging potentially exposes the Fund to greater risks due to unanticipated market movements, which may magnify losses and increase volatility of returns. There is no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful. There is also the risk that the broker may fail to honor its contract terms, causing a loss to the Fund.

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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums and paydown gains and losses. Fee income attributable to mortgage dollar roll transactions is recorded on the accrual basis over the term of the transaction. The value of additional securities received as an income payment is recorded as income and as the cost basis of such securities.

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 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 specific class of shares are charged to that share class. 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 which are charged directly to a share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class. Income and expenses are allocated to each class based on the settled shares method, while realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated based on the relative net assets 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

 

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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 from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. 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. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Services Fee

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), is the investment manager of the Fund, and determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

       
Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate  
First $500 million     0.53%   

$500 million to $1 billion

    0.48
$1 billion to $1.5 billion     0.45%   

$1.5 billion to $3 billion

    0.42
$3 billion to $6 billion     0.41%   

Over $6 billion

    0.40

The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended February 28, 2011 was 0.53% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fee

The Investment Manager provides administrative and other services to the Fund under an Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Agreement), including services related to Fund expenses, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), as discussed in the Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees note below. The Investment Manager does not receive a fee for its services under the Administrative Agreement.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the State Street Agreements) with State Street and the Investment Manager 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.

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the transfer agent of the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent receives monthly account-based service fees based on the number of open accounts and asset-based fees, calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts, which are intended to reimburse the Transfer Agent for certain sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees). 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 receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and may also receive compensation for various shareholder services.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund’s effective transfer agent fee rate for each class was 0.11% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, initial sales charges paid by shareholders on the purchase of Class A shares amounted to $3,009 and net CDSC fees paid by shareholders on certain redemptions of Class A, Class B and Class C shares amounted to $29, $3,257 and $303, respectively.

The Fund has adopted shareholder servicing and distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Plans) which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares.

The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution fee for Class C shares so that the combined distribution and service fee will not exceed 0.85% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class C shares. This agreement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.

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.

Expense Limits and Fee Waivers

The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses so that the Fund’s ordinary operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed 0.70% annually of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Investment Manager at any time.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of the Investment Manager 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.

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund, as set forth on the Statement of Operations. 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.

As a result of a fund merger, the Fund assumed the liabilities of the deferred compensation plan of the acquired fund, which are included in “Trustees’ fee” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The deferred compensation plan may be terminated at any time. Any payments to plan participants are paid solely out of the Fund’s assets.

Note 4. 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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $207 for the Fund.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $1,383,988,610 and $1,503,493,606, respectively, for the six month period ended February 28, 2011, of which $469,333,386 and $552,319,138, respectively, were U.S. Government securities.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Note 6. Regulatory Settlements

During the six month period ended February 28, 2011, and the year ended August 31, 2010, the Fund received payments totaling $3,608

and $86,467, respectively, resulting from certain regulatory settlements in which the Fund had participated during the respective periods. The payments have been included in “Increase from regulatory settlements” in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

Note 7. Lending of Portfolio Securities

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 8. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. 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. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Effective October 14, 2010, 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 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

Prior to October 14, 2010, interest was charged to each participating fund at the same rates. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 9. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2010 was as follows:

 

       
Ordinary Income*   $ 14,955,026   

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

 

       

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 9,959,669   

Unrealized depreciation

    (5,447,458
       

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 4,512,211   

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2010, 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  
2015   $ 5,900,089   

Management is required to determine 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 by the Fund is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management 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. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, 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.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Note 10. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Asset-Backed Securities Risk

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, factors concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or 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. Most asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the possibility that the underlying debt 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 asset-backed securities may be difficult to predict and may result in greater volatility.

Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk

The value of mortgage-backed securities may be affected by, among other things, 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 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.

Note 11. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted below, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

At a Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 15, 2011, shareholders of the Fund approved a proposal to reorganize the Fund into Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund (formerly known as RiverSource U.S. Government Mortgage Fund). The reorganization is expected to occur on or about April 8, 2011.

Note 12. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company (now known as RiverSource) mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the District Court). In response to defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, the District Court dismissed one of plaintiffs’ four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants’ favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Eighth Circuit) on August 8, 2007. On April 8, 2009, the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment and remanded to the District Court for further proceedings. On August 6, 2009, defendants filed a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court), asking the Supreme Court to stay the District Court proceedings while the Supreme Court considers and rules in a case captioned Jones v. Harris Associates, which involves issues of law similar to those presented in the Gallus case. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Jones v. Harris Associates, and on April 5, 2010, the Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit’s decision in the Gallus case and remanded the case to the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On June 4, 2010, the Eighth Circuit remanded the Gallus case to the District Court for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On December 9, 2010, the District Court reinstated its July 9, 2007 summary judgment order in favor of the defendants. On January 10, 2011 plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit.

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)), entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Directors/Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

 

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Shareholder Meeting Results

 

Columbia Federal Securities Fund

At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 15, 2011, shareholders of the Fund considered a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization pursuant to which the Fund will transfer its assets to Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage Fund (the “Buying Fund”) in exchange for shares of the Buying Fund and the assumption by the Buying Fund of all of the liabilities of the Fund (the “Reorganization”). The proposal was approved as follows:

 

             
Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
284,660,202   13,258,144   12,599,390   0

The Reorganization was effective on April 11, 2011.

 

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Important Information About This Report

 

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 Federal Securities 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.

 

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment

Distributors, Inc.

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Investment Manager

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

columbiamanagement.com

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit columbiamanagement.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

©2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

C-1375 A (4/11)


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Columbia Greater China Fund

 

 

 

 

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended February 28, 2011

 

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Table of Contents

 

Performance Information     1   
Understanding Your Expenses     2   
Investment Portfolio     3   
Statement of Assets and Liabilities     7   
Statement of Operations     8   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets     9   
Financial Highlights     11   
Notes to Financial Statements     15   
Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreements     22   
Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant     26   
Important Information About This Report     29   

 

 

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:

The Columbia Management story began over 100 years ago, and today, we are one of the nation’s largest dedicated asset managers. The recent acquisition by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. brings together the talents, resources and capabilities of Columbia Management with those of RiverSource Investments, Threadneedle (acquired by Ameriprise in 2003) and Seligman Investments (acquired by Ameriprise in 2008) to build a best-in-class asset management business that we believe is truly greater than its parts.

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

Threadneedle, a leader in global asset management and one of Europe’s largest asset managers, offers sophisticated international experience from a dedicated U.K. management team. Headquartered in London, it is named for Threadneedle Street in the heart of the city’s financial district, where British investors pioneered international and global investing. Threadneedle was acquired in 2003 and today operates as an affiliate of Columbia Management.

Seligman Investments’ beginnings date back to the establishment of the investment firm J. & W. Seligman & Co. in 1864. In the years that followed, Seligman played a major role in the geographical expansion and industrial development of the United States. In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant named Seligman as fiscal agent for the U.S. Navy — an appointment that would last through World War I. Seligman helped finance the westward path of the railroads and the building of the Panama Canal. The firm organized its first investment company in 1929 and began managing its first mutual fund in 1930. In 2008, J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated was acquired and Seligman Investments became an offering brand of RiverSource Investments, LLC.

We are proud of the rich and distinctive history of these firms, the strength and breadth of products and services they offer, and the combined cultures of pioneering spirit and forward thinking. Together we are committed to providing more for our shareholders than ever before.

 

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A singular focus on our shareholders. Our business is asset management, so investors are our first priority. We dedicate our resources to identifying timely investment opportunities and provide a comprehensive choice of equity, fixed-income and alternative investments to help meet your individual needs.

