-----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, I/1OCE5hXQbH3AVjkG++Bqzjksjan2ZaouU/WpLsHVfHK76M5bTk7m+z0ZG3IfX2 i5BqgD6ocLSMZLUhsyDGiQ== 0001104659-07-077341.txt : 20071026 0001104659-07-077341.hdr.sgml : 20071026 20071026150230 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-077341 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071026 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071026 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20071026 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: 071193249 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 0000002110 S000009184 Columbia Acorn Fund C000024954 Columbia Acorn Fund Class A LACAX C000024955 Columbia Acorn Fund Class B LACBX C000024956 Columbia Acorn Fund Class C LIACX C000024957 Columbia Acorn Fund Class Z ACRNX 0000002110 S000009185 Columbia Acorn International C000024958 Columbia Acorn International Class A LAIAX C000024959 Columbia Acorn International Class B LIABX C000024960 Columbia Acorn International Class C LAICX C000024961 Columbia Acorn International Class Z ACINX 0000002110 S000009186 Columbia Acorn USA C000024962 Columbia Acorn USA Class A LAUAX C000024963 Columbia Acorn USA Class B LAUBX C000024964 Columbia Acorn USA Class C LAUCX C000024965 Columbia Acorn USA Class Z AUSAX 0000002110 S000009187 Columbia Acorn Select C000024966 Columbia Acorn Select Class A LTFAX C000024967 Columbia Acorn Select Class B LTFBX C000024968 Columbia Acorn Select Class C LTFCX C000024969 Columbia Acorn Select Class Z ACTWX 0000002110 S000009188 Columbia Acorn International Select C000024970 Columbia Acorn International Select Class A LAFAX C000024971 Columbia Acorn International Select Class B LFFBX C000024972 Columbia Acorn International Select Class C LFFCX C000024973 Columbia Acorn International Select Class Z ACFFX 0000002110 S000009189 Columbia Thermostat Fund C000024974 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class A CTFAX C000024975 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class B CTFBX C000024976 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class C CTFDX C000024977 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class Z COTZX 497 1 a07-27572_1497.htm 497

COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST

ColumbiaSM Acorn® Fund

ColumbiaSM Acorn International®

ColumbiaSM Acorn USA®

ColumbiaSM Acorn SelectSM

ColumbiaSM Acorn International SelectSM

ColumbiaSM Thermostat FundSM

(the “Funds”)

Supplement dated October 26, 2007 to the
Prospectuses dated May 1, 2007

Effective immediately, in the section entitled “Sales Charges (Commissions),” the first paragraph under the heading “Class A Shares” is replaced in its entirety with the following:

Class A shares Your purchases of Class A shares are made at the public offering price for these shares. This price includes a sales charge that is based on the amount of your initial investment when you open your account. The sales charge you pay on an additional investment is based on the total amount of your purchase and the current value of your account. Shares you purchase with reinvested dividends or other distributions are not subject to a sales charge. An insurance company separate account for the benefit of group retirement plans or an insurance company account structured as a pool of IRA accounts may buy Class A shares without paying a front-end sales charge.  Please refer to the SAI for more information.  A portion of the sales charge is paid as a commission to your financial advisor on the sale of Class A shares. The amount of the sales charge differs depending on the amount you invest as shown in the table below.

 

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COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST

ColumbiaSM Acorn® Fund

ColumbiaSM Acorn International®

ColumbiaSM Acorn USA®

ColumbiaSM Acorn SelectSM

ColumbiaSM Acorn International SelectSM

ColumbiaSM Thermostat FundSM

(the “Funds”)

Supplement dated October 26, 2007 to the
Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2007, as supplemented

Effective immediately, the sub-section entitled “Privileges of Insurance Company Separate Accounts” that appears on page 73 is replaced in its entirety with the following:

Privileges of Insurance Company Separate Accounts.  Class A shares of a Fund may be sold to an insurance company separate account without the imposition of a front-end sales charge provided that the following conditions are met:

1.

The insurance company separate account is either (i) structured as a pool of IRA accounts managed by a sponsoring insurance company or (ii) for the benefit of group retirement plans;

 

 

 

 

2.

The sponsoring insurance company makes shares of the Fund available to its contract owners/investors without the imposition of a sales charge; and

 

 

 

 

3.

The sponsoring insurance company provides services to the investors in the insurance company separate account, including recordkeeping and administrative services, for which the sponsoring insurance company would be compensated by the Trust’s service providers and not by the Fund.

 

Effective immediately, in the section entitled “CMD’S CHARGES AND EXPENSES” that begins on page 51:

1.

The phrase “(dollars in thousands)” that appears within the sub-heading “Sales Charges” and the sub-heading “Sales-related expenses” is deleted.

 

 

2.

Under the sub-heading “Sales Charges,” all references to the aggregate initial sales charges attributable to sales of the Funds’ Class A shares for the years ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 are revised as follows:

 

 

Aggregate initial sales charges on Fund 
Class A share sales for the year ended:

 

 

 

December 31, 2006

 

December 31, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

Columbia Acorn Fund

 

$

4,120,926

 

$

4,776,738

 

$

4,238,811

 

Columbia Acorn International

 

1,264,124

 

715,966

 

365,892

 

Columbia Acorn USA

 

351,933

 

314,603

 

172,541

 

Columbia Acorn Select

 

727,908

 

1,807,829

 

2,432,715

 

Columbia Acorn International Select

 

111,140

 

67,370

 

29,575

 

Columbia Thermostat Fund

 

149,726

 

398,403

 

1,084,176

 

 

 

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