497K 1 d641125d497k.htm COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST I Columbia Funds Series Trust I
Summary Prospectus
January 1, 2014
Columbia Global Energy and Natural Resources Fund
(formerly known as Columbia Energy and Natural Resources Fund)
    
Class   Ticker Symbol
Class A Shares   EENAX
Class B Shares   CEGBX
Class C Shares   EENCX
Class I Shares   CERIX
Class K Shares   CEGFX
Class R Shares   CETRX
Class R4 Shares   CENRX
Class R5 Shares   CNRRX
Class Z Shares   UMESX
Before you invest, you may want to review the fund’s prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You can find the fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information and other information about the fund online at https://www.columbiamanagement.com/web/columbia/forms-literature/fund-literature. You can also get this information at no cost by calling 800.345.6611 or by sending an email to serviceinquiries@columbiamanagement.com. This Summary Prospectus incorporates by reference the fund’s prospectus, dated January 1, 2014, and current Statement of Additional Information.
As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Investment Objective
Columbia Global Energy and Natural Resources Fund (the Fund) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and members of your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in the Choosing a Share Class section beginning on page 21 of the Fund’s prospectus and in Appendix S to the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) under Sales Charge Waivers beginning on page S-1.
    
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
  Class A Class B Class C Classes I,
K, R, R4,
R5 and Z
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) 5.75% None None None
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value) 1.00% (a) 5.00% (b) 1.00% (c) None
    
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
  Class A Class B Class C Class I Class K Class R Class R4 Class R5 Class Z
Management fees 0.69% 0.69% 0.69% 0.69% 0.69% 0.69% 0.69% 0.69% 0.69%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees 0.25% 1.00% 1.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.50% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other expenses(d) 0.38% 0.38% 0.38% 0.14% 0.44% 0.38% 0.38% 0.19% 0.38%
Total annual Fund operating expenses 1.32% 2.07% 2.07% 0.83% 1.13% 1.57% 1.07% 0.88% 1.07%
(a) This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months of purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
(b) This charge decreases over time.
(c) This charge applies to redemptions within one year of purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
(d) Other expenses for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class K, Class R, Class R4, Class R5 and Class Z have been restated to reflect contractual changes to certain fees paid by the Fund.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated, and assumes that:
you invest $10,000 in the applicable class of Fund shares for the periods indicated,
your investment has a 5% return each year, and
the Fund’s total annual operating expenses remain the same as shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table above.
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Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on the assumptions listed above, your costs would be:
    
