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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 811-21852

 

 

COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

50606 Ameriprise Financial Center,

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55474

(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: (612) 671-1947

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2011

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

Annual Report


Annual Report

 

LOGO

 

Columbia

Strategic Allocation Fund

 

 

Annual Report for the Period Ended September 30, 2011

Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund seeks to provide shareholders maximum total return through a combination of growth of capital and current Income.

Not FDIC insured ¡ No bank guarantee  ¡ May lose value


Table of Contents  

 

 

 

Your Fund at a Glance

    2   

Manager Commentary

    4   

The Fund’s Long-term Performance

    10   

Fund Expense Example

    12   

Portfolio of Investments

    14   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    53   

Statement of Operations

    55   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

    57   

Financial Highlights

    59   

Notes to Financial Statements

    66   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    89   

Federal Income Tax Information

    91   

Board Members and Officers

    92   

Proxy Voting

    101   

See the Fund’s prospectus for risks associated with investing in the Fund.

 

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Your Fund at a Glance  

 

FUND SUMMARY

 

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Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund (the Fund) Class A shares fell 0.24% (excluding sales charge) for the 12 months ended September 30, 2011.

 

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The Fund underperformed the 1.14% increase of the broad-based Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500 Index), an unmanaged group of large company stocks.

 

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The Blended Index, which is composed of 45% S&P 500 Index, 15% Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index and 40% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Barclays Capital Index), gained 1.51% during the same time period.

 

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The Fund also underperformed the 5.26% increase of the Barclays Capital Index, an unmanaged index representing U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds, during the same period.

 

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The Fund outperformed the MSCI EAFE Index, an unmanaged index representing non-North American Securities, which declined 8.94% for the 12 months ended.

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURNS (for period ended September 30, 2011)

 

     1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years  

Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund
Class A (excluding sales charge)

    -0.24%        +2.12%        -0.13%        +3.91%   

S&P 500 Index (unmanaged)

    +1.14%        +1.23%        -1.18%        +2.82%   

Blended Index (unmanaged)

    +1.51%        +4.23%        +2.04%        +4.74%   

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (unmanaged)

    +5.26%        +7.97%        +6.53%        +5.66%   

MSCI EAFE Index (unmanaged)

    -8.94%        -0.66%        -3.00%        +5.48%   

(See “The Fund’s Long-term Performance” for Index descriptions)

The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiamanagement.com or calling 800.345.6611.

 

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The 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A shares of the Fund is not reflected in the table above. If reflected, returns would be lower than those shown. The performance of other classes may vary from that shown because of differences in fees and expenses. The Fund’s returns reflect the effect of fee waivers/expense reimbursements, if any. Without such waivers/reimbursements, the Fund’s returns would be lower. See the Average Annual Total Returns table for performance of other share classes of the Fund.

The indices do not reflect the effects of sales charges, expenses and taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

at September 30, 2011                              
Without sales charge   1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years     Since
inception*
 

Class A (inception 1/23/85)

    -0.24%        +2.12%        -0.13%        +3.91%        N/A   

Class B (inception 3/20/95)

    -0.94%        +1.36%        -0.88%        +3.11%        N/A   

Class C (inception 6/26/00)

    -1.02%        +1.33%        -0.90%        +3.10%        N/A   

Class I (inception 12/11/06)

    +0.21%        +2.58%        N/A        N/A        -1.09%   

Class R (inception 12/11/06)

    -0.49%        +1.85%        N/A        N/A        -1.75%   

Class R4 (inception 3/20/95)

    -0.12%        +2.30%        +0.05%        +4.09%        N/A   

Class Z (inception 9/27/10)

    +0.01%        N/A        N/A        N/A        +0.34%   
With sales charge                              

Class A (inception 1/23/85)

    -5.98%        +0.10%        -1.31%        +3.30%        N/A   

Class B (inception 3/20/95)

    -5.79%        +0.42%        -1.22%        +3.11%        N/A   

Class C (inception 6/26/00)

    -1.99%        +1.33%        -0.90%        +3.10%        N/A   

 

* For classes with less than 10 years performance.

The “Without sales charge” returns for Class A, Class B and Class C shares do not include applicable initial or contingent deferred sales charges. If included, returns would be lower than those shown. The “With sales charge” returns for Class A, Class B and Class C shares include: the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares; the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class B shares (applied as follows: first year 5%; second year 4%; third and fourth years 3%; fifth year 2%; sixth year 1%; no sales charge thereafter); and a 1% CDSC for Class C shares sold within one year after purchase. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. See the Fund’s prospectuses for details.

 

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Manager Commentary  

 

Dear Shareholder,

Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund (the Fund) Class A shares returned -0.24% (excluding sales charge) for the 12 months ended September 30, 2011. The Fund underperformed the 1.14% increase of the broad-based Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index, an unmanaged index of large company stocks, and the

 

ASSET ALLOCATION & PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN(1)
(at September 30, 2011)
 

Stocks

     54.0

Consumer Discretionary

     6.0   

Consumer Staples

     5.3   

Energy

     5.6   

Financials

     8.8   

Health Care

     6.2   

Industrials

     6.1   

Information Technology

     8.5   

Materials

     2.7   

Telecommunication Services

     2.2   

Utilities

     2.6   

Bonds

     38.7   

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency

     0.1   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency

     0.0

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency

     0.6   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     16.1   

Convertible Bonds

     2.3   

Foreign Government Obligations

     3.6   

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

     2.1   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency

     11.8   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Non-Agency

     0.8   

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

     0.4   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     0.9   

Exchange Traded Funds

     0.0

Options Purchased Puts

     0.0

Other(2)

     7.3   

 

*   Rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

(1)  

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

(2)  

Cash & Cash Equivalents.

 

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5.26% increase of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Barclays Capital Index), an unmanaged index representing U.S. taxable investment-grade bonds, during the same period. The Fund also outperformed the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index, which measures the performance of non-North American Securities, which fell 8.94%. The Blended Index, which is composed of 45% S&P 500 Index, 15% MSCI EAFE Index and 40% Barclays Capital Index, gained 1.51% during the same time period.

Significant performance factors

The annual period ended September 30, 2011 was a tale of two halves. During the first six months of the fiscal year, the economy appeared to be in the midst of a recovery, corporate profit margins were reaching all-time highs and investor enthusiasm was on an uptrend. Then, during the second half of the fiscal year, concerns over the strength of the recovery, based on weakening U.S. economic data, ongoing financial crises in Europe and signs of slowing growth in emerging market economies, weighed on capital markets.

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS(1) (at September 30, 2011)        

Apple, Inc.

     1.7

International Business Machines Corp.

     1.2   

Microsoft Corp.

     1.1   

Chevron Corp.

     1.1   

Pfizer, Inc.

     0.9   

Intel Corp.

     0.9   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     0.9   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     0.8   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     0.8   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     0.8   

 

(1)  

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan and Cash & Cash Equivalents).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

 

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Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

Against this bifurcated backdrop, U.S. equities (as measured by the S&P 500 Index) managed to eke out modest performance overall while international equities (as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index) delivered negative performance for the annual period. Within the equity markets broadly, economically-sensitive, cyclical sectors started the annual period with strong performance but reversed course in 2011 as more traditionally defensive areas of the market — utilities, consumer staples and health care — led the way. Financials, industrials and materials stocks succumbed to selling pressure driven by concerns over the slowing global economic landscape. Emerging markets equities showed they were not immune to the slowdown in the developed world, as they shed approximately 16.15% during the annual period, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index.

Fixed income markets fared better than equities. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad benchmark for U.S. fixed income returns, was up 5.26% for the annual period, as driven by investor risk aversion and as led by U.S. Treasuries. U.S. Treasury bonds with intermediate to long-term maturities posted returns in the range of approximately 6% to 10% for the annual period. Performance of non-Treasury sectors was mixed. U.S. inflation-protected securities, agency-related debt and investment grade corporate debt were among the better performing fixed income sectors. High yield corporate bonds, global bonds and emerging market bonds still produced positive returns overall but trailed in comparison.

As we sought to position the Fund more conservatively amid growing economic uncertainty and a maturing equity rally that had seen small-cap and mid-cap stocks significantly outperform large-cap stocks for more than two years, we implemented our most significant tactical asset allocation decisions in the Fund during the annual period beginning in January 2011. Over the first seven months of 2011, we gradually increased the Fund’s weighting to large-cap equities while reducing its exposure to small-cap and mid-cap equities. We also decreased the Fund’s exposure to international developed and emerging markets equities, which had been among the market leaders during the recovery from early 2009 lows. These tactical allocation strategies contributed positively to the Fund’s results, as large-cap stocks significantly outperformed mid-cap and small-cap stocks during the third quarter 2011 market downturn. Similarly, international equities, both in developed markets and emerging markets, underperformed U.S. equities during the third calendar quarter and year-to-date 2011 time periods.

 

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On the fixed income side, we reduced the Fund’s exposure to investment grade corporate bonds during 2011 year-to-date, while increasing its allocation to mortgage-backed securities. This tactical allocation strategy modestly detracted from the Fund’s performance, as U.S. investment grade corporate bonds outperformed mortgage-backed securities by a small margin during these months.

Security selection within each of the asset classes generated mixed results. Within the large-cap equity sub-portfolio, security selection within the health care, consumer discretionary and information technology sectors contributed positively to the Fund’s results, while stock selection in the financials, industrials and materials sectors detracted. The individual holdings that contributed most within the large-cap equity sub-portfolio were biotechnology firm Biogen Idec, HMO provider UnitedHealth Group and medical products manufacturer Baxter International. Stocks that disappointed most within this equity sub-portfolio were insurance company Lincoln National, diversified banking institution JPMorgan Chase and supplemental insurance company AFLAC. Within the mid-cap equity sub-portfolio, individual stock selection in the consumer discretionary, utilities and consumer staples sectors added value, while stock selection in the financials, energy and information technology sectors was weaker. From an individual security selection perspective, holdings in recreational vehicle manufacturer Polaris Industries, rent-to-own merchandise store operator Rent-A-Center and discount retailer Dollar Tree contributed most positively to the Fund’s results. Detracting most were positions in investment management firm Waddell & Reed, apartment real estate investment trust (REIT) Essex Property Trust and insurance

 

 

We remain diligent in our research and quantitative approach as we seek the most efficient balance between risk and reward for our investors.

 

 

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Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

company Protective Life. Within the small-cap equity sub-portfolio, security selection in the health care, energy and consumer discretionary sectors boosted the Fund’s relative performance, while stock selection in the financials, industrials and information technology sectors detracted most. Individual holdings that boosted the small-cap equity sub-portfolio’s results most were pharmaceutical companies Savient Pharmaceuticals and Hi-Tech Pharmacal and medical information systems provider Computer Programs & Systems. Positions that hurt most within the sub-portfolio were commercial bank Wilshire Bancorp, multi-line insurance company Horace Mann Educators and single tenant REIT Getty Realty.

Within the fixed income sub-portfolio, U.S. Treasury securities, inflation-protected securities, investment grade corporate bonds, agency debt and asset-backed securities provided some of the best returns for the Fund. Emerging market debt, global bonds and U.S. high yield corporate bonds performed well during the first half of the fiscal year but weakened and thus detracted during the second half. Neither duration nor yield curve positioning had a material impact on the resulting performance of the fixed income segment of the Fund during the annual period.

Changes to the Fund’s portfolio

As indicated earlier when discussing our tactical asset allocation decisions, we gradually increased the Fund’s weighting in large-cap equities while bringing down its exposure to small-cap and mid-cap equities, as we sought to position the Fund’s portfolio more conservatively amid growing economic uncertainty and a maturing smaller-cap equity rally. We also reduced the Fund’s exposure to international developed and emerging markets equities. On the fixed income side, we decreased exposure to investment grade corporate bonds and increased the Fund’s allocation to mortgage-backed securities. With government bond yields falling to record low levels, we maintained the Fund with only modest positions in U.S. Treasury securities and in cash. Overall, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate for the annual period was 142%.*

Our future strategy

Generally speaking, we believe the U.S. economy can muddle along with slow but sustainable growth for the near term, although some economic indicators at the end of the annual period were signaling that the slowdown may be threatening to turn into a recession. That said, in the event a new

 

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recession does take hold, we believe it would not cause a dramatic downturn in U.S. corporate earnings and thus would not be as severe as that seen in 2008-2009.

Given this view, we currently remain cautious in our asset allocation policy based on the lack of visibility many companies have with respect to the near-term economic climate and heightened volatility. We remain diligent as we seek the most efficient balance between risk and reward for our investors.

 

Anwiti Bahuguna, Ph.D. Portfolio Manager    Colin Moore Portfolio Manager
Kent Peterson, Ph.D. Portfolio Manager   

Marie Schofield, CFA®

Portfolio Manager

 

 

* A significant portion of the turnover was the result of “roll” transactions in the liquid derivatives and Treasury securities. In the derivative transactions, positions in expiring contracts are liquidated and simultaneously replaced with positions in new contracts with equivalent characteristics. In the Treasury transactions, existing holdings are sold to purchase newly issued securities with slightly longer maturity dates. Although these transactions affect the turnover rate of the portfolio, they do not change the risk exposure or result in material transactions costs. The remaining turnover resulted from strategic reallocations and relative value trading. After transaction costs, we expect this activity to enhance the returns on the overall Fund.

Any specific securities mentioned are for illustrative purposes only and are not a complete list of securities that have increased or decreased in value. The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) or any subadviser to the Fund or any other person in the Investment Manager or subadviser organizations. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Investment Manager disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for the Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Fund.

 

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The Fund’s Long-term Performance  

 

 

The chart on the facing page illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund Class A shares (from 10/1/01 to 9/30/11) as compared to the performance of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, and a Blended Index consisting of the S&P 500 Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index. In comparing the Fund’s Class A shares to the indices, you should take into account the fact that the Fund’s performance reflects the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%, while such charges are not reflected in the performance of the indices. Returns for the Fund include the reinvestment of any distributions paid during each period.

The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The table below and the chart on the facing page do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary or visiting columbiamanagement.com. Also see “Past Performance” in the Fund’s current prospectuses.

 

 

COMPARATIVE RESULTS                            

Results at September 30, 2011

       
    1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years  
Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund
(includes sales charge)
       

Class A Cumulative value of $10,000

    $9,402        $10,031        $9,362        $13,837   

Average annual total return

    -5.98%        +0.10%        -1.31%        +3.30%   

S&P 500 Index(1)

       

Cumulative value of $10,000

    $10,114        $10,373        $9,424        $13,200   

Average annual total return

    +1.14%        +1.23%        -1.18%        +2.82%   

Blended Index(2)

       

Cumulative value of $10,000

    $10,151        $11,322        $11,065        $15,895   

Average annual total return

    +1.51%        +4.23%        +2.04%        +4.74%   
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index(3)        

Cumulative value of $10,000

    $10,526        $12,587        $13,717        $17,349   

Average annual total return

    +5.26%        +7.97%        +6.53%        +5.66%   

MSCI EAFE Index(4)

       

Cumulative value of $10,000

    $9,106        $9,803        $8,588        $17,052   

Average annual total return

    -8.94%        -0.66%        -3.00%        +5.48%   

Results for other share classes can be found on page 3.

 

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LOGO

 

(1)  

The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500 Index), an unmanaged index of common stocks, is frequently used as a general measure of market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

(2)  

The Blended Index consists of 45% S&P 500 Index, 40% Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 15% MSCI EAFE Index. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the MSCI EAFE Index are shown in the table because they are separate components of the Blended Index.

(3)  

The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, an unmanaged index, is made up of a representative list of government, corporate, asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. The index is frequently used as a general measure of bond market performance. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

(4)  

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index, an unmanaged index, is compiled from a composite of securities markets of Europe, Australiasia and the Far East. The index is widely recognized by investors in foreign markets as the measurement index for portfolios of non-North American securities. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

 

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Fund Expense Example  

 

(Unaudited)

Understanding your expenses

As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and service (rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) 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

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated 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. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. 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 the period. See the “Compare with other funds” information with details on using the hypothetical data.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 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 only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would have been higher.

 

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April 1, 2011 — September 30, 2011

 

    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        907.50        1,019.45        5.36        5.67        1.12   

Class B

    1,000.00        1,000.00        903.80        1,015.69        8.92        9.45        1.87   

Class C

    1,000.00        1,000.00        903.50        1,015.69        8.92        9.45        1.87   

Class I

    1,000.00        1,000.00        909.50        1,021.76        3.16        3.35        0.66   

Class R

    1,000.00        1,000.00        906.20        1,018.35        6.40        6.78        1.34   

Class R4

    1,000.00        1,000.00        908.30        1,020.36        4.50        4.76        0.94   

Class Z

    1,000.00        1,000.00        909.00        1,020.61        4.26        4.51        0.89   

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

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investments vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds).

 

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Portfolio of Investments  

 

 

Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund

September 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks 55.1%  
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 6.1%

  

Auto Components 0.4%

  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,600        $27,468   

Autoliv, Inc.(b)

    11,580        561,630   

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

    1,220        13,286   

Dana Holding Corp.(a)

    6,000        63,000   

Exedy Corp.(c)

    17,800        674,025   

Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.(c)

    4,971        167,311   

Hyundai Mobis(c)

    1,250        354,045   

Lear Corp.

    3,400        145,860   

NHK Spring Co., Ltd.(c)

    65,000        574,328   

Nokian Renkaat OYJ(c)

    3,847        115,171   

Superior Industries International, Inc.(b)

    12,800        197,760   

Tenneco, Inc.(a)

    6,078        155,658   

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.(a)

    12,675        414,853   
   

 

 

 

Total

            3,464,395   

Automobiles 0.3%

  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG(c)

    6,309        416,780   

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.(c)

    178,000        1,045,128   

General Motors Co.(a)(b)

    18,200        367,276   

Hyundai Motor Co.(c)

    1,842        322,014   

PT Astra International Tbk(c)

    14,130        101,008   

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS(c)

    46,350        164,429   
   

 

 

 

Total

            2,416,635   

Distributors —%

  

PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk(c)

    305,500        127,703   

Diversified Consumer Services 0.8%

  

Apollo Group, Inc., Class A(a)

    128,500        5,089,885   

Bridgepoint Education, Inc.(a)(b)

    19,100        333,104   

CPI Corp.

    800        4,960   

H&R Block, Inc.

    8,000        106,480   

ITT Educational Services, Inc.(a)(b)

    8,800        506,704   

Lincoln Educational Services Corp.

    30,550        247,149   

Sotheby’s

    7,450        205,397   

Weight Watchers International, Inc.(b)

    9,200        535,900   
   

 

 

 

Total

            7,029,579   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (cont.)

  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure —%

  

Multimedia Games Holdings Co., Inc.(a)

    31,200        $126,048   

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(b)

    4,600        127,512   
   

 

 

 

Total

            253,560   

Household Durables 0.2%

  

Arnest One Corp.(c)

    73,600        760,741   

Forbo Holding AG(a)(b)(c)

    1,239        485,773   

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,900        99,959   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,346,473   

Internet & Catalog Retail 0.2%

  

GS Home Shopping, Inc.(c)

    760        67,752   

Netflix, Inc.(a)

    600        67,896   

priceline.com, Inc.(a)

    3,700        1,663,002   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,798,650   

Leisure Equipment & Products 0.1%

  

Arctic Cat, Inc.(a)(b)

    25,980        376,450   

Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(c)

    27,000        99,390   

JAKKS Pacific, Inc.(b)

    8,499        161,056   

Polaris Industries, Inc.

    3,400        169,898   

Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.

    15,500        402,690   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,209,484   

Media 1.4%

  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    138,100        2,886,290   

DIRECTV, Class A(a)

    118,324        4,999,189   

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)

    48,041        1,203,907   

EW Scripps Co., Class A(a)(b)

    10,100        70,700   

PChome Online, Inc.(c)

    10,000        58,347   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A

    29,200        209,364   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    34,400        2,155,848   
   

 

 

 

Total

            11,583,645   

Multiline Retail 0.2%

  

Clicks Group Ltd.(c)

    37,160        172,220   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A(b)

    3,807        165,528   

Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)

    11,000        826,210   

Golden Eagle Retail Group Ltd.(b)(c)

    27,670        56,401   

Macy’s, Inc.

    4,000        105,280   

SACI Falabella(c)

    15,010        119,837   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,445,476   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (cont.)

  

Specialty Retail 2.3%

  

Aaron’s, Inc.

    36,100        $911,525   

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    1,400        81,340   

Aeropostale, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,300        46,483   

ANN, Inc.(a)(b)

    16,780        383,255   

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    15,600        4,979,364   

Belle International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    145,000        249,979   

Buckle, Inc. (The)(b)

    4,100        157,686   

Cato Corp. (The), Class A(b)

    14,196        320,262   

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

    754        35,084   

Cia Hering(c)

    7,180        119,715   

Destination Maternity Corp.(b)

    13,400        172,458   

EDION Corp.(b)(c)

    80,100        670,452   

Express, Inc.

    19,080        387,133   

Finish Line, Inc., Class A (The)

    1,900        37,981   

GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    8,000        184,800   

Home Product Center PCL, Foreign Registered Shares(c)

    448,812        134,159   

Limited Brands, Inc.

    142,302        5,480,050   

Mr. Price Group Ltd.(c)

    14,199        117,675   

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.(a)

    6,200        60,636   

PT Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk(c)

    547,500        204,659   

Rent-A-Center, Inc.

    21,196        581,830   

Ross Stores, Inc.

    46,100        3,627,609   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)

    3,400        56,440   

Select Comfort Corp.(a)(b)

    3,500        48,895   

Stage Stores, Inc.

    16,100        223,307   

Statoil Fuel & Retail ASA(a)(c)

    86,134        634,037   
   

 

 

 

Total

            19,906,814   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.2%

  

Coach, Inc.

    600        31,098   

LG Fashon Corp.(c)

    16,340        553,469   

Titan Industries Ltd.(c)

    27,000        114,659   

Trinity Ltd.(c)

    168,334        132,931   

Warnaco Group, Inc. (The)(a)

    1,218        56,138   

Youngone Corp.(c)

    54,200        894,372   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,782,667   

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

  

    52,365,081   

CONSUMER STAPLES 5.4%

  

Beverages 0.5%

  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B(c)

    11,820        700,445   

Cia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR(c)

    9,250        283,512   

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated(b)

    1,900        105,374   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

CONSUMER STAPLES (cont.)

  

Beverages (cont.)

  

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

    100,408        $2,498,151   

Cott Corp.(a)(c)

    59,288        403,751   

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR(b)(c)

    2,130        138,067   

San Miguel Corp.(c)

    94,710        249,985   
   

 

 

 

Total

            4,379,285   

Food & Staples Retailing 1.9%

  

CP ALL PCL, Foreign Registered Shares(c)

    79,480        122,005   

Drogasil SA(c)

    22,020        131,048   

Eurocash SA(c)

    10,310        72,982   

George Weston Ltd.(c)

    18,072        1,193,935   

Koninklijke Ahold NV(c)

    102,572        1,206,265   

Kroger Co. (The)

    83,610        1,836,076   

Magnit OJSC, GDR(a)(c)(d)

    7,860        149,000   

Nash Finch Co.

    1,500        40,395   

President Chain Store Corp.(c)

    33,819        190,464   

Puregold Price Club, Inc.(a)(c)(g)

    276,200        78,959   

Safeway, Inc.

    23,900        397,457   

Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd.(c)

    31,733        889,479   

Spartan Stores, Inc.

    8,500        131,580   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    133,850        6,946,815   

Walgreen Co.

    89,800        2,953,522   
   

 

 

 

Total

            16,339,982   

Food Products 0.9%

  

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.(b)

    4,809        151,147   

Hershey Co. (The)

    77,991        4,620,187   

Hormel Foods Corp.

    3,888        105,054   

Marine Harvest ASA(b)(c)

    1,041,433        453,873   

Nestlé SA, Registered Shares(c)

    25,146        1,384,355   

PT Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk(c)

    363,500        122,337   

Smithfield Foods, Inc.(a)

    300        5,850   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    46,900        814,184   

Universal Robina Corp.(c)

    134,250        126,865   
   

 

 

 

Total

            7,783,852   

Household Products 0.3%

  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    27,780        1,972,658   

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.(c)

    345        155,086   

McBride PLC(c)

    142,787        266,081   

Oil-Dri Corp. of America

    1,800        33,444   
   

 

 

 

Total

            2,427,269   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

CONSUMER STAPLES (cont.)

  

Personal Products 0.1%

  

Dabur India Ltd.(c)

    76,540        $160,098   

Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A(b)

    13,888        562,742   

Revlon, Inc., Class A(a)

    10,200        125,664   

Usana Health Sciences, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,600        99,000   
   

 

 

 

Total

            947,504   

Tobacco 1.7%

   

Altria Group, Inc.

    16,797        450,328   

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC(c)

    22,760        768,095   

ITC Ltd.(c)

    33,680        135,674   

Lorillard, Inc.(b)

    51,900        5,745,330   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    107,536        6,708,096   

PT Gudang Garam Tbk(c)

    23,570        139,384   

Universal Corp.(b)

    4,900        175,714   
   

 

 

 

Total

            14,122,621   

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

            46,000,513   

ENERGY 5.6%

  

Energy Equipment & Services 0.8%

  

Core Laboratories NV(b)(c)

    6,706        602,400   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    74,225        3,801,804   

Oceaneering International, Inc.

    7,000        247,380   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    15,800        273,972   

PHI, Inc.(a)

    20,000        382,800   

Pioneer Drilling Co.(a)(b)

    8,000        57,440   

RPC, Inc.(b)

    6,000        97,920   

SEACOR Holdings, Inc.

    5,600        449,176   

Shinko Plantech Co., Ltd.(c)

    88,700        829,744   
   

 

 

 

Total

            6,742,636   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 4.8%

  

Apache Corp.

    46,456        3,727,630   

Arch Coal, Inc.

    12,000        174,960   

Chevron Corp.(e)

    94,094        8,705,577   

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H(c)

    70,500        276,434   

Cimarex Energy Co.

    1,031        57,427   

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc.(a)

    22,300        377,985   

CNOOC Ltd.(c)

    84,000        135,063   

ConocoPhillips

    78,751        4,986,513   

CVR Energy, Inc.(a)

    5,900        124,726   

Devon Energy Corp.

    11,700        648,648   

Energen Corp.

    14,200        580,638   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    50,411        3,661,351   

Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc.(a)

    6,900        64,377   

James River Coal Co.(a)(b)

    14,900        94,913   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

ENERGY (cont.)

  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (cont.)

  

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co.(c)

    20,600        $748,812   

Lukoil OAO, ADR(c)

    5,360        270,147   

Marathon Oil Corp.

    95,900        2,069,522   

Noble Energy, Inc.

    400        28,320   

NovaTek OAO, GDR(c)(d)

    2,430        278,985   

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA(a)(c)

    12,720        78,407   

Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp.(c)

    5,340        113,129   

Patriot Coal Corp.(a)(b)

    4,300        36,378   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    21,400        725,032   

PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H(c)

    356,000        431,222   

PT Harum Energy Tbk(c)

    162,380        129,467   

Rosneft Oil Co., GDR(c)

    136,085        790,605   

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B(c)

    85,888        2,672,383   

S-Oil Corp.(c)

    801        69,115   

Sasol Ltd.(c)

    4,860        199,316   

Stone Energy Corp.(a)

    16,375        265,439   

Tesoro Corp.(a)

    100,111        1,949,161   

Total SA(b)(c)

    42,522        1,876,046   

VAALCO Energy, Inc.(a)

    15,000        72,900   

Valero Energy Corp.(e)

    190,000        3,378,200   

W&T Offshore, Inc.

    22,100        304,096   

Western Refining, Inc.(a)

    15,000        186,900   

World Fuel Services Corp.(b)

    11,739        383,278   

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd., Class H(c)

    279,800        595,361   
   

 

 

 

Total

            41,268,463   

TOTAL ENERGY

            48,011,099   

FINANCIALS 8.8%

  

Capital Markets 1.1%

  

Arlington Asset Investment Corp., Class A(b)

    9,900        238,095   

BlackRock, Inc.

    2,700        399,627   

Credit Suisse Group AG(a)(c)

    23,801        622,663   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    40,093        3,834,495   

GAMCO Investors, Inc., Class A(b)

    2,600        102,414   

Gladstone Investment Corp.

    36,400        247,520   

ICAP PLC(c)

    94,842        604,534   

Intermediate Capital Group PLC(c)

    180,937        601,641   

MCG Capital Corp.(b)

    16,000        63,360   

NGP Capital Resources Co.(b)

    29,300        191,622   

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.(b)

    35,185        1,680,787   
 

 

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

 

16   COLUMBIA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

 


 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

FINANCIALS (cont.)

  

Capital Markets (cont.)

  

TICC Capital Corp.(b)

    14,100        $115,197   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A

    26,600        665,266   
   

 

 

 

Total

            9,367,221   

Commercial Banks 1.8%

  

KeyCorp

    158,083        937,432   

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.(c)

    77,632        1,440,943   

Banco Bradesco SA, ADR(c)

    10,090        149,231   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Class H(c)

    180,020        86,930   

International Bancshares Corp.(b)

    21,400        281,410   

Itaú Unibanco Holding SA, ADR(c)

    28,540        442,941   

MainSource Financial Group, Inc.(b)

    25,900        225,848   

PT Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Tbk(a)(c)

    183,500        68,800   

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E(c)

    19,900        303,077   

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    16,100        218,799   

Punjab National Bank(c)

    7,190        139,218   

Republic Bancorp, Inc., Class A(b)

    25,600        453,376   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.(c)

    49,900        1,405,962   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A(c)

    29,222        743,587   

Center Financial Corp.(a)

    31,100        145,859   

Banco Santander SA(c)

    157,114        1,284,547   

Bangkok Bank PCL, Foreign Registered Shares(c)

    59,500        268,049   

BNP Paribas SA(c)

    14,812        583,928   

Bank of China Ltd., Class H(c)

    1,828,740        565,486   

Century Bancorp, Inc., Class A

    700        16,254   

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H(c)

    348,190        210,598   

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd(c)

    92,360        200,165   

Fifth Third Bancorp

    24,900        251,490   

HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR(c)

    8,540        248,941   

HSBC Holdings PLC(c)

    216,417        1,657,604   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    40,900        196,320   

ICICI Bank Ltd., ADR(b)(c)

    10,747        373,136   

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.

    18,400        263,856   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

FINANCIALS (cont.)

  

Commercial Banks (cont.)

  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust(c)

    179,248        $267,901   

Kasikornbank PCL, Foreign Registered Shares(c)

    86,940        324,211   

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS(c)

    80,838        312,827   

Virginia Commerce Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b)

    47,700        279,999   

West Bancorporation, Inc.(b)

    3,600        30,528   

First Merchants Corp.(b)

    7,000        49,350   

Nara Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,900        11,533   

PT Bank Mandiri Tbk(c)

    261,000        184,525   

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    71,000        636,661   
   

 

 

 

Total

            15,261,322   

Consumer Finance 1.1%

  

Discover Financial Services

    249,564        5,724,998   

Capital One Financial Corp.(b)

    87,800        3,479,514   

Nelnet, Inc., Class A

    16,600        311,748   

World Acceptance Corp.(a)(b)

    4,800        268,560   
   

 

 

 

Total

            9,784,820   

Diversified Financial Services 1.1%

  

Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd.(c)

    237,541        245,294   

AMMB Holdings Bhd(c)

    165,800        298,733   

BM&FBovespa SA(c)

    31,164        143,700   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    233,558        7,034,767   

Citigroup, Inc.

    41,355        1,059,515   

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)(a)

    11,400        263,796   

Leucadia National Corp.

    4,700        106,596   

Moody’s Corp.(b)

    6,700        204,015   
   

 

 

 

Total

            9,356,416   

Insurance 2.0%

   

Legal & General Group PLC(c)

    453,179        676,833   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    37,800        330,750   

Lincoln National Corp.

    161,596        2,525,745   

Zurich Financial Services AG(a)(c)

    5,557        1,157,548   

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.(c)

    25,244        654,829   

Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A

    17,100        367,992   

FBL Financial Group, Inc., Class A(b)

    10,000        266,200   

Protective Life Corp.

    15,814        247,173   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    62,907        2,947,822   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    17,000        781,150   

Sampo OYJ, Class A(c)

    40,347        1,013,415   

Allianz SE, Registered Shares(c)

    6,731        630,892   
 

 

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

 

COLUMBIA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     17   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

FINANCIALS (cont.)

  

Insurance (cont.)

  

Aflac, Inc.

    120,440        $4,209,378   

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

    33,749        182,582   

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

    35,500        572,970   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.(b)

    4,502        40,113   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    10,600        240,302   

Symetra Financial Corp.

    3,700        30,155   

Dongbu Insurance Co., Ltd.(c)

    2,270        97,868   

ProAssurance Corp.(b)

    2,800        201,656   
   

 

 

 

Total

            17,175,373   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1.3%

  

American Campus Communities, Inc.(b)

    11,600        431,636   

American Capital Agency Corp.

    9,300        252,030   

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

    34,500        573,735   

Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.

    60,900        414,120   

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

    4,567        101,022   

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

    4,400        57,948   

BGP Holdings PLC(c)(f)(g)

    581,000        1   

Capstead Mortgage Corp.(b)

    6,518        75,218   

Colonial Properties Trust

    7,000        127,120   

CubeSmart

    15,300        130,509   

CYS Investments, Inc.(b)

    3,200        38,688   

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.(b)

    1,100        21,659   

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.

    6,200        388,740   

Equity Residential

    14,600        757,302   

Getty Realty Corp.(b)

    6,700        96,614   

Gladstone Commercial Corp.(b)

    7,400        116,032   

Highwoods Properties, Inc.

    4,300        121,518   

Home Properties, Inc.

    1,500        85,140   

Hospitality Properties Trust

    11,400        242,022   

Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp.(c)

    394        633,475   

Kimco Realty Corp.(b)

    35,000        526,050   

Lexington Realty Trust(b)

    30,400        198,816   

MFA Financial, Inc.

    65,485        459,705   

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    3,500        210,770   

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.

    4,100        13,530   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

    1,700        84,218   

Public Storage

    1,300        144,755   

Rayonier, Inc.

    20,250        744,997   

Resource Capital Corp.(b)

    10,000        50,000   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

FINANCIALS (cont.)

  

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (cont.)

  

Simon Property Group, Inc.(b)

    31,876        $3,505,722   

Sun Communities, Inc.(b)

    12,000        422,280   
   

 

 

 

Total

            11,025,372   

Real Estate Management & Development 0.4%

  

BR Malls Participacoes SA(c)

    11,760        117,835   

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.(a)(e)

    19,909        267,975   

China Vanke Co., Ltd., Class B(c)

    97,196        83,510   

Forest City Enterprises, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    52,700        561,782   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.(c)

    149,000        660,157   

Huaku Development Co., Ltd.(c)

    400,915        846,460   

Sobha Developers Ltd.(c)

    15,160        66,783   

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A(c)

    50,000        513,744   
   

 

 

 

Total

            3,118,246   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance —%

  

BofI Holding, Inc.(a)

    5,480        73,761   

TOTAL FINANCIALS

            75,162,531   

HEALTH CARE 6.4%

   

Biotechnology 0.4%

   

Amgen, Inc.

    27,729        1,523,709   

Astex Pharmaceuticals(a)(b)

    39,400        75,648   

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    12,200        187,758   

Biogen Idec, Inc.(a)

    465        43,315   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)

    8,613        334,184   

Maxygen, Inc.(b)

    20,800        113,776   

Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a)(b)

    19,800        371,052   

PDL BioPharma, Inc.(b)

    61,200        339,660   

Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    10,500        60,270   

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    11,200        85,456   
   

 

 

 

Total

            3,134,828   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.7%

  

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

    2,100        31,857   

Arthrocare Corp.(a)

    1,000        28,770   

Baxter International, Inc.(b)

    60,448        3,393,551   

Cantel Medical Corp.

    7,600        160,512   

CR Bard, Inc.

    11,300        989,202   

Greatbatch, Inc.(a)

    500        10,005   

Hartalega Holdings Bhd(c)

    44,600        76,368   

Invacare Corp.

    9,600        221,184   

Masimo Corp.

    6,600        142,890   

Orthofix International NV(a)(c)

    1,000        34,510   

Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.(a)

    1,700        72,097   

St. Shine Optical Co., Ltd.(c)

    8,000        97,653   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

HEALTH CARE (cont.)

  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (cont.)

  

Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a)

    4,100        $213,856   

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.(b)

    1,400        51,940   

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.(a)

    6,200        331,700   
   

 

 

 

Total

            5,856,095   

Health Care Providers & Services 1.2%

  

AMERIGROUP Corp.(a)

    10,251        399,891   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    7,200        268,344   

Amil Participacoes SA(c)

    12,780        113,170   

Corvel Corp.(a)(b)

    4,200        178,500   

Five Star Quality Care, Inc.(a)(b)

    6,900        17,250   

Humana, Inc.

    15,200        1,105,496   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    9,100        78,442   

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    58,605        139,969   

Lincare Holdings, Inc.(b)

    6,000        135,000   

Magellan Health Services, Inc.(a)

    5,878        283,907   

Miraca Holdings, Inc.(c)

    29,900        1,314,217   

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    4,600        71,024   

National Research Corp.

    4,691        155,460   

Odontoprev SA(c)

    7,946        116,469   

Providence Service Corp. (The)(a)(b)

    5,900        62,835   

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.(a)(b)

    14,900        68,987   

U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.

    1,900        35,188   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    116,690        5,381,743   

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(a)

    6,900        262,062   
   

 

 

 

Total

            10,187,954   

Health Care Technology —%

  

MedQuist, Inc.

    4,300        35,067   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.1%

  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.(a)

    9,500        296,875   

Bruker Corp.(a)

    2,000        27,060   

Covance, Inc.(a)

    13,800        627,210   
   

 

 

 

Total

            951,145   

Pharmaceuticals 4.0%

  

Abbott Laboratories

    28,600        1,462,604   

AstraZeneca PLC(c)

    7,439        330,139   

AstraZeneca PLC, ADR(c)

    25,961        1,151,630   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    104,998        3,294,837   

Depomed, Inc.(a)(b)

    36,000        194,400   

Eli Lilly & Co.

    149,115        5,512,781   

Forest Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    29,900        920,621   

GlaxoSmithKline PLC(c)

    51,107        1,054,598   

Impax Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    12,100        216,711   

ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    7,800        26,910   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

HEALTH CARE (cont.)

  

Pharmaceuticals (cont.)

  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)

    700        $29,064   

Johnson & Johnson(b)

    43,270        2,756,732   

Medicines Co. (The)(a)

    19,900        296,112   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    83,677        2,737,075   

Novartis AG, Registered Shares(c)

    13,576        758,378   

Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc.(a)

    10,090        268,596   

Pfizer, Inc.

    435,387        7,697,642   

Pharmstandard, GDR(a)(c)(d)

    4,080        77,969   

Pozen, Inc.(a)

    9,700        23,377   

PT Kalbe Farma Tbk(c)

    199,490        73,037   

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    7,568        206,304   

Roche Holding AG, Genusschein Shares(c)

    12,027        1,942,506   

Sanofi(c)

    22,881        1,505,039   

Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.(c)

    18,907        794,630   

Viropharma, Inc.(a)(b)

    17,456        315,430   

Warner Chilcott PLC, Class A(a)(c)

    42,300        604,890   
   

 

 

 

Total

            34,252,012   

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

            54,417,101   

INDUSTRIALS 6.3%

  

Aerospace & Defense 2.0%

  

BAE Systems PLC(c)

    210,409        869,024   

Ceradyne, Inc.(a)

    1,129        30,359   

Cubic Corp.

    8,700        339,909   

General Dynamics Corp.

    61,900        3,521,491   

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

    4,900        303,653   

Lockheed Martin Corp.(b)

    42,826        3,110,881   

MTU Aero Engines Holding AG(c)

    12,081        753,355   

National Presto Industries, Inc.(b)

    2,453        213,190   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    23,198        1,210,008   

Raytheon Co.

    51,636        2,110,363   

Saab AB, Class B(c)

    27,824        499,157   

United Technologies Corp.

    56,118        3,948,462   
   

 

 

 

Total

            16,909,852   

Air Freight & Logistics —%

  

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(a)

    20,200        87,466   

Airlines 0.1%

  

Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a)

    611        34,393   

Copa Holdings SA, Class A(c)

    2,270        139,083   

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    21,261        89,509   

U.S. Airways Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    13,600        74,800   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    8,000        155,040   
   

 

 

 

Total

            492,825   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INDUSTRIALS (cont.)

  

Building Products —%

  

AAON, Inc.(b)

    20,649        $325,222   

Commercial Services & Supplies 0.8%

  

Aeon Delight Co., Ltd.(c)

    41,800        897,101   

AT Cross Co., Class A(a)(b)

    2,500        28,200   

Avery Dennison Corp.

    19,900        499,092   

Brink’s Co. (The)

    17,600        410,256   

Courier Corp.(b)

    14,700        96,138   

Deluxe Corp.

    22,400        416,640   

G&K Services, Inc., Class A

    9,300        237,522   

Multiplus SA(c)

    9,820        141,744   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.(b)

    121,513        2,284,444   

Rollins, Inc.

    22,500        420,975   

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

    64,600        912,152   

United Stationers, Inc.

    11,200        305,200   
   

 

 

 

Total

            6,649,464   

Construction & Engineering 0.4%

  

China Communications Construction Co., Ltd., Class H(c)

    1,096,560        712,084   

CTCI Corp.(c)

    707,000        845,713   

Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)

    8,500        130,050   

KBR, Inc.

    57,033        1,347,690   
   

 

 

 

Total

            3,035,537   

Electrical Equipment 0.2%

   

Brady Corp., Class A

    1,100        29,073   

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.(c)

    107,000        947,792   

Schneider Electric SA(c)

    15,234        815,256   

Vicor Corp.

    5,400        47,250   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,839,371   

Industrial Conglomerates 1.3%

   

Alfa SAB de CV, Class A(c)

    7,060        72,542   

DCC PLC(c)

    30,212        758,892   

General Electric Co.

    249,053        3,795,568   

Raven Industies, Inc.(b)

    8,600        414,520   

Seaboard Corp.

    127        228,853   

Siemens AG, Registered Shares(c)

    13,565        1,220,448   

Tredegar Corp.

    11,000        163,130   

Tyco International Ltd.(c)

    105,165        4,285,474   
   

 

 

 

Total

            10,939,427   

Machinery 0.4%

  

3D Systems Corp.(a)

    5,300        74,147   

Airtac International Group(c)

    6,000        33,888   

Clarcor, Inc.

    2,900        120,002   

Dover Corp.

    5,200        242,320   

Eaton Corp.

    19,600        695,800   

Gorman-Rupp Co.(b)

    7,525        185,792   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INDUSTRIALS (cont.)

  

Machinery (cont.)

  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.(c)

    8,090        $54,858   

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.(c)

    200        46,434   

Joy Global, Inc.

    1,555        97,001   

NN, Inc.(a)(b)

    7,800        39,390   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    14,500        915,385   

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co., Ltd.(b)(c)

    90,000        71,137   

Sauer-Danfoss, Inc.(a)

    2,000        57,800   

Scania AB, Class B(c)

    42,081        601,228   
   

 

 

 

Total

            3,235,182   

Professional Services 0.6%

  

Corporate Executive Board Co. (The)

    2,300        68,540   

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    67,600        4,141,176   

Insperity, Inc.

    14,500        322,625   

Towers Watson & Co.(b)

    9,700        579,866   

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A(a)

    10,100        351,177   
   

 

 

 

Total

            5,463,384   

Road & Rail 0.2%

  

Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a)

    10,900        105,403   

Globaltrans Investment PLC, GDR(c)(d)

    9,120        123,923   

Heartland Express, Inc.(b)

    17,300        234,588   

JSL SA(c)

    25,180        112,224   

Localiza Rent a Car SA(c)

    12,690        167,445   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.(b)

    24,100        502,003   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,245,586   

Trading Companies & Distributors 0.3%

  

Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.

    11,500        312,340   

Barloworld Ltd.(c)

    16,110        120,073   

ITOCHU Corp.(c)

    87,200        833,268   

Kloeckner & Co. SE(c)

    30,510        375,624   

Mills Estruturas e Servicos de Engenharia SA(c)

    8,270        77,455   

Mitsui & Co., Ltd.(c)

    54,800        793,793   

United Rentals, Inc.(a)(b)

    10,262        172,812   

WW Grainger, Inc.

    1,600        239,264   
   

 

 

 

Total

            2,924,629   

Transportation Infrastructure —%

  

China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.(c)

    48,000        128,698   

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

  

    53,276,643   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 8.8%

  

Communications Equipment 0.1%

  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.(b)

    800        $22,472   

HTC Corp.(c)

    4,250        93,317   

Plantronics, Inc.(b)

    13,971        397,475   
   

 

 

 

Total

            513,264   

Computers & Peripherals 2.3%

  

Apple, Inc.(a)

    36,045        13,739,633   

Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.(c)

    24,000        137,410   

Dell, Inc.(a)(b)

    313,500        4,436,025   

Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.(c)

    25,900        82,576   

Lenovo Group Ltd.(c)

    136,000        90,937   

Synaptics, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,400        105,160   

Western Digital Corp.(a)

    50,299        1,293,690   
   

 

 

 

Total

            19,885,431   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.4%

  

Agilysys, Inc.(a)(b)

    200        1,426   

Brightpoint, Inc.(a)

    32,500        299,325   

China High Precision Automation Group Ltd.(b)(c)

    212,000        80,497   

Daktronics, Inc.(b)

    2,400        20,592   

Electro Rent Corp.(b)

    8,700        120,147   

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.(c)

    27,400        636,790   

Hitachi Ltd.(c)

    178,093        884,065   

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.(c)

    33,419        74,472   

Littelfuse, Inc.

    2,137        85,929   

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(b)(c)

    9,300        504,936   

SFA Engineering Corp.(c)

    2,950        143,554   

Tong Hsing Electronic Industries Ltd.(c)

    10,000        23,215   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(a)(b)

    76,538        639,858   
   

 

 

 

Total

            3,514,806   

Internet Software & Services 0.2%

  

Baidu, Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    1,180        126,154   

Dena Co., Ltd.(b)(c)

    14,269        597,750   

j2 Global Communications, Inc.

    11,000        295,900   

Liquidity Services, Inc.(a)

    5,800        186,006   

Rackspace Hosting, Inc.(a)

    300        10,242   

SINA Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    1,779        127,394   

Tencent Holdings Ltd.(c)

    3,500        72,597   

Travelzoo, Inc.(a)(b)

    4,700        103,353   

ValueClick, Inc.(a)(b)

    18,100        281,636   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,801,032   

IT Services 1.8%

  

Acxiom Corp.(a)

    11,700        124,488   

CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)

    7,000        349,580   

Cielo SA(c)

    4,043        89,020   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (cont.)

  

IT Services (cont.)

  

Global Payments, Inc.(b)

    17,300        $698,747   

International Business Machines Corp.

    57,304        10,029,919   

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

    1,700        49,266   

Lender Processing Services, Inc.(b)

    8,400        114,996   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    3,000        951,480   

MAXIMUS, Inc.(b)

    8,700        303,630   

SK C&C Co., Ltd.(c)

    450        54,553   

Syntel, Inc.

    8,100        349,839   

TeleTech Holdings, Inc.(a)

    28,984        441,716   

TNS, Inc.(a)(b)

    3,300        62,040   

Total System Services, Inc.

    18,300        309,819   

Unisys Corp.(a)

    4,600        72,174   

Western Union Co. (The)

    59,900        915,871   
   

 

 

 

Total

            14,917,138   

Office Electronics 0.1%

  

Canon, Inc.(c)

    22,300        1,012,555   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.5%

  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

    59,384        301,671   

Altera Corp.

    500        15,765   

Amkor Technology, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,100        4,796   

Analog Devices, Inc.

    12,000        375,000   

Atmel Corp.(a)

    60,600        489,042   

Avago Technologies Ltd.(c)

    27,100        888,067   

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.(a)

    2,100        72,219   

Duksan Hi-Metal Co., Ltd.(a)(c)

    5,269        119,002   

Entegris, Inc.(a)

    68,800        438,944   

Giga Solar Materials Corp.(c)

    4,000        44,983   

GT Advanced Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)

    33,400        234,468   

Hynix Semiconductor, Inc.(c)

    9,950        175,579   

Intel Corp.(b)

    330,772        7,055,367   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.(a)

    27,900        208,134   

Lam Research Corp.(a)

    22,800        865,944   

Linear Technology Corp.

    2,000        55,300   

MediaTek, Inc.(c)

    5,000        54,368   

Micrel, Inc.(b)

    34,000        321,980   

Micron Technology, Inc.(a)

    288,400        1,453,536   

Novellus Systems, Inc.(a)

    14,800        403,448   

Photronics, Inc.(a)(b)

    15,800        78,684   

RF Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

    11,200        71,008   

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.(c)

    2,067        1,443,296   

Spreadtrum Communications, Inc., ADR(c)

    9,870        177,167   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(c)

    108,530        244,275   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., ADR(c)

    13,900        158,877   

Teradyne, Inc.(a)(b)

    311,445        3,429,009   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    64,225        1,711,596   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (cont.)

  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (cont.)

  

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.(a)

    7,600        $38,152   

Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a)(b)

    9,500        231,800   
   

 

 

 

Total

            21,161,477   

Software 1.4%

  

ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)

    8,600        236,844   

BMC Software, Inc.(a)

    16,700        643,952   

Factset Research Systems, Inc.(b)

    3,100        275,807   

Fair Isaac Corp.

    12,900        281,607   

Intuit, Inc.(a)

    3,200        151,808   

Kingdee International Software Group Co., Ltd.(b)(c)

    352,400        131,679   

Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)

    12,900        426,732   

Microsoft Corp.

    359,889        8,957,637   

MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,100        125,477   

Nintendo Co., Ltd.(b)(c)

    3,500        514,282   

Renaissance Learning, Inc.

    8,300        139,274   

TeleNav, Inc.(a)(b)

    19,200        170,304   

Totvs SA(c)

    6,280        105,376   

VASCO Data Security International, Inc.(a)(b)

    15,800        80,738   
   

 

 

 

Total

            12,241,517   

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  

    75,047,220   

MATERIALS 2.8%

  

Chemicals 1.3%

  

Asian Paints Ltd.(c)

    1,723        110,899   

BASF SE(c)

    25,259        1,539,926   

Capro Corp.(c)

    3,220        66,217   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    9,800        1,209,222   

Cheil Industries, Inc.(c)

    1,850        128,259   

Clariant AG, Registered Shares(a)(c)

    69,806        630,696   

Eastman Chemical Co.

    57,201        3,919,985   

Ferro Corp.(a)

    19,100        117,465   

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.(c)

    74,000        190,152   

Georgia Gulf Corp.(a)

    3,700        51,171   

Hawkins, Inc.(b)

    2,300        73,232   

Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.(c)

    39,400        650,475   

Innophos Holdings, Inc.(b)

    3,645        145,326   

Innospec, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,800        43,578   

LG Chem Ltd.(c)

    803        212,847   

Mexichem SA de CV(c)

    54,310        163,301   

Minerals Technologies, Inc.

    6,100        300,547   

NewMarket Corp.(b)

    3,317        503,753   

OM Group, Inc.(a)

    900        23,373   

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd(c)

    65,900        113,714   

PPG Industries, Inc.

    5,800        409,828   

TPC Group, Inc.(a)

    3,500        70,280   

TSRC Corp.(c)

    52,800        115,223   

Uralkali, GDR(c)(d)

    1,400        47,782   
   

 

 

 

Total

            10,837,251   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

MATERIALS (cont.)

  

Construction Materials —%

  

Anhui Conch Cement Co., Ltd., Class H(b)(c)

    24,650        $66,954   

China National Building Material Co., Ltd., Class H(c)

    80,000        67,419   

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk(c)

    95,750        150,773   
   

 

 

 

Total

            285,146   

Containers & Packaging —%

  

Boise, Inc.

    4,800        24,816   

Metals & Mining 1.2%

  

Aurubis AG(b)(c)

    17,150        867,097   

BHP Billiton Ltd.(c)

    47,890        1,585,660   

Centerra Gold, Inc.(c)

    35,886        668,132   

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

    9,771        499,982   

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(c)

    29,067        386,950   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    161,378        4,913,960   

Gold Fields Ltd., ADR(b)(c)

    8,930        136,808   

Hecla Mining Co.(a)

    3,600        19,296   

Materion Corp.(a)(b)

    2,556        57,970   

Mechel, ADR(b)(c)

    3,700        37,703   

POSCO(c)

    299        92,141   

Tata Steel Ltd.(c)

    8,030        67,658   

Vale SA(c)

    29,780        673,129   

Walter Energy, Inc.

    4,600        276,046   
   

 

 

 

Total

            10,282,532   

Paper & Forest Products 0.3%

  

Buckeye Technologies, Inc.

    17,000        409,870   

Clearwater Paper Corp.(a)(b)

    74        2,514   

Domtar Corp.(b)

    7,900        538,543   

International Paper Co.

    11,700        272,025   

Svenska Cellulosa AB, Class B(c)

    77,688        945,930   
   

 

 

 

Total

            2,168,882   

TOTAL MATERIALS

            23,598,627   

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 2.3%

  

Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.6%

  

AT&T, Inc.

    92,488        2,637,758   

China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.(c)

    74,000        150,451   

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR(c)

    6,690        220,770   

General Communication, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    900        7,380   

Neutral Tandem, Inc.(a)

    2,400        23,232   

Tele2 AB, Class B(c)

    45,495        824,029   

Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA, ADR(c)

    27,592        729,808   

Telefonica SA(c)

    22,080        423,159   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES (cont.)

  

Diversified Telecommunication Services (cont.)

  

Telenor ASA(c)

    69,705        $1,075,075   

Verizon Communications, Inc.(b)

    189,249        6,964,363   
   

 

 

 

Total

            13,056,025   

Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.7%

  

Advanced Information Service PCL, Foreign Registered Shares(c)

    151,100        618,140   

America Movil SAB de CV, Class L, ADR(b)(c)

    4,460        98,477   

Bharti Airtel Ltd.(c)

    20,540        157,787   

Freenet AG(c)

    95,089        1,110,768   

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR(c)

    930        92,676   

MTN Group Ltd.(c)

    16,876        275,698   

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.(b)(c)

    433        788,947   

SoftBank Corp.(c)

    38,500        1,126,512   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.(b)

    23,979        509,554   

Total Access Communication PCL, NVDR, Foreign Registered Shares(c)

    61,100        144,515   

U.S.A. Mobility, Inc.(b)

    31,112        410,679   

United States Cellular Corp.(a)(b)

    5,100        202,215   

Vodafone Group PLC(c)

    268,293        691,467   
   

 

 

 

Total

            6,227,435   

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

  

    19,283,460   

UTILITIES 2.6%

  

Electric Utilities 1.3%

  

E.ON AG(c)

    43,803        950,352   

Edison International

    16,600        634,950   

El Paso Electric Co.

    17,000        545,530   

Enel SpA(c)

    264,720        1,168,531   

Entergy Corp.

    13,615        902,538   

Exelon Corp.(b)

    127,003        5,411,598   

Fortum OYJ(c)

    45,898        1,080,386   

Portland General Electric Co.

    25,300        599,357   
   

 

 

 

Total

            11,293,242   

Gas Utilities 0.2%

  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    29,300        950,785   

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.(b)

    9,000        360,990   

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.(c)

    85,900        277,877   

PT Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk(c)

    1,487,170        446,990   

Southwest Gas Corp.

    1,100        39,787   

Towngas China Co., Ltd.(c)

    120,000        60,011   
   

 

 

 

Total

            2,136,440   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 0.4%

  

Aboitiz Power Corp.(c)

    265,760        171,849   

AES Corp. (The)(a)

    324,857        3,170,604   
   

 

 

 

Total

            3,342,453   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

UTILITIES (cont.)

  

Multi-Utilities 0.7%

  

AGL Energy Ltd.(b)(c)

    63,842        $875,371   

Centrica PLC(c)

    179,485        827,357   

NSTAR

    21,600        967,896   

OGE Energy Corp.

    20,600        984,474   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    57,254        1,910,566   
   

 

 

 

Total

            5,565,664   

TOTAL UTILITIES

            22,337,799   

Total Common Stocks

   

(Cost: $488,824,064)

            $469,500,074   
   
Preferred Stocks 0.2%  

CONSUMER STAPLES 0.1%

  

Food Products —%

  

Bunge Ltd., 4.875%(c)

    3,300        $300,448   

Household Products 0.1%

  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA(c)

    21,028        1,118,104   

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

            1,418,552   

ENERGY 0.1%

  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.1%

  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA(c)

    51,550        523,656   

TOTAL ENERGY

            523,656   

MATERIALS —%

  

Metals & Mining —%

  

Gerdau SA(c)

    9,470        66,886   

TOTAL MATERIALS

            66,886   

Total Preferred Stocks

   

(Cost: $2,310,524)

            $2,009,094   
   
Convertible Preferred Stocks 0.8%  

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 0.1%

  

Auto Components —%

  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., (The), 5.875%

    6,500        $252,281   

Automobiles 0.1%

  

General Motors Co., 4.750%

    14,500        506,594   

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

  

    758,875   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Convertible Preferred Stocks
(continued)
 
   

CONSUMER STAPLES 0.1%

  

Food Products 0.1%

  

2009 Dole Food Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust, 7.000%(a)(d)(f)

    25,500        $249,821   

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

            249,821   

ENERGY 0.1%

  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 0.1%

  

Apache Corp., 6.000%

    6,000        309,750   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.000%

    5,500        477,812   

Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd., 5.625%(c)

    580        148,003   

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.250%

    950        159,600   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,095,165   

TOTAL ENERGY

            1,095,165   

FINANCIALS 0.3%

  

Capital Markets —%

  

UBS AG, 6.750%(c)

    4,360        101,762   

UBS AG, 9.375%(c)

    8,000        95,860   
   

 

 

 

Total

            197,622   

Commercial Banks 0.1%

  

Fifth Third Bancorp, 8.500%

    3,700        477,763   

Diversified Financial Services 0.1%

   

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.150%

    2,800        104,650   

Citigroup, Inc., 7.500%

    7,100        569,278   
   

 

 

 

Total

            673,928   

Insurance —%

  

MetLife, Inc., 5.000%

    4,500        255,240   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.1%

  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 7.000%

    27,000        654,750   

Health Care REIT, Inc., 6.500%

    10,200        483,862   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,138,612   

TOTAL FINANCIALS

            2,743,165   

HEALTH CARE —%

  

Health Care Providers & Services —%

  

Omnicare Captial Trust II, 4.000%

    5,400        221,400   

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

            221,400   

INDUSTRIALS 0.1%

  

Airlines —%

  

Continental Airlines Finance Trust II, 6.000%

    4,500        151,313   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Convertible Preferred Stocks
(continued)
 
   

INDUSTRIALS (cont.)

