N-CSRS 1 a11-10230_19ncsrs.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:

September 30

 

 

Date of reporting period:

March 31, 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 Dividend Income Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended March 31, 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   20  
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 Dividend Income Fund

Average annual total return as of 03/31/11 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   I   R  
Inception   11/25/02   11/25/02   11/25/02   09/27/10   03/28/08  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without  
6 month
(cumulative)
    13.87       7.32       13.41       8.41       13.43       12.43       14.14       13.72    
1-year     13.46       6.94       12.66       7.66       12.67       11.67       n/a       13.26    
5-year     4.49       3.27       3.73       3.38       3.74       3.74       n/a       4.35    
10-year/Life     4.76       4.14       3.98       3.98       3.97       3.97       14.04       4.69    

 

          

Share class   T   W   Z  
Inception   03/04/98   09/27/10   03/04/98  
Sales charge   without   with   without   without  
6 month
(cumulative)
    13.75       7.21       13.87       14.00    
1-year     13.40       6.89       n/a       13.82    
5-year     4.44       3.21       n/a       4.77    
10-year/Life     4.71       4.09       13.78       5.09    

 

      

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T 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 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 W shares are sold at net asset value with a service (Rule 12b-1) fee. Class I, Class R, Class W and 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.

Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T and Class Z share performance information includes returns of Retail A shares (for Class A and Class T shares), Retail B shares (for Class B and Class C shares) and Trust shares (for Class Z shares) of Galaxy Strategic Equity Fund, the predecessor to the Fund and a series of the Galaxy Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"), for periods prior to November 25, 2002, the date on which Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T and Class Z shares were initially offered by the Fund. Class R share performance information includes returns of Class A shares for the period from November 25, 2002 through March 27, 2008, and the returns of Retail A shares for periods prior thereto. These returns shown for all share classes reflect any differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses between the Predecessor Fund share classes (and, in the case of Class R shares, Class A shares) and the corresponding newer share classes. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to November 25, 2002 would be lower for Class B and Class C, and the returns shown for periods prior to March 28, 2008 would be lower for Class R shares.

Class I and Class W shares were initially offered on September 27, 2010.

1The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of 1,000 of the largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization.

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 03/31/11

  +13.87%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +18.13%  
  Russell 1000 Index1  

 

Net asset value per share

as of 03/31/11 ($)  
Class A     13.65    
Class B     13.35    
Class C     13.34    
Class I     13.67    
Class R     13.66    
Class T     13.65    
Class W     13.65    
Class Z     13.66    

 

Distributions declared per share

10/01/10 – 03/31/11 ($)  
Class A     0.15    
Class B     0.10    
Class C     0.10    
Class I     0.17    
Class R     0.13    
Class T     0.14    
Class W     0.15    
Class Z     0.16    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Dividend Income Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

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

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.

10/01/10 – 3/31/11

    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       1,138.70       1,019.70       5.60       5.29       1.05    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,134.10       1,015.96       9.58       9.05       1.80    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,134.30       1,015.96       9.58       9.05       1.80    
Class I     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,141.40       1,021.44       3.74       3.53       0.70    
Class R     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,137.20       1,018.45       6.93       6.54       1.30    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,137.50       1,019.45       5.86       5.54       1.10    
Class W     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,138.70       1,019.70       5.60       5.29       1.05    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,140.00       1,020.94       4.27       4.03       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, Class R, Class T, Class W and Class Z shares, account value at the end of the period for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class T, 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.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia Dividend Income Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 94.5%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 8.1%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.5%  
McDonald's Corp.     723,675       55,064,431    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     55,064,431    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.6%  
Mattel, Inc.     816,125       20,345,996    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total     20,345,996    
Media – 2.4%  
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.     533,775       21,030,735    
Meredith Corp.     685,150       23,240,288    
Time Warner, Inc.     1,213,700       43,329,090    
Media Total     87,600,113    
Multiline Retail – 1.5%  
Nordstrom, Inc.     449,275       20,163,462    
Target Corp.     714,150       35,714,642    
Multiline Retail Total     55,878,104    
Specialty Retail – 2.1%  
Home Depot, Inc.     1,153,675       42,755,195    
Limited Brands, Inc.     151,650       4,986,252    
Staples, Inc.     525,250       10,200,355    
TJX Companies, Inc.     341,050       16,960,417    
Specialty Retail Total     74,902,219    
Consumer Discretionary Total     293,790,863    
Consumer Staples – 11.4%  
Beverages – 2.1%  
Coca-Cola Co.     313,325       20,789,114    
Diageo PLC, ADR     489,375       37,300,162    
PepsiCo, Inc.     273,950       17,645,120    
Beverages Total     75,734,396    
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.8%  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     554,625       28,868,231    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     28,868,231    
Food Products – 2.4%  
General Mills, Inc.     682,300       24,938,065    
H.J. Heinz Co.     930,850       45,444,097    
J.M. Smucker Co.     271,850       19,407,372    
Food Products Total     89,789,534    
Household Products – 2.3%  
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     497,500       32,471,825    
Procter & Gamble Co.     860,700       53,019,120    
Household Products Total     85,490,945    
Tobacco – 3.8%  
Altria Group, Inc.     1,457,525       37,939,376    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     1,521,225       99,837,996    
Tobacco Total     137,777,372    
Consumer Staples Total     417,660,478    
Energy – 13.7%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.0%  
Schlumberger Ltd.     363,550       33,904,673    
Transocean Ltd. (a)     474,250       36,967,788    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     70,872,461    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 11.7%  
Chevron Corp.     818,450       87,926,083    
ConocoPhillips     532,625       42,535,433    
Encana Corp.     816,625       28,198,061    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     1,319,575       111,015,845    
Kinder Morgan, Inc. (a)     610,000       18,080,400    
Murphy Oil Corp.     205,150       15,062,113    
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     341,000       35,631,090    
Penn West Petroleum Ltd.     677,150       18,757,055    
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR     970,625       70,719,737    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     427,925,817    
Energy Total     498,798,278    
Financials – 14.8%  
Capital Markets – 3.2%  
BlackRock, Inc., Class A     208,150       41,840,232    
Eaton Vance Corp.     799,275       25,768,626    
Northern Trust Corp.     558,375       28,337,531    
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     331,050       21,988,341    
Capital Markets Total     117,934,730    
Commercial Banks – 2.8%  
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     561,000       35,337,390    
U.S. Bancorp     1,316,900       34,805,667    
Wells Fargo & Co.     1,024,775       32,485,367    
Commercial Banks Total     102,628,424    
Consumer Finance – 1.0%  
American Express Co.     813,275       36,760,030    
Consumer Finance Total     36,760,030    
Diversified Financial Services – 2.9%  
CME Group, Inc.     72,018       21,717,028    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     1,799,225       82,944,272    
Diversified Financial Services Total     104,661,300    
Insurance – 3.9%  
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     828,050       25,181,000    
Chubb Corp.     346,775       21,260,775    
MetLife, Inc.     1,134,831       50,760,991    
Progressive Corp.     479,600       10,133,948    
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     138,750       9,572,363    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Unum Group     899,100       23,601,375    
Insurance Total     140,510,452    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.5%  
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     321,450       18,689,103    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     18,689,103    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.5%  
People's United Financial, Inc.     1,561,125       19,638,953    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     19,638,953    
Financials Total     540,822,992    
Health Care – 9.7%  
Biotechnology – 0.5%  
Amgen, Inc. (a)     335,000       17,905,750    
Biotechnology Total     17,905,750    
Pharmaceuticals – 9.2%  
Abbott Laboratories     1,296,300       63,583,515    
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.     2,961,175       78,263,855    
Johnson & Johnson     757,600       44,887,800    
Merck & Co., Inc.     2,163,175       71,406,407    
Pfizer, Inc.     3,873,825       78,677,386    
Pharmaceuticals Total     336,818,963    
Health Care Total     354,724,713    
Industrials – 10.5%  
Aerospace & Defense – 3.7%  
Honeywell International, Inc.     920,425       54,958,576    
Raytheon Co.     680,625       34,623,394    
United Technologies Corp.     535,075       45,294,099    
Aerospace & Defense Total     134,876,069    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.8%  
Waste Management, Inc.     774,450       28,917,963    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     28,917,963    
Electrical Equipment – 0.7%  
Emerson Electric Co.     466,025       27,229,841    
Electrical Equipment Total     27,229,841    
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.2%  
General Electric Co.     2,110,800       42,321,540    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     42,321,540    
Machinery – 3.4%  
Deere & Co.     417,375       40,439,464    
Dover Corp.     508,075       33,400,850    
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     334,200       17,953,224    
Parker Hannifin Corp.     347,500       32,901,300    
Machinery Total     124,694,838    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Road & Rail – 0.7%  
Norfolk Southern Corp.     352,775       24,436,724    
Road & Rail Total     24,436,724    
Industrials Total     382,476,975    
Information Technology – 10.0%  
IT Services – 5.0%  
Accenture PLC, Class A     853,450       46,914,146    
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     628,625       32,254,749    
International Business
Machines Corp.
    632,550       103,149,928    
IT Services Total     182,318,823    
Office Electronics – 0.5%  
Canon, Inc., ADR     447,125       19,382,869    
Office Electronics Total     19,382,869    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.9%  
Intel Corp.     3,074,500       62,012,665    
Linear Technology Corp.     250,400       8,420,952    
Texas Instruments, Inc.     950,350       32,844,096    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    103,277,713    
Software – 1.6%  
Microsoft Corp.     2,291,825       58,120,682    
Software Total     58,120,682    
Information Technology Total     363,100,087    
Materials – 5.6%  
Chemicals – 3.5%  
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.     478,275       26,290,777    
International Flavors &
Fragrances, Inc.
    374,675       23,342,252    
RPM International, Inc.     806,725       19,143,584    
Sherwin-Williams Co.     724,800       60,875,952    
Chemicals Total     129,652,565    
Containers & Packaging – 0.7%  
Sonoco Products Co.     666,850       24,159,976    
Containers & Packaging Total     24,159,976    
Metals & Mining – 1.4%  
BHP Billiton Ltd., ADR     245,650       23,552,922    
Nucor Corp.     602,400       27,722,448    
Metals & Mining Total     51,275,370    
Materials Total     205,087,911    
Telecommunication Services – 6.1%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 6.1%  
AT&T, Inc.     3,500,000       107,100,000    
Verizon Communications, Inc.     2,750,000       105,985,000    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Windstream Corp.     615,000       7,915,050    
Diversified Telecommunication
Services Total
    221,000,050    
Telecommunication Services Total     221,000,050    
Utilities – 4.6%  
Electric Utilities – 2.0%  
American Electric Power Co., Inc.     684,800       24,063,872    
Entergy Corp.     150,000       10,081,500    
NextEra Energy, Inc.     251,150       13,843,388    
PPL Corp.     979,150       24,772,495    
Electric Utilities Total     72,761,255    
Gas Utilities – 0.8%  
National Fuel Gas Co.     405,175       29,982,950    
Gas Utilities Total     29,982,950    
Multi-Utilities – 1.8%  
PG&E Corp.     386,750       17,086,615    
Public Service Enterprise
Group, Inc.
    735,450       23,174,030    
Sempra Energy     485,000       25,947,500    
Multi-Utilities Total     66,208,145    
Utilities Total     168,952,350    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $2,879,271,841)
    3,446,414,697    
Convertible Preferred Stocks – 1.4%  
Consumer Staples – 0.5%  
Food Products – 0.5%  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.,
6.250%
    367,075       16,573,436    
Food Products Total     16,573,436    
Consumer Staples Total     16,573,436    
Energy – 0.1%  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.1%  
Apache Corp., 6.000%     72,200       5,116,092    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     5,116,092    
Energy Total     5,116,092    
Financials – 0.8%  
Commercial Banks – 0.6%  
Fifth Third Bancorp., 8.500%     140,000       20,632,500    
Commercial Banks Total     20,632,500    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Diversified Financial Services – 0.2%  
Citigroup, Inc., 7.500%     65,000       8,222,500    
Diversified Financial Services Total     8,222,500    
Financials Total     28,855,000    
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(cost of $48,161,130)
    50,544,528    
Investment Company – 1.8%  
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust     480,000       63,604,800    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $62,969,472)
    63,604,800    
    Par ($)      
Short-Term Obligation – 2.4%  
Repurchase agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 03/31/11, due 04/01/11
at 0.040%, collateralized by
a U.S. Treasury obligation
maturing 05/15/20, market
value $90,306,975 (repurchase
proceeds $88,532,098)
    88,532,000       88,532,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $88,532,000)
    88,532,000    
Total Investments – 100.1%
(cost of $3,078,934,443)(b)
    3,649,096,025    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.1)%     (3,756,748 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     3,645,339,277    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $3,078,934,443.

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.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Dividend Income Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

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 March 31, 2011:

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Total Common
Stocks
  $ 3,446,414,697     $     $     $ 3,446,414,697    
Convertible
Preferred Stocks
 
Consumer Staples     16,573,436                   16,573,436    
Energy     5,116,092                   5,116,092    
Financials     8,222,500       20,632,500             28,855,000    
Total Convertible
Preferred Stocks
    29,912,028       20,632,500             50,544,528    
Total Investment
Company
    63,604,800                   63,604,800    
Total Short-Term
Obligation
          88,532,000             88,532,000    
Total Investments   $ 3,539,931,525     $ 109,164,500     $     $ 3,649,096,025    

 

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 March 31, 2011, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector Allocation   % of
Net Assets
 
Financials     15.6    
Energy     13.8    
Consumer Staples     11.9    
Industrials     10.5    
Information Technology     10.0    
Health Care     9.7    
Consumer Discretionary     8.1    
Telecommunication Services     6.1    
Materials     5.6    
Utilities     4.6    
      95.9    
Investment Company     1.8    
Short-Term Obligation     2.4    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.1 )  
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


6




Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Dividend Income Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Investments, at identified cost     3,078,934,443    
    Investments, at value     3,649,096,025    
    Cash     839    
    Receivable for:        
    Fund shares sold     12,501,539    
    Dividends     8,829,832    
    Interest     98    
    Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager     51,839    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     122,216    
    Prepaid expenses     4,122    
    Total Assets     3,670,606,510    
Liabilities   Payable for:        
    Investments purchased     16,790,742    
    Fund shares repurchased     5,596,702    
    Investment advisory fee     1,745,919    
    Administration fee     198,214    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     11,686    
    Transfer agent fee     389,942    
    Trustees' fees     16    
    Custody fee     2,718    
    Distribution and service fees     400,550    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     624    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     122,216    
    Other liabilities     7,904    
    Total Liabilities     25,267,233    
    Net Assets     3,645,339,277    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     3,158,940,787    
    Overdistributed net investment income     (18,697 )  
    Accumulated net realized loss     (83,745,463 )  
    Net unrealized appreciation on:        
    Investments     570,161,582    
    Foreign currency translations     1,068    
    Net Assets     3,645,339,277    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia Dividend Income Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets   $ 1,072,817,689    
    Shares outstanding     78,584,071    
    Net asset value per share   $ 13.65 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($13.65/0.9425)   $ 14.48 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 20,291,849    
    Shares outstanding     1,520,287    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 13.35 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 169,300,739    
    Shares outstanding     12,693,817    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 13.34 (a)  
Class I   Net assets   $ 163,684,817    
    Shares outstanding     11,975,586    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 13.67    
Class R   Net assets   $ 14,129,992    
    Shares outstanding     1,034,508    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 13.66    
Class T   Net assets   $ 85,916,196    
    Shares outstanding     6,292,274    
    Net asset value per share   $ 13.65 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($13.65/0.9425)   $ 14.48 (b)  
Class W   Net assets   $ 34,730,327    
    Shares outstanding     2,544,192    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 13.65    
Class Z   Net assets   $ 2,084,467,668    
    Shares outstanding     152,623,219    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 13.66    

 

 

(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.


8



Statement of OperationsColumbia Dividend Income Fund

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Dividends     51,002,348    
    Interest     137,966    
    Foreign taxes withheld     (317,519 )  
    Total Investment Income     50,822,795    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     9,060,041    
    Administration fee     1,014,524    
    Distribution fee:        
    Class B     77,869    
    Class C     478,588    
    Class R     28,935    
    Service fee:        
    Class A     1,114,306    
    Class B     25,956    
    Class C     159,529    
    Class W     24,613    
    Shareholder services fee:        
    Class T     125,483    
    Transfer agent fee:        
    Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class T, Class W and Class Z     1,619,919    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     70,583    
    Trustees' fees     52,119    
    Custody fee     32,101    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     1,585    
    Other expenses     317,243    
    Total Expenses     14,203,394    
    Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager:
Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class T, Class W and Class Z
    (61,132 )  
    Expense reductions     (75 )  
    Net Expenses     14,142,187    
    Net Investment Income     36,680,608    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency  
    Net realized gain on:        
    Investments     15,895,213    
    Foreign currency transactions     475    
    Net realized gain     15,895,688    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     332,867,813    
    Foreign currency translations     1,068    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     332,868,881    
    Net Gain     348,764,569    
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     385,445,177    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


9



Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Dividend Income Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
September 30,
2010 ($)(a)
 
Operations   Net investment income     36,680,608       53,954,403    
    Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency
transactions
    15,895,688       43,830,633    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
investments and foreign currency translations
    332,868,881       114,609,413    
    Net increase resulting from operations     385,445,177       212,394,449    
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:              
    Class A     (10,444,309 )     (15,010,735 )  
    Class B     (154,487 )     (408,584 )  
    Class C     (1,051,274 )     (1,243,004 )  
    Class I     (1,005,255 )        
    Class R     (120,345 )     (90,437 )  
    Class T     (908,402 )     (1,868,788 )  
    Class W     (265,381 )        
    Class Z     (23,398,611 )     (36,042,620 )  
    Total distributions to shareholders     (37,348,064 )     (54,664,168 )  
    Net Capital Stock Transactions     773,398,089       671,056,299    
    Total increase in net assets     1,121,495,202       828,786,580    
Net Assets   Beginning of period     2,523,844,075       1,695,057,495    
    End of period     3,645,339,277       2,523,844,075    
    Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income at
end of period
    (18,697 )     648,759    

 

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

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


10



Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia Dividend Income Fund

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2011
  Year Ended
September 30, 2010 (a)(b)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     25,590,224       334,892,038       27,619,891       326,418,937    
Distributions reinvested     657,512       8,673,376       1,091,127       12,956,124    
Redemptions     (7,724,181 )     (101,426,314 )     (11,936,159 )     (140,954,594 )  
Net increase     18,523,555       242,139,100       16,774,859       198,420,467    
Class B  
Subscriptions     193,152       2,453,877       287,214       3,327,780    
Distributions reinvested     8,509       109,410       28,145       326,729    
Redemptions     (463,079 )     (5,860,409 )     (1,094,271 )     (12,733,090 )  
Net decrease     (261,418 )     (3,297,122 )     (778,912 )     (9,078,581 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     5,386,599       68,818,675       4,345,783       50,314,346    
Distributions reinvested     56,559       729,177       78,265       908,798    
Redemptions     (690,747 )     (8,773,358 )     (914,304 )     (10,483,246 )  
Net increase     4,752,411       60,774,494       3,509,744       40,739,898    
Class I  
Subscriptions     12,461,159       166,289,775       206       2,500    
Distributions reinvested     74,794       1,005,220                
Redemptions     (560,573 )     (7,544,162 )              
Net increase     11,975,380       159,750,833       206       2,500    
Class R  
Subscriptions     433,101       5,637,957       758,691       9,240,343    
Distributions reinvested     7,327       96,669       6,868       81,266    
Redemptions     (112,977 )     (1,490,253 )     (117,253 )     (1,359,907 )  
Net increase     327,451       4,244,373       648,306       7,961,702    
Class T  
Subscriptions     100,730       1,303,904       784,478       9,235,572    
Distributions reinvested     56,549       744,969       146,661       1,740,293    
Redemptions     (495,320 )     (6,437,864 )     (898,540 )     (10,598,500 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (338,041 )     (4,388,991 )     32,599       377,365    
Class W  
Subscriptions     2,779,128       35,518,597       206       2,500    
Distributions reinvested     20,005       265,351                
Redemptions     (255,147 )     (3,401,891 )              
Net increase     2,543,986       32,382,057       206       2,500    
Class Z  
Subscriptions     38,258,488       501,461,785       62,622,462       742,481,198    
Distributions reinvested     687,181       9,071,996       971,154       11,539,013    
Redemptions     (17,523,993 )     (228,740,436 )     (27,195,653 )     (321,389,763 )  
Net increase     21,421,676       281,793,345       36,397,963       432,630,448    

 

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

(b)  Class I shares and Class W shares reflect activity for the period September 27, 2010 through September 30, 2010.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


11




Financial HighlightsColumbia Dividend Income Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.12     $ 11.18     $ 12.01     $ 15.35     $ 13.45     $ 12.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.15       0.28       0.29       0.31       0.28       0.26    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency
    1.53       0.94       (0.86 )     (3.18 )     2.02       1.45    
Total from investment operations     1.68       1.22       (0.57 )     (2.87 )     2.30       1.71    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.28 )     (0.27 )     (0.31 )     (0.27 )     (0.27 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.16 )     (0.13 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.15 )     (0.28 )     (0.27 )     (0.47 )     (0.40 )     (0.27 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements                 0.01                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.65     $ 12.12     $ 11.18     $ 12.01     $ 15.35     $ 13.45    
Total return (b)(c)     13.87 %(d)     11.02 %     (4.33 )%     (19.06 )%     17.31 %     14.45 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (e)     1.05 %(f)     1.05 %     1.05 %     1.05 %     1.05 %     1.05 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     %(f)(g)     0.02 %     0.06 %     0.06 %     0.07 %     0.12 %  
Net investment income (e)     2.30 %(f)     2.41 %     2.88 %     2.24 %     1.90 %     2.19 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     13 %(d)     17 %     23 %     16 %     21 %     52 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 1,072,818     $ 728,219     $ 483,916     $ 278,122     $ 370,358     $ 345,595    

 

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

(b)  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.

(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)  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 Dividend Income Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.86     $ 10.94     $ 11.75     $ 15.03     $ 13.17     $ 11.77    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.10       0.19       0.21       0.20       0.16       0.16    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency
    1.49       0.93       (0.82 )     (3.11 )     1.99       1.42    
Total from investment operations     1.59       1.12       (0.61 )     (2.91 )     2.15       1.58    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.10 )     (0.20 )     (0.20 )     (0.21 )     (0.16 )     (0.18 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.16 )     (0.13 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.10 )     (0.20 )     (0.20 )     (0.37 )     (0.29 )     (0.18 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements                 (b)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.35     $ 11.86     $ 10.94     $ 11.75     $ 15.03     $ 13.17    
Total return (c)(d)     13.41 %(e)     10.24 %     (4.97 )%     (19.71 )%     16.49 %     13.55 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)     1.80 %(g)     1.80 %     1.80 %     1.80 %     1.80 %     1.80 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     %(g)(h)     0.02 %     0.06 %     0.06 %     0.07 %     0.12 %  
Net investment income (f)     1.55 %(g)     1.67 %     2.18 %     1.48 %     1.16 %     1.30 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     13 %(e)     17 %     23 %     16 %     21 %     52 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 20,292     $ 21,126     $ 28,006     $ 31,307     $ 52,937     $ 57,644    

 

(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 Dividend Income Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.85     $ 10.93     $ 11.74     $ 15.02     $ 13.17     $ 11.76    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.10       0.19       0.20       0.20       0.16       0.16    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency
    1.49       0.93       (0.82 )     (3.11 )     1.98       1.43    
Total from investment operations     1.59       1.12       (0.62 )     (2.91 )     2.14       1.59    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.10 )     (0.20 )     (0.20 )     (0.21 )     (0.16 )     (0.18 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.16 )     (0.13 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.10 )     (0.20 )     (0.20 )     (0.37 )     (0.29 )     (0.18 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements                 0.01                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.34     $ 11.85     $ 10.93     $ 11.74     $ 15.02     $ 13.17    
Total return (b)(c)     13.43 %(d)     10.25 %     (4.98 )%     (19.72 )%     16.42 %     13.64 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (e)     1.80 %(f)     1.80 %     1.80 %     1.80 %     1.80 %     1.80 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     %(f)(g)     0.02 %     0.06 %     0.06 %     0.07 %     0.12 %  
Net investment income (e)     1.55 %(f)     1.66 %     2.08 %     1.48 %     1.14 %     1.29 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     13 %(d)     17 %     23 %     16 %     21 %     52 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 169,301     $ 94,091     $ 48,438     $ 12,635     $ 20,622     $ 12,950    

 

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

(b)  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.