  1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
Class A (whether or not shares are redeemed) $702 $969 $1,257 $2,074
Class B (assuming redemption of all shares at the end of the period) $710 $949 $1,314 $2,208
Class B (assuming no redemption of shares) $210 $649 $1,114 $2,208
Class C (assuming redemption of all shares at the end of the period) $310 $649 $1,114 $2,400
Class C (assuming no redemption of shares) $210 $649 $1,114 $2,400
Class I (whether or not shares are redeemed) $ 85 $265 $ 460 $1,025
Class K (whether or not shares are redeemed) $115 $359 $ 622 $1,375
Class R (whether or not shares are redeemed) $160 $496 $ 855 $1,867
Class R4 (whether or not shares are redeemed) $109 $340 $ 590 $1,306
Class R5 (whether or not shares are redeemed) $ 90 $281 $ 488 $1,084
Class Z (whether or not shares are redeemed) $109 $340 $ 590 $1,306
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund may pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 73% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities (including, but not limited to, common stocks, preferred stocks and securities convertible into common or preferred stocks) of U.S. and foreign companies engaged in the energy and natural resources industries. These companies include those engaged in the discovery, development, production or distribution of energy or natural resources and companies that develop technologies for, and furnish energy and natural resource supplies and services to, these companies. The Fund may invest in companies that have market capitalizations of any size.
The Fund typically invests at least 50% of its assets in crude oil, petroleum and natural gas companies. The Fund also may invest up to 35% of its assets to gain exposure to precious metals, such as gold, including companies engaged in the production of precious metals.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund generally invests at least 40% of its net assets in companies that maintain their principal place of business or conduct their principal business activities outside the U.S., companies that have their securities traded on non-U.S. exchanges or that have securities that trade in the form of depositary receipts or companies that have been formed under the laws of non-U.S. countries, including those of emerging markets. The Fund considers a company to conduct its principal business activities outside the U.S. if it derives at least 50% of its revenue or profits from business outside the U.S. or has at least 50% of its sales or assets outside the U.S. This 40% minimum investment amount may be reduced to 30% if market conditions for these investments or specific foreign markets are deemed unfavorable.
The Fund may invest in derivatives, including options and forward foreign currency contracts. The Fund may invest in derivatives for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, including, for example, to seek to enhance returns or as a substitute for a position in an underlying asset.
In addition, under normal circumstances, the Fund uses forward foreign currency contracts in seeking to enhance returns based on fluctuations in the values of various foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (the Currency Overlay Strategy). The Fund gains economic exposure to foreign currencies through its investment in forward foreign currency contracts comparable to the exposure that it would have had if it had bought or sold the foreign currencies directly.
The Fund may invest in securities that the investment manager believes are undervalued, represent growth opportunities, or both.
The investment manager combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with risk management in identifying investment opportunities and constructing the Fund’s portfolio.
The Fund’s investment strategy may involve the frequent trading of portfolio securities. This may cause the Fund to incur higher transaction costs (which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance) and may increase taxable distributions for shareholders.
The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it can invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of fewer issuers than can a diversified fund.
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Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund involves risk, including those described below. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. The value of the Fund’s holdings may decline, and the Fund’s net asset value (NAV) and Fund share price may go down.
Active Management Risk. Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with similar investment objectives. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money.
Convertible Securities Risk. Convertible securities are subject to the usual risks associated with debt securities, such as interest rate risk and credit risk. Convertible securities also react to changes in the value of the common stock into which they convert, and are thus subject to market risk. The Fund may also be forced to convert a convertible security at an inopportune time, which may decrease the Fund’s return.
Depositary Receipts Risks. Depositary receipts are receipts issued by a bank or trust company that evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign companies. Some foreign securities are traded in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Depositary receipts involve the risks of other investments in foreign securities, including risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social and other conditions or events occurring in the country, as well as fluctuations in its currency. In addition, ADR holders may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications.
Derivatives Risk. Losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small movement in the price of an underlying security, instrument, commodity, currency or index may result in a substantial loss for the Fund. In addition to the potential for increased losses, the use of derivative instruments may lead to increased volatility within the Fund. Derivatives will typically increase the Fund’s exposure to principal risks to which it is otherwise exposed, and may expose the Fund to additional risks, including correlation risk, counterparty risk, hedging risk, leverage risk and liquidity risk.
Derivatives Risk/Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Risk. These instruments are a type of derivative contract whereby the Fund may agree to buy or sell a country’s or region’s currency at a specific price on a specific date in the future. These contracts may fall in value (sometimes dramatically) due to foreign market downswings or foreign currency value fluctuations. The Fund’s strategy of investing in these instruments may not be successful. Investment in these instruments also subjects the Fund to counterparty risk.
Derivatives Risk/Options Risk. The use of options is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. If the Fund sells a put option, there is a risk that the Fund may be required to buy the underlying asset at a disadvantageous price. If the Fund sells a call option, there is a risk that the Fund may be required to sell the underlying asset at a disadvantageous price, and if the call option sold is not covered (for example, by owning the underlying asset), the Fund's losses are potentially unlimited. These transactions involve other risks, including counterparty risk and hedging risk.