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First-class research and thought leadership. We are dedicated to helping you take advantage of today’s opportunities and anticipate tomorrow’s. We stay abreast of the latest investment trends and ideas, using our collective insight to evaluate events and transform them into solutions you can use.

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A disciplined investment approach. We aren’t distracted by passing fads. Our teams adhere to a rigorous investment process that helps ensure the integrity of our products and enables you and your financial advisor to match our solutions to your objectives with confidence.

When you choose Columbia Management, you can be confident that we will take the time to understand your needs and help you and your financial advisor identify the solutions that are right for you. Because at Columbia Management, we don’t consider ourselves successful unless you are.

Sincerely,

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J. Kevin Connaughton

President, Columbia Funds

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit www.columbiamanagement.com. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

© 2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.


Performance Information – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

Average annual total return as of 02/28/11 (%)  
Share class   A     B     C     Z  
Inception  

05/16/97

   

05/16/97

   

05/16/97

   

05/16/97

 
Sales charge  

without

   

with

   

without

   

with

   

without

   

with

   

without

 

6-month (cumulative)

    12.23        5.78        11.83        6.83        11.83        10.83        12.38   

1-year

    19.59        12.72        18.73        13.73        18.73        17.73        19.90   

5-year

    16.14        14.77        15.28        15.05        15.28        15.28        16.44   

10-year

    13.27        12.60        12.43        12.43        12.42        12.42        13.85   

The “with sales charge” returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares and 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 Manager 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 prospectuses for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

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

 

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.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 02/28/11

 

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+12.23%

Class A shares

(without sales charge)

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+7.27%

MSCI China Index (Net)1

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+8.96%

Hang Seng Index2

 

Net asset value per share  

as of 02/28/11 ($)

  

Class A

     56.12   

Class B

     53.92   

Class C

     54.68   

Class Z

     58.60   

 

Distributions declared per share  

09/01/10 – 02/28/11 ($)

  

Class A

     1.53   

Class B

     1.36   

Class C

     1.36   

Class Z

     1.65   

 

 

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The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) China Index (Net) is designed to broadly and fairly represent the full diversity of business activities in China. This index aims to capture 85% of the free float adjusted market capitalization in each industry group.

 

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The Hang Seng Stock Index tracks the performance of approximately 70% of the total market capitalization of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.

 

   Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

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Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia Greater China 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 Investment Services Corp., your account balance is available online at www.columbiamanagement.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 may 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.

 

09/01/10 – 02/28/11                                
     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        1,122.30        1,017.01        8.26        7.85        1.57   

Class B

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,118.30        1,013.29        12.19        11.58        2.32   

Class C

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,118.30        1,013.29        12.19        11.58        2.32   

Class Z

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,123.80        1,018.25        6.95        6.61        1.32   

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 365.

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.

 

2

Investment Portfolio – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks – 99.4%

 

 

     Shares      Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 13.1%   
Automobiles – 1.1%      

Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., Class H

    1,703,000         2,664,348   
          

Automobiles Total

       2,664,348   
Distributors – 1.6%      

Li & Fung Ltd.

    607,600         3,696,752   
          

Distributors Total

       3,696,752   
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.6%      

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, ADR (a)

    15,047         1,453,691   
          

Diversified Consumer Services Total

       1,453,691   
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.3%      

7 Days Group Holdings Ltd., ADR (a)

    139,991         2,647,230   

Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR (a)

    71,199         2,760,385   
          

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total

       5,407,615   
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.2%      

E-Commerce China Dangdang, Inc., ADR (a)

    18,587         473,039   
          

Internet & Catalog Retail Total

       473,039   
Multiline Retail – 2.5%      

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd.

    1,974,000         4,495,823   

Intime Department Store Group Co., Ltd.

    977,000         1,340,606   
          

Multiline Retail Total

       5,836,429   
Specialty Retail – 2.5%      

Belle International Holdings Ltd.

    2,829,000         4,951,281   

SA SA International Holdings Ltd.

    1,752,000         886,361   
          

Specialty Retail Total

       5,837,642   
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.3%      

China Lilang Ltd.

    1,904,444         2,403,911   

Trinity Ltd.

    3,394,598         3,045,133   
          

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total

       5,449,044   
          

Consumer Discretionary Total

       30,818,560   
    
Consumer Staples – 3.4%   
Food Products – 3.4%      

Shenguan Holdings Group Ltd.

    2,152,000         2,667,298   

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    928,000         2,096,448   

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    4,219,000         3,170,106   
          

Food Products Total

       7,933,852   
          

Consumer Staples Total

       7,933,852   
     Shares      Value ($)  
Energy – 19.3%   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 19.3%      

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H

    1,711,500         7,136,073   

CNOOC Ltd.

    8,836,500         20,152,538   

PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H

    8,032,000         10,960,458   

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd., Class H

    2,404,000         7,222,146   
          

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total

       45,471,215   
          

Energy Total

       45,471,215   
    
Financials – 30.3%   
Commercial Banks – 18.4%      

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    19,584,000         10,333,824   

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    9,034,340         7,926,350   

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H

    3,502,090         8,438,546   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Class H

    21,704,000         16,721,505   
          

Commercial Banks Total

       43,420,225   
Insurance – 8.3%      

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H

    3,465,000         13,206,907   

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H

    601,500         6,207,491   
          

Insurance Total

       19,414,398   
Real Estate Management & Development – 3.6%       

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    968,320         1,618,530   

China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class B

    4,437,110         5,197,387   

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co., Ltd., Class H

    1,305,200         1,753,936   
          

Real Estate Management & Development Total

       8,569,853   
          

Financials Total

       71,404,476   
    
Health Care – 1.9%   
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.2%      

Microport Scientific Corp. (a)

    750,000         522,721   
          

Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total

       522,721   
Health Care Providers & Services – 0.8%      

Sinopharm Group Co., Class H

    500,030         1,829,012   
          

Health Care Providers & Services Total

       1,829,012   

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

3

Columbia Greater China Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks (continued)

 

     Shares      Value ($)  
Health Care (continued)   
Pharmaceuticals – 0.9%      

China Medical System Holdings Ltd. (a)

    780,000         687,752   

China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    472,000         1,360,031   
          

Pharmaceuticals Total

       2,047,783   
          

Health Care Total

       4,399,516   
    
Industrials – 7.7%   
Electrical Equipment – 2.5%      

Harbin Electric, Inc. (a)

    99,652         1,891,395   

Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co., Ltd., Class H

    1,201,000         4,006,944   
          

Electrical Equipment Total

       5,898,339   
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.5%      

Chongqing Machinery & Electric Co., Ltd., Class H

    3,858,964         1,241,213   
          

Industrial Conglomerates Total

       1,241,213   
Machinery – 2.2%      

CSR Corp., Ltd, Class H

    1,944,707         2,169,773   

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co., Ltd.

    2,166,620         3,006,169   
          

Machinery Total

       5,175,942   
Transportation Infrastructure – 2.5%      

China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.

    668,000         2,834,806   

Sichuan Expressway Co., Ltd., Class H

    4,866,000         3,073,487   
          

Transportation Infrastructure Total

       5,908,293   
          

Industrials Total

       18,223,787   
    
Information Technology – 15.7%   
Communications Equipment – 3.0%      

O-Net Communications Group Ltd. (a)

    9,354,000         7,040,209   
          

Communications Equipment Total

       7,040,209   
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.5%       

China High Precision Automation Group Ltd.

    1,478,000         1,143,173   
          

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Total

       1,143,173   
     Shares      Value ($)  
Internet Software & Services – 7.8%      

Baidu, Inc., ADR (a)

    44,000         5,331,040   

Sina Corp. (a)

    29,104         2,376,924   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    405,300         10,819,264   
          

Internet Software & Services Total

       18,527,228   
IT Services – 0.7%      

iSoftstone Holdings Ltd., ADR (a)

    98,522         1,764,529   
          

IT Services Total

       1,764,529   
Software – 3.7%      

AutoNavi Holdings Ltd., ADR (a)

    77,643         1,234,524   

Kingdee International Software Group Co., Ltd.

