Definitive Materials Filed by Investment Companies. (497)
December 10 2012 - 9:18AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST
Columbia Thermostat Fund
SM
(the Fund)
Supplement dated December 10, 2012 to
the Prospectuses dated May 1, 2012, as supplemented, the Prospectus dated November 8, 2012,
and the Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2012, as supplemented
The Funds investment adviser has made certain changes to the underlying bond funds in which it invests (the Portfolio Funds).
Specifically, the investment adviser has removed Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund and added Columbia Short Term Bond Fund at a weighting of 40% among the bond Portfolio Funds. The investment adviser has also reduced the weighting of Columbia
Intermediate Bond Fund from 50% to 30% among the bond Portfolio Funds.
(A) Effective
immediately, the Funds Prospectuses dated May 1, 2012, as supplemented, and the Funds Prospectus dated November 8, 2012, are supplemented as follows:
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(1)
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Under the heading
Principal Investment Strategies
, the table entitled Allocation of Stock/Bond Assets Within Asset Classes is replaced in its
entirety with the following:
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Allocation of Stock/Bond Assets Within Asset Classes
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Stock Funds
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Type of Fund
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Allocation
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Columbia Acorn Fund
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Small/Mid-cap growth
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15%
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Columbia Acorn Select
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Mid-cap growth
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10%
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Columbia Acorn International
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Small/Mid-cap
international growth
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20%
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Columbia Dividend Income Fund
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Large-cap value
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20%
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Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund
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Large-cap blend
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10%
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Columbia Contrarian Core Fund
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Large-cap blend
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15%
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Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund
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Large-cap growth
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10%
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Total
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100%
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Bond Funds
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Type of Fund
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Allocation
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Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund
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Intermediate term bond
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30%
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Columbia Income Opportunities Fund
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High yield bond
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30%
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Columbia Short Term Bond Fund
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Short term bond
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40%
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Total
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100%
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(2)
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The following are added beneath the last bullet point under the heading
Principal Risks
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Dollar Rolls Risk
Dollar rolls are transactions in which a Portfolio Fund sells securities to counterparty and simultaneously agrees to
purchase those or similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. Dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities the Portfolio Fund is obligated to repurchase may decline below the repurchase price, or that the
counterparty may default on its obligations. These transactions may also increase the Portfolio Funds portfolio turnover rate. If the Portfolio Fund reinvests the proceeds of the security sold, the Portfolio Fund will also be subject to the
risk that the investments purchased with such proceeds will decline in value (a form of leverage risk).
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Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk
The value of a Portfolio Funds mortgage-backed securities may be affected by, among other things,
changes or perceived changes in: interest rates, factors concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the mortgages, the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or
other credit enhancements, or the markets assessment of the quality of underlying assets. Mortgage backed securities represent interests in, or are backed by, pools of mortgages from which payments of interest and principal (net of fees paid
to the issuer or guarantor of the securities) are distributed to the holders of the mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed securities can have a fixed or an adjustable rate. Payment of principal and interest on some mortgage-backed securities
(but not the market value of the securities themselves) may be guaranteed (i) by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government (in the case of securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association) or (ii) by its
agencies, authorities, enterprises or instrumentalities (in the case of securities guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC)), which are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S.
Government (although FNMA and FHLMC may be able to access capital from the U.S. Treasury to meet their obligations under such securities). Mortgage backed securities issued by non-governmental issuers (such as commercial banks, savings and loan
institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers) may be supported by various credit enhancements, such as pool insurance, guarantees issued by governmental entities, letters of credit from a
bank or senior/subordinated structures, and may entail greater risk than obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government, whether or not such obligations are guaranteed by the private issuer. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk,
which is the possibility that the underlying mortgage may be refinanced or prepaid prior to maturity during periods of declining or low interest rates, causing the Portfolio Fund to have to reinvest the money received in securities that have lower
yields. In addition, the impact of prepayments on the value of mortgage-backed securities may be difficult to predict and may result in greater volatility. Rising or high interest rates tend to extend the duration of mortgage-backed securities,
making them more volatile and more sensitive to changes in interest rates.
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Asset-Backed Securities Risk
The value of a Portfolio Funds asset-backed securities may be affected by, among other things, changes
in: interest rates, factors concerning the interests in and structure of the issuer or the originator of the receivables, the creditworthiness of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds or other credit enhancements,
or the markets assessment of the quality of underlying assets. Asset-backed securities represent interests in, or are backed by, pools of receivables such as credit card, auto, student and home equity loans. They may also be backed, in turn,
by securities backed by these types of loans and others, such as mortgage loans. Asset-backed securities can have a fixed or an adjustable rate. Most asset-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the possibility that the
underlying debt may be refinanced or prepaid prior to maturity during periods of declining or low interest rates, causing the Portfolio Fund to have to reinvest the money received in securities that have lower yields. In addition, the impact of
prepayments on the value of asset-backed securities may be difficult to predict and may result in greater volatility. Rising or high interest rates tend to extend the duration of asset-backed securities, making them more volatile and more sensitive
to changes in interest rates.
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Prepayment and Extension Risk
Prepayment and extension risk is the risk that a loan, bond or other security might be called or otherwise
converted, prepaid or redeemed before maturity. This risk is primarily associated with asset-backed securities, including mortgage-backed securities and floating rate loans. If a loan or security is converted, prepaid or redeemed before maturity,
particularly during a time of declining interest rates or spreads, the portfolio managers may not be able to invest the proceeds in securities or loans providing as high a level of income, resulting in a reduced yield to a Portfolio Fund.
