-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GydiMZsNMvoas1Cyk5rO8gWLn5+yPiMhmHBynjje7qpegiAXO1s7uGHbfWNHTEmW p8siwgyU5/tRU8eK2slqxQ== 0000891804-05-000972.txt : 20050318 0000891804-05-000972.hdr.sgml : 20050318 20050318120222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891804-05-000972 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050318 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050318 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050318 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 IRS NUMBER: 362692100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-34223 FILM NUMBER: 05690871 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 W MONROE STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY ACORN TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010424 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940204 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACORN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497 1 file002.txt COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST COLUMBIA ACORN FUND COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL COLUMBIA ACORN USA COLUMBIA ACORN SELECT COLUMBIA ACORN INTERNATIONAL SELECT COLUMBIA THERMOSTAT FUND Supplement dated March 18, 2005 to the Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2004 The Trust's Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement with Columbia Wanger Asset Management, L.P. ("CWAM") has been amended so that, as of February 10, 2005, the fees payable thereunder are paid at the following reduced rates:
- ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------------------- NAME OF FUND ANNUAL FEE RATE NET ASSETS - ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Columbia Acorn Fund 0.740% Up to $700 million 0.690% $700 million to $2 billion 0.640% $2 billion to $6 billion 0.630% $6 billion and over - ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Columbia Acorn Select 0.850% Up to $700 million 0.800% $700 million and over - ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Columbia Acorn USA 0.940% Up to $200 million 0.890% $200 million and over - ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Columbia Acorn International 1.190% Up to $100 million 0.940% $100 million to $500 million 0.740% $500 million and over - ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Columbia Acorn International Select 0.940% All - ----------------------------------------------- ------------------------ -------------------------------------------
Previously, CWAM had waived a portion of its fees, so that it retained fees at the rates shown above. This fee waiver was effective as of February 10, 2005 but applied as if the fee waiver had gone into effect on December 1, 2004. ACN-35/872U-0305 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----