    6,794,000         4,109,997   

VanceInfo Technologies, Inc., ADR (a)

    100,181         3,326,009   
          

Software Total

       8,670,530   
          

Information Technology Total

       37,145,669   
    
Materials – 1.3%   
Chemicals – 1.3%      

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.

    2,435,000         3,082,169   
          

Chemicals Total

       3,082,169   
          

Materials Total

       3,082,169   
    
Telecommunication Services – 3.8%   
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 3.8%   

China Mobile Ltd.

    948,000         8,928,880   
          

Wireless Telecommunication Services Total

       8,928,880   
          

Telecommunication Services Total

       8,928,880   
    
Utilities – 2.9%   
Gas Utilities – 2.9%      

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    2,272,000         6,742,848   
          

Gas Utilities Total

       6,742,848   
          

Utilities Total

       6,742,848   
          

Total Common Stocks
(cost of $118,893,829)

       234,150,972   

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

4

Columbia Greater China Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Short-Term Obligation – 0.9%

 

     Par ($)      Value ($)  

Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 02/28/11, due 03/01/11 at 0.080%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury obligation maturing 02/28/18, market value $2,238,750 (repurchase proceeds $2,194,005)

    2,194,000         2,194,000   
          

Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $2,194,000)

       2,194,000   
          

Total Investments – 100.3%
(cost of $121,087,829) (b)

       236,344,972   
          

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.3)%

  

     (664,783
          

Net Assets – 100.0%

       235,680,189   

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $121,087,829.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) require disclosure regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or techniques. In addition, investments shall be disclosed by major category.

The Fund categorizes its fair value measurements according to a three-level hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by prioritizing that the most observable input be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in pricing an investment based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect the Fund’s assumptions about the information market participants would use in pricing an investment. An investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is deemed significant to the asset or liability’s fair value measurement. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, certain U.S. government securities are generally high quality and liquid, however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

 

Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices for investments in active markets that the Fund has the ability to access at the measurement date (including NAV for open-end mutual funds). Valuation adjustments are not applied to Level 1 investments.

 

 

Level 2 — Valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.).

 

 

Level 3 — Valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions and judgment in determining the fair value of investments).

Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments, and is affected by various factors such as the type of investment, and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace. The inputs will be considered by the Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy. Non-U.S. equity securities actively traded in foreign markets may be reflected in Level 2 despite the availability of closing prices, because the Fund evaluates and determines whether those closing prices reflect fair value at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or require adjustment, as described in Note 2 to the financial statements — Security Valuation.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of February 28, 2011:

 

Description

  Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
    Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level  3)
    Total  

Common Stocks

       

Consumer Discretionary

  $ 7,334,345      $ 23,484,215      $      $ 30,818,560   

Consumer Staples

           7,933,852               7,933,852   

Energy

           45,471,215               45,471,215   

Financials

           71,404,476               71,404,476   

Health Care

           4,399,516               4,399,516   

Industrials

    1,891,395        16,332,392               18,223,787   

Information Technology

    14,033,026        23,112,643               37,145,669   

Materials

           3,082,169               3,082,169   

Telecommunication Services

           8,928,880               8,928,880   

Utilities

           6,742,848               6,742,848   
                               

Total Common Stocks

    23,258,766        210,892,206               234,150,972   
                               

Total Short-Term Obligation

           2,194,000               2,194,000   
                               

Total Investments

  $ 23,258,766      $ 213,086,206      $      $ 236,344,972   
                               

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through its correlation to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets. These assets include certain foreign securities for which a third party statistical pricing service may be employed for purposes of fair market valuation. The models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service take into account a security’s correlation to available market data including, but not limited to, intraday index, ADR, and ETF movements.

Certain short-term obligations may be valued using amortized cost, an income approach which converts future cash flows to a present value based upon the premium or discount at purchase.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

5

Columbia Greater China Fund

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

The following table reconciles asset balances for the six month period ended February 28, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance
as of
August
31, 2010
   Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
   Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   Purchases    (Sales)    Transfers
into Level
3
   Transfers
(out of)
Level 3
  Balance as of
February 28,
2011

Common Stocks
Financials

  $4,918,710    $—    $1,288,781    $—    $—    $—    $(6,207,491)   $—

The information in the above reconciliation represents fiscal year to date activity for any securities identified as using Level 3 inputs at either the beginning or the end of the current fiscal period.

The change in unrealized depreciation attributable to securities owned at February 28, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $1,288,781. This amount is included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

Financial Assets were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 due to management’s determination that reliable and observable market data was now available to, and utilized by, pricing services for the valuation of this security.

The following table shows transfers between Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the six month period ended February 28, 2011.

 

Transfers In         Transfers Out    
Level 2    Level 3         Level 2   Level 3    
$4,918,710    $—       $—   $4,918,710  

There were no significant transfers of financial assets between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

At February 28, 2011, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

 

Sector

   % of
Net Assets
 

Financials

     30.3   

Energy

     19.3   

Information Technology

     15.7   

Consumer Discretionary

     13.1   

Industrials

     7.7   

Telecommunication Services

     3.8   

Consumer Staples

     3.4   

Utilities

     2.9   

Health Care

     1.9   

Materials

     1.3   
        
     99.4   

Short-Term Obligation

     0.9   

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

     (0.3
        
     100.0   
        

The Fund was invested in the following countries at February 28, 2011:

 

Summary of Securities
by Country

   Value      % of Total Investments  

China

   $ 226,522,726         95.8   

Hong Kong

     7,628,246         3.3   

United States*

     2,194,000         0.9   
                 
   $ 236,344,972         100.0   
                 

* Includes short-term obligation.

Certain securities are listed by country of underlying exposure but may trade predominantly on other exchanges.

 

Acronym

  

Name

ADR    American Depositary Receipt

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

6

Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

          ($)  
Assets   

Investments, at cost

     121,087,829   
           
  

Investments, at value

     236,344,972   
  

Cash

     264   
  

Foreign currency (cost of $101,282)

     101,661   
  

Receivable for:

  
  

Fund shares sold

     52,700   
  

Interest

     5   
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

     29,320   
  

Prepaid expenses

     420   
             
  

Total Assets

     236,529,342   
Liabilities   

Payable for:

  
  

Fund shares repurchased

     392,928   
  

Investment advisory fee

     173,304   
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

     5,326   
  

Transfer agent fee

     96,881   
  

Trustees’ fees

     3,589   
  

Custody fee

     46,318   
  

Distribution and service fees

     67,409   
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

     144   
  

Interest expense

     445   
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

     29,320   
  

Other liabilities

     33,489   
             
  

Total Liabilities

     849,153   
     
             
  

Net Assets

     235,680,189   
Net Assets Consist of   

Paid-in capital

     117,013,339   
  

Overdistributed net investment income

     (1,253,648
  

Accumulated net realized gain

     4,662,996   
  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  
  

Investments

     115,257,143   
  

Foreign currency translations

     359   
             
  

Net Assets

     235,680,189   
Class A   

Net assets

   $ 126,344,274   
  

Shares outstanding

     2,251,203   
  

Net asset value per share

   $ 56.12 (a) 
  

Maximum sales charge

     5.75
  

Maximum offering price per share ($56.12/0.9425)

   $ 59.54 (b) 
Class B   

Net assets

   $ 16,968,922   
  

Shares outstanding

     314,724   
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 53.92 (a) 
Class C   

Net assets

   $ 38,250,176   
  

Shares outstanding

     699,555   
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 54.68 (a) 
Class Z   

Net assets

   $ 54,116,817   
  

Shares outstanding

     923,486   
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 58.60 (a) 

 

(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.