Conversely, as interest rates rise or spreads widen, the likelihood of prepayment decreases. The portfolio managers may be unable to capitalize on securities with higher interest rates or wider spreads because the Portfolio Funds investments
are locked in at a lower rate for a longer period of time.
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Reinvestment Risk
Income from a Portfolio Funds debt securities portfolio will decline if and when the Portfolio Fund invests the
proceeds from matured, traded or called securities in securities with market interest rates that are below the current earnings rate of the Portfolio Funds portfolio.
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Liquidity Risk
Illiquid securities are securities that cannot be readily disposed of in the normal course of business. There is a risk
that a Portfolio Fund may not be able to sell such securities at the time it desires or without adversely affecting their price.
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Derivatives Risk Futures Contracts
Certain Portfolio Funds may buy or sell futures. A futures contract is a contract between a
buyer (holding the long position) and a seller (holding the short position) for an asset with delivery deferred until a future date. The buyer agrees to pay a fixed price at the agreed future date and the seller agrees to
deliver the asset. The seller hopes that the market price on the delivery date is less than the agreed upon price, while the buyer hopes for the contrary. The liquidity of the futures markets depends on participants entering into offsetting
transactions rather than making or taking delivery. To the extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity in the particular futures market could be reduced. Certain futures markets are more liquid than others. In addition, certain
futures exchanges often impose a maximum permissible price movement on each futures contract for each trading session. To the extent that a Portfolio Fund trades on such futures exchanges, the Portfolio Fund may be disadvantaged if it is prohibited
from executing a trade outside the daily permissible price movement.
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Changing Distribution Levels Risk
- The amount of the distributions paid by certain Portfolio Funds generally depends on the amount of interest
and/or dividends received by the Portfolio Fund on the securities it holds. A Portfolio Fund may not be able to pay distributions or may have to reduce its distribution level if the interest and/or dividends the Portfolio Fund receives from its
investments decline.
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Rule 144A Securities Risk
Certain Portfolio Funds may invest significantly in privately placed securities that have not been registered
for sale under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 144A (Rule 144A securities) which are determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the Portfolio Funds Board of Trustees. However, an insufficient number of
qualified institutional buyers interested in purchasing Rule 144A securities could affect adversely the marketability of such securities and the Portfolio Fund might be unable to dispose of such securities promptly or at reasonable prices.
Accordingly, even if determined to be liquid, the Portfolio Funds holdings of Rule 144A securities may increase the level of Fund illiquidity if eligible buyers become uninterested in buying them. The Portfolio Fund may also have to bear the
expense of registering the securities for resale and the risk of substantial delays in effecting the registration. Additionally, the purchase price and subsequent valuation of restricted and illiquid securities normally reflect a discount,
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which may be significant, from the market price of comparable securities for which a liquid market exists.
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(3)
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The bullet point entitled
Index Risk
under the heading
Principal Risks
is deleted in its entirety.
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(4)
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In the section entitled
Portfolio Funds Summary
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(a)
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all references to Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund are removed.
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(b)
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the following is added as a new row to the table that provides a brief overview of the investment objectives and principal investments of the Portfolio Funds:
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The
Portfolio Funds
Investment Objective:
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About the Portfolio Fund:
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Columbia
Short Term
Bond Fund
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seeks current income, consistent with minimal fluctuation of principal.
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under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% its net assets in bonds, including debt securities issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies, debt securities issued by
corporations, mortgage- and other asset-backed securities, and dollar-denominated securities issued by foreign governments, companies or other entities.
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invests at least 65% of its total assets in securities that, at the time of purchase, are rated investment grade or are unrated but determined by the funds investment adviser,
to be of comparable quality.
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under normal circumstances, dollar-weighted average effective maturity will be three years or less, and duration will be three years or less.
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may invest in derivatives, including U.S. Treasury futures, primarily for hedging purposes.
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may invest in private placements.
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may participate in mortgage dollar rolls up to the funds then current position in mortgage-backed securities.
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the funds investment adviser considers local, national and global economic conditions, market conditions, interest rate movements and other relevant factors to determine the
allocation of the funds
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The
Portfolio Funds
Investment Objective:
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About the Portfolio Fund:
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assets among different issuers, industry sectors and maturities.
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the funds investment adviser evaluates a security based on its potential to generate income and/or capital appreciation, and considers, among other factors, the
creditworthiness of the issuer of the security and the various features of the security, such as its interest rate, yield, maturity, any call features and value relative to other securities.
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Effective immediately, the Funds Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2012, as supplemented, is further supplemented by removing the third
paragraph that appears under the heading
About the Funds Investments Permissible Investments and Related Risks
and replacing it in its entirety with the following:
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As of December 10, 2012, and as discussed in the Funds prospectuses, Columbia Thermostat Fund may invest in
the following Portfolio Funds: Columbia Acorn Fund, Columbia Acorn Select, Columbia Acorn International, Columbia Dividend Income Fund, Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund, Columbia Contrarian Core Fund, Columbia Select Large Cap Growth Fund,
Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund, Columbia Income Opportunities Fund and Columbia Short Term Bond Fund.
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