   

Professional Services 0.1%

   

Nielsen Holdings NV, 6.250%(c)

    5,500        $292,105   

Road & Rail —%

  

2010 Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, 6.000%(d)

    28,500        213,294   

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

            656,712   

UTILITIES 0.1%

  

Electric Utilities 0.1%

  

Great Plains Energy, Inc., 12.000%

    2,800        168,000   

PPL Corp., 8.750%

    5,820        316,666   

PPL Corp., 9.500%

    7,000        388,430   
   

 

 

 

Total

            873,096   

TOTAL UTILITIES

            873,096   

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Cost: $7,870,862)

            $6,598,234   
   
Exchange-Traded Funds —%  

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund(b)

    9,864        $345,930   

Total Exchange-Traded Funds

(Cost: $402,002)

            $345,930   

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) 16.7%  
     

Aerospace & Defense 0.2%

  

ADS Tactical, Inc.
Senior Secured(d)

   

04/01/18

    11.000     $395,000        $386,112   

Bombardier, Inc.
Senior Notes(c)(d)

   

 

03/15/20

    7.750     150,000        159,750   

Ducommun, Inc.
Senior Notes(d)

   

 

07/15/18

    9.750     38,000        37,905   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.(d)

  

 

03/15/18

    6.875     149,000        138,570   

03/15/21

    7.125     71,000        65,853   

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.
Senior Secured

   

06/01/17

    10.000     422,000        419,890   
 

 

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

 

24   COLUMBIA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

 


 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Aerospace & Defense (cont.)

  

 

Oshkosh Corp.

     

03/01/20

    8.500     $255,000        $247,350   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    1,455,430   

Automotive 0.1%

  

Accuride Corp.
Senior Secured

   

 

08/01/18

    9.500     44,000        40,480   

Chrysler Group LLC/Co-Issuer, Inc.
Senior Secured(d)

   

06/15/21

    8.250     111,000        85,748   

Dana Holding Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

 

02/15/19

    6.500     55,000        53,075   

02/15/21

    6.750     228,000        219,450   

Delphi Corp.(b)(d)

  

 

05/15/19

    5.875     75,000        69,750   

Delphi Corp.(d)

  

 

05/15/21

    6.125     50,000        46,500   

International Automotive Components Group SL
Senior Secured(c)(d)

   

06/01/18

    9.125     23,000        21,505   

Lear Corp.

  

 

03/15/20

    8.125     320,000        343,200   

Visteon Corp.
Senior Notes(d)

   

 

04/15/19

    6.750     247,000        230,327   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    1,110,035   

Banking 1.5%

  

Banco Cruzeiro do Sul SA
Senior Unsecured(c)(d)

   

01/20/16

    8.250     200,000        187,552   

Bank of America Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

 

05/13/21

    5.000     3,070,000        2,738,913   

Citigroup, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

 

03/05/38

    6.875     1,065,000        1,156,297   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
Senior Unsecured

   

06/15/20

    6.000     2,620,000        2,695,102   

07/27/21

    5.250     255,000        251,561   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Senior Unsecured(b)

   

 

08/15/21

    4.350     2,600,000        2,627,313   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC(c)(d)

  

 

11/29/49

    6.267     206,000        90,640   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Banking (cont.)

  

Morgan Stanley
Senior Unsecured

   

 

01/25/21

    5.750     $2,405,000        $2,212,761   

Wells Fargo & Co.
Senior Unsecured

   

04/01/21

    4.600     650,000        694,789   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    12,654,928   

Brokerage —%

  

E*Trade Financial Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

06/01/16

    6.750     174,000        173,565   

Senior Unsecured PIK

  

11/30/17

    12.500     30,000        33,825   

Nuveen Investments, Inc.

  

11/15/15

    10.500     55,000        50,738   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    258,128   

Building Materials 0.1%

  

Building Materials Corp. of America
Senior Notes(d)

   

05/01/21

    6.750     229,000        217,550   

Euramax International, Inc.
Senior Secured(d)

   

04/01/16

    9.500     170,000        136,425   

Interface, Inc.

     

12/01/18

    7.625     56,000        56,000   

Nortek, Inc.(d)

     

12/01/18

    10.000     29,000        26,825   

04/15/21

    8.500     167,000        134,435   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    571,235   

Chemicals 0.2%

  

 

CF Industries, Inc.

  

05/01/18

    6.875     21,000        23,363   

05/01/20

    7.125     236,000        268,450   

Chemtura Corp.

  

09/01/18

    7.875     50,000        49,000   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
Senior Unsecured

   

11/15/20

    4.250     645,000        648,465   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Nova Scotia
ULC Secured

   

11/15/20

    9.000     47,000        34,427   

Senior Secured

  

02/01/18

    8.875     434,000        358,050   

Lyondell Chemical Co.
Senior Secured(d)

   

11/01/17

    8.000     260,000        280,150   
 

 

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

 

COLUMBIA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     25   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Chemicals (cont.)

  

MacDermid, Inc.(d)

  

04/15/17

    9.500     $125,000        $115,625   

Nalco Co.(d)

  

01/15/19

    6.625     178,000        194,910   

Polypore International, Inc.

  

11/15/17

    7.500     185,000        185,925   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    2,158,365   

Construction Machinery 0.1%

  

Case New Holland, Inc.

  

12/01/17

    7.875     193,000        205,545   

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

  

02/01/19

    7.875     69,000        66,930   

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The)

  

02/15/18

    9.500     130,000        126,750   

Neff Rental LLC/Finance Corp.
Secured(d)

   

05/15/16

    9.625     217,000        190,960   

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./Holdings III LLC

  

02/01/21

    8.250     105,000        90,825   

United Rentals North America, Inc.

  

12/15/19

    9.250     218,000        225,630   

United Rentals North America, Inc.(b)

  

09/15/20

    8.375     229,000        210,107   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    1,116,747   

Consumer Cyclical Services —%

  

Garda World Security Corp.
Senior Unsecured(c)(d)

   

03/15/17

    9.750     139,000        141,085   

Goodman Networks, Inc.
Senior Secured(d)

   

07/01/18

    12.125     139,000        130,660   

West Corp.

  

10/01/18

    8.625     115,000        111,838   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    383,583   

Consumer Products 0.1%

  

Central Garden and Pet Co.

  

03/01/18

    8.250     245,000        236,425   

Sealy Mattress Co.(b)

  

06/15/14

    8.250     111,000        104,617   

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Senior Secured

   

06/15/18

    9.500     272,000        289,680   

Visant Corp.

  

10/01/17

    10.000     114,000        105,450   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    736,172   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Diversified Manufacturing 0.1%

  

Amsted Industries, Inc.
Senior Notes(d)

   

03/15/18

    8.125     $225,000        $232,312   

CPM Holdings, Inc.
Senior Secured

   

09/01/14

    10.625     224,000        237,440   

Tomkins LLC/Inc.
Secured(d)

   

10/01/18

    9.000     171,000        174,420   

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc.(d)

  

05/15/17

    9.750     280,000        282,800   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    926,972   

Electric 3.0%

  

AES Corp. (The)
Senior Unsecured

   

06/01/20

    8.000     55,000        55,000   

AES Corp. (The)(d)
Senior Notes

   

07/01/21

    7.375     188,000        177,660   

Appalachian Power Co.
Senior Unsecured

   

03/30/21

    4.600     1,425,000        1,541,269   

Arizona Public Service Co.
Senior Unsecured

   

09/01/41

    5.050     210,000        228,872   

CMS Energy Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

09/30/15

    4.250     2,000,000        1,965,000   

Calpine Corp.
Senior Secured(d)

   

02/15/21

    7.500     300,000        289,500   

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

  

03/01/14

    7.000     1,895,000        2,128,209   

DTE Energy Co.
Senior Unsecured

   

05/15/14

    7.625     1,300,000        1,486,239   

Dolphin Subsidiary II, Inc.(d)(i)
Senior Unsecured

   

10/15/16

    6.500     63,000        62,212   

10/15/21

    7.250     37,000        35,890   

Dominion Resources, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

06/15/18

    6.400     1,301,000        1,564,957   

08/01/33

    5.250     2,095,000        2,377,540   

Duke Energy Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

09/15/14

    3.950     2,040,000        2,167,149   

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. 1st Mortgage

  

04/01/19

    5.450     850,000        1,021,698   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Electric (cont.)

  

Edison Mission Energy
Senior Unsecured

   

05/15/17

    7.000     $250,000        $148,750   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC/Finance, Inc.
Senior Secured

   

12/01/20

    10.000     166,000        161,850   

GenOn Energy, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(b)

   

10/15/18

    9.500     129,000        121,260   

Nevada Power Co.

  

05/15/18

    6.500     2,710,000        3,251,835   

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
Senior Secured

   

01/15/15

    6.375     1,190,000        1,360,531   

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Senior Unsecured(b)

   

10/01/20

    3.500     60,000        61,500   

Progress Energy, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

12/01/19

    4.875     245,000        272,792   

Progress Energy, Inc.(b)
Senior Unsecured

   

01/15/21

    4.400     1,560,000        1,672,988   

Tampa Electric Co.
Senior Unsecured

   

05/15/18

    6.100     1,692,000        2,040,625   

Toledo Edison Co. (The)
Senior Secured

   

05/15/37

    6.150     550,000        658,747   

TransAlta Corp.
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

01/15/15

    4.750     1,000,000        1,063,719   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    25,915,792   

Entertainment 0.1%

  

AMC Entertainment, Inc.

  

06/01/19

    8.750     105,000        103,163   

Cinemark U.S.A., Inc

  

06/15/21

    7.375     36,000        34,020   

Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

  

02/01/19

    6.750     207,000        197,167   

Time Warner, Inc.(b)

  

03/29/41

    6.250     600,000        684,536   

Vail Resorts, Inc.(d)

  

05/01/19

    6.500     44,000        43,340   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    1,062,226   

Environmental 0.1%

  

Waste Management, Inc.

  

06/30/20

    4.750     1,085,000        1,179,627   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Food and Beverage 0.7%

  

ARAMARK Holdings Corp.
Senior Unsecured PIK(d)

   

05/01/16

    8.625     $66,000        $65,010   

Cott Beverages, Inc.

  

09/01/18

    8.125     54,000        55,080   

Darling International, Inc.

  

12/15/18

    8.500     40,000        43,100   

Dean Foods Co.(b)

  

12/15/18

    9.750     70,000        70,875   

Kraft Foods, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

02/01/18

    6.125     2,470,000        2,899,264   

MHP SA(c)(d)

  

04/29/15

    10.250     200,000        178,411   

SABMiller PLC
Senior Unsecured(c)(d)

   

07/15/18

    6.500     1,900,000        2,284,725   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    5,596,465   

Gaming 0.1%

  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.
Senior Secured

   

06/01/17

    11.250     261,000        263,284   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.(b)
Secured

   

12/15/18

    10.000     102,000        60,690   

MGM Resorts International
Senior Secured

   

03/15/20

    9.000     105,000        108,150   

MGM Resorts International(b)
Senior Unsecured

   

03/01/18

    11.375     126,000        126,000   

Penn National Gaming, Inc.
Senior Subordinated Notes

   

08/15/19

    8.750     51,000        54,060   

ROC Finance LLC/Corp.
Secured(d)

   

09/01/18

    12.125     77,000        77,770   

Seneca Gaming Corp.(d)

  

12/01/18

    8.250     165,000        158,812   

Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

11/15/15

    9.000     82,000        82,410   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    931,176   

Gas Pipelines 1.5%

  

Colorado Interstate Gas Co. LLC
Senior Unsecured

   

11/15/15

    6.800     782,000        886,447   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Gas Pipelines (cont.)

  

 

El Paso Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

06/01/18

    7.250     $10,000        $11,175   

09/15/20

    6.500     361,000        388,978   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

  

02/01/16

    3.200     420,000        429,054   

02/15/42

    5.700     200,000        210,441   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
Senior Unsecured

   

09/01/41

    5.625     560,000        549,922   

Nisource Finance Corp.

  

09/15/20

    5.450     885,000        960,024   

Northwest Pipeline GP
Senior Unsecured

   

04/15/17

    5.950     1,375,000        1,633,773   

Plains All American Pipeline LP/Finance Corp.

  

02/01/21

    5.000     2,065,000        2,176,882   

Regency Energy Partners LP/Finance Corp.

  

12/01/18

    6.875     332,000        341,960   

07/15/21

    6.500     251,000        252,255   

Southern Natural Gas Co.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

04/01/17

    5.900     2,335,000        2,619,083   

Southern Star Central Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

03/01/16

    6.750     50,000        49,500   

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC
Senior Unsecured

   

04/15/16

    6.400     1,750,000        2,032,468   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    12,541,962   

Health Care 0.5%

  

AMGH Merger Sub, Inc.
Senior Secured(d)

   

11/01/18

    9.250     124,000        124,620   

American Renal Associates Holdings, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

03/01/16

    9.750     47,323        46,022   

American Renal Holdings Co., Inc.
Senior Secured

   

05/15/18

    8.375     190,000        190,950   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.

  

07/15/15

    8.875     165,000        162,112   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA
Senior Unsecured (c)(d)

   

12/15/18

    10.500     249,000        219,120   

Express Scripts, Inc.

  

05/15/16

    3.125     1,070,000        1,080,389   

Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.(b)(d)

  

09/15/18

    6.500     30,000        30,450   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Health Care (cont.)

  

 

HCA, Inc.

  

02/15/22

    7.500     $138,000        $127,305   

Senior Secured

  

02/15/20

    6.500     106,000        103,615   

02/15/20

    7.875     132,000        136,620   

09/15/20

    7.250     363,000        366,630   

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.

  

11/15/18

    7.125     274,000        267,150   

Healthsouth Corp.

  

02/15/20

    8.125     165,000        154,687   

09/15/22

    7.750     13,000        11,798   

InVentiv Health, Inc.(d)

  

08/15/18

    10.000     129,000        113,842   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.

  

10/01/20

    6.625     159,000        156,615   

Multiplan, Inc.(d)

  

09/01/18

    9.875     228,000        225,150   

Omnicare, Inc.

  

06/01/20

    7.750     108,000        110,160   

Radnet Management, Inc.

  

04/01/18

    10.375     40,000        37,000   

Rural/Metro Corp.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

07/15/19

    10.125     111,000        105,728   

STHI Holding Corp.
Secured(d)

   

03/15/18

    8.000     63,000        60,795   

Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC/Inc.

  

02/01/18

    8.000     175,000        160,562   

02/01/19

    7.750     102,000        90,908   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    4,082,228   

Home Construction —%

  

Shea Homes LP/Funding Corp.
Senior Secured(d)

   

05/15/19

    8.625     205,000        168,100   

Independent Energy 0.9%

  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

09/15/16

    5.950     1,220,000        1,334,435   

09/15/17

    6.375     470,000        525,777   

Antero Resources Finance Corp.
Senior Notes(d)

   

08/01/19

    7.250     7,000        6,650   

Bill Barrett Corp.

  

10/01/19

    7.625     41,000        40,283   

Brigham Exploration Co.

  

10/01/18

    8.750     120,000        128,400   

06/01/19

    6.875     40,000        39,000   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.

  

10/15/18

    8.625     334,000        327,320   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Independent Energy (cont.)

  

 

Chaparral Energy, Inc.

  

10/01/20

    9.875     $81,000        $81,000   

09/01/21

    8.250     208,000        189,800   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

  

08/15/20

    6.625     622,000        640,660   

Concho Resources, Inc.

  

10/01/17

    8.625     107,000        113,420   

01/15/21

    7.000     53,000        52,735   

Continental Resources, Inc.

  

04/01/21

    7.125     317,000        322,547   

Devon Energy Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

07/15/41

    5.600     255,000        293,963   

Goodrich Petroleum Corp.(d)

  

03/15/19

    8.875     140,000        135,100   

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Finance Co.
Senior Notes (d)

   

04/15/21

    7.625     272,000        273,360   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(d)

  

02/15/19

    9.500     287,000        301,350   

MEG Energy Corp.(c)(d)

  

03/15/21

    6.500     185,000        177,138   

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.
Senior Unsecured (d)

   

02/01/19

    7.250     193,000        188,658   

Petrohawk Energy Corp.

  

06/01/19

    6.250     153,000        173,655   

QEP Resources, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

03/01/21

    6.875     180,000        188,100   

Range Resources Corp.

  

05/15/19

    8.000     265,000        290,175   

Woodside Finance Ltd.(c)(d)

  

11/10/14

    4.500     1,950,000        2,070,848   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    7,894,374   

Integrated Energy 0.3%

  

Lukoil International Finance BV(b)(c)(d)

  

11/09/20

    6.125     450,000        417,749   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

03/01/41

    6.500     735,000        792,925   

Petro-Canada
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

05/15/18

    6.050     1,030,000        1,196,436   

Suncor Energy, Inc.
Senior Unsecured (c)

   

06/01/18

    6.100     340,000        396,496   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    2,803,606   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Life Insurance 0.3%

  

ING Groep NV(c)(j)

  

12/29/49

    5.775     $601,000        $440,232   

Prudential Financial, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

05/12/16

    3.000     830,000        812,204   

12/01/17

    6.000     859,000        910,590   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    2,163,026   

Media Cable 0.8%

  

CCO Holdings LLC/Capital Corp.

  

01/15/19

    7.000     220,000        213,400   

04/30/20

    8.125     377,000        393,965   

CSC Holdings LLC
Senior Unsecured

   

02/15/19

    8.625     114,000        125,115   

Cablevision Systems Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

09/15/17

    8.625     246,000        256,147   

Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Capital Corp.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

11/15/17

    8.625     182,000        180,180   

Comcast Corp.

  

02/15/18

    5.875     2,000,000        2,317,096   

DISH DBS Corp.

  

09/01/19

    7.875     184,000        187,680   

DISH DBS Corp.(d)

  

06/01/21

    6.750     96,000        91,680   

Insight Communications Co., Inc.
Senior Notes(d)

   

07/15/18

    9.375     120,000        136,800   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

  

05/01/17

    5.850     2,010,000        2,233,436   

07/01/18

    6.750     960,000        1,117,110   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    7,252,609   

Media Non-Cable 0.9%

  

AMC Networks, Inc.(d)

  

07/15/21

    7.750     195,000        199,875   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
Senior Secured

   

03/01/21

    9.000     244,000        181,170   

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

  

12/15/17

    9.250     177,000        180,983   

Cumulus Media, Inc.(b)(d)

  

05/01/19

    7.750     208,000        169,520   

EH Holding Corp.(d)

  

06/15/21

    7.625     170,000        163,625   

Senior Secured

  

06/15/19

    6.500     119,000        114,538   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Media Non-Cable (cont.)

  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA(c)(d)

  

10/15/20

    7.250     $304,000        $281,200   

04/01/21

    7.500     55,000        51,150   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA(c)
PIK

   

02/04/17

    11.500     193,000        165,980   

Intelsat Luxembourg SA(c)(d)
PIK

   

02/04/17

    11.500     137,000        117,820   

National CineMedia LLC
Senior Unsecured

   

07/15/21

    7.875     141,000        139,590   

News America, Inc.

  

02/15/41

    6.150     1,600,000        1,692,451   

Nielsen Finance LLC/Co.

  

10/15/18

    7.750     323,000        329,460   

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.
Senior Unsecured

   

05/15/18

    7.250     95,000        85,856   

Reed Elsevier Capital, Inc.

  

01/15/14

    7.750     530,000        594,117   

Salem Communications Corp.
Secured

   

12/15/16

    9.625     114,000        114,000   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. Secured(d)

  

11/01/17

    9.250     120,000        124,800   

TCM Sub LLC(d)

  

01/15/15

    3.550     1,525,000        1,615,838   

Thomson Reuters Corp.(c)

  

07/15/18

    6.500     925,000        1,097,347   

Univision Communications, Inc.(d)

  

05/15/21

    8.500     88,000        68,200   

Senior Secured

  

11/01/20

    7.875     200,000        184,000   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    7,671,520   

Metals 0.4%

  

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.

  

06/01/19

    6.000     103,000        96,305   

06/01/21

    6.250     103,000        96,048   

ArcelorMittal Senior Unsecured(b)(c)

  

03/01/21

    5.500     1,450,000        1,299,272   

Arch Coal, Inc.(d)

  

06/15/19

    7.000     275,000        261,250   

06/15/21

    7.250     183,000        177,510   

Calcipar SA Senior Secured(c)(d)

  

05/01/18

    6.875     75,000        64,875   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Metals (cont.)

  

Consol Energy, Inc.

  

04/01/20

    8.250     $248,000        $261,020   

FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(b)(c)(d)

  

02/01/18

    6.875     190,000        167,200   

FMG Resources August 2006 Proprietary Ltd.(c)(d)

  

11/01/15

    7.000     202,000        190,890   

02/01/16

    6.375     113,000        101,700   

JMC Steel Group
Senior Notes(d)

   

03/15/18

    8.250     156,000        146,640   

Novelis, Inc.(c)

  

12/15/17

    8.375     45,000        44,550   

12/15/20

    8.750     210,000        205,800   

Rain CII Carbon LLC/Corp.
Senior Secured(d)

   

12/01/18

    8.000     220,000        217,800   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    3,330,860   

Non-Captive Consumer 0.1%

  

SLM Corp.
Senior Notes

   

01/25/16

    6.250     176,000        172,750   

  Senior Unsecured

  

03/25/20

    8.000     240,000        236,927   

Springleaf Finance Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

09/15/17

    6.500     190,000        135,375   

12/15/17

    6.900     312,000        219,180   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    764,232   

Non-Captive Diversified 0.8%

  

Ally Financial, Inc.

  

12/01/14

    6.750     568,000        543,150   

03/15/20

    8.000     70,000        64,793   

09/15/20

    7.500     145,000        131,225   

CIT Group, Inc.
Secured

   

05/01/17

    7.000     104,000        100,880   

CIT Group, Inc.(b)(d)
Secured

   

04/01/18

    6.625     200,000        193,500   

CIT Group, Inc.(d)
Secured

   

05/02/17

    7.000     276,000        267,720   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
Senior Unsecured

   

05/15/18

    5.000     226,000        218,297   

01/15/20

    8.125     170,000        192,857   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Non-Captive Diversified (cont.)

  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC (b)
Senior Unsecured

   

02/01/21

    5.750     $420,000        $415,590   

General Electric Capital Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

01/07/21

    4.625     3,685,000        3,824,488   

International Lease Finance Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

09/01/17

    8.875     280,000        280,700   

05/15/19

    6.250     138,000        119,949   

12/15/20

    8.250     61,000        59,780   

International Lease Finance Corp.(b)
Senior Unsecured

   

03/15/17

    8.750     130,000        130,650   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    6,543,579   

Oil Field Services 0.2%

  

Novatek Finance Ltd.(c)(d)

  

02/03/21

    6.604     200,000        193,564   

Offshore Group Investments Ltd.(c)
Senior Secured

   

08/01/15

    11.500     255,000        262,650   

Offshore Group Investments Ltd.(c)(d)
Senior Secured

   

08/01/15

    11.500     85,000        88,814   

Oil States International, Inc.(d)

  

06/01/19

    6.500     251,000        245,353   

Weatherford International Ltd.(c)

  

09/15/40

    6.750     560,000        597,150   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    1,387,531   

Other Industry —%

  

Interline Brands, Inc.

  

11/15/18

    7.000     94,000        91,885   

Packaging 0.2%

  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC(b)(c)(d)

  

10/15/20

    9.125     5,000        4,500   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC(c)(d)
Senior Secured

   

10/15/17

    7.375     270,000        257,850   

Greif, Inc. Senior Unsecured

  

02/01/17

    6.750     53,000        53,265   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./LLC(d)

  

02/15/21

    8.250     212,000        166,420   

Senior Secured

  

04/15/19

    7.125     438,000        407,340   

08/15/19

    7.875     129,000        124,485   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Packaging (cont.)

  

Senior Unsecured

  

08/15/19

    9.875     $323,000        $284,240   

Sealed Air Corp.(d)(i)
Senior Unsecured

   

09/15/19

    8.125     42,000        42,420   

09/15/21

    8.375     35,000        35,350   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    1,375,870   

Paper 0.1%

  

Cascades, Inc.(c)

  

12/15/17

    7.750     289,000        274,550   

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.(b)

  

10/01/18

    7.875     120,000        123,600   

Verso Paper Holdings LLC/Inc. Secured(b)

  

02/01/19

    8.750     261,000        180,090   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    578,240   

Pharmaceuticals 0.1%

  

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc.(d)

  

01/15/22

    7.250     78,000        78,195   

Grifols, Inc.
Senior Secured(d)

   

02/01/18

    8.250     233,000        233,000   

Mylan, Inc.(d)

  

11/15/18

    6.000     190,000        184,775   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    495,970   

Railroads 0.4%

  

CSX Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

03/15/18

    6.250     2,090,000        2,518,170   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Senior Unsecured(c)

  

05/15/18

    6.500     1,000,000        1,186,805   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    3,704,975   

Refining —%

  

United Refining Co.
Senior Secured

   

02/28/18

    10.500     211,000        198,340   

Restaurants 0.1%

  

Yum! Brands, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

11/01/21

    3.750     1,245,000        1,249,202   

Retailers 0.4%

  

Best Buy Co., Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

03/15/21

    5.500     870,000        790,502   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Retailers (cont.)

  

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp.(d)

  

02/15/19

    10.000     $45,000        $38,250   

CVS Caremark Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

06/01/17

    5.750     1,875,000        2,152,020   

Limited Brands, Inc.

  

04/01/21

    6.625     105,000        105,788   

QVC, Inc.(d)
Senior Secured

   

10/01/19

    7.500     100,000        108,500   

10/15/20

    7.375     160,000        173,200   

Rite Aid Corp.(b)

  

06/15/17

    9.500     65,000        51,350   

Senior Secured

  

08/15/20

    8.000     155,000        161,587   

Toys R Us Property Co. II LLC
Senior Secured

   

12/01/17

    8.500     225,000        219,375   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    3,800,572   

Sovereign 0.1%

  

Uruguay Government International Bond(c)

  

04/05/27

    4.250   UYU 9,726,846        452,456   

Supranational 0.1%

  

European Investment Bank(c)
Senior Unsecured

   

06/20/17

    1.400   JPY 42,100,000        570,460   

01/18/27

    2.150   JPY 2,500,000        34,880   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    605,340   

Technology 0.3%

  

Amkor Technology, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

05/01/18

    7.375     266,000        256,690   

CDW LLC/Finance Corp.(d)

  

04/01/19

    8.500     281,000        243,065   

Cardtronics, Inc.

  

09/01/18

    8.250     220,000        228,800   

CommScope, Inc.(d)

  

01/15/19

    8.250     59,000        57,525   

Equinix, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

07/15/21

    7.000     70,000        69,650   

First Data Corp.(b)

  

09/24/15

    9.875     131,000        109,713   

First Data Corp.(d)

  

01/15/21

    12.625     170,000        125,800   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Technology (cont.)

  

Senior Secured

  

08/15/20

    8.875     $155,000        $145,700   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
Senior Secured(c)(d)

   

04/15/18

    9.250     200,000        205,500   

Interactive Data Corp.

  

08/01/18

    10.250     202,000        217,150   

International Business Machines Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

07/22/16

    1.950     405,000        408,558   

NXP BV/Funding LLC
Senior Secured(c)(d)

   

08/01/18

    9.750     191,000        195,775   

iGate Corp.(d)

  

05/01/16

    9.000     190,000        178,600   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    2,442,526   

Transportation Services 0.1%

  

AE Escrow Corp.
Senior Unsecured(d)(i)

   

03/15/20

    9.750     151,000        144,960   

ERAC U.S.A. Finance LLC (d)

  

10/15/37

    7.000     590,000        687,350   

Hertz Corp. (The)(b)

  

01/15/21

    7.375     258,000        235,747   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    1,068,057   

Wireless 0.5%

  

Cricket Communications, Inc.
Senior Secured

   

05/15/16

    7.750     220,000        220,825   

Cricket Communications, Inc.(d)
Senior Notes

   

10/15/20

    7.750     105,000        90,300   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.

  

09/01/18

    7.875     220,000        214,500   

11/15/20

    6.625     34,000        29,920   

Rogers Communications, Inc.(c)

  

08/15/18

    6.800     570,000        689,497   

SBA Telecommunications, Inc.

  

08/15/16

    8.000     275,000        288,063   

08/15/19

    8.250     75,000        78,750   

Sprint Nextel Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

08/15/17

    8.375     551,000        512,430   

United States Cellular Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

12/15/33

    6.700     1,300,000        1,307,316   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Wireless (cont.)

  

Wind Acquisition Finance SA(c)(d)
Secured

   

07/15/17

    11.750     $317,000        $269,450   

Senior Secured

  

02/15/18

    7.250     231,000        196,350   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    3,897,401   

Wirelines 1.2%

  

AT&T, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

02/15/39

    6.550     1,805,000        2,137,629   

09/01/40

    5.350     230,000        240,420   

08/15/41

    5.550     305,000        328,368   

CenturyLink, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

06/15/21

    6.450     380,000        352,114   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.

  

10/15/17

    8.250     109,000        105,730   

Embarq Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

06/01/36

    7.995     1,500,000        1,407,441   

Frontier Communications Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

04/15/20

    8.500     354,000        343,380   

Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc.
Senior Secured(d)

   

04/15/16

    10.750     65,000        59,800   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

02/01/19

    11.875     145,000        137,750   

Level 3 Escrow, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(b)(d)

   

07/01/19

    8.125     82,000        72,468   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

  

02/15/17

    8.750     194,000        178,722   

02/01/18

    10.000     81,000        77,760   

PAETEC Holding Corp.

  

12/01/18

    9.875     245,000        256,637   

Senior Secured

  

06/30/17

    8.875     40,000        42,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA(c)

  

07/18/36

    7.200     625,000        571,336   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU(c)

  

01/15/15

    4.949     1,580,000        1,558,819   

Tw telecom holdings, inc.

  

03/01/18

    8.000     160,000        166,400   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Corporate Bonds & Notes(h) (continued)  
     

Wirelines (cont.)

  

Verizon New York, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

04/01/32

    7.375     $1,545,000        $1,909,351   

Windstream Corp.

  

04/01/23

    7.500     226,000        210,745   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    10,156,870   

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

  

 

(Cost: $144,382,336)

  

            $142,778,212   
     
Convertible Bonds 2.4%  

Aerospace & Defense —%

  

Alliant Techsystems, Inc.(b)

  

08/15/24

    3.000     $320,000        $322,000   

Automotive 0.1%

  

Ford Motor Co.
Senior Unsecured

   

11/15/16

    4.250     100,000        129,860   

Navistar International Corp.
Senior Subordinated Notes

   

10/15/14

    3.000     280,000        277,900   

TRW Automotive, Inc.

  

12/01/15

    3.500     100,000        135,313   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    543,073   

Brokerage —%

  

Knight Capital Group, Inc.
Senior Subordinated Notes

   

03/15/15

    3.500     400,000        371,770   

Building Materials —%

  

Cemex SAB de CV(c)(d)
Subordinated Notes

   

03/15/16

    3.250     180,000        90,792   

03/15/18

    3.750     180,000        88,992   

MasTec, Inc.

  

06/15/14

    4.000     120,000        157,650   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    337,434   

Chemicals —%

  

ShengdaTech, Inc.
Senior Notes(d)(f)(g)(k)

   

12/15/15

    6.500     180,000        26,825   

Diversified Manufacturing 0.1%

  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., Ltd.(c)

  

04/15/12

    4.500     70,000        112,000   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Convertible Bonds (continued)  
     
     

Diversified Manufacturing (cont.)

  

Sterlite Industries India Ltd.
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

10/30/14

    4.000     $350,000        $294,438   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    406,438   

Entertainment —%

  

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
Senior Notes

   

06/01/14

    4.375     160,000        217,200   

Environmental —%

  

Covanta Holding Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

06/01/14

    3.250     260,000        283,075   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    283,075   

Gaming 0.1%

  

MGM Resorts International(b)

  

04/15/15

    4.250     640,000        562,400   

Health Care 0.3%

  

Alere, Inc.
Senior Subordinated Notes(b)

   

05/15/16

    3.000     370,000        321,900   

Gilead Sciences Inc
Senior Unsecured

   

05/01/16

    1.625     700,000        797,083   

Heartware International, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

12/15/17

    3.500     150,000        148,875   

Insulet Corp. Senior Unsecured

  

06/15/16

    3.750     230,000        209,719   

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

12/15/16

    1.625     170,000        154,089   

NuVasive, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

07/01/17

    2.750     350,000        294,110   

Omnicare, Inc.

  

12/15/25

    3.750     170,000        190,188   

Volcano Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

09/01/15

    2.875     180,000        217,566   

WebMD Health Corp.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

03/31/16

    2.250     270,000        240,637   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    2,574,167   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Convertible Bonds (continued)  
     

Home Construction —%

  

Lennar Corp. Senior Notes(d)

  

12/15/20

    2.750     $270,000        $248,445   

Independent Energy 0.1%

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

  

11/15/35

    2.750     170,000        175,950   

Endeavour International Corp.(d)

  

07/15/16

    5.500     80,000        65,508   

Newpark Resources, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

10/01/17

    4.000     200,000        185,600   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    427,058   

Lodging —%

  

Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc.
Senior Notes(c)(d)

   

12/15/15

    2.000     240,000        181,796   

Media Cable —%

  

TiVo Inc.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

03/15/16

    4.000     220,000        247,775   

Media Non-Cable —%

  

Liberty Interactive LLC
Senior Unsecured

   

03/15/31

    3.250     400,000        313,000   

Metals 0.1%

  

Horsehead Holding Corp.
Senior Notes(d)

   

07/01/17

    3.800     180,000        158,733   

Jaguar Mining, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(c)(d)

   

03/31/16

    5.500     170,000        153,637   

Metals (cont.)

  

James River Coal Co.
Senior Unsecured

   

12/01/15

    4.500     350,000        283,019   

Molycorp, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

06/15/16

    3.250     120,000        109,200   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.(b)

  

06/15/14

    5.125     320,000        329,200   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    1,033,789   

Non-Captive Consumer 0.1%

  

DFC Global Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

04/01/28

    3.000     340,000        430,525   
 

 

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

 

34   COLUMBIA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

 


 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Convertible Bonds (continued)  
     

Oil Field Services 0.1%

  

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.(j)

  

11/15/26

    1.625     $460,000        $435,574   

Other Financial Institutions 0.1%

  

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

08/15/38

    3.950     220,000        230,725   

Ares Capital Corp.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

06/01/16

    5.125     350,000        325,062   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    555,787   

Other Industry 0.1%

  

Altra Holdings, Inc.(d)

  

03/01/31

    2.750     175,000        133,444   

Central European Distribution Corp.
Senior Unsecured(b)

   

03/15/13

    3.000     340,000        232,900   

General Cable Corp.

  

11/15/13

    0.875     300,000        274,500   

General Cable Corp.(j)
Subordinated Notes

   

11/15/29

    4.500     100,000        90,000   

WESCO International, Inc.

  

09/15/29

    6.000     80,000        113,400   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    844,244   

Pharmaceuticals 0.2%

  

Akorn, Inc.
Senior Notes(d)

   

06/01/16

    3.500     170,000        190,825   

Dendreon Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

01/15/16

    2.875     600,000        434,510   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
Subordinated Notes

   

08/15/12

    2.250     180,000        186,300   

Mylan, Inc.

     

09/15/15

    3.750     200,000        290,000   

Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Senior Unsecured

   

05/15/15

    2.750     190,000        189,050   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Senior Subordinated Notes

   

10/01/15

    3.350     130,000        149,175   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    1,439,860   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Convertible Bonds (continued)  
     

Railroads —%

  

Greenbrier Companies, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

04/01/18

    3.500     $390,000        $278,616   

REITs 0.1%

  

Digital Realty Trust LP(d)

  

04/15/29

    5.500     120,000        168,375   

Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

08/15/18

    4.250     260,000        212,810   

Vornado Realty LP
Senior Unsecured

   

04/15/25

    3.875     330,000        339,900   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    721,085   

Retailers —%

  

Charming Shoppes, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

05/01/14

    1.125     380,000        326,800   

Technology 0.7%

  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

05/01/15

    6.000     420,000        410,550   

CACI International, Inc.
Senior Subordinated Notes

   

05/01/14

    2.125     230,000        253,000   

Concur Technologies, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

04/15/15

    2.500     320,000        324,400   

DST Systems, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(j)

   

08/15/23

    0.000     370,000        421,800   

Digital River, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

11/01/30

    2.000     400,000        347,609   

EMC Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

12/01/12

    1.750     80,000        104,600   

12/01/13

    1.750     520,000        733,850   

Equinix, Inc.
Subordinated Notes

   

10/15/14

    3.000     380,000        397,575   

Ixia Senior Notes(d)

  

12/15/15

    3.000     180,000        158,544   

Lam Research Corp.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

05/15/18

    1.250     200,000        185,449   

Mentor Graphics Corp.(d)

  

04/01/31

    4.000     350,000        312,750   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Convertible Bonds (continued)  
     

Technology (cont.)

  

Micron Technology, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

08/01/31

    1.500     $270,000        $207,339   

NetApp, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

06/01/13

    1.750     250,000        303,125   

Novellus Systems, Inc.
Senior Notes(d)

   

05/15/41

    2.625     180,000        155,475   

Nuance Communications, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

08/15/27

    2.750     300,000        377,250   

ON Semiconductor Corp.

  

12/15/26

    2.625     325,000        346,125   

RightNow Technologies, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

11/15/30

    2.500     265,000        340,626   

Rovi Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

02/15/40

    2.625     230,000        265,102   

Salesforce.com, Inc.
Senior Unsecured

   

01/15/15

    0.750     100,000        147,250   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    5,792,419   

Textile —%

  

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.
Senior Subordinated Notes(d)

   

06/01/16

    2.500     350,000        323,302   

Tobacco —%

  

Vector Group Ltd.
Senior Unsecured(j)

   

06/15/26

    3.875     243,000        276,109   

Transportation Services —%

  

DryShips, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

12/01/14

    5.000     470,000        289,638   

Wireless 0.1%

  

InterDigital, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

03/15/16

    2.500     210,000        228,196   

Leap Wireless International, Inc.
Senior Unsecured(b)

   

07/15/14

    4.500     230,000        203,838   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    432,034   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Convertible Bonds (continued)  
     

Wirelines 0.1%

  

Ciena Corp.
Senior Unsecured(d)

   

10/15/18

    3.750     $350,000        $315,000   

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Senior Unsecured

   

05/01/29

    3.000     230,000        240,982   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    555,982   

Total Convertible Bonds

  

(Cost: $22,434,674)

  

    $20,798,220   

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed
Securities - Agency
(l) 12.2%
 
     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(i)(m)

  

10/01/41

    4.000     $1,000,000        $1,046,562   

10/01/41

    6.000     1,000,000        1,095,469   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(j)(m)(n)
CMO IO Series 2008-36 Class YI

   

07/25/36

    6.965     2,692,201        438,312   

CMO IO Series 3122 Class IS

  

03/15/36

    6.471     1,344,628        229,082   

CMO IO Series 3280 Class SI

  

02/15/37

    6.211     1,065,841        160,793   

CMO IO Series 3708 Class SA

  

05/15/40

    6.221     1,105,552        136,655   

CMO IO Series 3761 Class KS

  

06/15/40

    5.771     630,992        104,362   

CMO IO Series 3852 Class SW

  

05/15/41

    5.771     694,169        134,707   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp(m)

  

04/01/19- 07/01/38

    5.500     3,141,691        3,417,372   

06/01/19

    5.000     815,007        881,305   

09/01/20

    4.500     305,041        325,775   

12/01/37

    6.000     2,604,446        2,860,578   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp(m)(n)
CMO IO Series 3759 Class LI

   

11/15/34

    4.000     1,134,356        138,645   

CMO IO Series 3786 Class PI

  

12/15/37

    4.500     1,035,076        164,483   

CMO IO Series 3800 Class HI

  

01/15/40

    4.500     1,946,606        340,596   

Federal National Mortgage Association(i)(m)

  

10/01/26

    3.000     2,500,000        2,575,390   

10/01/26- 10/01/40

    3.500     7,500,000        7,769,515   

10/01/40

    4.000     2,250,000        2,358,281   
 

 

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

 

36   COLUMBIA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

 


 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Residential Mortgage-Backed
Securities - Agency
(l) (continued)
 
     

10/01/41

    5.000     $6,000,000        $6,453,750   

10/01/41

    6.000     5,750,000        6,307,031   

Federal National Mortgage Association(j)(m)(n)
CMO IO Series 2005-7 Class SC

   

02/25/35

    6.465     1,599,665        166,323   

CMO IO Series 2006-5 Class N1

  

08/25/34

    2.032     6,270,855        225,881   

CMO IO Series 2006-5 Class N2

  

02/25/35

    2.061     11,142,396        558,415   

CMO IO Series 2008-7 Class SA

  

02/25/38

    7.315     296,470        53,446   

CMO IO Series 2010-135 Class MS

  

12/25/40

    5.715     339,087        66,389   

CMO IO Series 2010-3 Class DI

  

04/25/34

    1.707     1,803,422        114,901   

Federal National Mortgage Association(m)

  

08/01/16- 09/01/38

    6.000     2,310,425        2,556,376   

06/01/17- 01/01/33

    7.000     570,868        651,224   

03/01/18- 04/01/41

    5.000     5,851,321        6,325,852   

07/01/19- 04/01/41

    5.500     14,123,170        15,456,407   

06/01/25- 08/01/41

    4.500     14,506,025        15,527,452   

08/01/32- 10/01/38

    6.500     4,304,137        4,807,136   

05/01/39- 06/01/41

    4.000     8,516,294        8,947,780   

Federal National Mortgage Association(m)(n)
CMO IO Series 2009-7 Class LI

   

02/25/39

    7.000     428,441        72,370   

Federal National Mortgage Association(m)(o)

  

03/01/34-
02/01/41

    5.000     2,131,818        2,314,102   

Government National Mortgage Association(i)(m)

  

10/01/41

    4.000     2,500,000        2,673,437   

10/01/41

    4.500     4,000,000        4,345,625   

Government National Mortgage Association(j)(m)(n)
CMO IO Series 2002-66 Class SA

   

12/16/25

    7.421     844,533        168,831   

CMO IO Series 2004-32 Class HS

  

05/16/34

    6.371     626,036        134,602   

CMO IO Series 2010-108 Class PI

  

02/20/38

    5.870     775,449        122,918   

Government National Mortgage Association(m)

  

01/15/39

    5.000     1,348,377        1,482,255   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Residential Mortgage-Backed
Securities - Agency
(l) (continued)
 
     

Government National Mortgage Association(m)(n)
CMO IO Series 2007-17 Class CI

   

04/16/37

    7.500     $230,284        $61,603   

CMO IO Series 2010-116 Class IL

  

06/20/38

    4.500     817,064        113,354   

CMO IO Series 2010-133 Class QI

 

09/16/34

    4.000     1,294,116        164,934   

CMO IO Series 2010-167 Class GI

  

02/20/38

    4.000     720,597        115,213   

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities — Agency

  

(Cost: $102,139,072)

  

    $104,165,489   

 

Residential Mortgage-Backed
Securities - Non-Agency 0.8%
 

Castle Peak Loan Trust
CMO Series 2011-1 Class 22A2(d)(j)(m)

   

05/25/52

    13.068     $400,000        $397,520   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(d)(j)(m)
CMO Series 2010-7 Class 3A4

   

12/25/35

    7.386     175,000        181,723   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.(d)(m)
CMO Series 2010-6 Class 1A1

   

05/25/35

    4.750     495,849        502,485   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
CMO Series 2005-14 Class 2A2(i)(m)

   

05/25/35

    0.485     472,903        185,490   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust
CMO Series 2005-R2 Class 2A1(d)(m)

   

06/25/35

    7.000     219,928        223,860   

RAAC
Series 2005-SP2 Class 1M1(j)(m)

   

05/25/44

    0.755     450,000        333,577   

Volt
Series 2011-NL2X Class A1(d)(i)(m)

   

06/25/51

    5.682     285,000        285,000   

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
CMO Series 2005-18 Class 2A6(m)

   

01/25/36

    5.500     686,756        686,328   

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust(j)(m)
CMO Series 2004-G Class A3

   

06/25/34

    4.731     470,000        456,931   

CMO Series 2004L Class A7

  

07/25/34

    4.770     2,510,616        2,498,465   

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust(m)
CMO Series 2003-8 Class A9

   

08/25/18

    4.500     474,977        489,535   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
     
Residential Mortgage-Backed
Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
 
     

CMO Series 2007-12 Class A9

  

09/25/37

    5.500     $522,959        $532,504   

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency

  

(Cost: $7,160,606)

  

            $6,773,418   
     
Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities - Agency —%
 

Federal National Mortgage Association(m)

  

09/01/13

    5.322     $333,715        $352,968   

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency

  

(Cost: $336,629)

  

            $352,968   

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities - Non-Agency 0.6%
 

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2005-CD1 Class ASB(j)(m)

   

07/15/44

    5.398     $145,906        $153,456   

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates
Series 2004-LB3A Class A4(j)(m)

   

07/10/37

    5.234     175,120        179,574   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.
Series 2005-C1 Class A5(j)(m)

   

06/10/48

    4.772     400,000        426,506   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II
Series 2007-GG10 Class F(j)(m)

   

08/10/45

    5.984     625,000        47,185   

General Electric Capital Assurance Co.
Series 2003-1 Class A4(d)(j)(m)

   

05/12/35

    5.254     208,533        220,355   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(d)(m)
Series 2011-C3 Class A4

   

02/16/46

    4.717     1,000,000        1,027,732   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(j)(m)
Series 2006-LDP6 Class ASB

   

04/15/43

    5.490     495,066        519,705   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.(m)
Series 2003-LN1 Class A1

   

10/15/37

    4.134     110,974        112,773   

Series 2003-ML1A Class A1

  

03/12/39

    3.972     44,651        44,942   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust(m)
Series 2004-C2 Class A3

   

03/15/29

    3.973     111,759        114,370   

Series 2005-C1 Class A4

  

02/15/30

    4.742     325,000        346,912   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
     
Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities - Non-Agency (continued)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital I
Series 2006-T23 Class AAB(j)(m)

   

08/12/41

    5.978     $343,956        $364,483   

Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust
Series 2009-GG10 Class A4A(d)(j)(m)

   

08/12/45

    5.984     1,000,000        1,090,607   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust
Series 2006-C24 Class APB(m)

   

03/15/45

    5.576     309,166        319,108   

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency

  

(Cost: $5,375,918)

  

            $4,967,708   
     
Asset-Backed Securities - Non-Agency 0.1%  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
Series 2007-AX Class A4 (XLCA)(j)

   

10/06/13

    0.281     $120,984        $120,586   

HSBC Home Equity Loan Trust
Series 2007-2 Class M1(j)

   

07/20/36

    0.541     490,000        305,726   

National Collegiate Student Loan Trust
CMO IO Series 2006-3 Class AIO(n)

   

01/25/12

    7.100     1,074,955        15,409   

Sierra Receivables Funding Co. LLC
Series 2010-2A Class A(d)

   

11/20/25

    3.840     178,603        182,981   

Total Asset-Backed Securities - Non-Agency

  

(Cost: $655,088)

  

            $624,702   
     
Inflation-Indexed Bonds 2.2%  

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond

  

04/15/12

    2.000     $1,541,934        $1,556,085   

04/15/14

    1.250     453,683        475,353   

01/15/15

    1.625     2,153,315        2,317,248   

07/15/15

    1.875     696,876        765,440   

01/15/21

    1.125     537,025        585,961   

07/15/21

    0.625     225,531        235,405   

02/15/40

    2.125     1,369,251        1,737,394   

02/15/41

    2.125     146,490        187,078   

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond(b)

  

07/15/13

    1.875     430,514        450,642   

01/15/14

    2.000     1,014,808        1,077,308   

01/15/17

    2.375     1,904,425        2,190,018   

01/15/26

    2.000     2,965,115        3,522,357   

01/15/29

    2.500     436,680        560,638   
 

 

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

 

38   COLUMBIA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

 


 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
     
Inflation-Indexed Bonds (continued)  

U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bond(b)(o)

  

07/15/20

    1.250     $2,900,520        $3,202,220   

Total Inflation-Indexed Bonds

  

(Cost: $17,278,521)

  

            $18,863,147   
     
U.S. Treasury Obligations 1.0%  

U.S. Treasury

  

07/31/16

    1.500     $453,000        $465,177   

05/15/20

    3.500     380,000        435,187   

05/15/21

    3.125     1,640,000        1,820,269   

11/15/40

    4.250     120,000        151,744   

U.S. Treasury(b)

  

04/30/15

    2.500     300,000        320,414   

08/15/20

    2.625     530,000        567,638   

11/15/20

    2.625     690,000        737,869   

08/15/21

    2.125     1,945,000        1,979,349   

02/15/40

    4.625     330,000        440,962   

05/15/41

    4.375     188,000        242,873   

08/15/41

    3.750     550,000        640,321   

U.S. Treasury(b)(o)

  

06/30/15

    1.875     350,000        366,188   

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations

  

(Cost: $7,539,261)

  

            $8,167,991   
     
U.S. Government & Agency
Obligations 0.5%
 

Federal National Mortgage Association(b)

  

10/15/15

    4.375     $2,500,000        $2,835,525   

10/26/15

    1.625     900,000        922,943   

Private Export Funding Corp. U.S. Government Guaranty

  

09/15/17

    5.450     45,000        54,705   

Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

  

(Cost: $3,584,860)

  

    $3,813,173   
     
Foreign Government Obligations(h) 3.7%  

ARGENTINA 0.1%

  

Argentina Bonos(b)(c)
Senior Unsecured

   

04/17/17

    7.000     $825,000        $660,000   

Argentina Bonos(c)
Senior Unsecured

   

10/03/15

    7.000     345,000        289,800   

Provincia de Buenos Aires
Senior Unsecured(c)(d)

   

01/26/21

    10.875     120,000        86,937   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    1,036,737   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
     
Foreign Government
Obligations
(h) (continued)
 

AUSTRALIA 0.1%

  

New South Wales Treasury Corp. Local Government
Guaranteed(c)

   

05/01/12

    6.000 % AUD      $200,000        $195,375   

Treasury Corp. of Victoria(c)
Local Government Guaranteed

   

11/15/16

    5.750 % AUD      100,000        102,609   

11/15/18

    5.500 % AUD      500,000        509,571   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    807,555   

BRAZIL 0.2%

  

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
Senior Unsecured(c)(d)

   

06/10/19

    6.500     400,000        443,796   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional(c)

  

01/01/13

    10.000 % BRL      1,700,000        920,175   

BRAZIL (cont.)

  

Brazilian Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

01/15/19

    5.875   BRL   250,000        286,875   

Petrobras International Finance Co.(c)

  

01/20/20

    5.750     310,000        321,780   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    1,972,626   

CANADA 0.2%

  

Bank of Nova Scotia(c)(d)

  

07/26/13

    1.450     500,000        504,974   

Canadian Government Bond(c)

  

06/01/18

    4.250 %   CAD      1,160,000        1,284,657   

06/01/20

    3.500 %   CAD      200,000        212,736   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    2,002,367   

COLOMBIA 0.1%

  

Colombia Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

09/18/37

    7.375     250,000        326,000   

Ecopetrol SA
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

07/23/19

    7.625     260,000        302,900   

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP
Senior Unsecured(c)(d)

   

02/01/21

    8.375 %   COP      550,000,000        282,523   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    911,423   

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC —%

  

Dominican Republic International Bond
Senior Unsecured(c)(d)

   

05/06/21

    7.500     300,000        290,474   
 

 

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

 

COLUMBIA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     39   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
     
Foreign Government
Obligations
(h) (continued)
 

EL SALVADOR —%

  

El Salvador Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured(c)(d)

   

06/15/35

    7.650 %   COP      300,000        $291,750   

FRANCE 0.3%

  

France Government Bond OAT(c)

  

10/25/21

    3.250 %   EUR      750,000        1,060,479   

10/25/15

    3.000 %   EUR      320,000        452,694   

04/25/29

    5.500 %   EUR      500,000        861,660   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    2,374,833   

GERMANY 0.4%

  

Bundesrepublik Deutschland(c)

  

01/04/18

    4.000   EUR 2,100,000        3,254,628   

INDONESIA 0.2%

  

Indonesia Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured(c)(d)

   

10/12/35

    8.500   EUR 500,000        675,000   

Indonesia Treasury Bond
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

09/15/19

    11.500   IDR 3,500,000,000        512,020   

Majapahit Holding BV (b)(c)(d)

  

01/20/20

    7.750     200,000        217,813   

Majapahit Holding BV(c)(d)

  

08/07/19

    8.000     200,000        224,000   

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN
Senior Unsecured(c)(d)

   

04/23/14

    8.800     150,000        169,118   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    1,797,951   

ITALY 0.1%

  

Buoni Poliennali Del Tes(c)

  

08/01/13

    4.250   EUR 150,000        201,063   

08/01/21

    3.750   EUR 700,000        818,927   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    1,019,990   

JAPAN 0.3%

  

Japan Government 10-Year Bond
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

12/20/18

    1.400   JPY 80,000,000        1,094,959   

Japan Government 20-Year Bond(c)
Senior Unsecured

   

12/20/27

    2.100   JPY  30,000,000        418,568   

09/21/20

    2.200   JPY 64,000,000        923,814   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    2,437,341   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
     
Foreign Government
Obligations
(h) (continued)
 

KAZAKHSTAN 0.1%

  

KazMunayGas National Co.(c)(d)
Senior Unsecured

   

01/23/15

    11.750   JPY 400,000        $461,500   

05/05/20

    7.000     100,000        100,711   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    562,211   

MEXICO 0.2%

  

Mexican Bonos(c)

  

12/13/18

    8.500   MXN  3,700,000        306,079   

12/14/17

    7.750   MXN  5,700,000        456,882   

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust(c)

  

06/15/35

    6.625     675,000        723,938   

03/01/18

    5.750     250,000        270,625   

01/21/21

    5.500     325,000        341,250   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    2,098,774   

NORWAY 0.1%

  

Norway Government Bond(c)

  

05/15/13

    6.500   NOK  1,870,000        343,720   

05/19/17

    4.250   NOK 3,500,000        667,608   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    1,011,328   

PERU 0.1%

  

Peruvian Government International Bond(c)
Senior Unsecured

   

07/21/25

    7.350     150,000        186,750   

03/14/37

    6.550     325,000        377,000   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    563,750   

PHILIPPINES 0.2%

  

Philippine Government International Bond(c)
Senior Unsecured

   

06/17/19

    8.375     230,000        291,525   

01/20/20

    6.500     300,000        345,000   

Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp.(c)(d)
Government Guaranteed

   

12/02/24

    7.390     300,000        344,569   

05/27/19

    7.250     400,000        454,000   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    1,435,094   

POLAND 0.1%

  

 

Poland Government Bond(c)

  

10/25/17

    5.250   PLN  2,200,000        654,051   

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 0.2%

  

AK Transneft OJSC Via TransCapitalInvest Ltd.(c)(d)

  

08/07/18

    8.700     200,000        231,500   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
     
Foreign Government
Obligations
(h) (continued)
 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION (cont.)