 

7

Statement of Operations – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

          ($)  
Investment Income   

Dividends

     979,052   
  

Interest

     1,387   
  

Foreign taxes withheld

     (73,672
             
  

Total Investment Income

     906,767   
Expenses   

Investment advisory fee

     1,190,602   
  

Distribution fee:

  
  

Class B

     67,656   
  

Class C

     150,340   
  

Service fee:

  
  

Class A

     165,537   
  

Class B

     22,552   
  

Class C

     50,113   
  

Transfer agent fee

     196,469   
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

     41,357   
  

Trustees’ fees

     12,958   
  

Custody fee

     104,137   
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

     500   
  

Other expenses

     104,423   
             
  

Expenses before interest expense

     2,106,644   
  

Interest expense

     1,000   
             
  

Total Expenses

     2,107,644   
  

Expense reductions

     (a) 
             
  

Net Investment Loss

     (1,200,877
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency   

Net realized gain on:

  
  

Investments

     8,084,250   
  

Foreign currency transactions

     26,917   
             
  

Net realized gain

     8,111,167   
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  
  

Investments

     20,626,369   
  

Foreign currency translations

     417   
             
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     20,626,786   
             
  

Net Gain

     28,737,953   
             
  

Net Increase Resulting from Operations

     27,537,076   

 

(a) Rounds to less than $1.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

8

Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets         (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February  28,
2011 ($)
     Year
Ended
August 31,
2010  ($)
 
Operations   

Net investment income (loss)

     (1,200,877      488,391   
  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     8,111,167         17,978,077   
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     20,626,786         15,712,707   
                      
  

Net increase resulting from operations

     27,537,076         34,179,175   
Distributions to Shareholders   

From net investment income:

     
  

Class A

     (381,020      (609,676
  

Class Z

     (279,079      (320,778
  

From net realized gains:

     
  

Class A

     (3,144,373        
  

Class B

     (437,718        
  

Class C

     (969,899        
  

Class Z

     (1,308,109        
                      
  

Total distributions to shareholders

     (6,520,198      (930,454
  

Net Capital Stock Transactions

     (10,316,722      (32,242,287
  

Increase from regulatory settlements

             148,533   
  

Redemption fees

             36,720   
                      
  

Total increase in net assets

     10,700,156         1,191,687   
Net Assets   

Beginning of period

     224,980,033         223,788,346   
  

End of period

     235,680,189         224,980,033   
  

Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income at end of period

     (1,253,648      607,328   

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued) – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

 

       Capital Stock Activity  
       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28,  2011
     Year Ended
August 31, 2010
 
       Shares      Dollars ($)      Shares      Dollars ($)  

Class A

             

Subscriptions

       305,083         17,530,955         533,966         26,896,211   

Distributions reinvested

       49,959         2,829,702         10,370         519,513   

Redemptions

       (380,013      (21,791,161      (1,029,040      (50,967,024
                                     

Net decrease

       (24,971      (1,430,504      (484,704      (23,551,300

Class B

             

Subscriptions

       4,295         242,528         17,982         856,074   

Distributions reinvested

       5,200         283,388                   

Redemptions

       (33,074      (1,840,095      (96,183      (4,609,765
                                     

Net decrease

       (23,579      (1,314,179      (78,201      (3,753,691

Class C

             

Subscriptions

       54,893         3,154,970         133,863         6,585,620   

Distributions reinvested

       11,900         657,586                   

Redemptions

       (93,270      (5,228,365      (247,265      (11,964,448
                                     

Net decrease

       (26,477      (1,415,809      (113,402      (5,378,828

Class Z

             

Subscriptions

       181,559         11,003,281         335,054         17,582,788   

Distributions reinvested

       15,179         897,229         3,627         189,365   

Redemptions

       (299,833      (18,056,740      (335,284      (17,330,621
                                     

Net increase (decrease)

       (103,095      (6,156,230      3,397         441,532   

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class A Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 51.35      $ 44.30      $ 46.54      $ 58.78      $ 31.90      $ 24.68   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    (0.24 )(b)      0.17        0.34        0.22        0.26        0.26   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    6.54        7.06        (2.08     (12.02     26.86        7.41   
                                               

Total from investment operations

    6.30        7.23        (1.74     (11.80     27.12        7.67   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

    (0.17     (0.22            (0.46     (0.24     (0.45

From net realized gains

    (1.36            (0.54     (0.03              
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1.53     (0.22     (0.54     (0.49     (0.24     (0.45

Increase from regulatory settlements

           0.03        0.02                        

Redemption Fees:

           

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

           0.01 (a)      0.02 (a)      0.05 (a)      (a)(c)      (a)(c) 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 56.12      $ 51.35      $ 44.30      $ 46.54      $ 58.78      $ 31.90   

Total return (d)

    12.23 %(e)      16.42     (3.30 )%      (20.24 )%      85.39     31.55 %(f)(g) 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Net expenses before interest expense (h)

    1.57 %(i)      1.62     1.69     1.55     1.59     1.73

Interest expense

    %(i)(j)      %(j)      %(j)      %(j)      %(j)        

Net expenses (h)

    1.57 %(i)      1.62     1.69     1.55     1.59     1.73

Waiver/Reimbursement

                                       0.01

Net investment income (loss) (h)

    (0.85 )%(i)      0.33     0.96     0.37     0.61     0.93

Portfolio turnover rate

    8 %(e)      23     39     16     36     32

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 126,344      $ 116,870      $ 122,314      $ 154,413      $ 179,902      $ 84,492   

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(e) Not annualized.

 

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

 

(g) Includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Manager for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.03% and $0.01, respectively.

 

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

 

(i) Annualized.

 

(j) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class B Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 49.42      $ 42.77      $ 45.29      $ 57.29      $ 31.14      $ 24.11   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    (0.44 )(b)      (0.20     0.07        (0.23     (0.06     0.05   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    6.30        6.81        (2.09     (11.73     26.22        7.25   
                                               

Total from investment operations

    5.86        6.61        (2.02     (11.96     26.16        7.30   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

                         (0.06     (0.01     (0.27

From net realized gains

    (1.36            (0.54     (0.03              
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1.36            (0.54     (0.09     (0.01     (0.27

Increase from regulatory settlements

           0.03        0.02                        

Redemption Fees:

           

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

           0.01 (a)      0.02 (a)      0.05 (a)      (a)(c)      (a)(c) 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 53.92      $ 49.42      $ 42.77      $ 45.29      $ 57.29      $ 31.14   

Total return (d)

    11.83 %(e)      15.55     (4.02 )%      (20.83 )%      84.01     30.57 %(f)(g) 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Net expenses before interest expense (h)

    2.32 %(i)      2.37     2.44     2.30     2.34     2.48

Interest expense

    %(i)(j)      %(j)      %(j)      %(j)      %(j)        

Net expenses (h)

    2.32 %(i)      2.37     2.44     2.30     2.34     2.48

Waiver/Reimbursement

                                       0.01

Net investment income (loss) (h)

    (1.58 )%(i)      (0.42 )%      0.21     (0.40 )%      (0.14 )%      0.19

Portfolio turnover rate

    8 %(e)      23     39     16     36     32

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 16,969      $ 16,718      $ 17,813      $ 21,880      $ 33,502      $ 17,176   

 

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

 

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

 

(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) Not annualized.

 

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

 

(g) Includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Manager for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.03% and $0.01, respectively.

 

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

 

(i) Annualized.

