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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: June 30

Date of reporting period: June 30, 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.

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.


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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

 

 

 

 

Annual Report for the Period Ended June 30, 2011

 

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Fund Profile     1   
Performance Information     2   
Understanding Your Expenses     3   
Portfolio Manager’s Report     4   
Investment Portfolio     7   
Statement of Assets and Liabilities     24   
Statement of Operations     26   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets     27   
Financial Highlights     29   
Notes to Financial Statements     33   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     41   
Federal Income Tax Information     42   
Fund Governance     43   
Shareholder Meeting Results     48   
Important Information About This Report     49   

 

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

 

President’s Message

 

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Dear Shareholder:

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

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products

and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

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J. Kevin Connaughton

President, Columbia Funds

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

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

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


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Fund Profile – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

 

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

Summary

1-year return as of 06/30/11

 

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+3.63%

Class A shares
(without sales charge)

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+5.47%

Barclays Capital High Yield Municipal Bond Index

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+4.67%

Blended Benchmark

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+3.48%

Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index

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For the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2011, the fund’s Class A shares returned 3.63% without sales charge.

 

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The fund’s return was lower than that of the Barclays Capital High Yield Municipal Bond Index1, and the Blended Benchmark2 (60% Barclays Capital High Yield Municipal Bond Index, 40% Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index3). The fund beat the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index and the average return of its peer group, the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Classification.4

 

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The fund’s higher quality bias hampered returns versus the Barclays Capital High Yield Municipal Bond Index and the Blended Benchmark. High-yield exposure helped the fund beat the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index, while shorter duration and an underweight in the tobacco sector aided returns relative to its peer group.

Portfolio Management

Chad Farrington has managed the fund since February 2009 and has been associated with the fund’s adviser or its predecessors since 2003.

 

 

 

 

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The Barclays Capital High Yield Municipal Bond Index is composed of bonds with maturities greater than one year, having a par value of at least $3 million issued as part of a transaction size greater than $20 million, and rated no higher than “BB+” or equivalent by any of the three principal rating agencies.

 

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The Blended Benchmark is a custom composite established by the Adviser, consisting of a 60% weighting of the Barclays Capital High Yield Municipal Bond Index and a 40% weighting of the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index.

 

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The Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index is considered representative of the broad market for investment-grade, tax-exempt bonds with maturity of at least one year.

 

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

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

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Performance Information – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

 

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

Performance of a $10,000 investment  07/01/01 – 06/30/11

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The chart above shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares. A $10,000 investment in the Fund since 07/01/01 appreciated to $11,397 on 05/30/03, the inception date of the Barclays Capital High Yield Municipal Bond Index and the Blended Benchmark. For comparison with these indices, we assigned them the same value as the Fund at the indices’ inception date.

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment 07/01/01 – 06/30/11 ($)  
Sales charge    without        with  

Class A

   $ 14,491         $ 13,796   

Class B

   $ 13,550         $ 13,550   

Class C

   $ 13,730         $ 13,730   

Class Z

   $ 14,813           n/a   

 

Average annual total return as of 06/30/11 (%)              
Share class   A     B     C     Z  
Inception   07/31/00     07/15/02     07/15/02     03/05/84  
Sales charge   without     with     without     with     without     with     without  

1-year

    3.63        -1.32        2.85        -2.06        3.01        2.03        3.82   

5-year

    2.02        1.03        1.26        0.94        1.41        1.41        2.22   

10-year

    3.78        3.27        3.08        3.08        3.22        3.22        4.01   

The “with sales charge” returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75% for Class A shares and the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The “without sales charge” returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

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.

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.

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

Class A, Class B and Class C are newer classes of shares. Class A shares performance information includes the performance of Class Z shares (the oldest existing share class) for periods prior to its inception. Class B and Class C shares performance information includes returns of Class A shares for the period from July 31, 2000 through July 15, 2002, and the returns of Class Z shares for periods prior thereto. These returns reflect differences in sales charges, but have not been restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees) between Class Z shares (or Class A shares) and the newer classes of shares. If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns shown for periods prior to the inception of the newer classes of shares would have been lower, since the newer classes of shares are subject to a distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees. Class A shares were initially offered on July 31, 2000, Class B and Class C shares were initially offered July 15, 2002, and Class Z shares were initially offered on March 5, 1984.

 

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Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

 

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

Analyzing your fund’s expenses by share class

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

Compare with other funds

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

 

Estimating your actual expenses

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

 

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

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

 
  1. Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.  
  2. In the section of the table below titled “Expenses paid during the period,” locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled “Actual.” Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.  

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

 

01/01/11 – 06/30/11                                
     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        1,042.30        1,020.53        4.35        4.31        0.86   

Class B

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,038.50        1,016.81        8.14        8.05        1.61   

Class C

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,039.30        1,017.55        7.38        7.30        1.46   

Class Z

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,043.30        1,021.52        3.34        3.31        0.66   

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund’s most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

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

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

 

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Portfolio Manager’s Report – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

 

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

 

Net asset value per share  

as of 06/30/11 ($)

  

Class A

     9.60   

Class B

     9.60   

Class C

     9.60   

Class Z

     9.60   
Distributions declared per share  

07/01/10 – 06/30/11 ($)

  

Class A

     0.51   

Class B

     0.44   

Class C

     0.45   

Class Z

     0.53   

A portion of the fund’s income may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. The fund may at times purchase tax-exempt securities at a discount. Some, or all of this discount may be included in the fund’s ordinary income, and is taxable when distributed.

 

30-day SEC yields       

as of 06/30/11 (%)

  

Class A

     5.35   

Class B

     4.87   

Class C

     5.03   

Class Z

     5.84   

The 30-day SEC yields reflect the fund’s earning power, net of expenses, expressed as an annualized percentage of the public offering price per share at the end of the period.

 

Taxable-equivalent SEC yields  

as of 06/30/11 (%)

  

Class A

     8.23   

Class B

     7.49   

Class C

     7.74   

Class Z

     8.98   

Taxable-equivalent SEC yields are based on the maximum effective 35.0% federal income tax rate. This tax rate does not reflect the phase out of exemptions or the reduction of otherwise allowable deductions that occur when adjusted gross income exceeds certain levels.

 

For the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2011, the fund’s Class A shares returned 3.63% without sales charge. By comparison, the Barclays Capital High Yield Municipal Bond Index returned 5.47%, the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index returned 3.48% and the Blended Benchmark (60% Barclays Capital High Yield Municipal Bond Index, 40% Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index) returned 4.67%. The fund beat the 2.96% average return of funds in its peer group, the Lipper High Yield Municipal Debt Funds Classification. The fund’s higher quality bias caused it to trail both its high yield municipal benchmark and the blended benchmark, while its high-yield exposure aided performance relative to the municipal bond benchmark. We believe the fund’s shorter duration and an underweight in the tobacco sector helped it beat the peer group.

Backdrop of a sluggish expansion

As the impact of Japan’s first-quarter natural disasters worked its way through the global supply chain and Europe scrambled, once again, to prop up debtor nations — notably Greece — the pace of economic growth slowed around the world. In the United States, unfriendly spring storms cut a swath of destruction across the Midwest, as well as southern and eastern coastal states, while Washington wrangled over the deficit and the federal debt ceiling.

Against this backdrop, the U.S. economy expanded at an estimated 1.6% over the past 12 months, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP). Growth picked up in the third and fourth quarters of 2010, but concerns emerged as the housing market continued its five-year slide and the job market disappointed with fewer-than-expected new jobs and higher unemployment at the end of the period. Even though news on the job front was positive, the number of new jobs added was significantly below expectations for this stage of an economic recovery. Disappointingly low figures for May and June and a hike in the unemployment rate were especially troubling. Yet, with corporate profits expanding at a solid pace, hope remains for a better second half showing in 2011.

Personal income surged in January as payroll tax cuts kicked in, and it continued to edge higher through the end of the period. With incomes on the rise, consumer spending on cars, clothing and other goods trended upward during the 12-month period. However, rising food and energy costs generally offset income gains and spending, in real terms, was flat to down.

On June 30, 2011, the Federal Reserve Board ended its program of large-scale Treasury purchases aimed at shoring up the economy and building confidence in the markets. Even though it did not do much to lift growth, it quelled fears of a relapse into recession, helping to push stock and commodity prices higher. GDP expanded at a mere 0.40% in the first quarter of 2011 with second quarter growth estimated at 1.3%. The yield on the 10-year U.S Treasury note was 3.20% at period end, not far from where it had started a year earlier, despite declining to 2.38% in October and rising to 3.72% in February.

Strongest returns from high yield

High yield was the best place to be in the municipal bond market this past year. The sector benefited as generally improving economic conditions led to fewer defaults and distressed situations, while continued low interest rates pushed investors toward higher-yielding securities. The broader muni bond market rallied early in the period, buoyed by expectations that demand would increase with the year-end expiration of the Bush tax cuts. Munis, however, retreated

 

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between November and January, amid growing fears of widespread defaults by stretched issuers and, later, by the extension of the Bush tax cuts. Muni bonds rallied again in the spring, buoyed by a decline in defaults, very little new issuance and declining yields.

Longer-maturity muni bonds were the year’s weakest performers, pressured by disappointing demand from mutual funds and expectations of increased supply after the expiration of the Build America Bonds (BABs) program, which gave municipalities federal subsidies for issuing taxable bonds.

Cost of higher quality, lower volatility bias

As always, the fund focused on delivering consistent, tax-exempt income for shareholders while limiting volatility. Our emphasis was on selectively adding yield through credit selection. We kept the portfolio diversified across sectors, limited exposure to below-investment-grade names and kept a small cash position to help meet redemptions and take advantage of buying opportunities. The fund’s higher quality bias hampered near-term relative performance as lower quality bonds outperformed over the year. Underweights versus the Barclays Capital High Yield Municipal Bond Index in the more volatile airline and industrial development revenue bond sectors especially hindered results, as both rallied nicely. Underweights in five- and 15-year issues — the best performing maturities in the high-yield muni bond sector — and an overweight in long-maturity bonds also hampered performance.

Lost ground from specific issues

Among the biggest individual detractors were bonds issued by three continuing care retirement centers (CCRCs) that filed for bankruptcy — Sedgebrook and Monarch Landing in Illinois and Linden Ponds in Massachusetts (less than 0.0%, less than 0.0% and 0.6% of net assets, respectively). Distressed bonds issued by special assessment districts in Florida also detracted from performance. We sold bonds issued by Sarasota National Community Development District at a significant loss, but held on to issues from Tolomato Community Development District (0.4% of net assets).

Gains from sector overweight and selected credits

Although the CCRC/hospital sector contained some of the fund’s biggest individual disappointments, these losses were partially offset by an overweight in the sector, which was a strong performer, and solid gains from certain bonds. Among top contributors were bonds issued by CCRCs Good Shepard Village in New York and Aberdeen Heights in Missouri (0.5% and 0.6% of net assets, respectively), both of which rallied as their projects neared completion. Several lower-rated1 (BBB and below) hospital bonds also boosted results, as investors grew more comfortable with the credit outlook for issuers in this segment. Being less sensitive to interest-rate changes than its peers also helped the fund as long-term yields rose. An underweight in high-yield tobacco bonds, which declined following some credit downgrades and worries that defaults could increase as more smokers kicked the habit, also benefited returns.

 

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The credit quality ratings represent those of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), Standard & Poor’s Corporation (“S&P”) or Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) credit ratings. The ratings represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The security’s credit quality does not eliminate risk.

Top 10 issuers       

as of 06/30/11 (%)

  

MI Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority

     1.22   

CA Housing Finance Agency

     1.02   

KS Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government

     0.90   

CA Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency

     0.83   

CA Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank

     0.80   

CO Health Facilities Authority

     0.80   

OH Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority

     0.80   

MN St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

     0.76   

CA M-S-R Energy Authority

     0.75   

CT Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District

     0.75   

 

Quality breakdown       

as of 06/30/11 (%)

  

AAA

     6.9   

AA

     3.4   

A

     16.6   

BBB

     33.0   

BB

     4.8   

B

     2.7   

CCC

     0.5   

CC

     0.1   

Not-Rated

     32.0   

 

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Maturity breakdown  

as of 06/30/11 (%)

  

0-1 year

     0.1   

1-3 years

     1.8   

3-5 years

     2.0   

5-7 years

     2.1   

7-10 years

     7.6   

10-15 years

     9.8   

15-20 years

     12.3   

20-25 years

     17.3   

25 years and over

     42.1   

Cash & Equivalents

     4.9   

The Fund is actively managed and the composition of its portfolio will change over time. Top 10 issuers, quality and maturity breakdowns are calculated as a percentage of net assets.

Ratings shown in the quality breakdown are assigned to individual bonds by taking the lower of the ratings available from one of the following nationally recognized rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s Investor Services. If a security is rated by only one of the two agencies, that rating is used. If a security is not rated by either of the two agencies, it is designated as Non-Rated. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The credit quality of the fund’s investments does not remove market risk.

Cautiously optimistic outlook

Going forward, we expect to see a slow, protracted economic recovery. As economic growth picks up, we believe interest rates will start to move higher and credit spreads — the difference between yields on low and high quality bonds of similar maturities — will likely begin to narrow, especially benefiting returns on bonds with single A and lower credit ratings. In the meantime, we plan to continue looking for opportunities to add yield, while monitoring the credit quality of individual issuers and limiting the fund’s sensitivity to interest-rate changes.

 

 

 

 

 

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

Tax-exempt investing offers current tax-exempt income, but it also involves special risks. The value of the fund will be affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of issues held in the fund. When interest rates go up, bond prices generally drop and vice versa. Interest income from certain tax-exempt bonds may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax. Any capital gains distributed are taxable to the investor.

Investments in high-yield bonds (sometimes referred to as “junk” bonds) offer the potential for high current income and attractive total return, but involve certain risks. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may adversely affect a high-yield bond issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

 

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds 94.8%

  

ALABAMA 0.5%

  

Camden Industrial Development Board
Prerefunded 12/01/13 Revenue Bonds

Weyerhaeuser Co.

Series 2003B AMT(a)

   

  

  

12/01/24

     6.375     $275,000         $312,180   

Courtland Industrial Development Board(a)

Refunding Revenue Bonds
International Paper Co. Projects
Series 2003B AMT

  

    

08/01/25

     6.250     2,000,000         2,023,380   

Series 2005A AMT

  

06/01/25

     5.200     1,000,000         945,830   

Total

                      3,281,390   

ALASKA 0.9%

  

City & Borough of Juneau

Revenue Bonds
St. Ann’s Care Center Project
Series 1999

  

    

12/01/25

     6.875     1,435,000         1,364,513   

City of Koyukuk
Revenue Bonds

Tanana Chiefs Conference Health Care

Series 2011(b)

   

  

  

10/01/41

     7.750     5,000,000         4,772,850   

Total

                      6,137,363   

ARIZONA 1.6%

  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority
Refunding Revenue Bonds

Phoenix Memorial Hospital

Series 1991(c)(g)

   

  

  

06/01/12

     8.125     1,803,743         18   

Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp.
Revenue Bonds

El Paso Electric Co. Project

Series 2009B

   

  

  

04/01/40

     7.250     3,600,000         3,990,492   

Pima County Industrial Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
American Charter Schools Foundation
Series 2007A

  

    

07/01/38

     5.625     3,440,000         2,862,493   

Surprise Municipal Property Corp.

Revenue Bonds
Series 2007

  

   

04/01/32

     4.900     2,000,000         1,772,760   

Yavapai County Industrial Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
Yavapai Regional Medical Center
Series 2008B

  

    

08/01/37

     5.625     3,500,000         3,149,720   

Total

                      11,775,483   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

ARKANSAS —%

  

City of Camden

Refunding Revenue Bonds
International Paper Co. Project
Series 2004A AMT(a)

  

    

11/01/18

     5.000     $250,000         $250,950   

CALIFORNIA 10.5%

  

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Revenue Bonds

Series 2003(b)(d)

  

  

  

07/01/18

     6.000     2,000,000         1,896,780   

Cabazon Band Mission Indians(b)(c)

Revenue Bonds
Series 2004

  

   

10/01/15

     8.375     560,000         381,948   

Series 2004

  

10/01/19

     8.750     2,785,000         1,800,865   

Series 2010

  

10/01/20

     8.375     1,420,000         1,395,193   

Cabazon Band Mission Indians(b)(c)(d)

Revenue Bonds
Series 2004

  

   

10/01/11

     7.358     405,000         234,697   

California Housing Finance Agency(a)

Revenue Bonds
Home Mortgage
Series 2006K AMT

  

    

08/01/26

     4.625     5,000,000         4,405,200   

Series 2008K AMT

  

08/01/33

     5.550     3,000,000         2,891,550   

California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank

Revenue Bonds
Broad Museum Project
Series 2011A(e)

  

    

06/01/21

     5.000     5,000,000         5,758,550   

California State Public Works Board

Revenue Bonds
Various Capital Projects
Subordinated Series 2009I-1

  

    

11/01/34

     6.375     5,000,000         5,266,750   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
American Baptist Homes West
Series 2010

  

    

10/01/39

     6.250     2,750,000         2,706,660   

Aspire Public Schools

Series 2010

  

  

07/01/46

     6.125     5,000,000         4,545,300   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority(c)(d)

Revenue Bonds
San Francisco Art Institute
Series 2002

  

    

04/01/32

     7.375     250,000         219,893   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

CALIFORNIA (cont.)

  

City of Carson

Special Assessment Bonds
District No. 92-1
Series 1992

  

    

09/02/22

     7.375     $105,000         $105,090   

City of Lincoln

Prerefunded 09/01/13 Special Tax Bonds
Community Facilities District
Series 2004-1

  

    

09/01/20

     5.750     450,000         506,160   

09/01/24

     5.900     445,000         501,969   

City of Upland

Certificate of Participation
San Antonio Community Hospital
Series 2011

  

    

01/01/41

     6.500     5,000,000         5,084,950   

County of Sacramento

Revenue Bonds
Subordinated Series 2009D

  

   

07/01/35

     6.000     2,500,000         2,601,275   

Empire Union School District

Special Tax Bonds
Communities Facilities District No. 1987-1
Series 2002A (AMBAC)(f)

  

    

10/01/21

     0.000     1,665,000         894,305   

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Series 1999

  

   

01/15/40

     5.750     3,000,000         2,591,940   

Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency(f)

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Capital Appreciation
Series 1999

  

    

01/15/30

     0.000     11,520,000         3,328,128   

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp.

Prerefunded 06/01/13 Revenue Bonds
Series 2003A-1

  

   

06/01/39

     6.750     200,000         223,860   

Huntington Beach Community Facilities District

Special Tax Bonds
Grand Coast Resort No. 2000-1
Series 2001

  

    

09/01/31

     6.450     1,250,000         1,226,387   

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

Revenue Bonds
Power System
Series 2011A

  

    

07/01/19

     5.000     2,000,000         2,325,340   

Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp.

Revenue Bonds
Series 2002C AMT(a)

  

   

12/01/24

     7.500     400,000         404,484   

M-S-R Energy Authority

Revenue Bonds
Series 2009B

  

   

11/01/39

     6.500     5,000,000         5,410,050   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

CALIFORNIA (cont.)

  

Oakdale Public Financing Authority

Tax Allocation Bonds
Central City Redevelopment Project
Series 2004

  

    

06/01/33

     5.375     $2,000,000         $1,623,040   

Palomar Pomerado Health

Certificate of Participation
Series 2010

  

   

11/01/41

     6.000     4,500,000         4,045,005   

Richmond Joint Powers Financing Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Lease-Civic Center Project
Series 2009 (AGM)

  

    

08/01/37

     5.875     3,500,000         3,612,210   

San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency

Tax Allocation Bonds
Mission Bay South Redevelopment
Series 2009D

  

    

08/01/39

     6.625     1,500,000         1,497,795   

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency

Revenue Bonds
Senior Lien
Series 1993

  

    

01/01/33

     5.000     5,000,000         3,637,650   

Southeast Resource Recovery Facilities Authority

Revenue Bonds
Series 2003B (AMBAC) AMT(a)

  

   

12/01/18

     5.375     2,000,000         2,066,200   

State of California

Unlimited General Obligation Bonds
Various Purpose
Series 2007

  

    

11/01/37

     5.000     2,475,000         2,390,503   

Total

                      75,579,727   

COLORADO 2.5%

  

Anthem West Metropolitan District

Limited Tax General Obligation Bonds
Series 2005

  

   

12/01/35

     6.250     1,000,000         772,380   

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Student Housing-Campus Village Apartment
Series 2008

  

    

06/01/38

     5.500     5,000,000         4,869,650   

Colorado Health Facilities Authority

Revenue Bonds
Christian Living Communities Project
Series 2006A

  

    

01/01/26

     5.750     500,000         461,810   

01/01/37

     5.750     1,500,000         1,283,190   

Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc.

Series 2002B

  

  

12/01/33

     6.125     1,000,000         972,060   

Evangelical Lutheran

Series 2009A

  

  

06/01/38

     6.125     5,750,000         5,753,450   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

COLORADO (cont.)

  

E-470 Public Highway Authority

Revenue Bonds
Capital Appreciation
Senior Series 2000B (NPFGC)(f)

  

    

09/01/18

     0.000     $4,000,000         $2,724,800   

Red Sky Ranch Metropolitan District

Limited General Obligation Bonds
Series 2003

  

   

12/01/33

     6.050     1,000,000         943,830   

Total

                      17,781,170   

CONNECTICUT 1.2%

  

Connecticut State Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
Alzheimer’s Resource Center Project
Series 2007

  

    

08/15/21

     5.400     1,080,000         1,001,700   

08/15/27

     5.500     1,000,000         866,720   

Harbor Point Infrastructure Improvement District

Tax Allocation Bonds
Harbor Point Project
Series 2010A

  

    

04/01/39

     7.875     5,000,000         5,377,700   

Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe

Revenue Bonds
Zero Coupon Subordinated
Series 1999B(b)(f)(g)

  

    

09/01/15

     0.000     2,000,000         611,000   

Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut(b)

Revenue Bonds
Public Improvement-Priority Distribution
Series 2001

  

    

01/01/31

     6.250     475,000         378,998   

Series 2003

  

01/01/33

     5.250     1,000,000         687,420   

Total

                      8,923,538   

DELAWARE 0.2%

  

Centerline Equity Issuer Trust(a)(d)

  

05/15/19

     6.300     1,000,000         1,091,280   

City of Wilmington

Revenue Bonds
Housing-Electra Arms Senior Associates Project
Series 1998 AMT(a)(c)

  

    

06/01/28

     6.250     780,000         671,986   

Total

                      1,763,266   

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 0.1%

  

Resolution Trust Corp.