Energy and Natural Resources Industry Risk. The Fund is subject to the risk that the securities of the issuers engaged in the energy and natural resources industries will underperform other industries or the market as a whole. To the extent that the Fund invests in issuers conducting business in these or similar industries, the Fund is subject to a greater extent to legislative or regulatory changes, adverse market conditions and/or increased competition affecting those industries. The values of natural resources are affected by numerous factors including, among other factors, events occurring in nature and local and international politics. In addition, rising interest rates and high inflation may affect the demand for certain natural resources and, therefore, the price of related investments. Prices of precious metals may fluctuate sharply. 
Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in or exposure to foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in or exposure to securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies. The performance of the Fund may be negatively impacted by foreign currency strength or weakness relative to the U.S. dollar, particularly where the Fund invests a significant percentage of its assets in foreign securities or other assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
Frequent Trading Risk. The portfolio managers may actively and frequently trade investments in the Fund's portfolio to carry out its investment strategies. Frequent trading of investments increases the possibility that the Fund, as relevant, will realize taxable capital gains (including short-term capital gains, which are generally taxable to shareholders at higher rates than long-term capital gains for U.S. federal income tax purposes), which could reduce the Fund's after-tax return. Frequent trading can also mean higher brokerage and other transaction costs, which could reduce the Fund's return. The trading costs and tax effects associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Fund’s performance.
Geographic Concentration Risk/Europe Risk. The Fund may be particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries in Europe. Currency devaluations could occur in countries that have not yet experienced currency devaluation to date, or could continue to occur in countries that have already experienced such
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devaluations. In addition, the private and public sectors’ debt problems of a single EU country can pose significant economic risks to the EU as a whole. As a result, the Fund may be more volatile than a more geographically diversified fund. If securities of issuers in Europe fall out of favor, it may cause the Fund to underperform other funds that do not concentrate in this region of the world.
Growth Securities Risk. Growth securities typically trade at a higher multiple of earnings than other types of equity securities. Accordingly, the market values of growth securities may be more sensitive to adverse economic or other circumstances or changes in current or expected earnings than the market values of other types of securities. In addition, growth securities, at times, may not perform as well as value securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time.
Issuer Risk. An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and the value of its securities may therefore decline, which would negatively affect the Fund’s performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors.
Market Risk. Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities.
Non-Diversified Fund Risk. The Fund is non-diversified, which generally means that it will invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a “diversified” fund. This increases the risk that a change in the value of any one investment held by the Fund could affect the overall value of the Fund more than it would affect that of a diversified fund holding a greater number of investments. Accordingly, the Fund's value will likely be more volatile than the value of a more diversified fund.
Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock is a type of stock that generally pays dividends at a specified rate and that has preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of assets. Preferred stock does not ordinarily carry voting rights. The price of a preferred stock is generally determined by earnings, type of products or services, projected growth rates, experience of management, liquidity, and general market conditions of the markets on which the stock trades. The most significant risks associated with investments in preferred stock include issuer risk, market risk and interest rate risk (i.e., the risk of losses attributable to changes in interest rates).
Quantitative Model Risk. Investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole. There can be no assurance that these methodologies will enable the Fund to achieve its objective.
Small- and Mid-Cap Company Securities Risk. Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies (small- and mid-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies, and securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies.
Value Securities Risk. Value securities are securities of companies that may have experienced, for example, adverse business, industry or other developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the securities to be out of favor and, in turn, potentially undervalued. The market value of a portfolio security may not meet the portfolio manager's perceived value assessment of that security, or may decline in price, even though the portfolio manager(s) believe(s) the securities are already undervalued. There is also a risk that it may take longer than expected for the value of these investments to rise to the portfolio manager’s perceived value. In addition, value securities, at times, may not perform as well as growth securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time.
Performance Information
The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s Class Z share performance has varied for each full calendar year shown. Class Z share performance is shown in the bar chart because Class Z (or its predecessor share class) is the oldest share class of the Fund. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund’s returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with benchmark performance.
The performance of one or more share classes shown in the table below begins before the indicated inception date for such share class. The returns shown for each such share class include the returns of the Fund’s Class Z shares (adjusted to reflect the higher class-related operating expenses of such classes, where applicable) for periods prior to its inception date. Except for differences in annual returns resulting from differences in expenses and sales charges (where applicable), the share classes of the Fund would have substantially similar annual returns because all share classes of the Fund invest in the same portfolio of securities.
The returns shown for the Fund include the returns of Energy and Natural Resources Fund, the predecessor to the Fund and a series of Excelsior Funds, Inc., for periods prior to March 31, 2008.
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The after-tax returns shown in the table below are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). The after-tax returns are shown only for Class Z shares and will vary for other share classes. After-tax returns are shown for Class Z shares because Class Z (or its predecessor share class) is the oldest share class of the Fund.
The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com.
    