 

(j) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 50.10      $ 43.36      $ 45.89      $ 58.05      $ 31.56      $ 24.43   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    (0.45 )(b)      (0.21     0.09        (0.22     (0.07     0.05   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    6.39        6.91        (2.12     (11.90     26.57        7.35   
                                               

Total from investment operations

    5.94        6.70        (2.03     (12.12     26.50        7.40   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

                         (0.06     (0.01     (0.27

From net realized gains

    (1.36            (0.54     (0.03              
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1.36            (0.54     (0.09     (0.01     (0.27

Increase from regulatory settlements

           0.03        0.02                        

Redemption Fees:

           

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

           0.01 (a)      0.02 (a)      0.05 (a)      (a)(c)      (a)(c) 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 54.68      $ 50.10      $ 43.36      $ 45.89      $ 58.05      $ 31.56   

Total return (d)

    11.83 %(e)      15.54     (3.99 )%      (20.84 )%      83.97     30.58 %(f)(g) 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Net expenses before interest expense (h)

    2.32 %(i)      2.37     2.44     2.30     2.34     2.48

Interest expense

    %(i)(j)      %(j)      %(j)      %(j)      %(j)        

Net expenses (h)

    2.32 %(i)      2.37     2.44     2.30     2.34     2.48

Waiver/Reimbursement

                                       0.01

Net investment income (loss) (h)

    (1.60 )%(i)      (0.43 )%      0.24     (0.38 )%      (0.17 )%      0.20

Portfolio turnover rate

    8 %(e)      23     39     16     36     32

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 38,250      $ 36,371      $ 36,395      $ 39,620      $ 51,938      $ 22,229   

 

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

 

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

 

(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) Not annualized.

 

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

 

(g) Includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Manager for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.03% and $0.01, respectively.

 

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

 

(i) Annualized.

 

(j) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 53.60      $ 46.20      $ 48.38      $ 61.05      $ 33.10      $ 25.59   

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    (0.18 )(b)      0.30        0.44        0.38        0.37        0.37   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

    6.83        7.37        (2.12     (12.47     27.90        7.65   
                                               

Total from investment operations

    6.65        7.67        (1.68     (12.09     28.27        8.02   

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

    (0.29     (0.31            (0.60     (0.32     (0.51

From net realized gains

    (1.36            (0.54     (0.03              
                                               

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1.65     (0.31     (0.54     (0.63     (0.32     (0.51

Increase from regulatory settlements

           0.03        0.02                        

Redemption Fees:

           

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

           0.01 (a)      0.02 (a)      0.05 (a)      (a)(c)      (a)(c) 

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 58.60      $ 53.60      $ 46.20      $ 48.38      $ 61.05      $ 33.10   

Total return (d)

    12.38 %(e)      16.71     (3.05 )%      (20.04 )%      85.88     31.86 %(f)(g) 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Net expenses before interest expense (h)

    1.32 %(i)      1.37     1.44     1.30     1.34     1.48

Interest expense

    %(i)(j)      %(j)      %(j)      %(j)      %(j)        

Net expenses (h)

    1.32 %(i)      1.37     1.44     1.30     1.34     1.48

Waiver/Reimbursement

                                       0.01

Net investment income (loss) (h)

    (0.58 )%(i)      0.58     1.17     0.62     0.82     1.25

Portfolio turnover rate

    8 %(e)      23     39     16     36     32

Net assets, end of period (000s)

  $ 54,117      $ 55,021      $ 47,266      $ 43,170      $ 52,903      $ 19,821   

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(e) Not annualized.

 

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

 

(g) Includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Manager for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.03% and $0.01, respectively.

 

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

 

(i) Annualized.

 

(j) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Greater China Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Trust), is a non-diversified fund. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fund Shares

The Trust has unlimited authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. 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 investment amount. 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) if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18 months after purchase.

The Fund no longer accepts investments by new or existing investors in the Fund’s Class B shares, except in connection with the reinvestment of any dividend and/or capital gain distributions in Class B shares of the Fund and exchanges by existing Class B shareholders of other certain other funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares may be 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 redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain investors, as described in the Fund’s prospectus.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the Investment Manager 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 investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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 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 the Investment Manager believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under

 

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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. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, the Investment Manager may use assumptions including but not limited to future cash flows and estimated risk premiums. Multiple inputs from various sources may be used to determine value.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations

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 and translations 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.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that the Investment Manager has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through the custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. The Investment Manager 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.

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.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded net of any non-reclaimable tax withholdings, on the ex-dividend date or upon receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities.

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 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 specific class of shares are charged to that share class. 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 which are charged directly to a share class, as shown in 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.

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable, based upon its current interpretation of tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests.

 

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Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 10% to 15%. The Fund accrues for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually. 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. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Services Fee

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), is the investment manager of the Fund, and determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

   
Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Fee Rate  

First $1 billion

    0.95

$1 billion to $1.5 billion

    0.87

$1.5 billion to $3 billion

    0.82

$3 billion to $6 billion

    0.77

Over $6 billion

    0.72

The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended February 28, 2011 was 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fee

The Investment Manager provides administrative and other services to the Fund under an Administrative Services Agreement (Administrative Agreement), including services related to Fund expenses, the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street), as discussed in the Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees note below. The Investment Manager does not receive a fee for its services under the Administrative Agreement.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the State Street Agreements) with State Street and the Investment Manager 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.

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the transfer agent of the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (BFDS) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent receives monthly account-based service fees based on the number of open accounts and asset-based fees, calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts, which are intended to reimburse the Transfer Agent for certain sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees). 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 receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses and may also receive compensation for various shareholder services.

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the Fund’s effective transfer agent fee rate for each class was 0.16% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, is the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, initial sales charges paid by shareholders on the purchase of Class A shares amounted to $13,551 and net CDSC fees paid by shareholders on certain redemptions of Class A, Class B and Class C shares amounted to $30, $9,356 and $2,055, respectively.

The Fund has adopted shareholder servicing and distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Plans) which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum 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.

Expense Limits and Fee Waivers

The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses so that the Fund’s ordinary operating expenses (excluding any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but including custodian charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed 1.40% annually of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Investment Manager at any time.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of the Investment Manager 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.

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund, as set forth on the Statement of Operations. 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.

Note 4. 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 six month period ended February 28, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by less than $1 for the Fund.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $18,669,988 and $37,550,482, respectively, for the six month period ended February 28, 2011.

Note 6. Regulatory Settlements

During the year ended August 31, 2010, the Fund received payments totaling $148,533 resulting from certain regulatory settlements with third parties in which the Fund had participated. The payments have been included in “Increase from regulatory settlements” in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

Note 7. Redemption Fees

Effective March 1, 2010, the Fund no longer assesses a 2.00% redemption fee on the proceeds from Fund shares that are redeemed within 60 days of purchase. The redemption fee was designed to offset brokerage commissions and other costs associated with short term trading of fund shares. The redemption fees, which were

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

retained by the Fund, were accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and were allocated to each class based on the relative net assets at the time of the redemption.

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

As of February 28, 2011, one shareholder account owned 14.8% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Purchase and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 9. Line of Credit

The Fund and other affiliated funds participate in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. 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. Borrowings are available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

Effective October 14, 2010, 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 1.25% or the overnight LIBOR Rate plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

Prior to October 14, 2010, interest was charged to each participating fund at the same rates. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets.

For the six month period ended February 28, 2011, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed was $1,861,538 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.49%

Note 10. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2010 was as follows:

 

    August 31, 2010  

Ordinary Income*

  $ 930,454   

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes and 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

  $ 116,124,923   

Unrealized depreciation

    (867,780
       

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 115,257,143   

 

Management is required to determine 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 by the Fund is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Management 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. However, management’s conclusions may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, 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.

Note 11. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Sector Focus Risk

The Fund may focus its investments in certain sectors, subjecting it to greater risk than a fund that is less focused.