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

(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 Dividend Income Fund

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

Class I Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011
  Period
Ended
September 30,
2010 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.13     $ 12.14    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.18       0.01    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency     1.53       (0.02 )  
Total from investment operations     1.71       (0.01 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.17 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.67     $ 12.13    
Total return (c)(d)     14.14 %     (0.08 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (e)(f)     0.70 %     0.71 %  
Net investment income (e)(f)     2.69 %     8.17 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     13 %     17 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 163,685     $ 2    

 

(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)  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 Dividend Income Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended
September 30,
  Period Ended
September 30,
 
Class R Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.13     $ 11.18     $ 12.01     $ 13.39    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.13       0.27       0.28       0.14    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency
    1.53       0.93       (0.86 )     (1.38 )  
Total from investment operations     1.66       1.20       (0.58 )     (1.24 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.13 )     (0.25 )     (0.25 )     (0.14 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements                 (c)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.66     $ 12.13     $ 11.18     $ 12.01    
Total return (d)(e)     13.72 %(f)     10.84 %     (4.57 )%     (9.28 )%(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (g)     1.30 %(h)     1.30 %     1.30 %     1.30 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     %(h)(i)     0.02 %     0.06 %     0.06 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     2.04 %(h)     2.27 %     2.59 %     2.10 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     13 %(f)     17 %     23 %     16 %(f)  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 14,130     $ 8,577     $ 657     $ 11    

 

(a)  Class R shares commenced operations on March 28, 2008. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

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

(c)  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)  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 Dividend Income Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class T Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.13     $ 11.18     $ 12.01     $ 15.35     $ 13.45     $ 12.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.15       0.28       0.29       0.30       0.27       0.25    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency
    1.51       0.95       (0.85 )     (3.18 )     2.02       1.46    
Total from investment operations     1.66       1.23       (0.56 )     (2.88 )     2.29       1.71    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.14 )     (0.28 )     (0.27 )     (0.30 )     (0.26 )     (0.27 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.16 )     (0.13 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.14 )     (0.28 )     (0.27 )     (0.46 )     (0.39 )     (0.27 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements                 (b)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.65     $ 12.13     $ 11.18     $ 12.01     $ 15.35     $ 13.45    
Total return (c)(d)     13.75 %(e)     11.06 %     (4.38 )%     (19.10 )%     17.25 %     14.39 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets / Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)     1.10 %(g)     1.10 %     1.10 %     1.10 %     1.10 %     1.10 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     %(g)(h)     0.02 %     0.06 %     0.06 %     0.07 %     0.12 %  
Net investment income (f)     2.25 %(g)     2.36 %     2.87 %     2.19 %     1.85 %     1.96 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     13 %(e)     17 %     23 %     16 %     21 %     52 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 85,916     $ 80,405     $ 73,773     $ 72,213     $ 100,932     $ 96,651    

 

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

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

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

(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 Dividend Income Fund

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

Class W Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011
  Period
Ended
September 30,
2010 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.12     $ 12.13    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.15       0.01    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency     1.53       (0.02 )  
Total from investment operations     1.68       (0.01 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.15 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.65     $ 12.12    
Total Return (c)(d)(e)     13.87 %     (0.08 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)(g)     1.05 %     1.05 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement (g)     0.01 %     0.01 %  
Net investment income (f)(g)     2.22 %     7.83 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     13 %     17 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 34,730     $ 2    

 

(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 HighlightsColumbia Dividend Income Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.13     $ 11.18     $ 12.01     $ 15.36     $ 13.45     $ 12.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.17       0.31       0.31       0.34       0.31       0.28    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments and foreign currency
    1.52       0.95       (0.85 )     (3.19 )     2.04       1.47    
Total from investment operations     1.69       1.26       (0.54 )     (2.85 )     2.35       1.75    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.16 )     (0.31 )     (0.30 )     (0.34 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.16 )     (0.13 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.16 )     (0.31 )     (0.30 )     (0.50 )     (0.44 )     (0.31 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements                 0.01                      
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.66     $ 12.13     $ 11.18     $ 12.01     $ 15.36     $ 13.45    
Total return (b)(c)     14.00 %(d)     11.38 %     (4.10 )%     (18.90 )%     17.67 %     14.73 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (e)     0.80 %(f)     0.80 %     0.80 %     0.80 %     0.80 %     0.80 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     %(f)(g)     0.02 %     0.06 %     0.06 %     0.07 %     0.12 %  
Net investment income (e)     2.55 %(f)     2.66 %     3.15 %     2.51 %     2.15 %     2.27 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     13 %(d)     17 %     23 %     16 %     21 %     52 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 2,084,468     $ 1,591,420     $ 1,060,268     $ 671,700     $ 594,859     $ 471,876    

 

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

(b)  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.

(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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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Dividend Income Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Dividend Income 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, Class I, Class R, Class T, Class W and Class Z shares. On December 28, 2010, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), exchanged Class Z shares of the Fund valued at $49,517,647 for Class I shares of the Fund. 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 initial 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 funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase.

Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares 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 R shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to qualifying institutional investors.

Class T 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% 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. 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 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 management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

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

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


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Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management 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 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.

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.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers


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contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fee

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement (IMSA), the Investment Manager determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.70% to 0.51% as the Fund's net assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended March 31, 2011, was 0.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Administration Fee

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager provides administration and accounting services to the Fund. The Fund pays an annual administration fee equal to 0.067% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (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

Under a Transfer Agency Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent) is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent 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 is reimbursed by the Fund for the fees and expenses the Transfer Agent pays to financial intermediaries that maintain omnibus accounts with the Fund that is a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in each such omnibus account (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., which are paid a per account fee). 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 (with the exception of out-of pocket fees). The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket expenses. Class I shares do not pay any transfer agency fees.

For the six month period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agent fee rate for each class, with the exception of Class I shares, 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 March 31, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.

The Plans require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum annual rate of 0.25% of the average


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daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class W 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% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares, 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares.

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 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.

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 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 March 31, 2011, the shareholder services fee was 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end and CDSC's, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $148,456 for Class A, $24,729 for Class B, $6,020 for Class C and $198 for Class T shares for the six month period ended March 31, 2011.

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses, through September 30, 2011, so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses described below), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 1.05%, 1.80%, 1.80%, 0.74%, 1.30%, 1.10%, 1.05% and 0.80% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class T, Class W and Class Z shares, respectively. The following expenses are excluded from the Fund's ordinary operating expenses when calculating the cap, and therefore will be paid by the Fund: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investment in other pooled investment vehicles (including exchange traded funds and other affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Fund's Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

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


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income-producing asset if it had not entered into such an agreement. For the six month period ended March 31, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $75 for the Fund.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $1,195,634,823 and $394,333,749, respectively, for the six month period ended March 31, 2011.

Note 6. Shareholder Concentration

As of March 31, 2011, one shareholder account owned 30.2% 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

Prior to March 28, 2011, the Fund and other affiliated funds participated in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. Effective March 28, 2011, the commitment was reduced to $225,000,000. 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 March 31, 2011, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 8. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2010 was as follows:

Ordinary Income*   $ 54,664,168    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at March 31, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 649,687,956    
Unrealized depreciation     (79,526,374 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 570,161,582    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of September 30, 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   $ 2,393,321    
2013     990,327    
2014     4,705,019    
2017     65,052,409    
2018     25,898,280    
Total   $ 99,039,356    

 

Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to the Fund, $8,088,667 ($2,393,321 of which expires on September 30, 2011, $990,327 of which expires on September 30, 2013 and $4,705,019 of which expires on September 30, 2014) was acquired from fund mergers. The availability of a portion of the remaining capital loss carryforwards acquired as part of a fund merger may be limited in a given year.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion 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).


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The Fund's federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

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 below, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Effective May 16, 2011, the line of credit commitment with State Street was reduced to $150,000,000, and the maximum amount that may be borrowed by any fund was limited to the lesser of $120,000,000 and the Fund's borrowing limit set forth in the Fund's registration statement.

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 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,


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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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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 Dividend Income Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of the fund's voting records are available (i) at www.columbiamanagement.com, (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov, and (iii) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-368-0346. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the SEC's website. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available from the fund's website, www.columbiamanagement.com.

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

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.

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Columbia Liberty Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended March 31, 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
  5  
Statement of Operations   7  
Statement of Changes in Net
Assets
  8  
Financial Highlights   10  
Notes to Financial Statements   14  
Shareholder Meeting Results   24  
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 Liberty Fund

Average annual total return as of 03/31/11 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception   04/30/82   05/05/92   08/01/97   07/31/95  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6 month (cumulative)     11.25       4.85       10.89       5.89       10.92       9.92       11.41    
1-year     13.01       6.51       12.23       7.23       12.26       11.26       13.45    
5-year     3.78       2.56       3.01       2.67       3.02       3.02       4.04    
10-year     3.92       3.31       3.15       3.15       3.15       3.15       4.18    

 

        

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.

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 03/31/11

  +11.25%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +17.31%  
  S&P 500 Index1  
  –0.88%  
  Barclays Capital Aggregate
Bond Index2
 

 

Net asset value per share

as of 03/31/11 ($)  
Class A     8.29    
Class B     8.32    
Class C     8.30    
Class Z     8.95    

 

Distributions declared per share

10/01/10 – 03/31/11 ($)  
Class A     0.07    
Class B     0.05    
Class C     0.05    
Class Z     0.08    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Liberty 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.

As a shareholder of the underlying funds in which it invests, the fund will bear its allocable share of the costs and expenses of these underlying funds. These costs and expenses are not included in the fund's annualized expense ratios used to calculate the expense information below.

10/01/10 – 3/31/11

    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       1,112.50       1,021.99       3.11       2.97       0.59    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,108.90       1,018.25       7.05       6.74       1.34    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,109.20       1,018.25       7.05       6.74       1.34    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,114.10       1,023.19       1.84       1.77       0.35    

 

        

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.

*Columbia Liberty Fund's expense ratios do not include fees and expenses incurred by the underlying funds.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia Liberty Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Investment Companies – 99.7%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
BofA Cash Reserves, Capital
Class Shares
    4,114,327       4,114,327    
Columbia Acorn International,
Class I (a)
    18,348       760,894    
Columbia Acorn USA, Class I (a)     122,456       3,761,851    
Columbia Bond Fund, Class I (a)     7,625,741       70,538,107    
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund,
Class I (a)
    548,279       8,246,112    
Columbia Convertible Securities
Fund, Class I (a)
    304,788       4,754,696    
Columbia Corporate Income Fund,
Class I (a)
    1,586,330       15,403,263    
Columbia Dividend Income Fund,
Class I (a)
    401,626       5,490,229    
Columbia Dividend Opportunity
Fund, Class I (a)
    140,485       1,167,429    
Columbia Emerging Markets Bond
Fund, Class I (a)
    180,499       2,032,415    
Columbia Emerging Markets Fund,
Class I (a)
    969,211       11,126,545    
Columbia Energy and Natural
Resources Fund, Class I (a)
    576,127       14,806,469    
Columbia European Equity Fund,
Class I (a)
    1,488,091       9,196,403    
Columbia High Yield Bond Fund,
Class I (a)
    4,472,617       12,702,232    
Columbia International Bond Fund,
Class I (a)
    182,448       2,025,176    
Columbia Large Cap Core Fund,
Class I (a)
    600,709       8,259,751    
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund,
Class I (a)
    1,908,145       48,485,958    
Columbia Large Cap Value Fund,
Class I (a)
    3,561,798       42,563,481    
Columbia Large Value Quantitative
Fund, Class I (a)
    424,016       3,218,279    
Columbia Marsico Focused Equities
Fund, Class I (a)
    58,747       1,429,894    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund,
Class I (a)
    329,377       9,598,043    
Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund,
Class I (a)
    663,878       9,566,477    
Columbia Multi-Advisor International
Equity Fund, Class I (a)
    1,751,815       21,862,656    
Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund,
Class I (a)
    444,088       3,823,599    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund,
Class I (a)
    490,336       6,379,270    
Columbia Select Large Cap Growth
Fund, Class I (a)
    414,766       5,703,028    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I,
Class I (a)
    73,116       2,575,155    
Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I,
Class I (a)
    75,138       3,721,588    
Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II,
Class I (a)
    247,970       3,744,344    
Columbia U.S. Government Mortgage
Fund, Class I (a)
    763,792       4,063,373    
Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund,
Class I (a)
    110,336       1,217,001    
Columbia Value and Restructuring
Fund, Class I (a)
    60,193       3,192,034    
Mortgage-and Asset-Backed
Portfolio (a)
    767,560       7,215,066    
Total Investment Companies
(cost of $336,450,146)
    352,745,145    
Total Investments – 99.7%
(cost of $336,450,146) (b)
    352,745,145    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.3%     1,002,867    
Net Assets – 100.0%     353,748,012    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC or one of its affiliates.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $336,450,146.

  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).

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Liberty Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

  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 March 31, 2011:

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Total Investment
Companies
  $ 352,745,145     $     $     $ 352,745,145    
Total Investments     352,745,145                   352,745,145    
Unrealized
Appreciation on
Futures Contracts
    123,124                   123,124    
Total   $ 352,868,269     $     $     $ 352,868,269    

 

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

At March 31, 2011, the Fund held the following open long futures contracts:

Equity Risk

Type   Number of
Contracts
  Value   Aggregate
Face Value
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
S&P 500
Index
Futures
    16     $ 5,284,000     $ 5,160,876     June-2011   $ 123,124    

 

At March 31, 2011, cash of $1,215,000 was pledged as collateral for open futures contracts.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Liberty Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Affiliated investments, at identified cost     332,335,819    
    Unaffiliated investments, at identified cost     4,114,327    
    Total investments, at identified cost     336,450,146    
    Affiliated investments, at value     348,630,818    
    Unaffiliated investments, at value     4,114,327    
    Total investments, at value     352,745,145    
    Cash     25,099    
    Cash collateral for open futures contracts     1,215,000    
    Receivable for:      
    Investments sold     119,692    
    Fund shares sold     28,963    
    Foreign tax reclaims     25,951    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     103,148    
    Prepaid expenses     401    
    Other assets     27,869    
    Total Assets     354,291,268    
Liabilities   Payable for:        
    Fund shares repurchased     170,496    
    Futures variation margin     10,719    
    Administration fee     6,716    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     1,017    
    Transfer agent fee     67,334    
    Trustees' fees     1,611    
    Distribution and service fees     78,440    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     248    
    Merger costs     85,913    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     103,148    
    Other liabilities     17,614    
    Total Liabilities     543,256    
    Net Assets     353,748,012    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     341,541,735    
    Overdistributed net investment income     (141,083 )  
    Accumulated net realized loss     (4,074,554 )  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
    Investments     16,294,999    
    Foreign currency translations     3,791    
    Futures contracts     123,124    
    Net Assets     353,748,012    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia Liberty Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets   $ 342,818,960    
    Shares outstanding     41,332,456    
    Net asset value per share   $ 8.29 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($8.29/0.9425)   $ 8.80 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 5,778,337    
    Shares outstanding     694,168    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 8.32 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 4,089,961    
    Shares outstanding     492,715    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 8.30 (a)  
Class Z   Net assets   $ 1,060,754    
    Shares outstanding     118,523    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 8.95    

 

 

(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.


6



Statement of OperationsColumbia Liberty Fund

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Dividends from affiliates     3,583,769    
    Dividends     201,166    
    Interest     144,920    
    Foreign taxes withheld     (4,439 )  
    Total Investment Income     3,925,416    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     966,261    
    Administration fee     30,950    
    Distribution fee:      
    Class B     25,028    
    Class C     15,564    
    Service fee:      
    Class A     409,749    
    Class B     8,045    
    Class C     5,008    
    Transfer agent fee     214,971    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     18,885    
    Trustees' fees     14,411    
    Custody fee     11,466    
    Reports to shareholders     67,315    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     540    
    Merger costs     101,019    
    Other expenses     65,302    
    Total Expenses     1,954,514    
    Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager     (835,372 )  
    Expense reductions     (2 )  
    Net Expenses     1,119,140    
    Net Investment Income     2,806,276    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Foreign Currency, Futures Contracts, Foreign Capital Gains Tax and Capital Gains Distributions Received  
    Net realized gain on:      
    Affiliated investments     9,263,458    
    Investments     45,175,989    
    Foreign currency transactions     61,736    
    Futures contracts     1,164,968    
    Capital gains distributions received from affiliates     272,557    
    Net realized gain     55,938,708    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
    Investments     (21,099,393 )  
    Foreign currency translations     (4,732 )  
    Futures contracts     (40,179 )  
    Foreign capital gains tax     67,103    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (21,077,201 )  
    Net Gain     34,861,507    
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     37,667,783    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


7



Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Liberty Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
September 30,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment income     2,806,276       5,756,107    
    Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts,
foreign currency transactions and capital gains
distributions received
    55,938,708       21,919,701    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments, futures contracts, foreign currency
translations and foreign capital gains tax
    (21,077,201 )     1,457,506    
    Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations     37,667,783       29,133,314    
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:              
    Class A     (3,101,562 )     (6,227,412 )  
    Class B     (43,053 )     (101,531 )  
    Class C     (26,420 )     (45,346 )  
    Class Z     (9,897 )     (18,498 )  
    Total distributions to shareholders     (3,180,932 )     (6,392,787 )  
    Net Capital Stock Transactions     (24,495,980 )     (45,040,768 )  
    Increase from regulatory settlements           20,589    
    Total decrease in net assets     9,990,871       (22,279,652 )  
Net Assets   Beginning of period     343,757,141       366,036,793    
    End of period     353,748,012       343,757,141    
    Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income at              
    end of period     (141,083 )     233,573    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


8



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

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2011
  Year Ended
September 30, 2010
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     443,903       3,542,395       860,116       6,299,617    
Distributions reinvested     345,201       2,757,174       769,837       5,643,740    
Redemptions     (3,532,070 )     (28,168,273 )     (7,040,195 )     (51,270,536 )  
Net decrease     (2,742,966 )     (21,868,704 )     (5,410,242 )     (39,327,179 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     4,539       36,404       18,126       134,142    
Distributions reinvested     4,455       35,681       12,714       93,244    
Redemptions     (277,314 )     (2,228,091 )     (757,471 )     (5,577,072 )  
Net decrease     (268,320 )     (2,156,006 )     (726,631 )     (5,349,686 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     20,227       161,091       44,504       324,424    
Distributions reinvested     2,969       23,723       5,699       41,772    
Redemptions     (74,726 )     (597,752 )     (107,212 )     (780,241 )  
Net decrease     (51,530 )     (412,938 )     (57,009 )     (414,045 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     6,317       55,480       16,926       132,528    
Distributions reinvested     1,053       9,087       2,171       17,177    
Redemptions     (14,307 )     (122,899 )     (12,554 )     (99,563 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (6,937 )     (58,332 )     6,543       50,142    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


9




Financial HighlightsColumbia Liberty Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 7.52     $ 7.05     $ 7.15     $ 9.63     $ 8.79     $ 8.36    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.06       0.12       0.15       0.18       0.19       0.18    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts, foreign capital
gains tax, written options and capital
gains distributions received
    0.78       0.48       (0.10 )     (1.53 )     1.12       0.44    
Total from investment operations     0.84       0.60       0.05       (1.35 )     1.31       0.62    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.07 )     (0.13 )     (0.15 )     (0.20 )     (0.21 )     (0.19 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.93 )     (0.26 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.07 )     (0.13 )     (0.15 )     (1.13 )     (0.47 )     (0.19 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.29     $ 7.52     $ 7.05     $ 7.15     $ 9.63     $ 8.79    
Total return (c)     11.25 %(d)(e)     8.63 %     1.07 %(f)     (15.83 )%     15.29 %     7.47 %(e)(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     0.59 %(h)(i)(j)     1.12 %(i)     1.16 %(i)     1.03 %(k)     1.04 %(i)     1.03 %(i)  
Interest expense                       %(l)              
Net expenses     0.59 %(h)(i)(j)     1.12 %(i)     1.16 %(i)     1.03 %(k)     1.04 %(i)     1.03 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.47 %(h)                             0.01 %  
Net investment income     1.62 %(h)(i)     1.65 %(i)     2.36 %(i)     2.18 %(k)     2.06 %(i)     2.07 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     166 %(d)(m)     96 %     105 %     88 %     106 %     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 342,819     $ 331,372     $ 348,922     $ 394,884     $ 532,413     $ 514,826    

 

(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)  Total return includes a reimbursement of a loss experienced by the Fund due to a compliance violation. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01% on total return.

(g)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Manager for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01% on total return.

(h)  Annualized.

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

(j)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. If these expenses were included, the expense ratios would have been higher.

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

(l)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(m)  Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund transitioned to a fund-of funds structure. If the Fund had not transitioned, portfolio turnover would have been lower.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


10



Financial HighlightsColumbia Liberty Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 7.55     $ 7.08     $ 7.18     $ 9.62     $ 8.78     $ 8.36    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.03       0.06       0.10       0.12       0.12       0.11    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts, foreign capital
gains tax, written options and capital
gains distributions received
    0.79       0.49       (0.09 )     (1.54 )     1.12       0.43    
Total from investment operations     0.82       0.55       0.01       (1.42 )     1.24       0.54    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.05 )     (0.08 )     (0.11 )     (0.09 )     (0.14 )     (0.12 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.93 )     (0.26 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.05 )     (0.08 )     (0.11 )     (1.02 )     (0.40 )     (0.12 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.32     $ 7.55     $ 7.08     $ 7.18     $ 9.62     $ 8.78    
Total return (c)     10.89 %(d)(e)     7.80 %     0.32 %(f)     (16.51 )%     14.46 %     6.55 %(e)(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.34 %(h)(i)(j)     1.87 %(i)     1.91 %(i)     1.78 %(k)     1.79 %(i)     1.78 %(i)  
Interest expense                       %(l)              
Net expenses     1.34 %(h)(i)(j)     1.87 %(i)     1.91 %(i)     1.78 %(k)     1.79 %(i)     1.78 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.47 %(h)                             0.01 %  
Net investment income     0.90 %(h)(i)     0.88 %(i)     1.67 %(i)     1.39 %(k)     1.28 %(i)     1.31 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     166 %(d)(m)     96 %     105 %     88 %     106 %     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 5,778     $ 7,269     $ 11,965     $ 23,672     $ 51,229     $ 85,766    

 

(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)  Total return includes a reimbursement of a loss experienced by the Fund due to a compliance violation. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01% on total return.

(g)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Manager for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01% on total return.

(h)  Annualized.

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

(j)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. If these expenses were included, the expense ratios would have been higher.

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

(l)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(m)  Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund transitioned to a fund-of funds structure. If the Fund had not transitioned, portfolio turnover would have been lower.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


11



Financial HighlightsColumbia Liberty Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 7.53     $ 7.06     $ 7.16     $ 9.59     $ 8.76     $ 8.34    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.03       0.07       0.10       0.12       0.12       0.11    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts, foreign capital
gains tax, written options and capital
gains distributions received
    0.79       0.48       (0.09 )     (1.53 )     1.11       0.43    
Total from investment operations     0.82       0.55       0.01       (1.41 )     1.23       0.54    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.05 )     (0.08 )     (0.11 )     (0.09 )     (0.14 )     (0.12 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.93 )     (0.26 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.05 )     (0.08 )     (0.11 )     (1.02 )     (0.40 )     (0.12 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.30     $ 7.53     $ 7.06     $ 7.16     $ 9.59     $ 8.76    
Total return (c)     10.92 %(d)(e)     7.82 %     0.33 %(f)     (16.46 )%     14.38 %     6.56 %(e)(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.34 %(h)(i)(j)     1.87 %(i)     1.91 %(i)     1.78 %(k)     1.79 %(i)     1.78 %(i)  
Interest expense                       %(l)              
Net expenses     1.34 %(h)(i)(j)     1.87 %(i)     1.91 %(i)     1.78 %(k)     1.79 %(i)     1.78 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.47 %(h)                             0.01 %  
Net investment income     0.87 %(h)(i)     0.90 %(i)     1.60 %(i)     1.43 %(k)     1.31 %(i)     1.31 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     166 %(d)(m)     96 %     105 %     88 %     106 %     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 4,090     $ 4,099     $ 4,247     $ 4,112     $ 5,447     $ 5,076    

 

(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)  Total return includes a reimbursement of a loss experienced by the Fund due to a compliance violation. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01% on total return.

(g)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Manager for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01% on total return.

(h)  Annualized.

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

(j)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. If these expenses were included, the expense ratios would have been higher.

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

(l)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(m)  Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund transitioned to a fund-of funds structure. If the Fund had not transitioned, portfolio turnover would have been lower.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Liberty Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.11     $ 7.59     $ 7.68     $ 10.28     $ 9.34     $ 8.88    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.08       0.15       0.17       0.22       0.22       0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts, foreign capital
gains tax, written options and capital
gains distributions received
    0.84       0.52       (0.09 )     (1.65 )     1.21       0.46    
Total from investment operations     0.92       0.67       0.08       (1.43 )     1.43       0.67    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.08 )     (0.15 )     (0.17 )     (0.24 )     (0.23 )     (0.21 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.93 )     (0.26 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.08 )     (0.15 )     (0.17 )     (1.17 )     (0.49 )     (0.21 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.95     $ 8.11     $ 7.59     $ 7.68     $ 10.28     $ 9.34    
Total return (c)     11.41 %(d)(e)     8.92 %     1.35 %(f)     (15.67 )%     15.72 %     7.60 %(e)(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     0.35 %(h)(i)(j)     0.88 %(i)     0.92 %(i)     0.79 %(k)     0.80 %(i)     0.79 %(i)  
Interest expense                       %(l)              
Net expenses     0.35 %(h)(i)(j)     0.88 %(i)     0.92 %(i)     0.79 %(k)     0.80 %(i)     0.79 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.47 %(h)                             0.01 %  
Net investment income     1.85 %(h)(i)     1.90 %(i)     2.58 %(i)     2.44 %(k)     2.29 %(i)     2.34 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     166 %(d)(m)     96 %     105 %     88 %     106 %     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 1,061     $ 1,017     $ 903     $ 845     $ 856     $ 1,175    

 

(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 reimbursement of loss experienced by the Fund due to a compliance violation. The reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01% on total return.

(g)  Total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the Investment Manager for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01% on total return.

(h)  Annualized.

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

(j)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. If these expenses were included, the expense ratios would have been higher.

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

(l)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(m)  Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund transitioned to a fund-of funds structure. If the Fund had not transitioned, portfolio turnover would have been lower.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Liberty Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Liberty 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 long-term capital appreciation.

Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund transitioned to a fund-of-funds structure, which means the Fund will seek to achieve its objective by investing primarily in shares of mutual funds managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), or its affiliates (Columbia Funds), exchange-traded funds and third party-advised funds (collectively with the Columbia Funds, Underlying Funds). The Fund may also invest in equity and fixed income securities, including Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), and other instruments such as derivatives. The financial statements of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.

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 initial 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 funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase.

Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares 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 management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at the net asset value of each class of the respective Underlying Fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date. Exchange-traded funds 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. Exchange-traded funds for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the latest bid price on such exchanges.

Investments in 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.

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


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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.

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

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. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security is valued at fair value, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security. The determination of fair value often requires significant judgment. To determine fair value, management 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


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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.

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:

Futures Contracts—The Fund entered into U.S. Treasury Note futures contracts to manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark and equity index futures contracts to equitize cash in order to maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions.