  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA(c)(d)
Senior Unsecured

   

03/07/22

    6.510   PLN 600,000        $588,000   

04/11/18

    8.146     180,000        197,550   

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond(c)(d)
Senior Unsecured

   

04/29/20

    5.000     300,000        297,750   

Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond(c)(d)(j)

  

03/31/30

    7.500     262,960        295,996   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    1,610,796   

SOUTH AFRICA —%

  

South Africa Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

03/08/41

    6.250     100,000        112,625   

SWEDEN 0.2%

  

Sweden Government Bond(c)

  

05/05/14

    0.000   SEK 2,600,000        432,220   

08/12/17

    3.750   SEK 5,100,000        832,117   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    1,264,337   

TURKEY 0.2%

  

Turkey Government International Bond(c)
Senior Unsecured

   

06/05/20

    7.000     530,000        593,600   

03/17/36

    6.875     410,000        436,650   

03/30/21

    5.625     250,000        255,625   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    1,285,875   

UKRAINE —%

  

Ukraine Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured(b)(c)(d)

   

02/23/21

    7.950     245,000        224,988   

UNITED KINGDOM 0.2%

  

United Kingdom Gilt(c)

  

03/07/18

    5.000   GBP 300,000        561,931   

03/07/19

    4.500   GBP 400,000        734,322   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    1,296,253   

URUGUAY —%

  

Uruguay Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

03/21/36

    7.625     100,000        123,500   

VENEZUELA 0.1%

  

Petroleos de Venezuela SA(c)

  

04/12/17

    5.250     900,000        506,250   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
     
Foreign Government
Obligations
(h) (continued)
 

Venezuela Government International Bond
Senior Unsecured(c)

   

05/07/23

    9.000   GBP 1,005,000        $623,100   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    1,129,350   

Total Foreign Government Obligations

  

(Cost: $30,744,903)

  

            $31,570,607   

 

Issuer   Contracts   Exercise
Price
    Expiration
Date
    Value  
Options Purchased Puts —%  

Federal National Mortgage Association

  

 
    9,830,000     $10        Dec. 2011        $31,487   

Total Options Purchased Puts

  

 

(Cost: $39,934)

  

            $31,487   

 

          Shares     Value  
Money Market Fund 7.6%  
     

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.125%(p)(q)

    

    64,696,895        $64,696,895   

Total Money Market Fund

  

 

(Cost: $64,696,895)

  

            $64,696,895   
     
Issuer   Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral
Received for Securities on Loan 8.9%
 

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 1.0%

  

Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC

  

10/03/11

    0.250     $2,999,333        $2,999,333   

Gemini Securitization Corporation (FKA Twin Towers)

  

10/06/11

    0.300     999,758        999,758   

10/07/11

    0.300     2,999,275        2,999,275   

Regency Markets No. 1 LLC

  

10/18/11

    0.250     1,999,556        1,999,556   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    8,997,922   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
     
Investments of Cash Collateral Received
for Securities on Loan (continued)
 

Certificates of Deposit 3.2%

  

ABM AMRO Bank N.V.

  

10/12/11

    0.310     $2,999,225        $2,999,225   

Bank of Montreal

     

11/14/11

    0.250     2,000,000        2,000,000   

Bank of Nova Scotia

  

11/28/11

    0.300     2,000,000        2,000,000   

Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat

  

12/06/11

    0.380     1,998,081        1,998,081   

Branch Banking & Trust Corporation

  

10/11/11

    0.200     3,000,000        3,000,000   

Clydesdale Bank PLC

  

12/30/11

    0.550     2,995,835        2,995,835   

Credit Suisse

  

11/17/11

    0.300     3,000,000        3,000,000   

Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.

  

10/21/11

    0.270     1,000,000        1,000,000   

FMS Wertmanagement Anstalt Des Oeffentlichen Rechts

  

10/21/11

    0.320     1,000,000        1,000,000   

Landeskreditbank Baden-Wuerttemberg - Foerderbank

  

10/11/11

    0.340     1,500,000        1,500,000   

Lloyds Bank PLC

  

 

10/14/11

    0.346     2,500,000        2,500,000   

Nordea Bank AB

  

12/09/11

    0.310     2,000,000        2,000,000   

Standard Chartered Bank PLC

  

12/29/11

    0.550     998,612        998,612   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    26,991,753   

Commercial Paper 0.2%

  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

  

11/10/11

    0.461     1,995,323        1,995,323   

Other Short-Term Obligations 0.6%

  

Natixis Financial Products LLC

  

10/03/11

    0.430     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 3.9%

  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11,
repurchase price $5,000,038(r)

    

 
    0.090     $5,000,000        $5,000,000   

MF Global Holdings Ltd.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11,
repurchase price $7,000,128(r)

    

 
    0.220     7,000,000        7,000,000   

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11,
repurchase price $10,000,133(r)

    

 
    0.160     10,000,000        10,000,000   

Natixis Financial Products, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11,
repurchase price $5,000,038(r)

    

 
    0.090     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Pershing LLC
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11,
repurchase price $3,000,045(r)

    

 
    0.180     3,000,000        3,000,000   

RBS Securities, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11,
repurchase price $2,874,223(r)

    

 
    0.150     2,874,187        2,874,187   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    32,874,187   

Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan

   

(Cost: $75,859,185)

  

    $75,859,185   

Total Investments

  

 

(Cost: $981,635,334)

  

    $961,916,534   

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

  

    (109,326,650

Net Assets

  

    $852,589,884   
 

 

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

 

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Investment in Derivatives

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at September 30, 2011  
Contract Description   Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
    Notional
Market Value
    Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
E-Mini S&P 400 Index     2        $155,780      December 2011     $—        $(9,035
Russell 2000 Mini Index     1        64,150      December 2011            (6,522
U.S. Treasury Long Bond, 20-year     (7     (998,375   December 2011            (49,831
U.S. Treasury Note, 2-year     (14     (3,082,844   January 2012     3,020          
U.S. Treasury Note, 5-year     (84     (10,288,688   January 2012            (314
U.S. Treasury Note, 10-year     (34     (4,423,188   December 2011            (27,957
U.S. Treasury Ultra Bond, 30-year     2        317,250      December 2011     31,669          
Total                         $34,689        $(93,659

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding at September 30, 2011
Sell Protection
 
Counterparty   Reference
Entity
 

Expiration

Date

    Pay
Fixed Rate
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Unamortized
Premium
(Paid)
Received
    Periodic
Payments
Receivable
(Payable)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
JP Morgan   CDX North America High Yield Index    

 

December 20,

2016

  

  

    5.000     $12,000,000        $(1,458,008     $(1,111,585     $18,333        $—        $(2,551,260

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Open at September 30, 2011  
Counterparty   Exchange Date    

Currency to

be Delivered

    Currency to
be Received
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

    October 4, 2011        143,825 (BRL     77,492 (USD     $999        $—   

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    October 5, 2011        31,456 (USD     435,396 (MXN     61          

Citicorp Investment Bank

    October 5, 2011        420,906 (ZAR     53,171 (USD     1,051          

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    October 19, 2011        5,988,000 (CAD     5,951,053 (USD     238,947          

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

    October 19, 2011        7,175,000 (EUR     9,762,081 (USD     150,490          

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    October 19, 2011        26,582,000 (SEK     3,962,219 (USD     91,172          

Barclays Bank PLC

    October 19, 2011        4,116,940 (USD     2,603,000 (GBP            (58,446

Barclays Bank PLC

    October 19, 2011        1,748,723 (USD     1,125,000 (GBP     5,333          

J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.

    October 19, 2011        9,871,390 (USD     56,181,000 (NOK            (307,937

Deutsche Bank

    October 19, 2011        4,100,419 (USD     5,000,000 (NZD            (292,818

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    October 25, 2011        930,000 (EUR     1,257,844 (USD     12,078          

Total

                            $500,131        $(659,201

 

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

 

COLUMBIA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     43   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

(a) 

Non-income producing.

(b) 

At September 30, 2011, security was partially or fully on loan.

(c) 

Represents a foreign security. At September 30, 2011, the value of foreign securities, excluding short-term securities, amounted to $166,442,873 or 19.52% of net assets.

(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 September 30, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $43,639,972 or 5.12% of net assets.

(e) 

At September 30, 2011, investments in securities included securities valued at $12,351,752 that were partially pledged as collateral to cover initial margin deposits on open stock index futures contracts.

(f) 

Identifies issues considered to be illiquid as to their marketability. The aggregate value of such securities at September 30, 2011 was $276,647, representing 0.03% of net assets. Information concerning such security holdings at September 30, 2011 was as follows:

 

Security Description    Acquisition Dates      Cost  

2009 Dole Food Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust, 7.000%

     09/15/10 thru 10/14/10         $236,263   
BGP Holdings PLC      02/04-09 thru 05/14/09           
ShengdaTech, Inc.      

Senior Notes

     

6.500% 12/15/15

     12/10/2010         180,000   

 

(g) 

Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At September 30, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $105,785, which represents 0.01% of net assets.

(h) 

Principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars unless otherwise noted.

(i) 

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

(j)

Variable rate security. The interest rate shown reflects the rate as of September 30, 2011.

(k) 

Represents securities that have defaulted on payment of interest. The Fund has stopped accruing interest on these securities. At September 30, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $26,825, which represents less than 0.01% of net assets.

(l) 

Represents comparable securities held to satisfy future delivery requirements of the following open forward sale commitments at September 30, 2011:

 

Security Description      Principal
Amount
     Settlement
Date
     Proceeds
Receivable
     Value  
Federal National Mortgage Association         
10-01-26      4.500      $1,500,000         10/18/2011         $1,599,375         $1,595,859   
10-01-40      5.500         1,350,000         10/13/2011         1,472,660         1,464,961   
(m) 

The maturity dates shown represent the original maturity of the underlying obligation. Actual maturity may vary based upon prepayment activity on these obligations. Unless otherwise noted, the coupon rates presented are fixed rates.

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)
(n) 

Interest Only (IO) security. The actual effective yield of this security is different than the stated coupon rate.

(o) 

At September 30, 2011, investments in securities included securities valued at $5,882,510 that were partially pledged as collateral to cover initial margin deposits on open interest rate futures contracts.

(p)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2011.

(q) 

Investments in affiliates during the year ended September 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

    $108,413,003        $725,341,287        $(769,057,395     $—        $64,696,895        $142,176        $64,696,895   

 

(r) 

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. (0.090%)

 

  
Security Description    Value  
Fannie Mae REMICS      $1,976,262   
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC      35,698   
Freddie Mac REMICS      2,707,748   
Government National Mortgage Association      380,292   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $5,100,000   
MF Global Holdings Ltd. (0.220%)   
Security Description    Value  
Fannie Mae REMICS      $401,578   
Federal Farm Credit Bank      7,351   
Federal Home Loan Banks      169,184   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp      222,323   
Federal National Mortgage Association      348,324   
Freddie Mac Gold Pool      8,094   
Freddie Mac REMICS      607,771   
Ginnie Mae I Pool      900,587   
Ginnie Mae II Pool      538,060   
Government National Mortgage Association      1,772,285   
United States Treasury Note/Bond      2,164,515   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $7,140,072   

 

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

 

COLUMBIA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     45   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.160%)   
Security Description    Value  
Fannie Mae Grantor Trust      $98,363   
Fannie Mae Pool      3,246,713   
Fannie Mae REMICS      2,113,239   
Fannie Mae Whole Loan      17,447   
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago      20,752   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Pass Through Securities      109,306   
Freddie Mac Gold Pool      1,794,111   
Freddie Mac REMICS      2,757,703   
Ginnie Mae II Pool      42,366   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $10,200,000   
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.090%)   
Security Description    Value  
Fannie Mae Discount Notes      $833,292   
Federal Farm Credit Bank      649,095   
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes      833,249   
Federal Home Loan Banks      1,383,156   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp      629,495   
Federal National Mortgage Association      415,101   
Ginnie Mae II Pool      27,489   
United States Treasury Note/Bond      329,171   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $5,100,048   
Pershing LLC (0.180%)   
Security Description    Value  
Fannie Mae Pool      $834,400   
Fannie Mae REMICS      529,487   
Fannie Mae Whole Loan      5,963   
Fannie Mae-Aces      11,603   
Freddie Mac REMICS      987,149   
Ginnie Mae I Pool      476,834   
Government National Mortgage Association      214,564   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $3,060,000   
RBS Securities, Inc. (0.150%)   
Security Description    Value  
Freddie Mac Gold Pool      $2,931,684   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $2,931,684   

 

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

 

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Abbreviation Legend
ADR      American Depositary Receipt
CMO      Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
GDR      Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR      Non-voting Depository Receipt
PIK      Payment-in-Kind
SDR      Swedish Depositary Receipt
XLCA      XL Capital Assurance

 

Currency Legend
AUD      Australian Dollar
BRL      Brazilian Real
CAD      Canadian Dollar
COP      Colombian Peso
EUR      Euro
GBP      Pound Sterling
IDR      Indonesian Rupiah
JPY      Japanese Yen
MXN      Mexican Peso
NOK      Norwegian Krone
NZD      New Zealand Dollar
PLN      Polish Zloty
SEK      Swedish Krona
USD      US Dollar
UYU      Uruguay Pesos
ZAR      South African Rand

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

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 Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

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

 

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

 

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

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

 

    Fair value at September 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

    $42,776,285        $9,588,796        $—        $52,365,081   

Consumer Staples

    38,629,080        7,292,474        78,959        46,000,513   

Energy

    38,708,399        9,302,700               48,011,099   

Financials

    56,027,039        19,135,491        1        75,162,531   

Health Care

    46,252,597        8,164,504               54,417,101   

Industrials

    41,774,897        11,501,746               53,276,643   

Information Technology

    67,830,532        7,216,688               75,047,220   

Materials

    15,948,805        7,649,822               23,598,627   

Telecommunication Services

    11,804,236        7,479,224               19,283,460   

Utilities

    16,479,075        5,858,724               22,337,799   

Preferred Stocks

       

Consumer Staples

           1,418,552               1,418,552   

Energy

    523,656        —-               523,656   

Materials

    66,886                      66,886   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

       

Consumer Discretionary

           758,875               758,875   

Consumer Staples

           249,821               249,821   

Energy

    159,600        935,565               1,095,165   

Financials

    654,750        2,088,415               2,743,165   

Health Care

           221,400               221,400   

Industrials

           656,712               656,712   

Utilities

    168,000        705,096               873,096   
Total Equity Securities     377,803,837        100,224,605        78,960        478,107,402   

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

    Fair value at September 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        

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    $—        $142,778,212        $—        $142,778,212   

Convertible Bonds

            

Chemicals

                  26,825        26,825   

All Other Industries

           20,771,395               20,771,395   

Residential Mortgage-Backed
Securities — Agency

           104,050,588        114,901        104,165,489   

Residential Mortgage-Backed
Securities — Non-Agency

           6,090,898        682,520        6,773,418   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — Agency

           352,968               352,968   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed
Securities — Non-Agency

           4,967,708               4,967,708   

Asset-Backed Securities — Non-Agency

           624,702               624,702   

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

           18,863,147               18,863,147   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    8,167,991                      8,167,991   

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

           3,813,173               3,813,173   

Foreign Government Obligations

           31,570,607               31,570,607   
Total Bonds     8,167,991        333,883,398        824,246        342,875,635   
Other        

Options Purchased Puts

                  31,487        31,487   

Exchange-Traded Funds

    345,930                      345,930   

Affiliated Money Market Fund(c)

    64,696,895                      64,696,895   

Investments of Cash Collateral
Received for Securities on Loan

           75,859,185               75,859,185   
Total Other     65,042,825        75,859,185        31,487        140,933,497   
Investments in Securities     451,014,653        509,967,188        934,693        961,916,534   
Derivatives(d)        

Assets

       

Futures Contracts

    34,689                      34,689   

Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts

           500,131               500,131   

Liabilities

       

Futures Contracts

    (93,659                   (93,659

Forward Foreign Currency
Exchange Contracts

           (659,201            (659,201

Swap Contracts

           (2,551,260            (2,551,260
Total     $450,955,683        $507,256,858        $934,693        $959,147,234   

 

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

 

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Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

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

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 3 category are valued utilizing the valuation technique deemed the most appropriate in the circumstances. Certain Convertible Bonds and Common Stocks classified as Level 3 are valued using an income approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered estimates of future distributions from the liquidation of company assets or potential actions related to the respective company’s bankruptcy filing. Certain common stocks classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach. To determine fair value for these securities, management considered various factors which may have included, but were not limited to, the subscription price of the security, closing prices of similar securities from the issuer, and quoted bids from market participants. Certain Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities and Options classified as Level 3 securities are valued using the market approach and utilized single market quotations from broker dealers.

 

(a) 

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

 

(b) 

The amount of securities transferred out of Level 1 into Level 2 during the period was $104,927,082 and the amount of securities transferred out of Level 2 into Level 1 during the period was $98,280. Primarily all transfers occurred due to foreign securities subject to fair value procedures by the pricing service are classified as Level 2.

 

(c) 

Money market fund that is a sweep investment for cash balances in the Fund at September 30, 2011.

 

(d) 

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

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

 

     Common
Stocks
    Convertible
Bonds
    Residential
Mortgage
Backed
Securities —
Agency
    Residential
Mortgage
Backed
Securities —
Non-Agency
    Asset-
Backed
Securities
    Other
Finanical
Instruments
    Total  
Balance as of September 30, 2010     $1        $—        $—        $—        $35,112        $—        $35,113   

Accrued discounts/premiums

                  (35,546            (31,013            (66,559

Realized gain (loss)

                  79,610                             79,610   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*

    (1,127     (153,175     44,742        (12     (4,099     (8,447     (122,118

Sales

                  (228,881                          (228,881

Purchases

    80,086        180,000        254,976        682,532               39,934        1,237,528   

Transfers into Level 3

                                                

Transfers out of Level 3

                                                
Balance as of September 30, 2011     $78,960        $26,825        $114,901        $682,520        $—        $31,487        $934,693   

Financial assets were transferred out of Level 3 due to the Asset-Backed Security being paid off.

 

* Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) relating to securities held at September 30, 2011 was $(118,019), which is comprised of Common Stocks of $ (1,127), Convertible Bonds of $(153,175), Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Agency of $44,742, Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities - Non-Agency of $(12) and Other Financial Instruments of $(8,447).

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.

How to find information about the Fund’s quarterly portfolio holdings

(i) The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q;

 

(ii) The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov;

 

(iii) The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330); and

 

(iv) The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  

 

 

September 30, 2011

Assets

   

Investments, at value*

   

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $841,079,254)

    $ 821,360,454  

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $64,696,895)

      64,696,895  

Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan

   

Short-term securities (identified cost $42,984,998)

      42,984,998  

Repurchase agreements (identified cost $32,874,187)

      32,874,187  

Total investments (identified cost $981,635,334)

      961,916,534  

Cash

      86,657  

Foreign currency (identified cost $256,411)

      240,299  

Margin deposits on futures contracts

      8,250  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      500,131  

Premiums paid on outstanding credit default swap contracts

      1,111,585  

Receivable for:

   

Capital shares sold

      370,681  

Investments sold

      12,219,299  

Dividends

      810,093  

Interest

      3,555,541  

Reclaims

      227,804  

Total assets

      981,046,874  

Liabilities

   

Forward sales commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $3,072,035)

      3,060,820  

Due upon return of securities on loan

      75,859,185  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      659,201  

Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts

      2,551,260  

Payable for:

   

Investments purchased

      9,670,121  

Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis

      35,332,299  

Capital shares purchased

      846,093  

Variation margin on futures contracts

      8,002  

Investment management fees

      15,211  

Distribution fees

      7,538  

Transfer agent fees

      155,388  

Administration fees

      1,374  

Plan administration fees

      176  

Other expenses

      290,322  

Total liabilities

      128,456,990  

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

    $ 852,589,884  

 

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

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)  

 

 

September 30, 2011

Represented by

  

Paid-in capital

    $ 1,241,426,725  

Undistributed net investment income

      1,676,095  

Accumulated net realized loss

      (368,001,965 )

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments

      (19,707,585 )

Foreign currency translations

      (34,086 )

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      (159,070 )

Futures contracts

      (58,970 )

Swap contracts

      (2,551,260 )

Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

    $ 852,589,884  

*Value of securities on loan

    $ 81,014,631  

Net assets applicable to outstanding shares

   

Class A

    $ 774,664,640  

Class B

    $ 47,579,584  

Class C

    $ 29,618,916  

Class I

    $ 3,793  

Class R

    $ 3,793  

Class R4

    $ 384,355  

Class Z

    $ 334,803  

Shares outstanding

   

Class A

      88,571,819  

Class B

      5,490,908  

Class C

      3,438,206  

Class I

      434  

Class R

      434  

Class R4

      43,851  

Class Z

      38,354  

Net asset value per share

   

Class A(a)

    $ 8.75  

Class B

    $ 8.67  

Class C

    $ 8.61  

Class I

    $ 8.74  

Class R

    $ 8.74  

Class R4

    $ 8.77  

Class Z

    $ 8.73  

 

(a) 

The maximum offering price per share for Class A is $9.28. 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  

 

 

Year ended September 30, 2011

Net investment income

   

Income:

   

Dividends

    $ 15,421,400  

Interest

      15,506,182  

Dividends from affiliates

      142,176  

Income from securities lending — net

      448,504  

Foreign taxes withheld

      (584,269 )

Total income

      30,933,993  

Expenses:

   

Investment management fees

      5,489,365  

Distribution fees

   

Class A

      2,277,282  

Class B

      678,292  

Class C

      350,699  

Class R

      21  

Transfer agent fees

   

Class A

      1,749,590  

Class B

      131,725  

Class C

      67,441  

Class R

      8  

Class R4

      215  

Class Z

      244  

Administration fees

      737,125  

Plan administration fees

   

Class R4

      1,078  

Compensation of board members

      32,045  

Custodian fees

      306,205  

Printing and postage fees

      127,429  

Registration fees

      110,609  

Professional fees

      53,475  

Other

      65,037  

Total expenses

      12,177,885  

Expense reductions

      (60 )

Total net expenses

      12,177,825  

Net investment income

      18,756,168  

 

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

 

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Statement of Operations (continued)  

 

 

Year ended September 30, 2011

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net

   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

   

Investments

    $ 54,366,177  

Foreign currency transactions

      (52,822 )

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      (439,141 )

Futures contracts

      73,391  

Options contracts written

      (249,269 )

Swap contracts

      670,438  

Net realized gain

      54,368,774  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments

      (59,109,961 )

Foreign currency translations

      (55,910 )

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      (195,929 )

Futures contracts

      (49,962 )

Swap contracts

      (2,640,311 )

Net change in unrealized depreciation

      (62,052,073 )

Net realized and unrealized loss

      (7,683,299 )

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    $ 11,072,869  

 

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

 

56   COLUMBIA STRATEGIC ALLOCATION FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Statement of Changes in Net Assets  

 

 

Year ended September 30,   2011   2010(a)

Operations

       

Net investment income

    $ 18,756,168       $ 19,138,233  

Net realized gain (loss)

      54,368,774         (50,239,390 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (62,052,073 )       133,930,779  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      11,072,869         102,829,622  

Distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income

       

Class A

      (23,017,772 )       (22,108,474 )

Class B

      (1,264,780 )       (1,317,899 )

Class C

      (656,827 )       (587,149 )

Class I

      (123 )       (103 )

Class R

      (97 )       (72 )

Class R3

              (54 )

Class R4

      (11,421 )       (16,075 )

Class R5

              (69 )

Class Z

      (4,356 )        

Tax return of capital

       

Class A

      (1,866,498 )        

Class B

      (102,560 )        

Class C

      (53,262 )        

Class I

      (10 )        

Class R

      (8 )        

Class R4

      (926 )        

Class Z

      (353 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (26,978,993 )       (24,029,895 )

Decrease in net assets from share transactions

      (188,359,679 )       (307,684,211 )

Total decrease in net assets

      (204,265,803 )       (228,884,484 )

Net assets at beginning of year

      1,056,855,687         1,285,740,171  

Net assets at end of year

    $ 852,589,884       $ 1,056,855,687  

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 1,676,095       $ 7,135,920  

 

(a)

Class Z shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)  

 

 

Year ended September 30,   2011   2010(a)
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)

Capital stock activity

               

Class A shares

               

Subscriptions

      3,896,735         37,200,331         5,296,688         46,555,511  

Conversions from Class B

      1,231,122         12,114,239         1,701,708         14,804,963  

Distributions reinvested

      2,530,917         23,855,312         2,409,660         21,330,087  

Redemptions

      (23,933,531 )       (228,443,382 )       (37,570,527 )       (329,312,069 )

Net decrease

      (16,274,757 )       (155,273,500 )       (28,162,471 )       (246,621,508 )

Class B shares

               

Subscriptions

      95,468         895,032         522,839         4,544,100  

Distributions reinvested

      139,601         1,309,280         145,283         1,272,830  

Conversions to Class A

      (1,242,486 )       (12,114,239 )       (1,719,495 )       (14,804,963 )

Redemptions

      (1,809,666 )       (17,117,001 )       (4,436,504 )       (38,495,187 )

Net decrease

      (2,817,083 )       (27,026,928 )       (5,487,877 )       (47,483,220 )

Class C shares

               

Subscriptions

      395,144         3,713,224         539,885         4,685,367  

Distributions reinvested

      70,334         654,496         62,116         541,812  

Redemptions

      (1,148,332 )       (10,786,004 )       (2,073,803 )       (17,922,174 )

Net decrease

      (682,854 )       (6,418,284 )       (1,471,802 )       (12,694,995 )

Class R3 shares

               

Redemptions

                      (434 )       (5,000 )

Net decrease

                      (434 )       (5,000 )

Class R4 shares

               

Subscriptions

      328         3,190         10,124         85,050  

Distributions reinvested

      1,308         12,347         1,815         16,075  

Redemptions

      (3,790 )       (36,847 )       (110,147 )       (978,113 )

Net decrease

      (2,154 )       (21,310 )       (98,208 )       (876,988 )

Class R5 shares

               

Redemptions

                      (434 )       (5,000 )

Net decrease

                      (434 )       (5,000 )

Class Z shares

               

Subscriptions

      45,094         446,431         278         2,500  

Distributions reinvested

      438         4,060                  

Redemptions

      (7,456 )       (70,148 )                

Net increase

      38,076         380,343         278         2,500  

Total net decrease

      (19,738,772 )       (188,359,679 )       (35,220,948 )       (307,684,211 )

 

(a)

Class Z shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

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Financial  Highlights  

 

 

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 Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class A

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.02         $8.44         $9.10         $12.48         $10.78  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.18         0.15         0.14         0.24         0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.19 )       0.63         (0.40 )       (2.71 )       1.71  

Total from investment operations

      (0.01 )       0.78         (0.26 )       (2.47 )       1.93  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.24 )       (0.20 )       (0.12 )       (0.23 )       (0.23 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.28 )       (0.68 )        

Tax return of capital

      (0.02 )                                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.26 )       (0.20 )       (0.40 )       (0.91 )       (0.23 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.75         $9.02         $8.44         $9.10         $12.48  

Total return

      (0.24% )       9.29%         (2.33% )       (20.90% )       17.97%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.13%         1.05%         1.10%         1.02%         1.12%  

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(b)

      1.13% (c)       1.05%         1.10%         1.02%         1.12%  

Net investment income

      1.93% (c)       1.73%         1.82%         2.20%         1.90%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $774,665         $945,595         $1,122,673         $1,437,164         $1,871,507  

Portfolio turnover(d)

      142%         114%         136%         123%         123%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a)

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 131%, 113%, 116% and 89% for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class B

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.93         $8.36         $9.01         $12.36         $10.69  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.11         0.08         0.08         0.15         0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.18 )       0.62         (0.39 )       (2.67 )       1.68  

Total from investment operations

      (0.07 )       0.70         (0.31 )       (2.52 )       1.81  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.18 )       (0.13 )       (0.06 )       (0.15 )       (0.14 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.28 )       (0.68 )        

Tax return of capital

      (0.01 )                                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.19 )       (0.13 )       (0.34 )       (0.83 )       (0.14 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.67         $8.93         $8.36         $9.01         $12.36  

Total return

      (0.94% )       8.38%         (3.00% )       (21.50% )       17.02%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      1.87%         1.81%         1.87%         1.78%         1.88%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      1.87% (c)       1.81%         1.87%         1.78%         1.88%  

Net investment income

      1.18% (c)       0.98%         1.05%         1.43%         1.14%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $47,580         $74,220         $115,318         $169,090         $243,036  

Portfolio turnover(d)

      142%         114%         136%         123%         123%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a)

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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)

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 131%, 113%, 116% and 89% for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class C

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.88         $8.32         $8.97         $12.31         $10.66  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.11         0.08         0.08         0.16         0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.19 )       0.61         (0.39 )       (2.67 )       1.66  

Total from investment operations

      (0.08 )       0.69         (0.31 )       (2.51 )       1.80  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.18 )       (0.13 )       (0.06 )       (0.15 )       (0.15 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.28 )       (0.68 )        

Tax return of capital

      (0.01 )                                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.19 )       (0.13 )       (0.34 )       (0.83 )       (0.15 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.61         $8.88         $8.32         $8.97         $12.31  

Total return

      (1.02% )       8.34%         (2.98% )       (21.47% )       16.97%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.88%         1.81%         1.86%         1.77%         1.88%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      1.88% (c)       1.81%         1.86%         1.77%         1.88%  

Net investment income

      1.17% (c)       0.98%         1.07%         1.47%         1.16%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $29,619         $36,614         $46,515         $59,279         $66,995  

Portfolio turnover(d)

      142%         114%         136%         123%         123%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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) 

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

(c) 

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

(d) 

Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 131%, 113%, 116% and 89% for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class I

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.01         $8.43         $9.09         $12.47         $11.52  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.23         0.19         0.18         0.28         0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.19 )       0.63         (0.41 )       (2.71 )       1.00  

Total from investment operations

      0.04         0.82         (0.23 )       (2.43 )       1.22  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.29 )       (0.24 )       (0.15 )       (0.27 )       (0.27 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.28 )       (0.68 )        

Tax return of capital

      (0.02 )                                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.31 )       (0.24 )       (0.43 )       (0.95 )       (0.27 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.74         $9.01         $8.43         $9.09         $12.47  

Total return

      0.21%         9.79%         (1.88% )       (20.60% )       10.70%  

Ratios to average net assets(b)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      0.67%         0.60%         0.65%         0.63%         0.73% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(d)

      0.67%         0.60%         0.65%         0.63%         0.73% (c)

Net investment income

      2.37%         2.19%         2.34%         2.59%         2.33% (c)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $4         $4         $4         $4         $5  

Portfolio turnover(e)

      142%         114%         136%         123%         123%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from December 11, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 131%, 113%, 116% and 89% for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class R

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.01         $8.43         $9.09         $12.47         $11.52  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.16         0.12         0.12         0.22         0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.19 )       0.63         (0.40 )       (2.69 )       1.00  

Total from investment operations

      (0.03 )       0.75         (0.28 )       (2.47 )       1.14  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.22 )       (0.17 )       (0.10 )       (0.23 )       (0.19 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.28 )       (0.68 )        

Tax return of capital

      (0.02 )                                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.24 )       (0.17 )       (0.38 )       (0.91 )       (0.19 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.74         $9.01         $8.43         $9.09         $12.47  

Total return

      (0.49% )       8.90%         (2.52% )       (20.93% )       10.01%  

Ratios to average net assets(b)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.36%         1.42%         1.42%         1.45%         1.54% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.36%         1.42%         1.33%         1.20%         1.54% (c)

Net investment income

      1.68%         1.38%         1.60%         1.98%         1.51% (c)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $4         $4         $4         $4         $5  

Portfolio turnover(e)

      142%         114%         136%         123%         123%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from December 11, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 131%, 113%, 116% and 89% for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008, respectively.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class R4

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.04         $8.45         $9.10         $12.48         $10.78  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.20         0.16         0.15         0.26         0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.19 )       0.64         (0.40 )       (2.71 )       1.70  

Total from investment operations

      0.01         0.80         (0.25 )       (2.45 )       1.94  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.26 )       (0.21 )       (0.12 )       (0.25 )       (0.24 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.28 )       (0.68 )        

Tax return of capital

      (0.02 )                                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.28 )       (0.21 )       (0.40 )       (0.93 )       (0.24 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.77         $9.04         $8.45         $9.10         $12.48  

Total return

      (0.12% )       9.49%         (2.11% )       (20.71% )       18.08%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      0.98%         0.91%         0.94%         0.93%         1.03%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      0.98%         0.91%         0.87%         0.78%         1.00%  

Net investment income

      2.07%         1.87%         1.97%         2.31%         2.01%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $384         $416         $1,219         $6,813         $16,864  

Portfolio turnover(c)

      142%         114%         136%         123%         123%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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) 

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

(c) 

Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 131%, 113%, 116% and 89% for the years ended September 30, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010(a)

Class Z

       

Per share data

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.01         $8.98  

Income from investment operations:

       

Net investment income (loss)

      0.21         (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.19 )       0.04  

Total from investment operations

      0.02         0.03  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income

      (0.30 )        

Tax return of capital

      0.00 (b)          

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.30 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.73         $9.01  

Total return

      0.01%         0.33%  

Ratios to average net assets(c)

       

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      0.89%         1.02% (d)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(e)

      0.89% (f)       1.02% (d)

Net investment income (loss)

      2.28% (f)       (13.66% )(d)

Supplemental data

       

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $335         $3  

Portfolio turnover(g)

      142%         114%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

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

(b) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

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

(f) 

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

(g)

Includes mortgage dollar rolls. If mortgage dollar roll transactions were excluded, the portfolio turnover would have been 131% and 113% for the years ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust II (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. Effective March 7, 2011, the Fund, formerly a series of RiverSource Strategic Allocation Series, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, was reorganized into a newly formed series of the Trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R4 and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.

Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the initial investment amount. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 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 R shares are not subject to sales charges and are only available to qualifying institutional investors.

Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges; however, the class was closed to new investors effective December 31, 2010.

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

 

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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 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

 

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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.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.

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

Option contracts are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices on their primary exchanges. Option contracts, including over-the-counter option contracts, with no readily available market value are valued using quotations obtained from independent brokers as of the close of the NYSE.

Swap transactions are valued through an independent pricing service or broker, or if neither is available, through an internal model based upon observable inputs.

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

 

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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.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. These contracts are intended to be used to minimize the exposure to foreign exchange rate

 

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fluctuations during the period between the trade and settlement dates of the contract. The Fund utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with the settlement of purchases and sales of securities, to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of the Fund’s securities, to shift foreign currency exposure back to U.S. dollars, to shift investment exposure from one currency to another, and to shift U.S. dollar exposure to achieve a representative weighted mix of major currencies in its benchmark, and/or to recover an underweight country exposure in its portfolio.

The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed.

The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

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 futures contracts to produce incremental earnings, manage the duration and yield curve exposure of the Fund versus the benchmark, manage exposure to movements in interest rates, manage exposure to the securities market, and 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.

 

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Options

Options are contracts which entitle the holder to purchase or sell securities or other identified assets at a specified price, or in the case of index option contracts, to receive or pay the difference between the index value and the strike price of the index option contract. The Fund purchased and wrote option contracts to produce incremental earnings and protect gains/decrease the Fund’s exposure to equity risk and to increase return on investments, protect gains, and facilitate buying and selling of securities for investments. Completion of transactions for option contracts traded in the OTC market depends upon the performance of the other party. Cash collateral may be collected or posted by the Fund to secure certain OTC option contract trades. Cash collateral held or posted by the Fund for such option contract trades must be returned to the counterparty or the Fund upon closure, exercise or expiration of the contract.

Option contracts purchased are recorded as investments and options contracts written are recorded as liabilities of the Fund. The Fund will realize a gain or loss when the option contract expires or is exercised. When option contracts on debt securities or futures are exercised, the Fund will realize a gain or loss. When other option contracts are exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call or purchased put option contract, or the purchase cost for a written put or purchased call option contract, is adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.

The risk in buying an option contract is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option contract is exercised. The Fund also has the additional risk of being unable to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist. The risk in writing a call option contract is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases. The risk in writing a put option contract is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option contract is exercised. The Fund’s maximum payout in the case of written put option contracts represents the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund could be required to make under the contract. For OTC options contracts, the transaction is also subject to counterparty credit risk. The maximum payout amount may be offset by the subsequent sale, if any, of assets obtained upon the exercise of the put option contracts by holders of the option contracts or proceeds received upon entering into the contracts.

 

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Contracts and premiums associated with options contracts written for the year ended September 30, 2011 are as follows:

 

      Calls  
      Contracts     Premiums  

Balance September 30, 2010

          $   

Opened

     1,187        25,446   

Expired

     (1,057     (19,866

Exercised

     (130     (5,580

Balance September 30, 2011

              

Credit Default Swap Contracts

Credit default swap contracts are agreements in which one party pays fixed periodic payments to a counterparty in consideration for a guarantee from the counterparty to make a specific payment should a specified negative credit event(s) take place. The Fund entered into credit default swap contracts to increase or decrease its credit exposure to an index, increase or decrease its credit exposure to a single issuer of debt securities, increase or decrease its credit exposure to a specific debt security or a basket of debt securities. Additionally, credit default swap contracts were used to hedge the Fund’s exposure on a debt security that it owns or in lieu of selling such debt security.

As the purchaser of a credit default swap contract, the Fund purchases protection by paying a periodic interest rate on the notional amount to the counterparty. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized loss upon payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract occurs, the Fund may have the option either to deliver the reference obligation to the seller in exchange for a cash payment of its par amount, or to receive a net cash settlement equal to the par amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash delivered and the notional amount received will be recorded as a realized gain (loss).

As the seller of a credit default swap contract, the Fund sells protection to a buyer and will generally receive a periodic interest rate on the notional amount. The interest amount is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as a realized gain upon receipt of the payment. If a credit event as specified in the contract occurs, the Fund may either be required to accept the reference obligation from the buyer in exchange for a cash payment of its notional amount, or to pay the buyer a net cash settlement equal to the notional amount less an agreed-upon value of the reference obligation as of the date of the credit event. The difference between the value of the obligation or cash received and the notional amount paid will be recorded as a realized gain

 

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(loss). The maximum potential amount of undiscounted future payments the Fund could be required to make as the seller of protection under a credit default swap contract is equal to the notional amount of the reference obligation. Notional amounts of all credit default swap contracts outstanding for which the Fund is the seller of protection, if any, are disclosed in the Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding schedule following the Portfolio of Investments. These potential amounts may be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective reference obligations or premiums received upon entering into the agreement.

As a protection seller, the Fund bears the risk of loss from the credit events specified in the contract. Although specified events are contract specific, credit events are generally defined as bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. For credit default swap contracts on credit indices, quoted market prices and resulting market values serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the reference entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the contract. Market values for credit default swap contracts in which the Fund is the seller of protection, if any, are disclosed in the Credit Default Swap Contracts Outstanding schedule following the Portfolio of Investments.

The notional amounts and market values of credit default swap contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Any premium paid or received by the Fund upon entering into a credit default swap contract is recorded as an asset or liability, respectively, and amortized daily as a component of realized gain (loss) in the Statement of Operations. Credit default swap contracts are valued daily, and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the termination of the swap, at which time a realized gain (loss) is recorded.

Credit default swap contracts can involve greater risks than if a fund had invested in the reference obligation directly since, in addition to general market risks, credit default swaps are subject to counterparty credit risk, leverage risk, hedging risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. The Fund will enter into credit default swap transactions only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness.

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

 

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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.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments at September 30, 2011

 

Risk exposure
category

  

Asset derivatives

    

Liability derivatives

 
   Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
location
   Fair value      Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
location
   Fair value  

Credit contracts

   Premiums paid on outstanding credit default swap contracts    $ 1,111,585       Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts    $ 2,551,260   

Equity contracts

                 Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts      15,557

Foreign exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      500,131       Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts      659,201   

Interest rate contracts

   Investments, at value — unaffiliated issuers      31,487       Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts      43,413

Total

        $ 1,643,203            $ 3,269,431   

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Effect of Derivative Instruments in the Statement of Operations

for the Year Ended September 30, 2011

 

Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income  
Risk exposure
category
   Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
    Futures
contracts
    Options
contracts
written and
purchased
    Swap
contracts
    Total  

Credit contracts

   $      $      $      $ 670,438      $ 670,438   

Equity contracts

            497,841        19,866             $ 517,707   

Foreign exchange contracts

     (439,141                        $ (439,141

Interest rate contracts

            (424,450     (116,432          $ (540,882

Total

   $ (439,141   $ 73,391      $ (96,566   $ 670,438      $ 208,122   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income  
Risk exposure
category
   Forward
foreign
currency
exchange
contracts
    Futures
contracts
    Options
contracts
written and
purchased
    Swap
contracts
    Total  

Credit contracts

   $      $      $      $ (2,640,311   $ (2,640,311

Equity contracts

            (23,900                 $ (23,900

Foreign exchange contracts

     (195,929                        $ (195,929

Interest rate contracts

            (26,062     (8,447          $ (34,509

Total

   $ (195,929   $ (49,962   $ (8,447   $ (2,640,311   $ (2,894,649

Volume of Derivative Instruments for the Year Ended September 30, 2011

 

      Contracts
opened
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     2,020   

Futures Contracts

     1,946   

Options Contracts

     9,831,777   
      Aggregate
notional opened
 

Credit Default Swap Contracts — Sell Protection

   $ 37,000,000   

 

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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.

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.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions

The Fund may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts with the same counterparty to repurchase similar (same type, coupon and maturity) but not identical securities on a specified future date not exceeding 120 days. During

 

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the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund will benefit because it receives negotiated amounts in the form of reductions of the purchase price for the future purchase plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. The Fund records the incremental difference between the forward purchase and sale of each forward roll as a realized gain or loss. Unless any realized gains exceed the income, capital appreciation, and gain or loss due to mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared to what the performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund identifies within its portfolio of investments cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the forward purchase price.

For financial reporting and tax purposes, the Fund treats “to be announced” mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. This treatment may exaggerate the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as financing transactions.

Mortgage dollar rolls involve certain risks. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the securities becomes insolvent, the Fund’s right to purchase or repurchase the mortgage-related securities may be restricted and the instruments which the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than instruments which the Fund originally held. Successful use of mortgage dollar rolls may depend upon the Investment Manager’s ability to predict interest rates and mortgage prepayments. For these reasons, there is no assurance that mortgage dollar rolls can be successfully employed.

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

The Fund may invest in treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically and is increased for inflation or decreased for deflation based on a monthly published index. Interest payments are based on the adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid. These adjustments are recorded as interest income in the Statement of Operations.

Interest Only Securities

The Fund may invest in Interest Only Securities (IOs). IOs are stripped mortgage backed securities entitled to receive all of the security’s interest, but none of its principal. Interest is accrued daily. The daily accrual factor is adjusted each month to reflect the paydown of principal.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized.

Inflation adjustments to the principal amount and cost basis of inflation-indexed securities are included in interest income.

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

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

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

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.

 

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Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Foreign Taxes

The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income 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 pays for such foreign taxes on net realized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid each calendar quarter. 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 Trust or its funds. 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, 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. Effective July 1, 2011, the management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that

 

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declines from 0.66% to 0.49% as the Fund’s net assets increase. Prior to July 1, 2011, the rates were an annual fee that declined from 0.57% to 0.39% as assets increased. Also prior to July 1, 2011, the fee was adjusted upward or downward by a performance incentive adjustment (PIA) determined monthly by measuring the percentage difference over a rolling 12-month period between the annualized performance of one Class A share of the Fund and the annualized performance of the Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Index. The maximum adjustment was 0.08% per year. If the performance difference was less than 0.50%, the adjustment was zero. The adjustment decreased the management fee by $447,021 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The management fee for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 0.54% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, including the adjustment under the terms of the PIA.

Administration Fees

Under an Administrative Services Agreement, the Investment Manager serves as the Fund Administrator. Effective July 1, 2011, 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 0.06% to 0.03% as the Fund’s net assets increase. Prior to July 1, 2011, the administration fee was equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declined from 0.08% to 0.05% as the Fund’s net assets increased. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 0.07% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Prior to January 1, 2011, Ameriprise Financial, Inc. served as the Fund Administrator.

Other Fees

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the year ended September 30, 2011, other expenses paid to this company were $5,771.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as set forth in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund as defined under the 1940 Act may defer receipt of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

 

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Transfer Agent Fees

Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent 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. Total transfer agent fees for Class R4 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to the share class.

For the year ended September 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

    0.19   

Class R4

    0.05   

Class Z

    0.18   

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. For the year ended September 30, 2011, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses by $60.

Plan Administration Fees

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

Distribution 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. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares (of which up to 0.25% may be used for shareholder services) and a fee at an annual rate of up to 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares. For Class B and Class C shares, of the 1.00% fee, up to 0.75% is reimbursed for distribution expenses.

The amount of distribution expenses incurred by the Distributor and not yet reimbursed (unreimbursed expense) was approximately $5,060,000 and $384,000 for Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These amounts are based on the most recent information available as of June 30, 2011 and may be recovered from future payments under the distribution plan or CDSCs. To the extent the unreimbursed expense has been fully recovered, the distribution fee is reduced.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $874,413 for Class A, $51,691 for Class B, and $3,488 for Class C shares for the year ended September 30, 2011.

 

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 because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

For the year ended September 30, 2011, these differences are primarily due to differing treatments for futures and options contracts, foreign currency transactions, recognition of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for certain derivative investments, passive foreign investment company (PFIC) holdings, re-characterization of REIT distributions, post-October losses, interest on bonds, and deferral/reversal of wash sale losses. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund’s net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not

 

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require reclassifications. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities the following reclassifications were made:

 

Undistributed net investment income

  $ 739,383   

Accumulated net realized loss

    (739,383

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 September 30,    2011      2010  

Ordinary income

   $ 24,955,376       $ 24,029,895   

Tax return of capital

     2,023,617           

Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.

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

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $   

Undistributed accumulated long-term gain

      

Accumulated realized loss

    (362,889,522

Unrealized depreciation

    (25,947,319

At September 30, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $987,570,900 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 46,162,554   

Unrealized depreciation

    (71,816,920

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (25,654,366

The following capital loss carryforward, determined at September 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  

2017

  $ (21,514,298

2018

    (320,258,879

2019

    (21,116,345

Total

  $ (362,889,522

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act,

the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused.

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 but including mortgage dollar rolls, aggregated to $1,375,518,612 and $1,575,553,828, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2011, of which $836,206,836 and $784,490,940, respectively, were U.S. government securities.

 

Note 6. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement 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 September 30, 2011, securities valued at $81,014,631 were on loan, secured by U.S. government securities valued at $8,867,612 and by cash collateral of $75,859,185 partially or fully invested in short-term securities or other cash equivalents.

 

 

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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 September 30, 2011 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

 

Note 7. Affiliated Money Market Fund

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

 

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

At September 30, 2011, the Investment Manager and/or affiliates owned 100% of the Fund’s Class I and Class R shares.

 

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 purposes. The credit facility became effective on October 14, 2010, replacing a prior credit facility. The credit facility agreement,

as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $300 million. Pursuant to a March 28, 2011 amendment to the credit facility agreement, the collective borrowing amount was

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

increased in two stages during the third quarter of 2011 to a final collective borrowing amount of $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the sum of the federal funds rate plus (i) 1.25% per annum plus (ii) if one-month LIBOR exceeds the federal funds rate, the amount of such excess. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum.

Prior to March 28, 2011, the credit facility agreement, which was a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permitted collective borrowings up to $300 million. The borrowers had the right, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, to request an increase of up to $200 million in the aggregate amount of the credit facility from new or existing lenders, provided that the aggregate amount of the credit facility could at no time exceed $500 million. The Fund also paid a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum. Prior to October 14, 2010, the Fund also paid an upfront fee equal to its pro rata share of 0.04% of the amount of the credit facility. The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended September 30, 2011.

 

Note 10. Subsequent Events

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

Effective December 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses through January 31, 2013, 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, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

 

Class A

    1.13

Class B

    1.88   

Class C

    1.88   

Class I

    0.74   

Class R

    1.38   

Class R4

    1.04   

Class Z

    0.88   

 

 

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Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company mutual funds (branded as Columbia) 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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 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 Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund (the Fund) (one of the portfolios constituting the Columbia Funds Series Trust II) as of September 30, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm (continued)  

 

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund of the Columbia Funds Series Trust II at September 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Minneapolis, Minnesota

November 22, 2011

 

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Federal Income Tax Information  

 

 

(Unaudited)

The Fund is required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tell its shareholders about the tax treatment of the dividends it pays during its fiscal year. The dividends listed below are reported to you on Form 1099-DIV, Dividends and Distributions. Shareholders should consult a tax advisor on how to report distributions for state and local tax purposes.

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2011

Income distributions – the Fund designates the following tax attributes for distributions:

 

Qualified Dividend Income for individuals

    64.30

Dividends Received Deduction for corporations

    43.84

U.S. Government Obligations

    8.13

The Fund designates as distributions of long-term gains, to the extent necessary to fully distribute such capital gains, earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares.

 

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Board Members and Officers  

 

 

Shareholders elect the Board that oversees the funds’ operations. The Board appoints officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The following table provides basic biographical information about the funds’ Board members, including their principal occupations during the past five years, although specific titles for individuals may have varied over the period. Under current Board policy, members may serve until the next Board meeting after he or she reaches the mandatory retirement age established by the Board, or the fifteenth anniversary of the first Board meeting they attended as a member of the Board.

On Sept. 29, 2009, Ameriprise Financial, the parent company of Columbia Management, entered into an agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) to acquire a portion of the asset management business of Columbia Management Group, LLC and certain of its affiliated companies (the “Transaction”). Following the Transaction, which became effective on May 1, 2010, various alignment activities have occurred with respect to the Fund Family. In connection with the Transaction, Mr. Edward J. Boudreau, Jr., Mr. William P. Carmichael, Mr. William A. Hawkins, Mr. R. Glenn Hilliard, Mr. John J. Nagorniak, Ms. Minor M. Shaw and Dr. Anthony M. Santomero, who were members of the Legacy Columbia Nations funds’ Board (“Nations Funds”), which includes Columbia Funds Series Trust, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust I and Columbia Funds Master Investment Trust, LLC, prior to the Transaction, began service on the Board for the Legacy RiverSource funds (“RiverSource Funds”) effective June 1, 2011, which resulted in an overall increase from twelve directors/trustees to sixteen for all funds overseen by the Board.

Independent Board Members

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or
past directorships/

trusteeships (within
past 5 years)

Kathleen Blatz
901 S. Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Age 57
  Board member since 1/06 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Attorney; Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998-2006   153   None
Edward J. Boudreau, Jr.
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
Age 67
  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Managing Director, E.J. Boudreau & Associates (consulting) since 2000   146   Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

 

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Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or
past directorships/

trusteeships (within
past 5 years)

Pamela G. Carlton
901 S. Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Age 57
  Board member since 7/07 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   President, Springboard-Partners in Cross Cultural Leadership (consulting company)   153   None
William P. Carmichael
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
Age 68
  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1999 for Nations Funds   Retired   146   Director, Cobra Electronics Corporation (electronic equipment manufacturer); The Finish Line (athletic shoes and apparel); McMoRan Exploration Company (oil and gas exploration and development); Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds); former Director, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (consumer products); former Director, Simmons Company (bedding)
Patricia M. Flynn
901 S. Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN
55402
Age 60
  Board member since 11/04 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Trustee Professor of Economics and Management, Bentley University; former Dean, McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley University   153   None
William A. Hawkins
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
Age 68
  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Managing Director, Overton Partners (financial consulting), since August 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer, California General Bank, N.A., January 2008-August 2010   146   Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or
past directorships/

trusteeships (within
past 5 years)

R. Glenn Hilliard
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
Age 68
  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hilliard Group LLC (investing and consulting), since April 2003; Non-Executive Director & Chairman, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (formerly Conseco, Inc.) (insurance), from September 2003 to May 2011   146   Chairman, BofA Fund Series Trust (11 funds); former Director, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (insurance)
Stephen R. Lewis, Jr.
901 S. Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Age 72
  Chair of the Board for RiverSource Funds since 1/07, Board member for RiverSource Funds since 1/02 and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   President Emeritus and Professor of Economics, Carleton College   153   Valmont Industries, Inc. (manufactures irrigation systems)
John F. Maher
901 S. Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Age 68
  Board member since 12/08 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Retired President and Chief Executive Officer and former Director, Great Western Financial Corporation (financial services), 1986-1997   153   None
John J. Nagorniak
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
Age 66
  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/08 for Nations Funds   Retired; President and Director, Foxstone Financial, Inc. (consulting), 2000-2007; Director, Mellon Financial Corporation affiliates (investing), 2000-2007; Chairman, Franklin Portfolio Associates (investing — Mellon affiliate) 1982-2007   146   Trustee, Research Foundation of CFA Institute; Director, MIT Investment Company; Trustee, MIT 401k Plan; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

 

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Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or
past directorships/

trusteeships (within
past 5 years)

Catherine James Paglia
901 S. Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Age 59
  Board member since 11/04 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Director, Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. (private real estate and asset management company)   153   None
Leroy C. Richie
901 S. Marquette Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Age 70
  Board member since 11/08 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Counsel, Lewis & Munday, P.C. since 2004; former Vice President and General Counsel, Automotive Legal Affairs, Chrysler Corporation   153   Digital Ally, Inc. (digital imaging); Infinity, Inc. (oil and gas exploration and production); OGE Energy Corp. (energy and energy services)
Minor M. Shaw
225 Franklin Street
Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110
Age 64
  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 2003 for Nations Funds   President — Micco Corporation (real estate development) and Mickel Investment Group   146   Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds); Piedmont Natural Gas
Alison Taunton-Rigby
901 S. Marquette Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Age 67
  Board member since 11/02 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Chief Executive Officer and Director, RiboNovix, Inc. since 2003 (biotechnology); former President, Aquila Biopharmaceuticals   153   Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (biotechnology); Healthways, Inc. (health management programs)

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Interested Board Member Not Affiliated with Investment Manager*

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or
past directorships/

trusteeships (within
past 5 years)

Anthony M. Santomero*
225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228
Boston, MA 02110

Age 65

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/08 for Nations Funds   Richard K. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, since 2002; Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company (consulting), 2006-2008; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2000-2006   146   Director, Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.; Trustee, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company; Director, Citigroup; Director, Citibank, N.A.; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)
* Dr. Santomero is not an affiliated person of the investment manager or Ameriprise Financial. However, he is currently deemed by the funds to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the funds because he serves as a Director of Citigroup, Inc. and Citibank N.A., companies that may directly or through subsidiaries and affiliates engage from time-to-time in brokerage execution, principal transactions and lending relationships with the funds or accounts advised/managed by the investment manager.

 

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Interested Board Member Affiliated with Investment Manager (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or
past directorships/

trusteeships (within
past 5 years)

William F. Truscott
53600 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
Age 51
  Board member since 11/01 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds; Senior Vice President since 2002   Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) since May 2010 (previously President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-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, 2005-April 2010 and Senior Vice President — Chief Investment Officer, 2001-2005); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2006; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) since May 2010 (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010.   153   None
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the investment manager or Ameriprise Financial.

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

The SAI has additional information about the Fund’s Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiamanagement.com.

The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the funds’ other officers are:

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

J. Kevin Connaughton
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Age 47

   President and Principal Executive Officer since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2009 for Nations Funds    Senior Vice President and General Manager — Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Managing Director of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, December 2004-April 2010; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Columbia Funds, June 2008-January 2009; Treasurer, Columbia Funds, October 2003-May 2008; Treasurer, the Liberty Funds, Stein Roe Funds and Liberty All-Star Funds, December 2000-December 2006; Senior Vice President — Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, April 2003-December 2004; President, Columbia Funds, Liberty Funds and Stein Roe Funds, February 2004-October 2004
Amy K. Johnson
5228 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
Age 46
   Vice President since 12/06 for RiverSource Funds and 5/10 for Nations Funds    Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010 and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009 and Vice President — Operations and Compliance, 2004-2006); Director of Product Development — Mutual Funds, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2001-2004

Michael G. Clarke

225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

   Treasurer since 1/11 and Chief Financial Officer since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and Treasurer since 3/11 and Chief Financial Officer since 2009 for Nations Funds    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

 

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Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

Scott R. Plummer

5228 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN
55474
Age 52

   Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since 12/06 and Assistant Secretary since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since 5/10 and Assistant Secretary since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, 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, 2005-April 2010 and Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, 2004-2005); Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) since 2008; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2005; Chief Counsel, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006

Michael A. Jones

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 52

   Senior Vice President since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and Nations Funds    Vice President — Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2011; Director and President, 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, 2007-April 2010; Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., 2006-April 2010; former Co-President and Senior Managing Director, Robeco Investment Management

Colin Moore

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 53

   Senior Vice President since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and Nations Funds    Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010; Head of Equities, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2002-Sept. 2007

Linda J. Wondrack

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 47

   Senior Vice President since 4/11 and Chief Compliance Officer since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2007 for Nations Funds    Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director (Columbia Management Group, LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America, June 2005-April 2010; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer, MFS Investment Management (investment management), August 2004-May 2005

Stephen T. Welsh

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 53

   Vice President since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and 2006 for Nations Funds    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

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

Christopher O. Petersen
5228 Ameriprise
Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 41

   Vice President and Secretary since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and 3/11 for Nations Funds    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 Legacy RiverSource Funds, January 2007-April 2011 and of the Nations Funds, May 2010-March 2011

Paul D. Pearson

10468 Ameriprise

Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 55

   Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Treasurer since 1/99 for RiverSource Funds and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Vice President — Investment Accounting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Vice President — Managed Assets, Investment Accounting, Ameriprise Financial Corporation, Feb. 1998 to May 2010

Joseph F. DiMaria

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since 4/11 and Vice President since 3/11 and Chief Accounting Officer since 2008 for Nations Funds    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

Paul B. Goucher

100 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Age 43

   Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Secretary since 11/08 for RiverSource Funds and 5/1/10 for Nations Funds    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

Michael E. DeFao

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

   Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Secretary since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2011 for Nations Funds    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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Proxy Voting  

 

 

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

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Columbia Strategic Allocation Fund

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

columbiamanagement.com

 

LOGO     

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by the Fund’s current prospectus.

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.

    

S-6141 AH (11/11)


Annual Report

and Prospectus

 

LOGO

 

Columbia

Diversified Equity Income Fund

 

 

Annual Report for the Period Ended September 30, 2011

(Prospectus also enclosed)

Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund seeks to provide shareholders with a high level of current income and, as a secondary objective, steady growth of capital.

 

This annual report includes a prospectus that describes in detail the Fund’s objective, investment strategy, risks, sales charges, fees and other matters of interest. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

 

Not FDIC insured ¡ No bank guarantee  ¡ May lose value


Table of Contents  

 

 

 

Your Fund at a Glance

    2   

Manager Commentary

    5   

The Fund’s Long-term Performance

    12   

Fund Expense Example

    14   

Portfolio of Investments

    16   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    25   

Statement of Operations

    27   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

    29   

Financial Highlights

    32   

Notes to Financial Statements

    42   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    57   

Federal Income Tax Information

    59   

Board Members and Officers

    60   

Proxy Voting

    68   

 

 

See the Fund’s prospectus for risks associated with investing in the Fund.