Non-Diversification Risk

A non-diversified fund is permitted to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in fewer companies than a diversified fund. The Fund may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.

Foreign Securities Risk

Investing in foreign securities may include certain risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, such as fluctuating currency values and changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, certain foreign securities may not be as liquid as U.S. securities. Investing in emerging markets may accentuate these risks.

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

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.

Geographic Concentration Risk

Because the Fund’s investments are concentrated in the Greater China region, events within the region will have a greater effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more geographically diversified. In addition, events in any one country within the region may impact the other countries or the region as a whole. Markets in the region can experience significant volatility due to social, regulatory and political uncertainties.

Note 12. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through the date the financial statements were issued. Other than as noted below, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 13. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company (now known as RiverSource) mutual funds and they purport to bring the action derivatively on behalf of those funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plaintiffs allege that fees allegedly paid to the defendants by the funds for investment advisory and administrative services are excessive. The plaintiffs seek remedies including restitution and rescission of investment advisory and distribution agreements. The plaintiffs voluntarily agreed to transfer this case to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (the District Court). In response to defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, the District Court dismissed one of plaintiffs’ four claims and granted plaintiffs limited discovery. Defendants moved for summary judgment in April 2007. Summary judgment was granted in the defendants’ favor on July 9, 2007. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Eighth Circuit) on August 8, 2007. On April 8, 2009, the Eighth Circuit reversed summary judgment and remanded to the District Court for further proceedings. On August 6, 2009, defendants filed a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court (the Supreme Court), asking the Supreme Court to stay the District Court proceedings while the Supreme Court considers and rules in a case captioned Jones v. Harris Associates, which involves issues of law similar to those presented in the Gallus case. On March 30, 2010, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Jones v. Harris Associates, and on April 5, 2010, the Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit’s decision in the Gallus case and remanded the case to the Eighth Circuit for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On June 4, 2010, the Eighth Circuit remanded the Gallus case to the District Court for further consideration in light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Jones v. Harris Associates. On December 9, 2010, the District Court reinstated its July 9, 2007 summary judgment order in favor of the defendants. On January 10, 2011, plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Eighth Circuit.

In December 2005, without admitting or denying the allegations, American Express Financial Corporation (AEFC, which is now known as Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial)), entered into settlement agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Minnesota Department of Commerce (MDOC) related to market timing activities. As a result, AEFC was censured and ordered to cease and desist from committing or causing any violations of certain provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and various Minnesota laws. AEFC agreed to pay disgorgement of $10 million and civil money penalties of $7 million. AEFC also agreed to retain an independent distribution consultant to assist in developing a plan for distribution of all disgorgement and civil penalties ordered by the SEC in accordance with various undertakings detailed at http://www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/ia-2451.pdf. Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates have cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of Directors/Trustees.

Ameriprise Financial and certain of its affiliates have historically been involved in a number of legal, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, including routine litigation, class actions, and governmental actions, concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of their business activities. Ameriprise Financial believes that the Funds are not currently the subject of, and that neither Ameriprise Financial nor any of its affiliates are the subject of, any pending legal, arbitration or regulatory proceedings that are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds. Ameriprise Financial is required to make 10-Q, 10-K and, as necessary, 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

 

February 28, 2011 (Unaudited)

 

Commission on legal and regulatory matters that relate to Ameriprise Financial and its affiliates. Copies of these filings may be obtained by accessing the SEC website at www.sec.gov.

There can be no assurance that these matters, or the adverse publicity associated with them, will not result in increased fund redemptions, reduced sale of fund shares or other adverse consequences to the Funds. Further, although we believe proceedings are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or the ability of Ameriprise Financial or its affiliates to perform under their contracts with the Funds, these proceedings are subject to uncertainties and, as such, we are unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss that may result. An adverse outcome in one or more of these proceedings could result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties or other relief that could have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of Ameriprise Financial.

 

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Board Consideration and Approval of Advisory Agreements

 

In September 2010, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) unanimously approved new Investment Management Services Agreements (the “Advisory Agreements”) on behalf of various Columbia funds that would increase or decrease the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by each affected Columbia fund (each, an “Affected Fund”) to Columbia Management for investment advisory services. For Columbia Greater China Fund, the Advisory Agreement will decrease contractual investment advisory fee rates. As detailed below, the Board held numerous meetings and discussions with the management team of Columbia Management and reviewed and considered materials in connection with the approval of the investment advisory fee before determining to approve the Advisory Agreements.

On April 30, 2010, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. acquired the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group, LLC, a subsidiary of Bank of America and the parent of the Affected Funds’ former investment adviser. In connection with that acquisition, the Affected Funds entered into investment management services agreements with Columbia Management, a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

Beginning in April 2010, Columbia Management presented to the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board a proposal to rationalize the fees and expenses, including the advisory fees, of the various registered investment companies in the combined complex of Columbia-, RiverSource-, Seligman- and Threadneedle-branded funds (the “Columbia Funds Complex”). Because these funds were organized at different times by many different sponsors, their fees and expenses did not reflect a common overall design, and Columbia Management proposed to implement a more consistent schedule of fees for similar funds based on a uniform pricing model across all of the funds. In this regard, Columbia Management presented the Committee with various data comparing current and proposed fee schedules to the fee schedules of peer funds, as selected by an independent third-party data provider. While Columbia Management projected that the proposed rationalization would reduce the overall fees and expenses of all of the funds in the aggregate, it was expected that certain fees and expenses, including advisory fees, would increase for certain funds. At the same time, Columbia Management presented the Committee with proposals to provide for consistent administrative services fee schedules across funds in the same asset class, reduced custody fee rates and a consistent transfer agency fee schedule across the funds, as well as initial proposals to merge various funds. In connection with these proposals, the Committee and the trustees considered a proposal by Columbia Management to contractually limit the total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund’s custodian) of class A shares of funds, the expenses of which exceed the median expenses of such fund’s class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider), to such median expenses (or a lower, agreed-upon rate), and to limit the total expenses of such funds’ other classes to a corresponding amount, adjusted to reflect any class-specific expenses (including transfer agency fees and payments under any distribution plan, shareholder servicing plan, and/or plan administration agreement).

The Committee and the trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”) requested and evaluated materials from, and were provided materials and information regarding the Advisory Agreements by, Columbia Management. The Committee, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 3, 2010, June 7, 2010, July 27, 2010 and August 10, 2010, and the Independent Trustees, at meetings held on April 20, 2010, May 4, 2010, June 7, 2010 and August 11, 2010, reviewed the materials provided in connection with their consideration of the Advisory Agreements and other matters relating to the proposals and discussed them with representatives of Columbia Management. The Committee and the Independent Trustees also reviewed and considered information that they had previously received in connection with their most recent consideration and approval of the current investment management services agreements with Columbia Management. They also consulted with Fund counsel and with the Independent Trustees’ independent legal counsel, who advised on the legal standards for consideration by the trustees and otherwise assisted the trustees in their deliberations. The trustees also met with, and reviewed and considered a report prepared and provided by, the independent fee consultant (the “Fee Consultant”) appointed by the Independent Trustees pursuant to an assurance of discontinuance entered into by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, the Affected Funds’ previous adviser, with the New York Attorney General (“NYAG”) to settle a civil complaint filed by the NYAG relating to trading in mutual fund shares (the “NYAG Settlement”). Under the NYAG Settlement, the Fee Consultant’s role is to manage the process by which management fees are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms’ length and reasonable. On August 10, 2010, the Committee recommended that the trustees approve the Advisory Agreements. On September 14, 2010, the trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, approved the

 

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Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund, subject to shareholder approval.