Pass-Through Certificates
Series 1993A(c)

  

   

12/01/16

     8.500     455,481         434,010   

FLORIDA 9.9%

  

Ave Maria Stewardship Community District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2006A

  

   

05/01/38

     5.125     3,360,000         2,517,346   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

FLORIDA (cont.)

  

Brandy Creek Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2003A

  

   

05/01/34

     6.350     $935,000         $947,155   

Broward County Housing Finance Authority

Revenue Bonds
Chaves Lake Apartments Project
Series 2000A AMT(a)(c)

  

    

07/01/40

     7.500     1,500,000         1,488,015   

Capital Trust Agency(a)(c)

Revenue Bonds
Orlando Project
Series 2003 AMT

  

    

01/01/32

     6.750     650,000         584,383   

Capital Trust Agency(c)

Revenue Bonds
Atlantic Housing Foundation
Subordinated Series 2008B

  

    

07/15/32

     7.000     1,425,000         689,615   

Celebration Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2003A

  

   

05/01/34

     6.400     910,000         865,965   

Channing Park Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2007

  

   

05/01/38

     5.300     750,000         561,315   

City of Lakeland(d)

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds
1st Mortgage-Carpenters Accident Investor
Series 2008

    

01/01/28

     6.250     675,000         637,234   

01/01/43

     6.375     2,250,000         2,007,247   

Colonial Country Club Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2003

  

   

05/01/33

     6.400     675,000         687,677   

County of Lee

Revenue Bonds
Series 2006A (AMBAC)(a)

  

   

10/01/17

     5.000     2,010,000         2,117,394   

County of Miami-Dade

Subordinated Revenue Bonds
Capital Appreciation
Series 2009B(f)

  

    

10/01/41

     0.000     40,000,000         4,932,000   

Double Branch Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2002A

  

   

05/01/34

     6.700     635,000         644,550   

Florida Development Finance Corp.

Revenue Bonds
Renaissance Charter School
Series 2010A

  

    

09/15/40

     6.000     3,750,000         3,289,800   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

FLORIDA (cont.)

  

Islands at Doral Southwest Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2003

  

   

05/01/35

     6.375     $725,000         $797,978   

Lee County Industrial Development Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Shell PT/Alliance Community Project
Series 2007

  

    

11/15/29

     5.000     4,000,000         3,176,120   

Lexington Oaks Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2002A

  

   

05/01/33

     6.700     250,000         253,970   

Mid-Bay Bridge Authority

Revenue Bonds
Series 2011A

  

   

10/01/40

     7.250     4,000,000         4,053,000   

Middle Village Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2004A

  

   

05/01/35

     6.000     2,000,000         1,775,800   

North Brevard County Hospital District

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Parrish Medical Center Project
Series 2008

  

    

10/01/38

     5.750     5,000,000         5,020,050   

Oakmont Grove Community Development District(c)(g)

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2007A

  

   

05/01/38

     5.400     1,200,000         419,160   

Oakmont Grove Community Development District(c)(g)

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2007B

  

   

05/01/12

     5.250     1,000,000         349,300   

Orange County Health Facilities Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Health Care-Orlando Lutheran
Series 2005

  

    

07/01/26

     5.700     2,000,000         1,742,080   

Revenue Bonds
1st Mortgage-Orlando Lutheran Tower
Series 2007

    

07/01/32

     5.500     350,000         285,740   

07/01/38

     5.500     1,750,000         1,379,035   

Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Village on the Isle Project
Series 2007

  

    

01/01/32

     5.500     4,000,000         3,485,120   

Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida

Revenue Bonds
Series 2007A(b)

  

   

10/01/24

     5.500     2,000,000         1,850,680   

Seven Oaks Community Development District II

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2004A

  

   

05/01/35

     5.875     445,000         318,598   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

FLORIDA (cont.)

  

Series 2004B

  

05/01/16

     7.500     $3,340,000         $3,109,774   

South Lake County Hospital District

Revenue Bonds
South Lake Hospital, Inc.
Series 2003

  

    

10/01/28

     6.375     750,000         757,485   

10/01/34

     6.375     500,000         501,960   

Series 2010A

  

04/01/39

     6.250     2,000,000         1,986,720   

St. Johns County Industrial Development Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Bayview Project
Series 2007A

  

    

10/01/41

     5.250     3,725,000         2,604,445   

Vicars Landing Project

Series 2007

  

  

02/15/27

     5.000     4,030,000         3,685,878   

Revenue Bonds
Glenmoor Project

   

Series 2006A

  

01/01/40

     5.375     4,275,000         3,157,942   

Sweetwater Creek Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2007A(c)

  

   

05/01/38

     5.500     3,805,000         1,712,250   

Tolomato Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2007

  

   

05/01/17

     6.375     1,765,000         1,245,666   

05/01/40

     6.650     3,000,000         1,810,050   

Waterset North Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2007A

  

   

05/01/39

     6.600     1,960,000         1,113,339   

West Villages Improvement District

Special Assessment Bonds
Unit of Development No. 3
Series 2006(c)

  

    

05/01/37

     5.500     1,645,000         733,835   

Westchester Community Development District No. 1

Special Assessment Bonds
Community Infrastructure
Series 2003

  

    

05/01/35

     6.125     800,000         699,312   

Westridge Community Development District

Special Assessment Bonds
Series 2005(c)(g)

  

   

05/01/37

     5.800     2,650,000         1,006,470   

Total

                      71,001,453   

GEORGIA 2.8%

  

Columbus Housing Authority

Revenue Bonds
Gardens at Calvary Project
Series 1999

  

    

11/15/29

     7.000     2,000,000         1,729,880   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

GEORGIA (cont.)

  

DeKalb County Hospital Authority

Revenue Bonds
DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project
Series 2010

  

    

09/01/40

     6.125     $4,500,000         $4,314,060   

Fulton County Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authority

Revenue Bonds
1st Mortgage-Lenbrook Project
Series 2006A

  

    

07/01/17

     5.000     2,000,000         1,784,080   

07/01/29

     5.000     3,000,000         2,052,240   

Canterbury Court Project

Series 2004A

  

  

02/15/34

     6.125     1,000,000         864,020   

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia

Revenue Bonds
Series 1991V

  

   

01/01/15

     6.600     75,000         85,527   

Escrowed to Maturity

  

01/01/18

     6.600     690,000         823,156   

Rockdale County Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
Visy Paper Project
Series 2007A AMT(a)

  

    

01/01/34

     6.125     6,000,000         5,344,380   

Savannah Economic Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
1st Mortgage-Marshes of Skidaway
Series 2003A

  

    

01/01/24

     7.400     500,000         494,790   

01/01/34

     7.400     3,000,000         2,873,640   

Total

                      20,365,773   

GUAM 0.7%

  

Guam Department of Education

Certificate of Participation
John F. Kennedy High School
Series 2010A(b)

  

    

12/01/40

     6.875     4,750,000         4,703,450   

HAWAII 0.6%

  

Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance

Revenue Bonds
15 Craigside Project
Series 2009A

  

    

11/15/44

     9.000     2,375,000         2,594,782   

Hawaiian Electric Co. Subsidiary
Series 2009

   

07/01/39

     6.500     1,750,000         1,811,478   

Total

                      4,406,260   

ILLINOIS 8.7%

  

City of Chicago

Revenue Bonds
Asphalt Operating Services- Recovery Zone Facility
Series 2010

  

    

12/01/18

     6.125     5,000,000         5,083,100   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

ILLINOIS (cont.)

  

Tax Allocation Bonds
Pilsen Redevelopment
Series 2004B

    

06/01/22

     6.750     $1,225,000         $1,235,523   

Du Page County Special Service Area No. 31

Special Tax Bonds
Monarch Landing Project
Series 2006

  

    

03/01/36

     5.625     750,000         575,107   

Illinois Finance Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Chicago Charter School Project
Series 2007

  

    

12/01/36

     5.000     1,750,000         1,451,887   

Lutheran Hillside Village

  

    

Series 2006

  

    

02/01/26

     5.125     2,000,000         1,811,480   

Revenue Bonds

  

    

CHF-Normal LLC-Illinois State University

  

  

Series 2011

  

    

04/01/43

     7.000     3,450,000         3,537,630   

Columbia College

  

    

Series 2007 (NPFGC)

  

    

12/01/37

     5.000     5,000,000         4,335,300   

Hoosier Care Project

  

    

Series 1999A

  

    

06/01/34

     7.125     1,330,000         1,179,790   

Provena Health

  

    

Series 2009A

  

    

08/15/34

     7.750     4,000,000         4,377,320   

Riverside Health System

  

    

Series 2009

  

    

11/15/35

     6.250     3,000,000         3,108,420   

Sedgebrook, Inc. Facility

  

    

Series 2003A

  

    

11/15/32

     7.000     1,000,000         897,310   

Silver Cross & Medical Centers

  

  

Series 2009

  

    

08/15/44

     7.000     5,000,000         5,174,500   

Smith Village Project

  

    

Series 2005A

  

    

11/15/35

     6.250     2,750,000         2,281,400   

Illinois Finance Authority(a)

  

    

Revenue Bonds

  

    

People’s Gas Light & Coke Co.

  

  

Series 2003 (AMBAC) AMT

  

  

11/01/38

     4.875     2,500,000         2,559,700   

Illinois Finance Authority(c)(g)

  

    

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Leafs Hockey Club Project

  

  

Series 2007A

  

  

03/01/37

     6.000     1,000,000         248,750   

Monarch Landing, Inc. Facility

  

  

Series 2007A

  

    

12/01/27

     7.000     1,383,250         14   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

ILLINOIS (cont.)

  

    

Sedgebrook, Inc. Facility

  

    

Series 2007A

  

    

11/15/37

     6.000     $3,806,608         $85,649   

11/15/42

     6.000     1,522,643         34,259   

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
McCormick
Series 2010B-2

  

    

  

06/15/50

     5.000     5,000,000         4,511,950   

Plano Special Service Area No. 4

Special Tax Bonds
Lakewood Springs Project Unit 5
Series 2005 B

  

    

  

03/01/35

     6.000     2,922,000         2,703,318   

Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority

Revenue Bonds
Series 2010

  

   

  

06/01/28

     6.000     5,000,000         5,070,600   

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority

  

  

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Anderson Hospital

  

    

Series 1999

  

    

08/15/29

     5.625     250,000         241,580   

Series 2006

  

    

08/15/26

     5.125     1,245,000         1,155,123   

Village of Annawan

Tax Allocation Bonds
Patriot Renewable Fuels LLC Project
Series 2007

  

    

  

01/01/18

     5.625     3,590,000         2,914,111   

Village of Bolingbrook

Sales Tax Revenue Bonds
Series 2005

  

   

  

01/01/24

     6.250     1,500,000         992,385   

Village of Hillside

Tax Allocation Bonds
Senior Lien-Mannheim Redevelopment Project
Series 2008

  

    

  

01/01/28

     7.000     2,500,000         2,233,325   

Village of Lincolnshire

Special Tax Bonds
Sedebrook Project
Series 2004

  

    

  

03/01/34

     6.250     750,000         639,810   

Village of Rosemont

Tax Allocation Bonds
River Road Hotel Parntners Project
Series 2007

  

    

  

12/30/23

     5.100     2,800,000         2,188,116   

Volo Village Special Service Area No. 3

Special Tax Bonds
Symphony Meadows Project
Series 2006-1

  

    

  

03/01/36

     6.000     1,993,000         1,550,634   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

ILLINOIS (cont.)

  

    

Will-Kankakee Regional Development Authority

Prerefunded 12/15/11 Revenue Bonds
Flanders Corp./PrecisionAire
Series 1997 AMT(a)(c)

  

    

  

12/15/17

     6.500     $495,000         $507,236   

Total

                      62,685,327   

INDIANA 0.9%

  

    

City of Petersburg

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Industry Power & Light
Series 1991

  

    

  

08/01/21

     5.750     1,000,000         1,012,630   

City of Portage

Tax Allocation Bonds
Ameriplex Project
Series 2006

  

    

  

07/15/23

     5.000     700,000         692,503   

Indiana Health & Educational Facilities Financing Authority

  

Revenue Bonds
Baptist Homes of Indiana
Series 2005

    

    

11/15/35

     5.250     2,750,000         2,523,593   

Schneck Memorial Hospital Project

Series 2006A

  

  

  

02/15/30

     5.250     1,000,000         942,140   

Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority

  

Revenue Bonds
Hoosier Care Project
Series 1999A

    

    

06/01/34

     7.125     1,085,000         962,460   

Total

                      6,133,326   

IOWA 0.8%

  

    

City of Marion

Refunding Revenue Bonds
1st Mortgage
Series 2003

  

    

    

01/01/29

     8.000     268,000         261,777   

Iowa Finance Authority

  

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

    

Care Initiatives Project

Series 1996

  

  

    

07/01/25

     9.250     405,000         417,239   

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Care Initiatives Project

Series 1998B

  

  

    

07/01/18

     5.750     505,000         465,923   

07/01/28

     5.750     1,475,000         1,194,071   

Deerfield Retirement Community, Inc.

Series 2007A

  

  

  

11/15/15

     5.000     2,210,000         1,953,397   

11/15/27

     5.500     1,135,000         816,235   

11/15/37

     5.500     750,000         491,678   

Total

                      5,600,320   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

KANSAS 3.1%

  

    

City of Lenexa

  

    

Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

  

Series 2007

  

    

05/15/39

     5.500     $4,250,000         $3,099,950   

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Lakeview Village, Inc. Project

  

  

Series 2009

  

    

05/15/29

     7.125     500,000         466,775   

05/15/39

     7.250     1,500,000         1,387,470   

City of Manhattan

  

    

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Meadowlark Hills Retirement

  

  

Series 2007A

  

    

05/15/24

     5.000     3,000,000         2,571,390   

05/15/29

     5.000     2,680,000         2,164,153   

Wichita Airport Authority

Special Revenue Bonds
Cessna Citation Service Center
Series 2002A AMT (a)

  

    

  

06/15/32

     6.250     1,875,000         1,655,944   

Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government

  

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

    

Sales Tax-2nd Lien-Area B

  

    

Series 2005

  

    

12/01/20

     5.000     2,595,000         2,655,775   

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Legends Village West Project

  

  

Series 2006

  

    

10/01/28

     4.875     2,020,000         1,504,132   

Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government(f)

  

  

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Capital Appreciation Sales Tax Subordinated Lien

  

  

Series 2010

  

    

06/01/21

     0.000     11,475,000         6,432,541   

Total

                      21,938,130   

KENTUCKY 0.3%

  

    

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority

  

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

    

1st Mortgage-AHF/KY-IA, Inc. Project

  

  

Series 2003

  

    

01/01/29

     8.000     822,000         802,913   

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Louisville Arena

  

    

Subordinated Series 2008A-1 (AGM)

  

  

12/01/38

     6.000     1,150,000         1,180,671   

Total

                      1,983,584   

LOUISIANA 3.0%

  

    

Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities &

Community Development Authority
Revenue Bonds
Westlake Chemical Corp.
Series 2010A-2

  

     

  

11/01/35

     6.500     5,000,000         5,175,100   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

LOUISIANA (cont.)

  

    

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority

  

  

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project

  

  

Series 2007A

  

    

05/15/38

     5.250     $5,000,000         $4,358,500   

Touro Infirmary Project

  

    

Series 1999A

  

    

08/15/19

     5.500     510,000         509,995   

08/15/29

     5.625     240,000         225,331   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority(c)

  

  

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Progressive Healthcare

  

    

Series 1998

  

    

10/01/28

     6.375     2,000,000         1,543,760   

New Orleans Aviation Board Revenue Bonds

    Consolidated Rental Car
Series 2009A

  

   

  

01/01/40

     6.500     5,000,000         5,106,900   

Parish of St. John the Baptist

Revenue Bonds
Marathon Oil Corp.
Series 2007A

  

    

  

06/01/37

     5.125     5,000,000         4,766,950   

Total

                      21,686,536   

MARYLAND 0.8%

  

    

City of Westminster

Revenue Bonds
Carroll Lutheran Village Series 2004A

  

    

    

05/01/34

     6.250     1,750,000         1,486,362   

Maryland Economic Development Corp.

  

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

    

CNX Marine Terminals, Inc.

  

    

Series 2010

  

    

09/01/25

     5.750     1,000,000         977,390   

Revenue Bonds

  

    

University of Maryland-College Park Projects

  

  

Series 2008

  

    

06/01/43

     5.875     2,735,000         2,725,072   

Munimae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC(a)(c)(d)

  

  

06/30/49

     5.800     1,000,000         680,010   

Total

                      5,868,834   

MASSACHUSETTS 3.9%

  

    

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

  

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

    

1st Mortgage-VOA Concord

  

    

Series 2007

  

    

11/01/41

     5.200     1,000,000         670,160   

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Boston Biomedical Research

  

  

Series 1999

  

    

02/01/19

     5.650     310,000         303,890   

02/01/29

     5.750     375,000         328,838   

Foxborough Regional Charter School

  

  

Series 2010A

  

    

07/01/42

     7.000     4,200,000         4,264,302   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

MASSACHUSETTS (cont.)

  

    

Groves-Lincoln

  

    

Series 2009A

  

    

06/01/44

     7.875     $1,500,000         $1,502,730   

Series 2009B-1

  

    

06/01/16

     7.250     3,500,000         3,500,070   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency(a)

  

  

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Ogden Haverhill

  

    

Series 1999A-RMKT AMT

  

    

12/01/14

     6.700     235,000         235,738   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency(c)

  

  

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Health Care Facility-Alliance

  

  

Series 1999A

  

    

07/01/32

     7.100     2,035,000         1,794,097   

Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility

  

    

Series 2007A

  

    

11/15/27

     5.500     3,000,000         1,739,400   

11/15/35

     5.750     900,000         503,820   

11/15/42

     5.750     3,530,000         1,887,844   

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority

Revenue Bonds
Series 2008H (AGM) AMT(a)

  

   

  

01/01/30

     6.350     3,050,000         3,188,439   

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority

  

Prerefunded 12/15/12 Revenue Bonds

  

  

Civic Investments

  

    

Series 2002A

  

    

12/15/15

     9.000     1,100,000         1,224,080   

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Boston Medical Center Project

  

  

Series 2008

  

    

07/01/38

     5.250     5,000,000         4,231,700   

Milford Regional Medical

  

    

Series 2007E

  

    

07/15/32

     5.000     1,250,000         1,068,437   

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency

Revenue Bonds
Housing
Series 2005E AMT(a)

  

    

  

12/01/28

     5.000     185,000         182,454   

Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Ogden Haverhill Project
Series 1998A AMT(a)

  

    

  

12/01/19

     5.600     1,000,000         1,002,850   

Total

                      27,628,849   

MICHIGAN 4.0%

  

    

County of Wayne

Limited General Obligation Bonds
Building Improvement
Series 2009A

  

    

  

11/01/39

     6.750     4,950,000         5,106,519   

Garden City Hospital Finance Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Garden City Hospital Obligation
Series 2007A

  

    

  

08/15/38

     5.000     2,250,000         1,545,345   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

MICHIGAN (cont.)

  

    

Global Preparatory Academy

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Series 2007

  

   

  

11/01/26

     5.000     $2,445,000         $1,852,894   

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority

  

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

    

Henry Ford Health System

  

    

Series 2006A

  

    

11/15/46

     5.250     3,000,000         2,658,360   

Oakwood Obligation Group

  

    

Series 2007A

  

    

07/15/37

     5.000     5,000,000         4,417,000   

Revenue Bonds

  

    

McLaren Health Care

  

    

Series 2005C

  

    

08/01/35

     5.000     2,500,000         2,382,175   

Michigan Strategic Fund

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Michigan Sugar Co.- Carollton
Series 1998C AMT(a)(c)

  

    

  

11/01/25

     6.550     1,500,000         1,275,285   

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority

  

  

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Senior Series 2007A

  

    

06/01/34

     6.000     1,000,000         759,180   

06/01/48

     6.000     11,000,000         8,006,900   

Summit Academy North

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Series 2005

  

   

  

11/01/35

     5.500     750,000         548,393   

Total

                      28,552,051   

MINNESOTA 2.1%

  

    

City of Columbia Heights

  

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

    

Crest View Corp. Projects

  

    

Series 2007A

  

    

07/01/27

     5.550     1,000,000         797,630   

07/01/42

     5.700     2,000,000         1,471,620   

City of Eveleth

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Arrowhead Senior Living Community
Series 2007

  

    

  

10/01/27

     5.200     2,375,000         1,842,288   

City of Minneapolis

Revenue Bonds
Riverton Community Housing Project
Series 2006A

  

    

  

08/01/40

     5.700     1,600,000         1,286,320   

City of Roseville

Revenue Bonds
Care Institute, Inc. Project
Series 1993(c)

  

    

  

11/01/23

     7.750     1,270,000         996,696   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

MINNESOTA (cont.)

  

    

City of Sartell

  

    

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Foundation for Healthcare Project

  

  

Series 1999A

  

    

09/01/29

     6.625     $2,000,000         $1,962,940   

Series 2001A

  

    

09/01/30

     8.000     955,000         975,303   

Minneapolis & St Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority
Revenue Bonds
    HealthPartners Obligation Group Project
    Series 2003

     

12/01/29

     5.875     400,000         406,772   

Minneapolis/St Paul Housing Finance Board

Revenue Bonds
Mortgage-Backed Securities Program-Cityliving
Series 2006A-2 (GNMA/FNMA) AMT(a)

  

    

  

12/01/38

     5.000     77,292         74,486   

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority

  

  

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Healtheast Project

  

    

Series 2005

  

    

11/15/30

     6.000     4,000,000         3,653,840   

11/15/35

     6.000     2,000,000         1,780,280   

Total

                      15,248,175   

MISSISSIPPI 0.6%

  

    

County of Lowndes

  

    

Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

    

Weyerhaeuser Co. Project

  

    

Series 1992A

  

    

04/01/22

     6.800     1,995,000         2,101,453   

Series 1992B

  

    

04/01/22

     6.700     230,000         240,552   

County of Warren

Revenue Bonds
International Paper Co.
Series 2008A

  

    

    

09/01/32

     6.500     2,000,000         2,082,400   

Rankin County Five Lakes Utility District
    Series 1994(c)

   

  

07/15/37

     7.000     250,000         216,733   

Total

                      4,641,138   

MISSOURI 4.6%

  

    

Cape Girardeau County Industrial Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
Southeast Missouri Hospital Association
Series 2007

  

    

06/01/27

     5.000     3,750,000         3,426,150   

City of Fenton

Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds
Gravois Bluffs Redevelopment Project
Series 2006

  

    

  

04/01/21

     4.500     245,000         246,580   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

MISSOURI (cont.)