 

COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     1   


Your Fund at a Glance  

 

FUND SUMMARY

 

>  

Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund (the Fund) Class A shares declined 4.32% (excluding sales charge) for the 12 months ended September 30, 2011.

 

>  

The Fund underperformed the 1.89% decrease of the Russell 1000® Value Index.

 

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURNS (for period ended September 30, 2011)

 

     1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years  

Comubia Diversified Equity Income Fund Class A (excluding sales charge)

    -4.32%        -1.34%        -2.73%        +5.19%   

Russell 1000 Value Index (unmanaged)

    -1.89%        -1.52%        -3.53%        +3.36%   

(See “The Fund’s Long-term Performance” for Index descriptions)

The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiamanagement.com or calling 800.345.6611.

The 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A shares of the Fund is not reflected in the table above. If reflected, returns would be lower than those shown. The performance of other classes may vary from that shown because of differences in fees and expenses. The Fund’s returns reflect the effect of fee waivers/expense reimbursements, if any. Without such waivers/reimbursements, the Fund’s returns would be lower. See the Average Annual Total Returns table for performance of other share classes of the Fund.

The index does not reflect the effects of sales charges, expenses and taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

at September 30, 2011                              

Without sales charge

  1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years    

Since

inception*

 

Class A (inception 10/15/90)

    -4.32%        -1.34%        -2.73%        +5.19%        N/A   

Class B (inception 3/20/95)

    -5.01%        -2.08%        -3.47%        +4.38%        N/A   

Class C (inception 6/26/00)

    -5.07%        -2.10%        -3.47%        +4.38%        N/A   

Class I (inception 3/4/04)

    -3.88%        -0.88%        -2.31%        N/A        +3.30%   

Class R (inception 12/11/06)

    -4.46%        -1.62%        N/A        N/A        -4.51%   

Class R3 (inception 12/11/06)

    -4.52%        -1.45%        N/A        N/A        -4.31%   

Class R4 (inception 3/20/95)

    -4.23%        -1.17%        -2.58%        +5.36%        N/A   

Class R5 (inception 12/11/06)

    -3.87%        -0.91%        N/A        N/A        -3.82%   

Class W (inception 12/01/06)

    -4.20%        -1.28%        N/A        N/A        -3.91%   

Class Z (inception 9/27/10)

    -4.06%        N/A        N/A        N/A        -3.92%   
With sales charge                              

Class A (inception 10/15/90)

    -9.81%        -3.28%        -3.88%        +4.56%        N/A   

Class B (inception 3/20/95)

    -9.74%        -3.04%        -3.78%        +4.38%        N/A   

Class C (inception 6/26/00)

    -6.02%        -2.10%        -3.47%        +4.38%        N/A   

The “Without sales charge” returns for Class A, Class B and Class C shares do not include applicable initial or contingent deferred sales charges. If included, returns would be lower than those shown. The “With sales charge” returns for Class A, Class B and Class C shares include: the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares; the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class B shares (applied as follows: first year 5%; second year 4%; third and fourth years 3%; fifth year 2%; sixth year 1%; no sales charge thereafter); and a 1% CDSC for Class C shares sold within one year after purchase. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. See the Fund’s prospectuses for details.

 

* For classes with less than 10 years performance.

 

COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     3   


Your Fund at a Glance (continued)  

 

 

MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOXTM

 

 

LOGO   The Morningstar Style BoxTM is based on the Fund’s portfolio holdings as
of period end. 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 information contained herein is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers, may not be copied or distributed and 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. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

4   COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Manager Commentary  

 

 

Dear Shareholders,

Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund (the Fund) Class A shares declined 4.32% (excluding sales charge) for the 12 months ended September 30, 2011. The Fund underperformed the 1.89% decrease of the Russell 1000® Value Index (Russell Index).

Significant performance factors

The performance of the U.S. equity markets during the 12 months ended September 30, 2011 was driven primarily by growing concerns regarding weakness in the U.S. and global economies. Optimism early in the year for a continued economic recovery gave way to deep concerns about deteriorating U.S. economic data, persistent sovereign debt crises in Europe and the possibility of a hard landing for China’s economy. Most of the annual period’s decline can be attributed to the third quarter of 2011 when these factors, along with political paralysis in Washington D.C. and an unprecedented downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt by Standard & Poor’s, caused investor risk aversion to heighten such that the U.S. equity markets experienced their worst quarter since the fourth quarter of 2008. From the

 

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN(1) (at September 30, 2011)  

Stocks

     96.0

Consumer Discretionary

     10.8   

Consumer Staples

     9.8   

Energy

     14.0   

Financials

     11.2   

Health Care

     11.0   

Industrials

     13.3   

Information Technology

     12.2   

Materials

     3.0   

Telecommunication Services

     6.1   

Utilities

     4.6   

Bonds

     0.1   

Other(2)

     3.9   

 

(1)  

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral

      

Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

(2)  

Includes Cash Equivalents.

 

COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     5   


Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

end of September 2010 through the end of April 2011, when the Russell Index peaked for this annual period, the Russell Index returned 20.81%. From the end of April to the end of September 2011, the Russell Index fell 18.79%.

As a flight to quality developed and grew, there was a major bifurcation in the U.S. equity markets. Traditionally defensive sectors, most notably utilities, consumer staples and health care, performed best within the Russell Index for the annual period overall. The more cyclical, economically-sensitive sectors, including financials, materials and industrials, were the weakest performers in the Russell Index during the annual period.

The Fund underperformed the Russell Index due primarily to stock selection. Sector allocation overall contributed positively to the Fund’s results.

The Fund’s results were hurt most by having only a modest allocation to health care, which was among the strongest performing sectors within the Russell Index during the annual period. In particular, having only a modest exposure to the pharmaceuticals industry detracted, as this was one of the better performing areas of the sector. Stock selection within the sector also

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS(1) (at September 30, 2011)  

Lorillard, Inc.

     4.3

Microsoft Corp.

     3.0   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.8   

Chevron Corp.

     2.7   

AT&T, Inc.

     2.5   

XL Group PLC

     2.5   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     2.3   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

     2.0   

Ford Motor Co.

     2.0   

Apache Corp.

     1.9   

 

(1)  

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan and Cash & Cash Equivalents).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

 

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hampered results. Within pharmaceuticals, a sizable holding in Merck, which lagged the Russell Index, and having a smaller position in Pfizer, which outpaced the Russell Index, detracted. A significant position in Agilent Technologies, which provides core bio-analytical and electronic measurement solutions to the communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis industries, also disappointed.

Industry and stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector further detracted from the Fund’s results during the annual period. A smaller position in the media industry than the Russell Index and a greater exposure to the auto and auto parts industry especially hurt. In the latter, sizable positions in automobile manufacturer Ford Motor and automotive systems provider Johnson Controls hindered results. Elsewhere in the consumer discretionary sector, significant holdings in leisure cruise line Carnival and discount retailer Target hurt the Fund’s relative performance.

In materials, the second worst performer in the Russell Index during the annual period, having a sizable allocation to the sector and industry and stock selection detracted. The Fund had an emphasis on the metals and mining and chemicals industries, which both were weak overall. Within metals and mining, a significant position in Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold hurt, as the mining company was impacted by declining copper prices and on concerns over slowing global economic growth and, in particular, slowing demand in China. In the chemicals industry, sizable positions in Dow Chemical and Huntsman hampered results. Shares of each of these chemicals companies fell on concerns regarding pricing power in the face of slower end demand.

Stock selection in the energy sector negatively impacted the Fund’s annual results, more than offsetting the positive contribution made by having a significant allocation to the relatively strong performing sector. Stock selection was especially challenging in the exploration and production and the oilfield services industries. Exploration and production companies Apache and Newfield Exploration were particular disappointments. Among Fund’s oilfield services holdings, McDermott International and Halliburton were poor performers.

In the financials sector, positions in diversified banking institutions Bank of America and Goldman Sachs hurt the Fund’s results most.

 

 

COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     7   


Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

On the positive side, stock selection in the information technology and consumer staples sectors proved effective, more than offsetting the detracting impact of weightings to these sectors. In information technology, an emphasis on the services and software industries boosted results most. In particular, in services, sizable positions in global payment solutions provider MasterCard and computer solutions provider International Business Machines (IBM) benefited the Fund during the annual period. Shares of MasterCard advanced as the company’s volumes held up better than anticipated even in the face of a slowing economy. Shares of IBM advanced as the company issued good earnings reports and as it remains a major blue-chip name and thus considered among the more recession-resistant companies within the sector. In software, a significant holding in Microsoft buoyed the Fund’s results most. Microsoft’s shares advanced as the company is among the most cash-rich defensive names within the information technology sector. Timing of our trades in Hewlett-Packard during the annual period proved especially prudent, contributing positively to the Fund’s results. Hewlett-Packard provides imaging and printing systems, computing systems, and information technology services for business and home.

In consumer staples, a significant position in tobacco company Lorillard contributed most positively to the Fund’s results. Shares of Lorillard rose on the lack of negative news from the company and on its comparatively defensive characteristics. Elsewhere, a position in aerospace and defense company Goodrich of the industrials sector was a strong performer for the Fund during the annual period.

Changes to the Fund’s portfolio

Broadly speaking, we increased the Fund’s exposure to the more traditionally defensive areas of the U.S. equity market, including consumer staples, utilities and health care as well as select companies within the consumer discretionary sector, during the annual period. We reduced the Fund’s allocations to the more cyclical, economically-sensitive sectors of the U.S. equity market, including industrials, financials and materials. We also reduced the Fund’s exposure to real estate investment trusts (REITs) and eliminated the Fund’s positions in homebuilders during the annual period.

 

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More specifically, we established new positions during the annual period in health care companies Novartis and UnitedHealth Group and consumer staples companies Kraft Foods and Altria. We also initiated a Fund position in aerospace and defense company Boeing, which, though an industrials company, features several defensive characteristics. In other segments of the industrials sector, we sold the Fund’s holdings in diversified manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand and electronic and electrical equipment manufacturer Emerson Electric. In materials, we reduced the Fund’s exposure to the metals and mining industry, eliminating positions in Vale, Alcoa and Nucor. Elsewhere, we sold the Fund’s position in AMR, the parent company of American Airlines.

Our future strategy

At the end of September, we viewed equity prices as offering compelling value but such pricing to be at risk at the macro level as three major concerns continued to trouble investors. First is the uncertainty surrounding the bailout of several European nations facing sovereign debt crises. Second, in the U.S., debate continues between those economists and politicians who favor bringing down the fiscal deficit and those who favor supporting asset prices through quantitative easing. Third, concerns remained as to whether China will be able to achieve a soft economic landing or will face a harder landing given deterioration of economic indicators on a global basis.

 

 

We believe that sector allocation that is broadly balanced and stock selection that seeks to capture the undervalued nature of the market from a fundamental perspective is the path to adding value for our shareholders in the months ahead.

 

 

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Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

Given the uncertainty these macro level risks present, we believe that individual stock selection remains critical to results going forward and so we maintain our bottom-up strategy. We believe that sector allocation that is broadly balanced and stock selection that seeks to capture the undervalued nature of the market from a fundamental perspective is the path to adding value for our shareholders in the months ahead.

 

Steve Schroll

Portfolio Manager

 

Laton Spahr, CFA®

Portfolio Manager

 

Paul Stocking

Portfolio Manager

 

 

Any specific securities mentioned are for illustrative purposes only and are not a complete list of securities that have increased or decreased in value. The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) or any subadviser to the Fund or any other person in the Investment Manager or subadviser organizations. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Investment Manager disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for the Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Fund.

 

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The Fund’s Long-term Performance  

 

 

The chart on the facing page illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in the Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund Class A shares (from 10/1/01 to 9/30/11) as compared to the performance of the Russell 1000 Value Index. In comparing the Fund’s Class A shares to the index, you should take into account the fact that the Fund’s performance reflects the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%, while such charges are not reflected in the performance of the index. Returns for the Fund include the reinvestment of any distributions paid during each period.

The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The table below and the chart on the facing page do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary or visiting columbiamanagement.com. Also see “Past Performance” in the Fund’s current prospectuses.

 

 

COMPARATIVE RESULTS  
Results at September 30, 2011  
       1 year         3 years         5 years         10 years   

Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund

(includes sales charge)

           

Class A Cumulative value of $10,000

     $9,019         $9,049         $8,206         $15,627   
    Average annual total return      -9.81%         -3.28%         -3.88%         +4.56%   
Russell 1000 Value Index(1)            
    Cumulative value of $10,000      $9,811         $9,550         $8,355         $13,910   
    Average annual total return      -1.89%         -1.52%         -3.53%         +3.36%   

Results for other share classes can be found on page 3.

 

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LOGO

 

(1)  

The Russell 1000 Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

 

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Fund Expense Example  

 

(Unaudited)

Understanding your expenses

As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) 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

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated 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. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. 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 the period. See the “Compare with other funds” information with details on using the hypothetical data.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 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 only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would have been higher.

 

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April 1, 2011 — September 30, 2011

 

    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        806.00        1,019.30        5.21        5.82        1.15   

Class B

    1,000.00        1,000.00        802.80        1,015.54        8.59        9.60        1.90   

Class C

    1,000.00        1,000.00        802.40        1,015.54        8.58        9.60        1.90   

Class I

    1,000.00        1,000.00        807.80        1,021.76        2.99        3.35        0.66   

Class R

    1,000.00        1,000.00        805.10        1,018.05        6.34        7.08        1.40   

Class R3

    1,000.00        1,000.00        804.50        1,018.95        5.52        6.17        1.22   

Class R4

    1,000.00        1,000.00        806.20        1,020.16        4.44        4.96        0.98   

Class R5

    1,000.00        1,000.00        807.40        1,021.41        3.31        3.70        0.73   

Class W

    1,000.00        1,000.00        806.40        1,019.55        4.98        5.57        1.10   

Class Z

    1,000.00        1,000.00        806.60        1,020.71        3.94        4.41        0.87   

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

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investments vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds).

 

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Portfolio of Investments  

 

 

Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund

September 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks 95.9%  
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 10.8%

  

Auto Components 1.0%

  

Johnson Controls, Inc.(a)

    1,425,737        $37,596,685   

Automobiles 1.9%

  

 

Ford Motor Co.(a)(b)

    7,528,846        72,803,941   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.9%

  

 

Carnival Corp.(c)

    1,349,503        40,889,941   

McDonald’s Corp.

    363,015        31,879,977   
   

 

 

 

Total

            72,769,918   

Household Durables 0.2%

  

 

Lennar Corp., Class A(a)

    609,912        8,258,208   

Media 2.0%

   

Comcast Corp., Class A(a)

    672,442        14,054,038   

Regal Entertainment Group,
Class A(a)

    1,684,475        19,775,736   

Time Warner, Inc.(a)

    369,475        11,073,166   

Viacom, Inc., Class B

    405,872        15,723,481   

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    594,705        17,936,303   
   

 

 

 

Total

            78,562,724   

Multiline Retail 2.6%

  

 

Macy’s, Inc.

    1,148,140        30,219,045   

Target Corp.

    1,388,836        68,108,517   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    98,327,562   

Specialty Retail 1.2%

  

 

Home Depot, Inc.(a)

    1,437,741        47,258,547   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

  

    415,577,585   

CONSUMER STAPLES 9.8%

  

 

Food & Staples Retailing 1.1%

  

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(a)

    788,795        40,938,460   

Food Products 1.9%

  

 

Kellogg Co.

    389,599        20,722,771   

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A(a)

    915,740        30,750,549   

Unilever NV(c)

    668,732        21,058,371   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    72,531,691   

Household Products 0.7%

  

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.(a)

    381,627        27,099,333   

Tobacco 6.1%

   

Altria Group, Inc.

    1,265,917        33,939,235   

Lorillard, Inc.

    1,421,611        157,372,338   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

CONSUMER STAPLES (cont.)

  

 

Tobacco (cont.)

  

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    704,422        $43,941,844   
   

 

 

 

Total

            235,253,417   

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

  

    375,822,901   

ENERGY 13.9%

   

Energy Equipment & Services 3.0%

  

 

Baker Hughes, Inc.

    425,304        19,632,033   

C&J Energy Services, Inc.(a)(b)

    286,272        4,706,312   

Halliburton Co.

    1,656,421        50,553,969   

McDermott International, Inc.(b)(c)

    1,881,931        20,249,577   

Nabors Industries Ltd.(b)(c)

    89,306        1,094,892   

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

    394,033        20,182,370   
   

 

 

 

Total

            116,419,153   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 10.9%

  

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.(a)

    645,318        40,687,300   

Apache Corp.(a)

    887,613        71,222,067   

Chevron Corp.(a)

    1,091,759        101,009,543   

Enbridge, Inc.(c)

    545,685        17,423,722   

Exxon Mobil Corp.(a)

    1,440,002        104,587,345   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    276,838        7,491,236   

Newfield Exploration Co.(b)

    570,457        22,641,438   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    526,663        37,656,405   

Total SA, ADR(c)

    390,274        17,121,320   
   

 

 

 

Total

            419,840,376   

TOTAL ENERGY

  

    536,259,529   

FINANCIALS 11.2%

  

 

Capital Markets 1.8%

  

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
(The)(a)

    661,448        62,539,908   

Morgan Stanley

    498,931        6,735,569   
   

 

 

 

Total

            69,275,477   

Commercial Banks 0.4%

  

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

    606,056        14,618,071   

Diversified Financial Services 4.3%

  

 

Bank of America Corp.(a)

    11,449,489        70,070,873   

Citigroup, Inc.

    416,171        10,662,301   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    2,802,711        84,417,655   
   

 

 

 

Total

            165,150,829   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

FINANCIALS (cont.)

  

Insurance 4.6%

  

ACE Ltd.(c)

    559,538        $33,908,003   

Endurance Specialty Holdings
Ltd.(a)(c)

    224,708        7,673,778   

MetLife, Inc.

    685,712        19,206,793   

PartnerRe Ltd.(c)

    93,168        4,869,891   

Travelers Companies, Inc. (The)

    429,396        20,924,467   

XL Group PLC(c)

    4,811,806        90,461,953   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    177,044,885   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.1%

  

ProLogis, Inc.(a)

    232,465        5,637,246   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

            431,726,508   

HEALTH CARE 11.0%

  

 

Health Care Providers & Services 2.0%

  

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1,250,561        57,675,873   

WellPoint, Inc.(a)

    271,032        17,692,969   
   

 

 

 

Total

            75,368,842   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.8%

  

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.(b)

    1,026,362        32,073,813   

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(b)

    730,052        36,969,833   
   

 

 

 

Total

            69,043,646   

Pharmaceuticals 7.2%

  

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.(a)

    2,233,846        70,098,088   

Johnson & Johnson(a)

    519,855        33,119,962   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,802,438        58,957,747   

Novartis AG, ADR(c)

    781,598        43,589,720   

Pfizer, Inc.

    4,008,284        70,866,461   
   

 

 

 

Total

            276,631,978   

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

  

    421,044,466   

INDUSTRIALS 13.3%

  

 

Aerospace & Defense 2.2%

  

 

Boeing Co. (The)

    672,913        40,717,966   

Honeywell International, Inc.

    397,650        17,460,812   

Lockheed Martin Corp.(a)

    374,746        27,221,549   
   

 

 

 

Total

            85,400,327   

Air Freight & Logistics 0.5%

  

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B(a)

    301,790        19,058,038   

Airlines 0.7%

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.(b)

    1,158,347        8,687,602   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    878,729        17,029,768   
   

 

 

 

Total

            25,717,370   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INDUSTRIALS (cont.)

  

 

Electrical Equipment 2.4%

  

 

ABB Ltd., ADR(b)(c)

    1,810,966        $30,931,299   

Cooper Industries PLC(c)

    1,013,526        46,743,819   

Hubbell, Inc., Class B

    303,412        15,031,031   
   

 

 

 

Total

            92,706,149   

Industrial Conglomerates 3.3%

  

 

3M Co.(a)

    391,998        28,141,536   

General Electric Co.

    1,923,187        29,309,370   

Siemens AG, ADR(a)(c)

    417,490        37,486,427   

Tyco International Ltd.(c)

    810,830        33,041,323   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    127,978,656   

Machinery 3.6%

   

Caterpillar, Inc.(a)

    462,763        34,170,420   

Deere & Co.(a)

    198,644        12,826,443   

Eaton Corp.

    680,792        24,168,116   

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.(a)

    674,523        28,060,157   

PACCAR, Inc.(a)

    288,173        9,746,011   

Parker Hannifin Corp.(a)

    426,778        26,942,495   
   

 

 

 

Total

            135,913,642   

Road & Rail 0.6%

  

 

Union Pacific Corp.

    292,380        23,878,675   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

  

    510,652,857   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 12.2%

  

 

Communications Equipment 0.8%

  

 

Nokia OYJ, ADR(a)(c)

    5,170,264        29,263,694   

Computers & Peripherals 1.2%

  

 

Apple, Inc.(b)

    68,864        26,249,580   

Western Digital Corp.(b)

    702,027        18,056,134   
   

 

 

 

Total

            44,305,714   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.4%

  

TE Connectivity Ltd.(c)

    528,999        14,886,032   

IT Services 4.2%

  

 

Accenture PLC, Class A(a)(c)

    460,898        24,280,107   

International Business Machines Corp.(a)

    365,595        63,990,093   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A(a)

    235,981        74,843,734   
   

 

 

 

Total

            163,113,934   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 1.9%

  

Intel Corp.(a)

    2,198,186        46,887,307   

Microchip Technology, Inc.(a)

    844,373        26,268,444   
   

 

 

 

Total

            73,155,751   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (cont.)

  

Software 3.7%

  

Microsoft Corp.

    4,519,696        $112,495,234   

Oracle Corp.

    1,077,441        30,965,654   
   

 

 

 

Total

            143,460,888   

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  

    468,186,013   

MATERIALS 3.0%

  

 

Chemicals 2.4%

  

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    203,658        15,553,361   

Dow Chemical Co. (The)(a)

    1,557,954        34,991,647   

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.(a)

    664,449        26,558,027   

Huntsman Corp.

    1,394,400        13,483,848   
   

 

 

 

Total

            90,586,883   

Metals & Mining 0.6%

  

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    497,601        15,151,951   

Rio Tinto PLC, ADR(a)(c)

    214,990        9,476,759   
   

 

 

 

Total

            24,628,710   

TOTAL MATERIALS

  

    115,215,593   

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 6.1%

  

Diversified Telecommunication Services 5.5%

  

AT&T, Inc.(a)

    3,209,933        91,547,289   

CenturyLink, Inc.(a)

    1,152,257        38,162,752   

Deutsche Telekom AG, ADR(c)

    1,691,248        19,829,883   

Frontier Communications Corp.(a)

    634,658        3,877,760   

Verizon Communications, Inc.(a)

    920,478        33,873,590   

Windstream Corp.(a)

    2,019,963        23,552,769   
   

 

 

 

Total

            210,844,043   

Wireless Telecommunication Services 0.6%

  

Vodafone Group PLC, ADR(c)

    974,300        24,990,795   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

  

    235,834,838   

UTILITIES 4.6%

  

 

Electric Utilities 2.4%

  

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

    659,631        25,079,171   

Entergy Corp.

    262,726        17,416,106   

FirstEnergy Corp.

    456,016        20,479,679   

NextEra Energy, Inc.(a)

    297,447        16,068,087   

PPL Corp.

    448,975        12,813,746   
   

 

 

 

Total

            91,856,789   

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders —%

  

Calpine Corp.(a)(b)

    43,745        615,930   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

UTILITIES (cont.)

  

Multi-Utilities 2.2%

  

Dominion Resources, Inc.(a)

    707,185        $35,903,782   

PG&E Corp.

    615,597        26,045,909   

Sempra Energy

    433,487        22,324,581   
   

 

 

 

Total

            84,274,272   

TOTAL UTILITIES

  

    176,746,991   

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $3,649,739,869)

            $3,687,067,281   
   
Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Convertible Bonds 0.1%  
     

Building Materials 0.1%

  

Cemex SAB de CV Subordinated Notes(c)(d)

  

 

03/15/18

    3.750     $7,719,000        $3,816,274   

Total Convertible Bonds

(Cost: $7,719,000)

  

  

            $3,816,274   
     
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Money Market Fund 3.9%  
   

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.125%(e)(f)

    151,107,439        $151,107,439   

Total Money Market Fund

(Cost: $151,107,439)

            $151,107,439   
   
Issuer   Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral
Received for Securities on Loan 24.1%
 
     

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 3.4%

  

Aspen Funding Corp.

  

 

10/13/11

    0.330     $4,998,579        $4,998,579   

Atlantis One

  

 

12/21/11

    0.350     7,992,922        7,992,922   

Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC

  

 

10/25/11

    0.270     12,996,685        12,996,685   

Gemini Securitization Corporation (FKA Twin Towers)

  

10/07/11

    0.300     19,995,167        19,995,167   

Regency Markets No. 1 LLC

  

 

10/17/11

    0.250     5,004,888        5,004,888   

10/18/11

    0.250     4,998,889        4,998,889   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral Received
for Securities on Loan (continued)
 
     

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (cont.)

  

Rhein-Main Securitisation Ltd.

  

 

10/11/11

    0.500     $5,706,938        $5,706,938   

Rheingold Securitization

  

 

10/11/11

    0.500     4,999,236        4,999,236   

10/17/11

    0.550     9,995,875        9,995,875   

10/25/11

    0.600     14,991,250        14,991,250   

Royal Park Investments Funding Corp.

  

 

10/28/11

    0.730     9,994,119        9,994,119   

Scaldis Capital LLC

  

 

10/04/11

    0.550     29,998,167        29,998,167   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    131,672,715   

Certificates of Deposit 15.3%

  

ABM AMRO Bank N.V.

  

 

10/12/11

    0.310     14,996,126        14,996,126   

Bank of America, National Association

  

 

10/03/11

    0.350     25,000,000        25,000,000   

Bank of Montreal

  

 

11/14/11

    0.250     15,000,000        15,000,000   

Bank of Nova Scotia

  

 

11/28/11

    0.300     7,000,000        7,000,000   

Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat

  

 

10/14/11

    0.400     9,996,668        9,996,668   

Clydesdale Bank PLC

  

 

10/21/11

    0.340     14,986,978        14,986,978   

12/30/11

    0.550     24,965,291        24,965,291   

Commerzbank AG

  

 

10/03/11

    0.380     4,000,000        4,000,000   

10/06/11

    0.370     6,000,000        6,000,000   

Credit Industrial et Commercial

  

 

11/21/11

    0.410     10,000,000        10,000,000   

Credit Suisse

  

 

10/04/11

    0.190     10,004,208        10,004,208   

10/25/11

    0.285     20,000,000        20,000,000   

11/17/11

    0.300     15,000,000        15,000,000   

Deutsche Bank AG

  

 

10/19/11

    0.290     20,000,000        20,000,000   

Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.

  

 

10/21/11

    0.270     28,500,000        28,500,000   

DnB NOR ASA

  

 

11/23/11

    0.300     20,000,000        20,000,000   

DnB NOR

  

 

10/06/11

    0.140     10,000,000        10,000,000   

FMS Wertmanagement Anstalt Des Oeffentlichen Rechts

  

10/03/11

    0.340     10,000,000        10,000,000   

10/21/11

    0.320     24,500,000        24,500,000   
Issuer   Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral Received
for Securities on Loan (continued)
 
     

Certificates of Deposit (cont.)

  

 

Lloyds Bank PLC

  

 

10/14/11

    0.346     $18,000,000        $18,000,000   

N.V. Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten

  

 

11/01/11

    0.420     10,000,000        10,000,000   

National Bank of Canada

  

 

10/07/11

    0.272     15,000,000        15,000,000   

11/18/11

    0.270     11,000,000        11,000,000   

Natixis

  

 

10/07/11

    0.496     20,000,000        20,000,000   

Nordea Bank AB

  

 

12/09/11

    0.310     20,000,000        20,000,000   

Rabobank

  

 

12/15/11

    0.330     10,001,100        10,001,100   

01/20/12

    0.272     15,000,000        15,000,000   

Royal Bank of Canada

  

 

10/14/11

    0.210     25,008,222        25,008,222   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken

  

 

10/11/11

    0.250     30,000,000        30,000,000   

Standard Chartered Bank PLC

  

 

12/29/11

    0.550     9,986,117        9,986,117   

01/03/12

    0.460     15,000,235        15,000,235   

Svenska Handelsbanken

  

 

11/23/11

    0.300     15,000,189        15,000,189   

12/21/11

    0.330     5,000,000        5,000,000   

03/01/12

    0.460     15,000,000        15,000,000   

Swedbank AB

  

 

10/24/11

    0.260     10,000,000        10,000,000   

Union Bank of Switzerland

  

 

11/14/11

    0.261     12,000,000        12,000,000   

11/28/11

    0.350     20,000,000        20,000,000   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

  

 

10/28/11

    0.270     20,000,000        20,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    585,945,134   

Commercial Paper 1.1%

  

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

  

 

11/10/11

    0.461     9,976,617        9,976,617   

Suncorp Metway Ltd.

  

 

11/28/11

    0.380     9,992,717        9,992,717   

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia

  

 

11/28/11

    0.270     9,992,950        9,992,950   

Westpac Securities NZ Ltd.

  

 

03/02/12

    0.441     9,977,755        9,977,755   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    39,940,039   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral Received
for Securities on Loan (continued)
 
     

Other Short-Term Obligations 1.8%

  

 

Natixis Financial Products LLC

  

 

10/03/11

    0.430     $25,000,000        $25,000,000   

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  

 

11/15/11

    0.350     40,000,000        40,000,000   

12/14/11

    0.420     5,000,000        5,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    70,000,000   

Repurchase Agreements 2.5%

  

 

Goldman Sachs & Co.
dated 09/19/11, matures 10/03/11, repurchase price $75,000,625(g)

    

 
    0.100     75,000,000        75,000,000   

Natixis Financial Products, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11,
repurchase price $12,000,090(g)

    

 
    0.090     12,000,000        12,000,000   
Issuer   Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral Received
for Securities on Loan (continued)
 

Repurchase Agreements (cont.)

  

 

RBS Securities, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11,
repurchase price $10,143,867(g)

    

 
    0.150     10,143,740        $10,143,740   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    97,143,740   

Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan

   

(Cost: $924,701,628)

  

    $924,701,628   

Total Investments

  

(Cost: $4,733,267,936)

  

      $4,766,692,622   

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

  

    (924,134,075

Net Assets

                    $3,842,558,547   
 
Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

(a)

At September 30, 2011, security was partially or fully on loan.

 

(b)

Non-income producing.

 

(c)

Represents a foreign security. At September 30, 2011, the value of foreign securities, excluding short-term securities, amounted to $573,087,580 or 14.91% of net assets.

 

(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 September 30, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $3,816,274 or 0.10% of net assets.

 

(e)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2011.

 

(f)

Investments in affiliates during the year ended September 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

    $86,554,608        $1,112,010,918        $(1,047,458,087     $—        $151,107,439        $192,666        $151,107,439   

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments (continued)
(g)

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.

 

Goldman Sachs & Co. (0.100%)   
Security Description    Value  
Government National Mortgage Association      $76,500,000   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $76,500,000   
Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.090%)   
Security Description    Value  
Fannie Mae Interest Strip      $3,214,440   
Fannie Mae Pool      6,387,659   
Fannie Mae REMICS      5,249   
Freddie Mac Gold Pool      1,869,676   
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool      85,637   
Freddie Mac REMICS      48,797   
Freddie Mac Strips      395,646   
Government National Mortgage Association      232,988   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $12,240,092   
RBS Securities, Inc. (0.150%)   
Security Description    Value  
Freddie Mac Gold Pool      $10,346,660   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $10,346,660   

 

Abbreviation Legend
ADR      American Depositary Receipt

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

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 Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

Investments falling into the Level 3 category are primarily supported by quoted prices from brokers and dealers participating in the market for those investments. However, these may be classified as Level 3 investments due to lack of market transparency and corroboration to support these quoted prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include,

 

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

 

22   COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

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 September 30, 2011:

 

    Fair Value at September 30, 2011  
Description(a)  

Level 1

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets for

Identical Assets(b)

   

Level 2

Other

Significant

Observable

Inputs

   

Level 3

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

    Total  
Equity Securities        

Common Stocks

       

Consumer Discretionary

    $415,577,585        $—        $—        $415,577,585   

Consumer Staples

    375,822,901                      375,822,901   

Energy

    536,259,529                      536,259,529   

Financials

    431,726,508                      431,726,508   

Health Care

    421,044,466                      421,044,466   

Industrials

    510,652,857                      510,652,857   

Information Technology

    468,186,013                      468,186,013   

Materials

    115,215,593                      115,215,593   

Telecommunication Services

    235,834,838                      235,834,838   

Utilities

    176,746,991                      176,746,991   
Total Equity Securities     3,687,067,281                      3,687,067,281   
Bonds        

Convertible Bonds

           3,816,274               3,816,274   
Total Bonds            3,816,274               3,816,274   
Other        

Affiliated Money Market Fund(c)

    151,107,439                      151,107,439   

Investments of Cash Collateral
Received for Securities on Loan

           924,701,628               924,701,628   
Total Other     151,107,439        924,701,628               1,075,809,067   
Total     $3,838,174,720        $928,517,902        $—        $4,766,692,622   

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

 

(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 September 30, 2011.

 

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

 

COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     23   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

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

 

    

Common

Stocks

 
Balance as of September 30, 2010     $6   

Accrued discounts/premiums

      

Realized gain (loss)

      

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)*

    (6

Sales

      

Purchases

      

Issuances

      

Settlements

      

Transfers into Level 3

      

Transfers out of Level 3

      
Balance as of September 30, 2011     $—   

 

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

How to find information about the Fund’s quarterly portfolio holdings

(i) The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q;

 

(ii) The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov;

 

(iii) The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330); and

 

(iv) The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

 

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

 

24   COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Statement of Assets and Liabilities  

 

 

September 30, 2011

Assets

  

Investments, at value*

   

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $3,657,458,869)

    $ 3,690,883,555  

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $151,107,439)

      151,107,439  

Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan

   

Short-term securities (identified cost $827,557,888)

      827,557,888  

Repurchase agreements (identified cost $97,143,740)

      97,143,740  

Total investments (identified cost $4,733,267,936)

      4,766,692,622  

Receivable for:

   

Capital shares sold

      3,662,483  

Investments sold

      53,210,564  

Dividends

      6,226,983  

Interest

      190,351  

Reclaims

      223,424  

Total assets

      4,830,206,427  

Liabilities

   

Due upon return of securities on loan

      924,701,628  

Payable for:

   

Investments purchased

      55,184,953  

Capital shares purchased

      6,170,384  

Investment management fees

      59,856  

Distribution fees

      28,545  

Transfer agent fees

      877,970  

Administration fees

      5,351  

Plan administration fees

      117,598  

Other expenses

      501,595  

Total liabilities

      987,647,880  

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

    $ 3,842,558,547  

 

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

 

COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     25   


Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)  

 

 

September 30, 2011

Represented by

   

Paid-in capital

    $ 4,784,724,757  

Undistributed net investment income

      2,597,713  

Accumulated net realized loss

      (978,188,609 )

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments

      33,424,686  

Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

    $ 3,842,558,547  

*Value of securities on loan

    $ 874,959,424  

Net assets applicable to outstanding shares

   

Class A

    $ 3,197,507,627  

Class B

    $ 142,429,147  

Class C

    $ 54,238,222  

Class I

    $ 79,023,635  

Class R

    $ 10,113,833  

Class R3

    $ 53,616,567  

Class R4

    $ 189,509,669  

Class R5

    $ 57,903,439  

Class W

    $ 3,085  

Class Z

    $ 58,213,323  

Shares outstanding

   

Class A

      374,806,298  

Class B

      16,634,652  

Class C

      6,362,891  

Class I

      9,272,598  

Class R

      1,190,277  

Class R3

      6,298,786  

Class R4

      22,207,892  

Class R5

      6,787,560  

Class W

      361  

Class Z

      6,830,400  

Net asset value per share

   

Class A(a)

    $ 8.53  

Class B

    $ 8.56  

Class C

    $ 8.52  

Class I

    $ 8.52  

Class R

    $ 8.50  

Class R3

    $ 8.51  

Class R4

    $ 8.53  

Class R5

    $ 8.53  

Class W

    $ 8.55  

Class Z

    $ 8.52  

 

(a) 

The maximum offering price per share for Class A is $9.05. 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.

 

26   COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Statement of Operations  

 

 

Year ended September 30, 2011

Net investment income

  

Income:

   

Dividends

    $ 107,296,122  

Interest

      250,866  

Dividends from affiliates

      192,666  

Income from securities lending — net

      1,838,228  

Foreign taxes withheld

      (1,144,373 )

Total income

      108,433,509  

Expenses:

   

Investment management fees

      27,693,306  

Distribution fees

   

Class A

      9,333,875  

Class B

      2,361,615  

Class C

      683,048  

Class R

      57,984  

Class R3

      268,935  

Class W

      9  

Transfer agent fees

   

Class A

      7,998,236  

Class B

      515,464  

Class C

      146,916  

Class R

      24,669  

Class R3

      52,199  

Class R4

      118,322  

Class R5

      32,937  

Class W

      7  

Class Z

      55,301  

Administration fees

      2,237,285  

Plan administration fees

   

Class R3

      268,935  

Class R4

      594,579  

Compensation of board members

      138,277  

Custodian fees

      64,203  

Printing and postage fees

      302,501  

Registration fees

      280,188  

Professional fees

      73,215  

Other

      249,500  

Total expenses

      53,551,506  

Expense reductions

      (120 )

Total net expenses

      53,551,386  

Net investment income

      54,882,123  

 

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

 

COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     27   


Statement of Operations (continued)  

 

 

Year ended September 30, 2011

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net

   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

   

Investments

    $ 292,586,787  

Foreign currency transactions

      4,053  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

      (63,557 )

Net realized gain

      292,527,283  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments

      (476,903,432 )

Net change in unrealized depreciation

      (476,903,432 )

Net realized and unrealized loss

      (184,376,149 )

Net decrease in net assets from operations

    $ (129,494,026 )

 

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

 

28   COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Statement of Changes in Net Assets  

 

 

Year ended September 30,   2011   2010(a)

Operations

       

Net investment income

    $ 54,882,123       $ 59,947,451  

Net realized gain (loss)

      292,527,283         (72,030,584 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (476,903,432 )       451,887,217  

Net change in net assets resulting from operations

      (129,494,026 )       439,804,084  

Distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income

       

Class A

      (46,513,138 )       (49,470,218 )

Class B

      (988,039 )       (2,005,454 )

Class C

      (324,080 )       (450,671 )

Class I

      (2,470,472 )       (3,946,066 )

Class R

      (118,643 )       (96,765 )

Class R3

      (1,186,599 )       (1,349,112 )

Class R4

      (3,423,364 )       (3,268,322 )

Class R5

      (1,153,088 )       (1,037,365 )

Class W

      (45 )       (45 )

Class Z

      (573,511 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (56,750,979 )       (61,624,018 )

Decrease in net assets from share transactions

      (405,281,228 )       (492,963,977 )

Total decrease in net assets

      (591,526,233 )       (114,783,911 )

Net assets at beginning of year

      4,434,084,780         4,548,868,691  

Net assets at end of year

    $ 3,842,558,547       $ 4,434,084,780  

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 2,597,713       $ 5,393,819  

 

(a) 

Class Z shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)  

 

 

Year ended September 30,   2011   2010(a)
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)

Capital stock activity

               

Class A shares

               

Subscriptions

      70,944,044         702,546,959         70,303,939         615,656,367  

Conversions from Class B

      5,743,413         59,616,244         8,988,433         77,929,357  

Distributions reinvested

      4,465,103         43,546,430         5,319,074         47,091,460  

Redemptions

      (95,741,801 )       (953,730,518 )       (118,454,572 )       (1,037,361,815 )

Net decrease

      (14,589,241 )       (148,020,885 )       (33,843,126 )       (296,684,631 )

Class B shares

               

Subscriptions

      358,803         3,618,135         1,726,446         15,169,381  

Distributions reinvested

      94,871         949,507         220,806         1,945,255  

Conversions to Class A

      (5,732,370 )       (59,616,244 )       (8,967,753 )       (77,929,357 )

Redemptions

      (5,308,420 )       (53,153,151 )       (11,103,704 )       (97,275,625 )

Net decrease

      (10,587,116 )       (108,201,753 )       (18,124,205 )       (158,090,346 )

Class C shares

               

Subscriptions

      705,964         7,099,884         774,142         6,772,588  

Distributions reinvested

      30,717         300,510         48,255         424,610  

Redemptions

      (1,747,688 )       (17,341,575 )       (2,167,626 )       (18,869,531 )

Net decrease

      (1,011,007 )       (9,941,181 )       (1,345,229 )       (11,672,333 )

Class I shares

               

Subscriptions

      839,727         8,661,328         1,125,600         9,949,562  

Distributions reinvested

      250,180         2,470,332         445,804         3,945,934  

Redemptions

      (15,430,797 )       (156,637,289 )       (3,495,683 )       (30,976,747 )

Net decrease

      (14,340,890 )       (145,505,629 )       (1,924,279 )       (17,081,251 )

Class R shares

               

Subscriptions

      311,076         3,158,955         455,238         3,974,391  

Distributions reinvested

      12,207         118,624         10,959         96,765  

Redemptions

      (301,074 )       (3,031,143 )       (297,072 )       (2,580,086 )

Net increase

      22,209         246,436         169,125         1,491,070  

Class R3 shares

               

Subscriptions

      4,164,126         41,861,715         4,714,706         41,194,081  

Distributions reinvested

      119,578         1,186,471         152,706         1,348,993  

Redemptions

      (9,472,542 )       (92,325,458 )       (6,665,434 )       (58,039,611 )

Net decrease

      (5,188,838 )       (49,277,272 )       (1,798,022 )       (15,496,537 )

Class R4 shares

               

Subscriptions

      4,692,239         46,792,493         4,516,848         39,427,849  

Distributions reinvested

      326,681         3,193,901         346,141         3,067,365  

Redemptions

      (6,911,453 )       (69,213,089 )       (4,569,315 )       (40,062,488 )

Net increase (decrease)

      (1,892,533 )       (19,226,695 )       293,674         2,432,726  

 

(a)

Class Z shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

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Year ended September 30,   2011   2010(a)
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)

Class R5 shares

               

Subscriptions

      1,208,659         12,088,148         1,240,016         10,824,692  

Distributions reinvested

      117,384         1,143,255         115,308         1,022,462  

Redemptions

      (1,197,107 )       (11,925,924 )       (1,112,112 )       (9,712,329 )

Net increase

      128,936         1,305,479         243,212         2,134,825  

Class Z shares

               

Subscriptions

      7,459,113         79,450,030         277         2,500  

Distributions reinvested

      58,400         546,595                  

Redemptions

      (687,390 )       (6,656,353 )                

Net increase

      6,830,123         73,340,272         277         2,500  

Total net decrease

      (40,628,357 )       (405,281,228 )       (56,328,573 )       (492,963,977 )

 

(a)

Class Z shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     31   


Financial Highlights  

 

 

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 payments of sales charges, if any, and are not annualized for periods of less than one year.

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class A

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.03         $8.31         $9.31         $14.34         $13.10  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.12         0.12         0.16         0.17         0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.49 )       0.72         (1.02 )       (3.44 )       2.41  

Total from investment operations

      (0.37 )       0.84         (0.86 )       (3.27 )       2.59  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.13 )       (0.12 )       (0.14 )       (0.17 )       (0.18 )

Net realized gains

                              (1.32 )       (1.17 )

Tax return of capital

                              (0.27 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.13 )       (0.12 )       (0.14 )       (1.76 )       (1.35 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.53         $9.03         $8.31         $9.31         $14.34  

Total return

      (4.32% )       10.18%         (8.91% )       (25.05% )       20.98%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.13%         1.12%         0.99%         1.08%         1.00%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      1.13% (c)       1.12%         0.99%         1.08%         1.00%  

Net investment income

      1.20% (c)       1.36%         2.21%         1.49%         1.34%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $3,197,508         $3,516,017         $3,516,948         $4,504,418         $6,501,874  

Portfolio turnover

      36%         34%         38%         31%         31%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

(c) 

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

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class B

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.05         $8.33         $9.32         $14.35         $13.11  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.04         0.05         0.10         0.08         0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.49 )       0.72         (1.00 )       (3.45 )       2.40  

Total from investment operations

      (0.45 )       0.77         (0.90 )       (3.37 )       2.48  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.04 )       (0.05 )       (0.09 )       (0.07 )       (0.07 )

Net realized gains

                              (1.32 )       (1.17 )

Tax return of capital

                              (0.27 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.04 )       (0.05 )       (0.09 )       (1.66 )       (1.24 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.56         $9.05         $8.33         $9.32         $14.35  

Total return

      (5.01% )       9.26%         (9.53% )       (25.66% )       20.04%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.88%         1.89%         1.76%         1.84%         1.76%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      1.88% (c)       1.89%         1.76%         1.84%         1.76%  

Net investment income

      0.43% (c)       0.58%         1.49%         0.71%         0.57%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $142,429         $246,456         $377,652         $633,360         $1,113,206  

Portfolio turnover

      36%         34%         38%         31%         31%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

(c) 

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

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class C

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.02         $8.30         $9.30         $14.32         $13.09  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.04         0.05         0.10         0.09         0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.49 )       0.73         (1.01 )       (3.44 )       2.40  

Total from investment operations

      (0.45 )       0.78         (0.91 )       (3.35 )       2.48  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.05 )       (0.06 )       (0.09 )       (0.08 )       (0.08 )

Net realized gains

                              (1.32 )       (1.17 )

Tax return of capital

                              (0.27 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.05 )       (0.06 )       (0.09 )       (1.67 )       (1.25 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.52         $9.02         $8.30         $9.30         $14.32  

Total return

      (5.07% )       9.37%         (9.61% )       (25.60% )       20.04%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.88%         1.88%         1.75%         1.83%         1.76%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      1.88% (c)       1.88%         1.75%         1.83%         1.76%  

Net investment income

      0.44% (c)       0.60%         1.46%         0.75%         0.58%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $54,238         $66,505         $72,372         $93,321         $113,516  

Portfolio turnover

      36%         34%         38%         31%         31%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a)

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

(c)

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

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class I

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.02         $8.30         $9.30         $14.33         $13.09  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.16         0.16         0.19         0.22         0.23  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.49 )       0.72         (1.01 )       (3.45 )       2.41  

Total from investment operations

      (0.33 )       0.88         (0.82 )       (3.23 )       2.64  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.17 )       (0.16 )       (0.18 )       (0.21 )       (0.23 )

Net realized gains

                              (1.32 )       (1.17 )

Tax return of capital

                              (0.27 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.17 )       (0.16 )       (0.18 )       (1.80 )       (1.40 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.52         $9.02         $8.30         $9.30         $14.33  

Total return

      (3.88% )       10.69%         (8.47% )       (24.75% )       21.44%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      0.67%         0.67%         0.50%         0.67%         0.62%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      0.67%         0.67%         0.50%         0.67%         0.62%  

Net investment income

      1.63%         1.82%         2.69%         1.98%         1.72%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $79,024         $213,083         $212,064         $189,997         $131,742  

Portfolio turnover

      36%         34%         38%         31%         31%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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)

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

 

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

 

COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     35   


Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class R

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.99         $8.28         $9.28         $14.33         $14.03  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.09         0.09         0.13         0.14         0.11  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.48 )       0.72         (1.01 )       (3.45 )       1.52  

Total from investment operations

      (0.39 )       0.81         (0.88 )       (3.31 )       1.63  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.10 )       (0.10 )       (0.12 )       (0.15 )       (0.16 )

Net realized gains

                              (1.32 )       (1.17 )

Tax return of capital

                              (0.27 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.10 )       (0.10 )       (0.12 )       (1.74 )       (1.33 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.50         $8.99         $8.28         $9.28         $14.33  

Total return

      (4.46% )       9.76%         (9.20% )       (25.36% )       12.74%  

Ratios to average net assets(b)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.38%         1.46%         1.30%         1.46%         1.43% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.38% (e)       1.46%         1.30%         1.46%         1.43% (c)

Net investment income

      0.95% (e)       1.03%         1.86%         1.33%         1.03% (c)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $10,114         $10,506         $8,271         $7,728         $30  

Portfolio turnover

      36%         34%         38%         31%         31%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from December 11, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

(e) 

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

 

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

 

36   COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class R3

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.02         $8.30         $9.30         $14.33         $14.03  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.11         0.11         0.15         0.16         0.13  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.50 )       0.72         (1.01 )       (3.45 )       1.54  

Total from investment operations

      (0.39 )       0.83         (0.86 )       (3.29 )       1.67  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.12 )       (0.11 )       (0.14 )       (0.15 )       (0.20 )

Net realized gains

                              (1.32 )       (1.17 )

Tax return of capital

                              (0.27 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.12 )       (0.11 )       (0.14 )       (1.74 )       (1.37 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.51         $9.02         $8.30         $9.30         $14.33  

Total return

      (4.52% )       10.09%         (8.95% )       (25.17% )       13.02%  

Ratios to average net assets(b)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.21%         1.22%         1.05%         1.23%         1.32% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.21%         1.22%         1.05%         1.23%         1.32% (c)

Net investment income

      1.06%         1.26%         2.13%         1.37%         1.35% (c)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $53,617         $103,577         $110,248         $108,543         $118,360  

Portfolio turnover

      36%         34%         38%         31%         31%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a)

For the period from December 11, 2006 (commencement of operation) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c)

Annualized.

(d) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class R4

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.04         $8.32         $9.31         $14.35         $13.11  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.14         0.13         0.17         0.19         0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.50 )       0.73         (1.00 )       (3.46 )       2.41  

Total from investment operations

      (0.36 )       0.86         (0.83 )       (3.27 )       2.61  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.15 )       (0.14 )       (0.16 )       (0.18 )       (0.20 )

Net realized gains

                              (1.32 )       (1.17 )

Tax return of capital

                              (0.27 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.15 )       (0.14 )       (0.16 )       (1.77 )       (1.37 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.53         $9.04         $8.32         $9.31         $14.35  

Total return

      (4.23% )       10.34%         (8.57% )       (24.98% )       21.10%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      0.97%         0.97%         0.80%         0.98%         0.91%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      0.97%         0.97%         0.75%         0.94%         0.89%  

Net investment income

      1.36%         1.52%         2.42%         1.66%         1.46%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $189,510         $217,779         $197,977         $182,738         $209,638  

Portfolio turnover

      36%         34%         38%         31%         31%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class R5

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.03         $8.31         $9.31         $14.35         $14.03  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.16         0.15         0.18         0.23         0.18  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.49 )       0.73         (1.00 )       (3.47 )       1.54  

Total from investment operations

      (0.33 )       0.88         (0.82 )       (3.24 )       1.72  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.17 )       (0.16 )       (0.18 )       (0.21 )       (0.23 )

Net realized gains

                              (1.32 )       (1.17 )

Tax return of capital

                              (0.27 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.17 )       (0.16 )       (0.18 )       (1.80 )       (1.40 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.53         $9.03         $8.31         $9.31         $14.35  

Total return

      (3.87% )       10.62%         (8.51% )       (24.83% )       13.41%  

Ratios to average net assets(b)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      0.72%         0.72%         0.55%         0.70%         0.73% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(d)

      0.72%         0.72%         0.55%         0.70%         0.73% (c)

Net investment income

      1.62%         1.77%         2.62%         2.07%         1.63% (c)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $57,903         $60,156         $53,334         $45,589         $9,909  

Portfolio turnover

      36%         34%         38%         31%         31%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from December 11, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class W

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.04         $8.32         $9.32         $14.35         $13.86  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.12         0.12         0.16         0.17         0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.48 )       0.72         (1.01 )       (3.45 )       1.70  

Total from investment operations

      (0.36 )       0.84         (0.85 )       (3.28 )       1.84  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.13 )       (0.12 )       (0.15 )       (0.16 )       (0.18 )

Net realized gains

                              (1.32 )       (1.17 )

Tax return of capital

                              (0.27 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.13 )       (0.12 )       (0.15 )       (1.75 )       (1.35 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.55         $9.04         $8.32         $9.32         $14.35  

Total return

      (4.20% )       10.18%         (8.85% )       (25.07% )       14.40%  

Ratios to average net assets(b)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.10%         1.09%         0.91%         1.12%         1.05% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.10%         1.09%         0.91%         1.12%         1.05% (c)

Net investment income

      1.23%         1.40%         2.28%         1.45%         1.29% (c)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $3         $3         $3         $3         $5  

Portfolio turnover

      36%         34%         38%         31%         31%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from December 1, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

 

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

 

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    Year ended
Sept. 30,
    2011   2010(a)

Class Z

       

Per share data

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $9.03         $9.02  

Income from investment operations:

       

Net investment income

      0.17         0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.52 )        

Total from investment operations

      (0.35 )       0.01  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income

      (0.16 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.16 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.52         $9.03  

Total return

      (4.06% )       0.11%  

Ratios to average net assets(b)

       

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      0.87%         1.02% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(d)

      0.87% (e)       1.02% (c)

Net investment income

      1.77% (e)       9.89% (c)

Supplemental data

       

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $58,213         $3  

Portfolio turnover

      36%         34%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

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

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

(e) 

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

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust II (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. Effective March 7, 2011, the Fund, formerly a series of RiverSource Investment Series, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, was reorganized into a newly formed series of the 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 R3, Class R4, Class R5, Class W and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.

Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the initial investment amount. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 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 R shares are not subject to sales charges and are only available to qualifying institutional investors.

Class R3 shares are not subject to sales charges; however, the class was closed to new investors effective December 31, 2010.

 

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Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges; however, the class was closed to new investors effective December 31, 2010.

Class R5 shares are not subject to sales charges; however, the class was closed to new investors effective December 31, 2010.

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

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges, and are 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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 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.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are marked-to-market based upon foreign currency exchange rates provided by a pricing service.

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

 

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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.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. These contracts are intended to be used to minimize the exposure to foreign exchange rate

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

fluctuations during the period between the trade and settlement dates of the contract. The Fund utilized forward foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with the settlement of purchases and sales of securities.

The values of forward foreign currency exchange contracts fluctuate with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Fund will record a realized gain or loss when the forward foreign currency exchange contract is closed. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The risks of forward foreign currency exchange contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (or other foreign currencies) and the possibility that counterparties will not complete their contractual obligations, which may be in excess of the amount reflected, if any, 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.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments at September 30, 2011

At September 30, 2011, the Fund had no outstanding derivatives.

Effect of Derivative Instruments in the Statement of Operations

for the Year Ended September 30, 2011

 

Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income  
Risk exposure category    Forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (63,557
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income  
Risk exposure category    Forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $   

Volume of Derivative Instruments for the Year Ended September 30, 2011

      Contracts
opened
 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     8   

 

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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. 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. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

substantially all of its 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 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 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 pays for such foreign taxes on net realized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid each calendar quarter. 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 Trust or its funds. 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, 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. Effective July 1, 2011, the management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.66% to 0.49% as the Fund’s net assets increase. Prior to July 1, 2011, the rates were an annual fee that declined from 0.600% to 0.375% as assets

 

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increased. Also prior to July 1, 2011, the fee was adjusted upward or downward by a performance incentive adjustment (PIA) determined monthly by measuring the percentage difference over a rolling 12-month period between the annualized performance of one Class A share of the Fund and the annualized performance of the Lipper Equity Income Funds Index. The maximum adjustment was 0.12% per year. If the performance difference was less than 0.50%, the adjustment was zero. The adjustment increased the management fee by $1,858,058 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The management fee for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, including the adjustment under the terms of the PIA.

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 0.06% to 0.03% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to January 1, 2011, Ameriprise Financial served as the Fund Administrator.

Other Fees

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the year ended September 30, 2011, other expenses paid to this company were $24,807.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as set forth in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not "interested persons" of the Fund as defined under the 1940 Act may defer receipt of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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. Total transfer agent fees for Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.

For the year ended September 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

    0.21

Class B

    0.22   

Class C

    0.22   

Class R

    0.21   

Class R3

    0.05   

Class R4

    0.05   

Class R5

    0.05   

Class W

    0.21   

Class Z

    0.20   

Plan Administration Fees

Under a Plan Administration Services Agreement with the Transfer Agent, the Fund pays an annual fee at a rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class R3 and Class R4 shares for the provision of various administrative, recordkeeping, communication and educational services.

Distribution 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. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class R3 and Class W shares, a

 

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fee at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares (of which up to 0.25% may be used for shareholder services) and a fee at an annual rate of up to 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares. For Class B and Class C shares, of the 1.00% fee, up to 0.75% is reimbursed for distribution expenses.

The amount of distribution expenses incurred by the Distributor and not yet reimbursed (unreimbursed expense) was approximately $12,701,000 and $836,000 for Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These amounts are based on the most recent information available as of June 30, 2011, and may be recovered from future payments under the distribution plan or CDSCs. To the extent the unreimbursed expense has been fully recovered, the distribution fee is reduced.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $1,838,296 for Class A, $152,538 for Class B, and $4,075 for Class C shares for the year ended September 30, 2011.

 

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 because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

For the year ended September 30, 2011, these differences are primarily due to differing treatments for re-characterization of real estate investment trust (REIT) distributions and deferral/reversal of wash sale losses. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund's net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities the following reclassifications were made:

 

Undistributed net investment income

  $ (927,250

Accumulated net realized loss

    927,250   

Paid-in capital

      

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 September 30,    2011      2010  

Ordinary income

   $ 56,750,979       $ 61,624,018   

Long-term capital gains

               

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.