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. In addition, upon entering into index futures contracts, the Fund bears risks which may include securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss.

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 March 31, 2011, the Fund entered into 162 futures 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 March 31, 2011:

    Fair Value of Derivative Instruments  
    Assets   Liabilities  


  Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
  Fair Value   Statement
of Assets and
Liabilities
  Fair Value*  
                  Futures Variation Margin     10,719    

 

*  Includes only current day's variation margin.


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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the six month period ended March 31, 2011:

    Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss)
and Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) on Derivatives
 
    Risk Exposure   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Futures Contracts   Equity   $ 1,278,193     $ (115,674 )  
Futures Contracts   Interest Rate     (113,225 )     75,495    
    Total   $ 1,164,968     $ (40,179 )  

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.

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.

The value of additional securities received as an income payment is recorded as income and increases the cost basis of such securities.


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Income and capital gain distributions from the Underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend 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.

Foreign Taxes

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and/or 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 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.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fee

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement (IMSA), the Investment Manager determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.55% to 0.45% as the Fund's net assets increase.

Effective October 22, 2010, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee through January 31, 2012 so that the effective advisory fee rate will be a blend of (i) 0.00% on assets invested in other Columbia Funds, exchange-traded funds or third party mutual funds, and (ii) 0.55% on other assets.

The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended March 31, 2011 was 0.07% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Sub-Advisory Fee

Prior to October 22, 2010, Nordea Investment Management North America, Inc. (NIMNAI) served as the investment sub-adviser to the Fund and managed a portion of the Fund's assets. The Investment Manager, from the investment management fee it received from the Fund, paid NIMNAI a monthly sub-advisory fee. Effective October 22, 2010, the Investment Manager has assumed responsibility for daily investment operations, including placing all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Fund.


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Administration Fee

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager provides administration and accounting services to the Fund. Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund pays an annual administration fee equal to 0.02% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Prior to October 22, 2010, the Investment Manager did not receive any compensation from the Fund for its administration services.

For the six months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective administration fee rate was 0.02% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (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

Under a Transfer Agency Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent) is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent 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 is reimbursed by the Fund for the fees and expenses the Transfer Agent pays to financial intermediaries that maintain omnibus accounts with the Fund that is a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in each such omnibus account (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., which are paid a per account fee). 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 (with the exception of out-of pocket fees). The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of -pocket expenses.

For the six month period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agent fee rate for was 0.12% 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 March 31, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.

The Plans require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor for the Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The annual service fee portion of the Plans may equal up to 0.15% on net assets attributable to shares issued prior to April 1, 1989 and 0.25% on net assets attributable to shares issued thereafter. This arrangement results in a rate of service fee for all shares that is a blend between the 0.15% and 0.25% annual rates. For the six month period ended March 31, 2011, the Class A, Class B and Class C shares' effective service fee rate was 0.24%. The Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares only.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end and CDSC's, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $3,812 for Class A,


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$1,298 for Class B and $346 for Class C shares for the six month period ended March 31, 2011.

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

Effective October 22, 2010, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses, through January 31, 2012, so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses described below), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 0.51%, 1.26%, 1.26%, and 0.27% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares, respectively. The following expenses are excluded from the Fund's ordinary operating expenses when calculating the cap, and therefore will be paid by the Fund: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investment in other pooled investment vehicles (including exchange traded funds and other affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses, investment management services fees and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Fund's Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties. Merger costs are treated as extraordinary expenses and therefore not subject to the Fund's expense limits.

Prior to October 22, 2010, the Investment Manager 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, did not exceed 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annualized basis.

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 March 31, 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 $576,705,440 and $591,253,942, respectively, for the six month period ended March 31, 2011, of which $20,368,875 and $71,616,971, respectively, were U.S. Government securities.

Note 6. Regulatory Settlements

During the year ended September 30, 2010, the Fund received payments totaling $20,589 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 March 31, 2011, one shareholder account owned 15.7% 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 8. Line of Credit

Prior to March 28, 2011, the Fund and other affiliated funds participated in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. Effective March 28, 2011, the commitment was reduced to $225,000,000. 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.


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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 March 31, 2011, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 9. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2010 was as follows:

    September 30, 2010  
Distributions paid from:      
Ordinary Income*   $ 6,392,787    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at March 31, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax were:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 18,089,034    
Unrealized depreciation     (1,794,035 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 16,294,999    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of September 30, 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   $ 25,018,329    
2018     33,715,527    
Total   $ 58,733,856    

 

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion 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

Allocation Risk

The Fund uses an asset allocation strategy in pursuing its investment objective. There is a risk that the Fund's allocation among asset classes or investments will cause the Fund to under-perform other funds with similar investment objectives, or that the investments themselves will not produce the returns expected.

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.

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.


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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.

Investing in Other Funds Risk

The performance of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests could be adversely affected if other entities that invest in the same Underlying Funds make relatively large investments or redemptions in the Underlying Funds. Because the expenses and costs of an Underlying Fund are shared by its investors, redemptions by other investors in the Underlying Fund could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for the Underlying Fund. The Fund, and its shareholders, indirectly bear a portion of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These transactions might also result in higher brokerage, tax or other costs for the Fund. This risk may be particularly important when one investor owns a substantial portion of any Underlying Fund. In addition, the Investment Manager has the authority to change the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests or to change the percentage of the Fund's investments allocated to each Underlying Fund. If an Underlying Fund pays fees to the Investment Manager or its affiliates, such as investment management fees, this could result in the Investment Manager having a potential conflict of interest in selecting the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests or in determining the percentage of the Fund's investments allocated to each Underlying Fund. There are also circumstances in which the Investment Manager's fiduciary duties to the Fund may conflict with its fiduciary duties to the Underlying Funds.

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.

In August 2010, the Board of Trustees approved a proposal to merge the Fund into Columbia LifeGoal Balanced Growth Portfolio. The proposal was approved at a special meeting of shareholders held on February 15, 2011. The merger, which was a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes, was effective May 2, 2011.

Effective May 16, 2011, the line of credit commitment with State Street was reduced to $150,000,000, and the maximum amount that may be borrowed by any fund was limited to the lesser of $120,000,000 and the Fund's borrowing limit set forth in the Fund's registration statement.

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


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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 LifeGoal® Balanced Growth Portfolio (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  
  178,456,344       5,904,678       9,068,016       0    

 

The Reorganization was effective on May 2, 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 Liberty Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of the fund's voting records are available (i) at www.columbiamanagement.com, (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov, and (iii) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-368-0346. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the SEC's website. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available from the fund's website, www.columbiamanagement.com.

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund's Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

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.

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Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended March 31, 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   16  
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

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 Asset Allocation Fund

Average annual total return as of 03/31/11 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   T   Z  
Inception   11/01/98   11/01/98   11/18/02   12/30/91   12/30/91  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    12.16       5.69       11.77       6.77       11.77       10.77       12.13       5.66       12.32    
1-year     13.95       7.41       13.22       8.22       13.13       12.13       13.97       7.43       14.33    
5-year     3.89       2.66       3.10       2.77       3.09       3.09       3.82       2.59       4.22    
10-year     3.72       3.10       2.96       2.96       2.96       2.96       3.68       3.07       4.03    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T 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, Class C, Class T and Class Z shares performance information includes returns of Prime A shares (for Class A shares), Prime B shares (for Class B and Class C shares), Retail A shares (for Class T shares) and Trust shares (for Class Z shares) of Galaxy Asset Allocation Fund, the predecessor to the Fund and a series of the Galaxy Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"), for periods prior to November 18, 2002, the date on which Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T and Class Z shares were initially offered by the Fund. These returns shown for all share classes reflect any differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses between the Predecessor Fund share classes and the corresponding newer share classes.

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 03/31/11

  +12.16%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +17.31%  
  S&P 500 Index1  
  –0.88%  
  Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index2  

 

Net asset value per share

as of 03/31/11 ($)  
Class A     14.86    
Class B     14.85    
Class C     14.85    
Class T     14.87    
Class Z     14.93    

 

Distributions declared per share

10/01/10 – 03/31/11 ($)  
Class A     0.15    
Class B     0.10    
Class C     0.10    
Class T     0.15    
Class Z     0.17    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Asset Allocation 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.

As a shareholder of the underlying funds in which it invests, the fund will bear its allocable share of the costs and expenses of these underlying funds. These costs and expenses are not included in the fund's annualized expense ratios used to calculate the expense information below.

10/01/10 – 03/31/11

    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       1,121.60       1,022.29       2.80       2.67       0.53    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,117.00       1,018.55       6.76       6.44       1.28    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,117.70       1,018.55       6.76       6.44       1.28    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,120.50       1,022.04       3.07       2.92       0.58    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,122.50       1,023.54       1.48       1.41       0.28    

 

        

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.

*Columbia Asset Allocation Fund's expense ratios do not include fees and expenses incurred by the underlying funds.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Investment Companies – 98.2%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
BofA Cash Reserves, Capital Class
Shares (a)
    2,736,590       2,736,590    
Columbia Acorn International,
Class I (b)
    11,698       485,098    
Columbia Acorn USA, Class I (b)     78,391       2,408,169    
Columbia Bond Fund, Class I (b)     4,541,479       42,008,680    
Columbia Contrarian Core Fund,
Class I (b)
    350,380       5,269,714    
Columbia Convertible Securities
Fund, Class I (b)
    195,883       3,055,770    
Columbia Corporate Income Fund,
Class I (b)
    1,024,842       9,951,216    
Columbia Dividend Income Fund,
Class I (b)
    257,537       3,520,526    
Columbia Dividend Opportunity
Fund, Class I (b)
    94,199       782,790    
Columbia Emerging Markets Bond
Fund, Class I (b)
    115,574       1,301,366    
Columbia Emerging Markets Fund,
Class I (b)
    619,795       7,115,245    
Columbia Energy and Natural
Resources Fund, Class I (b)
    470,162       12,083,163    
Columbia European Equity Fund,
Class I (b)
    950,764       5,875,723    
Columbia High Yield Bond Fund,
Class I (b)
    4,171,911       11,848,228    
Columbia International Bond Fund,
Class I (b)
    116,839       1,296,908    
Columbia Large Cap Core Fund,
Class I (b)
    383,962       5,279,472    
Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund,
Class I (b)
    918,426       23,337,196    
Columbia Large Cap Value Fund,
Class I (b)
    1,705,379       20,379,280    
Columbia Large Value Quantitative
Fund, Class I (b)
    271,239       2,058,707    
Columbia Marsico Focused
Equities Fund, Class I (b)
    37,418       910,761    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund,
Class I (b)
    318,733       9,287,878    
Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund,
Class I (b)
    635,010       9,150,490    
Columbia Multi-Advisor
International Equity Fund,
Class I (b)
    956,501       11,937,134    
Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund,
Class I (b)
    282,270       2,430,347    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund,
Class I (b)
    315,081       4,099,203    
Columbia Select Large Cap Growth
Fund, Class I (b)
    266,313       3,661,809    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I,
Class I (b)
    107,584       3,789,121    
Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I,
Class I (b)
    89,375       4,426,741    
Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II,
Class I (b)
    158,564       2,394,319    
Columbia U.S. Government
Mortgage Fund, Class I (b)
    488,749       2,600,144    
Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund,
Class I (b)
    43,357       478,225    
Columbia Value and Restructuring
Fund, Class I (b)
    38,510       2,042,159    
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed
Portfolio (b)
    492,454       4,629,070    
Total Investment Companies
(cost of $209,352,937)
    222,631,242    
Government Obligations – 1.4%  
    Par ($)      
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds
2.125% 02/15/40
    76,406       80,793    
2.375% 01/15/25     496,455       557,310    
3.875% 04/15/29     375,035       501,843    
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes
1.125% 01/15/21
    45,296       45,940    
1.625% 01/15/15     380,540       412,499    
1.875% 07/15/13     251,763       272,317    
2.000% 01/15/14     280,042       305,159    
2.000% 01/15/16     271,801       300,085    
2.125% 01/15/19     287,160       320,429    
2.625% 07/15/17     223,104       256,238    
3.000% 07/15/12     146,956       157,403    
Total Government Obligations
(cost of $3,032,562)
    3,210,016    
Common Stock – 0.0%  
    Shares      
China Milk Products Group Ltd. (c)     322,000       10,218    
Total Common Stock
(cost of $172,880)
    10,218    
Total Investments – 99.6%
(cost of $212,558,379) (d)
    225,851,476    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.4%     845,341    
Net Assets – 100.0%     226,696,817    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  As of May 1, 2010, this security was no longer an affiliate of the Fund.

(b)  Mutual funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and advised by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC or one of its affiliates.

(c)  Non-income producing security.

(d)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $212,617,755.

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 March 31, 2011:

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Total Investment
Companies
  $ 222,631,242     $     $     $ 222,631,242    
Total Government
Obligations
    3,210,016                   3,210,016    
Total Common Stock                 10,218       10,218    
Total Investments     225,841,258             10,218       225,851,476    
Unrealized Appreciation
on Open Futures
Contracts
    92,343                   92,343    
Total   $ 225,933,601     $     $ 10,218     $ 225,943,819    

 

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

Certain common stock 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 indices, models utilized by the third party statistical pricing service, and the position of the security within the respective company's capital structure.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

The following table reconciles asset balances for the six months ended March 31, 2011, in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

Investments
in Securities
  Balance as of
September 30,
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
March 31,
2011
 
Common Stock
Consumer Staples
  $     $     $     $ (162,662 )   $ 172,880     $     $     $     $ 10,218    

 

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 March 31, 2011, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) amounted to $162,662. This amount is included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

At March 31, 2011, the Fund held the following open long futures contracts:

Risk/Exposure Type

Equity Risk   Number of
Contracts
  Value   Aggregate
Face Value
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
S&P 500 Index Futures     12     $ 3,963,000     $ 3,870,657     Jun-2011   $ 92,343    

 

At March 31, 2011, cash of $965,000 was pledged as collateral for open futures contracts.

For the six months ended March 31, 2011 transactions in written call option contracts were as follows:

Equity Risk   Number of
contracts
  Premium
received
 
Options outstanding at September 30, 2010     101     $ 5,174    
Options written              
Options terminated in closing purchase
transactions
    (62 )     (4,588 )  
Options exercised              
Options expired     (39 )     (586 )  
Options outstanding at March 31, 2011         $    

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Unaffiliated investments, at identified cost     5,942,032    
    Affiliated investments, at identified cost     206,616,347    
    Total investments, at identified cost     212,558,379    
    Unaffiliated investments, at value     5,956,824    
    Affiliated investments, at value     219,894,652    
    Total investments, at value     225,851,476    
    Cash     25,827    
    Cash collateral for open futures contracts     965,000    
    Foreign currency (cost of $61)     63    
    Receivable for:      
    Investments sold     56,199    
    Fund shares sold     28,556    
    Interest     17,535    
    Foreign tax reclaims     17,376    
    Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager     131,237    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     51,176    
    Prepaid expenses     543    
    Total Assets     227,144,988    
Liabilities   Payable for:      
    Fund shares repurchased     212,358    
    Futures variation margin     8,264    
    Administration fee     2,955    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     3,701    
    Transfer agent fee     67,747    
    Trustees' fees     1,422    
    Distribution and service fees     37,188    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     252    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     51,176    
    Merger costs     61,161    
    Other liabilities     1,947    
    Total Liabilities     448,171    
    Net Assets     226,696,817    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     214,587,554    
    Overdistributed net investment income     (275,516 )  
    Accumulated net realized loss     (1,003,556 )  
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
    Investments     13,293,097    
    Foreign currency translations     2,895    
    Futures contracts     92,343    
    Net Assets     226,696,817    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets   $ 10,378,588    
    Shares outstanding     698,276    
    Net asset value per share   $ 14.86 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($14.86/0.9425)   $ 15.77 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 2,686,900    
    Shares outstanding     180,979    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 14.85 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 2,005,085    
    Shares outstanding     135,002    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 14.85 (a)  
Class T   Net assets   $ 115,115,134    
    Shares outstanding     7,741,183    
    Net asset value per share   $ 14.87 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($14.87/0.9425)   $ 15.78 (b)  
Class Z   Net assets   $ 96,511,110    
    Shares outstanding     6,465,286    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 14.93    

 

 

(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 OperationsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Dividends     284,796    
    Dividends from affiliates     2,130,573    
    Interest     240,979    
    Foreign taxes withheld     (2,094 )  
    Total Investment Income     2,654,254    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     720,841    
    Administration fee     28,339    
    Distribution fee:      
    Class B     10,627    
    Class C     6,693    
    Service fee:      
    Class A     12,247    
    Class B     3,543    
    Class C     2,231    
    Shareholder service fee—Class T     168,751    
    Transfer agent fee     140,407    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     23,909    
    Trustees' fees     12,964    
    Custody fee     19,779    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     508    
    Merger costs     76,267    
    Other expenses     127,497    
    Total Expenses     1,354,603    
    Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager     (765,949 )  
    Expense reductions     (71 )  
    Net Expenses     588,583    
    Net Investment Income     2,065,671    
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Foreign Currency, Futures Contracts, Foreign Capital Gains Tax and Written Option Contracts  
    Net realized gain on:        
    Unaffiliated investments     27,059,233    
    Affiliated investments     3,976,609    
    Foreign currency transactions     64,527    
    Futures contracts     781,993    
    Written options     2,074    
    Net realized gain     31,884,436    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:      
    Unaffiliated investments     (21,632,846 )  
    Affiliated investments     13,278,305    
    Foreign currency translations     (52,098 )  
    Futures contracts     (9,343 )  
    Written options contracts     3,627    
    Foreign capital gains tax     934    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (8,411,421 )  
    Net Gain     23,473,015    
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     25,538,686    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


8



Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
September 30,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment income     2,065,671       4,172,394    
    Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency
transactions, forward currency exchange contracts,
futures contracts and written option contracts
    31,884,436       12,890,226    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations,
futures contracts, foreign capital gains tax and
written option contracts
    (8,411,421 )     795,071    
    Net increase resulting from operations     25,538,686       17,857,691    
Distributions to Shareholders   From net investment income:          
    Class A     (103,167 )     (177,876 )  
    Class B     (20,276 )     (43,218 )  
    Class C     (12,797 )     (18,826 )  
    Class T     (1,170,550 )     (2,212,179 )  
    Class Z     (1,127,019 )     (2,137,943 )  
    Total distributions to shareholders     (2,433,809 )     (4,590,042 )  
    Net Capital Stock Transactions     (11,302,513 )     (22,212,031 )  
    Increase from regulatory settlements           39    
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets     11,802,364       (8,944,343 )  
Net Assets   Beginning of period     214,894,453       223,838,796    
    End of period     226,696,817       214,894,453    
    Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income
at end of period
    (275,516 )     92,622    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


9



Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2011
  Year Ended
September 30, 2010
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     89,490       1,277,268       209,081       2,715,792    
Distributions reinvested     5,820       83,115       12,269       160,092    
Redemptions     (81,062 )     (1,156,258 )     (158,514 )     (2,081,457 )  
Net increase     14,248       204,125       62,836       794,427    
Class B  
Subscriptions     1,289       17,912       17,803       230,184    
Distributions reinvested     984       13,987       2,855       37,047    
Redemptions     (36,154 )     (515,218 )     (110,295 )     (1,432,555 )  
Net decrease     (33,881 )     (483,319 )     (89,637 )     (1,165,324 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     31,051       441,718       18,904       245,247    
Distributions reinvested     757       10,761       1,255       16,318    
Redemptions     (10,315 )     (149,045 )     (23,162 )     (301,944 )  
Net increase (decrease)     21,493       303,434       (3,003 )     (40,379 )  
Class T  
Subscriptions     37,519       539,755       49,429       711,217    
Distributions reinvested     60,037       857,722       156,227       2,035,883    
Redemptions     (511,386 )     (7,247,319 )     (1,080,880 )     (14,103,465 )  
Net decrease     (413,830 )     (5,849,842 )     (875,224 )     (11,356,365 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     105,397       1,514,695       279,300       3,656,141    
Distributions reinvested     49,603       711,973       112,573       1,472,006    
Redemptions     (537,476 )     (7,703,579 )     (1,191,485 )     (15,572,537 )  
Net decrease     (382,476 )     (5,476,911 )     (799,612 )     (10,444,390 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


10




Financial HighlightsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.39     $ 12.61     $ 12.57     $ 16.80     $ 16.06     $ 16.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.13       0.24       0.26       0.31       0.32       0.22    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts, foreign capital
gains tax and written options
    1.49       0.81       0.03       (2.76 )     1.86       0.92    
Total from investment operations     1.62       1.05       0.29       (2.45 )     2.18       1.14    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.27 )     (0.25 )     (0.34 )     (0.33 )     (0.31 )  
From net realized gains                       (1.44 )     (1.11 )     (1.24 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.15 )     (0.27 )     (0.25 )     (1.78 )     (1.44 )     (1.55 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.86     $ 13.39     $ 12.61     $ 12.57     $ 16.80     $ 16.06    
Total return (c)     12.16 %(d)(e)     8.36 %(e)     2.63 %(e)     (16.23 )%     14.24 %     7.39 %(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     0.53 %(g)(h)(i)     1.20 %(h)     1.25 %(h)     1.29 %(j)     1.32 %(h)     1.31 %(h)  
Interest expense                 %(k)                    
Net expenses     0.53 %(g)(h)(i)     1.20 %(h)     1.25 %(h)     1.29 %(j)     1.32 %(h)     1.31 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.69 %(g)     0.24 %     0.22 %                 0.01 %  
Net investment income     1.85 %(g)(h)     1.84 %(h)     2.35 %(h)     2.17 %(j)     1.98 %(h)     1.38 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     12 %(d)(l)     109 %     107 %     94 %     100 %     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 10,379     $ 9,161     $ 7,833     $ 7,266     $ 8,314     $ 5,863    

 

(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)  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)  Annualized.

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

(i)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests, if these expenses were included, the expense ratios would have been higher.

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

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(l)  Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund transitioned to a fund-of-funds structure. If the Fund had not transitioned, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.38     $ 12.60     $ 12.57     $ 16.80     $ 16.06     $ 16.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.08       0.14       0.18       0.20       0.20       0.17    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts, foreign capital
gains tax and written options
    1.49       0.81       0.02       (2.76 )     1.86       0.85    
Total from investment operations     1.57       0.95       0.20       (2.56 )     2.06       1.02    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.10 )     (0.17 )     (0.17 )     (0.23 )     (0.21 )     (0.19 )  
From net realized gains                       (1.44 )     (1.11 )     (1.24 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.10 )     (0.17 )     (0.17 )     (1.67 )     (1.32 )     (1.43 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.85     $ 13.38     $ 12.60     $ 12.57     $ 16.80     $ 16.06    
Total return (c)     11.77 %(d)(e)     7.56 %(e)     1.79 %(e)     (16.88 )%     13.40 %     6.59 %(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.28 %(g)(h)(i)     1.95 %(h)     2.00 %(h)     2.04 %(j)     2.07 %(h)     2.06 %(h)  
Interest expense                 %(k)                    
Net expenses     1.28 %(g)(h)(i)     1.95 %(h)     2.00 %(h)     2.04 %(j)     2.07 %(h)     2.06 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.69 %(g)     0.24 %     0.22 %                 0.01 %  
Net investment income     1.12 %(g)(h)     1.08 %(h)     1.61 %(h)     1.40 %(j)     1.21 %(h)     1.08 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     12 %(d)(l)     109 %     107 %     94 %     100 %     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 2,687     $ 2,874     $ 3,835     $ 4,699     $ 6,219     $ 6,788    

 

(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)  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)  Annualized.

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

(i)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests, if these expenses were included, the expense ratios would have been higher.

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

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(l)  Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund transitioned to a fund-of-funds structure. If the Fund had not transitioned, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.38     $ 12.60     $ 12.57     $ 16.81     $ 16.06     $ 16.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.08       0.14       0.17       0.21       0.20       0.16    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts, foreign capital
gains tax and written options
    1.49       0.81       0.03       (2.78 )     1.87       0.86    
Total from investment operations     1.57       0.95       0.20       (2.57 )     2.07       1.02    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.10 )     (0.17 )     (0.17 )     (0.23 )     (0.21 )     (0.19 )  
From net realized gains                       (1.44 )     (1.11 )     (1.24 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.10 )     (0.17 )     (0.17 )     (1.67 )     (1.32 )     (1.43 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.85     $ 13.38     $ 12.60     $ 12.57     $ 16.81     $ 16.06    
Total return (c)     11.77 %(d)(e)     7.56 %(e)     1.79 %(e)     (16.93 )%     13.46 %     6.59 %(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     1.28 %(g)(h)(i)     1.95 %(h)     2.00 %(h)     2.04 %(j)     2.07 %(h)     2.06 %(h)  
Interest expense                 %(k)                    
Net expenses     1.28 %(g)(h)(i)     1.95 %(h)     2.00 %(h)     2.04 %(j)     2.07 %(h)     2.06 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.69 %(g)     0.24 %     0.22 %                 0.01 %  
Net investment income     1.13 %(g)(h)     1.08 %(h)     1.60 %(h)     1.41 %(j)     1.23 %(h)     0.98 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     12 %(d)(l)     109 %     107 %     94 %     100 %     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 2,005     $ 1,519     $ 1,468     $ 1,496     $ 1,806     $ 1,281    

 

(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)  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)  Annualized.

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

(i)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests, if these expenses were included, the expense ratios would have been higher.