  

    

City of Kansas City

  

    

Tax Allocation Bonds

  

    

Kansas City-Maincor Project

  

  

Series 2007A

  

    

03/01/18

     5.250     $1,000,000         $973,620   

Shoal Creek Parkway Project

  

  

Series 2011

  

    

06/01/25

     6.500     3,100,000         3,069,062   

City of Manchester

Refunding Tax Allocation Bonds
Highway 141/Manchester Road Project
Series 2010

  

    

  

11/01/39

     6.875     5,000,000         5,054,600   

City of Riverside

Tax Allocation Bonds
L-385 Levee Project
Series 2004

  

    

05/01/20

     5.250     1,275,000         1,310,075   

Grundy County Industrial Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
Wright Memorial Hospital
Series 2009

  

    

  

09/01/34

     6.750     2,250,000         2,241,878   

Kirkwood Industrial Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
Aberdeen Heights
Series 2010A

  

    

  

05/15/45

     8.250     4,500,000         4,607,100   

Saline County Industrial Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Series 2005

  

    

  

12/01/35

     5.625     5,485,000         4,386,903   

St. Louis County Industrial Development Authority

  

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

    

Ranken Jordan Project

  

    

Series 2007

  

    

11/15/35

     5.000     1,300,000         989,261   

Revenue Bonds

  

    

St. Andrews Residence for Seniors

  

Series 2007A

  

    

12/01/26

     6.250     2,000,000         1,841,200   

12/01/41

     6.375     3,000,000         2,606,280   

St. Louis Industrial Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
Convention Center Hotel
Series 2000 (AMBAC)(f)

  

    

  

07/15/18

     0.000     3,000,000         1,925,940   

Total

                      32,678,649   

MONTANA 0.1%

  

    

Montana Facility Finance Authority

Revenue Bonds
Senior Living-St. John’s Lutheran
Series 2006A

  

    

  

05/15/36

     6.125     1,000,000         850,080   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

NEVADA 0.6%

  

    

City of Sparks

Senior Sales Tax Anticipation Revenue Bonds
Series 2008A(d)

  

   

  

06/15/28

     6.750     $5,000,000         $4,158,850   

NEW HAMPSHIRE —%

  

    

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority

Revenue Bonds
Pennichuck Water Works, Inc. Project
Escrowed to Maturity Series 1988 AMT(a)

  

    

  

07/01/18

     7.500     210,000         246,937   

NEW JERSEY 2.8%

  

    

Middlesex County Improvement Authority(g)
Subordinated Revenue Bonds

   

  

Heldrich Center Hotel

Series 2005B

  

  

  

01/01/25

     6.125     2,750,000         270,875   

01/01/37

     6.250     6,450,000         635,325   

Middlesex County Improvement Authority(c)(g)

  

  

Revenue Bonds

  

    

Heldrich Center Hotel

  

    

Series 2005C

  

    

01/01/37

     8.750     1,250,000         127,000   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority

  

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

    

Seabrook Village, Inc. Facility

  

  

Series 2006

  

    

11/15/36

     5.250     2,250,000         1,778,783   

Revenue Bonds

  

    

1st Mortgage-Seashore Gardens Project

  

  

Series 2006

  

    

11/01/26

     5.300     500,000         395,605   

Cigarette Tax

  

    

Series 2004

  

    

06/15/29

     5.750     1,000,000         942,350   

New Jersey Economic Development Authority(a)

  

  

Refunding Revenue Bonds

  

    

Series 2006B AMT

  

01/01/37

     6.875     4,000,000         3,548,960   

Revenue Bonds
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project

  

Series 1999 AMT

  

09/15/19

     6.250     1,000,000         986,540   

09/15/29

     6.250     2,500,000         2,352,350   

Series 2003 AMT

  

06/01/33

     9.000     1,000,000         1,038,420   

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority

Revenue Bonds
St. Josephs Healthcare System

  

  

Series 2008

  

07/01/18

     6.000     2,000,000         2,165,400   

St. Josephs Healthcare Systems

Series 2008

  

  

07/01/38

     6.625     3,000,000         3,022,500   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.
Prerefunded 06/01/13 Revenue Bonds

  

Series 2003

  

06/01/39

     6.750     2,000,000         2,240,940   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

NEW JERSEY (cont.)

  

    

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.(f)
Revenue Bonds
    Capital Appreciation

   

Series 2007-1C

  

06/01/41

     0.000     $7,500,000         $296,025   

Total

                      19,801,073   

NEW YORK 4.0%

  

Broome County Industrial Development Agency

Revenue Bonds
Good Shepard Village

  

  

Series 2008A

  

07/01/40

     6.875     4,000,000         3,778,800   

East Rochester Housing Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Senior Living-Woodland Village Project

  

  

Series 2006

  

08/01/33

     5.500     1,700,000         1,346,451   

Huntington Housing Authority

Revenue Bonds
Gurwin Jewish Senior Residences

  

  

Series 1999A

  

05/01/19

     5.875     1,600,000         1,554,160   

05/01/29

     6.000     625,000         571,544   

Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp.

Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds
Capital Appreciation

  

  

Third Series 2006D(f)

  

06/01/60

     0.000     25,000,000         150,500   

New York City Industrial Development Agency(a)

Revenue Bonds
American Airlines-JFK International Airport

  

  

Series 2005 AMT

  

08/01/25

     7.625     3,000,000         3,087,930   

08/01/28

     8.000     2,000,000         2,069,020   

New York Liberty Development Corp.

Revenue Bonds
National Sports Museum Project

  

  

Series 2006A(c)(d)(g)

  

02/15/19

     6.125     1,979,996         20   

New York State Dormitory Authority

Revenue Bonds
NYU Hospital Center

  

  

Series 2007B

  

07/01/37

     5.625     2,000,000         2,013,640   

Series 2011A

  

07/01/40

     6.000     1,000,000         1,023,020   

The New School

Series 2010

  

  

07/01/50

     6.000     5,000,000         5,229,800   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Revenue Bonds
JFK International Air Terminal

  

  

Series 2010

  

12/01/42

     6.000     1,350,000         1,364,229   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

NEW YORK (cont.)

  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey(a)

Revenue Bonds
4th Installment-Special Project-Kiac

  

   

Series 1996-4 AMT

  

10/01/11

     6.750     $800,000         $798,576   

5th Installment-Special Project

  

Series 1996-4 AMT

  

10/01/19

     6.750     120,000         110,792   

Seneca County Industrial Development Agency

Revenue Bonds
Seneca Meadows, Inc. Project

  

   

Series 2005 AMT(a)(h)

  

10/01/35

     6.625     5,000,000         5,000,250   

Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency

Revenue Bonds
Gurwin Jewish-Phase II

  

   

Series 2004

  

05/01/39

     6.700     485,000         462,210   

Total

                      28,560,942   

NORTH CAROLINA 1.3%

  

Durham Housing Authority

Revenue Bonds

  

  

Series 2005 AMT(a)(c)(d)

  

02/01/38

     5.650     3,220,625         2,775,857   

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency

Revenue Bonds
Escrowed to Maturity

  

   

Series 1991A

  

01/01/18

     6.500     3,320,000         4,268,823   

North Carolina Medical Care Commission

Revenue Bonds
Health Care Housing Arc Projects

  

   

Series 2004A

  

10/01/34

     5.800     1,550,000         1,524,580   

Stanly Memorial Hospital Project

Series 1999

  

  

10/01/29

     6.375     1,000,000         1,000,270   

Total

                      9,569,530   

NORTH DAKOTA 0.4%

  

City of Fargo

Revenue Bonds
Sanford

  

   

Series 2011

  

11/01/31

     6.250     2,500,000         2,672,550   

OHIO 1.9%

  

    

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority

Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds
Senior Turbo Series 2007A-2

  

   

06/01/24

     5.125     7,000,000         5,739,860   

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority

Revenue Bonds
Fairmount Montessori Association
Series 2005B (Fifth Third Bank)

  

    

05/15/25

     5.125     655,000         556,724   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

OHIO (cont.)

  

County of Lucas

Improvement Refunding Revenue Bonds
Lutheran Homes

  

   

Series 2010A

  

11/01/45

     7.000     $5,000,000         $5,088,350   

Hickory Chase Community Authority

Revenue Bonds
Hickory Chase Project

  

   

Series 2008(c)

  

12/01/38

     7.000     2,500,000         1,626,875   

Summit County Port Authority

Revenue Bonds
Seville Projects

  

   

Series 2005A

  

05/15/25

     5.100     415,000         355,713   

Total

                      13,367,522   

OKLAHOMA 0.2%

  

Oklahoma County Finance Authority

Revenue Bonds
Sail Associates LLC

  

  

Series 2007-RMKT AMT (Bank of the West)(a)

  

12/01/41

     5.250     1,475,000         1,475,000   

OREGON 1.5%

  

City of Forest Grove

Revenue Bonds
Campus Improvement-Pacific University Project

  

   

Series 2009

  

05/01/39

     6.375     2,000,000         2,059,460   

Oak Tree Foundation Project

  

Series 2007

  

03/01/37

     5.500     2,900,000         2,599,647   

Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians
Revenue Bonds

   

Series 2006C(b)(d)

  

10/01/26

     5.625     1,700,000         1,345,975   

Warm Springs Reservation Confederated Tribe

Revenue Bonds
Pelton Round Butte Tribal

  

   

Series 2009B(b)

  

11/01/33

     6.375     2,410,000         2,418,845   

Western Generation Agency

Revenue Bonds
Wauna Cogeneration Project

  

   

Series 2006A

  

01/01/20

     5.000     2,235,000         2,000,146   

Total

                      10,424,073   

PENNSYLVANIA 3.6%

  

Bucks County Industrial Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
Ann’s Choice, Inc. Facility

  

  

Series 2005A

  

01/01/35

     6.250     1,750,000         1,546,737   

Chartiers Valley Industrial & Commercial Development Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Asbury Health Center

  

   

12/01/24

     6.375     750,000         726,533   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

PENNSYLVANIA (cont.)

  

Chester County Industrial Development Authority
RHA/Pennsylvania Nursing Home-1st Mortgage

   

Series 2002(c)

  

05/01/32

     8.500     $360,000         $346,054   

Dauphin County Industrial Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
Dauphin Consolidated Water Supply

  

   

Series 1992A AMT(a)

  

06/01/24

     6.900     3,200,000         3,785,472   

Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority

Revenue Bonds
Whitemarsh Community Project

  

   

Series 2008

  

02/01/36

     7.000     2,000,000         1,780,300   

Whitemarsh Continuing Care

  

Series 2005

  

02/01/28

     6.125     1,400,000         1,197,644   

02/01/35

     6.250     1,350,000         1,103,436   

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority

Revenue Bonds
Allegheny Energy Supply Co.

  

   

Series 2009

  

07/15/39

     7.000     4,000,000         4,192,360   

Philadelphia Biosolids Facility

  

Series 2009

  

01/01/32

     6.250     3,375,000         3,471,255   

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority

Revenue Bonds
Edinboro University Foundation

  

   

Series 2008

  

07/01/38

     5.875     2,200,000         2,109,624   

Series 2010

  

07/01/30

     5.800     2,500,000         2,460,450   

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Economic Development Series 2008

  

   

07/01/23

     5.500     2,355,000         2,577,924   

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development

Revenue Bonds
Facilities Aero Philadelphia LLC

  

   

Series 1999 AMT(a)(c)

  

01/01/24

     5.500     900,000         673,029   

Total

                      25,970,818   

PUERTO RICO 0.8%

  

Children’s Trust Fund
Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds

  

Series 2005B(b)(f)

  

05/15/55

     0.000     25,000,000         426,000   

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
Revenue Bonds

  

Series 2003NN(b)

  

07/01/20

     5.500     1,005,000         1,092,676   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

PUERTO RICO (cont.)

  

Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational, Medical & Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority

Revenue Bonds

AES Puerto Rico Project

   

  

  

Series 2000 AMT(a)(b)

  

06/01/26

     6.625     $3,820,000         $3,852,470   

Total

                      5,371,146   

SOUTH CAROLINA 1.4%

  

Laurens County School District No. 055
Revenue Bonds

   

Series 2005

  

12/01/30

     5.250     1,300,000         1,298,375   

South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
1st Mortgage-Lutheran Homes

  

   

Series 2007

  

05/01/21

     5.375     1,000,000         903,230   

05/01/28

     5.500     1,100,000         910,690   

1st Mortgage-Wesley Commons

Series 2006

  

  

10/01/36

     5.300     3,000,000         2,269,830   

Revenue Bonds
Kershaw County Medical Center Project

   

Series 2008

  

09/15/38

     6.000     5,050,000         4,753,565   

Total

                      10,135,690   

SOUTH DAKOTA 0.2%

  

South Dakota Economic Development Finance Authority

Revenue Bonds
Pooled Loan Program-Davis Family

  

   

Series 2004-4A AMT(a)

  

04/01/29

     6.000     1,400,000         1,420,006   

TENNESSEE 0.1%

  

Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities Board

Revenue Bonds
Germantown Village

  

   

Series 2003A

  

12/01/34

     7.250     675,000         621,399   

Series 2006

  

12/01/34

     6.250     475,000         391,699   

Total

                      1,013,098   

TEXAS 7.4%

  

Abilene Health Facilities Development Corp.

Revenue Bonds
Sears Methodist Retirement System

  

   

Series 1998A

  

11/15/25

     5.900     1,350,000         1,058,508   

Series 2003A

  

11/15/33

     7.000     800,000         678,536   

Brazos River Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
TXU Energy Co. LLC Project

  

   

Series 2003C AMT(a)

  

10/01/38

     6.750     1,180,000         436,376   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

TEXAS (cont.)

  

Capital Area Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.

Revenue Bonds
Roman Catholic Diocese

  

  

Series 2005B-RMKT

  

04/01/45

     6.125     $5,000,000         $5,011,150   

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority

Revenue Bonds
Subordinated Lien

  

   

Series 2011

  

01/01/41

     6.750     5,000,000         4,844,250   

Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1
Unlimited General Obligation Refunding Bonds

   

Series 2002

  

04/01/32

     7.250     1,000,000         1,016,720   

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Facilities Improvement Corp.
Refunding Revenue Bonds
    Subordinated

    

Series 2000A-RMKT AMT(a)

  

05/01/29

     9.000     2,250,000         2,307,780   

Deaf Smith County Hospital District
Limited General Obligation Bonds

  

Series 2010A

  

03/01/40

     6.500     4,000,000         3,968,680   

El Paso County Housing Finance Corp.(c)

Subordinated Revenue Bonds
American Village Communities Projects

  

   

Series 2000C

  

12/01/32

     8.000     545,000         546,526   

Series 2000D

  

12/01/32

     10.000     655,000         659,067   

Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority
Revenue Bonds Citgo Petroleum Project

  

Series 1998 AMT(a)

  

04/01/28

     8.000     875,000         880,565   

HFDC of Central Texas, Inc.

Revenue Bonds
Sears Tyler Methodist

  

   

Series 2009A

  

11/15/44

     7.750     4,000,000         3,625,840   

Series 2006A

  

11/01/36

     5.750     5,000,000         3,975,550   

Houston Health Facilities Development Corp.

Revenue Bonds
Buckingham Senior Living Community

  

   

Series 2004A

  

02/15/34

     7.125     1,000,000         1,168,740   

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp.

Revenue Bonds
Kipp, Inc.

  

   

Series 2009A

  

08/15/29

     6.000     1,000,000         1,017,910   

08/15/39

     6.250     1,500,000         1,527,570   

Mission Economic Development Corp

Revenue Bonds
Dallas Clean Energy McCommas

  

   

Series 2011 AMT(a)

  

12/01/24

     6.875     5,000,000         5,037,550   
Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

TEXAS (cont.)

  

North Texas Tollway Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Toll 2nd Tier

  

   

Series 2008F

  

01/01/38

     5.750     $2,645,000         $2,645,000   

Revenue Bonds
1st Tier

   

Series 2009A

  

01/01/39

     6.250     1,500,000         1,554,420   

Pharr Higher Education Finance Authority

Revenue Bonds
Idea Public Schools

  

   

Series 2009A

  

08/15/39

     6.500     3,000,000         2,946,510   

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp.

Revenue Bonds
Air Force Village

  

   

Series 2009

  

11/15/44

     6.375     4,250,000         4,206,140   

CC Young Memorial Home

  

Series 2009A

  

02/15/38

     8.000     4,000,000         3,951,680   

Total

                      53,065,068   

VERMONT 0.1%

  

Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency

Prerefunded Revenue Bonds
Vermont Law School Project

  

   

Series 2003A

  

01/01/33

     5.500     500,000         558,775   

VIRGIN ISLANDS 0.7%

  

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority

Senior Secured Revenue Bonds
Hovensa Coker Project

  

   

Series 2002 AMT(a)(b)

  

07/01/21

     6.500     5,000,000         4,913,350   

VIRGINIA 0.8%

  

Mosaic District Community Development Authority
Special Assessment Bonds

   

Series 2011A

  

03/01/36

     6.875     2,500,000         2,541,125   

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority

Revenue Bonds
Hampton Roads Proton

  

   

Series 2009B

  

07/01/19

     8.000     2,895,000         3,012,971   

Total

                      5,554,096   

WASHINGTON 0.1%

  

Seattle Housing Authority

Revenue Bonds
Capital Fund Program-High Rise Rehab

  

   

Series 2005I (AGM) AMT(a)

  

11/01/25

     5.000     1,000,000         977,920   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issue
Description
   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
     Value  

Municipal Bonds (continued)

  

WISCONSIN 2.1%

  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority

Refunding Revenue Bonds
Clement Manor, Inc.

  

   

Series 1998

  

08/15/24

     5.750     $2,152,000         $1,905,531   

Three Pillars Senior Communities

Series 2003

  

  

08/15/23

     5.600     790,000         796,589   

Revenue Bonds
Aurora Health Care, Inc.

   

Series 2003

  

  

04/15/33

     6.400     700,000         710,416   

Fort Healthcare, Inc. Project

Series 2004

  

  

05/01/34

     6.100     1,965,000         1,933,894   

Medical College of Wisconsin

Series 2008A

  

  

12/01/35

     5.250     5,000,000         4,859,050   

St. John’s Community, Inc.

Series 2009A

  

  

09/15/39

     7.625     1,750,000         1,762,075   

St. Johns Communities, Inc.

Series 2009C-1

  

  

09/15/15

     6.400     2,000,000         1,980,220   

Three Pillars Senior Living

Series 2004A

  

  

08/15/34

     5.500     870,000         789,699   
       

 

 

 

Total

                      14,737,474   

WYOMING 0.4%

  

County of Campbell

Pollution Control Refunding Revenue Bonds
Black Hills Power, Inc. Project

  

   

Series 2004

  

10/01/24

     5.350     3,250,000         3,171,415   

Total Municipal Bonds

  

    

(Cost: $725,311,632)

  

             $679,064,165   
Issue
Description
   Effective
Yield
    Amount Payable
at Maturity
     Value  

Floating Rate Notes 1.4%

  

CALIFORNIA 0.7%

  

California State Department of Water Resources

Revenue Bonds
VRDN Series 2002C-13 (Dexia Credit Local)(h)

  

   

05/01/22

     2.750     $5,000,000         $5,000,000   

NEVADA 0.7%

  

Las Vegas Valley Water District

Limited General Obligation Bonds
Water Improvement
VRDN Series 2006C (Dexia Credit Local)(h)

  

    

06/01/36

     3.000     5,000,000         5,000,000   

Total Floating Rate Notes

  

    

(Cost: $10,000,000)

  

             $10,000,000   
           Shares         

Money Market Funds 2.9%

  

Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash Management Fund, 0.030%(i)

   

    11,433,533         $11,433,533   

JPMorgan Municipal Money Market Fund, 0.000%(i)

   

    9,367,606         9,367,606   

Total Money Market Funds

  

    

(Cost: $20,801,139)

  

             $20,801,139   

Total Investments

  

    

(Cost: $756,112,771)

  

       $709,865,304   

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

  

     6,752,168   

Total Net Assets

  

             $716,617,472   
 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

(a) At June 30, 2011, the value of securities subject to alternative minimum tax represented 11.68% of net assets.

 

(b) Municipal obligations include debt obligations issued by or on behalf of territories, possessions, or sovereign nations within the territorial boundaries of the United States. These securities represented 4.57% of net assets at June 30, 2011.