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

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 2,745,681   

Undistributed accumulated long-term gain

      

Accumulated realized loss

    (930,152,529

Unrealized depreciation

    (14,759,362

At September 30, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $4,781,304,017 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 328,552,560   

Unrealized depreciation

  $ (343,163,955

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (14,611,395

The following capital loss carryforward, determined at September 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  

2018

  $ 930,152,529   

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused.

For the year ended September 30, 2011, $273,091,943 of capital loss carryforward was utilized.

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

 

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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 $1,628,998,329 and $2,097,284,284, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2011.

 

Note 6. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement 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 September 30, 2011, securities valued at $874,959,424 were on loan, secured by cash collateral of $924,701,628 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 September 30, 2011 is disclosed in the

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

 

Note 7. Affiliated Money Market Fund

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

 

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

At September 30, 2011, the Investment Manager and/or affiliates owned 100% of the Fund's Class I and Class W shares.

 

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 purposes. The credit facility became effective on October 14, 2010, replacing a prior credit facility. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $300 million. Pursuant to a March 28, 2011 amendment to the credit facility agreement, the collective borrowing amount was increased in two stages during the third quarter of 2011 to a final collective borrowing amount of $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the sum of the federal funds rate plus (i) 1.25% per annum plus (ii) if one-month LIBOR exceeds the federal funds rate, the amount of such excess. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum.

Prior to March 28, 2011, the credit facility agreement, which was a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permitted collective borrowings up to $300 million. The borrowers had the right, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, to request an increase of up to $200 million in the aggregate amount of the credit facility from new or existing lenders, provided that the aggregate amount of the credit facility could at no time exceed $500 million. The Fund also paid a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit

 

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facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum. Prior to October 14, 2010, the Fund also paid an upfront fee equal to its pro rata share of 0.04% of the amount of the credit facility.

The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended September 30, 2011.

 

Note 10. Subsequent Events

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

 

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company mutual funds (branded as Columbia) 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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 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 Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund (the Fund) (one of the portfolios constituting the Columbia Funds Series Trust II) as of September 30, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm (continued)  

 

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund of the Columbia Funds Series Trust II at September 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Minneapolis, Minnesota

November 22, 2011

 

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Federal Income Tax Information  

 

 

(Unaudited)

The Fund is required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tell its shareholders about the tax treatment of the dividends it pays during its fiscal year. The dividends listed below are reported to you on Form 1099-DIV, Dividends and Distributions. Shareholders should consult a tax advisor on how to report distributions for state and local tax purposes.

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2011

Income distributions the Fund designates the following tax attributes for distributions:

 

Qualified Dividend Income for individuals

    100

Dividends Received Deduction for corporations

    100

U.S. Government Obligations

    0.00

The Fund designates as distributions of long-term gains, to the extent necessary to fully distribute such capital gains, earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares.

 

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Board Members and Officers  

 

 

Shareholders elect the Board that oversees the funds’ operations. The Board appoints officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The following table provides basic biographical information about the funds’ Board members, including their principal occupations during the past five years, although specific titles for individuals may have varied over the period. Under current Board policy, members may serve until the next Board meeting after he or she reaches the mandatory retirement age established by the Board, or the fifteenth anniversary of the first Board meeting they attended as a member of the Board.

On Sept. 29, 2009, Ameriprise Financial, the parent company of Columbia Management, entered into an agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) to acquire a portion of the asset management business of Columbia Management Group, LLC and certain of its affiliated companies (the “Transaction”). Following the Transaction, which became effective on May 1, 2010, various alignment activities have occurred with respect to the Fund Family. In connection with the Transaction, Mr. Edward J. Boudreau, Jr., Mr. William P. Carmichael, Mr. William A. Hawkins, Mr. R. Glenn Hilliard, Mr. John J. Nagorniak, Ms. Minor M. Shaw and Dr. Anthony M. Santomero, who were members of the Legacy Columbia Nations funds’ Board (“Nations Funds”), which includes Columbia Funds Series Trust, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust I and Columbia Funds Master Investment Trust, LLC, prior to the Transaction, began service on the Board for the Legacy RiverSource funds (“RiverSource Funds”) effective June 1, 2011, which resulted in an overall increase from twelve directors/trustees to sixteen for all funds overseen by the Board.

Independent Board Members

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/

trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Kathleen Blatz

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 57

  Board member since 1/06 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Attorney; Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998-2006   153   None

Edward J. Boudreau, Jr.

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 67

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Managing Director, E.J. Boudreau & Associates (consulting) since 2000   146   Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

 

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Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Pamela G. Carlton

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 57

  Board member since 7/07 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   President, Springboard-Partners in Cross Cultural Leadership (consulting company)   153   None

William P. Carmichael

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 68

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1999 for Nations Funds   Retired   146   Director, Cobra Electronics Corporation (electronic equipment manufacturer); The Finish Line (athletic shoes and apparel); McMoRan Exploration Company (oil and gas exploration and development); Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds); former Director, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (consumer products); former Director, Simmons Company (bedding)

Patricia M. Flynn

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 60

  Board member since 11/04 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Trustee Professor of Economics and Management, Bentley University; former Dean, McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley University   153   None

William A. Hawkins

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 68

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Managing Director, Overton Partners (financial consulting), since August 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer, California General Bank, N.A., January 2008-August 2010   146   Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

R. Glenn Hilliard

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 68

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hilliard Group LLC (investing and consulting), since April 2003; Non-Executive Director & Chairman, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (formerly Conseco, Inc.) (insurance), from September 2003 to May 2011   146   Chairman, BofA Fund Series Trust (11 funds); former Director, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (insurance)

Stephen R. Lewis, Jr.

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 72

  Chair of the Board for RiverSource Funds since 1/07, Board member for RiverSource Funds since 1/02 and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   President Emeritus and Professor of Economics, Carleton College   153   Valmont Industries, Inc. (manufactures irrigation systems)

John F. Maher

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 68

  Board member since 12/08 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Retired President and Chief Executive Officer and former Director, Great Western Financial Corporation (financial services), 1986-1997   153   None

John J. Nagorniak

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 66

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/08 for Nations Funds   Retired; President and Director, Foxstone Financial, Inc. (consulting), 2000-2007; Director, Mellon Financial Corporation affiliates (investing), 2000-2007; Chairman, Franklin Portfolio Associates (investing — Mellon affiliate) 1982-2007   146   Trustee, Research Foundation of CFA Institute; Director, MIT Investment Company; Trustee, MIT 401k Plan; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

Catherine James Paglia

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 59

  Board member since 11/04 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Director, Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. (private real estate and asset management company)   153   None

 

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Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Leroy C. Richie

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 70

  Board member since 11/08 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Counsel, Lewis & Munday, P.C. since 2004; former Vice President and General Counsel, Automotive Legal Affairs, Chrysler Corporation   153   Digital Ally, Inc. (digital imaging); Infinity, Inc. (oil and gas exploration and production); OGE Energy Corp. (energy and energy services)

Minor M. Shaw

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 64

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 2003 for Nations Funds   President — Micco Corporation (real estate development) and Mickel Investment Group   146   Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds); Piedmont Natural Gas

Alison Taunton-Rigby

901 S. Marquette Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 67

  Board member since 11/02 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Chief Executive Officer and Director, RiboNovix, Inc. since 2003 (biotechnology); former President, Aquila Biopharmaceuticals   153   Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (biotechnology); Healthways, Inc. (health management programs)

Interested Board Member Not Affiliated with Investment Manager*

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Anthony M. Santomero*

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 65

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/08 for Nations Funds   Richard K. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, since 2002; Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company (consulting), 2006-2008; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2000-2006   146   Director, Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.; Trustee, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company; Director, Citigroup; Director, Citibank, N.A.; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)
* Dr. Santomero is not an affiliated person of the investment manager or Ameriprise Financial. However, he is currently deemed by the funds to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the funds because he serves as a Director of Citigroup, Inc. and Citibank N.A., companies that may directly or through subsidiaries and affiliates engage from time-to-time in brokerage execution, principal transactions and lending relationships with the funds or accounts advised/managed by the investment manager.

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Interested Board Member Affiliated with Investment Manager* (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

William F. Truscott

53600 Ameriprise

Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 51

  Board member since 11/01 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds; Senior Vice President since 2002   Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) since May 2010 (previously President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-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, 2005-April 2010 and Senior Vice President — Chief Investment Officer, 2001-2005); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2006; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) since May 2010 (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010.   153   None
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the investment manager or Ameriprise Financial.

The SAI has additional information about the Fund’s Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiamanagement.com.

 

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The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the funds’ other officers are:

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

J. Kevin Connaughton

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 47

  President and Principal Executive Officer since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2009 for Nations Funds   Senior Vice President and General Manager — Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Managing Director of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, December 2004-April 2010; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Columbia Funds, June 2008-January 2009; Treasurer, Columbia Funds, October 2003-May 2008; Treasurer, the Liberty Funds, Stein Roe Funds and Liberty All-Star Funds, December 2000-December 2006; Senior Vice President — Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, April 2003-December 2004; President, Columbia Funds, Liberty Funds and Stein Roe Funds, February 2004-October 2004

Amy K. Johnson

5228 Ameriprise

Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 46

  Vice President since 12/06 for RiverSource Funds and 5/10 for Nations Funds   Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010 and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009 and Vice President — Operations and Compliance, 2004-2006); Director of Product Development — Mutual Funds, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2001-2004

Michael G. Clarke

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

  Treasurer since 1/11 and Chief Financial Officer since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and Treasurer since 3/11 and Chief Financial Officer since 2009 for Nations Funds   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

5228 Ameriprise

Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474
Age 52

  Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since 12/06 and Assistant Secretary since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since 5/10 and Assistant Secretary since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, 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, 2005-April 2010 and Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, 2004-2005); Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) since 2008; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2005; Chief Counsel, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006

 

COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     65   


Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

Michael A. Jones

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 52

  Senior Vice President since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and Nations Funds   Vice President — Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2011; Director and President, 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, 2007-April 2010; Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., 2006-April 2010; former Co-President and Senior Managing Director, Robeco Investment Management

Colin Moore

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 53

  Senior Vice President since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and Nations Funds   Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010; Head of Equities, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2002-Sept. 2007

Linda J. Wondrack

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 47

  Senior Vice President since 4/11 and Chief Compliance Officer since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2007 for Nations Funds   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director (Columbia Management Group, LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America, June 2005-April 2010; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer, MFS Investment Management (investment management), August 2004-May 2005

Stephen T. Welsh

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 53

  Vice President since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and 2006 for Nations Funds   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

Christopher O. Petersen 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 41

  Vice President and Secretary since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and 3/11 for Nations Funds   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 Legacy RiverSource Funds, January 2007-April 2011 and of the Nations Funds, May 2010-March 2011

Paul D. Pearson

10468 Ameriprise

Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 55

  Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Treasurer since 1/99 for RiverSource Funds and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Vice President — Investment Accounting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Vice President — Managed Assets, Investment Accounting, Ameriprise Financial Corporation, Feb. 1998 to May 2010

 

66   COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

Joseph F. DiMaria

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

  Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since 4/11 and Vice President since 3/11 and Chief Accounting Officer since 2008 for Nations Funds   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

Paul B. Goucher

100 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Age 43

  Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Secretary since 11/08 for RiverSource Funds and 5/1/10 for Nations Funds   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

Michael E. DeFao

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

  Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Secretary since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2011 for Nations Funds   Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial since May 2010; Associate General Counsel, Bank of America from June 2005 to April 2010

 

COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     67   


Proxy Voting  

 

 

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

68   COLUMBIA DIVERSIFIED EQUITY INCOME FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Columbia Diversified Equity Income Fund

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

columbiamanagement.com

 

 

LOGO     

This report must be accompanied or preceded by the Fund’s current prospectus. 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.

    

S-6475 AG (11/11)


Annual Report

and Prospectus

 

LOGO

 

Columbia

Large Growth Quantitative Fund

 

 

Annual Report for the Period Ended September 30, 2011

(Prospectus also enclosed)

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund seeks to provide shareholders with long-term capital growth.

 

This annual report includes a prospectus that describes in detail the Fund’s objective, investment strategy, risks, sales charges, fees and other matters of interest. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

 

Not FDIC insured ¡ No bank guarantee  ¡ May lose value


Table of Contents  

 

 

 

Your Fund at a Glance

    2   

Manager Commentary

    5   

The Fund’s Long-term Performance

    12   

Fund Expense Example

    14   

Portfolio of Investments

    16   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    24   

Statement of Operations

    26   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

    28   

Financial Highlights

    30   

Notes to Financial Statements

    38   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    55   

Federal Income Tax Information

    57   

Board Members and Officers

    58   

Proxy Voting

    66   

See the Fund’s prospectus for risks associated with investing in the Fund.

 

COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     1   


Your Fund at a Glance  

 

FUND SUMMARY

 

>  

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund (the Fund) Class A shares gained 2.49% (excluding sales charge) for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011.

 

>  

The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, which gained 3.78% during the same 12-month period.

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURNS (for period ended September 30, 2011)

 

    

1 year

   

3 years

   

Since

inception

5/17/07

 

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund
Class A (excluding sales charge)

    +2.49%        +4.07%        -3.37%   

Russell 1000 Growth Index (unmanaged)

    +3.78%        +4.69%        -1.16%   

(See “The Fund’s Long-term Performance” for a description of the index)

The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiamanagement.com or calling 800.345.6611.

The 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A shares of the Fund is not reflected in the table above. If reflected, returns would be lower than those shown. The performance of other classes may vary from that shown because of differences in fees and expenses. The Fund’s returns reflect the effect of fee waivers/ expense reimbursements, if any. Without such waivers/reimbursements, the Fund’s returns would be lower. See the Average Annual Total Returns table for performance of other share classes of the Fund.

Returns for the index do not reflect the effects of sales charges, expenses and taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

at September 30, 2011                  
Without sales charge   1 year     3 year     Since
inception
 

Class A (inception 5/17/07)

    +2.49%        +4.07%        -3.37%   

Class B (inception 5/17/07)

    +1.68%        +3.31%        -4.09%   

Class C (inception 5/17/07)

    +1.69%        +3.31%        -4.10%   

Class I (inception 5/17/07)

    +3.06%        +4.65%        -2.90%   

Class R (inception 5/17/07)

    +2.10%        +3.83%        -3.59%   

Class R4 (inception 5/17/07)

    +2.64%        +4.27%        -3.16%   

Class W (inception 8/1/08)

    +2.43%        +4.13%        -0.55%   

Class Z (inception 9/27/10)

    +2.43%        N/A        +2.41%   
With sales charge                  

Class A (inception 5/17/07)

    -3.43%        +2.02%        -4.67%   

Class B (inception 5/17/07)

    -3.14%        +2.37%        -4.51%   

Class C (inception 5/17/07)

    +0.72%        +3.31%        -4.10%   

The “Without sales charge” returns for Class A, Class B and Class C shares do not include applicable initial or contingent deferred sales charges. If included, returns would be lower than those shown. The “With sales charge” returns for Class A, Class B and Class C shares include: the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares; the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class B shares (applied as follows: first year 5%; second year 4%; third and fourth years 3%; fifth year 2%; sixth year 1%; no sales charge thereafter); and a 1% CDSC for Class C shares sold within one year after purchase. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. See the Fund’s prospectuses for details.

 

COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     3   


Your Fund at a Glance (continued)  

 

 

MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOXTM

 

 

LOGO   The Morningstar Style BoxTM is based on the Fund’s portfolio holdings as
of period end. 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 information contained herein is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers, may not be copied or distributed and 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. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

4   COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Manager Commentary  

 

 

In August 2011, Oliver Buckley joined Brian Condon as a portfolio manager for Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund.

At September 30, 2011, approximately 28% of the Fund’s shares were owned in the aggregate by affiliated funds-of-funds managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (Columbia Management). As a result of asset allocation decisions by Columbia, it is possible that Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund may experience relatively large purchases or redemptions from affiliated funds-of-funds (see page 29, Class I capital share transactions for related activity during the most recent fiscal period). Columbia Management seeks to minimize the impact of these transactions by structuring them over a reasonable period of time. Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund may experience increased expenses as it buys and sells securities as a result of purchases or redemptions by affiliated funds-of-funds. For more information of the Fund’s expenses, see the discussions beginning on pages 14 and 44.

Dear Shareholder,

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund (the Fund) Class A shares gained 2.49% (excluding sales charge) for the 12 months ended September 30, 2011. The Fund underperformed the 3.78% increase of the Russell 1000 Growth Index (Russell Index) during the same period.

 

SECTOR BREAKDOWN(1) (at September 30, 2011)        

Consumer Discretionary

     14.0

Consumer Staples

     12.7   

Energy

     9.4   

Financials

     3.5   

Health Care

     11.2   

Industrials

     11.8   

Information Technology

     30.1   

Materials

     5.2   

Telecommunication Services

     1.0   

Other(2)

     1.1   

 

(1)  

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

(2)  

Includes Cash Equivalents.

 

COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     5   


Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

Significant performance factors

The annual period ended September 30, 2011 can only be described as one of extreme volatility for the U.S. equity market.

As the fiscal year began, U.S. stocks broadly advanced, buoyed by the Federal Reserve Board’s (the Fed’s) announced plans to pump $600 billion into the economy in a second round of quantitative easing. Extended tax breaks, improved global economic growth prospects and a promising corporate profit outlook and attractive valuations further supported the fourth quarter 2010 rally. Despite Middle East turmoil and a series of disasters in Japan, the U.S. stock market continued to reward investors with solid returns in the first quarter of 2011 as signals that U.S. economic growth was firming helped offset the impact of global events. Then, as the impact of Japan’s disasters worked their way through the global supply chain, deadly storms cut a wide swath of disaster across the Midwestern and Southern U.S., and Europe scrambled, once again, to prop up debtor nations, the pace of economic growth both at home and abroad slowed during the second quarter of 2011. In Washington, D.C., Congress wrangled over the U.S. debt ceiling, as a summer deadline loomed, and on June 30, the Fed’s large-scale asset purchase program came to an end. Against this

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS(1) (at September 30, 2011)        

Apple, Inc.

     8.1

International Business Machines Corp.

     5.7   

Microsoft Corp.

     4.9   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

     3.8   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     2.7   

United Technologies Corp.

     2.6   

Abbott Laboratories

     2.5   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

     2.5   

Eli Lilly & Co.

     2.3   

Chevron Corp.

     2.2   

 

(1)  

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan and Cash Equivalents).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

 

6   COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

backdrop, the U.S. equity markets reflected the changing conditions throughout the quarter. As commodity prices declined in early April and expectations ran high for strong corporate profit growth, the broad U.S. equity market rose to a three-year high. When economic data weakened in May and June and concerns about Greece’s debt crisis resurfaced, the U.S. stock market felt pressured and lost ground. However, in the final week of June, investors seemed comforted by news of an austerity plan to help alleviate Greece’s debt problems, leading stocks, in turn, to rally strongly. In the closing months of the annual period, economic momentum slowed, raising the odds of recession. Standard & Poor’s unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and ongoing debates in Washington over budget restraint and debt reduction shook investor confidence, as did rising energy prices, an uptick in unemployment and a persistently weak housing market. In turn, the U.S. equity market experienced its worst quarter in two years.

From the end of September 2010 through the end of April 2011, when the Russell Index peaked for this annual period, the Russell Index returned 22.55%. From the end of April to the end of September 2011, the Russell Index fell 15.31%.

Given the volatility of the U.S. equity market during the annual period, stock selection was critical to Fund performance. Stock selection was strongest within the consumer discretionary sector. Greater positions than the Russell Index in Limited Brands and Ross Stores, each an apparel and home accessories retailer, and in discount retailer Dollar Tree contributed particularly strongly to the Fund’s results.

Stock selection in the information technology sector further boosted the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell Index during the annual period. Greater positions than the Russell Index in personal computing and mobile communication device manufacturer Apple and in computer services giant International Business Machines (IBM) contributed especially positively to the Fund’s results, as each notably outperformed both the information technology sector and the Russell Index overall during the annual period.

Similarly, effective stock selection in consumer staples was a strong contributor to the Fund’s results. A notable individual contributor was nutritional products manufacturer and distributor HerbaLife. The Fund held a larger position than the Russell Index in this holding, and it significantly outpaced the consumer staples sector and the Russell Index overall.

 

COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     7   


Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

In telecommunication services, having a significantly smaller position in Cisco Systems than the Russell Index proved especially prudent, as the Internet Protocol-based communications networking company materially underperformed both the sector and the broad benchmark index during the annual period.

Stock selection in health care also helped the Fund’s performance. Positions in managed health care companies UnitedHealth Group and Humana, neither of which is a component of the Russell Index, contributed positively, as each outpaced the benchmark index during the annual period. Conversely, not holding a position in Express Scripts boosted the Fund’s results relative to the Russell Index, as the pharmacy benefit management services company performed quite poorly.

Stock selection in the energy, materials, financials, industrials and utilities sectors detracted from the Fund’s relative performance. Within these sectors, coal company Alpha Natural Resources, oil and natural gas drilling services company Patterson-UTI Energy, copper, gold and molybdenum mining company Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, electronic and electrical equipment, software, systems and services company Emerson Electric and semiconductor equipment company Teradyne detracted significantly from the Fund’s relative results during the annual period. The Fund had greater positions than the Russell Index in each of these companies, and each materially lagged both its respective sector and the Russell Index overall.

Looking at the performance of the themes within our quantitative models, the most pronounced shift in performance could be seen within the Quality sub-component, which analyzes quality of earnings and financial strength. Through April 2011, investors in the Russell Index favored stocks of lower quality, with the 20% lowest quality stocks outperforming the 20% highest quality stocks by approximately 7%. From the end of April through the end of September, higher quality stocks outperformed lower quality stocks by almost 23%. Higher quality stocks outperformed lower quality stocks by more than 15% in the third quarter of 2011 alone. For the annual period overall, higher quality stocks outperformed lower quality stocks within the Russell Index by approximately 14%.

The story was similar during the first part of the annual period for the Valuation sub-component of our model, which attempts to help the Fund capitalize on mispricing opportunities created by market volatility, but it did

 

8   COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

not rebound nearly as strongly as the Quality sub-component when the market reversed. Such results were a bit surprising given that value stocks tend to outperform during market declines. Through April, the top quintile of stocks ranked by our Valuation measures underperformed the bottom quintile by more than 6%. After April, they outperformed by slightly more than 1%. The top quintile did outperform the bottom quintile by almost 3% in the third quarter of 2011 when the market fell dramatically. For the annual period overall, the valuation theme contributed little to the overall success of the stock selection model. The Catalyst theme, which identifies stocks that are likely to begin or continue to move favorably relative to their peers, added value to overall Fund performance during the first part of the annual period, with the top quintile of stocks ranked by our Catalyst factors outperforming the bottom quintile by more than 4%. However, the Catalyst theme did not contribute materially during the second part of the annual period when the top ranked and bottom ranked stocks performed relatively in line with each other.

At the end of September, the Fund’s largest individual stock holdings included Apple, IBM, software behemoth Microsoft, tobacco company Philip Morris International and discount retailing giant Wal-Mart Stores.

Changes to the Fund’s portfolio

Our risk models limit the size of individual holdings, as well as sector and industry allocations, relative to the Russell Index. We also apply additional risk measures that impose constraints on market capitalization, price, quality, turnover, transaction costs and other variables. That said, the Fund’s allocations to the consumer staples and health care sectors increased and the Fund’s

 

 

Given the cloudy view ahead, we intend to continue to use our quantitative-based themes in our stock selection process, seeking to position the Fund’s portfolio to take advantage of any shifts in underlying market dynamics.

 

 

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Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

weightings in industrials, information technology and financials decreased on an absolute basis. These changes largely reflected changes to the Russell Index.

Relative to the Russell Index and based on our quantitative-based theme-driven stock selection during the annual period, the Fund increased its already greater position in information technology, shifted from modestly greater to modestly smaller positions than the benchmark index in industrials, consumer staples and telecommunication services, and moved from a modestly smaller to a modestly greater position than the benchmark index in health care. The Fund had no position in utilities at the end of the annual period. With all that, our team’s computer-based models seek to maintain sector weighting neutrality overall relative to the benchmark index, and, as such, the Fund was rather neutrally weighted in all sectors of the Russell Index as of September 30, 2011, with the sole exception of information technology where the Fund had a slightly greater position than the Russell Index.

We stayed true to our investment discipline using our integrated models to drive stock selection based on three broad sub-components or themes —Quality, Valuation and Catalyst. Quality-theme factors include profitability as well as strength and sustainability measures, such as return on assets, return on equity, receivables, reserve management and cash flow accruals. Valuation-theme factors measure profitability-at-a-reasonable-price and growth-at-a-reasonable-price and include cash flow, operating income, sales, earnings, book value and risk-adjusted return. Catalyst-theme factors include long-term and short-term momentum measures and estimate revisions.

Our future strategy

At the end of the annual period, there remained many unresolved factors that we expect to continue to affect U.S. equities into the fourth quarter of 2011 and beyond. Of particular note among these factors are the possibilities that European leaders may fail to act on the sovereign debt crisis in a meaningful way, the U.S. may slip into recession, and/or corporate earnings may miss expectations.

Given the cloudy view ahead, we intend to continue to use our quantitative-based themes, as described earlier, in our stock selection process, seeking to position the Fund’s portfolio to take advantage of any shifts in underlying market dynamics. At the same time, consistent with our disciplined

 

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approach, we remain focused on the long term and maintain the Fund’s diversification across sectors and securities. We intend to continue seeking optimal returns for the Fund through the style diversification offered by the various themes within our well-tested quantitative investment models. We are convinced of the merit of our multifaceted, disciplined approach to managing risk in the portfolio and believe this combination of style diversification and rigorous risk management will allow us to maintain the high quality of the Fund’s portfolio in the market conditions that lie ahead.

Brian Condon, CFA®

Protfolio Manager

 

Oliver Buckley

Portfolio Manager

Any specific securities mentioned are for illustrative purposes only and are not a complete list of securities that have increased or decreased in value. The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) or any subadviser to the Fund or any other person in the Investment Manager or subadviser organizations. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Investment Manager disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for the Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Fund.

 

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The Fund’s Long-term Performance  

 

 

The chart on the facing page illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in the Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund Class A shares (from 5/17/07 to 9/30/11) as compared to the performance of the Russell 1000 Growth Index. In comparing the Fund’s Class A shares to the index, you should take into account the fact that the Fund’s performance reflects the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%, while such charges are not reflected in the performance of the index. Returns for the Fund include the reinvestment of any distributions paid during each period.

The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The table below and the chart on the facing page do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary or visiting columbiamanagement.com. Also see “Past Performance” in the Fund’s current prospectuses.

 

 

COMPARATIVE RESULTS  

Results at September 30, 2011

  

           1 year      3 years     

Since

inception
5/17/07

 
Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund
(includes sales charge)
        

Class A Cumulative value of $10,000

     $9,657         $10,619         $8,115   
   

Average annual total return

     -3.43%         +2.02%         -4.67%   
Russell 1000 Growth Index*         
   

Cumulative value of $10,000

     $10,378         $11,474         $9,503   
   

Average annual total return

     +3.78%         +4.69%         -1.16%   

Results for other share classes can be found on page 3.

 

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LOGO

 

 

 

*   The Russell 1000 Growth Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

 

COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     13   


Fund Expense Example  

 

(Unaudited)

Understanding your expenses

As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and service (rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) 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

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated 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. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. 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 the period. See the “Compare with other funds” information with details on using the hypothetical data.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 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 only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would have been higher.

 

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April 1, 2011 — September 30, 2011

 

    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        870.10        1,019.00        5.67        6.12        1.21   

Class B

    1,000.00        1,000.00        867.60        1,015.34        9.08        9.80        1.94   

Class C

    1,000.00        1,000.00        867.60        1,015.29        9.13        9.85        1.95   

Class I

    1,000.00        1,000.00        872.50        1,021.41        3.43        3.70        0.73   

Class R

    1,000.00        1,000.00        868.80        1,017.75        6.84        7.38        1.46   

Class R4

    1,000.00        1,000.00        871.20        1,020.36        4.41        4.76        0.94   

Class W

    1,000.00        1,000.00        870.60        1,018.95        5.72        6.17        1.22   

Class Z

    1,000.00        1,000.00        870.00        1,020.10        4.64        5.01        0.99   

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

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investments vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds).

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive certain fees and to absorb certain expenses until November 30, 2012, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Fund’s Board, such that net expenses (excluding fees and expenses of acquired funds) will not exceed 1.17% for Class W and 0.92% for Class Z. Any amounts waived will not be reimbursed by the Fund. This change will be effective December 1, 2011. If this change had been in place for the entire six month period ended September 30, 2011, the actual expenses paid would have been $5.49 for Class W and $4.31 for Class Z; the hypothetical expenses paid would have been $5.92 for Class W and $4.66 for Class Z.

 

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Portfolio of Investments  

 

 

Columbia Large Growth QuantitativeFund

September 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks 98.0%  
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 13.9%

  

Diversified Consumer Services 1.5%

  

ITT Educational Services, Inc.(a)(b)

    147,418        $8,488,329   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 0.5%

  

Brinker International, Inc.(b)

    137,800        2,882,776   

Household Durables 1.5%

   

Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.(a)(b)

    167,443        8,809,176   

Internet & Catalog Retail 1.8%

  

priceline.com, Inc.(a)

    22,866        10,277,352   

Media 2.0%

   

DIRECTV, Class A(a)

    156,800        6,624,800   

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)

    106,200        2,661,372   

Viacom, Inc., Class B

    59,070        2,288,372   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    11,574,544   

Specialty Retail 4.9%

   

Aaron’s, Inc.(b)

    293,087        7,400,447   

AutoZone, Inc.(a)

    17,700        5,649,663   

Limited Brands, Inc.

    149,006        5,738,221   

Ross Stores, Inc.

    99,555        7,833,983   

TJX Companies, Inc.(b)

    30,482        1,690,836   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    28,313,150   

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.7%

  

Coach, Inc.

    161,523        8,371,737   

Ralph Lauren Corp.(b)

    8,100        1,050,570   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    9,422,307   

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

  

    79,767,634   

CONSUMER STAPLES 12.6%

  

Beverages 1.8%

   

Coca-Cola Co. (The)(b)

    21,900        1,479,564   

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

    369,833        9,201,445   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    10,681,009   

Food & Staples Retailing 3.9%

  

Kroger Co. (The)(b)

    251,943        5,532,668   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.(b)

    297,665        15,448,814   

Walgreen Co.(b)

    39,700        1,305,733   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    22,287,215   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

CONSUMER STAPLES (cont.)

  

Food Products 1.5%

   

Campbell Soup Co.(b)

    142,658        $4,617,840   

Hershey Co. (The)

    52,843        3,130,419   

Hormel Foods Corp.

    30,500        824,110   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    8,572,369   

Household Products 0.1%

   

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    4,315        306,408   

Personal Products 0.5%

   

Herbalife Ltd.(c)

    50,183        2,689,809   

Tobacco 4.8%

   

Altria Group, Inc.

    243,124        6,518,154   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    341,700        21,315,246   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    27,833,400   

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

  

    72,370,210   

ENERGY 9.3%

   

Energy Equipment & Services 1.6%

  

Halliburton Co.

    74,441        2,271,940   

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    399,200        6,922,128   

RPC, Inc.

    18,300        298,656   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    9,492,724   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 7.7%

  

Apache Corp.

    115,307        9,252,234   

Chevron Corp.(b)

    134,800        12,471,696   

ConocoPhillips

    107,800        6,825,896   

Exxon Mobil Corp.(d)

    191,918        13,939,004   

QEP Resources, Inc.

    61,500        1,664,805   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    44,153,635   

TOTAL ENERGY

  

    53,646,359   

FINANCIALS 3.5%

  

Capital Markets 1.1%

  

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    45,738        4,374,382   

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., Class A(b)

    69,900        1,748,199   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    6,122,581   

Consumer Finance 1.1%

   

Discover Financial Services

    257,976        5,917,969   

SLM Corp.

    45,884        571,256   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    6,489,225   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

FINANCIALS (cont.)

  

Diversified Financial Services 0.2%

  

 

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.(a)

    8,500        $1,005,210   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 0.6%

  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

    14,700        325,164   

Simon Property Group, Inc.(b)

    30,700        3,376,386   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    3,701,550   

Real Estate Management & Development 0.5%

  

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.(a)

    211,032        2,840,491   

TOTAL FINANCIALS

            20,159,057   

HEALTH CARE 11.1%

  

Biotechnology 0.7%

  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.(a)

    93,211        3,616,587   

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 1.6%

  

Baxter International, Inc.

    65,000        3,649,100   

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    75,848        5,561,175   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    9,210,275   

Health Care Providers & Services 1.9%

  

AMERIGROUP Corp.(a)(b)

    40,000        1,560,400   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    60,339        2,248,834   

CIGNA Corp.

    54,974        2,305,610   

Humana, Inc.

    11,466        833,922   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    85,509        3,943,675   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    10,892,441   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.5%

  

Covance, Inc.(a)

    193,200        8,780,940   

Pharmaceuticals 5.4%

  

Abbott Laboratories(b)

    278,695        14,252,462   

Eli Lilly & Co.(b)

    348,019        12,866,263   

Warner Chilcott PLC, Class A(a)(c)

    272,600        3,898,180   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    31,016,905   

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

  

    63,517,148   

INDUSTRIALS 11.7%

  

Aerospace & Defense 4.0%

  

Lockheed Martin Corp.(b)

    115,923        8,420,647   

United Technologies Corp.

    210,132        14,784,887   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    23,205,534   

Air Freight & Logistics 0.7%

  

 

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    62,000        3,915,300   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INDUSTRIALS (cont.)

  

Commercial Services & Supplies 1.6%

  

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.(b)

    74,454        $1,399,735   

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.(b)

    545,298        7,699,608   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    9,099,343   

Construction & Engineering 0.9%

  

 

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV(c)

    119,300        3,415,559   

KBR, Inc.

    73,645        1,740,231   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    5,155,790   

Electrical Equipment 1.3%

  

 

Emerson Electric Co.

    182,956        7,557,913   

Industrial Conglomerates 0.6%

  

 

3M Co.(b)

    14,738        1,058,041   

General Electric Co.

    165,400        2,520,696   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    3,578,737   

Machinery 0.7%

   

Graco, Inc.

    31,100        1,061,754   

Parker Hannifin Corp.(b)

    42,271        2,668,568   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    3,730,322   

Professional Services 1.9%

  

 

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)

    143,800        8,809,188   

Verisk Analytics, Inc., Class A(a)

    65,900        2,291,343   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    11,100,531   

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

  

    67,343,470   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 29.8%

  

 

Computers & Peripherals 8.9%

  

 

Apple, Inc.(a)

    119,711        45,631,439   

Dell, Inc.(a)(b)

    395,500        5,596,325   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    51,227,764   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components —%

  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(a)(b)

    27,048        226,121   

Internet Software & Services 0.5%

  

 

Google, Inc., Class A(a)

    5,340        2,746,789   

IT Services 8.0%

   

DST Systems, Inc.

    16,938        742,392   

International Business Machines Corp.(b)

    183,920        32,191,518   

Lender Processing Services, Inc.(b)

    99,000        1,355,310   

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    36,700        11,639,772   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    45,928,992   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (cont.)

  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.4%

  

Atmel Corp.(a)

    230,613        $1,861,047   

Intel Corp.(b)

    546,827        11,663,820   

LSI Corp.(a)

    317,600        1,645,168   

Teradyne, Inc.(a)(b)

    256,680        2,826,047   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    271,149        7,226,121   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    25,222,203   

Software 8.0%

   

Intuit, Inc.(a)

    63,861        3,029,566   

Microsoft Corp.

    1,098,590        27,343,905   

Oracle Corp.

    227,624        6,541,914   

Symantec Corp.(a)

    190,200        3,100,260   

VMware, Inc., Class A(a)

    70,700        5,682,866   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    45,698,511   

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  

    171,050,380   

MATERIALS 5.1%

  

 

Chemicals 2.0%

   

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

    12,900        1,591,731   

Eastman Chemical Co.

    41,243        2,826,383   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A(c)

    285,196        6,967,338   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    11,385,452   

Metals & Mining 3.1%

  

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.

    174,034        8,905,320   

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    296,801        9,037,590   
   

 

 

 

Total

  

    17,942,910   

TOTAL MATERIALS

  

    29,328,362   

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 1.0%

  

Diversified Telecommunication Services 1.0%

  

Verizon Communications, Inc.(b)

    159,400        5,865,920   

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

  

    5,865,920   

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $546,929,138)

            $563,048,540   
   
Money Market Fund 1.0%  

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.125%(e)(f)

    5,983,164        $5,983,164   

Total Money Market Fund

(Cost: $5,983,164)

            $5,983,164   
Issuer   Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral
Received for Securities on Loan 25.8%
 
     

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 4.4%

  

Alpine Securitization

  

10/14/11

    0.190     $2,999,620        $2,999,620   

Atlantis One

  

10/20/11

    0.200     2,999,500        2,999,500   

12/21/11

    0.350     1,998,231        1,998,231   

Gemini Securitization Corporation (FKA Twin Towers)

  

10/06/11

    0.300     1,999,517        1,999,517   

Regency Markets No. 1 LLC

  

 

10/18/11

    0.250     4,998,889        4,998,889   

Rhein-Main Securitisation Ltd.

  

 

10/26/11

    0.600     4,997,000        4,997,000   

Scaldis Capital LLC

  

 

10/04/11

    0.550     4,999,694        4,999,694   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    24,992,451   

Certificates of Deposit 15.7%

  

ABM AMRO Bank N.V.

  

 

10/12/11

    0.310     4,998,709        4,998,709   

Bank of America, National Association

  

 

10/03/11

    0.350     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Bank of Montreal

  

 

11/14/11

    0.250     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Bank of Nova Scotia

  

 

11/28/11

    0.300     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat

  

 

12/06/11

    0.380     1,998,081        1,998,081   

Branch Banking & Trust Corporation

  

 

01/09/12

    0.350     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Clydesdale Bank PLC

  

 

12/30/11

    0.550     4,993,058        4,993,058   

Commerzbank AG

  

 

10/06/11

    0.370     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Credit Suisse

  

 

11/17/11

    0.300     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Deutsche Bank AG

  

 

10/19/11

    0.290     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.

  

 

10/21/11

    0.270     4,000,000        4,000,000   

DnB NOR ASA

  

 

11/23/11

    0.300     5,000,000        5,000,000   

FMS Wertmanagement Anstalt Des Oeffentlichen Rechts

  

10/21/11

    0.320     3,000,000        3,000,000   

Lloyds Bank PLC

  

10/14/11

    0.346     2,500,000        2,500,000   

National Bank of Canada

  

10/07/11

    0.272     3,000,000        3,000,000   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral Received
for Securities on Loan (continued)
 
     

Certificates of Deposit (cont.)

  

Natixis

  

10/07/11

    0.496     $3,000,000        $3,000,000   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken

  

10/11/11

    0.250     3,000,000        3,000,000   

Standard Chartered Bank PLC

  

01/03/12

    0.460     5,000,078        5,000,078   

Svenska Handelsbanken

  

03/01/12

    0.460     4,000,000        4,000,000   

Swedbank AB

  

10/24/11

    0.260     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Union Bank of Switzerland

  

11/14/11

    0.261     4,000,000        4,000,000   

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

  

10/28/11

    0.270     2,000,000        2,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    90,489,926   

Commercial Paper 3.0%

  

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

  

 

11/10/11

    0.461     4,988,308        4,988,308   

Suncorp Metway Ltd.

  

 

11/28/11

    0.380     1,998,543        1,998,543   

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia

  

 

11/28/11

    0.270     4,996,475        4,996,475   

Westpac Securities NZ Ltd.

  

 

03/02/12

    0.441     4,988,878        4,988,878   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    16,972,204   
Issuer   Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral Received
for Securities on Loan (continued)
 
     

Repurchase Agreements 2.7%

  

 

Citibank
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11, repurchase price $10,000,075(g)

    

 
    0.090     $10,000,000        $10,000,000   

Gx Clarke
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11, repurchase price $1,000,015(g)

    

 
    0.180     1,000,000        1,000,000   

Mf Global, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11, repurchase price $3,000,055(g)

    

 
    0.220     3,000,000        3,000,000   

RBS Securities, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11, repurchase price $1,504,318(g)

    

 
    0.150     1,504,299        1,504,299   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    15,504,299   

Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan

   

(Cost: $147,958,880)

  

    $147,958,880   

Total Investments

  

   

(Cost: $700,871,182)

  

      $716,990,584   

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

  

    (142,405,063

Net Assets

  

    $574,585,521   
 

Investments in Derivatives

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at September 30, 2011

 
Contract Description   Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
    Notional
Market Value
    Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
 
S&P 500 Index     40        11,260,000      Dec. 2011     $—        $(535,425

 

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

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

(a)

Non-income producing.

 

(b)

At September 30, 2011, security was partially or fully on loan.

 

(c)

Represents a foreign security. At September 30, 2011, the value of foreign securities, excluding short-term securities, amounted to $16,970,886 or 2.95% of net assets.

 

(d)

At September 30, 2011, investments in securities included securities valued at $4,459,482 that were partially pledged as collateral to cover initial margin deposits on open stock index futures contracts.

 

(e)

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2011.

 

(f)

Investments in affiliates during the year ended September 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

    $5,805,209        $239,371,979        $(239,194,024     $—        $5,983,164        $21,834        $5,983,164   

 

(g)

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 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.

 

Citibank (0.090%)   
Security Description    Value  
Fannie Mae REMICS      $3,952,524   
Freddie Mac Reference REMIC      71,395   
Freddie Mac REMICS      5,415,497   
Government National Mortgage Association      760,584   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $10,200,000   

Gx Clarke (0.180%)

  
Security Description    Value  
     $971,278   
Federal Home Loan Banks      7,885   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp      20,097   
Federal National Mortgage Association      11,137   
United States Treasury Note/Bond      9,615   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $1,020,012   

 

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

 

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Mf Global, Inc. (0.220%)   
Security Description    Value  
Fannie Mae REMICS      $172,105   
Federal Farm Credit Bank      3,151   
Federal Home Loan Banks      72,507   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp      95,281   
Federal National Mortgage Association      149,282   
Freddie Mac Gold Pool      3,469   
Freddie Mac REMICS      260,473   
Ginnie Mae I Pool      385,966   
Ginnie Mae II Pool      230,597   
Government National Mortgage Association      759,551   
United States Treasury Note/Bond      927,649   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $3,060,031   
RBS Securities, Inc. (0.150%)   
Security Description    Value  
Freddie Mac Gold Pool      $1,534,392   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $1,534,392   

 

 

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

 

COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     21   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

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 Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

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

 

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

 

22   COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

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

 

    Fair value at September 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

    $79,767,634        $—        $—        $79,767,634   

Consumer Staples

    72,370,210                      72,370,210   

Energy

    53,646,359                      53,646,359   

Financials

    20,159,057                      20,159,057   

Health Care

    63,517,148                      63,517,148   

Industrials

    67,343,470                      67,343,470   

Information Technology

    171,050,380                      171,050,380   

Materials

    29,328,362                      29,328,362   

Telecommunication Services

    5,865,920                      5,865,920   
Total Equity Securities     563,048,540                      563,048,540   
Other        

Affiliated Money Market Fund(c)

    5,983,164                      5,983,164   

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan

           147,958,880               147,958,880   
Total Other     5,983,164        147,958,880               153,942,044   
Investments in Securities     569,031,704        147,958,880               716,990,584   
Derivatives(d)        

Liabilities

       

Futures Contracts

    (535,425                   (535,425
Total     $568,496,279        $147,958,880        $—        $716,455,159   

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

 

(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 September 30, 2011.

 

(d) 

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

How to find information about the Fund’s quarterly portfolio holdings

(i) The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q;

 

(ii) The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov;

 

(iii) The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330); and

 

(iv) The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

 

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

 

COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     23   


Statement of Assets and Liabilities  

 

 

 

September 30, 2011    

Assets

  

Investments, at value*

   

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $546,929,138)

    $ 563,048,540  

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $5,983,164)

      5,983,164  

Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan

   

Short-term securities (identified cost $132,454,581)

      132,454,581  

Repurchase agreements (identified cost $15,504,299)

      15,504,299  

Total investments (identified cost $700,871,182)

      716,990,584  

Receivable for:

   

Capital shares sold

      314,104  

Investments sold

      61,209,686  

Dividends

      591,670  

Interest

      23,477  

Total assets

      779,129,521  

Liabilities

   

Due upon return of securities on loan

      147,958,880  

Payable for:

   

Investments purchased

      54,425,506  

Capital shares purchased

      1,782,220  

Variation margin on futures contracts

      159,075  

Investment management fees

      11,060  

Distribution fees

      2,971  

Transfer agent fees

      77,635  

Administration fees

      959  

Plan administration fees

      4  

Other expenses

      125,690  

Total liabilities

      204,544,000  

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

    $ 574,585,521  

 

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

 

24   COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

September 30, 2011    

Represented by

   

Paid-in capital

    $ 472,757,424  

Undistributed net investment income

      4,787,460  

Accumulated net realized gain

      81,456,660  

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments

      16,119,402  

Futures contracts

      (535,425 )

Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

    $ 574,585,521  

*Value of securities on loan

    $ 142,152,324  

Net assets applicable to outstanding shares

   

Class A

    $ 316,366,008  

Class B

    $ 1,543,452  

Class C

    $ 1,741,873  

Class I

    $ 162,770,280  

Class R

    $ 8,084  

Class R4

    $ 8,124  

Class W

    $ 92,023,150  

Class Z

    $ 124,550  

Shares outstanding

   

Class A

      39,341,123  

Class B

      194,678  

Class C

      219,636  

Class I

      20,003,714  

Class R

      1,000  

Class R4

      1,000  

Class W

      11,405,977  

Class Z

      15,384  

Net asset value per share

   

Class A(a)

    $ 8.04  

Class B

    $ 7.93  

Class C

    $ 7.93  

Class I

    $ 8.14  

Class R

    $ 8.08  

Class R4

    $ 8.12  

Class W

    $ 8.07  

Class Z

    $ 8.10  

 

(a) 

The maximum offering price per share for Class A is $8.53. 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.

 

COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     25   


Statement of Operations  

 

 

Year ended September 30, 2011

Net investment income

  

Income:

  

Dividends

   $ 14,573,086   

Interest

     1,917   

Dividends from affiliates

     21,834   

Income from securities lending—net

     221,235   

Foreign taxes withheld

     (7,914

Total income

     14,810,158   

Expenses:

  

Investment management fees

     4,402,170   

Distribution fees

  

Class A

     879,911   

Class B

     24,630   

Class C

     19,012   

Class R

     45   

Class W

     304,053   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A

     859,417   

Class B

     6,018   

Class C

     4,624   

Class R

     22   

Class R4

     5   

Class W

     299,147   

Class Z

     165   

Administration fees

     410,431   

Plan administration fees

  

Class R4

     23   

Compensation of board members

     24,749   

Custodian fees

     17,247   

Printing and postage fees

     70,434   

Registration fees

     157,202   

Professional fees

     28,979   

Other

     40,519   

Total expenses

     7,548,803   

Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates

     (1,780

Expense reductions

     (60

Total net expenses

     7,546,963   

Net investment income

     7,263,195   

 

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

 

26   COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

Year ended September 30, 2011

Realized and unrealized gain (loss)—net

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments

   $ 89,419,200   

Futures contracts

     2,637,130   

Net realized gain

     92,056,330   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     (57,614,579

Futures contracts

     (630,875

Net change in unrealized depreciation

     (58,245,454

Net realized and unrealized gain

     33,810,876   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 41,074,071   

.

 

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

 

COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     27   


Statement of Changes in Net Assets  

 

 

Year Ended September 30,   2011       2010

Operations

         

Net investment income

    $ 7,263,195         $ 4,849,734  

Net realized gain

      92,056,330           73,158,980  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (58,245,454 )             6,370,080  

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      41,074,071               84,378,794  

Distributions to shareholders from:

         

Net investment income

         

Class A

      (2,322,522 )         (1,422,994 )

Class C

      (130 )          

Class I

      (2,610,778 )         (1,465,477 )

Class R

      (39 )         (1 )

Class R3

                (18 )

Class R4

      (65 )         (44 )

Class R5

                (50 )

Class W

      (1,066,588 )         (991,213 )

Class Z

      (194 )          

Net realized gains

         

Class A

      (17,771,094 )          

Class B

      (136,041 )          

Class C

      (93,287 )          

Class I

      (11,941,305 )          

Class R

      (467 )          

Class R4

      (467 )          

Class W

      (8,756,783 )          

Class Z

      (892 )              

Total distributions to shareholders

      (44,700,652 )             (3,879,797 )

Decrease in net assets from share transactions

      (173,894,151 )             (1,769,542 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (177,520,732 )         78,729,455  

Net assets at beginning of year

      752,106,253               673,376,798  

Net assets at end of year

    $ 574,585,521             $ 752,106,253  

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 4,787,460             $ 3,564,595  

 

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

 

28   COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Statement of Changes in Net Assets  

 

 

Year ended September 30,   2011   2010
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)

Capital stock activity

               

Class A shares

               

Subscriptions

      8,986,900         78,193,972         20,379,831         158,672,901  

Conversions from Class B

      74,683         707,251         88,464         705,058  

Distributions reinvested

      2,283,735         19,914,167         176,408         1,411,216  

Redemptions

      (13,224,707 )       (118,584,834 )       (15,948,874 )       (127,699,576 )

Net increase (decrease)

      (1,879,389 )       (19,769,444 )       4,695,829         33,089,599  

Class B shares

               

Subscriptions

      20,312         181,029         42,487         345,803  

Distributions reinvested

      15,480         133,903                  

Conversions to Class A

      (75,642 )       (707,251 )       (89,474 )       (705,058 )

Redemptions

      (77,938 )       (693,244 )       (122,019 )       (968,971 )

Net decrease

      (117,788 )       (1,085,563 )       (169,006 )       (1,328,226 )

Class C shares

               

Subscriptions

      60,153         536,979         50,330         401,898  

Distributions reinvested

      5,713         49,417                  

Redemptions

      (50,124 )       (435,315 )       (56,440 )       (444,044 )

Net increase (decrease)

      15,742         151,081         (6,110 )       (42,146 )

Class I shares

               

Subscriptions

      1,888,271         17,066,004         4,016,554         32,448,231  

Distributions reinvested

      1,655,495         14,551,798         182,044         1,465,450  

Redemptions

      (10,654,518 )       (98,177,673 )       (4,322,154 )       (34,516,580 )

Net decrease

      (7,110,752 )       (66,559,871 )       (123,556 )       (602,899 )

Class R3 shares

               

Redemptions

                      (1,000 )       (10,000 )

Net increase (decrease)

                      (1,000 )       (10,000 )

Class R4 shares

               

Subscriptions

                      683         5,344  

Distributions reinvested

                      2         15  

Redemptions

                      (710 )       (5,819 )

Net increase (decrease)

                      (25 )       (460 )

Class R5 shares

               

Redemptions

                      (1,000 )       (10,000 )

Net increase (decrease)

                      (1,000 )       (10,000 )

Class W shares

               

Subscriptions

      2,747,164         24,284,312         8,154,325         63,783,064  

Distributions reinvested

      1,122,637         9,823,071         123,590         991,192  

Redemptions

      (13,607,899 )       (120,877,826 )       (12,137,067 )       (97,642,166 )

Net decrease

      (9,738,098 )       (86,770,443 )       (3,859,152 )       (32,867,910 )

Class Z shares

               

Subscriptions

      24,878         229,182         297         2,500  

Distributions reinvested

      104         917                  

Redemptions

      (9,895 )       (90,010 )                

Net increase

      15,087         140,089         297         2,500  

Total net increase (decrease)

      (18,815,198 )       (173,894,151 )       536,277         (1,769,542 )

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights  

 

 

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 Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class A

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.32         $7.50         $7.65         $10.36         $10.07  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.08         0.04         0.05         0.05         0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.17         0.81         (0.16 )       (2.71 )       0.28  

Total from investment operations

      0.25         0.85         (0.11 )       (2.66 )       0.29  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.06 )       (0.03 )       (0.04 )       (0.04 )        

Net realized gains

      (0.47 )               (0.00 )(b)       (0.01 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.53 )       (0.03 )       (0.04 )       (0.05 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.04         $8.32         $7.50         $7.65         $10.36  

Total return

      2.49%         11.39%         (1.27% )       (25.78% )       2.88%  

Ratios to average net assets(c)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      1.23%         1.23%         1.22%         1.13%         1.44% (d)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)

      1.23% (f)       1.21%         1.22%         1.13%         1.38% (d)

Net investment income

      0.88% (f)       0.51%         0.71%         0.51%         0.22% (d)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $316,366         $343,147         $274,024         $25,776         $4,279  

Portfolio turnover

      57%         98%         58%         70%         21%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from May 17, 2007 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) 

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.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

(f) 

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

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class B

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.22         $7.43         $7.58         $10.33         $10.07  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

      0.01         (0.02 )       (0.00 )(b)       (0.02 )       (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.17         0.81         (0.15 )       (2.69 )       0.28  

Total from investment operations

      0.18         0.79         (0.15 )       (2.71 )       0.26  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

                      (0.00 )(b)       (0.03 )        

Net realized gains

      (0.47 )               (0.00 )(b)       (0.01 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.47 )               (0.00 )(b)       (0.04 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $7.93         $8.22         $7.43         $7.58         $10.33  

Total return

      1.68%         10.63%         (1.97% )       (26.35% )       2.58%  

Ratios to average net assets(c)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses
reimbursed

      1.97%         2.00%         1.99%         1.89%         2.17% (d)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)

      1.97% (f)       1.98%         1.99%         1.89%         2.14% (d)

Net investment income (loss)

      0.12% (f)       (0.30% )       (0.02% )       (0.25% )       (0.49% )(d)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $1,543         $2,568         $3,579         $2,912         $327  

Portfolio turnover

      57%         98%         58%         70%         21%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from May 17, 2007 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) 

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.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

(f) 

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

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class C

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.22         $7.43         $7.58         $10.33         $10.07  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

      0.01         (0.02 )       (0.00 )(b)       (0.02 )       (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.17         0.81         (0.15 )       (2.70 )       0.28  

Total from investment operations

      0.18         0.79         (0.15 )       (2.72 )       0.26  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.00 )(b)                       (0.02 )        

Net realized gains

      (0.47 )               (0.00 )(b)       (0.01 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.47 )               (0.00 )(b)       (0.03 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $7.93         $8.22         $7.43         $7.58         $10.33  

Total return

      1.69%         10.63%         (1.98% )       (26.39% )       2.58%  

Ratios to average net assets(c)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      1.98%         1.99%         1.98%         1.90%         2.27% (d)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)

      1.98% (f)       1.96%         1.98%         1.90%         2.13% (d)

Net investment income (loss)

      0.13% (f)       (0.25% )       0.01%         (0.25% )       (0.53% )(d)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $1,742         $1,676         $1,561         $1,726         $31  

Portfolio turnover

      57%         98%         58%         70%         21%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from May 17, 2007 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) 

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.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

(f)

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

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class I

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.41         $7.57         $7.68         $10.37         $10.07  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.13         0.08         0.08         0.08         0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.17         0.81         (0.14 )       (2.71 )       0.27  

Total from investment operations

      0.30         0.89         (0.06 )       (2.63 )       0.30  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.10 )       (0.05 )       (0.05 )       (0.05 )        

Net realized gains

      (0.47 )               (0.00 )(b)       (0.01 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.57 )       (0.05 )       (0.05 )       (0.06 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.14         $8.41         $7.57         $7.68         $10.37  

Total return

      3.06%         11.84%         (0.56% )       (25.50% )       2.98%  

Ratios to average net assets(c)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      0.73%         0.71%         0.72%         0.71%         0.95% (d)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)

      0.73%         0.71%         0.72%         0.71%         0.95% (d)

Net investment income

      1.38%         1.00%         1.27%         0.89%         0.71% (d)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $162,770         $228,158         $206,056         $161,646         $76,003  

Portfolio turnover

      57%         98%         58%         70%         21%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from May 17, 2007 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) 

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.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class R

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.37         $7.53         $7.65         $10.34         $10.07  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

      0.06         0.02         0.03         0.03         (0.01 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.16         0.82         (0.14 )       (2.70 )       0.28  

Total from investment operations

      0.22         0.84         (0.11 )       (2.67 )       0.27  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.04 )       (0.00 )(b)       (0.01 )       (0.01 )        

Net realized gains

      (0.47 )               (0.00 )(b)       (0.01 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.51 )       (0.00 )(b)       (0.01 )       (0.02 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.08         $8.37         $7.53         $7.65         $10.34  

Total return

      2.10%         (11.17% )       (1.38% )       (25.86% )       2.68%  

Ratios to average net assets(c)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses
reimbursed

      1.47%         1.50%         1.53%         1.51%         1.98% (d)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)

      1.47%         1.50%         1.45%         1.26%         1.78% (d)

Net investment income (loss)

      0.64%         0.21%         0.53%         0.35%         (0.15% )(d)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $8         $8         $8         $8         $10  

Portfolio turnover

      57%         98%         58%         70%         21%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from May 17, 2007 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) 

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.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class R4

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.39         $7.54         $7.68         $10.36         $10.07  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.10         0.05         0.06         0.08         0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.16         0.83         (0.16 )       (2.71 )       0.28  

Total from investment operations

      0.26         0.88         (0.10 )       (2.63 )       0.29  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.06 )       (0.03 )       (0.04 )       (0.04 )        

Net realized gains

      (0.47 )               (0.00 )(b)       (0.01 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.53 )       (0.03 )       (0.04 )       (0.05 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.12         $8.39         $7.54         $7.68         $10.36  

Total return

      2.64%         11.68%         (1.10% )       (25.49% )       2.88%  

Ratios to average net assets(c)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses
reimbursed

      1.03%         1.04%         1.02%         1.00%         1.48% (d)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)

      1.01%         1.04%         0.98%         0.81%         1.28% (d)

Net investment income

      1.10%         0.63%         1.01%         0.84%         0.35% (d)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $8         $8         $8         $22         $10  

Portfolio turnover

      57%         98%         58%         70%         21%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from May 17, 2007 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) 

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.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008(a)

Class W

               

Per share data

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.35         $7.52         $7.66         $8.80  

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

      0.08         0.04         0.05         0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.16         0.83         (0.15 )       (1.15 )

Total from investment operations

      0.24         0.87         (0.10 )       (1.14 )

Less distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

      (0.05 )       (0.04 )       (0.04 )        

Net realized gains

      (0.47 )               (0.00 )(b)        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.52 )       (0.04 )       (0.04 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.07         $8.35         $7.52         $7.66  

Total return

      2.43%         11.54%         (1.18% )       (12.95% )

Ratios to average net assets(c)

               

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses
reimbursed

      1.23%         1.16%         1.17%         1.13% (d)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses
reimbursed(e)

      1.23% (f)       1.16%         1.17%         1.13% (d)

Net investment income

      0.91% (f)       0.55%         0.72%         0.98% (d)

Supplemental data

               

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $92,023         $176,538         $188,126         $4  

Portfolio turnover

      57%         98%         58%         70%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from August 1, 2008 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2008.