The trustees considered all materials that they, their legal counsel or Columbia Management believed reasonably necessary to evaluate and to determine whether to approve the Advisory Agreements. The factors considered by the Committee and the trustees in recommending approval and approving the Advisory Agreement for each Affected Fund included the following:

 

n  

The expected benefits of continuing to retain Columbia Management as the Affected Funds’ investment manager;

 

n  

The terms and conditions of the Advisory Agreements, including the increase or decrease, as applicable, in the advisory fee schedule for each Affected Fund;

 

n  

The impact of the proposed changes in investment advisory fee rates, as well as proposed changes in administrative services, transfer agency and custody fee rates, on each Affected Fund’s total expense ratio;

 

n  

The willingness of Columbia Management to agree to contractually limit or cap total operating expenses for Columbia Greater China Fund so that total operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage commissions, interest (but including custodial charges relating to overdrafts), taxes and extraordinary expenses, after giving effect to any balance credits from each fund’s custodian) of class A shares would not exceed the median expenses of such fund’s class A shares peer group (as determined from time to time, generally annually, by an independent third-party data provider);

 

n  

That Columbia Management, and not any Affected Fund, would bear the costs of obtaining any necessary shareholder approvals of the Advisory Agreements;

 

n  

The expected impact on expenses for certain Affected Funds of proposed mergers; and

 

n  

The expected benefits of further integrating the Combined Fund Complex by:

 

  n  

Standardizing total management fees across similar funds in the Combined Fund Complex to promote comparability of pricing among a menu of funds available to investors, including through exchange privileges; and

 

 

  n  

Aligning investment advisory fee rates across funds in the Combined Fund Complex that are in the same investment category (e.g., the amendment would align the investment advisory fee rates of Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund with those of all other actively managed large-cap funds in the Combined Fund Complex).

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided under the Advisory Agreements

The trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services, and the resources dedicated to the Affected Funds by Columbia Management and its affiliates. The trustees considered, among other things, the ability of Columbia Management to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals (including Columbia Management’s personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes), the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals, the trade execution services provided on behalf of the Affected Funds and the quality of Columbia Management’s investment research capabilities and the other resources that it devotes to each Affected Fund. For each Affected Fund, the trustees also considered the potential benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a fund complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to each Affected Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Investment Performance

The trustees reviewed information about the performance of each Affected Fund over various time periods, including information prepared by an independent third-party data provider that compared the performance of each Affected Fund to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and performance benchmarks. The trustees also reviewed a description of the third party’s methodology for identifying each Fund’s peer group for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. In the case of each Affected Fund whose performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the trustees concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant approval of the Affected Fund’s Advisory Agreement. Those factors varied from fund to fund, but

 

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included one or more of the following: (i) that the Affected Fund’s performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the Affected Fund’s investment strategy and policies and that the Affected Fund was performing within a reasonable range of expectations, given those investment decisions, market conditions and the Affected Fund’s investment strategy; (iii) that the Affected Fund’s performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; and (iv) that Columbia Management had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the Affected Fund’s investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers, enhancing the resources supporting the portfolio managers, or modifying investment strategies.

The trustees noted that, through February 28, 2010, Columbia Greater China Fund’s performance was in the third quintile (where the best performance would be in the first quintile) for the one-year period and in the second quintile for the three-, five- and ten-year periods of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for the purposes of performance comparisons.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Advisory Agreements, that the performance of each Affected Fund and Columbia Management was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

Investment Advisory Fee Rates and Other Expenses

The trustees considered that the Advisory Agreement for Columbia Greater China Fund would decrease the contractual investment advisory fee rates payable by that Fund and would be otherwise identical to that Fund’s current investment management services agreement. The trustees reviewed and considered information that they had previously received in connection with the most recent approval of Columbia Greater China Fund’s current investment management services agreement with Columbia Management.

After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the advisory fee rates under the Advisory Agreements and anticipated total expenses of each Affected Fund supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Costs of Services Provided and Profitability

The trustees considered information about the advisory fees charged by Columbia Management to comparable institutional accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the trustees took into account, among other things, Columbia Management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for Columbia Management, and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. In evaluating each Affected Fund’s proposed advisory fees, the trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the Affected Fund.

The trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by Columbia Management and its affiliates in connection with their relationships with the Affected Funds. The trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with each Affected Fund, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. When reviewing profitability, the trustees also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of the relevant Affected Funds, the current and anticipated expense levels of each Affected Fund, and the implementation of breakpoints and/or expense limitations with respect to each Affected Fund.

After reviewing those and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the proposed changes to the advisory fees, and the related profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Fund, supported the approval of the Advisory Agreement pertaining to that Affected Fund.

Economies of Scale

The trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision by Columbia Management of services to each Affected Fund, to groups of related funds and to Columbia Management’s investment advisory clients as a whole, and whether those economies of scale were shared with the Affected Funds through breakpoints in the proposed investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense limitation arrangements and additional investments by Columbia Management in investment, trading and compliance resources. The trustees noted that all of the Affected Funds were expected to benefit from breakpoints and/or expense

 

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limitation arrangements. In considering those issues, the trustees also took note of the costs of the services to be provided (both on an absolute and relative basis) and the projected profitability to Columbia Management and its affiliates of their relationships with the Affected Funds, as discussed above. The trustees also noted the expected expense synergies and other anticipated benefits to Columbia Management and fund shareholders of both the rationalization of fees and expenses and the proposed mergers of certain Affected Funds. After reviewing these and related factors, the trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions, that the extent to which economies of scale were expected to be shared with the Affected Funds supported the approval of the Advisory Agreements.

Other Benefits to Columbia Management

The trustees received and considered information regarding any expected “fall-out” or ancillary benefits to be received by Columbia Management and its affiliates as a result of their relationships with the Affected Funds, such as the provision by Columbia Management of administrative services to the Affected Funds and the provision by Columbia Management’s affiliates of distribution and transfer agency services to the Affected Funds, and how the proposed rationalization of fees and expenses might affect such benefits, including the fact that to the extent fees payable by the Affected Funds decrease, and the fees for such Funds were subject to a contractual limit or cap on expenses, Columbia Management may pay less in expense reimbursements. The trustees considered that the Affected Funds’ distributor, an affiliate of Columbia Management, retains a portion of the distribution fees from the Affected Funds and receives a portion of the sales charges on sales or redemptions of certain classes of shares of the Affected Funds, and that other affiliates of Columbia Management receive various forms of compensation in connection with their sale of shares of the Affected Funds. The trustees also considered the benefits of research made available to Columbia Management by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Affected Funds’ securities transactions, and reviewed information about Columbia Management’s practices with respect to allocating portfolio brokerage and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay for research. The trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with certain fall-out or other ancillary benefits and the reporting, disclosure and other processes that would be in place to disclose and to monitor such possible conflicts of interest. The trustees recognized that Columbia Management’s profitability would be somewhat lower without these benefits.

In their deliberations, the trustees did not identify any single item that was paramount or controlling and individual trustees may have attributed different weights to various factors. The trustees also evaluated all information available to them on a fund-by-fund basis, and their determinations were made separately in respect of each Affected Fund.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel and the Fee Consultant, the trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved each Advisory Agreement.

 

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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT FEE CONSULTANT TO THE FUNDS SUPERVISED BY THE COLUMBIA NATIONS BOARD

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005

Assurance of Discontinuance among the Office of Attorney General of New York State,

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, and

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

September 21, 2010

I. Overview

On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“CMA”) and Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.1 (“CMD”) agreed to the New York Attorney General’s Assurance of Discontinuance (“AOD”). Among other things, the AOD stipulates that CMA may manage or advise a Columbia Fund (“Columbia Fund” and, together with some or all of such funds, the “Columbia Funds”) only if the Independent Members of the Columbia Fund’s Board of Trustees appoint a Senior Officer or retain an Independent Fee Consultant (“IFC”) who is to manage the process by which proposed management fees are negotiated. The AOD further stipulates that the Senior Officer or IFC is to prepare a written annual evaluation of the fee negotiation process.