Year by Year Total Return (%)
as of December 31 Each Year*
Best and Worst Quarterly Returns
During the Period Shown in the Bar Chart



Best 2nd Quarter 2008 27.35%
Worst 3rd Quarter 2008 -38.19%
* Year to Date return as of September 30, 2013: 8.02%
Average Annual Total Returns After Applicable Sales Charges (for periods ended December 31, 2012)
  Share Class
Inception Date
1 Year 5 Years 10 Years
Class Z 12/31/1992      
returns before taxes   1.47% -3.47% 12.69%
returns after taxes on distributions   1.35% -3.62% 11.21%
returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares   1.11% -2.92% 10.90%
Class A returns before taxes 09/28/2007 -4.67% -4.85% 11.76%
Class B returns before taxes 03/07/2011 -4.63% -4.95% 11.40%
Class C returns before taxes 09/28/2007 -0.58% -4.41% 11.61%
Class I returns before taxes 09/27/2010 1.71% -3.37% 12.75%
Class K returns before taxes 03/07/2011 1.43% -3.66% 12.45%
Class R returns before taxes 09/27/2010 0.94% -4.00% 12.06%
Class R4 returns before taxes 11/08/2012 1.43% -3.48% 12.69%
Class R5 returns before taxes 11/08/2012 1.46% -3.47% 12.69%
Blended Index (consists of 60% MSCI World Energy Sector Index (Net) and 40% MSCI World Materials Sector Index (Net)) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or other taxes)   5.70% -2.16% 11.55%
S&P North American Natural Resources Sector Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)   2.20% -1.51% 12.78%
  
Fund Management
Investment Manager: Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC
    
Portfolio Manager   Title   Role with Fund   Managed Fund Since
Colin Moore   Global Chief Investment Officer   Lead Manager   2011
Josh Kapp, CFA   Portfolio Manager   Co-manager   2011
Jonathan Mogil, CFA   Portfolio Manager   Co-manager   2012
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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares of the Fund on any business day by contacting the Fund in the ways described below:
    
Online   Regular Mail   Express Mail   By Telephone
columbiamanagement.com   Columbia Funds,
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Services Corp.
P.O. Box 8081
Boston, MA 02266-8081
  Columbia Funds,
c/o Columbia Management
Investment Services Corp.
30 Dan Road, Suite 8081
Canton, MA 02021-2809
  800.422.3737
You may purchase shares and receive redemption proceeds by electronic funds transfer, by check or by wire. If you maintain your account with a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, you must contact that financial intermediary to buy, exchange or sell shares of the Fund in or from your account with the intermediary.
The minimum initial investment amounts for the share classes offered by the Fund are shown below:
Minimum Initial Investment
    
Class Category of eligible account For accounts other than
systematic investment
plan accounts
For systematic investment
plan accounts
Classes A, B* & C Nonqualified accounts $2,000 $100
Individual retirement accounts $1,000 $100
Classes I, K**, R
& R4
All eligible accounts None None
Class R5 Combined underlying accounts of eligible registered investment advisers $100,000 N/A
Omnibus retirement plans None N/A
Class Z All eligible accounts $0, $1,000 or $2,000
depending upon the category
of eligible investor.
$100
  
* This class of shares is generally closed to new and existing shareholders.
** This class of shares is generally closed to new investors.
There is no minimum additional investment for any share class.
Tax Information
The Fund normally distributes net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, to shareholders. These distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, you may be taxed upon withdrawals from that account.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies — including Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager), Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor) and Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent) — may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your financial advisor to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your financial advisor or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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