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

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(l)  Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund transitioned to a fund-of-funds structure. If the Fund had not transitioned, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class T Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007 (a)   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.40     $ 12.61     $ 12.58     $ 16.82     $ 16.08     $ 16.48    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.13       0.23       0.25       0.31       0.31       0.28    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts, foreign capital
gains tax and written options
    1.49       0.82       0.02       (2.78 )     1.86       0.87    
Total from investment operations     1.62       1.05       0.27       (2.47 )     2.17       1.15    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.26 )     (0.24 )     (0.33 )     (0.32 )     (0.31 )  
From net realized gains                       (1.44 )     (1.11 )     (1.24 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.15 )     (0.26 )     (0.24 )     (1.77 )     (1.43 )     (1.55 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (c)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.87     $ 13.40     $ 12.61     $ 12.58     $ 16.82     $ 16.08    
Total return (d)     12.13 %(e)(f)     8.39 %(e)     2.50 %(e)     (16.32 )%     14.17 %     7.39 %(e)(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     0.58 %(h)(i)(j)     1.25 %(i)     1.30 %(i)     1.34 %(k)     1.37 %(i)     1.36 %(i)  
Interest expense                 %(l)                    
Net expenses     0.58 %(h)(i)(j)     1.25 %(i)     1.30 %(i)     1.34 %(k)     1.37 %(i)     1.36 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.69 %(h)     0.24 %     0.22 %                 0.01 %  
Net investment income     1.81 %(h)(i)     1.79 %(i)     2.31 %(i)     2.10 %(k)     1.92 %(i)     1.78 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     12 %(f)(m)     109 %     107 %     94 %     100 %     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 115,115     $ 109,253     $ 113,895     $ 130,863     $ 180,757     $ 175,348    

 

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

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

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

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no 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)  Annualized.

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

(j)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests, if these expenses were included, the expense ratios would have been higher.

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

(l)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(m)  Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund transitioned to a fund-of-funds structure. If the Fund had not transitioned, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.45     $ 12.66     $ 12.58     $ 16.82     $ 16.07     $ 16.48    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (a)     0.15       0.27       0.29       0.35       0.36       0.33    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts, foreign capital
gains tax and written options
    1.50       0.82       0.07       (2.77 )     1.87       0.85    
Total from investment operations     1.65       1.09       0.36       (2.42 )     2.23       1.18    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.17 )     (0.30 )     (0.28 )     (0.38 )     (0.37 )     (0.35 )  
From net realized gains                       (1.44 )     (1.11 )     (1.24 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.17 )     (0.30 )     (0.28 )     (1.82 )     (1.48 )     (1.59 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements           (b)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.93     $ 13.45     $ 12.66     $ 12.58     $ 16.82     $ 16.07    
Total return (c)     12.32 %(d)(e)     8.67 %(e)     3.21 %(e)     (16.06 )%     14.58 %     7.65 %(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense     0.28 %(g)(h)(i)     0.95 %(h)     1.00 %(h)     1.04 %(j)     1.07 %(h)     1.06 %(h)  
Interest expense                 %(k)                    
Net expenses     0.28 %(g)(h)(i)     0.95 %(h)     1.00 %(h)     1.04 %(j)     1.07 %(h)     1.06 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.69 %(g)     0.24 %     0.22 %                 0.01 %  
Net investment income     2.12 %(g)(h)     2.07 %(h)     2.60 %(h)     2.40 %(j)     2.21 %(h)     2.09 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     12 %(d)(l)     109 %     107 %     94 %     100 %     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 96,511     $ 92,087     $ 96,807     $ 107,424     $ 144,513     $ 151,703    

 

(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)  Annualized.

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

(i)  Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests, if these expenses were included, the expense ratios would have been higher.

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

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(l)  Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund transitioned to a fund-of-funds structure. If the Fund had not transitioned, portfolio turnover would have been higher.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Asset Allocation Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Asset Allocation 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 Objectives

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income and long-term capital appreciation.

Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund transitioned to a fund-of-fund structure, which means the Fund will seek to achieve its objective by investing primarily in shares of mutual funds managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), or its affiliates (Columbia Funds). The Fund may also invest in exchange-traded funds and third party-advised funds, equity and fixed income securities, including Treasury inflation protected securities, and other instruments such as derivatives (collectively, Underlying Funds). The financial statements of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.

Fund Shares

The Trust has unlimited authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T 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 initial 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 funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase.

Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within one year of purchase.

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 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 management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees, based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available 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


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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.

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.

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

Purchased options are valued at the last reported sale price, or in the absence of a sale, at the last quoted bid price. Written options are valued at the last reported sale price, or in the absence of a sale, at the last quoted ask price.

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

Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the 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 in the Underlying Funds are valued at the net asset value of each class of the respective Underlying Fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange on the valuation date.

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 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


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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.

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 provides more detailed information about each derivative type held by the Fund:

Futures Contracts—The Fund entered into equity index futures contracts to equitize cash in order to maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions.

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.

In addition, upon entering into index futures contracts, the Fund bears risks which may include securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss.

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 March 31, 2011, the Fund entered into 12 futures contracts.

Options—The Fund had written covered and purchased call options to neutralize the Fund's exposure to equity risk on underlying securities. Written covered call options and purchased call options become more valuable as the price of the underlying instruments depreciates and appreciates, respectively, 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 March 31, 2011, the Fund did not enter into any written options 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 March 31, 2011.

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
Assets   Fair Value   Liabilities   Fair Value  
Futures Contracts   $     Futures Contracts   $ 8,264 *  

 

*  Includes only current day's variation margin

The effect of derivative instruments on the Fund's Statement of Operations for the six month period ended March 31, 2011:

    Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss)
and Change in Unrealized Appreciation
(Depreciation) on Derivatives
 
    Risk Exposure   Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Futures Contracts     Equity Risk     $ 781,993     $ (9,343 )  
Written Options     Equity Risk       2,074       3,627    

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.

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.

Income and capital gain distributions from the underlying Funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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


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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.

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.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fee

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement (IMSA), the Investment Manager determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.65% to 0.46% as the Fund's net assets increase.

Effective October 22, 2010, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fee through January 31, 2012 so that the effective advisory fee rate will be a blend of (i) 0.00% on assets invested in other Columbia Funds, exchange-traded funds or third party mutual funds, and (ii) 0.65% on other assets.

The effective annualized management fee rate, net of fee waivers, for the six month period ended March 31, 2011, was 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Administration Fee

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager provides administration and accounting services to the Fund. Effective October 22, 2010, the Fund pays an annual administration fee equal to 0.03% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to October 22, 2010, the annual administration fee was equal to 0.067% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street) and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund.


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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

Under a Transfer Agency Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent) is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent 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 is reimbursed by the Fund for the fees and expenses the Transfer Agent pays to financial intermediaries that maintain omnibus accounts with the Fund that is a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in each such omnibus account (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., which are paid a per account fee). 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 (with the exception of out-of pocket fees). The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of -pocket expenses.

For the six month period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund's effective transfer agent fee rate for each class was 0.13% 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 March 31, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.

The Plans 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.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end and CDSC's, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $2,122 for Class A, $511 for Class B, $76 for Class C and $1,165 for Class T shares for the six month period ended March 31, 2011.

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 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 March 31, 2011, the shareholder services fee


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was 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

Effective October 22, 2010, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses, through January 31, 2012, so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses described below), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 0.51%, 1.26%, 1.26%, 0.56% and 0.26% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T and Class Z shares, respectively. The following expenses are excluded from the Fund's ordinary operating expenses when calculating the cap, and therefore will be paid by the Fund: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investment in other pooled investment vehicles (including exchange traded funds and other affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses, investment management services fees and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties. Merger costs are treated as extraordinary expenses and therefore not subject to the Fund's expense limits.

Prior to October 22, 2010, the Investment Manager 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, did not exceed the annual rate of 0.95% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

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 March 31, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $71 for the Fund.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated $26,796,237 and $233,823,612, respectively, for the six month period ended March 31, 2011, of which $19,678,180 and $53,189,056, respectively, were U.S. Government securities.

Note 6. Regulatory Settlements

During the year ended period September 30, 2010, the Fund received payments totaling $39 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 March 31, 2011, one shareholder account owned 22.8% 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

Prior to March 28, 2011, the Fund and other affiliated funds participated in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. Effective March 28, 2011, the commitment was reduced to $225,000,000. The maximum amount that may be borrowed by any fund is limited to the lesser of


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$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 March 31, 2011, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 9. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2010 was as follows:

  September 30, 2010  
Distributions paid from:  
Ordinary Income*   $ 4,590,042    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at March 31, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 14,472,930    
Unrealized depreciation     (1,239,209 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 13,233,721    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of September 30, 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   $ 15,394,963    
2018     16,050,883    
Total   $ 31,445,846    

 

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion 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

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.

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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developed countries. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

Asset-Backed Securities Risk

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.

Investing in Other Funds Risk

The performance of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests could be adversely affected if other entities that invest in the same Underlying Funds make relatively large investments or redemptions in the Underlying Funds. Because the expenses and costs of an Underlying Fund are shared by its investors, redemptions by other investors in the Underlying Fund could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for the Underlying Fund. The Fund, and its shareholders, indirectly bear a portion of the expenses of the Underlying Funds. These transactions might also result in higher brokerage, tax or other costs for the Fund. This risk may be particularly important when one investor owns a substantial portion of any Underlying Fund. In addition, the Investment Manager has the authority to change the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests or to change the percentage of the Fund's investments allocated to each Underlying Fund. If an Underlying Fund pays fees to the Investment Manager or its affiliates, such as investment management fees, this could result in the Investment Manager having a potential conflict of interest in selecting the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests or in determining the percentage of the Fund's investments allocated to each Underlying Fund. There are also circumstances in which the Investment Manager's fiduciary duties to the Fund may conflict with its fiduciary duties to the Underlying Funds.

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.

In August 2010, the Board of Trustees approved a proposal to merge the Fund into Columbia LifeGoal® Balanced Growth Portfolio. The proposal was approved at a special meeting of shareholders held on February 15, 2011. The merger, which was a tax-free reorganization for U.S. federal income tax proposes, was effective May 2, 2011.

Effective May 16, 2011, the line of credit commitment with State Street was reduced to $150,000,000, and the maximum amount that may be borrowed by any fund was limited to the lesser of $120,000,000 and the Fund's borrowing limit set forth in the Fund's registration statement.

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


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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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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 LifeGoal® Balanced Growth Portfolio (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  
  105,835,052       4,346,446       4,691,944       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 Asset Allocation 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-1710 A (05/11)




Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended March 31, 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  
Shareholder Meeting Results   27  
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 Small Cap Core Fund

Average annual total return as of 03/31/11 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   I   T   W   Z  
Inception   11/01/98   11/01/98   11/18/02   09/27/10   02/12/93   09/27/10   12/14/92  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without   with   without   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    25.28       18.10       24.87       19.87       24.83       23.83       25.64       25.27       18.06       25.38       25.49    
1-year     27.77       20.40       26.79       21.79       26.85       25.85       n/a       27.70       20.40       n/a       28.11    
5-year     5.05       3.81       4.27       4.00       4.27       4.27       n/a       5.00       3.76       n/a       5.32    
10-year/Life     9.91       9.26       9.06       9.06       9.07       9.07       28.65       9.84       9.18       28.36       10.21    

 

              

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T 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 and Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class W shares are sold at net asset value with a service (Rule 12b-1) fee. Class I, Class W 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, Class T and Class Z share performance information includes returns of Prime A shares (for Class A shares), Prime B shares (for Class B shares), Retail A shares (for Class C and Class T shares) and Trust shares (for Class Z shares) of Galaxy Small Cap Value Fund, the predecessor to the Fund and a series of the Galaxy Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"), for periods prior to November 18, 2002, the date on which Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T and Class Z shares were initially offered by the Fund. These returns shown for all share classes reflect any differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses between the Predecessor Fund share classes and the corresponding newer share classes.

Class I and Class W shares were initially offered by the Fund on September 27, 2010.

1The 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.

2The Standard & Poor's (S&P) SmallCap 600 Composite Index tracks the performance of 600 domestic companies traded on major stock exchanges. The S&P SmallCap 600 is heavily weighted with the stocks of companies with small market capitalizations.

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 03/31/11

  +25.28%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +25.48%  
  Russell 2000 Index1  
  +25.21%  
  S&P SmallCap 600
Composite Index2
 

 

Net asset value per share

as of 03/31/11 ($)  
Class A     16.70    
Class B     14.86    
Class C     14.88    
Class I     17.20    
Class T     16.41    
Class W     16.70    
Class Z     17.18    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

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

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management 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.

10/01/10 – 03/31/11

    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       1,252.80       1,018.55       7.19       6.44       1.28    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,248.70       1,014.76       11.44       10.25       2.03    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,248.30       1,014.81       11.38       10.20       2.03    
Class I     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,256.40       1,020.64       4.84       4.33       0.87    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,252.70       1,018.30       7.47       6.69       1.33    
Class W     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,253.80       1,018.60       7.14       6.39       1.28    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,254.90       1,019.80       5.79       5.19       1.03    

 

        

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 Small Cap Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 99.7%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 10.9%  
Auto Components – 0.5%  
Dorman Products, Inc. (a)     110,965       4,670,517    
Auto Components Total     4,670,517    
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.3%  
Nobel Learning
Communities, Inc. (a)
    279,366       2,757,342    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     2,757,342    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.5%  
CEC Entertainment, Inc.     219,307       8,274,453    
Morgans Hotel Group Co. (a)     211,631       2,073,984    
O'Charleys, Inc. (a)     532,962       3,181,783    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     13,530,220    
Household Durables – 0.5%  
Jarden Corp.     112,292       3,994,227    
Household Durables Total     3,994,227    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 1.4%  
Callaway Golf Co.     230,347       1,570,967    
RC2 Corp. (a)     282,947       7,950,811    
Steinway Musical
Instruments, Inc. (a)
    142,864       3,173,009    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total     12,694,787    
Media – 1.7%  
Arbitron, Inc.     194,600       7,789,838    
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A     106,000       5,389,040    
Scholastic Corp.     69,210       1,871,438    
Media Total     15,050,316    
Specialty Retail – 5.0%  
Bebe Stores, Inc.     603,200       3,528,720    
Buckle, Inc.     120,731       4,877,532    
Collective Brands, Inc. (a)     354,707       7,654,577    
Foot Locker, Inc.     139,500       2,750,940    
Penske Auto Group, Inc. (a)     261,200       5,229,224    
Rent-A-Center, Inc.     269,382       9,404,126    
Stage Stores, Inc.     309,328       5,945,284    
Wet Seal, Inc., Class A (a)     1,008,800       4,317,664    
Specialty Retail Total     43,708,067    
Consumer Discretionary Total     96,405,476    
Consumer Staples – 1.3%  
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.6%  
Casey's General Stores, Inc.     95,451       3,722,589    
Pantry, Inc. (a)     124,116       1,840,640    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     5,563,229    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Food Products – 0.7%  
Corn Products International, Inc.     119,301       6,182,178    
Food Products Total     6,182,178    
Consumer Staples Total     11,745,407    
Energy – 5.2%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 3.7%  
Gulfmark Offshore, Inc., Class A (a)     139,591       6,213,195    
Helix Energy Solutions
Group, Inc. (a)
    244,700       4,208,840    
Newpark Resources, Inc. (a)     560,358       4,404,414    
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)     37,770       3,378,527    
TETRA Technologies, Inc. (a)     655,081       10,088,247    
Unit Corp. (a)     68,800       4,262,160    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     32,555,383    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.5%  
BPZ Resources, Inc. (a)     534,800       2,839,788    
EXCO Resources, Inc.     252,287       5,212,250    
Georesources, Inc. (a)     170,300       5,325,281    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     13,377,319    
Energy Total     45,932,702    
Financials – 14.3%  
Capital Markets – 1.4%  
Investment Technology
Group, Inc. (a)
    411,850       7,491,552    
Waddell & Reed Financial,
Inc., Class A
    116,207       4,719,166    
Capital Markets Total     12,210,718    
Commercial Banks – 4.0%  
Centerstate Banks, Inc.     242,519       1,697,633    
Financial Institutions, Inc.     215,540       3,771,950    
Hancock Holding Co.     100,006       3,284,197    
Iberiabank Corp.     58,635       3,525,723    
Oriental Financial Group     668,359       8,387,905    
SCBT Financial Corp.     96,336       3,206,062    
Simmons First National
Corp., Class A
    105,700       2,863,413    
Southwest Bancorp, Inc. (a)     316,000       4,484,040    
Union First Market Bankshares Corp.     143,224       1,611,270    
Webster Financial Corp.     97,570       2,090,925    
Commercial Banks Total     34,923,118    
Consumer Finance – 1.2%  
Cash America International, Inc.     221,668       10,207,811    
QC Holdings, Inc.     178,812       774,256    
Consumer Finance Total     10,982,067    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Insurance – 2.8%  
AMERISAFE, Inc. (a)     44,531       984,580    
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.     98,300       2,989,303    
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (a)     434,450       3,262,719    
Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A     97,100       2,981,941    
eHealth, Inc. (a)     94,600       1,258,180    
Enstar Group Ltd. (a)     42,462       4,241,105    
Horace Mann Educators Corp.     231,117       3,882,766    
National Interstate Corp.     126,621       2,640,048    
State Auto Financial Corp.     147,054       2,679,324    
Insurance Total     24,919,966    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 3.6%  
Acadia Realty Trust     155,496       2,941,984    
American Campus Communities, Inc.     168,432       5,558,256    
Cousins Properties, Inc.     400,400       3,343,340    
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.     275,133       3,073,236    
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.     206,100       4,997,925    
First Potomac Realty Trust     249,748       3,933,531    
Mack-Cali Realty Corp.     104,700       3,549,330    
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (a)     402,679       4,002,629    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     31,400,231    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.3%  
Abington Bancorp, Inc.     183,521       2,244,462    
Dime Community Bancshares     210,167       3,102,065    
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.     154,659       2,100,269    
Jefferson Bancshares, Inc. (a)     219,422       776,754    
NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc.     204,189       3,030,165    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     11,253,715    
Financials Total     125,689,815    
Health Care – 12.5%  
Biotechnology – 0.8%  
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)     330,265       6,654,840    
Biotechnology Total     6,654,840    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 5.8%  
Analogic Corp.     137,306       7,764,654    
Cooper Companies, Inc.     138,974       9,651,744    
Greatbatch, Inc. (a)     192,553       5,094,952    
Invacare Corp.     268,151       8,344,859    
STAAR Surgical Co. (a)     1,082,667       6,030,455    
Symmetry Medical, Inc. (a)     342,808       3,359,519    
Thoratec Corp. (a)     222,900       5,779,797    
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     102,940       4,608,624    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     50,634,604    
Health Care Providers & Services – 4.9%  
Air Methods Corp. (a)     244,825       16,464,481    
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (a)     66,315       2,664,537    
Magellan Health Services, Inc. (a)     131,326       6,445,480    
Owens & Minor, Inc.     130,128       4,226,558    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Providence Service Corp. (a)     413,105       6,188,313    
PSS World Medical, Inc. (a)     179,902       4,884,339    
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.     91,897       2,052,979    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     42,926,687    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.4%  
Cambrex Corp. (a)     705,802       3,881,911    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     3,881,911    
Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%  
Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (a)     441,924       5,585,919    
Pharmaceuticals Total     5,585,919    
Health Care Total     109,683,961    
Industrials – 23.0%  
Aerospace & Defense – 4.1%  
AAR Corp. (a)     314,994       8,731,634    
American Science &
Engineering, Inc.
    79,500       7,342,620    
Global Defense Technology &
Systems, Inc. (a)
    340,912       8,256,889    
LMI Aerospace, Inc. (a)     186,602       3,771,226    
Moog, Inc., Class A (a)     171,941       7,893,811    
Aerospace & Defense Total     35,996,180    
Air Freight & Logistics – 1.4%  
Atlas Air Worldwide
Holdings, Inc. (a)
    133,283       9,292,491    
Pacer International, Inc. (a)     497,938       2,619,154    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     11,911,645    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.1%  
Consolidated Graphics, Inc. (a)     86,503       4,725,659    
McGrath Rentcorp     187,868       5,123,160    
Unifirst Corp.     165,019       8,747,657    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     18,596,476    
Construction & Engineering – 2.4%  
EMCOR Group, Inc. (a)     298,068       9,231,166    
MasTec, Inc. (a)     302,828       6,298,822    
Northwest Pipe Co. (a)     95,981       2,200,844    
Sterling Construction Co., Inc. (a)     183,062       3,090,087    
Construction & Engineering Total     20,820,919    
Electrical Equipment – 4.1%  
Belden, Inc.     206,100       7,739,055    
EnerSys (a)     120,671       4,796,672    
Global Power Equipment
Group, Inc. (a)
    210,571       5,790,703    
GrafTech International Ltd. (a)     207,746       4,285,800    
LaBarge, Inc. (a)     184,714       3,269,438    
LSI Industries, Inc.     701,288       5,077,325    
Regal-Beloit Corp.     71,600       5,286,228    
Electrical Equipment Total     36,245,221    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Machinery – 3.7%  
Albany International Corp., Class A     377,600       9,402,240    
Flanders Corp. (a)     931,415       3,027,099    
Key Technology, Inc. (a)     239,533       4,840,962    
Miller Industries, Inc.     233,716       3,795,548    
PMFG, Inc. (a)     183,370       3,913,116    
Tennant Co.     97,148       4,084,102    
Wabash National Corp. (a)     329,601       3,816,779    
Machinery Total     32,879,846    
Marine – 0.3%  
Rand Logistics, Inc. (a)     355,253       2,604,004    
Marine Total     2,604,004    
Professional Services – 2.9%  
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)     171,462       6,572,138    
Heidrick & Struggles
International, Inc.
    137,700       3,832,191    
Hill International, Inc. (a)     316,700       1,675,343    
Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (a)     312,051       2,028,332    
Kforce, Inc. (a)     319,589       5,848,479    
Navigant Consulting, Inc. (a)     226,578       2,263,514    
SFN Group, Inc. (a)     207,496       2,923,619    
Professional Services Total     25,143,616    
Road & Rail – 0.3%  
Kansas City Southern (a)     57,015       3,104,467    
Road & Rail Total     3,104,467    
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.7%  
Kaman Corp.     217,695       7,662,864    
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A (a)     160,430       3,176,514    
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B (a)     159,851       2,779,809    
Titan Machinery, Inc. (a)     56,350       1,422,837    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total     15,042,024    
Industrials Total     202,344,398    
Information Technology – 25.5%  
Communications Equipment – 2.5%  
Adtran, Inc.     47,246       2,006,065    
EMS Technologies, Inc. (a)     250,836       4,930,182    
Globecomm Systems, Inc. (a)     329,714       4,065,374    
InterDigital, Inc.     106,100       5,062,031    
Performance Technologies, Inc. (a)(b)     643,041       1,369,677    
Plantronics, Inc.     115,257       4,220,711    
Communications Equipment Total     21,654,040    
Computers & Peripherals – 1.2%  
Imation Corp. (a)     223,704       2,492,063    
Intevac, Inc. (a)     254,300       3,160,949    
Presstek, Inc. (a)     403,337       838,941    
Rimage Corp.     272,361       4,398,630    
Computers & Peripherals Total     10,890,583    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 7.6%  
Anixter International, Inc.     66,800       4,668,652    
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (a)     940,900       17,848,873    
Cognex Corp.     39,291       1,109,971    
FARO Technologies, Inc. (a)     260,806       10,432,240    
LeCroy Corp. (a)     308,063       4,118,802    
Littelfuse, Inc.     59,198       3,380,206    
Newport Corp. (a)     299,556       5,341,083    
Plexus Corp. (a)     361,832       12,685,830    
Pulse Electronics Corp.     484,023       2,928,339    
Spectrum Control, Inc. (a)     199,932       3,934,662    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
Components Total
    66,448,658    
Internet Software & Services – 1.2%  
Digital River, Inc. (a)     206,000       7,710,580    
EarthLink, Inc.     379,540       2,971,798    
Internet Software & Services Total     10,682,378    
IT Services – 3.9%  
Acxiom Corp. (a)     336,582       4,829,952    
Computer Task Group, Inc. (a)     739,233       9,824,407    
Integral Systems, Inc. (a)     275,155       3,348,636    
NCI, Inc., Class A (a)     283,100       6,899,147    
PRGX Global, Inc. (a)     665,991       4,042,565    
TNS, Inc. (a)     374,601       5,832,538    
IT Services Total     34,777,245    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.0%  
ATMI, Inc. (a)     179,759       3,393,850    
BTU International, Inc. (a)     288,342       3,171,762    
Cirrus Logic, Inc. (a)     209,592       4,407,720    
Exar Corp. (a)     317,013       1,908,418    
Fairchild Semiconductor
International, Inc. (a)
    495,487       9,017,863    
IXYS Corp. (a)     131,029       1,759,720    
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)     249,806       2,465,585    
Pericom Semiconductor Corp. (a)     310,020       3,214,907    
Ultratech, Inc. (a)     197,530       5,807,382    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    35,147,207    
Software – 5.1%  
Accelrys, Inc. (a)     481,459       3,851,672    
American Software Inc., Class A     116,222       857,718    
Epicor Software Corp. (a)     326,964       3,619,491    
Lawson Software, Inc. (a)     538,125       6,511,313    
Mentor Graphics Corp. (a)     266,524       3,899,246    
Progress Software Corp. (a)     591,885       17,217,935    
S1 Corp. (a)     522,860       3,492,705    
Websense, Inc. (a)     239,200       5,494,424    
Software Total     44,944,504    
Information Technology Total     224,544,615    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Materials – 4.5%  
Chemicals – 2.1%  
H.B. Fuller Co.     372,214       7,995,157    
Sensient Technologies Corp.     209,286       7,500,810    
Spartech Corp. (a)     456,907       3,312,576    
Chemicals Total     18,808,543    
Containers & Packaging – 1.1%  
Greif, Inc., Class A     149,190       9,758,518    
Containers & Packaging Total     9,758,518    
Metals & Mining – 0.8%  
Metals USA Holdings Corp. (a)     404,290       6,618,227    
Metals & Mining Total     6,618,227    
Paper & Forest Products – 0.5%  
Glatfelter Co.     301,922       4,021,601    
Paper & Forest Products Total     4,021,601    
Materials Total     39,206,889    
Telecommunication Services – 0.5%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.5%  
General Communication,
Inc., Class A (a)
    361,842       3,958,551    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     3,958,551    
Telecommunication Services Total     3,958,551    
Utilities – 2.0%  
Gas Utilities – 1.2%  
New Jersey Resources Corp.     100,299       4,307,842    
South Jersey Industries, Inc.     112,690       6,307,260    
Gas Utilities Total     10,615,102    
Water Utilities – 0.8%  
American States Water Co.     126,859       4,549,164    
California Water Service Group     54,773       2,035,912    
Water Utilities Total     6,585,076    
Utilities Total     17,200,178    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $679,629,667)
    876,711,992    

 

Short-Term Obligation – 2.1%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 03/31/11, due 04/01/11
at 0.040%, collateralized by
a U.S. Treasury obligation
maturing 08/15/39, market
value $19,064,979 (repurchase
proceeds $18,690,021)
    18,690,000       18,690,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $18,690,000)
    18,690,000    
Total Investments – 101.8%
(cost of $698,319,667) (c)
    895,401,992    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (1.8)%     (16,113,228 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     879,288,764    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  An affiliate may include any company in which the Fund owns five percent or more of its outstanding voting shares. Transactions in this affiliated company during the six months ended March 31, 2011, are as follows:

Affiliate   Value,
beginning of
period
  Purchases   Sales
Proceeds
  Dividend
Income
  Value,
end of
period
 
Performance
Technologies,
Inc.
  $ 1,331,153     $ 23,900     $     $     $ 1,369,677    

 

(c)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $698,319,667.