With effect from January 1, 2007, the Independent Members of the Board of Trustees for certain Columbia Funds known collectively as the “Nations Funds” (together with the other members of that Board, the “Trustees”) retained me as IFC for the Nations Funds.2 In this capacity, I have prepared this written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. As has been the case with my previous reports, my immediate predecessor as IFC, John Rea, provided invaluable assistance in the preparation of this report.

On September 29, 2009, Ameriprise entered into an asset purchase agreement with Bank of America, N.A. and its parent, Bank of America Corporation (together, the “Bank”) pursuant to which the Bank agreed to sell certain CMG assets relating to Columbia’s long-term asset management business, including management of the Nations Funds (the “Transaction”). The Transaction, which closed on April 30, 2010,3 resulted in the termination of the existing Investment Management Agreements with CMA. Prior to the closing of the Transaction, the Trustees and shareholders of the Funds approved new Advisory and Administrative Agreements with an Ameriprise subsidiary now called Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (“CMIA”). Those Agreements did not change the rates paid by the Funds from the levels specified in the former agreements with CMA.

CMIA serves as the adviser of funds supervised by three different Boards of Trustees: the Atlantic, Nations, and RiverSource Boards, and a subsidiary of CMIA serves as adviser to funds overseen by a fourth Board, Columbia/Wanger. After reviewing the range of funds overseen by all four Boards, CMIA proposed a series of changes intended, among other things, to rationalize its mutual fund product offerings (by for example proposing to merge funds with similar investment strategies) and the fees charged to the funds by CMIA and its affiliates. These proposals included (1) changes to the advisory fees paid by certain funds, (2) changes to administrative and similar fees paid by certain funds, (3) changes to the transfer agency, subtransfer agency, custody, and pricing/bookkeeping fees paid by the funds, and (4) mergers involving more than 60 funds. CMIA asked the Trustees to consider these proposals together. This report, consistent with and (to the extent applicable) in fulfillment of the terms of the AOD, will focus on changes to advisory and aggregate management fees and discuss other proposals insofar as they affect total fund expenses, which may be a relevant factor in considering the appropriate level of advisory and management fees (defined for purposes of this report as advisory plus administrative fees).

A. Role of the Independent Fee Consultant

The AOD charges the IFC with “managing the process by which proposed management fees … to be charged the Columbia Fund are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms’ length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance.” The AOD also provides that CMA “may manage or advise a Columbia Fund only if the reasonableness of the proposed management fees is determined by the Board of Trustees … using … an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or

 

1 

CMA and CMD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, LLC (“CMG”), and are the successors to the entities named in the AOD.

 

2 

I have no material relationship with Bank of America, CMG or Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (“Ameriprise”), aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. I retained John Rea, an independent economic consultant, to assist me with this report.

 

  Unless otherwise stated or required by the context, this report covers only the Nations Funds.

 

3 

Tab 1, CMIA, Supplemental Materials Prepared for the Nations Board, June 16, 2010 (“June Supplemental Materials”) at p. 1.

 

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under the direction of … the Independent Fee Consultant.” Therefore, the AOD makes clear that the IFC does not supplant the Trustees in negotiating management fees, nor does the IFC substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees with respect to the reasonableness of proposed fees or any other matter that is committed to the business judgment of the Trustees.

B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

In preparing the report required by the AOD, the IFC must consider at least the following six factors set forth in the AOD:

 

1. The nature and quality of the adviser’s services, including the Fund’s performance;

 

2. Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

 

3. Possible economies of scale as the Fund grows larger;

 

4. Management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the adviser for like services;

 

5. Costs to the adviser and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit; and

 

6. Profit margins of the adviser and its affiliates from supplying such services.

II. Finding

 

1. Based upon my examination of the information supplied by CMG and Ameriprise in the light of the six factors set forth in the AOD, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed management fee changes for each affected Nations Fund (each a “Fee Change Fund”).

 

2. In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of each Fee Change Fund have been negotiated with CMIA thus far has been, to the extent practicable, at arm’s length and reasonable and consistent with the AOD.

 

3. CMIA has proposed an increase either in contractual advisory or total management fees for 10 Funds (each a “Fee Increase Fund”). All 10 would have higher advisory fees and lower administrative fees. For three Funds, the increase in proposed contractual advisory fees outweighs the decrease in contractual administrative fees, leading to a proposed increase in contractual management fees. Proposed contractual management fees would decline for six Funds and remain unchanged for one.

 

4. The projected actual management fee, computed on the basis of assets as of October 31, 2009, would increase for only one of the 10 Funds, Large Cap Enhanced Core, after application of CMIA’s proposed expense limitation program and consummation of proposed mergers. For eight Funds, actual management fees are projected to decline, reflecting the interaction of changes in contractual management fees, gross expenses, and expense limitations at October 31, 2009 asset levels. No change is projected in the actual management fee of the remaining Fee Increase Fund.

 

5. CMIA’s fee rationalization and merger proposals would have little effect on the quintile rankings of the actual management fees of the Fee Increase Funds. The ranking would change for only one Fund, while remaining unchanged from the current level for the other nine Funds. On a post-rationalization, post-merger basis, half the actual management fees would be in the fourth or fifth quintiles.

 

6. Half of the Fee Increase Funds have had median or betterthan-median investment performance. None of the Funds would be designated a Review Fund based solely on performance.

 

7. CMIA proposed that the Funds (except sub-advised Funds) and most other mutual funds it or its affiliates advise or sponsor (together, the “CMIA Funds”) be subject to an expense limitation calculated by reference to the median of the relevant fund’s Lipper expense group. As a result, all of the Fee Increase Funds are projected to have median or better total expenses after full implementation of the proposed fee changes, expense limitations, and mergers. Some Funds would have higher-than-median actual management fees under this program notwithstanding the newly-established expense limitations. The expense limitation would be recalculated every year based on updated Lipper data. Based upon an analysis of median expenses of Fund peer groups for the 2008-2010 period, it is likely that some Funds would experience sizable changes in their expense limits from year-to-year.

 

8. CMIA reviewed the differences between management of retail mutual funds and advising institutional accounts and supplied charts plotting contractual and actual institutional and fund fees against assets in various investment categories. The data showed that mutual fund fees are often lower at small asset levels reflecting CMIA’s reimbursement of fund expenses. At higher asset levels, mutual fund fees typically exceed institutional fees.

 

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9. CMIA provided fund-by-fund projected profitability data. Due to the significant changes in the operations of the Funds (including the change of the Funds’ investment adviser), historical profitability data was judged to have little relevance.

 

10. CMIA provided data comparing the cumulative benefit to CMIA Fund shareholders of all aspects of its proposals (including proposed mergers) with a projection of synergies in the form of decreased expenses that would benefit CMIA and its parent, Ameriprise.

 

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Important Information About This Report

 

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 Greater China 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.

 

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment

Distributors, Inc.

225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

Investment Manager

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

 

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LOGO

 

Columbia Greater China Fund

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

columbiamanagement.com

This information is for use with concurrent or prior delivery of a fund prospectus. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. For a free prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the funds, visit columbiamanagement.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. The Fund is distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, and managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC.

©2011 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC. All rights reserved.

 

C-1380 A (04/11)


 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable for semiannual reports.

 

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 were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

 

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 material 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: Not applicable for semiannual reports.

 

(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/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

April 21, 2011

 

 

 

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/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

April 21, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Michael G. Clarke

 

 

Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

April 21, 2011