(b) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) 

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.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

(f) 

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

 

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

 

36   COLUMBIA LARGE GROWTH QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

   

Year ended Sept. 30,

    2011   2010(a)

Class Z

       

Per share data

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.42         $8.42  

Income from investment operations:

       

Net investment income

      0.11         0.00 (b)

Net realized and unrealized gain

      0.14         0.00 (b)

Total from investment operations

      0.25         0.00 (b)

Less distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income

      (0.10 )        

Net realized gains

      (0.47 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.57 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $8.10         $8.42  

Total return

      2.43%         0.00% (c)

Ratios to average net assets(d)

       

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses
reimbursed

      0.98%         0.95% (e)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses
reimbursed(f)

      0.98% (g)       0.95% (e)

Net investment income

      1.25% (g)       3.19% (e)

Supplemental data

       

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $125         $3  

Portfolio turnover

      57%         98%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

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

(b) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(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) 

Annualized.

(f) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, if applicable.

(g) 

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

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust II (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. Effective March 7, 2011, the Fund, formerly a series of RiverSource Investment Series, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, was reorganized into a newly formed series of the Trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R4, Class W and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.

Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the initial investment amount. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 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 R shares are not subject to sales charges and are available to qualifying institutional investors.

Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges; however, the class was closed to new investors effective December 31, 2010.

 

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

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges, and are 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 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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 and options on 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

 

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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.

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 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments at September 30, 2011

 

     

Liability derivatives

 
Risk exposure category    Statement of Assets and Liabilities location    Fair value  

Equity contracts

   Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts    $ 535,425

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Effect of Derivative Instruments in the Statement of Operations

for the Year Ended September 30, 2011

 

Amount of realized gain (loss) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category    Futures contracts

Equity contracts

   $2,637,130
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in income
Risk exposure category    Futures contracts

Equity contracts

   $(630,875)

 

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Volume of Derivative Instruments for the Year Ended September 30, 2011

 

      Contracts
opened
 

Futures contracts

     1,136   

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.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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 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 pays for such foreign taxes on net realized 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 Trust or its funds. 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, 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. Effective July 1, 2011, the management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.69% to 0.52% as the Fund’s net assets increase. Prior to July 1, 2011, the rates were an annual fee that declined from 0.60% to 0.375% as assets increased. Also prior to July 1, 2011, the fee was adjusted upward or downward

 

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by a performance incentive adjustment (PIA) determined monthly by measuring the percentage difference over a rolling 12-month period between the annualized performance of one Class A share of the Fund and the annualized performance of the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index. The maximum adjustment was 0.12% per year. If the performance difference was less than 0.50%, the adjustment was zero. The adjustment increased the management fee by $69,153 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The management fee for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 0.63% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, including the adjustment under the terms of the PIA.

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 0.06% to 0.03% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective administration fee rate for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 0.06% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to January 1, 2011, Ameriprise Financial served as the Fund Administrator.

Other Fees

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the year ended September 30, 2011, other expenses paid to this company were $4,199.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as set forth in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund as defined under the 1940 Act may defer receipt of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agent Fees

Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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. Total transfer agent fees for Class R4 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to the share class.

For the year ended September 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

    0.24

Class B

    0.24   

Class C

    0.24   

Class R

    0.24   

Class R4

    0.05   

Class W

    0.25   

Class Z

    0.24   

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 in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2011, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses by $60.

Plan Administration Fees

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

Distribution Fees

The Fund has an agreement with Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor), an affiliate of the Investment Manager and a

 

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wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, for distribution and shareholder services. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A, and Class W shares, a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares (of which up to 0.25% may be used for shareholder services) and a fee at an annual rate of up to 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares. For Class B and Class C shares, of the 1.00% fee, up to 0.75% is reimbursed for distribution expenses.

The amount of distribution expenses incurred by the Distributor and not yet reimbursed (unreimbursed expense) was approximately $134,000 and $17,000 for Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These amounts are based on the most recent information available as of June 30, 2011, and may be recovered from future payments under the distribution plan or CDSCs. To the extent the unreimbursed expense has been fully recovered, the distribution fee is reduced.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $43,476 for Class A, $1,585 for Class B and $268 for Class C shares for the year ended September 30, 2011.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective December 1, 2010, 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 November 30, 2011, 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 and before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class' average daily net assets:

 

Class A

    1.27

Class B

    2.02   

Class C

    2.02   

Class I

    0.82   

Class R

    1.52   

Class R4

    1.12   

Class W

    1.27   

Class Z

    1.02   

Prior to December 1, 2010, the Investment Manager and its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), so that the Fund's net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian and before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

 

Class A

    1.20

Class B

    1.97   

Class C

    1.95   

Class I

    0.76   

Class R

    1.56   

Class R4

    1.06   

Class W

    1.21   

Class Z

    0.95   

Effective December 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 November 30, 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, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

 

Class A

    1.17

Class B

    1.92   

Class C

    1.92   

Class I

    0.74   

Class R

    1.42   

Class R4

    1.04   

Class W

    1.17   

Class Z

    0.92   

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 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.

 

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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 because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

For the year ended September 30, 2011, these differences are primarily due to differing treatments for futures contracts, re-characterization of real estate investment trust (REIT) distributions, and deferral/reversal of wash sale losses. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund's net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities the following reclassifications were made:

 

Undistributed net investment income

  $ (40,014

Accumulated net realized gain

    40,014   

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 September 30,    2011      2010  

Ordinary Income

   $ 23,000,652       $ 3,879,797   

Long-Term Capital Gains

     21,700,000           

Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.

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

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 28,301,980   

Undistributed accumulated long-term gain

    59,928,069   

Unrealized appreciation

    13,598,048   

At September 30, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $703,368,663 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 56,380,381   

Unrealized depreciation

  $ (42,758,460

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 13,621,921   

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act,

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused.

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 $394,590,250 and $609,549,784, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2011.

Note 6. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement 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 September 30, 2011, securities valued at $142,152,324 were on loan, secured by U.S. government securities valued at $273,080 and by cash collateral of $147,958,880 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

 

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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 September 30, 2011 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

Note 7. Affiliated Money Market Fund

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

 

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

At September 30, 2011, the Investment Manager and/or affiliates owned 100% of the Fund's Class I, Class R and Class R4 shares.

At September 30, 2011, the Investment Manager and/or affiliates owned approximately 28% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts 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 purposes. The credit facility became effective on October 14, 2010, replacing a prior credit facility. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $300 million. Pursuant to a March 28, 2011 amendment to the credit facility agreement, the collective borrowing amount was increased in two stages during the third quarter of 2011 to a final collective

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

borrowing amount of $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the sum of the federal funds rate plus (i) 1.25% per annum plus (ii) if one-month LIBOR exceeds the federal funds rate, the amount of such excess. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum.

Prior to March 28, 2011, the credit facility agreement, which was a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permitted collective borrowings up to $300 million. The borrowers had the right, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, to request an increase of up to $200 million in the aggregate amount of the credit facility from new or existing lenders, provided that the aggregate amount of the credit facility could at no time exceed $500 million. The Fund also paid a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum. Prior to October 14, 2010, the Fund also paid an upfront fee equal to its pro rata share of 0.04% of the amount of the credit facility. The Fund had no borrowings for the year ended September 30, 2011.

 

Note 10. Subsequent Events

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

 

Note 11. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company mutual funds (branded as Columbia) 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

 

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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 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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 Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund (the Fund) (one of the portfolios constituting the Columbia Funds Series Trust II) as of September 30, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm (continued)  

 

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund of the Columbia Funds Series Trust II at September 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Minneapolis, Minnesota

November 22, 2011

 

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Federal Income Tax Information  

 

 

(Unaudited)

The Fund is required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tell its shareholders about the tax treatment of the dividends it pays during its fiscal year. The dividends listed below are reported to you on Form 1099-DIV, Dividends and Distributions. Shareholders should consult a tax advisor on how to report distributions for state and local tax purposes.

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2011

Income distributions the Fund designates the following tax attributes for distributions:

 

Qualified Dividend Income for individuals

    54.72

Dividends Received Deduction for corporations

    53.32

Capital gain distribution — the Fund designates $21,700,000 to be taxed as long-term capital gain.

The Fund also designates as distributions of long-term gains, to the extent necessary to fully distribute such capital gains, earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares.

 

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Board Members and Officers  

 

 

Shareholders elect the Board that oversees the funds’ operations. The Board appoints officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The following table provides basic biographical information about the funds’ Board members, including their principal occupations during the past five years, although specific titles for individuals may have varied over the period. Under current Board policy, members may serve until the next Board meeting after he or she reaches the mandatory retirement age established by the Board, or the fifteenth anniversary of the first Board meeting they attended as a member of the Board.

On Sept. 29, 2009, Ameriprise Financial, the parent company of Columbia Management, entered into an agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) to acquire a portion of the asset management business of Columbia Management Group, LLC and certain of its affiliated companies (the “Transaction”). Following the Transaction, which became effective on May 1, 2010, various alignment activities have occurred with respect to the Fund Family. In connection with the Transaction, Mr. Edward J. Boudreau, Jr., Mr. William P. Carmichael, Mr. William A. Hawkins, Mr. R. Glenn Hilliard, Mr. John J. Nagorniak, Ms. Minor M. Shaw and Dr. Anthony M. Santomero, who were members of the Legacy Columbia Nations funds’ Board (“Nations Funds”), which includes Columbia Funds Series Trust, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust I and Columbia Funds Master Investment Trust, LLC, prior to the Transaction, began service on the Board for the Legacy RiverSource funds (“RiverSource Funds”) effective June 1, 2011, which resulted in an overall increase from twelve directors/trustees to sixteen for all funds overseen by the Board.

Independent Board Members

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

  

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

  

Other present or

past directorships/

trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Kathleen Blatz 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 57    Board member since 1/06 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Attorney; Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998-2006    153    None
Edward J. Boudreau, Jr. 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 67    Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds    Managing Director, E.J. Boudreau & Associates (consulting) since 2000    146    Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

 

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Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

  

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

  

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Pamela G. Carlton 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 57    Board member since 7/07 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds    President, Springboard-Partners in Cross Cultural Leadership (consulting company)    153    None
William P. Carmichael 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 68    Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1999 for Nations Funds    Retired    146    Director, Cobra Electronics Corporation (electronic equipment manufacturer); The Finish Line (athletic shoes and apparel); McMoRan Exploration Company (oil and gas exploration and development); Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds); former Director, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (consumer products); former Director, Simmons Company (bedding)
Patricia M. Flynn 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 60    Board member since 11/04 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Trustee Professor of Economics and Management, Bentley University; former Dean, McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley University    153    None
William A. Hawkins 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 68    Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds    Managing Director, Overton Partners (financial consulting), since August 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer, California General Bank, N.A., January 2008-August 2010    146    Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

  

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

  

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

R. Glenn Hilliard 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 68    Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hilliard Group LLC (investing and consulting), since April 2003; Non-Executive Director & Chairman, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (formerly Conseco, Inc.) (insurance), from September 2003 to May 2011    146    Chairman, BofA Fund Series Trust (11 funds); former Director, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (insurance)
Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 72    Chair of the Board for RiverSource Funds since 1/07, Board member for RiverSource Funds since 1/02 and since 6/11 for Nations Funds    President Emeritus and Professor of Economics, Carleton College    153    Valmont Industries, Inc. (manufactures irrigation systems)
John F. Maher 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 68    Board member since 12/08 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Retired President and Chief Executive Officer and former Director, Great Western Financial Corporation (financial services), 1986-1997    153    None
John J. Nagorniak 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 66    Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/08 for Nations Funds    Retired; President and Director, Foxstone Financial, Inc. (consulting), 2000-2007; Director, Mellon Financial Corporation affiliates (investing), 2000-2007; Chairman, Franklin Portfolio Associates (investing — Mellon affiliate) 1982-2007    146    Trustee, Research Foundation of CFA Institute; Director, MIT Investment Company; Trustee, MIT 401k Plan; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)
Catherine James Paglia 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 59    Board member since 11/04 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Director, Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. (private real estate and asset management company)    153    None

 

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Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

  

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

  

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Leroy C. Richie 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 70    Board member since 11/08 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Counsel, Lewis & Munday, P.C. since 2004; former Vice President and General Counsel, Automotive Legal Affairs, Chrysler Corporation    153    Digital Ally, Inc. (digital imaging); Infinity, Inc. (oil and gas exploration and production); OGE Energy Corp. (energy and energy services)
Minor M. Shaw 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 64    Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 2003 for Nations Funds    President — Micco Corporation (real estate development) and Mickel Investment Group    146    Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds); Piedmont Natural Gas
Alison Taunton-Rigby 901 S. Marquette Ave Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 67    Board member since 11/02 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Chief Executive Officer and Director, RiboNovix, Inc. since 2003 (biotechnology); former President, Aquila Biopharmaceuticals    153    Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (biotechnology); Healthways, Inc. (health management programs)

Interested Board Member Not Affiliated with Investment Manager*

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

  

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

  

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Anthony M. Santomero* 225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110

Age 65

   Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/08 for Nations Funds    Richard K. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, since 2002; Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company (consulting), 2006-2008; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2000-2006    146    Director, Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.; Trustee, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company; Director, Citigroup; Director, Citibank, N.A.; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)
* Dr. Santomero is not an affiliated person of the investment manager or Ameriprise Financial. However, he is currently deemed by the funds to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the funds because he serves as a Director of Citigroup, Inc. and Citibank N.A., companies that may directly or through subsidiaries and affiliates engage from time-to-time in brokerage execution, principal transactions and lending relationships with the funds or accounts advised/managed by the investment manager.

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Interested Board Member Affiliated with Investment Manager* (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

  

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

  

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

William F. Truscott 53600 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Age 51    Board member since 11/01 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds; Senior Vice President since 2002    Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) since May 2010 (previously President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-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, 2005-April 2010 and Senior Vice President — Chief Investment Officer, 2001-2005); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2006; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) since May 2010 (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010.    153    None
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the investment manager or Ameriprise Financial.

The SAI has additional information about the Fund’s Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiamanagement.com.

 

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The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the funds’ other officers are:

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

J. Kevin Connaughton 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

Age 47

   President and Principal Executive Officer since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2009 for Nations Funds    Senior Vice President and General Manager — Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Managing Director of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, December 2004-April 2010; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Columbia Funds, June 2008-January 2009; Treasurer, Columbia Funds, October 2003-May 2008; Treasurer, the Liberty Funds, Stein Roe Funds and Liberty All-Star Funds, December 2000-December 2006; Senior Vice President — Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, April 2003-December 2004; President, Columbia Funds, Liberty Funds and Stein Roe Funds, February 2004-October 2004
Amy K. Johnson 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Age 46    Vice President since 12/06 for RiverSource Funds and 5/10 for Nations Funds    Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010 and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009 and Vice President — Operations and Compliance, 2004-2006); Director of Product Development — Mutual Funds, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2001-2004

Michael G. Clarke

225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

   Treasurer since 1/11 and Chief Financial Officer since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and Treasurer since 3/11 and Chief Financial Officer since 2009 for Nations Funds    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

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Age 52

   Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since 12/06 and Assistant Secretary since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since 5/10 and Assistant Secretary since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, 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, 2005-April 2010 and Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, 2004-2005); Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) since 2008; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2005; Chief Counsel, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

Michael A. Jones

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 52

   Senior Vice President since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and Nations Funds    Vice President — Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2011; Director and President, 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, 2007-April 2010; Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., 2006-April 2010; former Co-President and Senior Managing Director, Robeco Investment Management

Colin Moore

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 53

   Senior Vice President since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and Nations Funds    Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010; Head of Equities, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2002-Sept. 2007

Linda J. Wondrack

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 47

   Senior Vice President since 4/11 and Chief Compliance Officer since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2007 for Nations Funds    Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director (Columbia Management Group, LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America, June 2005-April 2010; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer, MFS Investment Management (investment management), August 2004-May 2005

Stephen T. Welsh

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 53

   Vice President since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and 2006 for Nations Funds    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

Christopher O. Petersen 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 41

   Vice President and Secretary since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and 3/11 for Nations Funds    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 Legacy RiverSource Funds, January 2007-April 2011 and of the Nations Funds, May 2010-March 2011

Paul D. Pearson

10468 Ameriprise

Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 55

   Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Treasurer since 1/99 for RiverSource Funds and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Vice President — Investment Accounting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Vice President — Managed Assets, Investment Accounting, Ameriprise Financial Corporation, Feb. 1998 to May 2010

 

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Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

Joseph F. DiMaria

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since 4/11 and Vice President since 3/11 and Chief Accounting Officer since 2008 for Nations Funds    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

Paul B. Goucher

100 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Age 43

   Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Secretary since 11/08 for RiverSource Funds and 5/1/10 for Nations Funds    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

Michael E. DeFao

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

   Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Secretary since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2011 for Nations Funds    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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Proxy Voting  

 

 

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

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Columbia Large Growth Quantitative Fund

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

columbiamanagement.com

 

LOGO     

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by the Fund’s current prospectus. 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.

    

S-6285 G (11/11)


Annual Report

and Prospectus

 

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Columbia

Large Value Quantitative Fund

 

 

Annual Report for the Period Ended September 30, 2011

(Prospectus also enclosed)

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund seeks to provide shareholders with long-term capital growth.

 

This annual report includes a prospectus that describes in detail the Fund’s objective, investment strategy, risks, sales charges, fees and other matters of interest. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

 

Not FDIC insured ¡ No bank guarantee  ¡ May lose value


Table of Contents  

 

 

 

Your Fund at a Glance

    2   

Manager Commentary

    5   

The Fund’s Long-term Performance

    12   

Fund Expense Example

    14   

Portfolio of Investments

    16   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    24   

Statement of Operations

    26   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

    28   

Financial Highlights

    31   

Notes to Financial Statements

    40   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    59   

Federal Income Tax Information

    61   

Board Members and Officers

    62   

Proxy Voting

    70   

See the Fund’s prospectus for risks associated with investing in the Fund.

 

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Your Fund at a Glance  

 

FUND SUMMARY

 

>  

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund (the Fund) Class A shares returned 0.01% (excluding sales charge) for the twelve months ended September 30, 2011.

 

>  

The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index, which fell 1.89% during the 12-month period.

 

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURNS (for period ended September 30, 2011)

 

     1 year     3 year    

Since
inception

8/1/08

 

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund
Class A (excluding sales charge)

    +0.01%        -1.84%        -4.97%   

Russell 1000 Value Index (unmanaged)

    -1.89%        -1.52%        -3.19%   

(See “The Fund’s Long-term Performance” for a description of the index)

The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiamanagement.com or calling 800.345.6611.

The 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A shares of the Fund is not reflected in the table above. If reflected, returns would be lower than those shown. The performance of other classes may vary from that shown because of differences in fees and expenses. The Fund’s returns reflect the effect of fee waivers/expense reimbursements, if any. Without such waivers/reimbursements, the Fund’s returns would be lower. See the Average Annual Total Returns table for performance of other share classes of the Fund.

Returns for the index do not reflect the effects of sales charges, expenses and taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

at September 30, 2011                  
Without sales charge   1 year     3 year    

Since

inception

 

Class A (inception 8/1/08)

    +0.01%        -1.84%        -4.97%   

Class B (inception 8/1/08)

    -0.64%        -2.59%        -5.70%   

Class C (inception 8/1/08)

    -0.82%        -2.62%        -5.76%   

Class I (inception 8/1/08)

    +0.37%        -1.45%        -4.62%   

Class R (inception 8/1/08)

    -0.15%        -2.13%        -5.28%   

Class R4 (inception 8/1/08)

    +0.11%        -1.73%        -4.88%   

Class T (inception 3/7/11)

    N/A        N/A        -13.95%

Class W (inception 8/1/08)

    -0.03%        -1.90%        -5.03%   

Class Z (inception 9/27/10)

    +0.32%        N/A        +0.32%   
With sales charge                  

Class A (inception 8/1/08)

    -5.75%        -3.76%        -6.73%   

Class B (inception 8/1/08)

    -4.51%        -3.32%        -6.37%   

Class C (inception 8/1/08)

    -1.60%        -2.62%        -5.76%   

Class T (inception 3/7/11)

    N/A        N/A        -18.95%

The “Without sales charge” returns for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class T shares do not include applicable initial or contingent deferred sales charges. If included, returns would be lower than those shown. The “With sales charge” returns for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class T shares include: the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T shares; the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class B shares (applied as follows: first year 5%; second year 4%; third and fourth years 3%; fifth year 2%; sixth year 1%; no sales charge thereafter); and a 1% CDSC for Class C shares sold within one year after purchase. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. See the Fund’s prospectuses for details.

 

* Not annualized

 

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Your Fund at a Glance (continued)  

 

 

MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOXTM

 

 

LOGO   The Morningstar Style BoxTM is based on the Fund’s portfolio holdings as
of period end. 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 information contained herein is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers, may not be copied or distributed and 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. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

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Manager Commentary  

 

 

In August 2011, Oliver Buckley joined Brian Condon as a portfolio manager for Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund.

Dear Shareholders,

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund (the Fund) Class A shares gained 0.01% (excluding sales charge) for the 12 months ended September 30, 2011. The Fund outperformed the -1.89% return of the Russell 1000® Value Index (Russell Index) during the same period.

Significant performance factors

The annual period ended September 30, 2011 can only be described as one of extreme volatility for the U.S. equity market. As the fiscal year began, U.S. stocks broadly advanced, buoyed by the Federal Reserve Board’s (the Fed’s) announced plans to pump $600 billion into the economy in a second round of quantitative easing. Extended tax breaks, improved global economic growth prospects and a promising corporate profit outlook and attractive valuations further supported the fourth quarter 2010 rally. Despite Middle East turmoil and a series of disasters in Japan, the U.S. stock market continued to reward investors with solid returns in the first quarter of 2011 as signals that U.S. economic growth was firming helped offset the impact of global events. Then, as the impact of Japan’s disasters worked their way through the global supply chain, deadly storms cut a wide swath of disaster across the Midwestern and Southern U.S., and Europe scrambled, once again, to prop up debtor nations, the pace of economic growth both at home

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN(1) (at September 30, 2011)        

Consumer Discretionary

     8.1

Consumer Staples

     7.9   

Energy

     11.8   

Financials

     24.1   

Health Care

     12.9   

Industrials

     8.6   

Information Technology

     9.0   

Materials

     2.6   

Telecommunication Services

     5.5   

Utilities

     7.8   

Other(2)

     1.7   

 

(1)  

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s portfolio composition is subject to change.

 

(2)  

Cash & Cash Equivalents.

 

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Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

and abroad slowed during the second quarter of 2011. In Washington, D.C., Congress wrangled over the U.S. debt ceiling, as a summer deadline loomed, and on June 30, the Fed’s large-scale asset purchase program came to an end. Against this backdrop, the U.S. equity markets reflected the changing conditions throughout the quarter. As commodity prices declined in early April and expectations ran high for strong corporate profit growth, the broad U.S. equity market rose to a three-year high. When economic data weakened in May and June and concerns about Greece’s debt crisis resurfaced, the U.S. stock market felt pressured and lost ground. However, in the final week of June, investors seemed comforted by news of an austerity plan to help alleviate Greece’s debt problems, leading stocks, in turn, to rally strongly. In the closing months of the annual period, economic momentum slowed, raising the odds of recession. Standard & Poor’s unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and ongoing debates in Washington over budget restraint and debt reduction shook investor confidence, as did rising energy prices, an uptick in unemployment and a persistently weak housing market. In turn, the U.S. equity market experienced its worst quarter in two years.

From the end of September 2010 through the end of April 2011, when the Russell Index peaked for this annual period, the Russell Index returned 20.8%. From the end of April to the end of September 2011, the Russell Index fell 18.8%.

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS(1) (at September 30, 2011)        

Chevron Corp.

     4.8

Pfizer, Inc.

     4.1   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     3.8   

Intel Corp.

     3.8   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     3.2   

Exelon Corp.

     2.5   

Eli Lilly & Co.

     2.5   

AT&T, Inc.

     2.5   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

     2.4   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

     2.1   

 

(1)  

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan and Cash & Cash Equivalents).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

 

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Given the volatility of the U.S. equity market during the annual period, stock selection was critical to Fund performance. Stock selection was strongest within the health care sector. Having greater positions than the Russell Index in managed health care companies UnitedHealth Group and Humana contributed most positively, as each significantly outpaced the benchmark index during the annual period.

Stock selection in the financials sector further boosted the Fund’s outperformance of the Russell Index during the annual period. Having a significantly smaller position in Bank of America than the Russell Index was the greatest positive contributor within the sector, as the diversified banking institution materially underperformed both the financials sector and the broad benchmark index during the annual period. Greater positions than the Russell Index in the stronger regional mall real estate investment trust Simon Property Group and consumer finance company Discover Financial Services also contributed positively to the Fund’s results. Only partially offsetting these contributors were positions in insurance company Lincoln National, diversified banking institution JPMorgan Chase and super-regional bank KeyCorp, which detracted from the Fund’s results relative to the Russell Index during the annual period.

Similarly, consumer discretionary, telecommunication services and consumer staples were strong contributors to the Fund’s results, with effective stock selection in each driving outperformance of the Russell Index.

Stock selection in the utilities, information technology, industrials, materials and energy sectors detracted from relative performance. Within these sectors, electronic components manufacturer Vishay Intertechnology, oil and gas exploration and production company Apache, oil refiner Valero Energy and diversified chemicals manufacturer LyondellBasell Industries detracted most significantly from the Fund’s relative results during the annual period. The Fund had greater positions than the Russell Index in each of these companies, and each materially lagged both its respective sector and the Russell Index overall.

Looking at the performance of the themes within our quantitative models, the most pronounced shift in performance could be seen within the Quality sub-component, which analyzes quality of earnings and financial strength. Through April 2011, investors in the Russell Index favored stocks of lower

 

COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     7   


Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

quality, with the 20% lowest quality stocks outperforming the 20% highest quality stocks by more than 4%. From the end of April through the end of September, higher quality stocks outperformed lower quality stocks by more than 13%. Higher quality stocks outperformed lower quality stocks by more than 10% in the third quarter of 2011 alone. For the annual period overall, higher quality stocks outperformed lower quality stocks within the Russell Index by approximately 8%.

The story was reversed for the Valuation sub-component of our model, which attempts to help the Fund capitalize on mispricing opportunities created by market volatility. Such results were a bit surprising given that value stocks tend to underperform the market during rallies and outperform during market declines. Through April, the top quintile of stocks ranked by our Valuation measures outperformed the bottom quintile by more than 7%; but after April, they underperformed by more than 8%. The top quintile underperformed the bottom quintile by about 6% in the third quarter of 2011. For the annual period overall, the Valuation theme contributed little to the overall success of the stock selection model. The Catalyst theme, which identifies stocks that are likely to begin or continue to move favorably relative to their peers, added value to overall Fund performance throughout the annual period, but was less significant than the Valuation theme measures through April and less significant than the Quality theme measures after April. For the annual period overall, the top quintile of stocks ranked by the Catalyst theme outperformed the bottom quintile by more than 4%.

At the end of September, the Fund’s largest individual stock holdings included integrated oil company Chevron, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, JPMorgan Chase, semiconductor bellwether Intel and telecommunications company Verizon Communications.

Changes to the Fund’s portfolio

Our risk models limit the size of individual holdings, as well as sector and industry allocations, relative to the Russell Index. We also apply additional risk measures that impose constraints on market capitalization, price, quality, turnover, transaction costs and other variables. That said, the Fund’s allocations to the information technology, utilities, consumer discretionary and energy sectors increased and the Fund’s weightings in financials, consumer staples and materials decreased on an absolute basis. These changes largely reflected changes to the Russell Index.

 

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Relative to the Russell Index and based on our quantitative-based theme-driven stock selection during the annual period, the Fund shifted from modestly greater to modestly smaller positions than the benchmark index in consumer discretionary and financials and moved from a modestly smaller to a modestly greater position than the benchmark index in information technology. With all that, our team’s computer-based models seek to maintain sector weighting neutrality overall relative to the benchmark index, and, as such, the Fund was rather neutrally weighted in all ten sectors of the Russell Index as of September 30, 2011.

We stayed true to our investment discipline using our integrated models to drive stock selection based on three broad sub-components or themes — Quality, Valuation and Catalyst. Quality-theme factors include profitability as well as strength and sustainability measures, such as return on assets, return on equity, receivables, reserve management and cash flow accruals. Valuation-theme factors measure profitability-at-a-reasonable-price and growth-at-a-reasonable-price and include cash flow, operating income, sales, earnings, book value and risk-adjusted return. Catalyst-theme factors include long-term and short-term momentum measures and estimate revisions.

Our future strategy

At the end of the annual period, there remained many unresolved factors that we expect to continue to affect U.S. equities into the fourth quarter of 2011 and beyond. Of particular note among these factors are the possibilities that European leaders may fail to act on the sovereign debt crisis in a meaningful way, the U.S. may slip into recession, and/or corporate earnings may miss expectations.

 

 

Given the cloudy view ahead, we intend to continue to use our quantitative-based themes in our stock selection process, seeking to position the Fund’s portfolio to take advantage of any shifts in underlying market dynamics.

 

 

COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     9   


Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

Given the cloudy view ahead, we intend to continue to use our quantitative-based themes, as described earlier, in our stock selection process, seeking to position the Fund’s portfolio to take advantage of any shifts in underlying market dynamics. At the same time, consistent with our disciplined approach, we remain focused on the long term and maintain the Fund’s diversification across sectors and securities. We intend to continue seeking optimal returns for the Fund through the style diversification offered by the various themes within our well-tested quantitative investment models. We are convinced of the merit of our multifaceted, disciplined approach to managing risk in the portfolio and believe this combination of style diversification and rigorous risk management will allow us to maintain the high quality of the Fund’s portfolio in the market conditions that lie ahead.

 

Brian Condon, CFA®

Portfolio Manager

 

Oliver Buckley

Portfolio Manager

 

Any specific securities mentioned are for illustrative purposes only and are not a complete list of securities that have increased or decreased in value. The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) or any subadviser to the Fund or any other person in the Investment Manager or subadviser organizations. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Investment Manager disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for the Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Fund.

 

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The Fund’s Long-term Performance  

 

 

The chart on the facing page illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund Class A shares (from 8/1/08 to 9/30/11) as compared to the performance of the Russell 1000 Value Index. In comparing the Fund’s Class A shares to the index, you should take into account the fact that the Fund’s performance reflects the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%, while such charges are not reflected in the performance of the index. Returns for the Fund include the reinvestment of any distributions paid during each period.

The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The table below and the chart on the facing page do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary or visiting columbiamanagement.com. Also see “Past Performance” in the Fund’s current prospectuses.

 

COMPARATIVE RESULTS  
Results at September 30, 2011  
         1 year      3 years      Since
inception
8/1/08
 
Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund
(includes sales charge)
        

Class A Cumulative value of $10,000

   $ 9,425       $ 8,913       $ 8,020   
    Average annual total return      -5.75%         -3.76%         -6.73%   

Russell 1000 Value Index*

        
    Cumulative value of $10,000    $ 9,811       $ 9,550       $ 9,024   
    Average annual total return      -1.89%         -1.52%         -3.19%   

Results for other share classes can be found on page 3.

 

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LOGO

 

*  

The Russell 1000 Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of those stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

 

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Fund Expense Example  

 

(Unaudited)

Understanding your expenses

As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and service (rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) 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

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated 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. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. 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 the period. See the “Compare with other funds” information with details on using the hypothetical data.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 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 only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would have been higher.

 

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April 1, 2011 — September 30, 2011

 

    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        842.40        1,019.50        5.13        5.62        1.11   

Class B

    1,000.00        1,000.00        838.40        1,015.74        8.57        9.40        1.86   

Class C

    1,000.00        1,000.00        838.90        1,015.79        8.53        9.35        1.85   

Class I

    1,000.00        1,000.00        843.20        1,021.36        3.42        3.75        0.74   

Class R

    1,000.00        1,000.00        841.30        1,018.30        6.23        6.83        1.35   

Class R4

    1,000.00        1,000.00        842.80        1,020.76        3.97        4.36        0.86   

Class T

    1,000.00        1,000.00        842.20        1,019.55        5.08        5.57        1.10   

Class W

    1,000.00        1,000.00        842.60        1,019.55        5.08        5.57        1.10   

Class Z

    1,000.00        1,000.00        843.20        1,020.76        3.97        4.36        0.86   

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

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investments vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds).

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

 

COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     15   


Portfolio of Investments  

 

 

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund

September 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks 98.1%  
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 8.1%

  

Auto Components 0.5%

  

Autoliv, Inc.(a)

    3,213        $155,831   

Lear Corp.

    29,600        1,269,840   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,425,671   

Automobiles 0.5%

   

General Motors Co.(a)(b)

    79,500        1,604,310   

Media 4.2%

   

Comcast Corp., Class A

    173,325        3,622,492   

DISH Network Corp., Class A(b)

    219,750        5,506,935   

McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (The)

    19,500        799,500   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    37,550        2,353,259   

Viacom, Inc., Class B

    8,500        329,290   
   

 

 

 

Total

            12,611,476   

Multiline Retail 0.4%

   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A(a)

    30,400        1,321,792   

Specialty Retail 2.5%

   

Aaron’s, Inc.(a)

    197,200        4,979,300   

GameStop Corp., Class A(b)

    6,900        159,390   

Gap, Inc. (The)

    148,560        2,412,614   
   

 

 

 

Total

            7,551,304   

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

  

    24,514,553   

CONSUMER STAPLES 7.9%

  

 

Beverages 0.4%

  

 

Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.

    43,300        1,077,304   

Food & Staples Retailing 3.3%

  

 

Kroger Co. (The)

    133,500        2,931,660   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    138,500        7,188,150   
   

 

 

 

Total

            10,119,810   

Food Products 0.1%

   

Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A

    20,200        350,672   

Household Products 0.8%

   

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    37,382        2,361,795   

Tobacco 3.3%

   

Altria Group, Inc.

    36,310        973,471   

Lorillard, Inc.

    25,300        2,800,710   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    98,540        6,146,925   
   

 

 

 

Total

            9,921,106   

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

  

    23,830,687   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

ENERGY 11.7%

   

Energy Equipment & Services 0.5%

  

Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.

    67,100        $1,163,514   

Unit Corp.(a)(b)

    7,100        262,132   
   

 

 

 

Total

            1,425,646   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 11.2%

  

Apache Corp.

    68,150        5,468,356   

Chevron Corp.

    153,646        14,215,328   

ConocoPhillips(c)

    71,808        4,546,883   

Marathon Oil Corp.

    75,375        1,626,592   

Tesoro Corp.(b)

    208,100        4,051,707   

Valero Energy Corp.

    230,203        4,093,009   
   

 

 

 

Total

            34,001,875   

TOTAL ENERGY

            35,427,521   

FINANCIALS 24.1%

   

Capital Markets 1.1%

   

American Capital Ltd.(a)(b)

    255,700        1,743,874   

BlackRock, Inc.

    9,000        1,332,090   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

    1,194        114,194   
   

 

 

 

Total

            3,190,158   

Commercial Banks 2.6%

  

KeyCorp

    552,429        3,275,904   

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    30,800        1,484,252   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    126,365        3,047,924   
   

 

 

 

Total

            7,808,080   

Consumer Finance 3.1%

  

Capital One Financial Corp.(a)

    139,128        5,513,643   

Discover Financial Services

    171,427        3,932,535   
   

 

 

 

Total

            9,446,178   

Diversified Financial Services 6.0%

  

Citigroup, Inc.

    118,049        3,024,415   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    376,920        11,352,831   

Leucadia National Corp.

    21,100        478,548   

NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (The)(b)

    144,550        3,344,887   
   

 

 

 

Total

            18,200,681   

Insurance 8.1%

   

Aflac, Inc.

    165,909        5,798,519   

Allstate Corp. (The)

    39,273        930,377   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(b)

    15,960        1,133,798   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

FINANCIALS (cont.)

  

Insurance (cont.)

  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    170,100        $3,027,780   

Lincoln National Corp.

    197,300        3,083,799   

Protective Life Corp.(a)

    46,209        722,247   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    126,938        5,948,315   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    85,327        3,920,776   
   

 

 

 

Total

            24,565,611   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 3.2%

  

American Capital Agency Corp.

    12,500        338,750   

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.(a)

    55,470        922,466   

Hospitality Properties Trust(a)

    5,200        110,396   

Public Storage

    17,800        1,982,030   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    56,098        6,169,658   
   

 

 

 

Total

            9,523,300   

TOTAL FINANCIALS

  

    72,734,008   

HEALTH CARE 12.9%

  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.8%

  

Baxter International, Inc.

    44,300        2,487,002   

Health Care Providers & Services 1.9%

  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    125,807        5,802,219   

Pharmaceuticals 10.2%

  

Abbott Laboratories

    16,500        843,810   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    111,300        3,492,594   

Eli Lilly & Co.

    198,214        7,327,972   

Johnson & Johnson

    16,375        1,043,251   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    178,500        5,838,735   

Pfizer, Inc.

    687,887        12,161,842   
   

 

 

 

Total

            30,708,204   

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

  

    38,997,425   

INDUSTRIALS 8.6%

  

Aerospace & Defense 4.0%

  

General Dynamics Corp.

    12,700        722,503   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    42,600        3,094,464   

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    85,781        4,474,337   

Raytheon Co.

    40,070        1,637,661   

United Technologies Corp.

    30,121        2,119,313   
   

 

 

 

Total

            12,048,278   

Commercial Services & Supplies 2.4%

  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.(a)

    250,000        4,700,000   

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.(a)

    177,349        2,504,168   
   

 

 

 

Total

            7,204,168   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INDUSTRIALS (cont.)

  

Industrial Conglomerates 2.2%

  

General Electric Co.

    181,447        $2,765,252   

Tyco International Ltd.(d)

    93,300        3,801,975   
   

 

 

 

Total

            6,567,227   

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

  

    25,819,673   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 8.9%

  

Computers & Peripherals 1.5%

  

Dell, Inc.(b)

    332,200        4,700,630   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.3%

  

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.(a)(b)

    474,437        3,966,293   

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.1%

  

Intel Corp.

    529,823        11,301,125   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    40,210        1,071,596   
   

 

 

 

Total

            12,372,721   

Software 2.0%

   

Microsoft Corp.

    237,785        5,918,469   

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  

    26,958,113   

MATERIALS 2.6%

  

Chemicals 2.3%

  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    52,770        3,616,328   

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A(d)

    140,700        3,437,301   
   

 

 

 

Total

            7,053,629   

Metals & Mining 0.3%

  

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    25,940        789,873   

TOTAL MATERIALS

  

    7,843,502   

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 5.5%

  

Diversified Telecommunication Services 5.5%

  

AT&T, Inc.

    256,565        7,317,234   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    255,010        9,384,368   
   

 

 

 

Total

            16,701,602   

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

  

    16,701,602   

UTILITIES 7.8%

  

Electric Utilities 4.2%

  

DPL, Inc.

    18,600        560,604   

Entergy Corp.

    67,575        4,479,547   

Exelon Corp.

    174,795        7,448,015   
   

 

 

 

Total

            12,488,166   
 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

UTILITIES (cont.)

  

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders 1.6%

  

AES Corp. (The)(b)

    499,100        $4,871,216   

Multi-Utilities 2.0%

  

NSTAR

    29,835        1,336,906   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

    141,110        4,708,841   
   

 

 

 

Total

            6,045,747   

TOTAL UTILITIES

  

    23,405,129   

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $297,377,477)

            $296,232,213   
   
Money Market Fund 1.7%  

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.125%(e)(f)

    5,111,366        $5,111,366   

Total Money Market Fund

(Cost: $5,111,366)

            $5,111,366   
Issuer   Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral
Received for Securities on Loan 7.4%
 

Repurchase Agreements 7.4%

  

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11, repurchase price $8,000,107(g)

    

 
    0.160     $8,000,000        $8,000,000   

Natixis Financial Products, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11, repurchase price $2,000,015(g)

    

 
    0.090     2,000,000        2,000,000   

Nomura Securities
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11, repurchase price $5,000,062(g)

    

 
    0.150     5,000,000        5,000,000   

RBS Securities, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11, repurchase price $7,259,149(g)

    

 
    0.150     7,259,058        7,259,058   
     

 

 

 

Total

                    22,259,058   

Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan

   

(Cost: $22,259,058)

  

    $22,259,058   

Total Investments

  

 

(Cost: $324,747,901)

  

    $323,602,637   

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

  

    (21,615,548

Net Assets

                    $301,987,089   
 

Investment in Derivatives

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at September 30, 2011
Contract Description   Number of
Contracts
Long (Short)
    Notional
Market Value
    Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
Depreciation
S&P 500 Index     18        $5,067,000      December 2011     $—        $(67,565)

 

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

 

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Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

(a) 

At September 30, 2011, security was partially or fully on loan.

 

(b)

Non-income producing.

 

(c) 

At September 30, 2011, investments in securities included securities valued at $514,286 that were partially pledged as collateral to cover initial margin deposits on open stock index futures contracts.

 

(d) 

Represents a foreign security. At September 30, 2011, the value of foreign securities, excluding short-term securities, amounted to $7,239,276 or 2.40% of net assets.

 

(e) 

The rate shown is the seven-day current annualized yield at September 30, 2011.

 

(f) 

Investments in affiliates during the year ended September 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

    $1,921,490        $226,193,419        $(223,003,543     $—          $5,111,366        $15,033        $5,111,366   

 

(g) 

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.

 

Mizuho Securities USA, Inc. (0.160%)   
Security Description    Value  
Fannie Mae Grantor Trust      $78,691   
Fannie Mae Pool      2,597,370   
Fannie Mae REMICS      1,690,591   
Fannie Mae Whole Loan      13,958   
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago      16,602   
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Structured Pass Through Securities      87,444   
Freddie Mac Gold Pool      1,435,289   
Freddie Mac REMICS      2,206,162   
Ginnie Mae II Pool      33,893   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $8,160,000   

 

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

 

COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     19   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Natixis Financial Products, Inc. (0.090%)   
Security Description    Value  
Fannie Mae Interest Strip      $535,740   
Fannie Mae Pool      1,064,609   
Fannie Mae REMICS      875   
Freddie Mac Gold Pool      311,613   
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool      14,273   
Freddie Mac REMICS      8,133   
Freddie Mac Strips      65,941   
Government National Mortgage Association      38,831   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $2,040,015   
Nomura Securities (0.150%)   
Security Description    Value  
Ginnie Mae I Pool      $4,182,918   
Ginnie Mae II Pool      917,082   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $5,100,000   
RBS Securities, Inc. (0.150%)   
Security Description    Value  
Freddie Mac Gold Pool      $7,404,272   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $7,404,272   

 

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

 

20   COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

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 Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

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

 

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

 

COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     21   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

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

 

    Fair Value at September 30, 2011  
Description(a)   Level 1
Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets(b)
    Level 2
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Total  
Equity Securities        

Common Stocks

       

Consumer Discretionary

    $24,514,553        $—        $—        $24,514,553   

Consumer Staples

    23,830,687                      23,830,687   

Energy

    35,427,521                      35,427,521   

Financials

    72,734,008                      72,734,008   

Health Care

    38,997,425                      38,997,425   

Industrials

    25,819,673                      25,819,673   

Information Technology

    26,958,113                      26,958,113   

Materials

    7,843,502                      7,843,502   

Telecommunication Services

    16,701,602                      16,701,602   

Utilities

    23,405,129                      23,405,129   
Total Equity Securities     296,232,213                      296,232,213   
Other        

Affiliated Money Market Fund(c)

    5,111,366                      5,111,366   

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan

           22,259,058               22,259,058   
Total Other     5,111,366        22,259,058               27,370,424   
Investments in Securities     301,343,579        22,259,058               323,602,637   
Derivatives(d)        

Liabilities

       

Futures Contracts

    (67,565                   (67,565
Total     $301,276,014        $22,259,058        $—        $323,535,072   

The Fund’s assets assigned to the Level 2 input category are generally valued using the market approach, in which a security’s value is determined through reference to prices and information from market transactions for similar or identical assets.

 

(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 September 30, 2011.

 

(d) 

Derivative instruments are valued at unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

 

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

 

22   COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

How to find information about the Fund’s quarterly portfolio holdings

(i) The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q;

 

(ii) The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov;

 

(iii) The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330); and

 

(iv) The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

 

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

 

COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     23   


Statement of Assets and Liabilities  

 

 

September 30, 2011

Assets

   

Investments, at value*

   

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $297,377,477)

    $ 296,232,213  

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $5,111,366)

      5,111,366  

Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Repurchase agreements (identified cost $22,259,058)

      22,259,058  

Total investments (identified cost $324,747,901)

      323,602,637  

Receivable for:

   

Capital shares sold

      767,344  

Dividends

      345,508  

Interest

      2,076  

Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager

      2,097  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

      50,564  

Total assets

      324,770,226  

Liabilities

   

Due upon return of securities on loan

      22,259,058  

Payable for:

   

Capital shares purchased

      171,865  

Variation margin on futures contracts

      141,103  

Investment management fees

      5,849  

Distribution fees

      1,170  

Transfer agent fees

      70,828  

Administration fees

      509  

Plan administration fees

      6  

Other expenses

      82,185  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

      50,564  

Total liabilities

      22,783,137  

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

    $ 301,987,089  

 

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

 

24   COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

September 30, 2011

Represented by

   

Paid-in capital

    $ 356,551,656  

Undistributed net investment income

      3,143,819  

Accumulated net realized loss

      (56,495,557 )

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments

      (1,145,264 )

Futures contracts

      (67,565 )

Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

    $ 301,987,089  

*Value of securities on loan

    $ 21,380,083  

Net assets applicable to outstanding shares

   

Class A

    $ 11,757,050  

Class B

    $ 1,215,340  

Class C

    $ 1,735,235  

Class I

    $ 81,685,527  

Class R

    $ 6,358  

Class R4

    $ 13,068  

Class T

    $ 61,361,056  

Class W

    $ 69,220,531  

Class Z

    $ 74,992,924  

Shares outstanding

   

Class A

      1,848,928  

Class B

      193,483  

Class C

      277,445  

Class I

      12,763,277  

Class R

      1,000  

Class R4

      2,048  

Class T

      9,662,566  

Class W

      10,874,100  

Class Z

      11,725,360  

Net asset value per share

   

Class A(a)

    $ 6.36  

Class B

    $ 6.28  

Class C

    $ 6.25  

Class I

    $ 6.40  

Class R

    $ 6.36  

Class R4

    $ 6.38  

Class T(a)

    $ 6.35  

Class W

    $ 6.37  

Class Z

    $ 6.40  

 

(a) 

The maximum offering price per share for Class A is $6.75 and Class T is $6.74. 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  

 

 

Year ended September 30, 2011

Net investment income

   

Income:

   

Dividends

    $ 7,919,604  

Dividends from affiliates

      15,033  

Income from securities lending — net

      35,308  

Foreign taxes withheld

      (417 )

Total income

      7,969,528  

Expenses:

   

Investment management fees

      2,292,007  

Distribution fees

   

Class A

      23,190  

Class B

      10,377  

Class C

      11,695  

Class R

      38  

Class W

      299,319  

Shareholder service fee — Class T

      120,792  

Transfer agent fees

   

Class A

      22,574  

Class B

      2,792  

Class C

      2,582  

Class R

      20  

Class R4

      8  

Class T

      72,391  

Class W

      286,411  

Class Z

      119,910  

Administration fees

      195,904  

Plan administration fees

   

Class R4

      38  

Compensation of board members

      9,947  

Custodian fees

      13,949  

Printing and postage fees

      68,057  

Registration fees

      135,520  

Professional fees

      19,936  

Chief compliance officer expenses

      80  

Other

      58,691  

Total expenses

      3,766,228  

Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates

      (379,669 )

Expense reductions

      (12,540 )

Total net expenses

      3,374,019  

Net investment income

      4,595,509  

 

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

 

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Year ended September 30, 2011

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net

   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

   

Investments

    $ 62,520,632  

Futures contracts

      232,403  

Net realized gain

      62,753,035  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments

      (72,070,541 )

Futures contracts

      (74,507 )

Net change in unrealized depreciation

      (72,145,048 )

Net realized and unrealized loss

      (9,392,013 )

Net decrease in net assets from operations

    $ (4,796,504 )

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets  

 

 

 

Year ended September 30,   2011(a)   2010

Operations

       

Net investment income

    $ 4,595,509       $ 2,685,111  

Net realized gain

      62,753,035         46,611,730  

Net change in unrealized depreciation

      (72,145,048 )       (21,783,985 )

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      (4,796,504 )       27,512,856  

Distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income

       

Class A

      (35,668 )       (14,454 )

Class B

      (1,623 )        

Class C

      (531 )       (342 )

Class I

      (1,656,430 )       (738,879 )

Class R

      (60 )       (42 )

Class R3

              (59 )

Class R4

      (166 )       (139 )

Class R5

              (91 )

Class W

      (1,592,661 )       (1,951,073 )

Class Z

      (36 )        

Net realized gains

       

Class A

      (802,085 )       (60,594 )

Class B

      (63,615 )       (2,295 )

Class C

      (25,574 )       (1,720 )

Class I

      (27,861,180 )       (2,300,093 )

Class R

      (1,941 )       (295 )

Class R3

              (295 )

Class R4

      (3,612 )       (524 )

Class R5

              (295 )

Class T

      (181 )        

Class W

      (35,024,850 )       (7,936,857 )

Class Z

      (590 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (67,070,803 )       (13,008,047 )

Increase (decrease) in net assets from share transactions

      127,014,737         (66,345,387 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      55,147,430         (51,840,578 )

Net assets at beginning of year

      246,839,659         298,680,237  

Net assets at end of year

    $ 301,987,089       $ 246,839,659  

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 3,143,819       $ 2,008,751  

 

(a) 

Class T shares are for the period from March 7, 2011 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2011.

 

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

 

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Year ended September 30,   2011(a)   2010(b)
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)

Capital stock activity

               

Class A shares

               

Subscriptions

      358,338         2,737,202         236,227         1,881,797  

Fund merger

      1,397,272         10,296,932                  

Conversions from Class B

      42,460         316,079         6,699         53,053  

Distributions reinvested

      112,007         835,575         9,686         74,487  

Redemptions

      (428,794 )       (3,152,625 )       (69,389 )       (554,291 )

Net increase

      1,481,283         11,033,163         183,223         1,455,046  

Class B shares

               

Subscriptions

      19,987         156,375         29,502         230,614  

Fund merger

      219,754         1,606,505                  

Distributions reinvested

      8,512         63,041         260         2,000  

Conversions to Class A

      (42,858 )       (316,079 )       (6,741 )       (53,053 )

Redemptions

      (39,666 )       (286,143 )       (2,731 )       (23,432 )

Net increase

      165,729         1,223,699         20,290         156,129  

Class C shares

               

Subscriptions

      35,261         255,094         8,282         67,918  

Fund merger

      271,962         1,979,095                  

Distributions reinvested

      2,584         19,075         106         808  

Redemptions

      (43,971 )       (316,719 )       (303 )       (2,420 )

Net increase

      265,836         1,936,545         8,085         66,306  

Class I shares

               

Subscriptions

      16,872,871         133,352,138         3,093,601         24,580,365  

Distributions reinvested

      3,944,513         29,516,940         394,655         3,038,845  

Redemptions

      (16,539,072 )       (128,361,019 )       (2,691,646 )       (21,494,924 )

Net increase

      4,278,312         34,508,059         796,610         6,124,286  

Class R3 shares

               

Redemptions

                      (1,000 )       (10,000 )

Net decrease

                      (1,000 )       (10,000 )

Class R4 shares

               

Distributions reinvested

      234         1,746         38         290  

Net increase

      234         1,746         38         290  

Class R5 shares

               

Redemptions

                      (1,000 )       (10,000 )

Net decrease

                      (1,000 )       (10,000 )

Class T shares

               

Subscriptions

      28,861         213,061                  

Fund merger

      10,403,535         76,560,096                  

Redemptions

      (769,830 )       (5,653,470 )                

Net increase

      9,662,566         71,119,687                  

 

(a) 

Class T shares are for the period from March 7, 2011 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2011.

(b) 

Class Z shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)  

 

 

 

Year ended September 30,   2011(a)   2010(b)
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)

Class W shares

               

Subscriptions

      3,113,988         23,063,362         3,992,113         31,447,334  

Distributions reinvested

      4,901,672         36,615,491         1,285,769         9,887,562  

Redemptions

      (18,360,436 )       (139,051,550 )       (14,528,784 )       (115,464,840 )

Net decrease

      (10,344,776 )       (79,372,697 )       (9,250,902 )       (74,129,944 )

Class Z shares

               

Subscriptions

      2,337,021         16,773,277         304         2,500  

Fund merger

      16,378,001         121,237,610                  

Redemptions

      (6,989,966 )       (51,446,352 )                

Net increase

      11,725,056         86,564,535         304         2,500  

Total net increase (decrease)

      17,234,240         127,014,737         (8,244,352 )       (66,345,387 )

 

(a) 

Class T shares are for the period from March 7, 2011 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2011.