  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).

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

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 March 31, 2011:

Description   Quoted
Prices
(Level 1)
  Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Total  
Total Common Stocks   $ 876,711,992     $     $     $ 876,711,992    
Total Short-Term
Obligation
          18,690,000             18,690,000    
Total Investments   $ 876,711,992     $ 18,690,000     $     $ 895,401,992    

 

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 March 31, 2011, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     25.5    
Industrials     23.0    
Financials     14.3    
Health Care     12.5    
Consumer Discretionary     10.9    
Energy     5.2    
Materials     4.5    
Utilities     2.0    
Consumer Staples     1.3    
Telecommunication Services     0.5    
      99.7    
Short-Term Obligation     2.1    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (1.8 )  
      100.0    

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


7




Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Unaffiliated investments, at identified cost     692,865,600    
    Affiliated investments, at identified cost     5,454,067    
    Total investments, at identified cost     698,319,667    
    Unaffiliated investments, at value     894,032,315    
    Affiliated investments, at value     1,369,677    
    Total investments, at value     895,401,992    
    Cash     182    
    Receivable for:      
    Investments sold     1,575,732    
    Fund shares sold     894,537    
    Dividends     605,939    
    Interest     21    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     87,574    
    Prepaid expenses     603    
    Other assets     4,803    
    Total Assets     898,571,383    
Liabilities   Payable for:      
    Investments purchased     3,222,865    
    Fund shares repurchased     15,029,574    
    Investment advisory fee     541,243    
    Administration fee     49,772    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     9,393    
    Transfer agent fee     193,673    
    Trustees' fees     2,905    
    Custody fee     14,627    
    Distribution and service fees     109,774    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     333    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     87,574    
    Other liabilities     20,886    
    Total Liabilities     19,282,619    
    Net Assets     879,288,764    
Net Assets Consist of   Paid-in capital     677,216,528    
    Accumulated net investment loss     (2,118,707 )  
    Accumulated net realized gain     7,108,618    
    Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     197,082,325    
    Net Assets     879,288,764    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


8



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

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets   $ 179,937,776    
    Shares outstanding     10,773,759    
    Net asset value per share   $ 16.70 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($16.70/0.9425)   $ 17.72 (b)  
Class B   Net assets   $ 17,165,500    
    Shares outstanding     1,155,386    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 14.86 (a)  
Class C   Net assets   $ 27,397,040    
    Shares outstanding     1,841,541    
    Net asset value and offering price per share   $ 14.88 (a)  
Class I   Net assets   $ 2,412,549    
    Shares outstanding     140,288    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 17.20    
Class T   Net assets   $ 86,578,883    
    Shares outstanding     5,274,561    
    Net asset value per share   $ 16.41 (a)  
    Maximum sales charge     5.75 %  
    Maximum offering price per share ($16.41/0.9425)   $ 17.41 (b)  
Class W   Net assets   $ 73,832,773    
    Shares outstanding     4,420,452    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 16.70    
Class Z   Net assets   $ 491,964,243    
    Shares outstanding     28,633,810    
    Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share   $ 17.18    

 

 

(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 OperationsColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Investment Income   Dividends     3,091,268    
    Interest     21,984    
    Foreign taxes withheld     (6,244 )  
    Total Investment Income     3,107,008    
Expenses   Investment advisory fee     2,908,349    
    Administration fee     266,439    
    Distribution fee:      
    Class B     61,818    
    Class C     86,115    
    Service fee:      
    Class A     187,500    
    Class B     20,606    
    Class C     28,705    
    Class W     58,260    
    Shareholder service fee—Class T     121,614    
    Transfer agent fee:        
    Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T, Class W and Class Z     664,893    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     68,027    
    Trustees' fees     21,017    
    Custody fee     23,865    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     718    
    Other expenses     160,320    
    Total Expenses     4,678,246    
    Expense reductions     (50 )  
    Net Expenses     4,678,196    
    Net Investment Loss     (1,571,188 )  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments  
    Net realized gain on investments     24,042,041    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     154,377,772    
    Net Gain     178,419,813    
    Net Increase Resulting from Operations     176,848,625    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


10



Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets       (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
September 30,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment loss     (1,571,188 )     (1,536,491 )  
    Net realized gain on investments     24,042,041       14,737,595    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)              
    on investments     154,377,772       70,278,331    
    Net increase resulting from operations     176,848,625       83,479,435    
    Net Capital Stock Transactions     60,209,620       13,647,902    
    Increase from regulatory settlement     12,545          
    Total increase in net assets     237,070,790       97,127,337    
Net Assets   Beginning of period     642,217,974       545,090,637    
    End of period     879,288,764       642,217,974    
    Accumulated net investment loss at end of period     (2,118,707 )     (547,519 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


11



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

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 
Year Ended
September 30, 2010 (a)(b)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     2,987,747       45,540,318       4,149,507       51,127,715    
Redemptions     (1,326,745 )     (20,194,154 )     (2,070,656 )     (25,689,627 )  
Net increase     1,661,002       25,346,164       2,078,851       25,438,088    
Class B  
Subscriptions     25,722       344,729       39,113       429,257    
Redemptions     (170,910 )     (2,298,592 )     (400,346 )     (4,476,695 )  
Net decrease     (145,188 )     (1,953,863 )     (361,233 )     (4,047,438 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     376,624       5,166,658       318,672       3,538,275    
Redemptions     (182,764 )     (2,474,820 )     (440,235 )     (4,877,105 )  
Net increase (decrease)     193,860       2,691,838       (121,563 )     (1,338,830 )  
Class I  
Subscriptions     149,607       2,250,191       187       2,500    
Redemptions     (9,506 )     (151,903 )              
Net increase     140,101       2,098,288       187       2,500    
Class T  
Subscriptions     22,533       341,527       43,232       529,032    
Redemptions     (392,643 )     (5,871,218 )     (957,438 )     (11,648,106 )  
Net decrease     (370,110 )     (5,529,691 )     (914,206 )     (11,119,074 )  
Class W  
Subscriptions     4,967,900       72,170,756       192       2,500    
Redemptions     (547,640 )     (8,594,421 )              
Net increase     4,420,260       63,576,335       192       2,500    
Class Z  
Subscriptions     5,308,214       83,456,392       7,740,576       98,116,927    
Redemptions     (6,737,783 )     (109,475,843 )     (7,423,189 )     (93,406,771 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (1,429,569 )     (26,019,451 )     317,387       4,710,156    

 

(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 September 30, 2010.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


12




Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.33     $ 11.58     $ 14.14     $ 20.01     $ 19.72     $ 19.32    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (a)     (0.04 )     (0.05 )     (0.02 )     (0.09 )     0.04 (b)     (0.06 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    3.41       1.80       (1.39 )     (2.11 )     2.46       1.91    
Total from investment operations     3.37       1.75       (1.41 )     (2.20 )     2.50       1.85    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income                       (0.03 )              
From net realized gains                 (1.15 )     (3.64 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )  
Total distributions to shareholders                 (1.15 )     (3.67 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)           (c)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 16.70     $ 13.33     $ 11.58     $ 14.14     $ 20.01     $ 19.72    
Total return (d)     25.28 %(e)     15.11 %     (7.41 )%     (12.86 )%     13.30 %     10.08 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.28 %(h)     1.30 %     1.33 %     1.25 %     1.21 %     1.16 %  
Interest expense                                   %(i)  
Net expenses (g)     1.28 %(h)     1.30 %     1.33 %     1.25 %     1.21 %     1.16 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   %(i)  
Net investment income (loss) (g)     (0.51 )%(h)     (0.38 )%     (0.28 )%     (0.56 )%     0.22 %     (0.30 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     11 %(e)     26 %     11 %     25 %     44 %     14 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 179,938     $ 121,456     $ 81,474     $ 115,246     $ 176,504     $ 190,390    

 

(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 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.


13



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.90     $ 10.42     $ 12.97     $ 18.75     $ 18.73     $ 18.56    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.08 )     (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.19 )     (0.10 )(b)     (0.19 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     3.04       (1.60 )     (1.31 )     (1.95 )     2.33       1.81    
Total from investment operations     2.96       (1.48 )     (1.40 )     (2.14 )     2.23       1.62    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                 (1.15 )     (3.64 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)           (c)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.86     $ 11.90     $ 10.42     $ 12.97     $ 18.75     $ 18.73    
Total return (d)     24.87 %(e)     14.20 %     (8.08 )%     (13.53 )%     12.49 %     9.17 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     2.03 %(h)     2.05 %     2.08 %     2.00 %     1.96 %     1.91 %  
Interest expense                                   %(i)  
Net expenses (g)     2.03 %(h)     2.05 %     2.08 %     2.00 %     1.96 %     1.91 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   %(i)  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.26 )%(h)     (1.11 )%     (1.03 )%     (1.31 )%     (0.53 )%     (1.05 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     11 %(e)     26 %     11 %     25 %     44 %     14 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 17,166     $ 15,478     $ 17,317     $ 23,085     $ 35,918     $ 39,109    

 

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

(b)  Net investment loss 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)  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.


14



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.92     $ 10.43     $ 12.99     $ 18.76     $ 18.75     $ 18.57    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (a)     (0.08 )     (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.19 )     (0.10 )(b)     (0.19 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     3.04       1.61       (1.32 )     (1.94 )     2.32       1.82    
Total from investment operations     2.96       1.49       (1.41 )     (2.13 )     2.22       1.63    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains                 (1.15 )     (3.64 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)           (c)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.88     $ 11.92     $ 10.43     $ 12.99     $ 18.76     $ 18.75    
Total return (d)     24.83 %(e)     14.29 %     (8.15 )%     (13.46 )%     12.41 %     9.23 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     2.03 %(h)     2.05 %     2.08 %     2.00 %     1.96 %     1.91 %  
Interest expense                                   %(i)  
Net expenses (g)     2.03 %(h)     2.05 %     2.08 %     2.00 %     1.96 %     1.91 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   %(i)  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.25 )%(h)     (1.12 )%     (1.03 )%     (1.29 )%     (0.53 )%     (1.05 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     11 %(e)     26 %     11 %     25 %     44 %     14 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 27,397     $ 19,635     $ 18,461     $ 24,756     $ 42,312     $ 46,241    

 

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

(b)  Net investment loss 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)  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:

Class I Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011
  Period
Ended
September 30,
2010 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.69     $ 13.37    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     (0.01 )     (c)  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     3.52       0.32    
Total from investment operations     3.51       0.32    
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 17.20     $ 13.69    
Total return (d)(e)     25.64 %     2.39 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)(g)     0.87 %     0.90 %  
Net investment income (loss) (f)(g)     (0.06 )%     2.13 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     11 %     26 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 2,413     $ 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)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value.

(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 Small Cap Core Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class T Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007 (a)   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.10     $ 11.39     $ 13.94     $ 19.78     $ 19.53     $ 19.15    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     (0.03 )     (0.05 )     (0.03 )     (0.10 )     0.03 (c)     (0.07 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     3.34       1.76       (1.37 )     (2.08 )     2.43       1.90    
Total from investment operations     3.31       1.71       (1.40 )     (2.18 )     2.46       1.83    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income                       (0.02 )              
From net realized gains                 (1.15 )     (3.64 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )  
Total distributions to shareholders                 (1.15 )     (3.66 )     (2.21 )     (1.45 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (d)           (d)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 16.41     $ 13.10     $ 11.39     $ 13.94     $ 19.78     $ 19.53    
Total return (e)     25.27 %(f)     15.01 %     (7.45 )%     (12.90 )%     13.22 %     10.04 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     1.33 %(i)     1.35 %     1.38 %     1.30 %     1.26 %     1.21 %  
Interest expense                                   %(j)  
Net expenses (h)     1.33 %(i)     1.35 %     1.38 %     1.30 %     1.26 %     1.21 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   %(j)  
Net investment income (loss) (h)     (0.56 )%(i)     (0.42 )%     (0.34 )%     (0.63 )%     0.17 %     (0.35 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     11 %(f)     26 %     11 %     25 %     44 %     14 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 86,579     $ 73,960     $ 74,722     $ 98,299     $ 136,381     $ 135,538    

 

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

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

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

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

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

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  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.

(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 Small Cap Core Fund

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

Class W Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011
  Period
Ended
September 30,
2010 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.32     $ 13.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     (0.03 )     (c)  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     3.41       0.31    
Total from investment operations     3.38       0.31    
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 16.70     $ 13.32    
Total return (d)(e)     25.38 %     2.38 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)(g)     1.28 %     1.34 %  
Net investment income (loss) (f)(g)     (0.40 )%     1.69 %  
Portfolio turnover rate (e)     11 %     26 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 73,833     $ 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)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value.

(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 Small Cap Core Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 13.69     $ 11.87     $ 14.42     $ 20.33     $ 19.96     $ 19.54    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (a)     (0.02 )     (0.02 )     (c)     (0.04 )     0.09 (b)     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    3.51       1.84       (1.40 )     (2.15 )     2.49       1.93    
Total from investment operations     3.49       1.82       (1.40 )     (2.19 )     2.58       1.92    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income                       (0.08 )              
From net realized gains                 (1.15 )     (3.64 )     (2.21 )     (1.50 )  
Total distributions to shareholders                 (1.15 )     (3.72 )     (2.21 )     (1.50 )  
Increase from regulatory settlements     (c)           (c)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 17.18     $ 13.69     $ 11.87     $ 14.42     $ 20.33     $ 19.96    
Total return (d)     25.49 %(e)     15.33 %     (7.18 )%     (12.60 )%     13.56 %     10.32 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.03 %(h)     1.05 %     1.08 %     1.00 %     0.96 %     0.91 %  
Interest expense                                   %(i)  
Net expenses (g)     1.03 %(h)     1.05 %     1.08 %     1.00 %     0.96 %     0.91 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                                   %(i)  
Net investment income (loss) (g)     (0.26 )%(h)     (0.12 )%     (0.04 )%     (0.27 )%     0.46 %     (0.05 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     11 %(e)     26 %     11 %     25 %     44 %     14 %  
Net assets, end of period (000s)   $ 491,964     $ 411,684     $ 353,117     $ 413,763     $ 834,537     $ 929,791    

 

(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 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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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Small Cap Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Small Cap Core 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 Objectives

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 I, Class T, Class W 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 initial 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 funds within the Columbia Family of Funds. Class B shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase.

Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares 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.

The Fund is authorized to issue Class R4 and Class R5 shares, which would not be subject to sales charges, however these share classes are not currently offered for sale.

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 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 management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

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

Short-term 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 Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), 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


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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 the Investment Manager's estimates if actual information has not yet been reported. The Investment Manager'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.

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, 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.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of


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any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fee

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement (IMSA), the Investment Manager, determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.75% to 0.55% as the Fund's net assets increase.

The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended March 31, 2011, was 0.73% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Administration Fee

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager provides administration and accounting services to the Fund. The Fund pays an annual administration fee equal to 0.067% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (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

Under a Transfer Agency Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent) is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent 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 is reimbursed by the Fund for the fees and expenses the Transfer Agent pays to financial intermediaries that maintain omnibus accounts with the Fund that is a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in each such omnibus account (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., which are paid a per account fee). 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 (with the exception of out-of pocket fees). The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket expenses. Class I shares do not pay any transfer agency fees.

For the six month period ended March 31, 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 T   Class W   Class Z  
  0.17 %     0.17 %     0.17 %     0.17 %     0.16 %     0.17 %  

 

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 March 31, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are


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intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.

The Plans 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, Class C and Class W 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% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares.

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 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.

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 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 March 31, 2011, the shareholder services fee was 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end and CDSC's, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $12,537 for Class A, $536 for Class B, $1,097 for Class C and $773 for Class T shares for the six month period ended March 31, 2011.

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to bear 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 1.35%, 2.10%, 2.10%, 0.96%, 1.40%, 1.35% and 1.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class T, Class W and Class Z shares, respectively. The Investment Manager, in its discretion, may revise or discontinue this arrangement 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 March 31, 2011, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $50 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 $162,282,190 and $79,085,671, respectively, for the six month period ended March 31, 2011.

Note 6. Regulatory Settlements

During the six month period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund received payments totaling $12,545 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 March 31, 2011, two shareholder accounts owned 38.4% 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.

Note 8. Line of Credit

Prior to March 28, 2011, the Fund and other affiliated funds participated in a $280,000,000 committed, unsecured revolving line of credit provided by State Street. Effective March 28, 2011, the commitment was reduced to $225,000,000. 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 March 31, 2011, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 9. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2010 was as follows:

    September 30, 2010  
Ordinary Income*   $    

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at March 31, 2011, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 259,188,996    
Unrealized depreciation     (62,106,671 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 197,082,325    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of September 30, 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   $ 6,883,381    
2018     9,719,746    
Total   $ 16,603,127    

 

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion 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.


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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.

Effective May 16, 2011, the line of credit commitment with State Street was reduced to $150,000,000, and the maximum amount that may be borrowed by any fund was limited to the lesser of $120,000,000 and the Fund's borrowing limit set forth in the Fund's registration statement.

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.

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


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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 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  
  461,944,278       20,397,987       4,932,384       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 Small Cap Core 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-1725 A (05/11)




Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended March 31, 2011

Not FDIC insured • No bank guarantee • May lose value



Table of Contents

Performance Information   1  
Understanding Your Expenses   2  
Portfolio of Investments   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   20  
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 Contrarian Core Fund

Average annual total return as of 03/31/11 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   I  
Inception   11/01/98   11/01/98   12/09/02   09/27/10  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     18.99       12.14       18.59       13.59       18.56       17.56       19.29    
1-year     15.15       8.57       14.32       9.32       14.30       13.30       n/a    
5-year     5.78       4.53       4.97       4.64       4.98       4.98       n/a    
10-year/Life     4.19       3.58       3.40       3.40       3.42       3.42       19.19    

 

        

Share class   R   R4   T   W   Z  
Inception   9/27/10   03/07/11   02/12/93   09/27/10   12/14/92  
Sales charge   without   without   without   with   without   without  
6-month (cumulative)     18.87       n/a       19.01       12.19       18.99       19.18    
1-year     n/a       n/a       15.05       8.43       n/a       15.45    
5-year     n/a       n/a       5.71       4.47       n/a       6.03    
10-year/Life     18.78       0.74       4.12       3.50       18.90       4.46    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T 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 R4 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 W shares are sold at net asset value with a service (Rule 12b-1) fee. Class I, Class R, Class R4, Class W and 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.

Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T and Class Z share performance information includes returns of Prime A shares (for Class A shares), Prime B shares (for Class B and Class C shares), Retail A shares (for Class T shares) and Trust shares (for Class Z shares) of Galaxy Growth & Income Fund, the predecessor to the Fund and a series of the Galaxy Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"), for periods prior to December 9, 2002, the date on which Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T and Class Z shares were initially offered by the Fund. These returns shown for all share classes reflect any differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses between the Predecessor Fund share classes and the corresponding newer share classes. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to December 9, 2002 would be lower for Class A, Class B and Class C shares.

Class I, Class R and Class W shares were initially offered on September 27, 2010. Class R4 shares were initially offered on March 7, 2011.

1The Russell 1000 Index tracks performance of 1,000 of the largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization.

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 03/31/11

  +18.99%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +18.13%  
  Russell 1000 Index1  

 

Net asset value per share

as of 03/31/11 ($)  
Class A     14.97    
Class B     13.97    
Class C     13.99    
Class I     15.04    
Class R     14.99    
Class R4     15.04    
Class T     14.86    
Class W     14.97    
Class Z     15.04    

 

Distributions declared per share

10/01/10 – 03/31/11 ($)  
Class A     0.03    
Class I     0.09    
Class T     0.03    
Class W     0.03    
Class Z     0.07    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

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

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management 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.

10/01/10 – 3/31/11

    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       1,189.90       1,019.10       6.39       5.89       1.17    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,185.90       1,015.36       10.46       9.65       1.92    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,185.60       1,015.36       10.46       9.65       1.92    
Class I     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,192.90       1,020.89       4.43       4.08       0.81    
Class R     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,188.70       1,018.20       7.37       6.79       1.35    
Class R4     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,007.40 *     1,019.95       0.66 *     5.04       1.00    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,190.10       1,018.85       6.66       6.14       1.22    
Class W     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,189.90       1,019.15       6.33       5.84       1.16    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,191.80       1,020.34       5.03       4.63       0.92    

 

        

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.

*For the period from March 7, 2011 (when shares became effective) to March 31, 2011.


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Portfolio of Investments Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 99.4%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 7.0%  
Auto Components – 1.3%  
Johnson Controls, Inc.     275,200       11,440,064    
Automobiles – 0.7%  
General Motors Co. (a)     199,158       6,179,873    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.8%  
Carnival Corp. (b)     179,100       6,870,276    
Media – 1.5%  
Comcast Corp., Class A     557,300       13,776,456    
Multiline Retail – 2.7%  
Kohl's Corp.     165,100       8,756,904    
Target Corp.     297,300       14,867,973    
Total     23,624,877    
Total Consumer Discretionary     61,891,546    
Consumer Staples – 8.3%  
Beverages – 1.6%  
PepsiCo, Inc.     219,800       14,157,318    
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.9%  
CVS Caremark Corp.     236,600       8,120,112    
Food Products – 1.3%  
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A     376,100       11,794,496    
Personal Products – 1.8%  
Avon Products, Inc.     342,300       9,255,792    
Herbalife Ltd. (b)     80,700       6,565,752    
Total     15,821,544    
Tobacco – 2.7%  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     356,400       23,390,532    
Total Consumer Staples     73,284,002    
Energy – 15.6%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 3.0%  
Baker Hughes, Inc.     94,800       6,961,164    
Halliburton Co.     209,200       10,426,528    
Schlumberger Ltd. (b)     99,700       9,298,022    
Total     26,685,714    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 12.6%  
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)     102,600       6,091,362    
Apache Corp.     113,900       14,911,788    
Chevron Corp.     189,400       20,347,242    
ConocoPhillips     185,600       14,822,016    
Devon Energy Corp.     95,400       8,754,858    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     285,700       24,035,941    
Imperial Oil Ltd. (b)     97,600       4,984,432    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR (b)     250,900       8,916,986    
Suncor Energy, Inc. (b)     189,000       8,474,760    
Total     111,339,385    
Total Energy     138,025,099    
Financials – 16.3%  
Capital Markets – 6.0%  
BlackRock, Inc.     74,100       14,894,841    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     95,700       15,165,579    
Invesco Ltd. (b)     407,200       10,408,032    
State Street Corp.     282,100       12,677,574    
Total     53,146,026    
Commercial Banks – 2.0%  
Wells Fargo & Co.     563,322       17,857,307    
Consumer Finance – 2.0%  
American Express Co.     391,900       17,713,880    
Diversified Financial Services – 5.9%  
Bank of America Corp.     902,307       12,027,753    
Citigroup, Inc. (a)     1,867,400       8,253,908    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     689,872       31,803,099    
Total     52,084,760    
Insurance – 0.4%  
MetLife, Inc.     77,453       3,464,473    
Total Financials     144,266,446    
Health Care – 9.9%  
Biotechnology – 1.0%  
Celgene Corp. (a)     156,100       8,980,433    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.2%  
Baxter International, Inc.     191,500       10,296,955    
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.0%  
Cardinal Health, Inc.     151,400       6,227,082    
HCA Holdings, Inc. (a)     280,592       9,503,651    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)     79,615       4,471,178    
WellPoint, Inc.     97,400       6,797,546    
Total     26,999,457    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.8%  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)     279,750       15,540,113    
Pharmaceuticals – 2.9%  
Abbott Laboratories     173,387       8,504,632    
Pfizer, Inc.     841,800       17,096,958    
Total     25,601,590    
Total Health Care     87,418,548    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Industrials – 14.2%  
Aerospace & Defense – 3.0%  
Honeywell International, Inc.     240,050       14,333,385    
United Technologies Corp.     143,900       12,181,135    
Total     26,514,520    
Air Freight & Logistics – 1.6%  
FedEx Corp.     149,900       14,023,145    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.5%  
Republic Services, Inc.     160,500       4,821,420    
Industrial Conglomerates – 3.4%  
General Electric Co.     823,540       16,511,977    
Tyco International Ltd. (b)     293,300       13,131,041    
Total     29,643,018    
Machinery – 1.4%  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     234,800       12,613,456    
Professional Services – 2.1%  
Nielsen Holdings NV (a)(b)     696,526       19,022,125    
Road & Rail – 2.2%  
Con-way, Inc.     116,900       4,593,001    
Union Pacific Corp.     149,720       14,721,968    
Total     19,314,969    
Total Industrials     125,952,653    
Information Technology – 20.9%  
Communications Equipment – 1.4%  
QUALCOMM, Inc.     226,900       12,440,927    
Computers & Peripherals – 6.3%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     90,300       31,465,035    
EMC Corp. (a)     504,000       13,381,200    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     275,400       11,283,138    
Total     56,129,373    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.1%  
Corning, Inc.     169,500       3,496,785    
TE Connectivity Ltd. (b)     174,100       6,062,162    
Total     9,558,947    
Internet Software & Services – 4.8%  
eBay, Inc. (a)     610,400       18,946,816    
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     35,300       20,693,213    
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a)     171,900       2,733,210    
Total     42,373,239    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
IT Services – 4.6%  
IBM Corp.     145,100       23,661,457    
Mastercard, Inc., Class A     67,000       16,865,240    
Total     40,526,697    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.0%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)     617,000       5,306,200    
Atmel Corp. (a)     260,900       3,556,067    
Total     8,862,267    
Software – 1.7%  
Microsoft Corp.     583,020       14,785,387    
Total Information Technology     184,676,837    
Materials – 6.0%  
Chemicals –5.1%  
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.     113,700       10,253,466    
Celanese Corp., Series A     212,900       9,446,373    
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.     199,900       10,988,503    
Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (a)     46,400       2,283,808    
Syngenta AG ADR (b)     183,100       11,932,627    
Total     44,904,777    
Metals & Mining – 0.9%  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc.
    60,500       3,360,775    
Newmont Mining Corp.     89,200       4,868,536    
Total     8,229,311    
Total Materials     53,134,088    
Telecommunication Services – 1.2%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.2%  
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (a)     440,200       7,148,848    
Millicom International Cellular SA (b)     38,800       3,731,396    
Total     10,880,244    
Total Telecommunication Services     10,880,244    
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $697,038,647)
    879,529,463    
Money Market Fund – 1.1%  
Columbia Short-Term Cash
Fund, 0.229% (c)(d)
    10,012,342       10,012,342    
Total Money Market Fund
(Cost: $10,012,342)
    10,012,342    
Total Investments
(Cost: $707,050,989)
    889,541,805    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (4,770,961 )  
Net Assets     884,770,844    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


4



Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

The sectors identified above are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was developed by, and is the exclusive property of, Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. and Standard & Poor's, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a)  Non-income producing.