 

(c) Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at June 30, 2011 was $30,389,619, representing 4.24% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at June 30, 2011 was as follows:

 

Security Description   

Acquisition

Dates

     Cost  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority Refunding Revenue Bonds Phoenix Memorial Hospital Series 1991

     

8.125% 06/01/12

     05/23/91         $1,783,069   

Broward County Housing Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Chaves Lake Apartments Project Series 2000A AMT

     

7.500% 07/01/40

     03/07/00 – 05/21/07         1,499,501   

Cabazon Band Mission Indians Revenue Bonds Series 2004

     

8.358% 10/01/11

     05/14/10         371,139   

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

 

Security Description   

Acquisition

Dates

     Cost  

Series 2004

     

8.375% 10/01/15

     10/04/04 – 05/14/10         $488,250   

Series 2004

     

7.750% 10/01/19

     10/04/04 – 05/14/10         2,465,642   

Series 2004

     

8.375% 10/01/20

     05/14/10         1,420,000   

California Statewide Communities Development Authority Revenue Bonds San Francisco Art Institute Series 2002

     

7.375% 04/01/32

     07/05/02         250,000   

Capital Trust Agency Revenue Bonds Atlantic Housing Foundation Subordinated Series 2008B

     

7.000% 07/15/32

     07/23/08         1,425,000   

Capital Trust Agency Revenue Bonds Orlando Project Series 2003 AMT

     

6.750% 01/01/32

     06/05/03         630,019   

Chester County Industrial Development Authority RHA/Pennsylvania Nursing Home-1st Mortgage Series 2002

     

8.500% 05/01/32

     05/01/02         334,953   

City of Roseville Revenue Bonds Care Institute, Inc. Project Series 1993

     

7.750% 11/01/23

     11/01/93         1,270,000   

City of Wilmington Revenue Bonds Housing-Electra Arms Senior Associates Project Series 1998 AMT

     

6.250% 06/01/28

     10/08/98         765,211   

Durham Housing Authority Revenue Bonds Series 2005 AMT

     

5.650% 02/01/38

     12/18/06         3,220,625   

El Paso County Housing Finance Corp. Subordinated Revenue Bonds American Village Communities Projects Series 2000C

     

8.000% 12/01/32

     12/18/00         545,000   

Series 2000D

     

10.000% 12/01/32

     12/18/00         655,000   

Hickory Chase Community Authority Revenue Bonds Hickory Chase Project Series 2008

     

7.000% 12/01/38

     04/23/08         2,500,000   

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Leafs Hockey Club Project Series 2007A

     

6.000% 03/01/37

     09/09/10         973,271   

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Monarch Landing, Inc. Facility Series 2007A

     

7.000% 12/01/27

     03/27/09         872,028   

Illinois Finance Authority Revenue Bonds Sedgebrook, Inc. Facility Series 2007A

     

6.000% 11/15/37

     08/09/07         3,814,830   

Series 2007A

     

6.000% 11/15/42

     03/26/09         776,198   

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds Progressive Healthcare Series 1998

     

6.375% 10/01/28

     10/16/98         1,963,660   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds Health Care Facility-Alliance Series 1999A

     

7.100% 07/01/32

     09/02/99         2,023,900   

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Revenue Bonds Linden Ponds, Inc. Facility Series 2007A

     

5.500% 11/15/27

     02/19/10         2,238,180   

Series 2007A

     

5.750% 11/15/35

     07/01/08 – 02/18/10         764,763   

Series 2007A

     

5.750% 11/15/42

     12/05/07 – 07/01/08         3,058,757   

Michigan Strategic Fund Refunding Revenue Bonds Michigan Sugar Co. — Carollton Series 1998C AMT

     

6.550% 11/01/25

     11/24/98         1,500,000   

Middlesex County Improvement Authority Revenue Bonds Heldrich Center Hotel Series 2005C

     

8.750% 01/01/37

     06/28/06         1,228,125   

Munimae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC Revenue Bonds

     

5.800% 06/30/49

     10/14/04         1,000,000   

New York Liberty Development Corp. Revenue Bonds National Sports Museum Project Series 2006A

     

6.125% 02/15/19

     08/07/06 – 05/28/08         1,985,478   

Oakmont Grove Community Development District Special Assessment Bonds Series 2007 A

     

5.400% 05/01/38

     02/21/07         1,194,000   

Series 2007B

     

5.250% 05/01/12

     02/21/07         1,000,000   

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Revenue Bonds Facilities Aero Philadelphia LLC Series 1999 AMT

     

5.500% 01/01/24

     04/14/99         861,867   

Rankin County Five Lakes Utility District Series 1994

     

7.000% 07/15/37

     10/02/07         250,000   

Resolution Trust Corp. Pass-Through Certificates Series 1993A

     

8.500% 12/01/16

     11/12/93         459,589   

Sweetwater Creek Community Development District Special Assessment Bonds Series 2007A

     

5.500% 05/01/38

     04/26/07 – 05/12/09         2,773,947   

Westridge Community Development District Special Assessment Bonds Series 2005

     

5.800% 05/01/37

     12/22/05         2,650,000   

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

 

Security Description   

Acquisition

Dates

     Cost  

West Villages Improvement District Special Assessment Bonds Unit of Development No. 3 Series 2006

     

5.500% 05/01/37

     04/19/06 – 05/18/06         $1,647,600   

Will-Kankakee Regional Development Authority Prerefunded 12/15/11 Revenue Bonds Flanders Corp./PrecisionAire Series 1997 AMT

     

6.500% 12/15/17

     12/30/97         495,000   

 

(d) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $15,047,843 or 2.10% of net assets.

 

(e) Represents a security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

(f) Zero coupon bond.

 

(g) Represents securities that have defaulted on payment of interest. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on these securities. At June 30, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $3,787,840, which represents 0.53% of net assets.

 

(h) Interest rate varies to reflect current market conditions, rate shown is the effective rate on June 30, 2011.

 

(i) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2011.

 

Abbreviation Legend

 

AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation
AMBAC    Ambac Assurance Corporation
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation
VRDN    Variable Rate Demand Note

 

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:

 

  Ÿ  

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.

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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.

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 Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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June 30, 2011

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2011:

 

       Fair value at June 30, 2011  
Description(a)      Level 1
quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical assets
       Level 2
other
significant
observable
inputs(b)
       Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs
       Total  

Bonds

                   

Municipal Bonds

       $—           $679,064,165           $—           $679,064,165   

Total Bonds

                 679,064,165                     679,064,165   

Other

                   

Floating Rate Notes

                 10,000,000                     10,000,000   

Unaffiliated Money Market Funds(c)

       20,801,139                               20,801,139   

Total Other

       20,801,139           10,000,000                     30,801,139   

Total

       $20,801,139           $689,064,165           $—           $709,865,304   

 

(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 June 30, 2011.

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

        Municipal Bonds  

Balance as of June 30, 2010

       $528,500   

Accrued discounts/premiums

         

Realized gain (loss)

       (438,325

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*

       226,500   

Sales

       (316,675

Purchases

         

Issuances

         

Settlements

         

Transfers into Level 3

         

Transfers out of Level 3

         

Balance as of June 30, 2011

       $—   

 

*Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at June 30, 2011 was $0.

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 are determined based on the fair value at the beginning of the period for security positions held throughout the period.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

 

June 30, 2011

 

Assets   

Investments, at value

  

(identified cost $756,112,771)

   $ 709,865,304   

Receivable for:

  

Capital shares sold

     903,153   

Investments sold

     5,191,075   

Interest

     11,330,170   

Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager

     458   

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

     67,953   

Total assets

     727,358,113   
Liabilities   

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis

     5,789,350   

Capital shares purchased

     1,368,485   

Dividend distributions to shareholders

     3,326,642   

Investment management fees

     8,072   

Distribution fees

     615   

Transfer agent fees

     101,687   

Administration fees

     2,172   

Chief compliance officer expenses

     415   

Other expenses

     75,250   

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

     67,953   

Total liabilities

     10,740,641   

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 716,617,472   

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued) – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

 

June 30, 2011

 

Represented by   

Paid-in capital

   $ 838,412,944   

Undistributed net investment income

     3,211,890   

Accumulated net realized loss

     (78,759,895

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (46,247,467

Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 716,617,472   

Net assets applicable to outstanding shares

  

Class A

   $ 63,668,641   

Class B

   $ 3,052,488   

Class C

   $ 8,508,897   

Class Z

   $ 641,387,446   

Shares outstanding

  

Class A

     6,630,196   

Class B

     317,877   

Class C

     886,167   

Class Z

     66,787,103   

Net asset value per share

  

Class A(a)

   $ 9.60   

Class B

   $ 9.60   

Class C

   $ 9.60   

Class Z

   $ 9.60   

 

(a) 

The maximum offering price per share for Class A is $10.08. The offering price is calculated by dividing the net asset value by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 4.75%.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Statement of Operations – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Year ended June 30, 2011

 

Net investment income   

Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 16,779   

Interest

     47,452,058   

Total income

     47,468,837   

Expenses:

  

Investment management fees

     3,084,968   

Distribution fees

  

Class B

     35,374   

Class C

     69,938   

Service fees

  

Class A

     142,778   

Class B

     9,433   

Class C

     18,652   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A

     81,748   

Class B

     5,058   

Class C

     11,171   

Class Z

     798,789   

Administration fees

     827,759   

Compensation of board members

     45,953   

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

     166,025   

Custodian fees

     25,453   

Printing and postage fees

     76,906   

Registration fees

     67,374   

Professional fees

     102,511   

Chief compliance officer expenses

     2,014   

Line of credit interest expense

     119   

Other

     27,970   

Total expenses

     5,599,993   

Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates

     (462,061

Interest expense reimbursement by Investment Manager

     (119

Expense reductions

     (76

Total net expenses

     5,137,737   

Net investment income

     42,331,100   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) – net   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments

     (7,614,866

Net realized loss

     (7,614,866

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (9,701,549

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (9,701,549

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (17,316,415

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 25,014,685   

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

 

Year Ended June 30,    2011      2010  
Operations      

Net investment income

   $ 42,331,100       $ 39,411,035   

Net realized loss

     (7,614,866      (2,150,911

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (9,701,549      71,014,028   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     25,014,685         108,274,152   

Distributions to shareholders from:

     

Net investment income

     

Class A

     (3,762,746      (3,738,375

Class B

     (213,473      (336,155

Class C

     (440,310      (429,275

Class Z

     (36,635,531      (34,347,738

Total distributions to shareholders

     (41,052,060      (38,851,543

Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions

     (32,194,792      120,771,323   

 

  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     (48,232,167      190,193,932   

Net assets at beginning of year

     764,849,639         574,655,707   

Net assets at end of year

   $ 716,617,472       $ 764,849,639   

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 3,211,890       $ 1,728,108   

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Year Ended June 30,    2011      2010  
     Shares      Dollars ($)      Shares      Dollars ($)  
Capital stock activity            

Class A shares

           

Subscriptions

     1,137,035         11,028,366         2,724,407         25,945,561   

Distributions reinvested

     187,768         1,805,692         204,643         1,945,394   

Redemptions

     (2,956,583      (28,527,441      (1,403,983      (13,328,513

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,631,780      (15,693,383      1,525,067         14,562,442   

Class B shares

           

Subscriptions

     16,363         164,369         21,015         200,054   

Distributions reinvested

     8,469         81,838         15,765         149,362   

Redemptions

     (320,806      (3,058,590      (378,136      (3,574,031

Net decrease

     (295,974      (2,812,383      (341,356      (3,224,615

Class C shares

           

Subscriptions

     252,510         2,460,215         231,532         2,197,355   

Distributions reinvested

     20,046         193,009         19,728         187,674   

Redemptions

     (337,433      (3,210,904      (249,583      (2,374,418

Net increase (decrease)

     (64,877      (557,680      1,677         10,611   

Class Z shares

           

Subscriptions

     17,348,274         168,309,034         24,496,505         231,051,837   

Distributions reinvested

     492,648         4,744,603         518,686         4,928,209   

Redemptions

     (19,542,118      (186,184,983      (13,292,723      (126,557,161

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,701,196      (13,131,346      11,722,468         109,422,885   

Total net increase (decrease)

     (3,693,827      (32,194,792      12,907,856         120,771,323   

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia High Yield Municipal 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.

 

    Year ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
Class A                              
Per share data          

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $9.77        $8.79        $10.32        $11.33        $11.25   

Income from investment operations:

         

Net investment income

    0.53        0.52        0.53        0.52        0.51   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.19     0.97        (1.53     (1.01     0.08   

Total from investment operations

    0.34        1.49        (1.00     (0.49     0.59   

Less distributions to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.51     (0.51     (0.53     (0.52     (0.51

Net asset value, end of period

    $9.60        $9.77        $8.79        $10.32        $11.33   
Total return     3.63%        17.25%        (9.60%     (4.39%     5.23%   
Ratios to average net assets(a)          

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest and fee expense)

    0.91%        0.85%        0.90%        0.95% (b)      0.95% (b) 

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest and fee expense)(c)

    0.85% (d)      0.85%        0.90%        0.95% (b)      0.95% (b) 

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest and fee expense)

    0.91%        0.85%        0.90%        0.90%        0.88%   

Net expenses after fees waiver or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest and fee expense)(c)

    0.85% (d)      0.85%        0.90%        0.90%        0.88%   

Net investment income(c)

    5.46%        5.44%        5.90%        4.84%        4.43%   
Supplemental data          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $63,669        $80,691        $59,189        $74,593        $89,977   

Portfolio turnover

    23%        18%        26%        32%        27%   

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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    Year ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
Class B                              
Per share data          

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $9.77        $8.79        $10.32        $11.33        $11.25   

Income from investment operations:

         

Net investment income

    0.46        0.45        0.46        0.44        0.42   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.19     0.97        (1.53     (1.01     0.08   

Total from investment operations

    0.27        1.42        (1.07     (0.57     0.50   

Less distributions to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.44     (0.44     (0.46     (0.44     (0.42

Net asset value, end of period

    $9.60        $9.77        $8.79        $10.32        $11.33   
Total return     2.85%        16.39%        (10.27%     (5.10%     4.45%   
Ratios to average net assets(a)          

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest and fee expense)

    1.65%        1.60%        1.65%        1.70% (b)      1.70% (b) 

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest and fee expense)(c)

    1.60% (d)      1.60%        1.65%        1.70% (b)      1.70% (b) 

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest and fee expense)

    1.65%        1.60%        1.65%        1.65%        1.63%   

Net expenses after fees waiver or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest and fee expense)(c)

    1.60% (d)      1.60%        1.65%        1.65%        1.63%   

Net investment income(c)

    4.69%        4.72%        5.13%        4.09%        3.68%   
Supplemental data          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $3,052        $5,995        $8,392        $11,945        $17,407   

Portfolio turnover

    23%        18%        26%        32%        27%   

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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    Year ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
Class C                              
Per share data          

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $9.77        $8.79        $10.32        $11.33        $11.25   

Income from investment operations:

         

Net investment income

    0.48        0.46        0.48        0.46        0.44   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.20     0.97        (1.54     (1.01     0.08   

Total from investment operations

    0.28        1.43        (1.06     (0.55     0.52   

Less distributions to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.45     (0.45     (0.47     (0.46     (0.44

Net asset value, end of period

    $9.60        $9.77        $8.79        $10.32        $11.33   
Total return     3.01%        16.55%        (10.14%     (4.96%     4.61%   
Ratios to average net assets(a)          

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest and fee expense)

    1.66%        1.60%        1.65%        1.70% (b)      1.70% (b) 

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest and fee expense)(c)(d)

    1.45%        1.45%        1.50%        1.55% (b)      1.55% (b) 

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest and fee expense)

    1.66%        1.60%        1.65%        1.65%        1.63%   

Net expenses after fees waiver or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest and fee expense)(c)(d)

    1.45%        1.45%        1.50%        1.50%        1.48%   

Net investment income(c)

    4.88%        4.85%        5.29%        4.24%        3.82%   
Supplemental data          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $8,509        $9,288        $8,341        $11,090        $14,134   

Portfolio turnover

    23%        18%        26%        32%        27%   

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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    Year ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
Class Z                              
Per share data          

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $9.77        $8.79        $10.32        $11.33        $11.25   

Income from investment operations:

         

Net investment income

    0.55        0.54        0.55        0.54        0.53   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

    (0.19     0.97        (1.54     (1.01     0.08   

Total from investment operations

    0.36        1.51        (0.99     (0.47     0.61   

Less distributions to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.53     (0.53     (0.54     (0.54     (0.53

Net asset value, end of period

    $9.60        $9.77        $8.79        $10.32        $11.33   
Total return     3.82%        17.48%        (9.42%     (4.20%     5.44%   
Ratios to average net assets(a)          

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest and fee expense)

    0.71%        0.65%        0.70%        0.75% (b)      0.75% (b) 

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest and fee expense)(c)

    0.65% (d)      0.65%        0.70%        0.75% (b)      0.75% (b) 

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest and fee expense)

    0.71%        0.65%        0.70%        0.70%        0.68%   

Net expenses after fees waiver or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest and fee expense)(c)

    0.65% (d)      0.65%        0.70%        0.70%        0.68%   

Net investment income(c)

    5.68%        5.64%        6.07%        5.03%        4.63%   
Supplemental data          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $641,387        $668,875        $498,734        $629,219        $698,454   

Portfolio turnover

    23%        18%        26%        32%        27%   

Notes to Financial Highlights

 

(a) 

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.

 

(b)

Ratios include interest and fee expense related to the Fund’s participation in certain inverse floater programs, if any. Due to an equal increase in interest income from fixed rate municipal bonds held in trust, there is no impact on the Fund’s net assets, net asset value per share, total return or net investment income.

 

(c)

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

 

(d) 

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

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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Note 1. Organization

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

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.

Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75% based on the 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 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 B shares may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. 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 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 only available 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 equity 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.

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

Certain debt securities, which tend to be more thinly traded and of lesser quality, are priced based on fundamental analysis of the financial condition of the issuer and the estimated value of any collateral. Valuations developed through pricing techniques may vary from the actual amounts realized upon sale of the securities, and the potential variation may be greater for those securities valued using fundamental analysis.

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.

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

 

 

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of the Board. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) 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.

Delayed Delivery Securities and Forward Sale Commitments

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.

The Fund may enter into forward sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of forward sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. While a forward sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting forward purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are used to satisfy the commitment.

Unsettled forward sale commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, generally according to the procedures described under “Security Valuation” above. The forward sale commitment is “marked-to-market” daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. If the forward sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or loss. If the Fund delivers securities under the commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the market price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

Restricted Securities

Restricted securities are securities that may only be resold upon registration under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. In some cases, the issuer of restricted securities has agreed to register such securities for resale at the issuer’s expense either upon demand by the Fund or in connection with another registered offering of the securities. Many restricted securities may be resold in the secondary market in transactions

exempt from registration. Such restricted securities may be determined to be liquid under criteria established by the Board. The Fund will not incur any registration costs upon such resale.

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 on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses which are charged directly to a share class, as shown in the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class. Income and expenses are allocated to each class based on the settled shares method, while realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated based on the relative net assets of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its tax exempt or taxable income (including net short-term capital gains), 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

 

 

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certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed along with the income dividend. Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees 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), Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), 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 0.45% to 0.40% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The management fee for the year ended June 30, 2011 was 0.41% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

In September 2010, the Board approved an amended IMSA that includes an annual management fee rate that declines from 0.47% to 0.30% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The new IMSA was approved by the Fund’s shareholders at a meeting held on February 15, 2011, and the fee change became effective on July 1, 2011.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. The Fund pays the Fund

Administrator an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.15% to 0.10% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The administrative fee for the year ended June 30, 2011 was 0.11% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

In September 2010, the Board approved an amended Administrative Services Agreement that includes an annual administration fee rate that declines from 0.07% to 0.04% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The amended Administrative Services Agreement became effective on July 1, 2011.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

Prior to May 16, 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 May 16, 2011, these services are now provided under the Administrative Services Agreement discussed above.

Compensation of Board Members

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Trust’s eligible Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligation of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets.

Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer

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.

 

 

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Transfer Agent Fees

Under a Transfer Agency Agreement, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, 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 year ended June 30, 2011, the Fund’s transfer agent fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:

 

   

Class A

    0.12

Class B

    0.11   

Class C

    0.12   

Class Z

    0.12   

An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the Fund’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agent fees. These minimum account balance fees are recorded as part of expense reductions on the Statement of Operations. For the year ended June 30, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Distribution and Service Fees

The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a 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 0.20% 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 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares only.

The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution fee for Class C shares so that the combined distribution and service fee does not exceed 0.80% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $86,418 for Class A, $5,146 for Class B and $2,768 for Class C for the year ended June 30, 2011.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

For the year ended June 30, 2011, the Investment Manager voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses so that the Fund’s net operating expenses (excluding certain expenses, such as any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed 0.65% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Effective July 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through October 31, 2012, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian,

 

 

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do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of each class’ average daily net assets:

 

   

Class A

    0.80

Class B

    1.55   

Class C

    1.55   

Class Z

    0.60   

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in other affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded 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.

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 carryforwards) under income tax regulations.

For the year ended June 30, 2011, permanent and timing book to tax differences resulting primarily from differing treatments for discount accretion/premium amortization on debt securities, market discount reclasses, default bond sales and expired capital loss carryforwards were identified and permanent differences reclassed among the components of the Fund’s net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:

 

   

Undistributed net investment income

  $ 204,742   

Accumulated net realized loss

    493,206   

Paid-in capital

    (697,948

Net investment income and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years indicated was as follows:

 

Year ended June 30,        2011            2010  

Tax-Exempt Income

  $ 40,757,181       $ 38,819,554   

Ordinary Income*

    294,879         31,988   

 

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

At June 30, 2011, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   

Undistributed tax-exempt income

  $ 7,458,654   

Undistributed long-term gain

      

Unrealized depreciation*

    (44,683,317

 

* The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized depreciation are primarily due to deferral of losses from wash sales, AICPA amortization/accretion and market discount.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $754,548,621 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

   

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 21,242,379   

Unrealized depreciation

    (65,925,696
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (44,683,317

The following capital loss carryforward, determined at June 30, 2011, 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  
2012   $ 1,587,432   
2013     5,621,572   
2014     466,991   
2015     1,471,699   
2016     5,694,295   
2017     17,741,445   
2018     35,721,468   
2019     4,244,605   
 

 

 

 
Total   $ 72,549,507   

For the year ended June 30, 2011, $697,947 of capital loss carryforward expired unused.

 

 

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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.

Under current tax rules, capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of June 30, 2011, post-October losses of $5,918,573 attributed to security transactions were deferred to July 1, 2011.

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). Generally, 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 $169,165,770 and $215,057,863, respectively, for the year ended June 30, 2011.

Note 6. Lending of Portfolio Securities

Effective May 16, 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 securities 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. At June 30, 2011, the Fund had no securities out on loan.

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. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. 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. Net income earned from securities lending for the year ended June 30, 2011, if any, is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

Note 7. Custody Credits

Prior to May 16, 2011 the Fund had an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may have been 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 they had not entered into such an agreement. Effective May 16, 2011, the Fund may invest its daily balance in an affiliated money market fund as detailed below. For the period from July 1, 2010 through May 15, 2011, these credits reduced total expenses by $76.

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2011 one shareholder account owned 77.0% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 9. Line of Credit

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

 

 

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purposes. The credit facility became effective on May 16, 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 $422.5 million. The collective borrowing amount will increase during the third quarter of 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 May 16, 2011, the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager participated in a $225 million committed, unsecured revolving credit facility provided by State Street.

Prior to March 28, 2011, the collective borrowing amount of the credit facility was $280 million. 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.

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 year ended June 30, 2011, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed was $2,900,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.48%.

For the year ended June 30, 2011, the Investment Manager reimbursed the Fund $119 of interest expense.

Note 10. Significant Risks

Sector Focus Risk

The Fund may focus its investments in certain sectors, subjecting it to greater risk than a fund that invests in a wider range of industries.

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.

Geographic Concentration Risk

The Fund had greater than 5% of its total net assets at June 30, 2011, invested in debt obligations issued by each of California (11.2%), Florida (9.9%), Illinois (8.7%) and Texas (7.4%) and their political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. The Fund is more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of these states’ or territories’ municipal securities than are municipal bond funds that are not concentrated to the same extent in these issuers.