(b) 

Class Z shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights  

 

 

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 Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008(a)

Class A

               

Per share data

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.19         $7.78         $9.14         $10.16  

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

      0.09         0.08         0.12         0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.11         0.70         (1.43 )       (1.06 )

Total from investment operations

      0.20         0.78         (1.31 )       (1.02 )

Less distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

      (0.09 )       (0.07 )       (0.05 )        

Net realized gains

      (1.94 )       (0.30 )                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (2.03 )       (0.37 )       (0.05 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.36         $8.19         $7.78         $9.14  

Total return

      0.01%         10.28%         (14.23% )       (10.04% )

Ratios to average net assets(b)

               

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      1.33%         1.19%         1.34%         4.14% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.14% (e)       1.19%         1.26%         1.28% (c)

Net investment income

      1.25% (e)       1.04%         1.83%         2.91% (c)

Supplemental data

               

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $11,757         $3,009         $1,434         $395  

Portfolio turnover

      90%         99%         63%         6%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from August 1, 2008 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2008.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

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

(e) 

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

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008(a)

Class B

               

Per share data

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.12         $7.71         $9.13         $10.16  

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

      0.04         0.03         0.07         0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.12         0.68         (1.44 )       (1.05 )

Total from investment operations

      0.16         0.71         (1.37 )       (1.03 )

Less distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

      (0.06 )               (0.05 )        

Net realized gains

      (1.94 )       (0.30 )                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (2.00 )       (0.30 )       (0.05 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.28         $8.12         $7.71         $9.13  

Total return

      (0.64% )       9.37%         (14.94% )       (10.14% )

Ratios to average net assets(b)

               

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      2.10%         1.96%         2.10%         5.06% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.88% (e)       1.96%         2.02%         2.04% (c)

Net investment income

      0.48% (e)       0.39%         1.04%         1.48% (c)

Supplemental data

               

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $1,215         $226         $58         $19  

Portfolio turnover

      90%         99%         63%         6%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from August 1, 2008 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2008.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

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

(e) 

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

 

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

 

32   COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008(a)

Class C

               

Per share data

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.09         $7.74         $9.12         $10.16  

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

      0.04         0.03         0.07         0.02  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.11         0.67         (1.43 )       (1.06 )

Total from investment operations

      0.15         0.70         (1.36 )       (1.04 )

Less distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

      (0.05 )       (0.05 )       (0.02 )        

Net realized gains

      (1.94 )       (0.30 )                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (1.99 )       (0.35 )       (0.02 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.25         $8.09         $7.74         $9.12  

Total return

      (0.82% )       9.36%         (14.87% )       (10.24% )

Ratios to average net assets(b)

               

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      2.04%         1.97%         2.12%         5.15% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.85% (e)       1.97%         2.01%         2.04% (c)

Net investment income

      0.50% (e)       0.35%         1.05%         1.37% (c)

Supplemental data

               

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $1,735         $94         $27         $9  

Portfolio turnover

      90%         99%         63%         6%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from August 1, 2008 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2008.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

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

(e) 

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

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008(a)

Class I

               

Per share data

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.23         $7.81         $9.14         $10.16  

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

      0.13         0.11         0.15         0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.10         0.70         (1.43 )       (1.06 )

Total from investment operations

      0.23         0.81         (1.28 )       (1.02 )

Less distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

      (0.12 )       (0.09 )       (0.05 )        

Net realized gains

      (1.94 )       (0.30 )                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (2.06 )       (0.39 )       (0.05 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.40         $8.23         $7.81         $9.14  

Total return

      0.37%         10.71%         (13.87% )       (10.04% )

Ratios to average net assets(b)

               

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      0.88%         0.77%         0.88%         3.83% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)

      0.84%         0.77%         0.88%         0.91% (c)

Net investment income

      1.66%         1.37%         2.22%         2.55% (c)

Supplemental data

               

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $81,686         $69,800         $60,019         $8,359  

Portfolio turnover

      90%         99%         63%         6%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from August 1, 2008 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2008.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

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

 

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

 

34   COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008(a)

Class R

               

Per share data

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.17         $7.77         $9.13         $10.16  

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

      0.08         0.05         0.10         0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.11         0.69         (1.43 )       (1.06 )

Total from investment operations

      0.19         0.74         (1.33 )       (1.03 )

Less distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

      (0.06 )       (0.04 )       (0.03 )        

Net realized gains

      (1.94 )       (0.30 )                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (2.00 )       (0.34 )       (0.03 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.36         $8.17         $7.77         $9.13  

Total return

      (0.15% )       9.75%         (14.46% )       (10.14% )

Ratios to average net assets(b)

               

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      1.62%         1.54%         1.82%         4.76% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.45% (e)       1.54%         1.55%         1.71% (c)

Net investment income

      1.04% (e)       0.59%         1.59%         1.70% (c)

Supplemental data

               

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $6         $8         $8         $9  

Portfolio turnover

      90%         99%         63%         6%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from August 1, 2008 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2008.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

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

(e) 

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

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008(a)

Class R4

               

Per share data

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.20         $7.79         $9.14         $10.16  

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

      0.11         0.08         0.14         0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.10         0.70         (1.44 )       (1.06 )

Total from investment operations

      0.21         0.78         (1.30 )       (1.02 )

Less distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

      (0.09 )       (0.07 )       (0.05 )        

Net realized gains

      (1.94 )       (0.30 )                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (2.03 )       (0.37 )       (0.05 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.38         $8.20         $7.79         $9.14  

Total return

      0.11%         10.37%         (14.12% )       (10.04% )

Ratios to average net assets(b)

               

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      1.17%         1.09%         1.25%         4.26% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.09%         1.09%         1.08%         1.21% (c)

Net investment income

      1.41%         1.04%         2.08%         2.18% (c)

Supplemental data

               

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $13         $15         $14         $9  

Portfolio turnover

      90%         99%         63%         6%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from August 1, 2008 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2008.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

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

 

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

 

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    Year
ended
Sept. 30,
2011(a)

Class T

   

Per share data

   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $7.95  

Income from investment operations:

   

Net investment income

      0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (1.07 )

Total from investment operations

      (1.02 )

Less distributions to shareholders from:

   

Net realized gains

      (0.58 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.58 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.35  

Total return

      (13.95% )

Ratios to average net assets(b)

   

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      1.30% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.10% (c)(e)

Net investment income

      1.23% (c)(e)

Supplemental data

   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $61,361  

Portfolio turnover

      90%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from March 7, 2011 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2011.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

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

(e) 

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

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008(a)

Class W

               

Per share data

               

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.19         $7.78         $9.14         $10.16  

Income from investment operations:

               

Net investment income

      0.10         0.07         0.12         0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.10         0.71         (1.44 )       (1.05 )

Total from investment operations

      0.20         0.78         (1.32 )       (1.02 )

Less distributions to shareholders from:

               

Net investment income

      (0.08 )       (0.07 )       (0.04 )        

Net realized gains

      (1.94 )       (0.30 )                

Total distributions to shareholders

      (2.02 )       (0.37 )       (0.04 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.37         $8.19         $7.78         $9.14  

Total return

      (0.03% )       10.30%         (14.39% )       (10.04% )

Ratios to average net assets(b)

               

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      1.36%         1.20%         1.19%         4.42% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.23% (e)       1.20%         1.19%         1.36% (c)

Net investment income

      1.27% (e)       0.88%         1.77%         2.09% (c)

Supplemental data

               

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $69,221         $173,685         $237,105         $9  

Portfolio turnover

      90%         99%         63%         6%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from August 1, 2008 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2008.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

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

(e) 

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

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010(a)

Class Z

       

Per share data

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $8.23         $8.23  

Income from investment operations:

       

Net investment income

      0.11         0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      0.12         (0.01 )

Total from investment operations

      0.23         0.00  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income

      (0.12 )        

Net realized gains

      (1.94 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (2.06 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.40         $8.23  

Total return

      0.32%         0.00% (b)

Ratios to average net assets(c)

       

Expenses prior to fees waived or expenses reimbursed

      1.05%         1.03% (d)

Net expenses after fees waived or expenses reimbursed(e)

      0.85% (f)       1.03% (d)

Net investment income

      1.44% (f)       16.13% (d)

Supplemental data

       

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $74,993         $3  

Portfolio turnover

      90%         99%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

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

(b) 

Rounds to less than 0.01%.

(c) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

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

(f)

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

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust II (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. Effective March 7, 2011, the Fund, formerly a series of RiverSource Investment Series, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, was reorganized into a newly formed series of the Trust.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares (without par value). The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R, Class R4, Class T, Class W and Class Z shares. 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 R shares are not subject to sales charges and are only available to qualifying institutional investors.

Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges; however, the class was closed to new investors effective December 31, 2010.

 

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Class T shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the investment amount. Class T shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a (CDSC) if the shares are sold within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase. Class T shares commenced operations on March 7, 2011.

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

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges, and are 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.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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 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 and options on 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.

 

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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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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 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.

Fair Values of Derivative Instruments at September 30, 2011

 

Risk Exposure
Category
  

Liability derivatives

 
   Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location    Fair Value  

Equity contracts

   Net assets — unrealized depreciation on futures contracts    $ 67,565

 

* Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Futures Contracts Outstanding table following the Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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Effect of Derivative Instruments in the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended September 30, 2011

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income  
Risk exposure category    Futures contracts  

Equity contracts

   $ 232,403   
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income  
Risk exposure category    Futures contracts  

Equity contracts

   $ (74,507
Volume of Derivative Instruments for the Year Ended September 30, 2011  
      Contracts opened  

Futures Contracts

     1,113   

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

estimates if actual information has not yet been reported. Management’s estimates are subsequently adjusted when the actual character of the distributions are disclosed by the REITs which could result in a proportionate increase in returns of capital to shareholders.

Expenses

General expenses of the Trust are allocated to the Fund and other 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 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 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 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 pays for such foreign taxes on net realized 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.

 

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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 Trust or its funds. 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, 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. Effective March 1, 2011, the management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.69% to 0.52% as the Fund’s net assets increase. Prior to March 1, 2011, the rates were an annual fee that declined from 0.60% to 0.375% as assets increased. Also prior to March 1, 2011, the fee was adjusted upward or downward by a performance incentive adjustment (PIA) determined monthly by measuring the percentage difference over a rolling 12-month period between the annualized performance of one Class A share of the Fund and the annualized performance of the Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Index. The maximum adjustment was 0.12% per year. If the performance difference was less than 0.50%, the adjustment was zero. The adjustment increased the management fee by $140,390 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The management fee for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, including the adjustment under the terms of the PIA.

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 0.06% to 0.03% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The effective administration fee rate for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 0.06% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Prior to January 1, 2011, Ameriprise Financial served as the Fund Administrator.

Other Fees

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the year ended September 30, 2011, other expenses paid to this company were $2,051.

Compensation of Board Members

Board members are compensated for their services to the Fund as set forth in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund as defined under the 1940 Act may defer receipt of their compensation. Deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agent Fees

Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent 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. Total transfer agent fees for Class R4 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to the share class.

 

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For the year ended September 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

    0.24

Class B

    0.27   

Class C

    0.22   

Class R

    0.26   

Class R4

    0.05   

Class T

    0.18   

Class W

    0.24   

Class Z

    0.23   

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 in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2011, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses by $12,540.

Plan Administration Fees

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

Distribution 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. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class W shares, a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares (of which up to 0.25% may be used for shareholder services) and a fee at an annual rate of up to 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares. For Class B and Class C shares, of the 1.00% fee, up to 0.75% is reimbursed for distribution expenses.

The amount of distribution expenses incurred by the Distributor and not yet reimbursed (unreimbursed expense) was approximately $8,000 for Class B shares. This amount is based on the most recent information available as of June 30, 2011, and may be recovered from future payments under the distribution plan or CDSCs. To the extent the unreimbursed expense has been fully recovered, the distribution fee is reduced.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

Shareholder Services Fees

The Fund has adopted a shareholder services plan that permits it to pay for certain services provided to Class T shareholders by their selling and/or servicing agents. The Fund may pay shareholder servicing fees up to an aggregate annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares (comprised of up to 0.25% for shareholder liaison services and up to 0.25% for administrative support services). These fees are currently limited to an aggregate annual rate of not more than 0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares. The annualized shareholder services fee for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $27,207 for Class A, $1,667 for Class B, $72 for Class C and $5,943 for Class T shares for the year ended September 30, 2011.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective March 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below as well as any reorganization costs allocated to the Fund), through November 30, 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, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

 

Class A

    1.11

Class B

    1.86   

Class C

    1.86   

Class I

    0.74   

Class R

    1.36   

Class R4

    1.04   

Class T

    1.16   

Class W

    1.11   

Class Z

    0.86   

Prior to March 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below as well as any reorganization costs allocated to the Fund), so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance credits and/or overdraft charges

 

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from the Fund’s custodian and before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

 

Class A

    1.28

Class B

    2.03   

Class C

    2.03   

Class I

    0.90   

Class R

    1.53   

Class R4

    1.20   

Class W

    1.28   

Class Z

    1.03   

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 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. Reorganization (see Note 10) costs were allocated to the Fund only to the extent they are expected to be offset by the anticipated reduction in expenses borne by the Fund’s shareholders during the first year following the Reorganization.

 

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 because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

For the year ended September 30, 2011, these differences are primarily due to differing treatments for futures contracts, re-characterization of real estate investment trust (REIT) distributions, and deferral/reversal of wash sale losses. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund’s net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities the following reclassifications were made:

 

Undistributed net investment income

   $ (51,727

Accumulated net realized loss

     252,479   

Paid-in capital

     (200,752

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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 September 30,    2011      2010  

Ordinary Income

   $ 34,045,893       $ 12,354,971   

Long-Term Capital Gains

     33,024,910         653,076   

Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes

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

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 4,394,086   

Undistributed accumulated long-term gain

    22,274,979   

Accumulated realized loss

    (79,514,094

Unrealized depreciation

    (1,719,538

At September 30, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $325,316,222 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 24,291,366   

Unrealized depreciation

    (26,004,951

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (1,713,585

The following capital loss carryforward, determined at September 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  

2016

   $ 24,043,835   

2017

     55,470,259   

Total

   $ 79,514,094   

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a

 

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result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused.

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund acquired $98,142,499 of capital loss carryforward in connection with the Columbia Disciplined Value Fund merger (Note 10). 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.

For the year ended September 30, 2011, $18,628,405 of capital loss carryforward was utilized.

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 $283,677,692 and $430,389,636, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2011.

 

Note 6. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement 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 September 30, 2011, securities valued at $21,380,083 were on loan, secured by U.S. government securities valued at

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

$384,309 and by cash collateral of $22,259,058 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 September 30, 2011 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

 

Note 7. Affiliated Money Market Fund

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

 

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

At September 30, 2011, the Investment Manager and/or affiliates owned 100% of the Fund’s Class I and Class R shares.

 

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 purposes. The credit facility became effective on October 14, 2010, replacing a prior credit facility. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other

 

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funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $300 million. Pursuant to a March 28, 2011 amendment to the credit facility agreement, the collective borrowing amount was increased in two stages during the third quarter of 2011 to a final collective borrowing amount of $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the sum of the federal funds rate plus (i) 1.25% per annum plus (ii) if one-month LIBOR exceeds the federal funds rate, the amount of such excess. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum.

Prior to March 28, 2011, the credit facility agreement, which was a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permitted collective borrowings up to $300 million. The borrowers had the right, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, to request an increase of up to $200 million in the aggregate amount of the credit facility from new or existing lenders, provided that the aggregate amount of the credit facility could at no time exceed $500 million. The Fund also paid a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum. Prior to October 14, 2010, the Fund also paid an upfront fee equal to its pro rata share of 0.04% of the amount of the credit facility.

The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended September 30, 2011.

 

Note 10. Fund Merger

At the close of business on March 11, 2011, the Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of Columbia Disciplined Value Fund, a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I. 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 the Fund immediately before the acquisition were $232,882,523 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $444,562,761.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 17,887,304 shares of Columbia Disciplined Value Fund valued at $211,680,238 (including $44,895,335 of unrealized appreciation).

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

In exchange for Columbia Disciplined Value Fund shares, the Fund issued the following number of shares:

 

     Shares  

Class A

    1,397,272   

Class B

    219,754   

Class C

    271,962   

Class T

    10,403,535   

Class Z

    16,378,001   

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

The financial statements reflect the operations of the Fund 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 Columbia Disciplined 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 October 1, 2010, the Fund’s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments, net change in unrealized depreciation and net increase in net assets from operations for the year ended March 31, 2011 would have been $6.4 million, $77.9 million, $(55.8) million and $28.5 million, respectively.

 

Note 11. Subsequent Events

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

 

Note 12. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company mutual funds (branded as Columbia) 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

 

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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 Trustees.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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 Board of Trustees and Shareholders of

Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund (the Fund) (one of the portfolios constituting the Columbia Funds Series Trust II) as of September 30, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from August 1, 2008 (when shares became publicly available) to September 30, 2008. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm (continued)  

 

 

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund of the Columbia Funds Series Trust II at September 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 each of the three years in the period then ended and for the period from August 1, 2008 (when shares became publicly available) to September 30, 2008, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Minneapolis, Minnesota

November 22, 2011

 

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Federal Income Tax Information  

 

 

(Unaudited)

The Fund is required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tell its shareholders about the tax treatment of the dividends it pays during its fiscal year. The dividends listed below are reported to you on Form 1099-DIV, Dividends and Distributions. Shareholders should consult a tax advisor on how to report distributions for state and local tax purposes.

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2011

Income distributions  the Fund designates the following tax attributes for distributions:

 

Qualified Dividend Income for individuals

    47.94

Dividends Received Deduction for corporations

    48.31

U.S. Government Obligations

    0.00

Capital gain distribution - the Fund designates $33,024,910 to be taxed as long-term capital gain.

The Fund designates as distributions of long-term gains, to the extent necessary to fully distribute such capital gains, earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares.

 

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Board Members and Officers  

 

 

Shareholders elect the Board that oversees the funds’ operations. The Board appoints officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The following table provides basic biographical information about the funds’ Board members, including their principal occupations during the past five years, although specific titles for individuals may have varied over the period. Under current Board policy, members may serve until the next Board meeting after he or she reaches the mandatory retirement age established by the Board, or the fifteenth anniversary of the first Board meeting they attended as a member of the Board.

On September 29, 2009, Ameriprise Financial, the parent company of Columbia Management, entered into an agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) to acquire a portion of the asset management business of Columbia Management Group, LLC and certain of its affiliated companies (the “Transaction”). Following the Transaction, which became effective on May 1, 2010, various alignment activities have occurred with respect to the Fund Family. In connection with the Transaction, Mr. Edward J. Boudreau, Jr., Mr. William P. Carmichael, Mr. William A. Hawkins, Mr. R. Glenn Hilliard, Mr. John J. Nagorniak, Ms. Minor M. Shaw and Dr. Anthony M. Santomero, who were members of the Legacy Columbia Nations funds’ Board (“Nations Funds”), which includes Columbia Funds Series Trust, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust I and Columbia Funds Master Investment Trust, LLC, prior to the Transaction, began service on the Board for the Legacy RiverSource funds (“RiverSource Funds”) effective June 1, 2011, which resulted in an overall increase from twelve directors/trustees to sixteen for all funds overseen by the Board.

Independent Board Members

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/

trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Kathleen Blatz

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 57

  Board member since 1/06 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Attorney; Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998-2006   153   None

Edward J. Boudreau, Jr.

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 67

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Managing Director, E.J. Boudreau & Associates (consulting) since 2000   146   Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

 

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Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Pamela G. Carlton

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 57

  Board member since 7/07 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   President, Springboard-Partners in Cross Cultural Leadership (consulting company)   153   None

William P. Carmichael

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 68

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1999 for Nations Funds   Retired   146   Director, Cobra Electronics Corporation (electronic equipment manufacturer); The Finish Line (athletic shoes and apparel); McMoRan Exploration Company (oil and gas exploration and development); Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds); former Director, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (consumer products); former Director, Simmons Company (bedding)

Patricia M. Flynn

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 60

  Board member since 11/04 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Trustee Professor of Economics and Management, Bentley University; former Dean, McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley University   153   None

William A. Hawkins

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 68

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Managing Director, Overton Partners (financial consulting), since August 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer, California General Bank, N.A., January 2008-August 2010   146   Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

 

COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     63   


Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

R. Glenn Hilliard

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 68

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hilliard Group LLC (investing and consulting), since April 2003; Non-Executive Director & Chairman, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (formerly Conseco, Inc.) (insurance), from September 2003 to May 2011   146   Chairman, BofA Fund Series Trust (11 funds); former Director, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (insurance)

Stephen R. Lewis, Jr.

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 72

  Chair of the Board for RiverSource Funds since 1/07, Board member for RiverSource Funds since 1/02 and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   President Emeritus and Professor of Economics, Carleton College   153   Valmont Industries, Inc. (manufactures irrigation systems)

John F. Maher

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 68

  Board member since 12/08 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Retired President and Chief Executive Officer and former Director, Great Western Financial Corporation (financial services), 1986-1997   153   None

John J. Nagorniak

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 66

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/08 for Nations Funds   Retired; President and Director, Foxstone Financial, Inc. (consulting), 2000-2007; Director, Mellon Financial Corporation affiliates (investing), 2000-2007; Chairman, Franklin Portfolio Associates (investing — Mellon affiliate) 1982-2007   146   Trustee, Research Foundation of CFA Institute; Director, MIT Investment Company; Trustee, MIT 401k Plan; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

Catherine James Paglia

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 59

  Board member since 11/04 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Director, Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. (private real estate and asset management company)   153   None

 

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Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Leroy C. Richie

901 S. Marquette Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 70

  Board member since 11/08 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Counsel, Lewis & Munday, P.C. since 2004; former Vice President and General Counsel, Automotive Legal Affairs, Chrysler Corporation   153   Digital Ally, Inc. (digital imaging); Infinity, Inc. (oil and gas exploration and production); OGE Energy Corp. (energy and energy services)
Minor M. Shaw 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 64   Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 2003 for Nations Funds   President — Micco Corporation (real estate development) and Mickel Investment Group   146   Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds); Piedmont Natural Gas

Alison Taunton-Rigby

901 S. Marquette Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55402

Age 67

  Board member since 11/02 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Chief Executive Officer and Director, RiboNovix, Inc. since 2003 (biotechnology); former President, Aquila Biopharmaceuticals   153   Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (biotechnology); Healthways, Inc. (health management programs)

Interested Board Member Not Affiliated with Investment Manager*

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Anthony M. Santomero*

225 Franklin Street

Mail Drop BX32 05228

Boston, MA 02110

Age 65

  Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/08 for Nations Funds   Richard K. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, since 2002; Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company (consulting), 2006-2008; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2000-2006   146   Director, Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.; Trustee, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company; Director, Citigroup; Director, Citibank, N.A.; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)
* Dr. Santomero is not an affiliated person of the investment manager or Ameriprise Financial. However, he is currently deemed by the funds to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the funds because he serves as a Director of Citigroup, Inc. and Citibank N.A., companies that may directly or through subsidiaries and affiliates engage from time-to-time in brokerage execution, principal transactions and lending relationships with the funds or accounts advised/managed by the investment manager.

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Interested Board Member Affiliated with Investment Manager*

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

William F. Truscott

53600 Ameriprise

Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 51

  Board member since 11/01 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds; Senior Vice President since 2002   Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) since May 2010 (previously President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-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, 2005-April 2010 and Senior Vice President — Chief Investment Officer, 2001-2005); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2006; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) since May 2010 (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010.   153   None
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the investment manager or Ameriprise Financial.

The SAI has additional information about the Fund’s Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiamanagement.com.

 

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The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the funds’ other officers are:

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

J. Kevin Connaughton

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 47

   President and Principal Executive Officer since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2009 for Nations Funds    Senior Vice President and General Manager — Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Managing Director of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, December 2004 — April 2010; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Columbia Funds, June 2008-January 2009; Treasurer, Columbia Funds, October 2003 — May 2008; Treasurer, the Liberty Funds, Stein Roe Funds and Liberty All-Star Funds, December 2000-December 2006; Senior Vice President — Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, April 2003 — December 2004; President, Columbia Funds, Liberty Funds and Stein Roe Funds, February 2004 — October 2004

Amy K. Johnson

5228 Ameriprise

Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 46

   Vice President since 12/06 for RiverSource Funds and 5/10 for Nations Funds    Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009 — April 2010 and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009 and Vice President — Operations and Compliance, 2004-2006); Director of Product Development — Mutual Funds, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2001-2004

Michael G. Clarke

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

   Treasurer since 1/11 and Chief Financial Officer since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and Treasurer since 3/11 and Chief Financial Officer since 2009 for Nations Funds    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

5228 Ameriprise

Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 52

   Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since 12/06 and Assistant Secretary since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since 5/10 and Assistant Secretary since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, 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, 2005 — April 2010 and Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, 2004-2005); Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) since 2008; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2005; Chief Counsel, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006

 

COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     67   


Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

Michael A. Jones

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 52

   Senior Vice President since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and Nations Funds    Vice President — Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2011; Director and President, 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, 2007 — April 2010; Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., 2006 — April 2010; former Co-President and Senior Managing Director, Robeco Investment Management

Colin Moore

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 53

   Senior Vice President since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and Nations Funds    Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007 — April 2010; Head of Equities, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2002-Sept. 2007

Linda J. Wondrack

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 47

   Senior Vice President since 4/11 and Chief Compliance Officer since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2007 for Nations Funds    Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director (Columbia Management Group, LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America, June 2005 — April 2010; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer, MFS Investment Management (investment management), August 2004 — May 2005

Stephen T. Welsh

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 53

   Vice President since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and 2006 for Nations Funds    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

Christopher O. Petersen

5228 Ameriprise

Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 41

   Vice President and Secretary since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and 3/11 for Nations Funds    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 Legacy RiverSource Funds, January 2007 — April 2011 and of the Nations Funds, May 2010-March 2011

Paul D. Pearson

10468 Ameriprise

Financial Center

Minneapolis, MN 55474

Age 55

   Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Treasurer since 1/99 for RiverSource Funds and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer since 6/11 for Nations Funds    Vice President — Investment Accounting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Vice President — Managed Assets, Investment Accounting, Ameriprise Financial Corporation, Feb. 1998 to May 2010

 

68   COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

 

Name,

address,

age

  

Position held

with funds and

length of service

  

Principal occupation

during past five years

Joseph F. DiMaria

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since 4/11 and Vice President since 3/11 and Chief Accounting Officer since 2008 for Nations Funds    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

Paul B. Goucher

100 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Age 43

   Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Secretary since 11/08 for RiverSource Funds and 5/1/10 for Nations Funds    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

Michael E. DeFao

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

   Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Secretary since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2011 for Nations Funds    Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial since May 2010; Associate General Counsel, Bank of America from June 2005 to April 2010

 

COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     69   


Proxy Voting  

 

 

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

70   COLUMBIA LARGE VALUE QUANTITATIVE FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Columbia Large Value Quantitative Fund

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

columbiamanagement.com

 

LOGO     

 

This report must be accompanied or preceded by the Fund’s current prospectus. 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.

    

S-6523 F (11/11)


Annual Report

and Prospectus

 

LOGO

 

Columbia

Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund

 

 

Annual Report for the Period Ended September 30, 2011

(Prospectus also enclosed)

Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund seeks to provide shareholders with long-term growth of capital.

 

This annual report includes a prospectus that describes in detail the Fund’s objective, investment strategy, risks, sales charges, fees and other matters of interest. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money.

 

Not FDIC insured ¡ No bank guarantee  ¡ May lose value


Table of Contents  

 

 

 

Your Fund at a Glance

    2   

Manager Commentary

    5   

The Fund’s Long-term Performance

    10   

Fund Expense Example

    12   

Portfolio of Investments

    14   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    22   

Statement of Operations

    24   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

    26   

Financial Highlights

    29   

Notes to Financial Statements

    39   

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    56   

Federal Income Tax Information

    58   

Board Members and Officers

    59   

Proxy Voting

    67   

See the Fund’s prospectus for risks associated with investing in the Fund.

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     1   


Your Fund at a Glance  

 

FUND SUMMARY

 

>  

Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund (the Fund) Class A shares declined 6.69% (excluding sales charge) for the 12 months ended September 30, 2011.

 

>  

The Fund underperformed the 2.36% decrease of the Russell Midcap® Value Index for the same time period.

ANNUALIZED TOTAL RETURNS (for period ended September 30, 2011)

 

    

1 year

   

3 years

   

5 years

   

Since

inception

2/14/02

 

Columbia Mid Cap Value Oppportunity Fund Class A (excluding sales charge)

    -6.69%        +0.44%        -1.54%        +6.21%   

Russell Midcap Value Index (unmanaged)

    -2.36%        +1.98%        -0.84%        +6.45%   

(See “The Fund’s Long-term Performance” for Index descriptions)

The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary, visiting columbiamanagement.com or calling 800.345.6611.

The 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A shares of the Fund is not reflected in the table above. If reflected, returns would be lower than those shown. The performance of other classes may vary from that shown because of differences in fees and expenses. The Fund’s returns reflect the effect of fee waivers/expense reimbursements, if any. Without such waivers/reimbursements, the Fund’s returns would be lower. See the Average Annual Total Returns table for performance of other share classes of the Fund.

The index does not reflect the effects of sales charges, expenses and taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

2   COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

 

at September 30, 2011                        
Without sales charge   1 year     3 years     5 years     Since
inception
 

Class A (inception 2/14/02)

    -6.69%        +0.44%        -1.54%        +6.21%   

Class B (inception 2/14/02)

    -7.50%        -0.35%        -2.31%        +5.40%   

Class C (inception 2/14/02)

    -7.36%        -0.30%        -2.27%        +5.42%   

Class I (inception 3/4/04)

    -6.28%        +0.95%        -1.08%        +4.56%   

Class R (inception 12/11/06)

    -6.81%        +0.18%        N/A        -3.51%   

Class R3 (inception 12/11/06)

    -6.84%        +0.34%        N/A        -3.32%   

Class R4 (inception 2/14/02)

    -6.59%        +0.60%        -1.39%        +6.41%   

Class R5 (inception 12/11/06)

    -6.38%        +0.87%        N/A        -2.82%   

Class W (inception 12/01/06)

    -6.69%        +0.49%        N/A        -3.01%   

Class Z (inception 9/27/10)

    -6.42%        N/A        N/A        -5.45%   
With sales charge                        

Class A (inception 2/14/02)

    -12.02%        -1.54%        -2.71%        +5.57%   

Class B (inception 2/14/02)

    -12.12%        -1.26%        -2.61%        +5.40%   

Class C (inception 2/14/02)

    -8.28%        -0.30%        -2.27%        +5.42%   

The “Without sales charge” returns for Class A, Class B and Class C shares do not include applicable initial or contingent deferred sales charges. If included, returns would be lower than those shown. The “With sales charge” returns for Class A, Class B and Class C shares include: the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares; the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for Class B shares (applied as follows: first year 5%; second year 4%; third and fourth years 3%; fifth year 2%; sixth year 1%; no sales charge thereafter); and a 1% CDSC for Class C shares sold within one year after purchase. The Fund’s other share classes are not subject to sales charges and have limited eligibility. See the Fund’s prospectuses for details.

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     3   


Your Fund at a Glance (continued)  

 

 

MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOXTM

 

 

LOGO   The Morningstar Style BoxTM is based on the Fund’s portfolio holdings as
of period end. 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 information contained herein is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers, may not be copied or distributed and 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. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

 

4   COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Manager Commentary

 

 

Dear Shareholders,

Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund (the Fund) Class A shares declined 6.69% (excluding sales charge) for the 12 months ended September 30, 2011. The Fund underperformed the 2.36% decrease of the Russell Midcap® Value Index (Russell Index).

Significant performance factors

The performance of the U.S. equity markets during the 12 months ended September 30, 2011 was driven primarily by growing concerns regarding weakness in the U.S. and global economies. Optimism early in the year for a continued economic recovery gave way to deep concerns about deteriorating U.S. economic data, persistent sovereign debt crises in Europe and the possibility of a hard landing for China’s economy. Most of the annual period’s decline can be attributed to the third quarter of 2011 when these factors, along with political paralysis in Washington D.C. and an unprecedented downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt by Standard & Poor’s, caused investor risk aversion to heighten such that the U.S. equity markets experienced their worst quarter since the fourth quarter of 2008.

 

PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN(1) (at September 30, 2011)  

Stocks

     95.7

Consumer Discretionary

     12.8   

Consumer Staples

     6.5   

Energy

     9.9   

Financials

     16.6   

Health Care

     11.4   

Industrials

     14.6   

Information Technology

     6.8   

Materials

     6.6   

Telecommunication Services

     2.7   

Utilities

     7.8   

Limited Partnerships

     0.3   

Bonds

     0.1   

Other(2)

     3.9   

 

(1)  

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan). The Fund’s composition is subject to change.

 

(2)  

Includes Cash Equivalents.

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     5   


Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

As a flight to quality developed and grew, there was a major bifurcation in the U.S. equity markets. Traditionally defensive sectors, most notably utilities, consumer staples and health care, performed best within the Russell Index for the annual period overall. Generally, the more cyclical, economically-sensitive sectors, including materials, financials, information technology and industrials, were among the weakest performers in the Russell Index. Somewhat surprisingly given its defensive characteristics, telecommunication services was the worst performing sector in the Russell Index during the annual period.

The Fund underperformed the Russell Index due primarily to stock selection. Sector allocation overall also detracted from the Fund’s results but to a more modest degree.

The Fund’s results were hurt most by stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector. While there were no major individual disappointments, a number of holdings across a wide variety of industries combined to drive underperformance within the sector.

Individual stock selection within the energy sector detracted from the Fund’s performance as well. Significant positions in oil and natural gas exploration and production companies Whiting Petroleum, QEP Resources and Newfield Exploration each hampered the Fund’s results, as each saw its

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS(1) (at September 30, 2011)        

Lorillard, Inc.

     4.0

Cooper Industries PLC

     2.9   

CIT Group, Inc.

     2.8   

Mylan, Inc.

     2.6   

CIGNA Corp.

     2.5   

Enbridge, Inc.

     2.5   

Newfield Exploration Co.

     2.4   

XL Group PLC

     2.4   

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

     2.3   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     2.2   

 

(1)  

Percentages indicated are based upon total investments (excluding Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan and Cash & Cash Equivalents).

For further detail about these holdings, please refer to the section entitled “Portfolio of Investments.”

Fund holdings are as of the date given, are subject to change at any time, and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

 

6   COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

share price decline on concerns regarding a global economic slowdown, falling energy prices and energy production levels going forward. Whiting Petroleum was a new purchase for the Fund during the annual period.

Stock selection within financials hindered results as well, more than offsetting the positive effect of having only a modest allocation to the poorly performing sector. Positions in multi-line insurance company XL Group and specialty finance company CIT Group hurt most.

Elsewhere, a position in Navistar International, which manufactures and markets medium and heavy trucks, school buses, mid-range diesel engines and service parts, detracted. Its shares declined on reports of a slide in its fiscal third quarter profits, as the results of its largest operating unit fell. Navistar International was a newly established position for the Fund during the annual period.

Having only a modest allocation to utilities, the best performing sector within the Russell Index during the annual period, hurt the Fund’s results as well.

On the positive side, stock selection in the information technology and consumer staples sectors proved effective. In information technology, participating in the initial public offering (IPO) of NXP Semiconductor boosted the Fund’s results. The Fund owned shares of the semiconductor company for a brief time and then sold its position, taking profits. In consumer staples, a significant position in tobacco company Lorillard contributed most positively to the Fund’s results. Shares of Lorillard rose on the lack of negative news from the company and on its comparatively defensive characteristics.

 

 

We believe that sector allocation that is broadly balanced and stock selection that seeks to capture the undervalued nature of the market from a fundamental perspective is the path to adding value for our shareholders in the months ahead.

 

 

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Manager Commentary (continued)  

 

 

Changes to the Fund’s portfolio

Broadly speaking, we increased the Fund’s exposure to the more traditionally defensive areas of the U.S. equity market, including consumer staples, utilities and health care, during the annual period. We reduced the Fund’s allocations to the more cyclical, economically-sensitive sectors of the U.S. equity market, including industrials, information technology and materials.

Among the new positions established during the annual period were consumer staples company Ralcorp Holdings, which produces a variety of store brand foods that are sold under the individual labels of various grocery, mass merchandise and drug store retailers. In health care, we initiated positions in managed health care company Humana and in medical technology products provider Teleflex.

We reduced the Fund’s exposure to industrials by either trimming or eliminating several positions, including those in tool company Stanley Black & Decker, crane and food service equipment manufacturer Manitowoc, engineering and construction company Fluor, diversified manufacturer Ingersoll-Rand, aerospace and defense manufacturing company Goodrich, boilers and power equipment manufacturer Babcock & Wilcox, cement company Cemex and building materials manufacturer Louisiana-Pacific. In information technology, we eliminated the Fund’s positions in software and multimedia design company Autodesk and telecommunications equipment company Tellabs. In materials, we sold the Fund’s position in iron ore miner Cliffs Natural Resources. Elsewhere, we exited the Fund’s position in oil and natural gas exploration and production company Pioneer Natural Resources.

Our future strategy

At the end of September, we viewed equity prices as offering compelling value but such pricing to be at risk at the macro level as three major concerns continued to trouble investors. First is the uncertainty surrounding the bailout of several European nations facing sovereign debt crises. Second, in the U.S., debate continues between those economists and politicians who favor bringing down the fiscal deficit and those who favor supporting asset prices through quantitative easing. Third, concerns remained as to whether China will be able to achieve a soft economic landing or will face a harder landing given deterioration of economic indicators on a global basis.

 

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Given the uncertainty these macro level risks present, we believe that individual stock selection remains critical to results going forward and so we maintain our bottom-up strategy. We believe that sector allocation that is broadly balanced and stock selection that seeks to capture the undervalued nature of the market from a fundamental perspective is the path to adding value for our shareholders in the months ahead.

 

Steve Schroll

Portfolio Manager

   Laton Spahr, CFA®

Portfolio Manager

   Paul Stocking

Portfolio Manager

Any specific securities mentioned are for illustrative purposes only and are not a complete list of securities that have increased or decreased in value. The views expressed in this statement reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (the Investment Manager) or any subadviser to the Fund or any other person in the Investment Manager or subadviser organizations. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Investment Manager disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for the Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of the Fund.

 

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The Fund’s Long-term Performance  

 

 

The chart on the facing page illustrates the total value of an assumed $10,000 investment in Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund Class A shares (from 2/14/02 to 9/30/11) as compared to the performance of the Russell Midcap Value Index. In comparing the Fund’s Class A shares to the index, you should take into account the fact that the Fund’s performance reflects the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%, while such charges are not reflected in the performance of the index. Returns for the Fund include the reinvestment of any distributions paid during each period.

The performance information shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. The table below and the chart on the facing page do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return and principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information shown. You may obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end by contacting your financial intermediary or visiting columbiamanagement.com. Also see “Past Performance” in the Fund’s current prospectuses.

 

 

COMPARATIVE RESULTS  
Results at September 30, 2011  
       1 year         3 years         5 years        

 

 

Since

inception

2/14/02

  

  

  

Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund
(includes sales charge)
           

Class A Cumulative value of $10,000

     $8,798         $9,545         $8,716         $16,842   
    Average annual total return      -12.02%         -1.54%         -2.71%         +5.57%   
Russell Midcap Value Index(1)            
    Cumulative value of $10,000      $9,764         $10,604         $9,589         $18,256   
    Average annual total return      -2.36%         +1.98%         -0.84%         +6.45%   

Results for other classes can be found on page 3.

 

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LOGO

 

(1)  

The Russell Midcap Value Index, an unmanaged index, measures the performance of the midcap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks are also members of the Russell 1000 Value Index. The index reflects reinvestment of all distributions and changes in market prices.

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     11   


Fund Expense Example  

 

(Unaudited)

Understanding your expenses

As a shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include management fees, distribution and service (Rule 12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following information is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) 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

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we provided examples and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class of the Fund during the period. The information in the table is based on an initial investment of $1,000 at the beginning of the period indicated 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. You may use the Actual information, together with the amount invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the results by the expenses paid during the period under the Actual column. The amount listed in the “Hypothetical” column assumes a 5% annual rate of return before expenses (which is not the Fund’s actual return) and then applies the Fund’s actual expense ratio for the period to the hypothetical return. 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 the period. See the “Compare with other funds” information with details on using the hypothetical data.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 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 only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical calculations are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included in these calculations, your costs would have been higher.

 

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April 1, 2011 — September 30, 2011

 

    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        763.90        1,018.45        5.84        6.68        1.32   

Class B

    1,000.00        1,000.00        761.70        1,014.79        9.05        10.35        2.05   

Class C

    1,000.00        1,000.00        761.70        1,014.64        9.19        10.50        2.08   

Class I

    1,000.00        1,000.00        766.40        1,020.91        3.68        4.20        0.83   

Class R

    1,000.00        1,000.00        764.40        1,017.15        6.99        7.99        1.58   

Class R3

    1,000.00        1,000.00        764.00        1,018.10        6.15        7.03        1.39   

Class R4

    1,000.00        1,000.00        765.10        1,019.30        5.09        5.82        1.15   

Class R5

    1,000.00        1,000.00        765.60        1,020.61        3.94        4.51        0.89   

Class W

    1,000.00        1,000.00        764.40        1,018.45        5.84        6.68        1.32   

Class Z

    1,000.00        1,000.00        765.20        1,019.70        4.73        5.42        1.07   

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

Expenses do not include fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund from the underlying funds in which the Fund may invest (also referred to as “acquired funds”), including affiliated and non-affiliated pooled investments vehicles (including mutual funds and exchange traded funds).

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

Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and/or certain its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive certain fees and to absorb certain expenses until November 30, 2012, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Fund’s Board, such that net expenses (excluding fees and expenses of acquired funds) will not exceed 1.18% for Class A, 1.93% for Class B, 1.93% for Class C, 1.43% for Class R, 1.18% for Class W and 0.93% for Class Z. Any amounts waived will not be reimbursed by the Fund. This change will be effective December 1, 2011. If this change had been in place for the entire six month period ended September 30, 2011, the actual expenses paid would have been $5.53 for Class A, $8.79 for Class B, $8.83 for Class C, $6.63 for Class R, $5.53 for Class W and $4.43 for Class Z; the hypothetical expenses paid would have been $6.33 for Class A, $10.05 for Class B, $10.10 for Class C, $7.59 for Class R, $6.33 for Class W and $5.06 for Class Z.

 

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Portfolio of Investments  

 

 

Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund

September 30, 2011

(Percentages represent value of investments compared to net assets)

 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks 95.2%  
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 12.7%

  

Auto Components 1.3%

  

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.(a)

    297,862        $9,749,023   

Visteon Corp.(a)

    260,521        11,202,403   
   

 

 

 

Total

            20,951,426   

Automobiles 0.7%

  

Ford Motor Co.(a)(b)

    1,203,829        11,641,026   

Diversified Consumer Services 1.6%

  

Apollo Group, Inc., Class A(a)

    160,944        6,374,992   

Capella Education Co.(a)

    141,642        4,019,800   

Career Education Corp.(a)(b)

    317,845        4,147,877   

Corinthian Colleges, Inc.(a)(b)

    1,085,934        1,694,057   

DeVry, Inc.

    131,091        4,845,124   

ITT Educational Services, Inc.(a)(b)

    90,750        5,225,385   
   

 

 

 

Total

            26,307,235   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 1.5%

  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(a)

    479,440        15,960,557   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(b)(c)

    364,473        7,887,196   
   

 

 

 

Total

            23,847,753   

Household Durables 0.4%

  

D.R. Horton, Inc.(b)

    353,185        3,192,793   

Lennar Corp., Class A(b)

    265,904        3,600,340   
   

 

 

 

Total

            6,793,133   

Leisure Equipment & Products 1.5%

  

Hasbro, Inc.(b)

    733,318        23,913,500   

Media 3.3%

  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)

    559,122        14,011,597   

Liberty Media Corp. — Starz, Class A(a)

    131,545        8,361,000   

National CineMedia, Inc.

    933,809        13,549,569   

Regal Entertainment Group, Class A(b)

    887,176        10,415,446   

Valassis Communications, Inc.(a)(b)

    370,171        6,937,005   
   

 

 

 

Total

            53,274,617   

Multiline Retail 1.7%

  

Macy’s, Inc.

    930,655        24,494,840   

Nordstrom, Inc.(b)

    82,686        3,777,096   
   

 

 

 

Total

            28,271,936   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (cont.)

  

Specialty Retail 0.7%

  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(b)

    134,398        $8,273,541   

Aeropostale, Inc.(a)(b)

    356,003        3,848,392   
   

 

 

 

Total

            12,121,933   

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

  

    207,122,559   

CONSUMER STAPLES 6.4%

  

Food Products 2.6%

  

Dean Foods Co.(a)

    688,732        6,109,053   

Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.(a)

    372,504        28,574,782   

Sara Lee Corp.

    505,051        8,257,584   
   

 

 

 

Total

            42,941,419   

Tobacco 3.8%

   

Lorillard, Inc.

    562,292        62,245,724   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

            105,187,143   

ENERGY 9.9%

   

Energy Equipment & Services 1.9%

  

C&J Energy Services, Inc.(a)(b)

    245,574        4,037,236   

McDermott International, Inc.(a)(c)

    962,941        10,361,245   

Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)(c)

    620,841        7,611,511   

Noble Corp.(a)(c)

    285,899        8,391,136   
   

 

 

 

Total

            30,401,128   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 8.0%

  

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.(a)

    209,242        3,701,491   

El Paso Corp.(b)

    718,818        12,564,939   

Enbridge, Inc.(c)

    1,219,316        38,932,760   

EQT Corp.

    85,600        4,567,616   

Newfield Exploration Co.(a)

    941,146        37,354,085   

QEP Resources, Inc.

    678,194        18,358,711   

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)

    442,960        15,539,037   
   

 

 

 

Total

            131,018,639   

TOTAL ENERGY

            161,419,767   

FINANCIALS 16.5%

  

Capital Markets 1.1%

  

Invesco Ltd.(b)(c)

    1,184,986        18,379,133   

Commercial Banks 6.8%

  

CIT Group, Inc.(a)

    1,452,031        44,098,181   

Comerica, Inc.

    532,105        12,222,452   
 

 

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

 

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Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

FINANCIALS (cont.)

   

Commercial Banks (cont.)

  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.(b)

    175,556        $8,050,998   

Fifth Third Bancorp

    1,312,658        13,257,846   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    1,967,362        9,443,338   

KeyCorp

    1,579,060        9,363,826   

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

    477,564        8,572,274   

TCF Financial Corp.(b)

    653,853        5,989,293   
   

 

 

 

Total

            110,998,208   

Diversified Financial Services 0.3%

  

Pico Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    232,094        4,760,248   

Insurance 6.4%

  

Assurant, Inc.

    399,963        14,318,675   

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.(c)

    320,753        8,320,333   

Everest Re Group Ltd.(c)

    184,170        14,619,415   

Lincoln National Corp.(b)

    826,189        12,913,334   

PartnerRe Ltd.(c)

    179,992        9,408,182   

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.

    165,741        8,041,753   

XL Group PLC(c)

    1,968,043        36,999,208   
   

 

 

 

Total

            104,620,900   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) 1.9%

  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.(b)

    29,103        3,319,197   

Boston Properties, Inc.(b)

    36,384        3,241,814   

Equity Residential

    128,936        6,687,910   

ProLogis, Inc.(b)

    167,529        4,062,575   

Rayonier, Inc.

    276,129        10,158,786   

Ventas, Inc.(b)

    68,919        3,404,599   
   

 

 

 

Total

            30,874,881   

TOTAL FINANCIALS

            269,633,370   

HEALTH CARE 11.4%

  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies 0.9%

  

Teleflex, Inc.

    252,685        13,586,872   

Health Care Providers & Services 3.2%

  

CIGNA Corp.

    937,891        39,335,148   

Humana, Inc.

    179,094        13,025,507   
   

 

 

 

Total

            52,360,655   

Life Sciences Tools & Services 2.1%

  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.(a)

    1,103,351        34,479,719   

Pharmaceuticals 5.2%

  

Hospira, Inc.(a)

    223,481        8,268,797   

Mylan, Inc.(a)(b)

    2,364,338        40,193,746   

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    532,506        36,343,535   
   

 

 

 

Total

            84,806,078   

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

            185,233,324   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INDUSTRIALS 14.6%

  

Airlines 1.1%

   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a)

    805,912        $6,044,340   

U.S. Airways Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    344,643        1,895,537   

United Continental Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)

    498,380        9,658,604   
   

 

 

 

Total

            17,598,481   

Building Products 0.8%

   

AO Smith Corp.

    406,722        13,027,306   

Commercial Services & Supplies 0.2%

  

 

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.(b)(c)

    162,404        3,278,937   

Construction & Engineering 1.9%

  

 

Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV(c)

    421,770        12,075,275   

Foster Wheeler AG(a)(c)

    324,198        5,767,482   

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.(a)(b)

    211,238        6,820,875   

KBR, Inc.

    284,927        6,732,825   
   

 

 

 

Total

            31,396,457   

Electrical Equipment 3.4%

  

Cooper Industries PLC(c)

    966,851        44,591,168   

Rockwell Automation, Inc.(b)

    196,105        10,981,880   
   

 

 

 

Total

            55,573,048   

Machinery 4.0%

   

AGCO Corp.(a)

    366,806        12,680,484   

Eaton Corp.

    578,518        20,537,389   

Navistar International Corp.(a)

    508,225        16,324,187   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    171,272        10,812,401   

Terex Corp.(a)(b)

    359,265        3,686,059   
   

 

 

 

Total

            64,040,520   

Road & Rail 3.2%

  

Con-way, Inc.(b)

    330,763        7,319,785   

JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    325,837        11,769,232   

Kansas City Southern(a)

    439,978        21,981,301   

Swift Transportation Co.(a)

    354,923        2,285,704   

Werner Enterprises, Inc.(b)

    443,077        9,229,294   
   

 

 

 

Total

            52,585,316   

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

            237,500,065   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 6.7%

  

Computers & Peripherals 0.8%

  

Western Digital Corp.(a)

    531,601        13,672,778   

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 0.9%

  

Avnet, Inc.(a)

    525,114        13,694,973   
 

 

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

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     15   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (cont.)

  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.1%

  

Freescale Semiconductor Holdings I Ltd.(a)(c)

    614,065        $6,773,137   

LSI Corp.(a)(b)

    5,684,084        29,443,555   

Microchip Technology, Inc.(b)

    464,988        14,465,777   
   

 

 

 

Total

            50,682,469   

Software 1.9%

   

BMC Software, Inc.(a)

    167,972        6,477,000   

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    474,268        25,022,380   
   

 

 

 

Total

            31,499,380   

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

  

    109,549,600   

MATERIALS 6.6%

   

Chemicals 4.8%

   

Agrium, Inc.(c)

    108,369        7,223,878   

Eastman Chemical Co.

    455,061        31,185,330   

Huntsman Corp.

    911,119        8,810,521   

PPG Industries, Inc.(b)

    434,561        30,706,080   
   

 

 

 

Total

            77,925,809   

Containers & Packaging 0.3%

  

 

Rock-Tenn Co., Class A

    91,266        4,442,829   

Metals & Mining 0.9%

  

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

    71,035        2,163,016   

Kobe Steel Ltd., ADR (c)

    534,126        4,588,142   

Nucor Corp.

    235,753        7,459,225   
   

 

 

 

Total

            14,210,383   

Paper & Forest Products 0.6%

  

 

Domtar Corp.(b)

    159,946        10,903,519   

TOTAL MATERIALS

  

    107,482,540   

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 2.7%

  

Diversified Telecommunication Services 2.7%

  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    681,420        22,568,630   

Windstream Corp.(b)

    1,801,145        21,001,351   
   

 

 

 

Total

            43,569,981   

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

  

    43,569,981   

UTILITIES 7.7%

   

Electric Utilities 2.9%

   

Entergy Corp.

    159,355        10,563,643   

FirstEnergy Corp.

    205,859        9,245,127   

Pepco Holdings, Inc.(b)

    909,799        17,213,397   
Issuer   Shares     Value  
Common Stocks (continued)  
   

UTILITIES (cont.)

   

Electric Utilities (cont.)

   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    255,487        $10,970,612   
   

 

 

 

Total

            47,992,779   

Gas Utilities 0.3%

   

Questar Corp.(b)

    260,240        4,608,850   

Multi-Utilities 4.5%

   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

    1,015,443        19,922,992   

DTE Energy Co.

    404,575        19,832,265   

Sempra Energy

    278,793        14,357,840   

Wisconsin Energy Corp.(b)

    625,883        19,583,879   
   

 

 

 

Total

            73,696,976   

TOTAL UTILITIES

            126,298,605   

Total Common Stocks

(Cost: $1,612,270,532)

            $1,552,996,954   
   
Limited Partnerships 0.3%  

FINANCIALS 0.3%

  

Capital Markets 0.3%

  

Lazard Ltd., Class A(c)(d)

    213,256        $4,499,702   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FINANCIALS

            4,499,702   

Total Limited Partnerships

(Cost: $7,781,979)

            $4,499,702   

 

Issuer   Coupon
Rate
    Principal
Amount
    Value  
Convertible Bonds 0.1%  

Building Materials 0.1%

  

 

Cemex SAB de CV

Subordinated Notes(c)(e)

  

  

03/15/18

    3.750     $3,746,000        $1,852,022   
 

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds

(Cost: $3,746,000)

  

  

            $1,852,022   

 

Issuer   Shares     Value  
Money Market Fund 3.9%  

Columbia Short-Term Cash Fund, 0.125%(f)(g)

    63,013,802        $63,013,802   

Total Money Market Fund

(Cost: $63,013,802)

            $63,013,802   
 

 

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

 

16   COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

 


 

 

Issuer
  Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral Received
for Securities on Loan 15.4%
 
     
     

Asset-Backed Commercial Paper 2.2%

  

Atlantis One

  

 

12/21/11

    0.350     $5,994,692        $5,994,692   

Cancara Asset Securitisation LLC

  

 

10/03/11

    0.250     9,997,778        9,997,778   

Gemini Securitization Corporation
(FKA Twin Towers)

   

 

10/06/11

    0.300     1,999,517        1,999,517   

Regency Markets No. 1 LLC

  

 

10/18/11

    0.250     4,998,889        4,998,889   

Royal Park Investments Funding Corp.

  

 

10/28/11

    0.730     6,995,883        6,995,883   

Scaldis Capital LLC

  

 

10/04/11

    0.550     4,999,694        4,999,694   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    34,986,453   

Certificates of Deposit 12.3%

  

 

ABM AMRO Bank N.V.

  

 

10/12/11

    0.310     3,998,967        3,998,967   

Bank of America, National Association

  

 

10/03/11

    0.350     20,000,000        20,000,000   

Bank of Montreal

  

 

11/14/11

    0.250     10,000,000        10,000,000   

Bank of Nova Scotia

  

 

11/28/11

    0.300     7,000,000        7,000,000   

Banque et Caisse d’Epargne de l’Etat

  

 

12/06/11

    0.380     3,996,163        3,996,163   

Branch Banking & Trust Corporation

  

 

01/09/12

    0.350     15,000,000        15,000,000   

Commerzbank AG

  

 

10/05/11

    0.180     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Credit Industrial et Commercial

  

 

11/21/11

    0.410     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Credit Suisse

  

 

10/25/11

    0.285     10,000,000        10,000,000   

DnB NOR ASA

  

 

11/23/11

    0.300     5,000,000        5,000,000   

03/01/12

    0.450     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Lloyds Bank PLC

  

 

10/14/11

    0.346     11,000,000        11,000,000   

National Australia Bank

  

 

11/18/11

    0.255     9,999,829        9,999,829   

National Bank of Canada

  

 

10/07/11

    0.272     15,000,000        15,000,000   

11/18/11

    0.270     4,000,000        4,000,000   
Issuer  
Effective
Yield
    Par/
Principal/
Shares
    Value  
Investments of Cash Collateral Received
for Securities on Loan (continued)
 
     
     

Certificates of Deposit (cont.)

  

Natixis

  

 

10/07/11

    0.496     $7,000,000        $7,000,000   

Nordea Bank AB

  

 

12/09/11

    0.310     10,000,000        10,000,000   

Rabobank

  

 

01/20/12

    0.272     7,000,000        7,000,000   

Royal Bank of Canada

  

 

10/14/11

    0.210     5,001,644        5,001,644   

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken

  

 

10/11/11

    0.250     10,000,000        10,000,000   

Standard Chartered Bank PLC

  

 

01/03/12

    0.460     12,000,188        12,000,188   

Svenska Handelsbanken

  

 

11/23/11

    0.300     5,000,063        5,000,063   

03/01/12

    0.460     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Union Bank of Switzerland

  

 

11/14/11

    0.261     10,000,000        10,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Total

  

    200,996,854   

Commercial Paper 0.3%

  

 

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

  

 

11/10/11

    0.461     4,988,308        4,988,308   

Other Short-Term Obligations 0.3%

  

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  

 

12/14/11

    0.420     5,000,000        5,000,000   

Repurchase Agreements 0.3%

  

 

RBS Securities, Inc.
dated 09/30/11, matures 10/03/11, repurchase price $5,358,205(h)

    

 
      0.150     5,358,138        5,358,138   

Total Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan

   

(Cost: $251,329,753)

  

    $251,329,753   

Total Investments

  

(Cost: $1,938,142,066)

   

      $1,873,692,233   

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

  

    (242,377,931

Net Assets

                    $1,631,314,302   

 

 

 

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

 

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Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments

 

(a)  Non-income producing.

 

(b) At September 30, 2011, security was partially or fully on loan.

 

(c) Represents a foreign security. At September 30, 2011, the value of foreign securities, excluding short-term securities, amounted to $276,582,242 or 16.95% of net assets.

 

(d) At September 30, 2011, there was no capital committed to the LLC or LP for future investment.

 

(e) 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 September 30, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $1,852,022 or 0.11% of net assets.

 

(f) Investments in affiliates during the year ended September 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

  $ 33,981,817      $ 678,807,682      $ (649,775,697   $      $ 63,013,802      $ 105,694      $ 63,013,802   

 

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

 

(h) 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.

 

RBS Securities, Inc. (0.150%)   
Security Description    Value  
Freddie Mac Gold Pool      $5,465,324   
Total Market Value of Collateral Securities      $5,465,324   

 

Abbreviation Legend
ADR      American Depositary Receipt

 

 

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

 

18   COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

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 Investment Manager, along with any other relevant factors in the calculation of an investment’s fair value. The Fund uses prices and inputs that are current as of the measurement date, which may include periods of market dislocations. During these periods, the availability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many investments. This condition could cause an investment to be reclassified between the various levels within the hierarchy.

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

 

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

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     19   


Portfolio of Investments (continued)  

 

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

prices. Additionally, valuation models may be used as the pricing source for any remaining investments classified as Level 3. These models rely on one or more significant unobservable inputs

and/or significant assumptions by the Investment Manager. Inputs used in valuations may include, but are not limited to, financial statement analysis, capital account balances, discount rates and estimated cash flows, and comparable company data.

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

 

    Fair Value at September 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

    $207,122,559        $—        $—        $207,122,559   

Consumer Staples

    105,187,143                      105,187,143   

Energy

    161,419,767                      161,419,767   

Financials

    269,633,370                      269,633,370   

Health Care

    185,233,324                      185,233,324   

Industrials

    237,500,065                      237,500,065   

Information Technology

    109,549,600                      109,549,600   

Materials

    102,894,398        4,588,142               107,482,540   

Telecommunication Services

    43,569,981                      43,569,981   

Utilities

    126,298,605                      126,298,605   
Total Equity Securities     1,548,408,812        4,588,142               1,552,996,954   
Bonds        

Convertible Bonds

    1,852,022                      1,852,022   
Total Bonds     1,852,022                      1,852,022   
Other        

Limited Partnerships

    4,499,702                      4,499,702   

Affiliated Money Market Fund(c)

    63,013,802                      63,013,802   

Investments of Cash Collateral Received for Securities on Loan

           251,329,753               251,329,753   
Total Other     67,513,504        251,329,753               318,843,257   
Total     $1,617,774,338        $255,917,895        $—        $1,873,692,233   

 

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

 

20   COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

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

 

(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 September 30, 2011.

How to find information about the Fund’s quarterly portfolio holdings

(i) The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q;

 

(ii) The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov;

 

(iii) The Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800.SEC.0330); and

 

(iv) The Fund’s complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as filed on Form N-Q, can be obtained without charge, upon request, by calling 800.345.6611.