(b)  Represents a foreign security. At March 31, 2011, the value of foreign securities, excluding short-term securities, represented 12.36% of net assets.

(c)  Investments in affiliates during the period ended March 31, 2011:

Issuer   Beginning
Cost
  Purchase
Cost
  Sales Cost/
Proceeds
from Sales
  Realized
Gain/Loss
  Ending Cost   Dividends
or Interest
Income
  Value  
Columbia
Short-Term
Cash Fund
  $     $ 12,393,739     $ (2,381,397 )   $     $ 10,012,342     $ 226     $ 10,012,342    

 

(d)  The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2011.

Abbreviation Legend

ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

Fair Value Measurements

  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 Fund Administrator, 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.

  Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, 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 Fund Administrator. 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 March 31, 2011:

Description (a)   Level 1
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets (b)
  Level 2
Other
Significant
Observable
inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
inputs
  Total  
Equity Securities  
Common Stocks  
Consumer
Discretionary
  $ 61,891,546     $     $     $ 61,891,546    
Consumer Staples     73,284,002                   73,284,002    
Energy     138,025,099                   138,025,099    
Financials     144,266,446                   144,266,446    
Health Care     87,418,548                   87,418,548    
Industrials     125,952,653                   125,952,653    
Information
Technology
    184,676,837                   184,676,837    
Materials     53,134,088                   53,134,088    
Telecommunication
Services
    10,880,244                   10,880,244    
Total Equity
Securities
    879,529,463                   879,529,463    
Other  
Affiliated Money
Market Fund(c)
    10,012,342                   10,012,342    
Total Other     10,012,342                   10,012,342    
Total   $ 889,541,805     $     $     $ 889,541,805    

 

(a) See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

(b) There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

(c) Money market fund that is a sweep investment for cash balances in the Fund at March 31, 2011.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


5




Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Investments, at value        
    Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $697,038,647)     879,529,463    
    Affiliated issuers (identified cost $10,012,342)     10,012,342    
    Total investments (identified cost $707,050,989)     889,541,805    
    Receivable for:        
    Capital shares sold     4,637,832    
    Investments sold     722,659    
    Dividends     929,769    
    Reclaims     1,107    
    Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager     719    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     55,366    
    Total assets     895,889,257    
Liabilities   Payable for:        
    Investments purchased     9,598,450    
    Capital shares purchased     1,152,566    
    Investment management fees     16,739    
    Distribution and service fees     3,162    
    Transfer agent fees     245,723    
    Trustees' fees     405    
    Administration fees     1,402    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     206    
    Other expenses     44,394    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     55,366    
    Total liabilities     11,118,413    
    Net assets applicable to outstanding shares     884,770,844    
Represented by   Paid-in capital     690,307,327    
    Undistributed net investment income     634,952    
    Accumulated net realized gain     11,337,718    
    Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     182,490,816    
    Foreign currency translations     31    
    Total – representing net assets applicable to outstanding shares     884,770,844    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


6



Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 169,057,144    
    Shares outstanding     11,290,351    
    Net asset value per share   $ 14.97 (a)  
Class B   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 3,850,290    
    Shares outstanding     275,576    
    Net asset value per share   $ 13.97    
Class C   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 27,652,187    
    Shares outstanding     1,977,018    
    Net asset value per share   $ 13.99    
Class I   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 97,853,497    
    Shares outstanding     6,508,219    
    Net asset value per share   $ 15.04    
Class R   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 2,969    
    Shares outstanding     198    
    Net asset value per share   $ 14.99    
Class R4   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 2,511    
    Shares outstanding     167    
    Net asset value per share   $ 15.04    
Class T   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 126,936,247    
    Shares outstanding     8,541,838    
    Net asset value per share   $ 14.86 (a)  
Class W   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 80,146,393    
    Shares outstanding     5,352,639    
    Net asset value per share   $ 14.97    
Class Z   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 379,269,606    
    Shares outstanding     25,215,674    
    Net asset value per share   $ 15.04    

 

 

(a)  The maximum offering price per share for Class A is $15.88 and for Class T is $15.77. The offering price is calculated by dividing the net asset value by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


7



Statement of OperationsColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

Six months ended March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Net Investment Income   Dividends     5,833,629    
    Interest     1,593    
    Dividends from affiliates     226    
    Foreign taxes withheld     (42,646 )  
    Total income     5,792,802    
Expenses   Investment management fees     2,560,616    
    Distribution fees        
    Class B     15,123    
    Class C     84,926    
    Class R     7    
    Service fees        
    Class A     170,218    
    Class B     5,040    
    Class C     28,327    
    Class W     61,217    
    Shareholder service fee – Class T     183,917    
    Transfer agent fees        
    Class A     110,079    
    Class B     3,343    
    Class C     18,399    
    Class R     2    
    Class R4     *  
    Class T     101,130    
    Class W     41,123    
    Class Z     293,720    
    Administration fees     243,645    
    Plan administration services fees – Class R4     *  
    Compensation of board members     18,707    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     55,983    
    Custodian fees     12,324    
    Printing and postage fees     62,262    
    Registration fees     81,094    
    Professional fees     39,469    
    Line of credit interest expense     498    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     606    
    Other     48,167    
    Total expenses     4,239,942    
    Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates     (263,870 )  
    Earnings credits on cash balances     (1 )  
    Total net expenses     3,976,071    
    Net investment income     1,816,731    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) – Net  
    Net realized gain (loss) on:        
    Investments     23,867,633    
    Foreign currency transactions     294    
    Net realized gain     23,867,927    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     98,934,438    
    Foreign currency translations     31    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation     98,934,469    
    Net realized and unrealized gain     122,802,396    
    Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     124,619,127    

 

*  Rounds to less than $1.00

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


8



Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

        (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
September 30,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment income     1,816,731       2,065,604    
    Net realized gain     23,867,927       24,721,821    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation     98,934,469       8,379,451    
    Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     124,619,127       35,166,876    
Distributions to Shareholders   Net investment income              
    Class A     (298,249 )     (201,274 )  
    Class I     (147,174 )        
    Class T     (228,384 )     (531,782 )  
    Class W     (161,179 )        
    Class Z     (1,778,271 )     (1,864,758 )  
    Total distributions to shareholders     (2,613,257 )     (2,597,814 )  
    Increase in net assets from share transactions     172,273,402       154,523,114    
    Total increase in net assets     294,279,272       187,092,176    
Net Assets   Beginning of period     590,491,572       403,399,396    
    End of period     884,770,844       590,491,572    
    Undistributed net investment income     634,952       1,431,478    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


9



Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia Contrarian Core Fund

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2011 (a)
  Year Ended
September 30, 2010 (b)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A shares  
Subscriptions     3,812,321       54,826,127       8,497,843       105,495,991    
Distributions reinvested     18,354       255,641       15,560       189,054    
Redemptions     (1,357,201 )     (19,243,720 )     (2,055,029 )     (24,867,159 )  
Net increase     2,473,474       35,838,048       6,458,374       80,817,886    
Class B shares  
Subscriptions     44,930       597,655       169,133       1,953,902    
Redemptions     (108,057 )     (1,427,278 )     (141,450 )     (1,638,196 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (63,127 )     (829,623 )     27,683       315,706    
Class C shares  
Subscriptions     590,996       7,959,257       1,128,021       13,116,080    
Redemptions     (171,055 )     (2,259,291 )     (214,012 )     (2,471,200 )  
Net increase     419,941       5,699,966       914,009       10,644,880    
Class I shares  
Subscriptions     7,001,581       99,090,585       197       2,500    
Distributions reinvested     10,521       147,157                
Redemptions     (504,080 )     (7,353,207 )              
Net increase     6,508,022       91,884,535       197       2,500    
Class R shares  
Subscriptions                 198       2,500    
Net increase                 198       2,500    
Class R4 shares  
Subscriptions     167       2,500                
Net increase     167       2,500                
Class T shares  
Subscriptions     23,903       335,100       45,158       552,326    
Distributions reinvested     10,960       151,720       38,797       469,356    
Redemptions     (512,661 )     (7,161,875 )     (1,100,312 )     (13,448,179 )  
Net decrease     (477,798 )     (6,675,055 )     (1,016,357 )     (12,426,497 )  
Class W shares  
Subscriptions     5,800,557       78,278,931       198       2,500    
Distributions reinvested     11,569       161,173                
Redemptions     (459,685 )     (6,702,375 )              
Net increase     5,352,441       71,737,729       198       2,500    
Class Z shares  
Subscriptions     5,433,541       78,717,304       12,537,693       155,092,288    
Distributions reinvested     63,653       886,445       94,601       1,154,130    
Redemptions     (7,410,157 )     (104,988,447 )     (6,471,030 )     (81,082,779 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (1,912,963 )     (25,384,698 )     6,161,264       75,163,639    
Total net increase     12,300,157       172,273,402       12,545,566       154,523,114    

 

(a)  Class R4 shares are for the period from March 7, 2011 (when shares became effective) to March 31, 2011.

(b)  Class I, Class R, and Class W shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (when shares became available) to September 30, 2010.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


10




Financial HighlightsColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of sales charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 12.61     $ 11.76     $ 11.89     $ 15.51     $ 14.03     $ 13.59    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     .03       .04       .08       .07       .05       .00 (a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    2.36       .87       (.14 )     (2.17 )     2.60       1.21    
Total from investment operations     2.39       .91       (.06 )     (2.10 )     2.65       1.21    
Less Distributions to Shareholders from:  
Net investment income     (.03 )     (.06 )     (.07 )     (.05 )           (.01 )  
Net realized gains                       (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (.76 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (.03 )     (.06 )     (.07 )     (1.52 )     (1.17 )     (.77 )  
Proceeds from Regulatory Settlement                 .00 (a)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.97     $ 12.61     $ 11.76     $ 11.89     $ 15.51     $ 14.03    
Total return     18.99 %     7.75 %     (0.28 %)     (15.35 %)     19.82 %     9.24 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived
or expenses reimbursed
    1.24 %(c)(d)     1.25 %     1.28 %(d)     1.24 %(d)     1.24 %     1.26 %  
Net expenses after fees waived
or expenses reimbursed (e)
    1.17 %(c)(d)(f)     1.19 %(f)     1.17 %(d)(f)     1.14 %(d)(g)     1.14 %(f)     1.14 %(f)  
Net investment income     0.38 %(c)(f)     0.32 %(f)     0.77 %(f)     0.53 %(g)     0.32 %(f)     0.00 %(f)(h)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 169,057     $ 111,182     $ 27,742     $ 11,187     $ 12,054     $ 10,578    
Portfolio turnover     41 %     94 %     131 %     106 %     88 %     63 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


11



Financial HighlightsColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 11.78     $ 11.02     $ 11.14     $ 14.67     $ 13.42     $ 13.12    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     (.03 )     (.05 )     .01       (.03 )     (.06 )     (.10 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    2.22       .81       (.13 )     (2.03 )     2.48       1.16    
Total from investment operations     2.19       .76       (.12 )     (2.06 )     2.42       1.06    
Less Distributions to Shareholders from:  
Net realized gains                       (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (.76 )  
Proceeds from Regulatory Settlement                 .00 (a)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.97     $ 11.78     $ 11.02     $ 11.14     $ 14.67     $ 13.42    
Total return     18.59 %     6.90 %     (1.08 %)     (15.96 %)     18.94 %     8.40 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived
or expenses reimbursed
    1.99 %(c)(d)     2.00 %     2.03 %(d)     1.99 %(d)     1.99 %     2.01 %  
Net expenses after fees waived
or expenses reimbursed (e)
    1.92 %(c)(d)(f)     1.94 %(f)     1.92 %(d)(f)     1.89 %(d)(g)     1.89 %(f)     1.89 %(f)  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.38 %)(c)(f)     (0.46 %)(f)     0.12 %(f)     (0.22 %)(g)     (0.44 %)(f)     (0.75 %)(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 3,850     $ 3,991     $ 3,428     $ 3,629     $ 4,796     $ 5,637    
Portfolio turnover     41 %     94 %     131 %     106 %     88 %     63 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 11.80     $ 11.03     $ 11.15     $ 14.68     $ 13.43     $ 13.13    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     (.02 )     (.05 )     .01       (.03 )     (.06 )     (.10 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    2.21       .82       (.13 )     (2.03 )     2.48       1.16    
Total from investment operations     2.19       .77       (.12 )     (2.06 )     2.42       1.06    
Less Distributions to Shareholders from:  
Net realized gains                       (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (.76 )  
Proceeds from Regulatory Settlement                 .00 (a)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 13.99     $ 11.80     $ 11.03     $ 11.15     $ 14.68     $ 13.43    
Total return     18.56 %     6.98 %     (1.08 %)     (15.95 %)     18.93 %     8.40 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived
or expenses reimbursed
    1.99 %(c)(d)     2.00 %     2.03 %(d)     1.99 %(d)     1.99 %     2.01 %  
Net expenses after fees waived
or expenses reimbursed (e)
    1.92 %(c)(d)(f)     1.94 %(f)     1.92 %(d)(f)     1.89 %(d)(g)     1.89 %(f)     1.89 %(f)  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.38 %)(c)(f)     (0.44 %)(f)     0.03 %(f)     (0.21 %)(g)     (0.41 %)(f)     (0.75 %)(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 27,652     $ 18,368     $ 7,094     $ 1,718     $ 1,428     $ 906    
Portfolio turnover     41 %     94 %     131 %     106 %     88 %     63 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Class I Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011
  Period
Ended
September 30,
2010 (i)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.69     $ 12.70    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     .05       .01    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     2.39       (.02 )  
Total from investment operations     2.44       (.01 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders from:  
Net investment income     (.09 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 15.04     $ 12.69    
Total return     19.29 %     (0.08 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b)  
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed     0.83 %(c)(d)     0.85 %(c)  
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed     0.81 %(c)(d)(e)(f)     0.85 %(c)(f)  
Net investment income     0.74 %(c)(f)     4.99 %(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 97,853     $ 2    
Portfolio turnover     41 %     94 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Class R Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011
  Period
Ended
September 30,
2010 (i)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.61     $ 12.62    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     .01       .00 (a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     2.37       (.01 )  
Total from investment operations     2.38       (.01 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.99     $ 12.61    
Total return     18.87 %     (0.08 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b)  
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed     1.44 %(c)(d)     1.44 %(c)  
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed     1.35 %(c)(d)(e)(f)     1.44 %(c)(f)  
Net investment income     0.18 %(c)(f)     4.34 %(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 3     $ 2    
Portfolio turnover     41 %     94 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Class R4 Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011 (j)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 14.93    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     .00 (a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     .11    
Total from investment operations     .11    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 15.04    
Total return     0.74 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b)  
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed     1.24 %(c)(d)  
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (e)     1.00 %(c)(d)(f)  
Net investment income     0.46 %(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 3    
Portfolio turnover     41 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class T Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 12.51     $ 11.67     $ 11.80     $ 15.40     $ 13.95     $ 13.52    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)     .02       .03       .08       .06       .04       (.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    2.36       .86       (.14 )     (2.15 )     2.58       1.21    
Total from investment operations     2.38       .89       (.06 )     (2.09 )     2.62       1.20    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders from:
 
Net investment income     (.03 )     (.05 )     (.07 )     (.04 )     (.00 )(a)     (.01 )  
Net realized gains                       (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (.76 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (.03 )     (.05 )     (.07 )     (1.51 )     (1.17 )     (.77 )  
Proceeds from
Regulatory Settlement
                .00 (a)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.86     $ 12.51     $ 11.67     $ 11.80     $ 15.40     $ 13.95    
Total return     19.01 %     7.68 %     (0.35 )%     (15.37 )%     19.70 %     9.16 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b)  
Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed
    1.29 %(c)(d)     1.30 %     1.33 %(d)     1.29 %(d)     1.29 %     1.31 %  
Net expenses after to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed (e)
    1.22 %(c)(d)(f)     1.24 %(f)     1.22 %(d)(f)     1.19 %(d)(g)     1.19 %(f)     1.19 %(f)  
Net investment income (loss)     0.32 %(c)(f)     0.24 %(f)     0.81 %(f)     0.48 %(g)     0.27 %(f)     (0.05 )%(f)  
Supplemental Data  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 126,936     $ 112,862     $ 117,161     $ 132,272     $ 177,345     $ 168,506    
Portfolio turnover     41 %     94 %     131 %     106 %     88 %     63 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Class W Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011
  Period
Ended
September 30
2010 (i)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.61     $ 12.62    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     .03       .00 (a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     2.36       (.01 )  
Total from investment operations     2.39       (.01 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders from:  
Net investment income     (.03 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 14.97     $ 12.61    
Total return     18.99 %     (0.08 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b)  
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed     1.23 %(c)(d)     1.19 %(c)  
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed     1.16 %(c)(d)(e)(f)     1.19 %(c)(f)  
Net investment income     0.40 %(c)(f)     4.64 %(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 80,146     $ 2    
Portfolio turnover     41 %     94 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 12.68     $ 11.83     $ 11.97     $ 15.60     $ 14.10     $ 13.66    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income     .04       .07       .11       .11       .08       .03    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
    2.39       .86       (.15 )     (2.18 )     2.62       1.21    
Total from investment operations     2.43       .93       (.04 )     (2.07 )     2.70       1.24    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders from:
 
Net investment income     (.07 )     (.08 )     (.10 )     (.09 )     (.03 )     (.04 )  
Net realized gains                       (1.47 )     (1.17 )     (.76 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (.07 )     (.08 )     (.10 )     (1.56 )     (1.20 )     (.80 )  
Proceeds from Regulatory Settlement                 .00 (a)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 15.04     $ 12.68     $ 11.83     $ 11.97     $ 15.60     $ 14.10    
Total return     19.18 %     7.93 %     (0.01 )%     (15.11 )%     20.13 %     9.45 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b)  
Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed
    0.99 %(c)(d)     1.00 %     1.03 %(d)     0.99 %(d)     0.99 %     1.01 %  
Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed (e)
    0.92 %(c)(d)(f)     0.94 %(f)     0.92 %(d)(f)     0.89 %(d)(g)     0.89 %(f)     0.89 %(f)  
Net investment income     0.62 %(c)(f)     0.54 %(f)     1.09 %(f)     0.77 %(g)     0.57 %(f)     0.25 %(f)  
Supplemental Data  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 379,270     $ 344,081     $ 247,974     $ 173,479     $ 245,529     $ 256,039    
Portfolio turnover     41 %     94 %     131 %     106 %     88 %     63 %  

 

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a)  Rounds to less than $0.01.

(b)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c)  Annualized.

(d)  Includes interest expense which rounds to less than 0.01%.

(e)  The Investment Manager and its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses (excluding fees and expenses of acquired funds).

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

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

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(i)  For the period from September 27, 2010 (when shares became available) to September 30, 2010.

(j)  For the period from March 7, 2011 (when shares became effective) to March 31, 2011.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Contrarian Core Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Contrarian Core 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.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R4, Class T, Class W, 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 of the Fund valued at $57,999,716 for Class I shares of the Fund. 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 initial investment amount. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 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 are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase.

Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class I shares are not subject to sales charges and are only available to the Columbia Family of Funds.

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

The Fund is authorized to issue Class R4 shares, which would not be subject to sales charges; however, this share class is closed to new investors. Class R4 shares became effective on March 7, 2011.

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% 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.

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 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

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

All securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, 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 mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices on such exchanges or markets.


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Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees, including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

The policy adopted by the Board of Trustees generally contemplates the use of fair valuation in the event that price quotations or valuations are not readily available, price quotations or valuations from other sources are not reflective of market value and thus deemed unreliable, or a significant event has occurred in relation to a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) that is not reflected in price quotations or valuations from other sources. A fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security at a given point in time.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated 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 in 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 a 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

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.

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

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.


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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 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.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement (IMSA), the Investment Manager determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. In September 2010, the Board of Trustees approved an amended IMSA that includes an annual management fee rate that declines from 0.71% to 0.54% as the Fund's net assets increase and would increase the management fees payable to the Investment Manager at certain asset levels. The amended IMSA was approved by the Fund's shareholders at a meeting held on February 15, 2011. The amended IMSA was effective on March 1, 2011.

Prior to March 1, 2011, the management fee was equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declined from 0.70% to 0.51% as the Fund's net assets increased. The annualized effective management fee rate for the six month period ended March 31, 2011 was 0.69% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager provides administration and accounting services to the Fund. In September 2010, the Board of Trustees approved an amended Administrative Services Agreement that includes an annual administration fee rate that declines from 0.06% to 0.03% as the Fund's net assets increase and would decrease the administration fees payable to the Investment Manager at all asset levels. The amended Administrative Services Agreement was effective on March 1, 2011.

Prior to March 1, 2011, the administration fee was equal to 0.067% of the Fund's average daily net assets. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the six month period ended March 31, 2011 was 0.065% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

Prior to March 28, 2011, the Fund had entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street) and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provided 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 provided accounting services to the Fund. Under the State Street Agreements, the Fund paid State Street an annual fee of


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$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 did not exceed $140,000 per year (exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and charges). The Fund also reimbursed 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.

Deferred Trustees Compensation

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.

Compensation of 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.

Transfer Agent Fees

Under a Transfer Agency Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent) is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent 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 is reimbursed by the Fund for the fees and expenses the Transfer Agent pays to financial intermediaries that maintain omnibus accounts with the Fund that is a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in each such omnibus account (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., which are paid a per account fee). 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 (with the exception of out-of-pocket fees). The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket expenses. Class I shares do not pay any transfer agency fees. Total transfer agent fees for Class R4 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class R4 shares.

For the six months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agent fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:

Class A     0.16 %  
Class B     0.16 %  
Class C     0.16 %  
Class R     0.16 %  
Class R4     0.05 %  
Class T     0.16 %  
Class W     0.16 %  
Class Z     0.16 %  

 

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 March 31, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Plan Administration Fee

Under a Plan Administration Services Agreement with the Transfer Agent, the Fund pays an annual fee at a rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class R4 shares for the provision of various administrative, recordkeeping, communication and educational services.

Distribution and Service Fees

The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Board of Trustees has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or


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servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors.

The Plans 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, Class C and Class W 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% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares, 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares.

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 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.

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 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 March 31, 2011, the annualized shareholder services fee was 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $20,195 for Class A, $6,678 for Class B, $2,785 for Class C and $877 for Class T for the six months ended March 31, 2011.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective March 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses, through January 31, 2013, so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses described below), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 1.16%, 1.91%, 1.91%, 0.78%, 1.41%, 1.08%, 1.21%, 1.16% and 0.91% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R4, Class T, Class W and Class Z shares, respectively. The following expenses are excluded from the Fund's ordinary operating expenses when calculating the cap, and therefore will be paid by the Fund: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investment in other pooled investment vehicles (including exchange traded funds and other affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Fund's Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties. Merger costs are treated as extraordinary expenses and therefore not subject to the Fund's expense limits.

Prior to March 1, 2011, the Investment Manager contractually agreed to bear 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, did not exceed the annual rates of 1.19%, 1.94%, 1.94%, 0.86%, 1.44%, 1.24%, 1.19% and 0.94% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class T, Class W and Class Z shares, respectively.

Note 4. Federal Tax Information

The timing and character of income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund's capital


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Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

accounts for permanent tax differences to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward) under income tax regulations.

At March 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was approximately $707,051,000 and the approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 184,035,000    
Unrealized depreciation     (1,544,000 )  
Net appreciation   $ 182,491,000    

 

The following capital loss carryforward, determined as of September 30, 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   Amount  
2017   $ 9,193,513    

 

It is unlikely the Board of Trustees will authorize a distribution of any net realized capital gains until the available capital loss carryforward has been offset or expires. There is no assurance that the Fund will be able to utilize all of its capital loss carryforward before it expires.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion 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 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $470,580,557 and $304,703,550, respectively, for the six months ended March 31, 2011.

Note 6. Custody Credits

Prior to March 28, 2011 the Fund had an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may have been reduced by balance credits. These credits were 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. Subsequent to this date, the Fund may invest its daily balance in an affiliated money market fund as detailed below. For the period through March 25, 2011, these credits reduced total expenses by $1.