Tax Development Risk

The Fund purchases municipal securities whose interest, in the opinion of bond counsel, is free from federal income tax. There is no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will agree with this opinion. In the event the IRS determines that an issuer does not comply with relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become federally taxable, possibly retroactively to the date the security was issued. As a shareholder of the Fund, you may be required to file an amended tax return as a result.

Note 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 in Note 3 and Note 9 above, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 12. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

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Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company mutual funds (branded as Columbia or RiverSource) 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 response to the plaintiffs’ opening appellate brief filed on March 18, 2011, the defendants filed a response brief on May 4, 2011 with the Eighth Circuit. The plaintiffs filed a reply brief on May 26, 2011.

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 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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) (a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at June 30, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at June 30, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

August 22, 2011

 

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Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited) – Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

 

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, 99.28% of the distributions from net investments income of the Fund qualified as exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes. A portion of income may be subject to federal alternative minimum tax.

The Fund will notify shareholders in January 2012 of amounts for use in preparing 2011 income tax returns.

 

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Fund Governance

 

The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names, addresses and birth years of the Trustees and Officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below, as of May 2, 2011. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in Columbia Funds Series Trust I.

Independent Trustees

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
Rodman L. Drake (born 1943)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1994)

and Chairman of the Board

(since 2009)

   Independent consultant since 2010; Co-Founder of Baringo Capital LLC (private equity) from 1997 to 2008; CEO of Crystal River Capital, Inc. (real estate investment trust) from 2003 to 2010; Oversees 43; Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (tax preparation services); Celgene Corporation (global biotechnology company); Student Loan Corporation (student loan provider); Celgene Corporation (global biotechnology company); the Helios Funds (exchange-traded funds); Crystal River Capital, Inc. from 2005 to 2010; Parsons Brinckerhoff from 1995 to 2008; and Apex Silver Mines Ltd. from 2007 to 2009
Douglas A. Hacker (born 1955)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1996)

   Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President–Strategy of United Airlines (airline) from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001. Oversees 43; Nash Finch Company (food distributor); Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing); and SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd (container leasing)
Janet Langford Kelly (born 1957)

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1996)

   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel–Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University, from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Oversees 43; None
William E. Mayer (born 1940)

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1994)

   Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999; Dean and Professor, College of Business and Management, University of Maryland from 1992 to 1996. Oversees 43; DynaVox Inc. (software developer); Lee Enterprises (print media), WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider); BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company)

 

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Fund Governance (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
David M. Moffett (born 1952)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 2011)

   Retired. Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, from 2008 to 2009; Senior Adviser, Global Financial Services Group, Carlyle Group, Inc., from 2007 to 2008; Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp, from 1993 to 2007. Oversees 43; CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance), eBay Inc. (online trading community), MBIA Corp (financial service provider), E.W. Scripps Co. (print and television media), Building Materials Holding Corp. (building materials and construction services), and University of Oklahoma Foundation.
Charles R. Nelson (born 1942)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1981)

   Professor of Economics, University of Washington, since January 1976; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington, since September 1993; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington, since September 1980; Associate Editor, Journal of Money Credit and Banking from 1993 to 2008; consultant on econometric and statistical matters. Oversees 43; None
John J. Neuhauser (born 1943)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1984)

   President, Saint Michael’s College, since August 2007; Director or Trustee of several non-profit organization, including Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005. Oversees 43; Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (closed-end funds)
Patrick J. Simpson (born 1944)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 2000)

   Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm). Oversees 43; None
Anne-Lee Verville (born 1945)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1998)

   Retired since 1997 (formerly General Manager–Global Education Industry from 1994 to 1997, President–Application Systems Division from 1991 to 1994, Chief Financial Officer–US Marketing & Services from 1988 to 1991, and Chief Information Officer from 1987 to 1988, IBM Corporation (computer and technology)). Oversees 43; Enesco Group, Inc. (producer of giftware and home and garden decor products) from 2001 to 2006

 

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Fund Governance (continued)

 

Interested Trustee

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
Michael A. Jones (born 1959)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 2011)

Senior Vice President (since 2011)

   President and Director, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; President and Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010; Manager, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC from 2007 to April 2010; Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. from November 2006 to April 2010; previously, co-president and senior managing director at Robeco Investment Management. Oversees 43; None

 

 

 

 

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Funds and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-345-6611.

 

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Fund Governance (continued)

 

Officers

 

Name, Year of birth and address    Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
J. Kevin Connaughton (born 1964)

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

President (since 2009)

   Senior Vice President and General Manager–Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; President, Columbia Funds, since 2009, and RiverSource Funds, since May 2010 (previously Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Columbia Funds, from June 2008 to January 2009, Treasurer, Columbia Funds, from October 2003 to May 2008, and senior officer of various other affiliated funds since 2000); Managing Director, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC from December 2004 to April 2010.
Michael G. Clarke (born 1969)     

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Treasurer (since 2011) and Chief Financial Officer (since 2009)

   Vice President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Managing Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, from September 2004 to April 2010; senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002.
Scott R. Plummer (born 1959)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Senior Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2010)

   Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since June 2005; Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel–Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010 (previously Vice President and Chief Counsel–Asset Management, from 2005 to April 2010, and Vice President–Asset Management Compliance from 2004 to 2005); Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since 2008; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2005; Chief Counsel, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, RiverSource Funds, since December 2006; Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds, since May 2010.
Linda J. Wondrack (born 1964)     

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Senior Vice President and Chief

Compliance Officer (since 2007)

   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia Funds, since 2007, and RiverSource Funds, since May 2010; Director (Columbia Management Group, LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America, from June 2005 to April 2010; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer of MFS Investment Management (investment management) from August 2004 to May 2005.
William F. Truscott (born 1960)     

53600 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474

Senior Vice President (since 2010)

   Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer, from 2001 to April 2010); Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Asset Management & President, Annuities, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010 (previously President–U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer from 2005 to April 2010, and Senior Vice President–Chief Investment Officer, from 2001 to 2005); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2006; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010 (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to April 2010); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006.

 

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Fund Governance (continued)

 

Officers (continued)

 

Name, Year of birth and address    Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
Colin Moore (born 1958)

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Senior Vice President (since 2010)

   Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC from 2007 to April 2010; Head of Equities, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC from 2002 to 2007.
Amy Johnson (born 1965)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474

Vice President (since 2010)

   Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, from 2009 until April 2010, Vice President–Asset Management and Trust Company Services, from 2006 to 2009, and Vice President–Operations and Compliance from 2004 to 2006).
Joseph F. DiMaria (born 1968)     

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Vice President (since 2011) and Chief Accounting Officer (since 2008)

   Vice President, Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC from January 2006 to April 2010; Head of Tax/Compliance and Assistant Treasurer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, from November 2004 to December 2005.
Stephen T. Welsh (born 1957)     

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Vice President (since 2006)

   President and Director, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since May 2010; President and Director, Columbia Management Services, Inc. from July 2004 to April 2010; Managing Director, Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. from August 2007 to April 2010.
Paul D. Pearson (born 1956)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since 2011)

   Vice President, Investment Accounting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Vice President, Managed Assets, Investment Accounting, Ameriprise Financial Corporation.
Paul B. Goucher (born 1968)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2010)

   Vice President and Chief Counsel of Ameriprise Financial since January 2010 (formerly Vice President and Group Counsel from November 2008 to January 2010); Director, Managing Director and General Counsel of J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated (Seligman) from July 2008 to November 2008 and Managing Director and Associate General Counsel of Seligman from January 2005 to July 2008.
Christopher O. Petersen (born 1970)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Vice President (since 2010) and Secretary (since 2011)

   Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial since January 2010 (formerly Vice President and Group Counsel or Counsel from April 2004 to January 2010); Assistant Secretary of RiverSource Funds since January 2007.
Michael E. DeFao (born 1968)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2011)

   Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial since May 2010; Associate General Counsel Bank of America from June 2005 to April 2010.

 

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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
597,744,180   8,967,254   3,793,846   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 High Yield Municipal Fund.

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

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

 

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment

Distributors, Inc.

225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

Investment Manager

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

 

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Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

columbiamanagement.com

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

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

 

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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

 

 

 

 

Annual Report for the Period Ended June 30, 2011

 

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Fund Profile     1   
Performance Information     2   
Understanding Your Expenses     3   
Portfolio Managers’ Report     4   
Portfolio of Investments     6   
Statement of Assets and Liabilities     14   
Statement of Operations     16   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets     17   
Financial Highlights     19   
Notes to Financial Statements     26   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     36   
Federal Income Tax Information     37   
Fund Governance     38   
Important Information About This Report     45   

 

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

 

President’s Message

 

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Dear Shareholder:

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

RiverSource Investments traces its roots to 1894 when its then newly-founded predecessor, Investors Syndicate, offered a face-amount savings certificate that gave small investors the opportunity to build a safe and secure fund for retirement, education or other special needs. A mutual fund pioneer, Investors Syndicate launched Investors Mutual Fund in 1940. In the decades that followed, its mutual fund products

and services lineup grew to include a full spectrum of styles and specialties. More than 110 years later, RiverSource continues to be a trusted financial products leader.

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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

Sincerely,

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J. Kevin Connaughton

President, Columbia Funds

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

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

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Fund Profile – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

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

1-year return as of 06/30/11

 

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+30.67%

Class A shares (without sales charge)

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+31.35%

Russell 2000 Value Index

 

Morningstar Style BoxTM

Equity Style

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The Morningstar Style BoxTM is based on the fund’s portfolio holdings. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned, and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend, or growth). Information shown is based on the most recent data provided by Morningstar.

® 2011 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The Morningstar information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

Summary

 

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For the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2011, the fund’s Class A shares returned 30.67% without sales charge.

 

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The fund’s performance was just short of the return of its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index1 and the average return of competing funds in the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Classification.2

 

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Favorable sector weights helped performance versus the Russell index, while stock selection was modestly disappointing.

Portfolio Management

Stephen D. Barbaro has managed or co-managed the fund since 2002 and has been associated with the advisor since May 2010. Prior to joining the advisor, Mr. Barbaro was associated with the fund’s previous Investment Manager or its predecessors since 1976.

Jeremy H. Javidi has co-managed the fund since 2005 and has been associated with the advisor since May 2010. Prior to joining the advisor, Mr. Javidi was associated with the fund’s previous Investment Manager or its predecessors since 2000.

John S. Barrett has co-managed the fund since 2011 and has been associated with the advisor since May 2010. Prior to joining the advisor, Mr. Barrett was associated with the fund’s previous Investment Manager or its predecessors since 2003.

 

 

 

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The Russell 2000 Value Index tracks the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

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

Indices are not available for investment, are not professionally managed and do not reflect sales charges, fees, brokerage commissions, taxes or other expenses of investing. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

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Performance Information – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

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.

 

Net asset value per share  

as of 06/30/11 ($)

  

Class A

     46.21   

Class B

     37.54   

Class C

     39.73   

Class I

     48.60   

Class R

     46.23   

Class Y

     48.60   

Class Z

     48.53   

 

Distributions declared per share  

07/01/10 – 06/30/11 ($)

  

Class A

     0.59   

Class B

     0.30   

Class C

     0.30   

Class I

     0.76   

Class R

     0.51   

Class Y

     0.76   

Class Z

     0.69   

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment  07/01/01 – 06/30/11

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The chart above shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or on the redemption of fund shares.

 

Performance of a $10,000 investment 07/01/01 – 06/30/11 ($)  
Sales charge    without        with  

Class A

     22,969           21,647   

Class B

     21,314           21,314   

Class C

     21,314           21,314   

Class I

     n/a           n/a   

Class R

     n/a           n/a   

Class Y

     23,680           n/a   

Class Z

     23,594           n/a   

 

Average annual total return as of 06/30/11 (%)  
Share class   A     B     C     I     R     Y    

Z

 
Inception   07/25/86     11/09/92     01/15/96     09/27/10     09/27/10     07/15/09     07/31/95  
Sales
charge
  without     with     without     with     without     with     without     without     without     without  

1-year

    30.67        23.15        29.76        24.76        29.71        28.71        n/a        n/a        31.27        31.00   

5-year

    4.29        3.06        3.51        3.20        3.51        3.51        n/a        n/a        4.63        4.55   

10-year/

Life

    8.67        8.03        7.86        7.86        7.86        7.86        22.29        21.68        9.00        8.96   

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

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

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

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

The returns for Class Y shares include the returns for Class Z shares for the periods prior to July 15, 2009. The returns shown have not been adjusted to reflect any differences in expenses between Class Y shares and Class Z shares. Class Y shares commenced operations on July 15, 2009. Class I and Class R shares commenced operations on September 27, 2010.

 

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Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

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

Analyzing your fund’s expenses by share class

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

Compare with other funds

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

 

Estimating your actual expenses

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

 

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

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

 
  1. Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.  
  2. In the section of the table below titled “Expenses paid during the period,” locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled “Actual.” Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.  

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

 

 

01/01/11 – 06/30/11  
     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        1,032.20        1,018.50        6.40        6.36        1.27   

Class B

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,028.50        1,014.78        10.16        10.09        2.02   

Class C

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,028.20        1,014.78        10.16        10.09        2.02   

Class I

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,034.50        1,020.68        4.19        4.16        0.83   

Class R

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,031.50        1,017.21        7.71        7.65        1.53   

Class Y

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,034.50        1,020.73        4.14        4.11        0.82   

Class Z

    1,000.00        1,000.00        1,033.40        1,019.74        5.14        5.11        1.02   

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund’s most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

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

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

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Report – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

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.

 

Top 10 holdings       

As of 06/30/11 (%)

  

Healthspring

     1.2   

OM Group

     1.2   

Global Indemnity

     1.0   

Cash America International

     0.9   

Greif

     0.9   

Rent-A-Center

     0.8   

Robbins & Myers

     0.8   

Stone Energy

     0.8   

DiamondRock Hospitality

     0.7   

Hancock Holding

     0.7   

 

Top 5 Sectors       

As of 06/30/11 (%)

  

Financials

     27.8   

Industrials

     17.0   

Information Technology

     14.4   

Health Care

     9.7   

Consumer Discretionary

     9.7   

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

 

For the 12-month period that ended June 30, 2011, the fund’s Class A shares returned 30.67% without sales charge. By comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index, returned 31.35%. The average return of competing funds was 32.03%, as measured by the Lipper Small-Cap Value Funds Classification. Sector allocations aided results versus the index, as the fund favored sectors that would benefit from a gradual economic recovery. Stock selection, however, nicked performance mainly due to underperformance in financials and materials. We believe our focus on high quality small-cap companies with strong balance sheets and good cash flows whose stocks were selling at a discount hindered performance versus the Lipper peer group, as many of the fund’s competitors had larger average market caps and higher exposure to lower quality stocks, both of which outperformed higher quality smaller caps. In addition, stocks whose prices were generally outperforming beat the out-of-favor types of names the fund tends to own.

Backdrop of a sluggish expansion

As the impact of Japan’s first-quarter natural disasters worked its way through the global supply chain and Europe scrambled, once again, to prop up debtor nations — notably Greece — the pace of economic growth slowed around the world. In the United States, unfriendly spring storms cut a swath of destruction across the Midwest, as well as southern and eastern coastal states, while Washington wrangled over the deficit and the federal debt ceiling.

Against this backdrop, the U.S. economy expanded at an estimated 1.6% over the past 12 months, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP). Growth picked up in the third and fourth quarters of 2010, but concerns emerged as the housing market continued its five-year slide and the job market disappointed with fewer-than-expected new jobs and higher unemployment at the end of the period. Even though news on the job front was positive, the number of new jobs added was significantly below expectations for this stage of an economic recovery. Disappointingly low figures for May and June and a hike in the unemployment rate were especially troubling. Yet, with corporate profits expanding at a solid pace, hope remained for a better second half showing in 2011.

Personal income surged in January as payroll tax cuts kicked in, and it continued to edge higher through the end of the period. With incomes on the rise, consumer spending on cars, clothing and other goods trended upward during the 12-month period. However, rising food and energy costs generally offset income gains and spending, in real terms, was flat to down.

On June 30, 2011, the Federal Reserve Board ended its program of large-scale Treasury purchases aimed at shoring up the economy and building confidence in the markets. Even though it did not do much to lift growth, it quelled fears of a relapse into recession and helped push stocks sharply higher. The buyback program also led to a strong rise in commodity prices and a reduction in interest rates. GDP expanded at a mere 0.40% in the first quarter of 2011 with second quarter growth estimated at 1.3%.

Small-cap stocks outperform large

Stocks rallied sharply for the first six months of the period, but were more volatile in the second half as weather-related events in Japan and the U.S. distorted some year-over-year comparisons. Riskier assets — including small-cap stocks — benefited once the Fed decided to pump more liquidity into the system through the Treasury purchase program. Materials and energy were among the top performing sectors in the Russell 2000 Value Index. Health care stocks also generated robust gains, as investors began realizing that health care reform was not going to be the headwind they had originally expected. Within the index, all three sectors posted returns of 50% or more for the year.

 

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Portfolio Managers’ Report (continued) – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

 

Biggest gains from energy and health care

Strong security selection in the energy sector had the biggest positive impact on performance. Top contributors included International Coal, a coal producer that was taken over at a big premium, and Stone Energy (0.8% of net assets), a domestic oil and gas producer benefiting from drilling success and an acquisition that significantly improved its reserve position. International Coal was no longer held at period end. The fund also picked up ground from having an overweight in health care, where performance nearly matched that of the sector within the index. Top contributors included Healthspring (1.2% of net assets), a managed care company that recently made a big acquisition and benefited from favorable investor sentiment.

Underperformance from financials and materials

The fund lost ground versus the index in financials, where lower interest rates hurt many of its holdings. Disappointments included Bank Mutual (0.4% of net assets), a thrift in Wisconsin, and Knight Capital (0.6% of net assets), a capital markets company. Bank Mutual was hurt by increased loan delinquencies, as home prices continued to decline and the state’s economic conditions remained distressed. Knight Capital suffered as trading volumes fell. Returns from the materials sector were quite strong, but lagged those in the index. The fund, however, offset some of this underperformance by having an overweight in this leading sector and holding some strong performers. Among the latter was OM Group (1.2% of net assets), a company that supplies cobalt, which is used in rechargeable batteries. OM Group moved sharply higher, thanks to strong sales growth, driven by growing demand for rechargeable batteries. Elsewhere, detractors included office supply store OfficeMax (0.4% of net assets), which missed first-quarter earnings estimates due to weak employment trends. In industrials, Broadwind Energy (0.3% of net assets), which supplies towers and gear for wind turbines, fell short of expectations, due in part to uncertainty around the tax benefits for wind farms.

Positioned for slow improvement in economy

Going forward, we expect continued general improvement in the economy, although we think growth will be slow. The fund ended the period with modest overweights in more economically sensitive sectors, such as technology, materials, energy and industrials. Whether or not the market remains volatile in the near term, we plan to stick with our long-term focus on high quality companies with strong balance sheets, tremendous free cash flow and reasonably valued stocks. Although the market has had a strong run this past year, we continue to find attractively priced securities that meet these investment criteria.

 

 

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

Equity securities are subject to stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

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

Value stocks are stocks of companies that may have experienced adverse business or industry developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the stocks to be out of favor. If the manager’s assessment of a company’s prospects is wrong, the price of its stock may not approach the value the manager has placed on it.

 

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Portfolio of Investments – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

 

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issuer    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks 99.9%

     

Consumer Discretionary 9.7%

     

Diversified Consumer Services 0.6%

     

Lincoln Educational Services Corp.(a)

     322,883         $5,537,443   

Regis Corp.(a)

     402,196         6,161,643   
     

 

 

 

Total

              11,699,086   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.5%

     

Benihana, Inc., Class A(b)

     513,250         5,383,992   

Bob Evans Farms, Inc.(a)

     290,211         10,148,679   

PF Chang’s China Bistro, Inc.(a)

     177,590         7,146,222   

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.(a)(b)

     193,221         7,029,380   
     

 

 

 

Total

              29,708,273   

Household Durables 1.1%

     

American Greetings Corp., Class A(a)

     305,800         7,351,432   

Cavco Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

     159,045         7,157,025   

CSS Industries, Inc.

     287,103         6,009,066   
     

 

 

 

Total

              20,517,523   

Leisure Equipment & Products 0.4%

     

JAKKS Pacific, Inc.(a)(b)

     466,597         8,590,051   

Specialty Retail 5.2%

     

Aaron’s, Inc.(a)

     307,860         8,700,124   

America’s Car-Mart, Inc.(a)(b)

     248,695         8,206,935   

Childrens Place Retail Stores, Inc.(The)(a)(b)

     129,990         5,783,255   

Finish Line, Inc., Class A(The)

     486,754         10,416,536   

GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b)

     282,803         7,542,356   

hhgregg, Inc.(a)(b)

     472,945         6,337,463   

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.(The)(a)

     342,436         11,540,093   

OfficeMax, Inc.(a)(b)

     975,640         7,658,774   

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc.(a)(b)

     1,880,082         4,907,014   

RadioShack Corp.(a)

     441,230         5,872,771   

Rent-A-Center, Inc.(a)

     519,565         15,877,906   

Shoe Carnival, Inc.(a)(b)

     301,140         9,079,371   
     

 

 

 

Total

              101,922,598   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.9%

     

Jones Group, Inc.(The)

     878,340         9,529,989   

Movado Group, Inc.(a)

     465,155         7,958,802   
     

 

 

 

Total

              17,488,791   

Total Consumer Discrectionary

              189,926,322   

Consumer Staples 2.1%

     

Food & Staples Retailing 1.4%

     

Andersons, Inc.(The)(a)

     213,140         9,005,165   

Ruddick Corp.(a)

     246,010         10,711,275   

Spartan Stores, Inc.(a)

     402,456         7,859,966   
     

 

 

 

Total

              27,576,406   

Food Products 0.7%

     

Chiquita Brands International, Inc.(b)

     80,882         1,053,084   

Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.(a)(d)

     444,627         11,858,202   
     

 

 

 

Total

              12,911,286   

Total Consumer Staples

              40,487,692   

Energy 7.2%

     

Energy Equipment & Services 2.5%

     

Cal Dive International, Inc.(a)(b)

     1,282,730         7,670,726   
Issuer    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks (continued)

     

Energy (cont.)

     

Energy Equipment & Services (cont.)

     

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.(a)

     348,690         $11,255,713   

Matrix Service Co.(a)(b)

     500,400         6,695,352   

TGC Industries, Inc.(b)

     832,517         5,319,784   

Tidewater, Inc.