 

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

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     21   


Statement of Assets and Liabilities  

 

 

September 30, 2011

Assets

   

Investments, at value*

   

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,623,798,511)

    $ 1,559,348,678  

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $63,013,802)

      63,013,802  

Investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan
Short-term securities (identified cost $245,971,615)

      245,971,615  

Repurchase agreements (identified cost $5,358,138)

      5,358,138  

Total investments (identified cost $1,938,142,066)

      1,873,692,233  

Receivable for:

   

Capital shares sold

      1,312,698  

Investments sold

      21,100,521  

Dividends

      2,158,553  

Interest

      72,864  

Reclaims

      1,590  

Expense reimbursement due from Investment Manager

      53,428  

Total assets

      1,898,391,887  

Liabilities

   

Due upon return of securities on loan

      251,329,753  

Payable for:

   

Investments purchased

      11,864,011  

Capital shares purchased

      2,921,279  

Investment management fees

      32,488  

Distribution fees

      9,193  

Transfer agent fees

      481,974  

Administration fees

      2,511  

Plan administration fees

      144,632  

Other expenses

      291,744  

Total liabilities

      267,077,585  

Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

    $ 1,631,314,302  

 

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

 

22   COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

September 30, 2011

Represented by

   

Paid-in capital

    $ 2,166,631,955  

Excess of distributions over net investment income

      (2,181,701 )

Accumulated net realized loss

      (468,686,119 )

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments

      (64,449,833 )

Total — representing net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock

    $ 1,631,314,302  

*Value of securities on loan

    $ 241,022,227  

Net assets applicable to outstanding shares

   

Class A

    $ 882,934,050  

Class B

    $ 49,737,376  

Class C

    $ 34,731,447  

Class I

    $ 100,645,416  

Class R

    $ 14,799,208  

Class R3

    $ 50,328,716  

Class R4

    $ 251,199,756  

Class R5

    $ 119,293,128  

Class W

    $ 3,286  

Class Z

    $ 127,641,919  

Shares outstanding

   

Class A

      137,043,963  

Class B

      8,058,518  

Class C

      5,631,316  

Class I

      15,343,268  

Class R

      2,317,100  

Class R3

      7,846,762  

Class R4

      38,754,185  

Class R5

      18,346,570  

Class W

      506  

Class Z

      19,483,448  

Net asset value per share

   

Class A(a)

    $ 6.44  

Class B

    $ 6.17  

Class C

    $ 6.17  

Class I

    $ 6.56  

Class R

    $ 6.39  

Class R3

    $ 6.41  

Class R4

    $ 6.48  

Class R5

    $ 6.50  

Class W

    $ 6.49  

Class Z

    $ 6.55  

 

(a) 

The maximum offering price per share for Class A is $6.83. 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.

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     23   


Statement of Operations  

 

 

Year ended September 30, 2011

Net investment income

   

Income:

   

Dividends

    $ 32,665,623  

Interest

      115,362  

Dividends from affiliates

      105,694  

Income from securities lending — net

      1,064,028  

Foreign taxes withheld

      (243,359 )

Total income

      33,707,348  

Expenses:

   

Investment management fees

      16,135,473  

Distribution fees

   

Class A

      3,114,202  

Class B

      890,448  

Class C

      468,277  

Class R

      93,316  

Class R3

      177,082  

Class W

      10  

Transfer agent fees

   

Class A

      2,884,903  

Class B

      203,432  

Class C

      108,737  

Class R

      42,991  

Class R3

      34,986  

Class R4

      199,296  

Class R5

      75,735  

Class W

      9  

Class Z

      157,903  

Administration fees

      1,178,639  

Plan administration fees

   

Class R3

      177,082  

Class R4

      973,371  

Compensation of board members

      82,332  

Custodian fees

      72,901  

Printing and postage fees

      233,628  

Registration fees

      183,373  

Professional fees

      45,060  

Other

      102,458  

Total expenses

      27,635,644  

Fees waived or expenses reimbursed by Investment Manager and its affiliates

      (59,288 )

Expense reductions

      (100 )

Total net expenses

      27,576,256  

Net investment income

      6,131,092  

 

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

 

24   COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

Year ended September 30, 2011

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) — net

   

Net realized gain (loss) on:

   

Investments

    $ 202,849,055  

Foreign currency transactions

      26,543  

Net realized gain

      202,875,598  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments

      (274,429,830 )

Net change in unrealized depreciation

      (274,429,830 )

Net realized and unrealized loss

      (71,554,232 )

Net decrease in net assets from operations

    $ (65,423,140 )

 

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

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     25   


Statement of Changes in Net Assets  

 

 

Year ended September 30,   2011   2010(a)

Operations

       

Net investment income

    $ 6,131,092       $ 13,954,116  

Net realized gain

      202,875,598         12,391,684  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (274,429,830 )       243,438,537  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      (65,423,140 )       269,784,337  

Distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income

       

Class A

      (7,355,924 )       (16,978,323 )

Class B

              (546,735 )

Class C

              (305,343 )

Class I

      (1,338,622 )       (791,553 )

Class R

      (61,366 )       (180,823 )

Class R3

      (425,673 )       (720,607 )

Class R4

      (3,285,086 )       (5,317,307 )

Class R5

      (1,525,902 )       (2,395,401 )

Class W

      (25 )       (44 )

Class Z

      (8,179 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (14,000,777 )       (27,236,136 )

Decrease in net assets from share transactions

      (482,979,896 )       (123,818,934 )

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (562,403,813 )       118,729,267  

Net assets at beginning of year

      2,193,718,115         2,074,988,848  

Net assets at end of year

    $ 1,631,314,302       $ 2,193,718,115  

Undistributed (excess of distributions over) net investment income

    $ (2,181,701 )     $ 7,239,196  

 

(a) 

Class Z shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

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Year ended September 30,   2011   2010(a)
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)

Capital stock activity

               

Class A shares

               

Subscriptions

      9,024,888         70,822,272         17,270,554         113,226,588  

Fund merger

                      28,452,411         196,881,224  

Conversions from Class B

      3,091,780         25,383,248         4,414,615         28,650,080  

Distributions reinvested

      863,049         6,705,889         2,593,192         16,622,359  

Redemptions

      (66,764,741 )       (521,234,776 )       (81,747,952 )       (533,995,945 )

Net decrease

      (53,785,024 )       (418,323,367 )       (29,017,180 )       (178,615,694 )

Class B shares

               

Subscriptions

      180,999         1,366,079         746,349         4,711,558  

Fund merger

                      4,967,877         33,139,932  

Distributions reinvested

                      85,812         531,175  

Conversions to Class A

      (3,221,254 )       (25,383,248 )       (4,591,488 )       (28,650,080 )

Redemptions

      (2,759,246 )       (20,713,849 )       (5,019,070 )       (31,606,765 )

Net decrease

      (5,799,501 )       (44,731,018 )       (3,810,520 )       (21,874,180 )

Class C shares

               

Subscriptions

      465,281         3,533,090         856,839         5,444,679  

Fund merger

                      632,637         4,214,969  

Distributions reinvested

                      38,463         237,703  

Redemptions

      (1,638,958 )       (12,238,889 )       (1,824,283 )       (11,466,082 )

Net decrease

      (1,173,677 )       (8,705,799 )       (296,344 )       (1,568,731 )

Class I shares

               

Subscriptions

      1,813,952         14,260,062         595,793         3,991,163  

Fund merger

                      9,654,421         67,824,923  

Distributions reinvested

      169,863         1,338,524         121,764         791,468  

Redemptions

      (3,285,678 )       (26,244,805 )       (796,439 )       (5,302,334 )

Net increase (decrease)

      (1,301,863 )       (10,646,219 )       9,575,539         67,305,220  

Class R shares

               

Subscriptions

      570,595         4,468,243         620,514         4,023,183  

Distributions reinvested

      7,843         60,547         28,278         180,133  

Redemptions

      (662,527 )       (5,125,325 )       (839,982 )       (5,474,647 )

Net decrease

      (84,089 )       (596,535 )       (191,190 )       (1,271,331 )

Class R3 shares

               

Subscriptions

      2,990,698         23,375,349         5,390,913         35,102,760  

Distributions reinvested

      54,997         425,673         112,771         720,607  

Redemptions

      (5,015,001 )       (39,393,332 )       (3,283,008 )       (21,413,184 )

Net increase (decrease)

      (1,969,306 )       (15,592,310 )       2,220,676         14,410,183  

 

(a) 

Class Z shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued)  

 

 

Year ended September 30,   2011   2010(a)
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)

Class R4 shares

               

Subscriptions

      10,209,670         80,500,957         14,230,828         94,160,471  

Fund merger

                      12,529         87,188  

Distributions reinvested

      420,606         3,284,933         825,651         5,317,192  

Redemptions

      (27,587,751 )       (226,389,245 )       (13,890,578 )       (91,611,542 )

Net increase (decrease)

      (16,957,475 )       (142,603,355 )       1,178,430         7,953,309  

Class R5 shares

               

Subscriptions

      5,740,741         45,659,093         6,085,385         40,121,831  

Distributions reinvested

      175,246         1,370,424         325,330         2,098,379  

Redemptions

      (7,516,400 )       (58,577,262 )       (7,930,397 )       (52,380,420 )

Net decrease

      (1,600,413 )       (11,547,745 )       (1,519,682 )       (10,160,210 )

Class Z shares

               

Subscriptions

      21,991,103         189,023,832         357         2,500  

Distributions reinvested

      936         7,375                  

Redemptions

      (2,508,948 )       (19,264,755 )                

Net increase

      19,483,091         169,766,452         357         2,500  

Total net decrease

      (63,188,257 )       (482,979,896 )       (21,859,914 )       (123,818,934 )

 

(a) 

Class Z shares are for the period from September 27, 2010 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2010.

 

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

 

28   COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Financial Highlights  

 

 

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 Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class A

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $6.94         $6.15         $7.14         $10.15         $9.12  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.02         0.04         0.07         0.07         0.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.48 )       0.83         (0.59 )       (2.56 )       1.89  

Total from investment operations

      (0.46 )       0.87         (0.52 )       (2.49 )       1.95  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.04 )       (0.08 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       (0.05 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.45 )       (0.47 )       (0.87 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.04 )       (0.08 )       (0.47 )       (0.52 )       (0.92 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.44         $6.94         $6.15         $7.14         $10.15  

Total return

      (6.69% )       14.28%         (4.97% )       (25.62% )       22.74%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.30%         1.20%         1.19%         1.28%         1.23%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      1.29% (c)       1.20%         1.19%         1.28%         1.23%  

Net investment income

      0.22% (c)       0.62%         1.39%         0.74%         0.58%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $882,934         $1,324,861         $1,351,336         $1,745,361         $2,025,926  

Portfolio turnover

      46%         50%         42%         34%         24%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment.

(c) 

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

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class B

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $6.67         $5.90         $6.90         $9.84         $8.89  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.04 )       (0.01 )       0.03         (0.01 )       (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.46 )       0.81         (0.58 )       (2.46 )       1.84  

Total from investment operations

      (0.50 )       0.80         (0.55 )       (2.47 )       1.82  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

              (0.03 )                        

Net realized gains

                      (0.45 )       (0.47 )       (0.87 )

Total distributions to shareholders

              (0.03 )       (0.45 )       (0.47 )       (0.87 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.17         $6.67         $5.90         $6.90         $9.84  

Total return

      (7.50% )       13.65%         (5.88% )       (26.13% )       21.73%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      2.04%         1.97%         1.96%         2.04%         1.99%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      2.03% (c)       1.97%         1.96%         2.04%         1.99%  

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.54% )(c)       (0.18% )       0.62%         (0.07% )       (0.17% )

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $49,737         $92,370         $104,322         $164,380         $306,040  

Portfolio turnover

      46%         50%         42%         34%         24%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment.

(c) 

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

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class C

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $6.66         $5.91         $6.90         $9.84         $8.89  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.04 )       (0.01 )       0.03         0.00 (a)       (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.45 )       0.80         (0.57 )       (2.46 )       1.84  

Total from investment operations

      (0.49 )       0.79         (0.54 )       (2.46 )       1.82  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

              (0.04 )               (0.01 )        

Net realized gains

                      (0.45 )       (0.47 )       (0.87 )

Total distributions to shareholders

              (0.04 )       (0.45 )       (0.48 )       (0.87 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.17         $6.66         $5.91         $6.90         $9.84  

Total return

      (7.36% )       13.49%         (5.74% )       (26.11% )       21.72%  

Ratios to average net assets(b)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      2.05%         1.96%         1.95%         2.03%         1.98%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(c)

      2.04% (d)       1.96%         1.95%         2.03%         1.98%  

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.52% )(d)       (0.13% )       0.62%         0.03%         (0.18% )

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $34,731         $45,317         $41,952         $54,137         $41,928  

Portfolio turnover

      46%         50%         42%         34%         24%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment.

(d) 

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

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class I

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $7.07         $6.25         $7.26         $10.30         $9.24  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.06         0.07         0.09         0.10         0.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.49 )       0.86         (0.60 )       (2.58 )       1.92  

Total from investment operations

      (0.43 )       0.93         (0.51 )       (2.48 )       2.01  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.08 )       (0.11 )       (0.05 )       (0.09 )       (0.08 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.45 )       (0.47 )       (0.87 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.08 )       (0.11 )       (0.50 )       (0.56 )       (0.95 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.56         $7.07         $6.25         $7.26         $10.30  

Total return

      (6.28% )       15.06%         (4.60% )       (25.25% )       23.18%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      0.82%         0.73%         0.67%         0.85%         0.80%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      0.82%         0.73%         0.67%         0.85%         0.80%  

Net investment income

      0.72%         1.05%         1.83%         1.13%         0.91%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $100,645         $117,621         $44,214         $15,526         $29,272  

Portfolio turnover

      46%         50%         42%         34%         24%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment.

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class R

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $6.88         $6.11         $7.12         $10.18         $9.96  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.00 )(b)       0.02         0.05         0.05         0.01  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.46 )       0.82         (0.58 )       (2.56 )       1.16  

Total from investment operations

      (0.46 )       0.84         (0.53 )       (2.51 )       1.17  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.03 )       (0.07 )       (0.03 )       (0.08 )       (0.08 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.45 )       (0.47 )       (0.87 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.03 )       (0.07 )       (0.48 )       (0.55 )       (0.95 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.39         $6.88         $6.11         $7.12         $10.18  

Total return

      (6.81% )       13.85%         (5.25% )       (25.87% )       13.00%  

Ratios to average net assets(c)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.55%         1.53%         1.47%         1.61%         1.67% (d)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(e)

      1.54% (f)       1.53%         1.47%         1.61%         1.67% (d)

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.01% )(f)       0.31%         1.07%         0.60%         0.11% (d)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $14,799         $16,531         $15,827         $10,457         $287  

Portfolio turnover

      46%         50%         42%         34%         24%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from December 11, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment.

(f) 

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

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class R3

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $6.92         $6.14         $7.15         $10.19         $9.96  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.01         0.04         0.06         0.07         0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.48 )       0.83         (0.59 )       (2.56 )       1.14  

Total from investment operations

      (0.47 )       0.87         (0.53 )       (2.49 )       1.18  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.04 )       (0.09 )       (0.03 )       (0.08 )       (0.08 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.45 )       (0.47 )       (0.87 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.04 )       (0.09 )       (0.48 )       (0.55 )       (0.95 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.41         $6.92         $6.14         $7.15         $10.19  

Total return

      (6.84% )       14.22%         (5.07% )       (25.60% )       13.12%  

Ratios to average net assets(b)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.37%         1.29%         1.22%         1.36%         1.49% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.37%         1.29%         1.22%         1.36%         1.49% (c)

Net investment income

      0.16%         0.55%         1.30%         0.85%         0.57% (c)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $50,329         $67,911         $46,599         $30,952         $1,378  

Portfolio turnover

      46%         50%         42%         34%         24%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from December 11, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment.

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007

Class R4

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $6.99         $6.19         $7.20         $10.22         $9.19  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.03         0.05         0.08         0.08         0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.48 )       0.85         (0.60 )       (2.56 )       1.90  

Total from investment operations

      (0.45 )       0.90         (0.52 )       (2.48 )       1.97  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.06 )       (0.10 )       (0.04 )       (0.07 )       (0.07 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.45 )       (0.47 )       (0.87 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.06 )       (0.10 )       (0.49 )       (0.54 )       (0.94 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.48         $6.99         $6.19         $7.20         $10.22  

Total return

      (6.59% )       14.61%         (4.91% )       (25.41% )       22.81%  

Ratios to average net assets(a)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.12%         1.03%         0.97%         1.13%         1.10%  

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(b)

      1.12%         1.03%         0.97%         1.13%         1.10%  

Net investment income

      0.38%         0.80%         1.55%         0.96%         0.68%  

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $251,200         $389,349         $337,593         $270,774         $157,136  

Portfolio turnover

      46%         50%         42%         34%         24%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class R5

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $7.01         $6.20         $7.21         $10.23         $9.96  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.05         0.07         0.09         0.12         0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.48 )       0.85         (0.60 )       (2.58 )       1.14  

Total from investment operations

      (0.43 )       0.92         (0.51 )       (2.46 )       1.22  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.08 )       (0.11 )       (0.05 )       (0.09 )       (0.08 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.45 )       (0.47 )       (0.87 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.08 )       (0.11 )       (0.50 )       (0.56 )       (0.95 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.50         $7.01         $6.20         $7.21         $10.23  

Total return

      (6.38% )       14.97%         (4.65% )       (25.23% )       13.57%  

Ratios to average net assets(b)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      0.87%         0.79%         0.72%         0.84%         0.84% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(d)

      0.87%         0.79%         0.72%         0.84%         0.84% (c)

Net investment income

      0.67%         1.05%         1.82%         1.46%         1.03% (c)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $119,293         $139,751         $133,143         $65,029         $12  

Portfolio turnover

      46%         50%         42%         34%         24%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from December 11, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment.

 

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

 

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    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010   2009   2008   2007(a)

Class W

                   

Per share data

                   

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $7.00         $6.20         $7.19         $10.20         $9.88  

Income from investment operations:

                   

Net investment income

      0.02         0.04         0.07         0.07         0.05  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.48 )       0.85         (0.59 )       (2.56 )       1.22  

Total from investment operations

      (0.46 )       0.89         (0.52 )       (2.49 )       1.27  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

                   

Net investment income

      (0.05 )       (0.09 )       (0.02 )       (0.05 )       (0.08 )

Net realized gains

                      (0.45 )       (0.47 )       (0.87 )

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.05 )       (0.09 )       (0.47 )       (0.52 )       (0.95 )

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.49         $7.00         $6.20         $7.19         $10.20  

Total return

      (6.69% )       14.43%         (4.96% )       (25.53% )       14.14%  

Ratios to average net assets(b)

                   

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.28%         1.17%         1.07%         1.27%         1.23% (c)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(d)

      1.28%         1.17%         1.07%         1.27%         1.23% (c)

Net investment income

      0.26%         0.67%         1.48%         0.73%         0.66% (c)

Supplemental data

                   

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $3         $4         $3         $4         $5  

Portfolio turnover

      46%         50%         42%         34%         24%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

For the period from December 1, 2006 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2007.

(b) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. In addition to the fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the reported expense ratios.

(c) 

Annualized.

(d) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)  

 

 

    Year ended Sept. 30,
    2011   2010(a)

Class Z

       

Per share data

       

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $7.07         $7.00  

Income from investment operations:

       

Net investment income

      0.06         0.00 (b)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

      (0.50 )       0.07  

Total from investment operations

      (0.44 )       0.07  

Less distributions to shareholders from:

       

Net investment income

      (0.08 )        

Total distributions to shareholders

      (0.08 )        

Net asset value, end of period

      $6.55         $7.07  

Total return

      (6.42% )       1.00%  

Ratios to average net assets(c)

       

Expenses prior to fees waived or
expenses reimbursed

      1.07%         1.01% (d)

Net expenses after fees waived or
expenses reimbursed(e)

      1.06% (f)       1.01% (d)

Net investment income

      0.80% (f)       4.49% (d)

Supplemental data

       

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

      $127,642         $3  

Portfolio turnover

      46%         50%  

Notes to Financial Highlights

(a) 

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

(b) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(c) 

Expense ratios include the impact of a performance incentive adjustment, if any. 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.

(d) 

Annualized.

(e) 

The Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates agreed to waive/reimburse certain fees and expenses, if applicable, before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment.

(f) 

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

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  

 

 

September 30, 2011

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund (the Fund), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust II (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. Effective March 7, 2011, the Fund, formerly a series of RiverSource Investment Series, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, was reorganized into a newly formed series of the 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 R3, Class R4, Class R5, Class W and Class Z shares. All share classes have identical voting, dividend and liquidation rights. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.

Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the initial investment amount. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 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 R shares are not subject to sales charges and are only available to qualifying institutional investors.

Class R3 shares are not subject to sales charges; however, the class was closed to new investors effective December 31, 2010.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

Class R4 shares are not subject to sales charges; however, the class was closed to new investors effective December 31, 2010.

Class R5 shares are not subject to sales charges; however, the class was closed to new investors effective December 31, 2010.

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

Class Z shares are not subject to sales charges, and are 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

 

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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 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.

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that 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. 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. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized.

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.

 

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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 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 pays for such foreign taxes on net realized 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 Trust or its funds. 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

Note 3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Management Fees

Under an Investment Management Services Agreement, 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. Effective July 1, 2011, the management fee is an annual fee that is equal to a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets that declines from 0.76% to 0.62% as the Fund’s net assets increase. Prior to July 1, 2011, the rates were an annual fee that declined from 0.700% to 0.475% as assets increased. Also, prior to July 1, 2011, the fee was adjusted upward or downward by a performance incentive adjustment (PIA) determined monthly by measuring the percentage difference over a rolling 12-month period between the annualized performance of one Class A share of the Fund and the annualized performance of the Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index. The maximum adjustment was 0.12% per year. If the performance difference was less than 0.50%, the adjustment was zero. The adjustment increased the management fee by $1,014,685 for the year ended September 30, 2011. The management fee for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 0.73% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, including the adjustment under the terms of the PIA.

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 0.06% to 0.03% as the Fund’s net assets increase. The annualized effective administration fee rate for the year ended September 30, 2011 was 0.05% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Prior to January 1, 2011, Ameriprise Financial served as the Fund Administrator.

Other Fees

Other expenses are for, among other things, certain expenses of the Fund or the Board including: Fund boardroom and office expense, employee compensation, employee health and retirement benefits, and certain other expenses. Payment of these Fund and Board expenses is facilitated by a company providing limited administrative services to the Fund and the Board. For the year ended September 30, 2011, other expenses paid to this company were $12,218.

Compensation of Board Members

Board member are compensated for their services to the Fund as set forth in the Statement of Operations. Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan), the Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund as defined under the 1940 Act may defer receipt of their compensation. Deferred amounts are

 

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treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Fund’s liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes and remains in the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Transfer Agent Fees

Under a Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent 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. Total transfer agent fees for Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 shares are subject to an annual limitation of not more than 0.05% of the average daily net assets attributable to each share class.

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

 

Class A

    0.23

Class B

    0.23   

Class C

    0.23   

Class R

    0.23   

Class R3

    0.05   

Class R4

    0.05   

Class R5

    0.05   

Class W

    0.23   

Class Z

    0.24   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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 in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2011, these minimum account balance fees reduced total expenses by $100.

Plan Administration Fees

Under a Plan Administration Services Agreement with the Transfer Agent, the Fund pays an annual fee at a rate of 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R3 and Class R4 shares for the provision of various administrative, recordkeeping, communication and educational services.

Distribution 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. Under a Plan and Agreement of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1, the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class R3 and Class W shares, a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares (of which up to 0.25% may be used for shareholder services) and a fee at an annual rate of up to 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares. For Class B and Class C shares, of the 1.00% fee, up to 0.75% is reimbursed for distribution expenses.

The amount of distribution expenses incurred by the Distributor and not yet reimbursed (unreimbursed expense) was approximately $4,469,000 and $334,000 for Class B and Class C shares, respectively. These amounts are based on the most recent information available as of June 30, 2011, and may be recovered from future payments under the distribution plan or CDSCs. To the extent the unreimbursed expense has been fully recovered, the distribution fee is reduced.

Sales Charges

Sales charges, including front-end charges and CDSCs, received by the Distributor for distributing Fund shares were $583,232 for Class A, $52,332 for Class B and $1,759 for Class C shares for the year ended September 30, 2011.

Expenses Waived/Reimbursed by the Investment Manager and its Affiliates

Effective April 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 November 30, 2011, 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

 

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custodian and before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, do not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class' average daily net assets:

 

Class A

    1.26

Class B

    2.01   

Class C

    2.01   

Class I

    0.84   

Class R

    1.51   

Class R3

    1.39   

Class R4

    1.14   

Class R5

    0.89   

Class W

    1.26   

Class Z

    1.01   

Prior to April 1, 2011 the Investment Manager and its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), 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 and before giving effect to any performance incentive adjustment, did not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class' average daily net assets:

 

Class A

    1.26

Class B

    2.01   

Class C

    2.01   

Class I

    0.79   

Class R

    1.51   

Class R3

    1.34   

Class R4

    1.09   

Class R5

    0.84   

Class W

    1.24   

Class Z

    1.01   

Effective December 1, 2011, the Investment Manager and its affiliates contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses described below), through November 30, 2012, unless sooner terminated at the sole discrection of the Board, so that the Fund’s net operating expenses, after giving effect to fees waived/expenses reimbursed and any balance

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

credits and/or overdraft charges from the Fund’s custodian will not exceed the following annual rates as a percentage of the class’ average daily net assets:

 

Class A

    1.18

Class B

    1.93   

Class C

    1.93   

Class I

    0.76   

Class R

    1.43   

Class R3

    1.31   

Class R4

    1.06   

Class R5

    0.81   

Class W

    1.18   

Class Z

    0.93   

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 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 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 because of temporary or permanent book to tax differences.

For the year ended September 30, 2011, these differences are primarily due to differing treatments for re-characterization of real estate investment trust (REIT) distributions and deferral/reversal of wash sale losses. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made among the components of the Fund's net assets in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Temporary differences do not require reclassifications. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities the following reclassifications were made:

 

Excess of distributions over net investment income

  $ (1,551,212

Accumulated net realized loss

    1,551,212   

 

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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 September 30,    2011      2010  

Ordinary Income

   $ 14,000,777       $ 27,236,136   

Long-term capital gain

               

Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions for tax purposes.

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

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 2,908,724   

Undistributed accumulated long-term gain

      

Accumulated realized loss

    (431,248,011

Unrealized depreciation

    (106,978,366

At September 30, 2011, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,980,596,424 and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost was:

 

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 145,085,033   

Unrealized depreciation

  $ (251,989,224

Net unrealized depreciation

  $ (106,904,191

Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund acquired capital loss carry-overs in connection with the RiverSource Partners Select Value Fund. The yearly utilization of the acquired capital losses is limited by the Internal Revenue Code.

The following capital loss carryforward, determined as of September 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  

2016

  $ 5,423,870   

2017

    48,185,162   

2018

    377,638,979   

Total

  $ 431,248,011   

On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the Act) was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However,

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused.

For the year ended September 30, 2011, $196,080,600 of capital loss carryforward was utilized.

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 $988,373,157 and $1,500,039,532, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2011.

 

Note 6. Lending of Portfolio Securities

The Fund has entered into a Master Securities Lending Agreement (the Agreement) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JPMorgan). The Agreement 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 September 30, 2011, securities valued at $241,022,227 were on loan, secured by U.S. government securities valued at $4,124,020 and by cash collateral of $251,329,753 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

 

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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 September 30, 2011 is disclosed in the Statement of Operations. The Fund continues to earn and accrue interest and dividends on the securities loaned.

 

Note 7. Affiliated Money Market Fund

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

 

Note 8. Shareholder Concentration

At September 30, 2011, the Investment Manager and/or affiliates owned 100% of the Fund's Class I and Class W shares.

 

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 purposes. The credit facility became effective on October 14, 2010, replacing a prior credit facility. The credit facility agreement, as amended, which is a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permits collective borrowings up to $300 million. Pursuant to a March 28, 2011 amendment to the credit facility agreement, the collective borrowing amount was increased in two stages during the third quarter of 2011 to a final collective borrowing amount of $500 million. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

at a rate equal to the sum of the federal funds rate plus (i) 1.25% per annum plus (ii) if one-month LIBOR exceeds the federal funds rate, the amount of such excess. Each borrowing under the credit facility matures no later than 60 days after the date of borrowing. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum.

Prior to March 28, 2011, the credit facility agreement, which was a collective agreement between the Fund and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager, severally and not jointly, permitted collective borrowings up to $300 million. The borrowers had the right, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, to request an increase of up to $200 million in the aggregate amount of the credit facility from new or existing lenders, provided that the aggregate amount of the credit facility could at no time exceed $500 million. The Fund also paid a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.10% per annum. Prior to October 14, 2010, the Fund also paid an upfront fee equal to its pro rata share of 0.04% of the amount of the credit facility.

The Fund had no borrowings during the year ended September 30, 2011.

 

Note 10. Fund Merger

At the close of business on March 26, 2010, Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund acquired the assets and assumed the identified liabilities of RiverSource Partners Select Value Fund. The reorganization was completed after shareholders approved the plan on March 10, 2010.

The aggregate net assets of Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund immediately before the acquisition were $2,225,388,391 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $2,527,536,627.

The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 72,308,630 shares of RiverSource Partners Select Value Fund valued at $302,148,236.

In exchange for RiverSource Partners Select Value Fund shares and net assets, Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund issued the following number of shares:

 

     Shares  

Class A

    28,452,411   

Class B

    4,967,877   

Class C

    632,637   

Class I

    9,654,421   

Class R4

    12,529   

 

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

The components of RiverSource Partners Select Value Fund’s net assets after adjustments for any permanent book-to-tax differences at the merger date were as follows:

 

Total net assets

  $ 302,148,236   

Capital stock

  $ 364,206,596   

Excess of distributions over net investment income

  $ (679,694

Accumulated net realized loss

  $ (94,014,816

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 32,636,150   

The financial statements reflect the operations of Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund 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 Partners Select 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 Oct. 1, 2009, Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund’s pro-forma net investment income, net gain on investments, and net increase in net assets from operations for the year ended Sept. 30, 2010 would have been $14.1 million, $49.3 million and $339.5 million, respectively.

 

Note 11. Subsequent Events

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

 

Note 12. Information Regarding Pending and Settled Legal Proceedings

In June 2004, an action captioned John E. Gallus et al. v. American Express Financial Corp. and American Express Financial Advisors Inc. was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The plaintiffs allege that they are investors in several American Express Company mutual funds (branded as Columbia) 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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)  

 

 

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

 

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cooperated with the SEC and the MDOC in these legal proceedings, and have made regular reports to the funds’ Boards of 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 Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund (the Fund) (one of the portfolios constituting the Columbia Funds Series Trust II) as of September 30, 2011, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

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In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund of the Columbia Funds Series Trust II at September 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 each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

LOGO

Minneapolis, Minnesota

November 22, 2011

 

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Federal Income Tax Information  

 

 

(Unaudited)

The Fund is required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tell its shareholders about the tax treatment of the dividends it pays during its fiscal year. The dividends listed below are reported to you on Form 1099-DIV, Dividends and Distributions. Shareholders should consult a tax advisor on how to report distributions for state and local tax purposes.

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2011

Income distributions – the Fund designates the following tax attributes for distributions:

 

Qualified Dividend Income for individuals

    100

Dividends Received Deduction for corporations

    100

U.S. Government Obligations

    0.00

The Fund designates as distributions of long-term gains, to the extent necessary to fully distribute such capital gains, earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on the redemption of shares.

 

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Board Members and Officers  

 

 

Shareholders elect the Board that oversees the funds’ operations. The Board appoints officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies set by the Board. The following table provides basic biographical information about the funds’ Board members, including their principal occupations during the past five years, although specific titles for individuals may have varied over the period. Under current Board policy, members may serve until the next Board meeting after he or she reaches the mandatory retirement age established by the Board, or the fifteenth anniversary of the first Board meeting they attended as a member of the Board.

On Sept. 29, 2009, Ameriprise Financial, the parent company of Columbia Management, entered into an agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) to acquire a portion of the asset management business of Columbia Management Group, LLC and certain of its affiliated companies (the “Transaction”). Following the Transaction, which became effective on May 1, 2010, various alignment activities have occurred with respect to the Fund Family. In connection with the Transaction, Mr. Edward J. Boudreau, Jr., Mr. William P. Carmichael, Mr. William A. Hawkins, Mr. R. Glenn Hilliard, Mr. John J. Nagorniak, Ms. Minor M. Shaw and Dr. Anthony M. Santomero, who were members of the Legacy Columbia Nations funds’ Board (“Nations Funds”), which includes Columbia Funds Series Trust, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust I and Columbia Funds Master Investment Trust, LLC, prior to the Transaction, began service on the Board for the Legacy RiverSource funds (“RiverSource Funds”) effective June 1, 2011, which resulted in an overall increase from twelve directors/trustees to sixteen for all funds overseen by the Board.

Independent Board Members

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/

trusteeships (within

past 5 years

Kathleen Blatz 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 57   Board member since 1/06 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Attorney; Chief Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court, 1998-2006   153   None
Edward J. Boudreau, Jr. 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 67   Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Managing Director, E.J. Boudreau & Associates (consulting) since 2000   146   Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within
past 5 years

Pamela G. Carlton 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 57   Board member since 7/07 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   President, Springboard-Partners in Cross Cultural Leadership (consulting company)   153   None
William P. Carmichael 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 68   Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1999 for Nations Funds   Retired   146   Director, Cobra Electronics Corporation (electronic equipment manufacturer); The Finish Line (athletic shoes and apparel); McMoRan Exploration Company (oil and gas exploration and development); Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds); former Director, Spectrum Brands, Inc. (consumer products); former Director, Simmons Company (bedding)
Patricia M. Flynn 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 60   Board member since 11/04 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Trustee Professor of Economics and Management, Bentley University; former Dean, McCallum Graduate School of Business, Bentley University   153   None
William A. Hawkins 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 68   Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Managing Director, Overton Partners (financial consulting), since August 2010; President and Chief Executive Officer, California General Bank, N.A., January 2008-August 2010   146   Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)

 

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Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years

R. Glenn Hilliard 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 68   Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/05 for Nations Funds   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hilliard Group LLC (investing and consulting), since April 2003; Non-Executive Director & Chairman, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (formerly Conseco, Inc.) (insurance), from September 2003 to May 2011   146   Chairman, BofA Fund Series Trust (11 funds); former Director, CNO Financial Group, Inc. (insurance)
Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 72   Chair of the Board for RiverSource Funds since 1/07, Board member for RiverSource Funds since 1/02 and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   President Emeritus and Professor of Economics, Carleton College   153   Valmont Industries, Inc. (manufactures irrigation systems)
John F. Maher 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 68   Board member since 12/08 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Retired President and Chief Executive Officer and former Director, Great Western Financial Corporation (financial services), 1986-1997   153   None
John J. Nagorniak 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 66   Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/08 for Nations Funds   Retired; President and Director, Foxstone Financial, Inc. (consulting), 2000-2007; Director, Mellon Financial Corporation affiliates (investing), 2000-2007; Chairman, Franklin Portfolio Associates (investing — Mellon affiliate) 1982-2007   146   Trustee, Research Foundation of CFA Institute; Director, MIT Investment Company; Trustee, MIT 401k Plan; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)
Catherine James Paglia 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 59   Board member since 11/04 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Director, Enterprise Asset Management, Inc. (private real estate and asset management company)   153   None

 

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Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Independent Board Members (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Leroy C. Richie 901 S. Marquette Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 70   Board member since 11/08 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Counsel, Lewis & Munday, P.C. since 2004; former Vice President and General Counsel, Automotive Legal Affairs, Chrysler Corporation   153   Digital Ally, Inc. (digital imaging); Infinity, Inc. (oil and gas exploration and production); OGE Energy Corp. (energy and energy services)
Minor M. Shaw 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 64   Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 2003 for Nations Funds   President — Micco Corporation (real estate development) and Mickel Investment Group   146   Former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds); Piedmont Natural Gas
Alison Taunton-Rigby 901 S. Marquette Ave Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age 67   Board member since 11/02 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Chief Executive Officer and Director, RiboNovix, Inc. since 2003 (biotechnology); former President, Aquila Biopharmaceuticals   153   Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (biotechnology); Healthways, Inc. (health management programs)

Interested Board Member Not Affiliated with Investment Manager*

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

Anthony M. Santomero* 225 Franklin Street Mail Drop BX32 05228 Boston, MA 02110 Age 65   Board member since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and since 1/08 for Nations Funds   Richard K. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, since 2002; Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company (consulting), 2006-2008; President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, 2000-2006   146   Director, Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd.; Trustee, Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company; Director, Citigroup; Director, Citibank, N.A.; former Trustee, BofA Funds Series Trust (11 funds)
* Dr. Santomero is not an affiliated person of the investment manager or Ameriprise Financial. However, he is currently deemed by the funds to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the funds because he serves as a Director of Citigroup, Inc. and Citibank N.A., companies that may directly or through subsidiaries and affiliates engage from time-to-time in brokerage execution, principal transactions and lending relationships with the funds or accounts advised/managed by the investment manager.

 

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Interested Board Member Affiliated with Investment Manager* (continued)

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

 

Number of

funds in the

Fund Family

overseen by

Board member

 

Other present or

past directorships/
trusteeships (within

past 5 years)

William F. Truscott 53600 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474 Age 51   Board member since 11/01 for RiverSource Funds and since 6/11 for Nations Funds; Senior Vice President since 2002   Chairman of the Board, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) since May 2010 (previously President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Investment Officer, 2001-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, 2005-April 2010 and Senior Vice President — Chief Investment Officer, 2001-2005); Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2006; Director, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) since May 2010 (previously Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, 2006-April 2010.   153   None
* Interested person (as defined under the 1940 Act) by reason of being an officer, director, security holder and/or employee of the investment manager or Ameriprise Financial.

The SAI has additional information about the Fund’s Board members and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; or visiting columbiamanagement.com.

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     63   


Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

The Board has appointed officers who are responsible for day-to-day business decisions based on policies it has established. The officers serve at the pleasure of the Board. In addition to Mr. Truscott, who is Senior Vice President, the funds’ other officers are:

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

J. Kevin Connaughton 225 Franklin Street Boston, MA 02110
Age 47
  President and Principal Executive Officer since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2009 for Nations Funds   Senior Vice President and General Manager — Mutual Fund Products, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Managing Director of Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, December 2004-April 2010; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Columbia Funds, June 2008-January 2009; Treasurer, Columbia Funds, October 2003-May 2008; Treasurer, the Liberty Funds, Stein Roe Funds and Liberty All-Star Funds, December 2000-December 2006; Senior Vice President — Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, April 2003-December 2004; President, Columbia Funds, Liberty Funds and Stein Roe Funds, February 2004-October 2004
Amy K. Johnson 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474
Age 46
  Vice President since 12/06 for RiverSource Funds and 5/10 for Nations Funds   Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, LLC) since May 2010 (previously Chief Administrative Officer, 2009-April 2010 and Vice President — Asset Management and Trust Company Services, 2006-2009 and Vice President — Operations and Compliance, 2004-2006); Director of Product Development — Mutual Funds, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 2001-2004
Michael G. Clarke
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Age 42
  Treasurer since 1/11 and Chief Financial Officer since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and Treasurer since 3/11 and Chief Financial Officer since 2009 for Nations Funds   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 5228 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
Age 52
  Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since 12/06 and Assistant Secretary since 6/11 for RiverSource Funds and Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since 5/10 and Assistant Secretary since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (formerly RiverSource Investments, 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, 2005-April 2010 and Vice President — Asset Management Compliance, 2004-2005); Vice President, Chief Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (formerly RiverSource Fund Distributors, Inc.) since 2008; Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Ameriprise Certificate Company since 2005; Chief Counsel, RiverSource Distributors, Inc. since 2006

 

64   COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


 

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

Michael A. Jones 225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Age 52
  Senior Vice President since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and Nations Funds   Vice President — Asset Management, Ameriprise Financial, Inc., since July 2011; Director and President, 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, 2007-April 2010; Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., 2006-April 2010; former Co-President and Senior Managing Director, Robeco Investment Management
Colin Moore
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
Age 53
  Senior Vice President since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and Nations Funds   Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Manager, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2007-April 2010; Head of Equities, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC, 2002-Sept. 2007

Linda J. Wondrack

225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Age 47

  Senior Vice President since 4/11 and Chief Compliance Officer since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2007 for Nations Funds   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC since May 2010; Director (Columbia Management Group, LLC and Investment Product Group Compliance), Bank of America, June 2005-April 2010; Director of Corporate Compliance and Conflicts Officer, MFS Investment Management (investment management), August 2004-May 2005

Stephen T. Welsh

225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Age 53

  Vice President since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and 2006 for Nations Funds   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

Christopher O. Petersen

5228 Ameriprise Financial Center Minneapolis, MN 55474
Age 41

  Vice President and Secretary since 4/11 for RiverSource Funds and 3/11 for Nations Funds   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 Legacy RiverSource Funds, January 2007-April 2011 and of the Nations Funds, May 2010-March 2011

Paul D. Pearson

10468 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis, MN 55474
Age 55

  Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Treasurer since 1/99 for RiverSource Funds and Vice President and Assistant Treasurer since 6/11 for Nations Funds   Vice President — Investment Accounting, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, since May 2010; Vice President — Managed Assets, Investment Accounting, Ameriprise Financial Corporation, Feb. 1998 to May 2010

Joseph F. DiMaria

225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

  Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since 4/11 and Vice President since 3/11 and Chief Accounting Officer since 2008 for Nations Funds   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

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     65   


Board Members and Officers (continued)  

 

 

Name,

address,

age

 

Position held

with funds and

length of service

 

Principal occupation

during past five years

Paul B. Goucher

100 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Age 43

  Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Secretary since 11/08 for RiverSource Funds and 5/1/10 for Nations Funds   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

Michael E. DeFao

225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Age 42

  Vice President since 4/11 and Assistant Secretary since 5/10 for RiverSource Funds and 2011 for Nations Funds   Vice President and Chief Counsel, Ameriprise Financial since May 2010; Associate General Counsel, Bank of America from June 2005 to April 2010

 

66   COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT


Proxy Voting  

 

 

The policy of the Board is to vote the proxies of the companies in which the Fund holds investments consistent with the procedures as stated in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI). You may obtain a copy of the SAI without charge by calling 800.345.6611; contacting your financial intermediary; visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is filed with the SEC by August 31 for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30 of that year, and is available without charge by visiting columbiamanagement.com; or searching the website of the SEC at www.sec.gov.

 

COLUMBIA MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND — 2011 ANNUAL REPORT     67   


Columbia Mid Cap Value Opportunity Fund

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

columbiamanagement.com

 

LOGO     

This report must be accompanied or preceded by the Fund’s current prospectus. 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.

    

S-6241 N (11/11)


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

(a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer.

(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 directors has determined that independent directors Edward J. Boudreau, Pamela G. Carlton, William P. Carmichael, William A. Hawkins and John F. Maher, each qualify as audit committee financial experts.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Fee information below is disclosed for the five series of the registrant whose reports to stockholders are included in this annual filing. The comparative information for fiscal year ended September 30, 2010 includes fees paid by five series that were re-domiciled into the registrant on March 7, 2011.

 

(a) Audit Fees. The fees for the years ended September 30 indicated below, charged by Ernst & Young LLP for professional services rendered for the audit of the annual financial statements for Columbia Funds Series Trust II were as follows:

2011: $112,155                             2010: $112,155

 

(b) Audit-Related Fees. The fees for the years ended September 30 indicated below, charged by Ernst & Young LLP for audit-related services rendered to the registrant related to the semiannual financial statement review, the transfer agent 17Ad-13 review, and other consultations and services required to complete the audit for Columbia Funds Series Trust II were as follows:

2011: $10,906                             2010: $7,857

The fees for the years ended September 30 indicated below, charged by Ernst & Young LLP for audit-related services rendered to the registrant’s 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 required to be pre-approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee related to an internal controls review were as follows:

2011: $176,000                                         2010: $0

 

(c) Tax Fees. The fees for the years ended September 30 indicated below, charged by Ernst & Young LLP for tax compliance related services rendered to Columbia Funds Series Trust II were as follows:

2011: $21,511                                   2010: $15,662

The fees for the years ended September 30 indicated below, charged by Ernst & Young LLP for tax services rendered to the registrant’s 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 required to be pre-approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee related to tax consulting services and a subscription to a tax database were as follows:

2011: $124,620                                 2010: $60,000

 

(d) All Other Fees. The fees for the years ended September 30 indicated below, charged by Ernst & Young LLP for additional professional services rendered to Columbia Funds Series Trust II were as follows:

2011: $0                                                      2010: $0

The fees for the years ended September 30 indicated below, charged by Ernst & Young LLP for other services rendered to the registrant’s 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 required to be pre-approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee were as follows:

2011: $0                                                      2010: $0

(e) (1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy. Pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley pre-approval requirements, all services to be performed by Ernst & Young LLP for the registrant and for the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant must be pre-approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee.

(e) (2) 100% of the services performed for items (b) through (d) above during 2011 and 2010 were pre-approved by the registrant’s Audit Committee.


(f) Not applicable.

 

(g) Non-Audit Fees. The fees for the years ended September 30 indicated below, charged by Ernst & Young LLP to the registrant for non-audit fees and to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were as follows:

2011: $2,100,015                                  2010: $2,419,480

 

(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 1 – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.


(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, 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 information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including 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 controls 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, is attached 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 Exhibit99.CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)                                 Columbia Funds Series Trust II

 

By   /s/ J. Kevin Connaughton
 

J. Kevin Connaughton

President and Principal Executive Officer

Date   November 21, 2011

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By   /s/ J. Kevin Connaughton
 

J. Kevin Connaughton

President and Principal Executive Officer

Date   November 21, 2011

 

By   /s/ Michael G. Clarke
 

Michael G. Clarke

Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date   November 21, 2011


COLUMBIA FUNDS

 

Applicable Regulatory Authority   Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; Item 2 of Form N-CSR
Related Policies   Overview and Implementation of Compliance Program Policy
Requires Annual Board Approval   No but Covered Officers Must provide annual certification
Last Reviewed by AMC   September 2011

Overview and Statement

Item 2 of Form N-CSR, the form used by registered management investment companies to file certified annual and semi-annual shareholder reports, requires a registered management investment company to disclose:

 

   

Whether it has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the investment company’s principal executive officer and senior financial officers and, if it has not adopted such a code of ethics, why it has not done so; and

 

   

Any amendments to, or waivers from, the code of ethics relating to such officers.

The Board of each Fund has adopted the following Code of Ethics for Principle Executive and Senior Financial Officers (the “Code”), which sets forth the ethical standards to which the Fund holds its principal executive officer and each of its senior financial officers.

This Code should be read and interpreted in conjunction with the Overview and Implementation of Compliance Program Policy.

Policy The Board of each Fund has adopted the Code in order to comply with applicable regulatory requirements as outlined below:

 

I. Covered Officers/Purpose of the Code

This Code applies to the Fund’s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer or Controller (the “Covered Officers”) for the purpose of promoting:

 

   

Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;

 

   

Full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC, and in other public communications made by the Fund;

 

   

Compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations;

 

   

The prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and

 

   

Accountability for adherence to the Code.

Each Covered Officer should adhere to a high standard of business ethics and should be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual or apparent conflicts of interest.


II. Administration of the Code

The Board has designated an individual to be primarily responsible for the administration of the Code (the “Code Officer”). In the absence of the Code Officer, his or her designee shall serve as the Code Officer, but only on a temporary basis.

The Board has designated a person who meets the definition of a Chief Legal Officer (the “CLO”) for purposes of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules promulgated thereunder as the Fund’s CLO. The CLO of the Fund shall assist the Fund’s Code Officer in administration of this Code. The Code Officer, in consultation with the CLO, shall be responsible for applying this Code to specific situations (in consultation with Fund counsel, where appropriate) and has the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation.

 

III. Managing Conflicts of Interest

A “conflict of interest” occurs when a Covered Officer’s personal interest interferes with the interests of, or his or her service to, the Fund. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his or her family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of the Covered Officer’s position with the Fund. Certain provisions in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and the Advisers Act and the rules and regulations thereunder govern certain conflicts of interest that arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the Fund. If such conflicts are addressed in conformity with applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, they will be deemed to have been handled ethically. The Fund’s and its Adviser’s compliance programs and procedures are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of those provisions. This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace those programs and procedures, and conduct that is consistent with such programs and procedures falls outside of the parameters of this Code.

Although they do not typically present an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts may arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationships between the Fund and, as applicable, its Adviser, administrator, principal underwriter, pricing and bookkeeping agent and/or transfer agent (each, a “Primary Service Provider”) of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees. As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the Fund or for a Primary Service Provider, or for both), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the Primary Service Providers and the Fund. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationships between the Fund and the Primary Service Providers and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the Fund. If such conflicts are addressed in conformity with applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, they will be deemed to have been handled ethically. In addition, it is recognized by the Board of the Fund that the Covered Officers also may be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies or organizations affiliated with the sponsor of the Fund covered by other similar codes and that the codes of ethics of those other investment companies or organizations will apply to the Covered Officers acting in such capacities for such other investment companies.


This Code covers general conflicts of interest and other issues applicable to the Funds under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interests of the Fund. Certain examples of such conflicts of interest follow.

Each Covered Officer must:

 

   

Not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions or financial reporting by the Fund whereby the Covered Officer, or a member of his or her family, would knowingly benefit personally to the detriment of the Fund;

 

   

Not knowingly cause the Fund to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer, or a member of his or her family, rather than the benefit of the Fund;

 

   

Not use material non-public knowledge of portfolio transactions made or contemplated for the Fund to trade personally or cause others to trade personally in contemplation of the market effect of such transactions; and

 

   

Report at least annually (or more frequently, as appropriate) known affiliations or other relationships that may give rise to conflicts of interest with respect to the Fund.

If a Covered Officer believes that he or she has a potential conflict of interest that is likely to materially compromise his or her objectivity or his or her ability to perform the duties of his or her role as a Covered Officer, including a potential conflict of interest that arises out of his or her responsibilities as an officer or employee of one or more Primary Service Providers or other funds, he or she should consult with the Code Officer, the CLO, the Fund’s outside counsel, or counsel to the Independent Board Members, as appropriate.

Examples of potential conflicts of interest that may materially compromise objectivity or ability to perform the duties of a Covered Officer and which the Covered Officer should consider discussing with the Code Officer or other appropriate person include:

 

   

Service as a director on the board of a public or private company or service as a public official;

 

   

The receipt of a non-de minimus gift when the gift is in relation to doing business directly or indirectly with the Fund;

 

   

The receipt of entertainment from any company with which the Fund has current or prospective business dealings, unless such entertainment is business-related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety;

 

   

An ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the Fund’s service providers, other than the Primary Service Providers or any affiliated person thereof; and

 

   

A direct or indirect material financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the Fund for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or


redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer’s employment, such as compensation or equity ownership.

 

IV. Disclosure and Compliance

It is the responsibility of each Covered Officer:

 

   

To familiarize himself or herself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the Fund, as well as the business and financial operations of the Fund;

 

   

To not knowingly misrepresent, and to not knowingly cause others to misrepresent, facts about the Fund to others, whether within or outside the Fund, including to the Fund’s Board, Legal Counsel, Independent Legal Counsel and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations;

 

   

To the extent appropriate within his or her area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the Fund and the Primary Service Providers with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the Fund files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the Fund; and

 

   

To adhere to and, within his or her area of responsibility, promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

 

V. Reporting and Accountability by Covered Officers

Each Covered Officer must:

 

   

Upon adoption of the Code or becoming a Covered Officer, acknowledge in writing to the Fund’s Board that he or she has received, read and understands the Code, using the form attached as Appendix A hereto;

 

   

Annually thereafter acknowledge in writing to the Fund’s Board that he or she has received and read the Code and believes that he or she has complied with the requirements of the Code, using the form attached as Appendix B hereto;

 

   

Not retaliate against any employee or Covered Officer for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith; and

 

   

Notify the Code Officer promptly if he or she knows of any violation, or of conduct that reasonably could be expected to be or result in a violation, of this Code. Failure to do so is a violation of this Code.

The Fund will follow the policy set forth below in investigating and enforcing this Code:

 

   

The Code Officer will endeavor to take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violation reported to him or her;

 

   

If, after such investigation, the Code Officer believes that no violation has occurred, the Code Officer will so notify the person(s) reporting the potential violation, and no further action is required;

 

   

Any matter that the Code Officer, upon consultation with the CLO, believes is a violation will be reported by the Code Officer or the CLO to the Fund’s Audit Committee;


   

The Fund’s Audit Committee will be responsible for granting waivers, as appropriate; and

 

   

This Code and any changes to or waivers of the Code will, to the extent required, be disclosed as provided by SEC rules.

 

VI. Other Policies

This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Fund for the purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and forms applicable to registered management investment companies thereunder. Insofar as other polices or procedures of the Fund or the Fund’s Primary Service Providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent that they conflict with the provisions of this Code. The Fund’s and its Adviser’s and principal underwriter’s codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and the more detailed policies and procedures of the Primary Service Providers as set forth in their respect Compliance Manuals are separate requirements applicable to the Covered Officers and are not part of this Code.

 

VII. Disclosure of Amendments to the Code

Any amendments will, to the extent required, be disclosed in accordance with law.

 

VIII. Confidentiality

All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code or upon advice of counsel, such reports and records shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the Fund’s Board, the Covered Officers, the Code Officer, the CLO, the Fund’s Primary Service Providers and their affiliates, and outside audit firms, legal counsel to the Fund and legal counsel to the Independent Board Members.

 

IX. Internal Use

The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the Fund and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of the Fund, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion.

Reporting Requirements

Each Covered Officer must annually acknowledge in writing to the Fund’s Board that he or she has received and read the Code and believes that he or she has complied with the requirements of the Code, using the form attached as Appendix II hereto.

The Code Officer or CLO shall report to the Fund’s Audit Committee any violations of, or material issues arising under, this Code.

If the Audit Committee concurs that a violation has occurred, it will inform and make a recommendation to the Fund’s Board, which will consider appropriate action, which may include review of, and appropriate modifications to: Applicable policies and procedures; Notification to the appropriate personnel of the Fund’s Primary Service Providers or their boards; A recommendation to censure, suspend or dismiss the Covered Officer; or Referral of the matter to the appropriate authorities for civil action or criminal prosecution.


All material amendments to this Code must be in writing and approved or ratified by the Fund’s Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members.

The Code Officer, in conjunction with the CLO, shall be responsible for administration of this Code and for adopting procedures to ensure compliance with the requirements set forth herein.

Any issues that arise under this policy should be communicated to an employee’s immediate supervisor, and appropriately escalated to AMC. Additionally, AMC will escalate any compliance issues relating to this Code to the Fund CCO and, if warranted, the appropriate Fund Board.

Monitoring/Oversight/Escalation

The Code Officer shall be responsible for oversight of compliance with this Code by the Covered Officers. AMC and Ameriprise Risk & Control Services may perform periodic reviews and assessments of various lines of business, including their compliance with this Code.

Recordkeeping

All records must be maintained for at least seven years, the first three in the appropriate Ameriprise Financial, Inc. management office. The following records will be maintained to evidence compliance with this Code: (1) a copy of the information or materials supplied to the Audit Committee or the Board: (i) that provided the basis for any amendment or waiver to this Code; and (ii) relating to any violation of the Code and sanctions imposed for such violation, together with a written record of the approval or action taken by the Audit Committee and/or Board; (2) a copy of the policy and any amendments; and (3) a list of Covered Officers and reporting by Covered Officers.


Appendix A

INITIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I acknowledge that I have received and read a copy of the Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers (the “Code”) and that I understand it. I further acknowledge that I am responsible for understanding and complying with the policies set forth in the Code during my tenure as a Covered Officer, as defined in the Code.

I have set forth below (and on attached sheets of paper, if necessary) all known affiliations or other relationships that may give rise to conflicts of interest for me with respect to the Fund.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I also acknowledge my responsibility to report any known violation of the Code to the Code Officer, the CLO, the Fund’s outside counsel, or counsel to the Independent Board Members, all as defined in this Code. I further acknowledge that the policies contained in the Code are not intended to create any contractual rights or obligations, express or implied. I also understand that, consistent with applicable law, the Fund has the right to amend, interpret, modify or withdraw any of the provisions of the Code at any time in its sole discretion, with or without notice.

 

Covered Officer Name and Title:  

 

     (please print)

 

Signature   Date

Please return this completed form to the CLO (            ) within one week from the date of your review of these documents. Thank you!


Appendix A

ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I acknowledge that I have received and read a copy of the Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers (the “Code”) and that I understand it. I further acknowledge that I am responsible for understanding and complying with the policies set forth in the Code during my tenure as a Covered Officer, as defined in the Code.

I also acknowledge that I believe that I have fully complied with the terms and provisions of the Code during the period of time since the most recent Initial or Annual Acknowledgement provided by me except as described below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have set forth below (and on attached sheets of paper, if necessary) all known affiliations or other relationships that may give rise to conflicts of interest for me with respect to the Fund.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I further acknowledge that the policies contained in the Code are not intended to create any contractual rights or obligations, express or implied. I also understand that, consistent with applicable law, the Fund has the right to amend, interpret, modify or withdraw any of the provisions of the Code at any time in its sole discretion, with or without notice.

 

Covered Officer Name and Title:  

 

     (please print)

 

Signature   Date

Please return this completed form to the CLO (            ) within one week from the date of your receipt of a request to complete and return it. Thank you!

 

 

1 

It is acceptable to refer to affiliations and other relationships previously disclosed in prior Initial or Annual Acknowledgements without setting forth such affiliations and relationships again.