Note 7. Affiliated Money Market Fund

Effective March 28, 2011, the Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, a money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated Funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as "Dividends from affiliates" in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

As of March 31, 2011, one shareholder account owned 21.9% 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. In addition, the Investment Manager and/or affiliates owned 100% of Class I, Class R, and Class R4 shares.

Note 9. Line of Credit

Effective 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), whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility became effective for the Fund on March 28, 2011, replacing a prior credit facility with State Street (as discussed below). 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 collective borrowing amount will increase in two stages during 2011 to a final collective borrowing amount of $500 million.

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.


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Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Prior to March 28, 2011, the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager participated in a $280 million committed, unsecured revolving credit facility provided by State Street. Interest was charged to each fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the greater of the (i) federal funds rate plus 1.25% per annum or (ii) the overnight LIBOR rate plus 1.25% per annum. The Fund also paid a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.125% per annum. For the six month period ended March 31, 2011, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed was $1,420,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.493%.

Note 10. Lending of Portfolio Securities

Effective March 28, 2011, the Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (JPMorgan).The Agreement, which replaces the previous security lending arrangement with State Street, authorizes JPMorgan as lending agent to lend securities to authorized borrowers in order to generate additional income on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to the Agreement, the securities loaned are secured by cash or U.S. government securities equal to at least 100% of the market value of the loaned securities. Any additional collateral required to maintain those levels due to market fluctuations of the loaned securities is delivered the following business day. Cash collateral received is invested by the lending agent on behalf of the Fund into authorized investments pursuant to the Agreement. The investments made with the cash collateral are listed in the Portfolio of Investments. The values of such investments and any uninvested cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities along with the related obligation to return the collateral upon the return of the securities loaned. For the six month period ended March 31, 2011, the Fund did not participate in the securities lending program.

Risks of delay in recovery of securities or even loss of rights in the securities may occur should the borrower of the securities fail financially. Risks may also arise to the extent that the value of the securities loaned increases above the value of the collateral received. JPMorgan will indemnify the Fund from losses resulting from a borrower's failure to return a loaned security when due. Such indemnification does not extend to losses associated with declines in the value of cash collateral investments. Loans are subject to termination by the Fund or the borrower at any time, and are, therefore, not considered to be illiquid investments.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the Fund receives income for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral, net of negotiated rebates paid to borrowers and fees paid to the lending agent for services provided and any other securities lending expenses. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

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.

Note 12. 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 9 (above), 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 legacy 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


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Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

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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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  
  417,216,483       18,634,762       11,305,981       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 Contrarian Core 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-1405 A (05/11)




Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Semiannual Report for the Period Ended March 31, 2011

Not FDIC insured • No bank guarantee • May lose value



Table of Contents

Performance Information   1  
Understanding Your Expenses   2  
Portfolio of Investments   3  
Statement of Assets and
Liabilities
  7  
Statement of Operations   9  
Statement of Changes in Net
Assets
  10  
Financial Highlights   13  
Notes to Financial Statements   26  
Shareholder Meeting Results   34  
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 Large Cap Growth Fund

Average annual total return as of 03/31/11(%)

Share class   A   B   C   E   F  
Inception   11/01/98   11/01/98   11/18/02   09/22/06   09/22/06  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with  
6-month
(cumulative)
    20.53       13.60       20.14       15.14       20.13       19.13       20.51       15.09       20.09       15.09    
1-year     20.24       13.34       19.44       14.44       19.37       18.37       20.16       14.77       19.34       14.34    
5-year     3.91       2.68       3.15       2.80       3.13       3.13       3.82       2.87       3.14       2.78    
10-year/Life     2.03       1.42       1.24       1.24       1.24       1.24       1.98       1.51       1.23       1.23    

 

          

Share class   I   R   R4   R5   T   W   Y   Z  
Inception   09/27/10   09/27/10   03/07/11   03/07/11   12/14/90   09/27/10   07/15/09   12/14/90  
Sales charge   without   without   without   without   without   with   without   without   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    20.82       20.45       n/a       n/a       20.58       13.64       20.58       20.77       20.71    
1-year     n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       20.22       13.33       n/a       20.77       20.54    
5-year     n/a       n/a       n/a       n/a       3.87       2.65       n/a       4.23       4.17    
10-year/Life     20.59       20.21       2.17       2.17       1.93       1.32       20.35       2.30       2.27    

 

                

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

Performance results reflect any fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the Investment 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 R4, Class R5, 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 W shares are sold at net asset value with a service (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, Class T and Class Z share performance information includes returns of Prime A shares (for Class A shares), Prime B shares (for Class B and Class C shares), Retail A shares (for Class T shares) and Trust shares (for Class Z shares) of Galaxy Equity Growth Fund, the predecessor to the Fund and a series of the Galaxy Fund (the "Predecessor Fund"), for periods prior to November 18, 2002, the date on which Class A, Class B, Class C, Class T and Class Z shares were initially offered by the Fund. Class E and Class F share performance information includes returns of Class A shares (for Class E shares) and Class B shares (for Class F shares) for the period from November 18, 2002 through September 21, 2006, and the returns of Prime A shares (for Class E shares) and Prime B shares (for Class F shares) for periods prior thereto. These returns shown for all share classes reflect any differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses between the Predecessor Fund share classes and the corresponding newer share classes. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to November 18, 2002 would be lower for Class A, Class B and Class C shares. The returns for Class Y shares include the returns for Class Z shares for the period from November 18, 2002 until July 15, 2009, and Trust share of the predecessor Fund for periods prior thereto. The returns shown have not been adjusted to reflect any differences in expenses between Class Y shares and Class Z shares. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown would be higher. Class Y shares were initially offered on July 15, 2009.

Class I, Class R and Class W shares were initially offered by the fund on September 27, 2010.

Class R4 and Class R5 shares were initially offered by the fund on March 7, 2011.

1Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Indices are not 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 03/31/11

  +20.53%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +18.57%  
  Russell 1000 Growth Index1  

 

Net asset value per share

as of 03/31/11 ($)  
Class A     24.83    
Class B     22.79    
Class C     22.80    
Class E     24.80    
Class F     22.77    
Class I     25.41    
Class R     24.86    
Class R4     25.40    
Class R5     25.40    
Class T     24.67    
Class W     24.84    
Class Y     25.40    
Class Z     25.39    

 

Distributions declared per share

10/01/10 – 03/31/11 ($)  
Class A     0.04    
Class E     0.02    
Class I     0.12    
Class T     0.03    
Class W     0.04    
Class Y     0.12    
Class Z     0.10    


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

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

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management 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 cost 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.

10/01/10 – 03/31/11

    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       1,205.80       1,019.80       5.66       5.19       1.03    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,201.40       1,016.06       9.77       8.95       1.78    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,201.30       1,016.06       9.77       8.95       1.78    
Class E     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,205.10       1,019.30       6.21       5.69       1.13    
Class F     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,201.50       1,016.06       9.77       8.95       1.78    
Class I     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,208.20       1,021.74       3.52       3.23       0.64    
Class R     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,204.50       1,018.85       6.71       6.14       1.22    
Class R4     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,021.70 *     1,020.24       0.62 *     4.73       0.94    
Class R5     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,021.70 *     1,021.64       0.44 *     3.33       0.66    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,205.80       1,019.55       5.94       5.44       1.08    
Class W     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,205.80       1,020.09       5.33       4.89       0.97    
Class Y     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,208.20       1,021.79       3.47       3.18       0.63    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,207.60       1,021.04       4.29       3.93       0.78    

 

        

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 from March 7, 2011 (when shares became effective) to March 31, 2011.


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Portfolio of InvestmentsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 99.0%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 12.7%  
Auto Components – 1.1%  
Autoliv, Inc.     207,670       15,415,344    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.2%  
Bally Technologies, Inc. (a)     173,300       6,559,405    
Ctrip.com International Ltd.,
ADR (a)(b)
    100,400       4,165,596    
Starbucks Corp.     539,300       19,927,135    
Total     30,652,136    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.5%  
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)     84,985       15,308,348    
priceline.com, Inc. (a)     12,300       6,229,212    
Total     21,537,560    
Media – 1.9%  
CBS Corp., Class B Non Voting     426,700       10,684,568    
Viacom, Inc., Class B     328,210       15,268,329    
Total     25,952,897    
Multiline Retail – 0.7%  
Nordstrom, Inc.     233,280       10,469,607    
Specialty Retail – 3.1%  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A     145,300       8,529,110    
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (a)     304,930       12,191,101    
Limited Brands, Inc.     253,940       8,349,547    
Lowe's Companies, Inc.     547,690       14,475,447    
Total     43,545,205    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.2%  
Coach, Inc.     236,500       12,307,460    
Fossil, Inc. (a)     136,000       12,736,400    
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)     61,270       5,456,094    
Total     30,499,954    
Total Consumer Discrectionary     178,072,703    
Consumer Staples – 7.4%  
Food & Staples Retailing – 3.3%  
Costco Wholesale Corp.     194,500       14,260,740    
Walgreen Co.     448,000       17,982,720    
Whole Foods Market, Inc.     222,050       14,633,095    
Total     46,876,555    
Food Products – 0.8%  
Hershey Co. (The)     215,200       11,696,120    
Personal Products – 1.2%  
Estee Lauder Companies,
Inc. (The), Class A
    166,890       16,081,520    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Tobacco – 2.1%  
Philip Morris International, Inc.     446,130       29,279,512    
Total Consumer Staples     103,933,707    
Energy – 11.5%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 3.6%  
Halliburton Co.     385,777       19,227,126    
McDermott
International, Inc. (a)(b)
    319,300       8,107,027    
Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)(b)     438,240       13,313,731    
National Oilwell Varco, Inc.     124,400       9,861,188    
Total     50,509,072    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 7.9%  
Apache Corp.     59,050       7,730,826    
Chevron Corp.     183,420       19,704,811    
Continental Resources, Inc. (a)     161,920       11,572,422    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     287,610       24,196,629    
Murphy Oil Corp.     75,300       5,528,526    
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     143,977       15,044,157    
Peabody Energy Corp.     199,510       14,356,740    
Southwestern Energy Co. (a)     290,400       12,478,488    
Total     110,612,599    
Total Energy     161,121,671    
Financials – 4.6%  
Capital Markets – 3.1%  
BlackRock, Inc.     71,500       14,372,215    
Franklin Resources, Inc.     83,580       10,454,186    
Morgan Stanley     439,920       12,018,615    
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.     103,860       6,898,381    
Total     43,743,397    
Commercial Banks – 0.3%  
Fifth Third Bancorp     341,530       4,740,437    
Diversified Financial Services – 0.7%  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     211,300       9,740,930    
Insurance – 0.5%  
MetLife, Inc.     153,800       6,879,474    
Total Financials     65,104,238    
Health Care – 12.0%  
Biotechnology – 2.1%  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     123,150       12,152,442    
Celgene Corp. (a)     123,950       7,130,844    
Dendreon Corp. (a)     267,040       9,995,307    
Total     29,278,593    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.8%  
Covidien PLC (b)     177,900       9,240,126    
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)     99,180       8,628,660    
St. Jude Medical, Inc.     424,990       21,784,987    
Total     39,653,773    
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.9%  
Express Scripts, Inc. (a)     224,340       12,475,547    
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     331,630       14,989,676    
Universal Health Services, Inc.,
Class B
    274,910       13,583,303    
Total     41,048,526    
Health Care Technology – 0.6%  
Cerner Corp. (a)     77,200       8,584,640    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.2%  
Life Technologies Corp. (a)     131,500       6,893,230    
Waters Corp. (a)     120,300       10,454,070    
Total     17,347,300    
Pharmaceuticals – 2.4%  
Allergan, Inc.     227,480       16,155,630    
Perrigo Co.     145,900       11,601,968    
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     100,500       5,629,005    
Total     33,386,603    
Total Health Care     169,299,435    
Industrials – 13.8%  
Aerospace & Defense – 2.6%  
Precision Castparts Corp.     104,500       15,380,310    
United Technologies Corp.     254,580       21,550,197    
Total     36,930,507    
Air Freight & Logistics – 1.3%  
United Parcel Service, Inc.,
Class B
    237,130       17,623,502    
Construction & Engineering – 1.2%  
Foster Wheeler AG (a)(b)     145,900       5,488,758    
KBR, Inc.     313,100       11,825,787    
Total     17,314,545    
Electrical Equipment – 2.0%  
Emerson Electric Co.     360,400       21,058,172    
Rockwell Automation, Inc.     68,600       6,492,990    
Total     27,551,162    
Machinery – 4.6%  
Cummins, Inc.     77,020       8,442,932    
Deere & Co.     147,990       14,338,751    
Dover Corp.     299,160       19,666,779    
Flowserve Corp.     93,760       12,076,288    
Parker Hannifin Corp.     112,030       10,607,000    
Total     65,131,750    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Road & Rail – 1.8%  
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.     241,400       10,964,388    
Union Pacific Corp.     147,100       14,464,343    
Total     25,428,731    
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.3%  
United Rentals, Inc. (a)     130,300       4,336,384    
Total Industrials     194,316,581    
Information Technology – 31.3%  
Communications Equipment – 5.1%  
Ciena Corp. (a)     289,900       7,525,804    
Cisco Systems, Inc.     294,123       5,044,210    
JDS Uniphase Corp. (a)     225,200       4,693,168    
Juniper Networks, Inc. (a)     406,000       17,084,480    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     674,280       36,970,772    
Total     71,318,434    
Computers & Peripherals – 7.7%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     204,107       71,121,084    
EMC Corp. (a)     1,386,810       36,819,806    
Total     107,940,890    
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 1.4%  
Corning, Inc.     456,440       9,416,357    
TE Connectivity Ltd. (b)     291,540       10,151,423    
Total     19,567,780    
Internet Software & Services – 2.6%  
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     62,946       36,899,575    
IT Services – 3.1%  
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Corp., Class A (a)
    196,300       15,978,820    
IBM Corp.     135,550       22,104,138    
Teradata Corp. (a)     119,640       6,065,748    
Total     44,148,706    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.9%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)     659,100       5,668,260    
Fairchild Semiconductor
International, Inc. (a)
    382,200       6,956,040    
Marvell Technology
Group Ltd. (a)(b)
    380,500       5,916,775    
Netlogic Microsystems, Inc. (a)     188,310       7,912,786    
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (a)     433,400       14,050,828    
Texas Instruments, Inc.     413,590       14,293,670    
Total     54,798,359    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Software – 7.5%  
Autodesk, Inc. (a)     235,880       10,404,667    
Intuit, Inc. (a)     227,890       12,100,959    
Microsoft Corp.     769,793       19,521,951    
Oracle Corp.     1,337,836       44,643,587    
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)     44,940       6,003,085    
SuccessFactors, Inc. (a)     314,780       12,304,750    
Total     104,978,999    
Total Information Technology     439,652,743    
Materials – 3.9%  
Chemicals – 1.1%  
Celanese Corp., Series A     161,100       7,148,007    
PPG Industries, Inc.     84,700       8,064,287    
Total     15,212,294    
Containers & Packaging – 1.1%  
Crown Holdings, Inc. (a)     207,300       7,997,634    
Packaging Corp. of America     247,508       7,150,506    
Total     15,148,140    
Metals & Mining – 1.7%  
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     215,600       14,600,432    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc.
    168,400       9,354,620    
Total     23,955,052    
Total Materials     54,315,486    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Telecommunication Services – 1.8%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.8%  
American Tower Corp.,
Class A (a)
    191,440       9,920,421    
Millicom International
Cellular SA (b)
    70,553       6,785,082    
NII Holdings, Inc. (a)     219,996       9,167,233    
Total     25,872,736    
Total Telecommunication Services     25,872,736    
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $1,031,691,741)
    1,391,689,300    
Money Market Fund – 0.8%  
Columbia Short-Term Cash
Fund, 0.229%(c)(d)
    11,445,577       11,445,577    
Total Money Market Fund
(Cost: $11,445,577)
    11,445,577    
Total Investments
(Cost: $1,043,137,318)
    1,403,134,877    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     3,299,355    
Net Assets     1,406,434,232    

 

  The industries identified above are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which was developed by and is the exclusive property of, Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc. and Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

(a)  Non-income producing.

(b)  Represents a foreign security. At March 31, 2011, the value of foreign securities, excluding short-term securities, represented 4.49% of net assets.

(c)  The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at March 31, 2011.

(d)  Investments in affiliates during the period ended March 31, 2011:

Issuer   Beginning
Cost
  Purchase
Cost
  Sales Cost/
Proceeds
from Sales
  Realized
Gain/Loss
  Ending Cost   Dividends
or Interest
Income
  Value  
Columbia
Short-Term
Cash Fund
  $     $ 12,751,746     $ (1,306,169 )   $     $ 11,445,577     $ 255     $ 11,445,577    
Abbreviation Legend  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

Fair Value Measurements

  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.

 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

  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 Fund Administrator, 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.

  Foreign equity securities actively traded in markets where there is a significant delay in the local close relative to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) are classified as Level 2. The values of these securities may include an adjustment to reflect the impact of significant market movements following the close of local trading, 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 Fund Administrator. 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 March 31, 2011:

Description (a)   Level 1
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets (b)
  Level 2
Other
Significant
Observable
inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
inputs
  Total  
Equity Securities  
Common Stocks  
Consumer
Discretionary
  $ 178,072,703     $     $     $ 178,072,703    
Consumer Staples     103,933,707                   103,933,707    
Energy     161,121,671                   161,121,671    
Financials     65,104,238                   65,104,238    
Health Care     169,299,435                   169,299,435    
Industrials     194,316,581                   194,316,581    
Information
Technology
    439,652,743                   439,652,743    
Materials     54,315,486                   54,315,486    
Telecommunication
Services
    25,872,736                   25,872,736    
Total Equity
Securities
    1,391,689,300                   1,391,689,300    
Affiliated Money
Market Fund(c)
    11,445,577                   11,445,577    
Total Other     11,445,577                   11,445,577    
Total   $ 1,403,134,877     $     $     $ 1,403,134,877    

 

(a) See the Portfolio of Investments for all investment classifications not indicated in the table.

(b) There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period.

(c) Money market fund that is a sweep investment for cash balances in the Fund at March 31, 2011.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Assets   Investments, at value        
    Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,031,691,741)     1,391,689,300    
    Affiliated issuers (identified cost $11,445,577)     11,445,577    
    Total investments (identified cost $1,043,137,318)     1,403,134,877    
    Receivable for:        
    Capital shares sold     320,201    
    Investments sold     15,855,298    
    Dividends     876,511    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     208,402    
    Other assets     1,311    
    Total Assets     1,420,396,600    
Liabilities   Payable for:        
    Investments purchased     11,621,492    
    Capital shares purchased     1,871,116    
    Investment management fees     19,735    
    Distribution and service fees     3,547    
    Transfer agent fees     178,316    
    Administration fees     1,926    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     434    
    Other expenses     57,400    
    Trustees' deferred compensation plan     208,402    
    Total Liabilities     13,962,368    
    Net Assets applicable to outstanding shares     1,406,434,232    
Represented by   Paid-in capital     1,185,332,580    
    Undistributed net investment income     187,279    
    Accumulated net realized loss     (139,083,186 )  
    Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     359,997,559    
    Total—representing net assets applicable to outstanding shares     1,406,434,232    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Class A   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 173,669,389    
    Shares outstanding     6,993,665    
    Net asset value per share   $ 24.83 (a)  
Class B   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 13,272,329    
    Shares outstanding     582,498    
    Net asset value per share   $ 22.79    
Class C   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 18,104,744    
    Shares outstanding     794,211    
    Net asset value per share   $ 22.80    
Class E   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 14,879,446    
    Shares outstanding     600,044    
    Net asset value per share   $ 24.80 (b)  
Class F   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 579,206    
    Shares outstanding     25,432    
    Net asset value per share   $ 22.77    
Class I   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 131,504,687    
    Shares outstanding     5,176,264    
    Net asset value per share   $ 25.41    
Class R   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 3,008    
    Shares outstanding     121    
    Net asset value per share   $ 24.86    
Class R4   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 2,565    
    Shares outstanding     101    
    Net asset value per share   $ 25.40    
Class R5   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 2,565    
    Shares outstanding     101    
    Net asset value per share   $ 25.40    
Class T   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 163,545,560    
    Shares outstanding     6,630,555    
    Net asset value per share   $ 24.67 (a)  
Class W   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 3,006    
    Shares outstanding     121    
    Net asset value per share   $ 24.84    
Class Y   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 18,115,810    
    Shares outstanding     713,106    
    Net asset value per share   $ 25.40    
Class Z   Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 872,751,917    
    Shares outstanding     34,368,914    
    Net asset value per share   $ 25.39    

 

(a)  The maximum offering price per share for Class A is $26.34 and Class T is $26.18. The offering price is calculated by dividing the net asset value by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

(b)  The maximum offering price per share for Class E is $25.97. The offering price is calculated by dividing the net asset value by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of OperationsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

        ($)  
Net Investment Income   Dividends     8,486,014    
    Interest     3,810    
    Dividends from affiliates     255    
    Foreign taxes withheld     (2,533 )  
    Total Income     8,487,546    
Expenses   Investment management fees     3,614,630    
    Distribution fees        
    Class B     53,709    
    Class C     64,627    
    Class E     7,019    
    Class F     1,865    
    Class R     7    
    Service fees        
    Class A     204,432    
    Class B     17,901    
    Class C     21,543    
    Class E     17,553    
    Class F     621    
    Class W     3    
    Shareholder service fee—Class T     233,687    
    Transfer agent fees        
    Class A     121,790    
    Class B     10,506    
    Class C     12,817    
    Class E     10,396    
    Class F     371    
    Class R     2    
    Class R4     *  
    Class R5     *  
    Class T     116,090    
    Class W     2    
    Class Y     17    
    Class Z     656,881    
    Administration fees     353,147    
    Plan administration services fee—Class R4     *  
    Compensation of board members     35,152    
    Pricing and bookkeeping fees     68,328    
    Custodian fees     18,520    
    Printing and postage fees     169,456    
    Registration fees     104,398    
    Professional fees     60,867    
    Line of credit interest expense     2,665    
    Chief compliance officer expenses     991    
    Other     26,403    
    Total Expenses     6,006,396    
    Earnings credits on cash balances     (38 )  
    Total Net Expenses     6,006,358    
    Net Investment Income     2,481,188    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)—Net  
    Net realized gain (loss) on:        
    Investments     114,968,915    
    Net realized gain     114,968,915    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:        
    Investments     144,349,275    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation     144,349,275    
    Net Realized and Unrealized Gain     259,318,190    
    Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     261,799,378    

 

*  Rounds to less than $1.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

        (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011 ($)
  Year Ended
September 30,
2010 ($)
 
Operations   Net investment income     2,481,188       4,483,519    
    Net realized gain     114,968,915       132,553,843    
    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     144,349,275       (6,602,770 )  
    Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     261,799,378       130,434,592    
Distributions to Shareholders   Net investment income:              
    Class A     (311,607 )     (706,752 )  
    Class E     (14,099 )     (52,446 )  
    Class I     (877,728 )        
    Class T     (228,135 )     (644,779 )  
    Class W     (5 )        
    Class Y     (122,643 )     (144,925 )  
    Class Z     (3,736,649 )     (6,417,493 )  
    Total distributions to shareholders     (5,290,866 )     (7,966,395 )  
    Decrease in net assets from share transactions     (69,294,553 )     (207,285,552 )  
    Proceeds from regulatory settlement (see Note 6)           24,162    
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets     187,213,959       (84,793,193 )  
Net Assets   Beginning of period     1,219,220,273       1,304,013,466    
    End of period     1,406,434,232       1,219,220,273    
    Undistributed net investment income     187,279       2,996,957    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2011 (a)
  Year Ended
September 30, 2010 (b)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A shares  
Subscriptions     360,204       8.331.199       805,686       16,024,417    
Distributions reinvested     11,737       267,376       32,869       640,942    
Redemptions     (572,190 )     (13,247,143 )     (1,414,921 )     (27,969,499 )  
Net decrease     (200,249 )     (4,648,568 )     (576,366 )     (11,304,140 )  
Class B shares  
Subscriptions     9,919       215,017       20,276       375,246    
Redemptions     (193,203 )     (4,112,138 )     (696,983 )     (12,816,473 )  
Net decrease     (183,284 )     (3,897,121 )     (676,707 )     (12,441,227 )  
Class C shares  
Subscriptions     36,925       791,678       59,499       1,084,006    
Redemptions     (85,222 )     (1,799,864 )     (215,573 )     (3,928,733 )  
Net decrease     (48,297 )     (1,008,186 )     (156,074 )     (2,844,727 )  
Class E shares  
Subscriptions     647       15,339       932       18,418    
Distributions reinvested     619       14,084       2,687       52,351    
Redemptions     (22,654 )     (524,838 )     (83,767 )     (1,658,131 )  
Net decrease     (21,388 )     (495,415 )     (80,148 )     (1,587,362 )  
Class F shares  
Subscriptions     3,005       65,250       6,919       120,000    
Redemptions                 (1,365 )     (25,254 )  
Net increase     3,005       65,250       5,554       94,746    
Class I shares  
Subscriptions     9,057,021       202,639,245       118       2,500    
Distributions reinvested     37,702       877,713                
Redemptions     (3,918,577 )     (94,250,979 )              
Net increase     5,176,146       109,265,979       118       2,500    
Class R shares  
Subscriptions                 121       2,500    
Net increase                 121       2,500    
Class R4 shares  
Subscriptions     101       2,500                
Net increase     101       2,500                
Class R5 shares  
Subscriptions     101       2,500                
Net increase     101       2,500                

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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

    Capital Stock Activity  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2011 (a)
  Year Ended
September 30, 2010 (b)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class T shares  
Subscriptions     41,455       960,959       82,332       1,626,732    
Distributions reinvested     7,267       164,449       32,478       629,102    
Redemptions     (434,240 )     (9,927,325 )     (878,814 )     (17,268,207 )  
Net decrease     (385,518 )     (8,801,917 )     (764,004 )     (15,012,373 )  
Class W shares  
Subscriptions     7       149       121       2,500    
Redemptions     (7 )     (153 )              
Net increase (decrease)           (4 )     121       2,500    
Class Y shares  
Subscriptions                 241,185       4,654,648    
Distributions reinvested     3       71       5       97    
Redemptions     (340,577 )     (8,012,793 )     (56,363 )     (1,164,873 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (340,574 )     (8,012,722 )     184,827       3,489,872    
Class Z shares  
Subscriptions     791,823       18,683,966       3,131,342       62,888,945    
Distributions reinvested     92,637       2,156,589       184,404       3,673,328    
Redemptions     (7,275,589 )     (172,607,404 )     (11,558,386 )     (234,250,114 )  
Net decrease     (6,391,129 )     (151,766,849 )     (8,242,640 )     (167,687,841 )  
Total net decrease     (2,391,086 )     (69,294,553 )     (10,305,198 )     (207,285,552 )  

 

(a)  Class R4 and Class R5 shares are for the period from March 7, 2011 (when shares became effective) to March 31, 2011.