     148,930         8,013,923   

Union Drilling, Inc.(b)

     899,228         9,253,056   
     

 

 

 

Total

              48,208,554   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 4.7%

     

Berry Petroleum Co., Class A(a)

     216,880         11,522,834   

Bill Barrett Corp.(a)(b)

     245,770         11,391,439   

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

     381,324         8,122,201   

James River Coal Co.(a)(b)

     449,850         9,365,877   

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd.(a)(d)

     415,190         9,441,421   

Stone Energy Corp.(a)(b)

     487,658         14,819,927   

Swift Energy Co.(a)(b)

     307,869         11,474,278   

VAALCO Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

     1,052,987         6,338,982   

World Fuel Services Corp.(a)

     295,523         10,618,141   
     

 

 

 

Total

              93,095,100   

Total Energy

              141,303,654   

Financials 27.8%

     

Capital Markets 2.4%

     

GFI Group, Inc.(a)

     1,588,260         7,290,113   

INTL FCStone, Inc.(a)(b)

     391,808         9,485,672   

Investment Technology Group, Inc.(a)(b)

     548,775         7,693,826   

Knight Capital Group, Inc., Class A(b)

     1,011,900         11,151,138   

Medallion Financial Corp.(a)

     461,621         4,500,805   

Piper Jaffray Companies(a)(b)

     241,130         6,946,955   
     

 

 

 

Total

              47,068,509   

Commercial Banks 6.5%

     

Ameris Bancorp(b)

     692,161         6,139,468   

BancFirst Corp.(a)

     185,401         7,156,479   

BancTrust Financial Group, Inc.(a)(b)

     472,658         1,214,731   

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

     367,216         7,436,124   

Chemical Financial Corp.(a)

     449,953         8,441,118   

Columbia Banking System, Inc.(a)

     480,335         8,271,369   

Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.(a)

     295,954         8,203,845   

First Citizens BancShares Inc., Class A

     47,388         8,871,981   

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.(a)

     1,606,314         9,220,242   

First Financial Corp.(a)

     329,376         10,783,770   

First National Bank of Alaska

     2,615         4,340,900   

Hancock Holding Co.

     437,128         13,542,226   

Investors Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b)

     495,743         7,039,551   

Merchants Bancshares, Inc.

     293,655         7,185,738   

Northfield Bancorp, Inc.(a)

     404,755         5,690,855   

Northrim BanCorp, Inc.(c)

     365,461         6,932,795   

West Coast Bancorp(a)(b)

     376,028         6,302,229   
     

 

 

 

Total

              126,773,421   

Consumer Finance 0.9%

     

Cash America International, Inc.(a)

     302,789         17,522,399   

Diversified Financial Services 0.2%

     

Pico Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

     147,338         4,272,802   

Insurance 7.9%

     

Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG(d)

     125,940         7,251,625   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issuer    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks (continued)

     

Financials (cont.)

     

Insurance (cont.)

     

American Safety Insurance Holdings Ltd.(b)(d)

     430,400         $8,237,856   

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.(a)(d)

     335,070         9,958,280   

Baldwin & Lyons, Inc., Class B(a)

     293,562         6,801,832   

eHealth, Inc.(a)(b)

     720,380         9,624,277   

EMC Insurance Group, Inc.(a)

     328,776         6,279,622   

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd.(d)

     131,140         5,420,016   

FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A

     319,165         10,261,155   

Global Indemnity PLC (b)(d)

     854,189         18,945,912   

Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.(The)(a)

     208,433         7,860,008   

Harleysville Group, Inc.(a)

     146,535         4,567,496   

Horace Mann Educators Corp.(a)

     550,551         8,594,101   

National Western Life Insurance Co., Class A(a)

     36,513         5,822,728   

Navigators Group, Inc.(The)(a)(b)

     183,081         8,604,807   

Old Republic International Corp.(a)

     458,380         5,385,965   

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.(a)

     231,391         9,727,678   

Stewart Information Services Corp.(a)

     468,697         4,701,031   

Symetra Financial Corp.(a)

     531,422         7,136,997   

United Fire & Casualty Co.(a)

     519,396         9,021,909   
     

 

 

 

Total

              154,203,295   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 5.4%

     

Chesapeake Lodging Trust(a)

     590,492         10,073,794   

Cousins Properties, Inc.(a)

     1,087,990         9,291,435   

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.(a)

     1,262,999         13,551,979   

Franklin Street Properties Corp.(a)

     524,752         6,774,548   

Getty Realty Corp.(a)

     226,356         5,710,962   

National Health Investors, Inc.(a)

     179,878         7,991,980   

Potlatch Corp.(a)

     331,331         11,686,044   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

     518,080         10,625,821   

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.(a)(b)

     1,213,593         11,250,007   

Terreno Realty Corp.(c)

     500,289         8,509,916   

Universal Health Realty Income Trust(a)

     133,883         5,352,642   

Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A(a)

     322,482         5,840,149   
     

 

 

 

Total

              106,659,277   

Real Estate Management & Development 0.2%

  

  

Avatar Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

     302,171         4,596,021   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance 4.3%

     

Bank Mutual Corp.(a)

     1,680,153         6,166,161   

BankFinancial Corp.

     944,791         8,002,380   

Beneficial Mutual Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b)

     994,146         8,166,909   

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.(a)

     1,073,265         9,949,167   

Clifton Savings Bancorp, Inc.(a)

     541,518         5,978,359   

ESSA Bancorp, Inc.(a)

     454,219         5,641,400   

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.

     747,374         8,213,640   

MGIC Investment Corp.(a)(b)

     974,450         5,797,977   

TrustCo Bank Corp.(a)

     948,319         4,646,763   

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.(a)

     358,713         5,534,942   

Washington Federal, Inc.(a)

     529,671         8,702,495   

Westfield Financial, Inc.(a)

     904,911         7,347,877   
     

 

 

 

Total

              84,148,070   

Total Financials

              545,243,794   

Health Care 9.7%

     

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.1%

     

Analogic Corp.(a)

     105,519         5,549,244   
Issuer    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks (continued)

     

Health Care (cont.)

     

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (cont.)

     

Angiodynamics, Inc.(a)(b)

     397,449         $5,655,700   

Cantel Medical Corp.(a)

     309,043         8,316,347   

ICU Medical, Inc.(a)(b)

     155,014         6,774,112   

Kensey Nash Corp.(a)(b)

     261,578         6,599,613   

Medical Action Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

     605,593         4,935,583   

Orthofix International NV(a)(b)(d)

     148,845         6,321,447   

Quidel Corp.(a)(b)

     446,180         6,759,627   

Symmetry Medical, Inc.(a)(b)

     580,760         5,209,417   

Young Innovations, Inc.(a)

     154,333         4,401,577   
     

 

 

 

Total

              60,522,667   

Health Care Providers & Services 4.8%

     

Amsurg Corp.(a)(b)

     362,001         9,459,086   

Centene Corp.(a)(b)

     272,830         9,693,650   

Healthspring, Inc.(a)(b)

     527,627         24,328,881   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b)

     545,140         11,704,156   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.(a)(b)

     195,030         10,675,942   

Medcath Corp.(a)(b)

     588,080         7,992,007   

Owens & Minor, Inc.(a)

     245,735         8,475,400   

Triple-S Management Corp., Class B(a)(b)

     259,910         5,647,845   

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.(a)

     261,566         6,468,527   
     

 

 

 

Total

              94,445,494   

Pharmaceuticals 1.8%

     

Impax Laboratories, Inc.(a)(b)

     295,910         6,447,879   

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., Class A(a)

     297,120         11,341,070   

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.(a)(b)

     213,130         7,029,027   

Viropharma, Inc.(b)

     571,589         10,574,397   
     

 

 

 

Total

              35,392,373   

Total Health Care

              190,360,534   

Industrials 17.0%

     

Aerospace & Defense 1.4%

     

AAR Corp.(a)

     273,708         7,414,750   

Ceradyne, Inc.(a)(b)

     294,702         11,490,431   

Curtiss-Wright Corp.(a)

     275,520         8,918,582   
     

 

 

 

Total

              27,823,763   

Building Products 1.0%

     

Ameron International Corp.(a)

     128,810         8,460,241   

AO Smith Corp.(a)

     134,700         5,697,810   

Universal Forest Products, Inc.(a)

     232,781         5,577,433   
     

 

 

 

Total

              19,735,484   

Commercial Services & Supplies 2.4%

     

ABM Industries, Inc.(a)

     369,470         8,623,430   

Consolidated Graphics, Inc.(a)(b)

     140,104         7,698,715   

Ennis, Inc.(a)

     323,439         5,627,839   

G&K Services, Inc., Class A(a)

     191,456         6,482,700   

Unifirst Corp.(a)

     148,662         8,353,318   

United Stationers, Inc.(a)

     271,520         9,619,953   
     

 

 

 

Total

              46,405,955   

Construction & Engineering 2.2%

     

Comfort Systems U.S.A., Inc.(a)

     466,651         4,951,167   

Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

     675,141         11,031,804   

EMCOR Group, Inc.(a)(b)

     185,630         5,440,815   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issuer    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks (continued)

     

Industrials (cont.)

     

Construction & Engineering (cont.)

     

KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG(b)(d)

     384,023         $3,397,034   

Layne Christensen Co.(a)(b)

     226,720         6,878,685   

Pike Electric Corp.(a)(b)

     636,543         5,627,040   

Sterling Construction Co., Inc.(a)(b)

     375,949         5,176,818   
     

 

 

 

Total

              42,503,363   

Electrical Equipment 1.8%

     

Belden, Inc.(a)

     205,121         7,150,518   

Brady Corp., Class A(a)

     223,450         7,163,807   

Broadwind Energy, Inc.(a)(b)

     4,026,014         5,837,720   

GrafTech International Ltd.(a)(b)

     432,076         8,758,181   

Powell Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

     163,294         5,960,231   
     

 

 

 

Total

              34,870,457   

Machinery 4.3%

     

Astec Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

     208,688         7,717,282   

CIRCOR International, Inc.(a)

     192,560         8,247,345   

EnPro Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

     250,862         12,058,936   

FreightCar America, Inc.(a)(b)

     239,661         6,073,010   

Harsco Corp.(a)

     216,747         7,065,952   

Kadant, Inc.(a)(b)

     348,041         10,966,772   

LB Foster Co., Class A(a)

     187,890         6,183,460   

Mueller Industries, Inc.(a)

     305,160         11,568,616   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.(a)

     287,684         15,204,099   
     

 

 

 

Total

              85,085,472   

Marine 0.3%

     

Diana Shipping, Inc.(a)(b)(d)

     556,790         6,102,418   

Professional Services 1.3%

     

CDI Corp.(a)

     254,665         3,384,498   

FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)(b)

     246,750         9,361,695   

Korn/Ferry International(a)(b)

     362,521         7,971,837   

Navigant Consulting, Inc.(a)(b)

     555,560         5,827,824   
     

 

 

 

Total

              26,545,854   

Road & Rail 1.4%

     

Heartland Express, Inc.(a)

     348,964         5,778,844   

Ryder System, Inc.

     143,399         8,152,233   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.(a)

     517,019         12,951,326   
     

 

 

 

Total

              26,882,403   

Trading Companies & Distributors 0.9%

     

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.(a)

     234,410         8,347,340   

Kaman Corp.

     273,622         9,705,372   
     

 

 

 

Total

              18,052,712   

Total Industrials

              334,007,881   

Information Technology 14.4%

     

Communications Equipment 2.0%

     

Anaren, Inc.(a)(b)

     307,970         6,544,362   

Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B(a)

     209,477         4,543,556   

Black Box Corp.(a)

     223,103         6,976,431   

Plantronics, Inc.(a)

     160,063         5,847,101   

Symmetricom, Inc.(a)(b)

     820,730         4,784,856   

Tekelec(a)(b)

     555,750         5,073,998   

Tellabs, Inc.

     1,314,010         6,057,586   
     

 

 

 

Total

              39,827,890   
Issuer    Shares      Value  

Common Stocks (continued)

     

Information Technology (cont.)

     

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 3.3%

  

  

Anixter International, Inc.(a)

     157,598         $10,297,453   

Benchmark Electronics, Inc.(a)(b)

     542,732         8,955,078   

Brightpoint, Inc.(a)(b)

     753,939         6,114,445   

CTS Corp.(a)

     415,151         4,014,510   

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.(a)(b)

     349,340         6,742,262   

Littelfuse, Inc.(a)

     177,711         10,435,190   

Methode Electronics, Inc.(a)

     410,852         4,769,992   

MTS Systems Corp.

     170,364         7,126,326   

Nam Tai Electronics, Inc.(d)

     1,090,940         6,021,989   
     

 

 

 

Total

              64,477,245   

Internet Software & Services 1.3%

     

InfoSpace, Inc.(a)(b)

     617,357         5,630,296   

j2 Global Communications, Inc.(a)(b)

     207,423         5,855,551   

United Online, Inc.(a)

     1,071,750         6,462,653   

ValueClick, Inc.(a)(b)

     434,650         7,215,190   
     

 

 

 

Total

              25,163,690   

IT Services 3.5%

     

Acxiom Corp.(a)(b)

     392,690         5,148,166   

CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

     188,176         11,870,142   

Convergys Corp.(a)(b)

     639,207         8,718,783   

CSG Systems International, Inc.(b)

     361,071         6,672,592   

Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

     2,076,638         6,603,709   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.(a)

     150,520         4,517,105   

MAXIMUS, Inc.(a)

     102,549         8,483,879   

MoneyGram International, Inc.(a)(b)

     1,417,234         4,705,217   

TeleTech Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

     559,720         11,798,898   
     

 

 

 

Total

              68,518,491   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.0%

  

  

Amkor Technology, Inc.(a)(b)

     1,102,180         6,800,451   

ATMI, Inc.(a)(b)

     316,542         6,466,953   

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.(a)(b)

     154,170         7,164,280   

Entegris, Inc.(a)(b)

     945,140         9,564,817   

Integrated Device Technology, Inc.(a)(b)

     924,810         7,269,006   

MKS Instruments, Inc.(a)

     317,898         8,398,865   

Novellus Systems, Inc.(a)(b)

     191,600         6,924,424   

Tessera Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

     344,806         5,909,975   
     

 

 

 

Total

              58,498,771   

Software 1.3%

     

Compuware Corp.(b)

     590,140         5,759,766   

Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

     498,898         7,049,429   

Parametric Technology Corp.(a)(b)

     265,370         6,084,934   

Progress Software Corp.(a)(b)

     326,048         7,867,538   
     

 

 

 

Total

              26,761,667   

Total Information Technology

              283,247,754   

Materials 7.1%

     

Chemicals 2.9%

     

Chemtura Corp.(a)(b)

     434,710         7,911,722   

H.B. Fuller Co.(a)

     525,669         12,836,837   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.(a)

     176,736         11,715,829   

OM Group, Inc.(b)

     574,823         23,360,807   
     

 

 

 

Total

              55,825,195   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

 

Issuer   


Shares

     Value  

Common Stocks (continued)

  

Materials (cont.)

     

Containers & Packaging 1.6%

     

Greif, Inc., Class A(a)

     127,333         $8,280,465   

Greif, Inc., Class B

     285,363         17,193,121   

Packaging Corp. of America

     242,575         6,789,674   
     

 

 

 

Total

              32,263,260   

Metals & Mining 2.2%

     

Haynes International, Inc.

     151,593         9,388,154   

Olympic Steel, Inc.(a)

     286,554         7,888,832   

RTI International Metals, Inc.(a)(b)

     268,501         10,302,383   

Terra Nova Royalty Corp.(d)

     639,375         4,846,463   

Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc.(b)(d)

     986,540         9,845,669   
     

 

 

 

Total

              42,271,501   

Paper & Forest Products 0.4%

     

Wausau Paper Corp.(a)

     1,178,510         7,943,158   

Total Materials

              138,303,114   

Telecommunication Services 1.6%

     

Diversified Telecommunication Services 0.8%

  

Cbeyond, Inc.(a)(b)

     701,354         9,278,913   

Warwick Valley Telephone Co.(c)

     359,903         5,196,999   
     

 

 

 

Total

              14,475,912   

Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.8%

     

NTELOS Holdings Corp.(a)

     470,780         9,613,328   

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.(a)

     370,315         6,302,761   
     

 

 

 

Total

              15,916,089   

Total Telecommunication Services

              30,392,001   

Utilities 3.3%

     

Electric Utilities 1.5%

  

Allete, Inc.(a)

     282,210         11,581,898   

IDACORP, Inc.(a)

     210,730         8,323,835   

MGE Energy, Inc.(a)

     229,524         9,302,608   
     

 

 

 

Total

              29,208,341   

Gas Utilities 0.4%

     

Laclede Group, Inc.(The)(a)

     220,017         8,323,243   

Multi-Utilities 1.4%

     

Avista Corp.(a)

     502,480         12,908,711   

CH Energy Group, Inc.(a)

     125,034         6,659,311   

NorthWestern Corp.(a)

     251,811         8,337,462   
     

 

 

 

Total

              27,905,484   

Total Utilities

              65,437,068   

Total Common Stocks

     

(Cost: $1,588,215,214)

              $1,958,709,814   

Money Market Fund —%

  

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.166%(c)(e)

     36,544         36,544   

Total Money Market Fund

     

(Cost: $36,544)

              $36,544   
Issuer    Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
     Value  

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan 20.1%

   

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 3.0%

  

Antalis US Funding Corp.

  

    

08/09/11

     0.230     $9,996,167         $9,996,167   

Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC

   

    

07/13/11

     0.150     14,998,125         14,998,125   

Rhein-Main Securitisation Ltd.

  

09/06/11

     0.430     9,989,847         9,989,847   

Rheingold Securitization

  

09/12/11

     0.430     7,991,018         7,991,018   

Scaldis Capital LLC

  

07/01/11

     0.200     14,999,916         14,999,916   
       

 

 

 

Total

                      57,975,073   

Certificates of Deposit 6.6%

  

Australia and New Zealand Bank Group Ltd.

  

07/25/11

     0.190     15,000,000         15,000,000   

Barclays Bank PLC

  

09/13/11

     0.310     14,000,000         14,000,000   

Commerzbank AG

  

07/27/11

     0.180     15,000,000         15,000,000   

Credit Industrial et Commercial

  

09/14/11

     0.270     10,000,000         10,000,000   

DZ Bank AG

  

07/12/11

     0.200     7,000,000         7,000,000   

07/27/11

     0.150     8,000,000         8,000,000   

Den Danske Bank

  

07/26/11

     0.230     7,497,078         7,497,078   

Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.

  

07/18/11

     0.180     8,000,000         8,000,000   

Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG

  

07/07/11

     0.240     10,000,000         10,000,000   

KBC Bank NV

  

07/05/11

     0.300     5,000,000         5,000,000   

07/14/11

     0.280     5,000,000         5,000,000   

07/27/11

     0.280     5,000,000         5,000,000   

La Banque Postale

  

09/13/11

     0.250     10,000,000         10,000,000   

Landesbank Hessen Thuringen

  

07/05/11

     0.240     9,997,801         9,997,801   
       

 

 

 

Total

                      129,494,879   

Commercial Paper 1.0%

  

Danske Corp.

  

08/02/11

     0.220     1,999,303         1,999,303   

Erste Finance (Delaware) LLC

  

07/18/11

     0.210     4,999,096         4,999,096   

Suncorp Metway Ltd.

  

07/18/11

     0.210     6,998,653         6,998,653   

07/05/11

     0.240     4,998,833         4,998,833   
       

 

 

 

Total

                      18,995,885   
 

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issuer    Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
     Value  

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)

   

Money Market Fund 1.5%

  

JPMorgan Prime Money Market Fund, 0.010%(e)

   

    $30,000,000         $30,000,000   

Repurchase Agreements 8.0%

  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
dated 06/30/11, matures 07/01/11,
repurchase price $6,000,005(f)

    

     0.030     6,000,000         6,000,000   

Deutsche Bank AG
dated 06/24/11, matures 07/01/11,
repurchase price $40,000,044(f)

    

  
     0.040     40,000,000         40,000,000   

MF Global Holdings Ltd.
dated 06/30/11, matures 07/01/11,
repurchase price $80,000,333(f)

    

  
     0.150     80,000,000         80,000,000   

Natixis Financial Products, Inc.
dated 06/30/11, matures 07/01/11,
repurchase price $10,000,008(f)

    

  
     0.030     10,000,000         10,000,000   

Nomura Securities
dated 06/30/11, matures 07/01/11,
repurchase price $5,000,014(f)

    

  
     0.100     5,000,000         5,000,000   
Issuer    Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
     Value  

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan (continued)

   

Repurchase Agreements (cont.)

  

Pershing LLC
dated 06/30/11, matures 07/01/11,
repurchase price $15,000,050(f)

    

  
     0.120     $15,000,000         $15,000,000   

Royal Bank of Canada
dated 06/30/11, matures 07/01/11,
repurchase price $1,621,695(f)

    

  
     0.050     1,621,693         1,621,693   
       

 

 

 

Total

                      157,621,693   
Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan       

(Cost: $394,087,530)

  

     $394,087,530   

Total Investments

  

  

(Cost: $1,982,339,288)

  

     $2,352,833,888   

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

  

     (392,371,835

Net Assets

  

             $1,960,462,053   
 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

(a) At June 30, 2011, security was partially or fully on loan.

 

(b) Non-income producing.

 

(c) Investments in affiliates during the year ended June 30, 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

    $  —        $50,830,422        $(50,793,878     $  —        $36,544         $2,503         $36,544   

Northrim BanCorp, Inc.

    5,468,718        393,560        (14,937     (264     5,847,077         172,561         6,932,795   

Terreno Realty Corp.

    5,101,618        3,774,409        (14,015     (659     8,861,353         50,029         8,509,916   

Warwick Valley Telephone Co.

    4,299,311        257,406        (11,815     (94     4,544,808         357,436         5,196,999   

Total

    $14,869,647        $55,255,797        $(50,834,645     $(1,017     $19,289,782         $582,529         $20,676,254   

 

(d) Represents a foreign security. At June 30, 2011, the value of foreign securities, excluding short-term securities, represented 5.49% of net assets.

 

(e) The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at June 30, 2011.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

 

(f) The table below represents securities received as collateral for repurchase agreements. This collateral, which is generally high quality short-term obligations, is deposited with the Fund’s custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate market value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. The value of securities and/or cash held as collateral for repurchase agreements is monitored on a daily basis to ensure the existence of the proper level of collateral.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (0.030%)

 

Security Description   Value  

Fannie Mae REMICS

    $2,096,260   

Fannie Mae-Aces

    104,294   

Freddie Mac REMICS

    2,988,217   

Government National Mortgage Association

    931,229   

Total Market Value of Collateral Securities

    $6,120,000   
Deutsche Bank AG (0.040%)  
Security Description   Value  
 

Fannie Mae Pool

    $37,977,755   

Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool

    2,822,245   

Total Market Value of Collateral Securities

    $40,800,000   
MF Global Holdings Ltd. (0.150%)  
Security Description   Value  

Fannie Mae Pool

    $55,501,526   

Fannie Mae REMICS

    1,499,393   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

    77,877   

Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool

    920,898   

Freddie Mac REMICS

    1,116,361   

Ginnie Mae I Pool

    8,951,295   

Ginnie Mae II Pool

    10,085,038   

Government National Mortgage Association

    3,448,102   

Total Market Value of Collateral Securities

    $81,600,490   
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.030%)  
Security Description   Value  

Fannie Mae Interest Strip

    $231,890   

Fannie Mae REMICS

    5,668,065   

Federal Farm Credit Bank

    734,690   

Freddie Mac REMICS

    1,673,355   

Government National Mortgage Association

    1,892,009   

Total Market Value of Collateral Securities

    $10,200,009   
Nomura Securities (0.100%)  
Security Description   Value  

Fannie Mae Pool

    $3,036,745   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

    2,063,255   

Total Market Value of Collateral Securities

    $5,100,000   

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)

 

Pershing LLC (0.120%)  
Security Description   Value  

Fannie Mae Pool

    $133,165   

Fannie Mae REMICS

    3,731,417   

Fannie Mae Whole Loan

    23,746   

Freddie Mac Reference REMIC

    357,151   

Freddie Mac REMICS

    9,537,269   

Freddie Mac Strips

    151,913   

Government National Mortgage Association

    1,365,339   

Total Market Value of Collateral Securities

    $15,300,000   
Royal Bank of Canada (0.050%)  
Security Description   Value  

Fannie Mae Pool

    $945,291   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp

    39   

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

    199,111   

Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool

    5,651   

Freddie Mac REMICS

    499,952   

Ginnie Mae II Pool

    4,082   

Total Market Value of Collateral Securities

    $1,654,126   

At June 30, 2011, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

 

Sector (Unaudited)     

% of

Net Assets

 

Financials

       27.8

Industrials

       17.0   

Information Technology

       14.4   

Health Care

       9.7   

Consumer Discretionary

       9.7   

Energy

       7.2   

Materials

       7.1   

Utilities

       3.3   

Consumer Staples

       2.1   

Telecommunication Services

       1.6   
       99.9   

Money Market Fund

      

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan

       20.1   

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

       (20.0
         100.0   

 

* Rounds to less than 0.01%

 

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.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

June 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

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

 

  Ÿ  

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.

 

  Ÿ  

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

 

  Ÿ  

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 June 30, 2011:

 

    Fair value at June 30, 2011  
Description(a)  

Level 1

quoted prices

in active

markets for
identical assets

   

Level 2

other

significant
observable
inputs(b)

    Level 3
significant
unobservable
inputs
    Total  

Equity Securities

       

Common Stocks

       

Consumer Discretionary

    $189,926,322        $-        $-        $189,926,322   

Consumer Staples

    40,487,692        -        -        40,487,692   

Energy

    141,303,654        -        -        141,303,654   

Financials

    545,243,794        -        -        545,243,794   

Health Care

    190,360,534        -        -        190,360,534   

Industrials

    330,610,847        3,397,034        -        334,007,881   

Information Technology

    283,247,754        -        -        283,247,754   

Materials

    138,303,114        -        -        138,303,114   

Telecommunication Services

    30,392,001        -        -        30,392,001   

Utilities

    65,437,068        -        -        65,437,068   

Total Equity Securities

    1,955,312,780        3,397,034        -        1,958,709,814   

Other

       

Affiliated Money Market Fund(c)

    36,544        -        -        36,544   

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan

    30,000,000        364,087,530        -        394,087,530   

Total Other

    30,036,544        364,087,530        -        394,124,074   

Total

    $1,985,349,324        $367,484,564        $-        $2,352,833,888   

 

(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 June 30, 2011.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

 

June 30, 2011

 

Assets  

Investments, at value*

 

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,568,961,976)

    $1,938,070,104   

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $19,289,782)

    20,676,254   

Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan

 

Short-term securities (identified cost $236,465,837)

    236,465,837   

Repurchase agreements (identified cost $157,621,693)

    157,621,693   

Total investments (identified cost $1,982,339,288)

    2,352,833,888   

Receivable for:

 

Capital shares sold

    2,561,747   

Investments sold

    18,435,159   

Dividends

    2,024,310   

Interest

    68,735   

Reclaims

    3,326   

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

    85,068   

Total assets

    2,376,012,233   
Liabilities  

Due upon return of securities on loan

    394,087,530   

Payable for:

 

Investments purchased

    18,180,424   

Capital shares purchased

    2,306,515   

Investment management fees

    39,060   

Distribution fees

    6,678   

Transfer agent fees

    657,154   

Administration fees

    3,927   

Chief compliance officer expenses

    571   

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

    85,068   

Other expenses

    183,253   

Total liabilities

    415,550,180   

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

    $1,960,462,053   

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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

 

June 30, 2011

 

Represented by   

Paid-in capital

   $ 1,494,338,817   

Excess of distributions over net investment income

     (4,947,871

Accumulated net realized gain

     100,576,507   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     370,494,600   

Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

   $ 1,960,462,053   

*Value of securities on loan

   $ 387,420,558   

Net assets applicable to outstanding shares

  

Class A

   $ 704,166,916   

Class B

   $ 17,908,200   

Class C

   $ 52,248,310   

Class I

   $ 75,715,989   

Class R

   $ 21,499   

Class Y

   $ 1,322,655   

Class Z

   $ 1,109,078,484   

Shares outstanding

  

Class A

     15,237,111   

Class B

     477,085   

Class C

     1,315,113   

Class I

     1,558,002   

Class R

     465   

Class Y

     27,216   

Class Z

     22,851,463   

Net asset value per share

  

Class A(a)

   $ 46.21   

Class B

   $ 37.54   

Class C

   $ 39.73   

Class I

   $ 48.60   

Class R

   $ 46.23   

Class Y

   $ 48.60   

Class Z

   $ 48.53   

 

(a) 

The maximum offering price per share for Class A is $49.03. The offering price is calculated by dividing the net asset value by 1.0 minus the maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Statement of Operations – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

 

Year ended June 30, 2011

 

Net investment income   

Income:

  

Dividends - unaffiliated issuers

   $ 28,015,429   

Dividends - affiliated issuers

     582,529   

Interest

     6,422   

Income from securities lending - net

     93,483   

Foreign taxes withheld

     (14,931

Total income

     28,682,932   

Expenses:

  

Investment management fees

     13,093,445   

Distribution fees

  

Class B

     157,721   

Class C

     404,763   

Class R

     23   

Service fees

  

Class B

     51,999   

Class C

     134,921   

Distribution and service fees - Class A

     1,705,653   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A

     1,292,263   

Class B

     39,332   

Class C

     102,063   

Class R

     8   

Class Y

     31   

Class Z

     1,866,509   

Administration fees

     240,540   

Compensation of board members

     71,053   

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

     107,487   

Custodian fees

     61,274   

Printing and postage fees

     392,981   

Registration fees

     158,475   

Professional fees

     150,502   

Chief compliance officer expenses

     3,066   

Line of credit interest expense

     666   

Other

     58,660   

Total expenses

     20,093,435   

Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates

     (10

Earnings credits on cash balances

     (88

Total net expenses

     20,093,337   

Net investment income

     8,589,595   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) - net   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Unaffiliated investments

     136,288,995   

Affiliated investments

     (1,017

Foreign currency transactions

     (39

Futures contracts

     (133,350

Net realized gain

     136,154,589   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     306,050,187   

Foreign currency translations

     39   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     306,050,226   

Net realized and unrealized gain

     442,204,815   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 450,794,410   

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

 

Year ended June 30    2011(a)      2010(b)  
Operations      

Net investment income

   $ 8,589,595       $ 6,418,633   

Net realized gain

     136,154,589         52,490,466   

Net change in unrealized appreciation

     306,050,226         146,219,296   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     450,794,410         205,128,395   

Distributions to shareholders from:

     

Net investment income

     

Class A

     (7,017,198      (2,853,169

Class B

     (88,560      (69,066

Class C

     (213,115      (111,769

Class I

     (138,731        

Class R

     (23        

Class Y

     (17,298      (7,732

Class Z

     (11,796,161      (3,363,591

Net realized gains

     

Class A

     (2,463,814        

Class B

     (96,216        

Class C

     (228,826        

Class I

     (28,480        

Class R

     (10        

Class Y

     (4,413        

Class Z

     (3,391,556        

Total distributions to shareholders

     (25,484,401      (6,405,327

Increase in net assets from share transactions

     93,578,338         362,267,219   

Proceeds from regulatory settlement (Note 6)

             4,978   

Total increase in net assets

     518,888,347         560,995,265   

Net assets at beginning of year

     1,441,573,706         880,578,441   

Net assets at end of year

   $ 1,960,462,053       $ 1,441,573,706   

Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income

   $ (4,947,871    $ 5,747,004   

 

(a)

Class I and Class R are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2011.

 

(b)

Class Y is for the period from July 15, 2009 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2010.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Year ended June 30,              
     2011(a)      2010(b)  
     Shares      Dollars($)      Shares      Dollars($)  
Capital stock activity            

Class A shares

           

Subscriptions

     3,445,581         146,347,011         6,146,642         221,981,390   

Fund merger

     84,483         3,796,041                   

Distributions reinvested

     194,540         8,561,537         75,419         2,640,419   

Redemptions

     (5,041,182      (215,635,581      (4,797,429      (173,704,231

Net increase (decrease)

     (1,316,578      (56,930,992      1,424,632         50,917,578   

Class B shares

           

Subscriptions

     3,396         125,008         19,122         550,695   

Fund merger

     3,912         142,878                   

Distributions reinvested

     4,280         154,130         2,192         62,564   

Redemptions

     (315,227      (10,766,458      (450,056      (13,437,067

Net decrease

     (303,639      (10,344,442      (428,742      (12,823,808

Class C shares

           

Subscriptions

     62,434         2,292,989         304,578         9,288,017   

Fund merger

     3,642         140,698                   

Distributions reinvested

     8,504         323,786         2,808         85,020   

Redemptions

     (375,679      (13,752,828      (441,992      (13,769,158

Net decrease

     (301,099      (10,995,355      (134,606      (4,396,121

Class I shares

           

Subscriptions

     854,521         39,470,130                   

Fund merger

     817,679         38,645,293                   

Distributions reinvested

     3,610         167,163                   

Redemptions

     (117,808      (5,633,645                

Net increase

     1,558,002         72,648,941                   

Class R shares

           

Subscriptions

     371         17,021                   

Fund merger

     94         4,223                   

Net increase

     465         21,244                   

Class Y shares

           

Subscriptions

     1,282         50,000         61,757         2,010,000   

Distributions reinvested

     470         21,712         211         7,732   

Redemptions

     (4,054      (175,000      (32,450      (1,129,792

Net increase (decrease)

     (2,302      (103,288      29,518         887,940   

Class Z shares

           

Subscriptions

     7,631,753         339,799,924         13,255,465         499,789,626   

Distributions reinvested

     226,837         10,463,621         55,528         2,036,209   

Redemptions

     (5,609,970      (250,981,315      (4,575,482      (174,144,205

Net increase

     2,248,620         99,282,230         8,735,511         327,681,630   

Total net increase

     1,883,469         93,578,338         9,626,313         362,267,219   

 

(a)

Class I and Class R are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2011.

 

(b)

Class Y is for the period from July 15, 2009 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2010.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Financial Highlights Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

 

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.

 

    Year ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
Class A                              
Per share data          

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $35.84        $29.29        $39.50        $52.16        $48.03   

Income from investment operations:

         

Net investment income

    0.16        0.15        0.23(a )      0.15        0.12(b ) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    10.80        6.58        (8.50     (8.46     7.61   

Total from investment operations

    10.96        6.73        (8.27     (8.31     7.73   

Less distributions to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.44     (0.18     (0.01     (0.14     (0.01

Net realized gains

    (0.15            (1.93     (4.21     (3.59

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.59     (0.18     (1.94     (4.35     (3.60

Proceeds from regulatory settlements

           0.00(c )      0.00(c )               

Net asset value, end of period

    $46.21        $35.84        $29.29        $39.50        $52.16   
Total return     30.67%        22.99%        (20.73%     (16.96%     16.61%   
Ratios to average net assets(d)          

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)

    1.25%        1.27%        1.38%        1.26%        1.29%   

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)(e)

    1.25%        1.27%        1.38%        1.26%        1.29%   

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)

    1.25%        1.27%        1.38%        1.26%        1.29%   

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)(e)

    1.25%        1.27%        1.38%        1.26%        1.29%   

Net investment income

    0.37%        0.43%        0.74%        0.29%        0.25%   
Supplemental data          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $704,167        $593,209        $443,154        $513,671        $663,160   

Portfolio turnover

    31%        30%        50%        40%        39%   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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    Year ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
Class B                              
Per share data          

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $29.17        $23.96        $33.00        $44.51        $41.75   

Income from investment operations:

         

Net investment loss

    (0.13     (0.10     (0.01 )(a)      (0.21     (0.24 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    8.80        5.38        (7.10     (7.09     6.59   

Total from investment operations

    8.67        5.28        (7.11     (7.30     6.35   

Less distributions to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.15     (0.07                     

Net realized gains

    (0.15            (1.93     (4.21     (3.59

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.30     (0.07     (1.93     (4.21     (3.59

Proceeds from regulatory settlements

           0.00 (c)      0.00 (c)               

Net asset value, end of period

    $37.54        $29.17        $23.96        $33.00        $44.51   
Total return     29.76     22.02     (21.31 %)      (17.58 %)      15.74
Ratios to average net assets(d)          

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)

    2.00     2.02     2.13     2.01     2.04

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)(e)

    2.00     2.02     2.13     2.01     2.04

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)

    2.00     2.02     2.13     2.01     2.04

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)(e)

    2.00     2.02     2.13     2.01     2.04

Net investment loss

    (0.38 %)      (0.33 %)      (0.02 %)      (0.47 %)      (0.55 %) 
Supplemental data          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $17,908        $22,775        $28,977        $50,784        $97,425   

Portfolio turnover

    31     30     50     40     39

See accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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    Year ended June 30,  
Class C   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
Per share data          

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $30.87        $25.35        $34.76        $46.65        $43.60   

Income from investment operations:

         

Net investment income (loss)

    (0.14     (0.10     0.00 (a)(c)      (0.22     (0.23 )(b) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    9.30        5.69        (7.48     (7.46     6.87   

Total from investment operations

    9.16        5.59        (7.48     (7.68     6.64   

Less distributions to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.15     (0.07                     

Net realized gains

    (0.15            (1.93     (4.21     (3.59

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.30     (0.07     (1.93     (4.21     (3.59

Proceeds from regulatory settlements

           0.00 (c)      0.00 (c)               

Net asset value, end of period

    $39.73        $30.87        $25.35        $34.76        $46.65   
Total return     29.71%        22.04%        (21.30%     (17.59%     15.74%   
Ratios to average net assets(d)          

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)

    2.00%        2.02%        2.13%        2.01%        2.04%   

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)(e)

    2.00%        2.02%        2.13%        2.01%        2.04%   

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)

    2.00%        2.02%        2.13%        2.01%        2.04%   

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)(e)

    2.00%        2.02%        2.13%        2.01%        2.04%   

Net investment loss

    (0.38%     (0.33%     (0.01%     (0.47%     (0.51%
Supplemental data          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $52,248        $49,888        $44,377        $61,053        $87,642   

Portfolio turnover

    31%        30%        50%        40%        39%   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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    Year ended June 30,  
    2011(f)  
Class I      
Per share data  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $40.40   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income

    0.30   

Net realized and unrealized gain

    8.66   

Total from investment operations

    8.96   

Less distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net investment income

    (0.61

Net realized gains

    (0.15

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.76

Net asset value, end of period

    $48.60   
Total return     22.29%   
Ratios to average net assets(d)  

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)

    0.83%(g ) 

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)(e)

    0.83%(g ) 

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)

    0.83%(g ) 

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)(e)

    0.83%(g ) 

Net investment income

    0.84%(g ) 
Supplemental data  

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $75,716   

Portfolio turnover

    31%   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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    Year ended June 30,  
Class R   2011(f)  
Per share data  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $38.43   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income

    0.09 (c) 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    8.22   

Total from investment operations

    8.31   

Less distributions to shareholders from:

 

Net investment income

    (0.36

Net realized gains

    (0.15

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.51

Net asset value, end of period

    $46.23   
Total return     21.68%   
Ratios to average net assets(d)  

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)

    1.50% (g) 

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)(e)

    1.50% (g) 

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)

    1.50% (g) 

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)(e)

    1.50% (g) 

Net investment income

    0.27% (g) 
Supplemental data  

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $21   

Portfolio turnover

    31%   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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    Year ended June 30,  
Class Y   2011     2010 (h)  
Per share data    

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $37.63        $31.68   

Income from investment operations

   

Net investment income

    0.37        0.31   

Net realized and unrealized gain

    11.36        5.88   

Total from investment operations

    11.73        6.19   

Less distributions to shareholders from:

   

Net investment income

    (0.61     (0.24

Net realized gains

    (0.15       

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.76     (0.24

Proceeds from regulatory settlements

           0.00 (c) 

Net asset value, end of period

    $48.60        $37.63   
Total return     31.27%        19.57%   
Ratios to average net assets(d)    

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)

    0.81%        0.85% (g) 

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)(e)

    0.81%        0.85% (g) 

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)

    0.81%        0.85% (g) 

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)(e)

    0.81%        0.85% (g) 

Net investment income

    0.82%        0.85% (g) 
Supplemental data    

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $1,323        $1,111   

Portfolio turnover

    31%        30%   

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Highlights.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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    Year ended June 30,  
Class Z   2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  
Per share data          

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $37.60        $30.68        $41.22        $54.23        $49.79   

Income from investment operations:

         

Net investment income

    0.28        0.26        0.32(a )      0.30        0.26(b ) 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    11.34        6.88        (8.87     (8.84     7.90   

Total from investment operations

    11.62        7.14        (8.55     (8.54     8.16   

Less distributions to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

    (0.54     (0.22     (0.06     (0.26     (0.13

Net realized gains

    (0.15            (1.93     (4.21     (3.59

Total distributions to shareholders

    (0.69     (0.22     (1.99     (4.47     (3.72

Proceeds from regulatory settlements

           0.00(c )      0.00(c )               

Net asset value, end of period

    $48.53        $37.60        $30.68        $41.22        $54.23   
Total return     31.00%        23.28%        (20.53%     (16.74%     16.91%   
Ratios to average net assets(d)          

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)

    1.00%        1.02%        1.13%        1.01%        1.04%   

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (including interest expense)(e)

    1.00%        1.02%        1.13%        1.01%        1.04%   

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)

    1.00%        1.02%        1.13%        1.01%        1.04%   

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed (excluding interest expense)(e)

    1.00%        1.02%        1.13%        1.01%        1.04%   

Net investment income

    0.62%        0.69%        1.00%        0.55%        0.51%   
Supplemental data          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

    $1,109,078        $774,590        $364,071        $235,632        $177,158   

Portfolio turnover

    31%        30%        50%        40%        39%   

Notes to Financial Highlights

 

(a) 

Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.03 per share.

 

(b) 

Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.05 per share.

 

(c) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

 

(d) 

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.

 

(e) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses.

 

(f) 

For the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2011.

 

(g) 

Annualized.

 

(h) 

For the period from July 15, 2009 (commencement of operations) to June 30, 2010.

 

The Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement

 

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Note 1. Organization

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

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 Y, and Class Z shares. On December 10, 2010, affiliated fund of funds managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (Ameriprise Financial), exchanged Class Z shares valued at $24,288,164 for Class I shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.

Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the 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 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 B shares may be subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. 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 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 I shares commenced operations September 27, 2010.

Class R shares are not subject to sales charges and are available to qualifying institutional investors. Class R shares commenced operations September 27, 2010.

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 only available 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 equity 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.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees (the Board) 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.

Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity the securities are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices on such exchanges or markets. Foreign currency

 

 

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exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. 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, 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.

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

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. If a security or class of securities (such as foreign securities) 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 Translation

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.

Derivative Instruments

The Fund invests in certain derivative instruments as detailed below to meet its investment objectives. Derivatives are instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, in whole or in part, the value of one or more other assets, such as securities, currencies, commodities or indices. Derivative instruments may be used to maintain cash reserves while maintaining exposure to certain other assets, to offset anticipated declines in values of investments, to facilitate trading, to reduce transaction costs and to pursue higher investment returns. The Fund may also use derivative instruments to mitigate certain investment risks, such as foreign currency exchange rate risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Derivatives may involve various risks, including the potential inability of the counterparty to fulfill its obligation under the terms of the contract, the potential for an illiquid secondary market and the potential for market movements which may expose the Fund to gains or losses in excess of the amount shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Fund and any counterparty are required to maintain an agreement that requires the Fund and that counterparty to monitor (on a daily basis) the net fair value of all derivatives entered into pursuant to the agreement between the Fund and such counterparty. If the net fair value of such derivatives between the Fund and that counterparty exceeds a certain threshold (as defined in the agreement), the Fund or the counterparty (as the case may be) is required to post cash and/or securities as collateral. Fair values of derivatives presented in the financial statements are not netted with the fair value of other derivatives or with any collateral amounts posted by the Fund or any counterparty.

 

 

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Futures Contracts

Futures contracts represent commitments for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date. The Fund bought and sold equity linked futures contracts to maintain appropriate equity market exposure while keeping sufficient cash to accommodate daily redemptions. Upon entering into futures contracts, the Fund bears risks which may include interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. Additional risks include counterparty credit risk, the possibility of an illiquid market, and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund pledges cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and are 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 in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effects of Derivative Transactions in the Financial Statements

The following tables are intended to provide additional information about the effect of derivatives on the financial statements of the Fund including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category and the location of those fair values in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; the impact of derivative transactions on the Fund’s operations over the period including realized gains or losses and unrealized gains or losses. The derivative schedules following the Portfolio of Investments present additional information regarding derivative instruments outstanding at the end of the period, if any.