(b)  Class I, Class R and Class W shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (when shares became available) to September 30, 2010.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

The following tables are intended to help you understand the Fund's financial performance. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share of a class held for the periods shown. Per share net investment income (loss) amounts are calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. Total returns assume reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Total returns do not reflect payment of sales charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class A Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 20.64     $ 18.77     $ 19.57     $ 26.76     $ 22.27     $ 21.11    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income     .02       .04       .07       .01       .02       .01    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     4.21       1.92       (.86 )     (5.40 )     4.87       1.19    
Total from investment operations     4.23       1.96       (.79 )     (5.39 )     4.89       1.20    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders from:
 
Net investment income     (.04 )     (.09 )     (.02 )           (.03 )     (.04 )  
Net realized gains                       (1.81 )     (.37 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (.04 )     (.09 )     (.02 )     (1.81 )     (.40 )     (.04 )  
Proceeds from Regulatory
Settlement
          .00 (a)     .01       .01                
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.83     $ 20.64     $ 18.77     $ 19.57     $ 26.76     $ 22.27    
Total return     20.53 %     10.48 %     (3.97 )%     (21.73 )%     22.19 %     5.69 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived
or expenses reimbursed
    1.03 %(c)(d)     1.10 %(d)     1.13 %(d)     1.02 %     1.00 %(d)     1.01 %(d)  
Net expenses after fees waived
or expenses reimbursed (e)
    1.03 %(c)(d)(f)     1.10 %(d)(f)     1.13 %(d)(f)     1.02 %(g)     1.00 %(d)(f)     1.01 %(d)(f)  
Net investment income     0.15 %(c)(f)     0.19 %(f)     0.43 %(f)     0.01 %(g)     0.07 %(f)     0.07 %(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 173,669     $ 148,455     $ 145,825     $ 156,585     $ 167,408     $ 125,124    
Portfolio turnover     55 %     122 %     146 %     164 %     151 %     171 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class B Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 18.97     $ 17.30     $ 18.15     $ 25.12     $ 21.05     $ 20.07    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment loss     (.06 )     (.10 )     (.04 )     (.17 )     (.16 )     (.13 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     3.88       1.77       (.82 )     (5.00 )     4.60       1.11    
Total from investment operations     3.82       1.67       (.86 )     (5.17 )     4.44       .98    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders from:
 
Net realized gains                       (1.81 )     (.37 )        
Proceeds from Regulatory
Settlement
          .00 (a)     .01       .01                
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 22.79     $ 18.97     $ 17.30     $ 18.15     $ 25.12     $ 21.05    
Total return     20.14 %     9.65 %     (4.68 )%     (22.31 )%     21.31 %     4.88 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived
or expenses reimbursed
    1.78 %(c)(d)     1.85 %(d)     1.88 %(d)     1.77 %     1.75 %(d)     1.76 %(d)  
Net expenses after fees waived
or expenses reimbursed (e)
    1.78 %(c)(d)(f)     1.85 %(d)(f)     1.88 %(d)(f)     1.77 %(g)     1.75 %(d)(f)     1.76 %(d)(f)  
Net investment loss     (0.59 )%(c)(f)     (0.56 )%(f)     (0.30 )%(f)     (0.77 )%(g)     (0.69 )%(f)     (0.72 )%(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 13,272     $ 14,527     $ 24,951     $ 58,609     $ 168,284     $ 227,160    
Portfolio turnover     55 %     122 %     146 %     164 %     151 %     171 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class C Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 18.98     $ 17.31     $ 18.16     $ 25.14     $ 21.06     $ 20.10    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment loss     (.06 )     (.10 )     (.05 )     (.16 )     (.16 )     (.13 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     3.88       1.77       (.81 )     (5.02 )     4.61       1.09    
Total from investment operations     3.82       1.67       (.86 )     (5.18 )     4.45       .96    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders from:
 
Net realized gains                       (1.81 )     (.37 )        
Proceeds from Regulatory
Settlement
          .00 (a)     .01       .01                
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 22.80     $ 18.98     $ 17.31     $ 18.16     $ 25.14     $ 21.06    
Total return     20.13 %     9.65 %     (4.68 )%     (22.33 )%     21.34 %     4.78 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived
or expenses reimbursed
    1.78 %(c)(d)     1.85 %(d)     1.88 %(d)     1.77 %     1.75 %(d)     1.76 %(d)  
Net expenses after fees waived
or expenses reimbursed (e)
    1.78 %(c)(d)(f)     1.85 %(d)(f)     1.88 %(d)(f)     1.77 %(g)     1.75 %(d)(f)     1.76 %(d)(f)  
Net investment loss     (0.60 )%(c)(f)     (0.55 )%(f)     (0.33 )%(f)     (0.75 )%(g)     (0.68 )%(f)     (0.69 )%(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 18,105     $ 15,990     $ 17,283     $ 21,208     $ 31,834     $ 31,046    
Portfolio turnover     55 %     122 %     146 %     164 %     151 %     171 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class E Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006 (h)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 20.60     $ 18.73     $ 19.53     $ 26.74     $ 22.27     $ 22.13    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)     .01       .02       .05       (.02 )     (.01 )     (.00 )(a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     4.21       1.93       (.86 )     (5.39 )     4.87       .14    
Total from investment operations     4.22       1.95       (.81 )     (5.41 )     4.86       .14    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders from:
 
Net investment income     (.02 )     (.08 )     (.00 )(a)           (.02 )        
Net realized gains                       (1.81 )     (.37 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (.02 )     (.08 )     (.00 )(a)     (1.81 )     (.39 )        
Proceeds from Regulatory
Settlement
          .00 (a)     .01       .01                
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.80     $ 20.60     $ 18.73     $ 19.53     $ 26.74     $ 22.27    
Total Return     20.51 %     10.41 %     (4.09 )%     (21.82 )%     22.07 %     0.63 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived
or expenses reimbursed
    1.13 %(c)(d)     1.20 %(d)     1.23 %(d)     1.12 %     1.10 %(d)     1.12 %(c)(d)  
Net expenses after fees waived
or expenses reimbursed (e)
    1.13 %(c)(d)(f)     1.20 %(d)(f)     1.23 %(d)(f)     1.12 %(g)     1.10 %(d)(f)     1.12 %(c)(d)(f)  
Net investment income (loss)     0.06 %(c)(f)     0.10 %(f)     0.33 %(f)     (0.09 )%(g)     (0.03 )%(f)     (0.23 )%(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 14,879     $ 12,800     $ 13,144     $ 14,782     $ 18,185     $ 13,071    
Portfolio Turnover     55 %     122 %     146 %     164 %     151 %     171 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class F Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006 (h)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 18.96     $ 17.29     $ 18.14     $ 25.11     $ 21.05     $ 20.93    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment loss     (.06 )     (.10 )     (.05 )     (.18 )     (.16 )     (.00 )(a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     3.87       1.77       (.81 )     (4.99 )     4.59       .12    
Total from investment operations     3.81       1.67       (.86 )     (5.17 )     4.43       .12    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders from:
 
Net realized gains                       (1.81 )     (.37 )        
Proceeds from Regulatory
Settlement
          .00 (a)     .01       .01                
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 22.77     $ 18.96     $ 17.29     $ 18.14     $ 25.11     $ 21.05    
Total return     20.09 %     9.66 %     (4.69 )%     (22.31 )%     21.26 %     0.57 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived
or expenses reimbursed
    1.78 %(c)(d)     1.85 %(d)     1.88 %(d)     1.77 %     1.75 %(d)     1.77 %(c)(d)  
Net expenses after fees waived
or expenses reimbursed (e)
    1.78 %(c)(d)(f)     1.85 %(d)(f)     1.88 %(d)(f)     1.77 %(g)     1.75 %(d)(f)     1.77 %(c)(d)(f)  
Net investment loss     (0.60 )%(c)(f)     (0.55 )%(f)     (0.32 )%(f)     (0.80 )%(g)     (0.70 )%(f)     (0.88 )%(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 579     $ 425     $ 292     $ 380     $ 2,915     $ 5,319    
Portfolio turnover     55 %     122 %     146 %     164 %     151 %     171 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

Class I Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011
  Year
Ended
September 30,
2010 (i)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 21.14     $ 21.18    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     .08       .00 (a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     4.31       (.04 )  
Total from investment operations     4.39       (.04 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders from:  
Net investment income     (.12 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.41     $ 21.14    
Total return     20.82 %     (0.19 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed     0.64 %(c)(d)     0.60 %(c)  
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (e)     0.64 %(c)(d)(f)     0.60 %(c)(f)  
Net investment income     0.69 %(c)(f)     1.89 %(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 131,505     $ 2    
Portfolio turnover     55 %     122 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

Class R Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011
  Year
Ended
September 30,
2010 (i)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.64     $ 20.68    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss)     (.00 )(a)     .00 (a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     4.22       (.04 )  
Total from investment operations     4.22       (.04 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.86     $ 20.64    
Total return     20.45 %     (0.19 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed     1.22 %(c)(d)     1.21 %(c)  
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (e)     1.22 %(c)(d)(f)     1.21 %(c)(f)  
Net investment income (loss)     (0.03 )%(c)(f)     1.28 %(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 3     $ 2    
Portfolio turnover     55 %     122 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

Class R4 Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011 (j)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 24.86    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss     (.00 )(a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain     .54    
Total from investment operations     .54    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.40    
Total return     2.17 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed     0.94 %(c)  
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (e)     0.94 %(c)(f)  
Net investment loss     (0.01 )%(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 3    
Portfolio turnover     55 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

Class R5 Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011 (j)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 24.86    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     .00 (a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain     .54    
Total from investment operations     .54    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.40    
Total return     2.17 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed     0.66 %(c)  
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (e)     0.66 %(c)(f)  
Net investment income     0.03 %(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 3    
Portfolio turnover     55 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class T Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 20.49     $ 18.64     $ 19.42     $ 26.58     $ 22.13     $ 20.98    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)     .01       .03       .06       (.01 )     .01       .01    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     4.20       1.90       (.85 )     (5.35 )     4.84       1.17    
Total from investment operations     4.21       1.93       (.79 )     (5.36 )     4.85       1.18    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders from:
 
Net investment income     (.03 )     (.08 )                 (.03 )     (.03 )  
Net realized gains                       (1.81 )     (.37 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (.03 )     (.08 )           (1.81 )     (.40 )     (.03 )  
Proceeds from Regulatory
Settlement
          .00 (a)     .01       .01                
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.67     $ 20.49     $ 18.64     $ 19.42     $ 26.58     $ 22.13    
Total return     20.58 %     10.40 %     (4.02 )%     (21.76 )%     22.14 %     5.63 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived
or expenses reimbursed
    1.08 %(c)(d)     1.15 %(d)     1.18 %(d)     1.07 %     1.05 %(d)     1.06 %(d)  
Net expenses after fees waived
or expenses reimbursed (e)
    1.08 %(c)(d)(f)     1.15 %(d)(f)     1.18 %(d)(f)     1.07 %(g)     1.05 %(d)(f)     1.06 %(d)(f)  
Net investment income (loss)     0.11 %(c)(f)     0.15 %(f)     0.38 %(f)     (0.05 )%(g)     0.02 %(f)     0.06 %(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 163,546     $ 143,784     $ 145,011     $ 169,295     $ 244,901     $ 209,952    
Portfolio turnover     55 %     122 %     146 %     164 %     151 %     171 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

Class W Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2011
  Year
Ended
September 30,
2010 (i)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.64     $ 20.68    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     .03       .00 (a)  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     4.21       (.04 )  
Total from investment operations     4.24       (.04 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders from:  
Net investment income     (.04 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.84     $ 20.64    
Total return     20.58 %     (0.19 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b)  
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed     0.97 %(c)(d)     0.96 %(c)  
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (e)     0.97 %(c)(d)(f)     0.96 %(c)(f)  
Net investment income     0.22 %(c)(f)     1.52 %(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 3     $ 2    
Portfolio turnover     55 %     122 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
     
    March 31,   Year Ended September 30,  
Class Y Shares   2011   2010   2009 (k)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 21.14     $ 19.20     $ 17.02    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     .07       .13       .03    
Net realized and unrealized gain     4.31       1.97       2.15    
Total from investment operations     4.38       2.10       2.18    
Less Distributions to Shareholders from:  
Net investment income     (.12 )     (.16 )        
Proceeds from Regulatory Settlement           .00 (a)        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.40     $ 21.14     $ 19.20    
Total return     20.77 %     11.01 %     12.81 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed     0.63 %(c)(d)     0.64 %(d)     0.63 %(c)(d)  
Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (e)     0.63 %(c)(d)(f)     0.64 %(d)(f)     0.63 %(c)(d)(f)  
Net investment income     0.60 %(c)(f)     0.66 %(f)     0.78 %(c)(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 18,116     $ 22,272     $ 16,686    
Portfolio turnover     55 %     122 %     146 %  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
  Year Ended September 30,  
Class Z Shares   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 21.12     $ 19.20     $ 20.02     $ 27.32     $ 22.68     $ 21.50    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income     .05       .09       .11       .06       .08       .08    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     4.32       1.96       (.88 )     (5.51 )     4.97       1.19    
Total from investment operations     4.37       2.05       (.77 )     (5.45 )     5.05       1.27    
Less Distributions
to Shareholders from:
 
Net investment income     (.10 )     (.13 )     (.06 )     (.05 )     (.04 )     (.09 )  
Net realized gains                       (1.81 )     (.37 )        
Total distributions to shareholders     (.10 )     (.13 )     (.06 )     (1.86 )     (.41 )     (.09 )  
Proceeds from Regulatory
Settlement
          .00 (a)     .01       .01                
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.39     $ 21.12     $ 19.20     $ 20.02     $ 27.32     $ 22.68    
Total return     20.71 %     10.74 %     (3.71 )%     (21.55 )%     22.53 %     5.92 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets (b):  
Expenses prior to fees waived
or expenses reimbursed
    0.78 %(c)(d)     0.85 %(d)     0.88 %(d)     0.77 %     0.75 %(d)     0.76 %(d)  
Net expenses after fees waived
or expenses reimbursed (e)
    0.78 %(c)(d)(f)     0.85 %(d)(f)     0.88 %(d)(f)     0.77 %(g)     0.75 %(d)(f)     0.76 %(d)(f)  
Net investment income     0.41 %(c)(f)     0.45 %(f)     0.67 %(f)     0.25 %(g)     0.32 %(f)     0.35 %(f)  
Supplemental Data:  
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 872,752     $ 860,959     $ 940,823     $ 979,353     $ 1,302,932     $ 1,169,103    
Portfolio turnover     55 %     122 %     146 %     164 %     151 %     171 %  

 

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a)  Rounds to less than $0.01.

(b)  In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c)  Annualized.

(d)  Includes interest expense which rounds to less than 0.01%.

(e)  The Investment Manager and its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses (excluding fees and expenses of acquired funds).

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

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

(h)  For the period from September 22, 2006 (when shares became available) to September 30, 2006.

(i)  For the period from September 27, 2010 (when shares became available) to September 30, 2010.

(j)  For the period from March 7, 2011 (when shares became effective) to March 31, 2011.

(k)  For the period from July 15, 2009 (when shares became available) to September 30, 2009.


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Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Large Cap Growth Fund

March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Large 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.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class E, Class F, Class I, Class R, Class R4, Class R5, 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 of the Fund valued at $31,080,051 for Class I shares of the Fund. 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 initial investment amount. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 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 are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase.

Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares redeemed within one year of purchase.

Class E shares are closed to new investors and new accounts. Class E shares are trust shares which are held in an irrevocable trust until the specified trust termination date. Class E shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50% based on the investment amount. Class E shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $5 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if the shares are sold within one year after purchase.

Class F shares are closed to new investors and new accounts. Class F shares are trust shares which are held in an irrevocable trust until the specified trust termination date. Class F shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class F shares will generally convert to Class E shares eight years after purchase.

Class I shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to the Columbia Family of Funds.

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

The Fund is authorized to issue Class R4 and Class R5 shares, which are not subject to sales charges; however, these share classes are closed to new investors. Class R4 and Class R5 shares became effective on March 7, 2011.

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 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 Y shares are not subject to sales charges and are available only to certain categories of investors which are subject to minimum initial investment requirements.

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

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect


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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

All securities are valued at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Equity securities are valued at the last quoted sales price on the principal exchange or market on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, 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 mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices on such exchanges or markets.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. However, many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the NYSE; therefore, the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the NYSE. In those situations, foreign securities will be fair valued pursuant to the policy adopted by the Board of Trustees (the Board), including utilizing a third party pricing service to determine these fair values. The third party pricing service takes into account multiple factors, including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign exchange rates that have occurred subsequent to the close of the foreign exchange, to determine a good faith estimate that reasonably reflects the current market conditions as of the close of the NYSE. The fair value of a security is likely to be different from the quoted or published price, if available.

Investments in other open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at net asset value.

Short-term securities purchased within 60 days to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The value of short-term securities originally purchased with maturities greater than 60 days is determined based on an amortized value to par upon reaching 60 days to maturity. Short-term securities maturing in more than 60 days from the valuation date are valued at the market price or approximate market value based on current interest rates.

The policy adopted by the Board generally contemplates the use of fair valuation in the event that price quotations or valuations are not readily available, price quotations or valuations from other sources are not reflective of market value and thus deemed unreliable, or a significant event has occurred in relation to a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) that is not reflected in price quotations or valuations from other sources. A fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security at a given point in time.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations

The values of all assets and liabilities denominated 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 in 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 a 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.


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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

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.

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.

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 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.

Foreign Taxes

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and/or 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 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.

Indemnifications

Under the Trust's organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, certain of the Fund's contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against the Fund cannot be determined and the Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement (IMSA), the Investment Manager determines which securities will be purchased, held or sold. The management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund's average daily net assets that declines from 0.70% to 0.45% as the Fund's net assets increase. The annualized effective management fee rate for the six months ended March 31, 2011 was 0.51% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

In September 2010, the Board approved an amended IMSA that includes a management fee rate that declines from 0.71% to 0.54% as the Fund's net assets increase and would increase the management fees payable to the Investment Manager at certain asset levels. The


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amended IMSA was approved by the Fund's shareholders at a meeting held on February 15, 2011. The amended IMSA was effective on April 1, 2011.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager provides administration and accounting services to the Fund. The Fund pays an annual fee equal to 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets.

In September 2010, the Board approved an amended Administrative Services Agreement that includes an administrative fee rate that declines from 0.06% to 0.03% as the Fund's net assets increase and would increase the administrative fees payable to the Investment Manager at certain asset levels. The amended Administrative Services Agreement was effective on April 1, 2011.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

Prior to March 28, 2011, the Fund had entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the Financial Reporting Services Agreement) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street) and the Investment Manager pursuant to which State Street provided 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 provided accounting services to the Fund. Under the State Street Agreements, the Fund paid 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 did not exceed $140,000 per year (exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and charges). The Fund also reimbursed 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.

Deferred Trustees Compensation

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.

Compensation of 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 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.

Transfer Agent Fees

Under a Transfer Agency Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent) is responsible for providing transfer agency services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent 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 is reimbursed by the Fund for the fees and expenses the Transfer Agent pays to financial intermediaries that maintain omnibus accounts with the Fund that is a percentage of the average aggregate value of the Fund's shares maintained in each such omnibus account (other than omnibus accounts for which American Enterprise Investment Services Inc. is the broker of record or accounts where the beneficial shareholder is a customer of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., which are paid a per account fee). 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 (with the exception of out-of pocket fees). The Transfer Agent also receives compensation from fees for various shareholder services and reimbursements for certain out-of-pocket expenses. Class I shares do not pay any transfer agency fees. Total transfer agent fees for Class R4 and Class R5 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class R4 and Class R5 shares.


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For the six months ended March 31, 2011, the Fund's annualized effective transfer agent fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:

Class A     0.15 %  
Class B     0.15 %  
Class C     0.15 %  
Class E     0.15 %  
Class F     0.15 %  
Class R     0.15 %  
Class R4     0.05 %  
Class R5     0.05 %  
Class T     0.15 %  
Class W     0.15 %  
Class Y     0.00 %*  
Class Z     0.15 %  

 

*  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 March 31, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Plan Administration Fee

Under a Plan Administration Services Agreement with the Transfer Agent, the Fund pays an annual fee at a rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class R4 shares for the provision of various administrative, recordkeeping, communication and educational services.

Distribution and Service Fees

The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Board has approved, and the Fund has adopted, distribution and shareholder service plans (the Plans) which set the distribution and service fees for the Fund. These fees are calculated daily and are intended to compensate the Distributor and/or eligible selling and/or servicing agents for selling shares of the Fund and providing services to investors. The Plans 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, Class C, Class E, Class F and Class W 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% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class E shares, 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B, Class C and Class F shares, 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares and 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class W shares.

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 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.

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 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 March 31, 2011, the annualized shareholder services fee was 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $6,058 for Class A, $6,499 for Class B, $964 for Class C, $78 for Class E and $2,020 for Class T for the six months ended March 31, 2011.


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Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses, through September 30, 2011, so that the Fund's ordinary operating expenses (excluding certain expenses described below), after giving effect to any balance credits or overdraft charges from the Fund's custodian, do not exceed the annual rates of 1.25%, 2.00%, 2.00%, 1.35%, 2.00%, 0.85%, 1.50%, 1.15%, 0.90%, 1.30%, 1.25%, 1.00% and 1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class E, Class F, Class I, Class R, Class R4, Class R5, Class T, Class W, Class Y and Class Z shares, respectively. The following expenses are excluded from the Fund's ordinary operating expenses when calculating the cap, and therefore will be paid by the Fund: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investment in other pooled investment vehicles (including exchange traded funds and other affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds), transaction costs and brokerage commissions, costs related to any securities lending program, dividend expenses associated with securities sold short, inverse floater program fees and expenses, transaction charges and interest on borrowed money, interest, extraordinary expenses and any other expenses the exclusion of which is specifically approved by the Fund's Board. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

Effective April 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and certain affiliates have contractually extended this expense reimbursement agreement through January 31, 2013 at the same rates.

Note 4. Federal Tax Information

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

At March 31, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was approximately $1,043,137,000 and the approximate unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

Unrealized appreciation   $ 367,703,000    
Unrealized depreciation     (7,705,000 )  
Net unrealized appreciation   $ 359,998,000    

 

The following capital loss carryforward, determined as of September 30, 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   Amount  
  2011     $ 5,529,590    
  2017       101,274,621    
  2018       144,439,858    
  Total     $ 251,244,069    

 

It is unlikely the Board will authorize a distribution of any net realized capital gains until the available capital loss carryforward has been offset or expires. There is no assurance that the Fund will be able to utilize all of its capital loss carryforward before it expires.

Management of the Fund has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. However, management's conclusion 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 5. Portfolio Information

The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, aggregated to $769,716,331 and $859,917,379, respectively, for the six months ended March 31, 2011.

Note 6. Regulatory Settlements

During the year ended September 30, 2010, the Fund received a payment of $24,162 resulting from certain regulatory settlements with third parties in which the Fund had participated. The payments have been included in "Proceeds from regulatory settlements" in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

Note 7. Custody Credits

Prior to March 28, 2011, the Fund had an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may have been reduced by balance credits. These credits were 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


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Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

not entered into such an agreement. Subsequent to this date, the Fund may invest its daily balance in an affiliated money market fund as detailed below. For the period through March 25, 2011, these credits reduced total expenses by $38.

Note 8. Affiliated Money Market Fund

Effective March 28, 2011, the Fund may invest its daily cash balances in Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, a money market fund established for the exclusive use by the Fund and other affiliated Funds. The income earned by the Fund from such investments is included as "Dividends from affiliates" in the Statement of Operations. As an investing fund, the Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of the expenses of Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund.

Note 9. Shareholder Concentration

As of March 31, 2011, one shareholder account owned 22.5% 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. In addition, the Investment Manager and/or affiliates owned 100% of Class I, Class R, Class R4, Class R5 and Class W shares.

Note 10. Line of Credit

Effective 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), whereby the Fund may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary or emergency purposes. The credit facility became effective for the Fund on March 28, 2011, replacing a prior credit facility with State Street (as discussed below). 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 collective borrowing amount will increase in two stages during 2011 to a final collective borrowing amount of $500 million.

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.

Prior to March 28, 2011, the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager participated in a $280 million committed, unsecured revolving credit facility provided by State Street. Interest was charged to each fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the greater of the (i) federal funds rate plus 1.25% per annum or (ii) the overnight LIBOR rate plus 1.25% per annum. The Fund also paid a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.125% per annum. For the six month period ended March 31, 2011, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed was $3,389,474 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.49%.

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.

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 in Note 3 and Note 10 above, 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 legacy 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


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Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund, March 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

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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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  
  824,713,811       55,300,397       21,166,539       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 Large 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.

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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

 

May 20, 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

 

May 20, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Michael G. Clarke

 

 

Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

May 20, 2011