Effective of Derivative Instruments in the Statement of Operations for the year ended June 30, 2011

 

              
    Amount of Realized
Gain (Loss) on
Derivatives Recognized
in Income
 
Risk Exposure Category   Futures
Contracts
     Total  
Equity risk   $(133,350)      $ (133,350

Volume of Derivative Instruments for the year ended June 30, 2011

 

     
    Contracts
Opened
Futures Contracts   129

Repurchase Agreements

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

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.

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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 funds of the Trust based upon relative net assets or other expense allocation methodologies determined by the nature of the expense. Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund. Expenses directly attributable to a specific class of shares are charged to that share class.

Determination of Class Net Asset Value

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, which are charged to that 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, 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, based on statutory rates. 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 along with the income dividend. Income distributions and capital gain

distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP.

Guarantees and Indemnifications

Under the Trust’s organizational documents and, in some cases, by contract, its officers and trustees 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 approved an amended IMSA that includes an annual management fee rate that declines from 0.79% to 0.70% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The amended IMSA became effective on April 30, 2011. Prior to April 30, 2011, the management fee was equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declined from 0.80% to 0.70% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective management fee for the year ended June 30, 2011 was 0.74% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. In September 2010, the Board approved an amended Administrative Services Agreement that includes an annual fee for administration and accounting services equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.08% to 0.05% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The amended Administrative Services Agreement became effective on April 30, 2011. Prior to April 30, 2011, the Fund Administrator did not receive a fee of its services under the Administrative Services Agreement. The effective administrative fee for the year ended June 30, 2011 was 0.01% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

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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.

Compensation of Board Members

Trustees are compensated for their services to the Fund as disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Trust’s eligible Trustees may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) which may be terminated at any time. Obligation of the Plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets.

Compensation of Chief Compliance Officer

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), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, 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 transfer agent fees.

For the year ended June 30, 2011, the Fund’s effective transfer agent fee rates as a percentage of average daily net assets of each class were as follows:

 

      
Class A    0.19%
Class B    0.19
Class C    0.19
Class R    0.17
Class Y    0.00
Class Z    0.19

An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the Fund’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agent fees. These minimum account balance fees are recorded as part of expense reductions on the Statement of Operations. For the year ended June 30, 2011, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

Distribution and Service Fees

The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a 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 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and

 

 

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Class C shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $315,838 for Class A, $19,950 for Class B and $3,509 for Class C for the year ended June 30, 2011.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective April 30, 2011, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through October 31, 2012, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Board of Trustees, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of each class’ average daily net assets:

 

      
Class A    1.37%
Class B    2.12
Class C    2.12
Class I    0.97
Class R    1.62
Class Y    1.12
Class Z    1.12

Under the agreement, the following fees and expenses are excluded from the waiver/reimbursement commitment, and therefore will be paid by the Fund, if applicable: taxes (including foreign transaction taxes), expenses associated with investments in other affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investment vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded 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 of Trustees. This agreement may be modified or amended only with approval from all parties.

For the period September 27, 2010 through April 30, 2011, the Investment Manager voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain expenses, such as brokerage

commissions, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of each class’ average daily net assets:

 

      
Class A    1.35%
Class B    2.10
Class C    2.10
Class I    0.95
Class R    1.60
Class Y    1.10
Class Z    1.10

Prior to September 27, 2010, the Investment Manager voluntarily agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses so that the Fund’s net operating expenses (excluding certain expenses, such as any distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses), after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian, did not exceed 1.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets on an annualized basis.

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 carryforwards) under income tax regulations.

For the year ended June 30, 2011, permanent and timing book to tax differences resulting primarily from differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment company (PFIC) holdings, re-characterization of real estate investment trust (REIT) distributions, redemption based payments treated as eligible for the dividends paid deduction, and losses deferred due to wash sales were identified and permanent differences reclassed among the components of the Fund’s net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:

 

      
Excess of distributions over net investment income    $      66,571
Accumulated net realized gain      (6,123,588)
Paid-in capital       6,057,017
 

 

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Net investment income and net realized gains (losses), as disclosed in the Statement of Operations, and net assets were not affected by this reclassification.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years indicated was as follows:

 

           
Year ended June 30,    2011    2010
Ordinary income*    $19,271,086    $6,405,327
Long-term capital gain      6,213,315      —

 

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

At June 30, 2011, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      
Undistributed ordinary income    $  26,576,390
Undistributed accumulated long-term gain        80,920,061
Unrealized appreciation*      360,183,059

 

* The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation are primarily due to deferral of losses from wash sales and PFIC adjustments.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,992,650,829 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

      
Unrealized appreciation    $457,313,754
Unrealized depreciation      (97,130,695)
  

 

Net unrealized appreciation    $360,183,059

The following capital loss carryforward, determined at June 30, 2011, 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
2012    $1,233,446
2016         238,113
  

 

Total    $1,471,559

For the year ended June 30, 2011, $15,289,495 of capital loss carryforward was utilized.

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I acquired $358,925 of capital loss carryforward in connection with the RiverSource Disciplined Small Cap Value Fund’s merger (Note 12). In addition to the acquired

capital loss carryforward, the Fund also acquired unrealized capital gains as a result of the merger. The yearly utilization of the acquired capital loss carryforward may be limited by the Internal Revenue Code.

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). Generally, 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 $613,254,808 and $539,096,660, respectively, for the year ended June 30, 2011.

Transactions to realign the Fund’s portfolio following the merger as described in Note 12 are excluded for purposes of calculating the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. These realignment transactions amounted to cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of $29,706,370 and $32,373,811, respectively.

Note 6. Regulatory Settlements

During the year ended June 30, 2010, the Fund received payments of $4,978 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. 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 securities 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

 

 

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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. At June 30, 2011, securities valued at $387,420,558 were on loan, secured by cash collateral of $394,087,530 partially or fully invested in short-term securities or other cash equivalents.

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. The Investment Manager is not responsible for any losses incurred by the Fund in connection with the securities lending program. 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. Net income earned from securities lending for the year ended June 30, 2011 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

Note 8. 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 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 they had not entered into such an agreement. Effective March 28, 2011, the Fund may invest its daily balance in an affiliated money market fund as detailed below. For the period from July 1, 2010 through March 27, 2011, these credits reduced total expenses by $88.

Note 9. 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 10. Shareholder Concentration

At June 30, 2011 the Investment Manager and/or affiliates owned 100% of Class I shares.

As of June 30, 2011, one shareholder account owned 14.3% 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 11. Line of Credit

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 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 $422.5 million. The collective borrowing amount will increase during the third quarter of 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 29, 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

 

 

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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.

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 year ended June 30, 2011, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed was $1,811,111 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.47%.

Note 12. Fund Merger

At the close of business on June 3, 2011, Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of RiverSource Disciplined Small Cap Value Fund. The reorganization was completed after shareholders approved the plan on February 15, 2011. The purpose of the transaction was to combine two funds managed by the Investment Manager with comparable investment objectives and strategies.

The aggregate net assets of Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I immediately before the acquisition were $1,873,264,948 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $1,915,994,081.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 4,604,408 shares of RiverSource Disciplined Small Cap Value Fund valued at $42,729,133 (including $4,256,611 of unrealized appreciation).

In exchange for RiverSource Disciplined Small Cap Value Fund shares, Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I issued the following number of shares:

 

        
     Shares  
Class A      84,483   
Class B      3,912   
Class C      3,642   
Class I      817,679   
Class R      94   

For financial reporting purposes, net assets received and shares issued by Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I were recorded at fair value; however, RiverSource Disciplined Small Cap Value Fund’s cost of investments was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

The financial statements reflect the operations of Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I for the period prior to the merger and the combined fund for the period subsequent to the merger. Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the merger was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of RiverSource Disciplined Small Cap Value Fund that have been included in the combined Fund’s Statement of Operations since the merger was completed.

Assuming the merger had been completed on July 1, 2010 Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I’s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net increase in net assets from operations for the year ended June 30, 2011 would have been approximately $7.9 million, $142.1 million, $310.9 million and $460.9 million, respectively.

Note 13. Significant Risks

Sector Focus Risk

The Fund may focus its investments in certain sectors, subjecting it to greater risk than a fund that invests in a wider range of industries.

Note 14. 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 11 above, there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

Note 15. 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 mutual funds (branded as Columbia or RiverSource) 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

 

 

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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 response to the plaintiffs’ opening appellate brief filed on March 18, 2011, the defendants filed a response brief on May 4, 2011 with the Eighth Circuit. The plaintiffs filed a reply brief on May 26, 2011.

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 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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Trustees of Columbia Funds Series Trust I and the Shareholders of Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I (the “Fund”) (a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I) at June 30, 2011, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at June 30, 2011 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

August 22, 2011

 

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Federal Income Tax Information (Unaudited) – Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

 

The Fund hereby designates as a capital gain dividend with respect to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, $96,466,424, or, if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.

83.13% of the ordinary income distributed by the Fund, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011, qualifies for the corporate dividends received deduction.

For non-corporate shareholders 83.23% or the maximum amount allowable under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, of the ordinary income distributed by the Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011 may represent qualified dividend income.

The Fund will notify shareholders in January 2012 of amounts for use in preparing 2011 income tax returns.

 

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Fund Governance

 

The Trustees serve terms of indefinite duration. The names, addresses and birth years of the Trustees and Officers of the Funds in Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the year each was first elected or appointed to office, their principal business occupations during at least the last five years, the number of Funds overseen by each Trustee and other directorships they hold are shown below. Each officer listed below serves as an officer of each Fund in Columbia Funds Series Trust I.

Independent Trustees

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
Rodman L. Drake (born 1943)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1994)

and Chairman of the Board

(since 2009)

   Independent consultant since 2010; Co-Founder of Baringo Capital LLC (private equity) from 1997 to 2008; CEO of Crystal River Capital, Inc. (real estate investment trust) from 2003 to 2010; Oversees 43; Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (tax preparation services); Celgene Corporation (global biotechnology company); Student Loan Corporation (student loan provider); Celgene Corporation (global biotechnology company); the Helios Funds (exchange-traded funds); Crystal River Capital, Inc. from 2005 to 2010; Parsons Brinckerhoff from 1995 to 2008; and Apex Silver Mines Ltd. from 2007 to 2009
Douglas A. Hacker (born 1955)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1996)

   Independent business executive since May 2006; Executive Vice President–Strategy of United Airlines (airline) from December 2002 to May 2006; President of UAL Loyalty Services (airline marketing company) from September 2001 to December 2002; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Airlines from July 1999 to September 2001. Oversees 43; Nash Finch Company (food distributor); Aircastle Limited (aircraft leasing); and SeaCube Container Leasing Ltd (container leasing)
Janet Langford Kelly (born 1957)

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1996)

   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, ConocoPhillips (integrated energy company) since September 2007; Deputy General Counsel–Corporate Legal Services, ConocoPhillips from August 2006 to August 2007; Partner, Zelle, Hofmann, Voelbel, Mason & Gette LLP (law firm) from March 2005 to July 2006; Adjunct Professor of Law, Northwestern University, from September 2004 to June 2006; Director, UAL Corporation (airline) from February 2006 to July 2006; Oversees 43; None
William E. Mayer (born 1940)

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1994)

   Partner, Park Avenue Equity Partners (private equity) since February 1999; Dean and Professor, College of Business and Management, University of Maryland from 1992 to 1996. Oversees 43; DynaVox Inc. (software developer); Lee Enterprises (print media), WR Hambrecht + Co. (financial service provider); BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (investment company)

 

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Independent Trustees (continued)

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
David M. Moffett (born 1952)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 2011)

   Retired. Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, from 2008 to 2009; Senior Adviser, Global Financial Services Group, Carlyle Group, Inc., from 2007 to 2008; Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Bancorp, from 1993 to 2007. Oversees 43; CIT Group Inc. (commercial and consumer finance), eBay Inc. (online trading community), MBIA Corp (financial service provider), E.W. Scripps Co. (print and television media), Building Materials Holding Corp. (building materials and construction services), and University of Oklahoma Foundation
Charles R. Nelson (born 1942)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1981)

   Professor of Economics, University of Washington, since January 1976; Ford and Louisa Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy, University of Washington, since September 1993; Adjunct Professor of Statistics, University of Washington, since September 1980; Associate Editor, Journal of Money Credit and Banking from 1993 to 2008; consultant on econometric and statistical matters. Oversees 43; None
John J. Neuhauser (born 1943)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1984)

   President, Saint Michael’s College, since August 2007; Director or Trustee of several non-profit organization, including Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc.; University Professor, Boston College from November 2005 to August 2007; Academic Vice President and Dean of Faculties, Boston College from August 1999 to October 2005. Oversees 43; Liberty All-Star Equity Fund and Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (closed-end funds)
Patrick J. Simpson (born 1944)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 2000)

   Partner, Perkins Coie LLP (law firm). Oversees 43; None
Anne-Lee Verville (born 1945)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment

Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 1998)

   Retired since 1997 (formerly General Manager–Global Education Industry from 1994 to 1997, President–Application Systems Division from 1991 to 1994, Chief Financial Officer–US Marketing & Services from 1988 to 1991, and Chief Information Officer from 1987 to 1988, IBM Corporation (computer and technology)). Oversees 43; Enesco Group, Inc. (producer of giftware and home and garden decor products) from 2001 to 2006

 

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Interested Trustee

 

Name, Address and Year of Birth,
Position with Funds, Year First
Elected or Appointed to Office
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years, Number of Funds in Columbia Funds
Complex Overseen by Trustee, Other Directorships Held
Michael A. Jones (born 1959)     

c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Trustee (since 2011)

Senior Vice President (since 2011)

   President and Director, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; President and Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010; Manager, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC from 2007 to April 2010; Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. from November 2006 to April 2010; previously, co-president and senior managing director at Robeco Investment Management. Oversees 43; None

 

 

 

 

The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees of the Funds and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-345-6611.

 

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Officers

 

Name, Year of birth and address    Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
J. Kevin Connaughton (born 1964)

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

President (since 2009)

   Senior Vice President and General Manager–Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; President, Columbia Funds, since 2009, and RiverSource Funds, since May 2010 (previously Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Columbia Funds, from June 2008 to January 2009, Treasurer, Columbia Funds, from October 2003 to May 2008, and senior officer of various other affiliated funds since 2000); Managing Director, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC from December 2004 to April 2010.
Michael G. Clarke (born 1969)     

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Treasurer (since 2011) and Chief Financial Officer (since 2009)

   Vice President, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Managing Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, from September 2004 to April 2010; senior officer of Columbia Funds and affiliated funds since 2002.
Scott R. Plummer (born 1959)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Senior Vice President, Assistant Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2010)

   Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since June 2005; Vice President and Lead Chief Counsel–Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010 (previously Vice President and Chief Counsel–Asset Management, from 2005 to April 2010, and Vice President–Asset Management Compliance from 2004 to 2005); Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since 2008; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2005; Chief Counsel, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, RiverSource Funds, since December 2006; Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, Columbia Funds, since May 2010.
Linda J. Wondrack (born 1964)     

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Senior Vice President and Chief

Compliance Officer (since 2007)

   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia Funds, since 2007, and RiverSource Funds, since May 2010; Director (Columbia Management Group, LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America, from June 2005 to April 2010; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer of MFS Investment Management (investment management) from August 2004 to May 2005.
William F. Truscott (born 1960)     

53600 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474

Senior Vice President (since 2010)

   Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer, from 2001 to April 2010); Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Asset Management & President, Annuities, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. since May 2010 (previously President–U.S. Asset Management and Chief Investment Officer from 2005 to April 2010, and Senior Vice President–Chief Investment Officer, from 2001 to 2005); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2006; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. since May 2010 (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from 2008 to April 2010); Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006.

 

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Fund Governance (continued)

 

Officers (continued)

 

Name, Year of birth and address    Principal occupation(s) during the past five years
Colin Moore (born 1958)

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Senior Vice President (since 2010)

   Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC from 2007 to April 2010; Head of Equities, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC from 2002 to 2007.
Amy Johnson (born 1965)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474

Vice President (since 2010)

   Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, from 2009 until April 2010, Vice President–Asset Management and Trust Company Services, from 2006 to 2009, and Vice President–Operations and Compliance from 2004 to 2006).
Joseph F. DiMaria (born 1968)     

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Vice President (since 2011) and Chief Accounting Officer (since 2008)

   Vice President, Mutual Fund Administration, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Director of Fund Administration, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC from January 2006 to April 2010; Head of Tax/Compliance and Assistant Treasurer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, from November 2004 to December 2005.
Stephen T. Welsh (born 1957)     

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Vice President (since 2006)

   President and Director, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. since May 2010; President and Director, Columbia Management Services, Inc. from July 2004 to April 2010; Managing Director, Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. from August 2007 to April 2010.
Paul D. Pearson (born 1956)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (since 2011)

   Vice President, Investment Accounting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Vice President, Managed Assets, Investment Accounting, Ameriprise Financial Corporation.
Paul B. Goucher (born 1968)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2010)

   Vice President and Chief Counsel of Ameriprise Financial since January 2010 (formerly Vice President and Group Counsel from November 2008 to January 2010); Director, Managing Director and General Counsel of J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated (Seligman) from July 2008 to November 2008 and Managing Director and Associate General Counsel of Seligman from January 2005 to July 2008.
Christopher O. Petersen (born 1970)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Vice President (since 2010) and Secretary (since 2011)

   Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial since January 2010 (formerly Vice President and Group Counsel or Counsel from April 2004 to January 2010); Assistant Secretary of RiverSource Funds since January 2007.
Michael E. DeFao (born 1968)     

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2011)

   Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial since May 2010; Associate General Counsel Bank of America from June 2005 to April 2010.

 

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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 Value Fund I.

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

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

 

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Investment Services Corp.

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management Investment

Distributors, Inc.

225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

Investment Manager

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC

225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

 

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LOGO

 

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

columbiamanagement.com

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

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

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  (a) The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.

 

  (b) During the period covered by this report, there were not any amendments to a provision of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.

 

  (c) During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers, including any implicit waivers, from a provision of the code of ethics described in 2(a) above that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item’s instructions.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Douglas A. Hacker, David M. Moffett, Charles R. Nelson and Anne-Lee Verville, each of whom are members of the registrant’s Board of Trustees and Audit Committee, each qualify as an audit committee financial expert. Mr. Hacker, Mr. Moffett, Mr. Nelson and Ms. Verville are each independent trustees, as defined in paragraph (a)(2) of this item’s instructions.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Fee information below is disclosed for the two series of the registrant whose report to stockholders are included in this annual filing.

(a) Audit Fees. Aggregate Audit Fees billed by the principal accountant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 are approximately as follows:

 

2011    2010
$65,700    $67,100

Audit Fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. Fiscal year 2011


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also includes audit fees for the review and provision of consent in connection with filing Form N-1A for new share classes.

(b) Audit-Related Fees. Aggregate Audit-Related Fees billed to the registrant by the principal accountant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 are approximately as follows:

 

2011    2010
$22,200    $9,200

Audit-Related Fees include amounts for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported in Audit Fees above. In both fiscal years 2011 and 2010, Audit-Related Fees consist of agreed-upon procedures performed for semi-annual shareholder reports. Fiscal year 2011 also includes Audit-Related Fees for agreed- upon procedures related to fund mergers and fund accounting and custody conversions.

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, there were no Audit-Related Fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.

(c) Tax Fees. Aggregate Tax Fees billed by the principal accountant to the registrant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 are approximately as follows:

 

2011    2010
$12,900    $8,400

Tax Fees include amounts for the review of annual tax returns, the review of required shareholder distribution calculations and typically include amounts for professional services by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. Fiscal year 2011 also includes Tax Fees for amortization and accretion testing.

During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, there were no Tax Fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.


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(d) All Other Fees. Aggregate All Other Fees billed by the principal accountant to the registrant for professional services rendered during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 are approximately as follows:

 

2011    2010
$0    $0

All Other Fees include amounts for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) above.

Aggregate All Other Fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for an engagement that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 are approximately as follows:

 

2011    2010
$495,300    $1,424,400

In both fiscal years 2011 and 2010, All Other Fees consist of fees billed for internal control examinations of the registrant’s transfer agent and investment advisor. Fiscal year 2010 also includes fees for agreed upon procedures related to the sale of the long-term asset management business and fees related to the review of revenue modeling schedules.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The registrant’s Audit Committee is required to pre-approve the engagement of the registrant’s independent accountants to provide audit and non-audit services to the registrant and non-audit services to its investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with such investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant (“Adviser Affiliates”), if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.

The Audit Committee has adopted a Policy for Engagement of Independent Accountants for Audit and Non-Audit Services (“Policy”). The Policy sets forth the understanding of the Audit Committee regarding the engagement of the registrant’s independent accountants to provide (i) audit and permissible audit-related, tax and other services to the registrant (collectively “Fund Services”); (ii) non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Adviser Affiliates, if the engagement relates directly to the operations or


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financial reporting of a Fund (collectively “Fund-related Adviser Services”); and (iii) certain other audit and non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Adviser Affiliates. Unless a type of service receives general pre-approval under the Policy, it requires specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee if it is to be provided by the independent accountants. Pre-approval of non-audit services to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) and Adviser Affiliates may be waived provided that the “de minimis” requirements set forth under paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are met.

Under the Policy, the Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to any pre-designated member or members who are Independent Trustees/Directors. The member(s) to whom such authority is delegated must report, for informational purposes only, any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next regular meeting. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities with respect to the pre-approval of services performed by the independent accountants may not be delegated to management.

The Policy requires the Fund Treasurer and/or Director of Board Administration to submit to the Audit Committee, on an annual basis, a schedule of the types of services that are subject to general pre-approval. The schedule(s) provide a description of each type of service that is subject to general pre-approval and, where possible, will provide estimated fee caps for each instance of providing each service. The Audit Committees will review and approve the types of services and review the projected fees for the next fiscal year and may add to, or subtract from, the list of general pre-approved services from time to time based on subsequent determinations. That approval acknowledges that the Audit Committee is in agreement with the specific types of services that the independent accountants will be permitted to perform.

The Fund Treasurer and/or Director of Board Administration shall report to the Audit Committee at each of its regular meetings regarding all Fund Services or Fund-related Adviser Services initiated since the last such report was rendered, including a general description of the services, actual billed and projected fees, and the means by which such Fund Services or Fund-related Adviser Services were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.

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(e)(2) The percentage of services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item approved pursuant to the “de minimis” exception under paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during both fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 was zero.

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(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 are approximately as follows:

 

2011    2010
$530,400    $1,442,000

(h) The registrant’s Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments

 

  (a) The registrant’s “Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

  (b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

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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 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CODE ETH.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


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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

 

August 22, 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

 

August 22, 2011

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Michael G. Clarke

  Michael G. Clarke, Chief Financial Officer

Date

 

August 22, 2011