0001193125-12-210788.txt : 20120504 0001193125-12-210788.hdr.sgml : 20120504 20120504111222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-210788 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120504 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120504 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: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-34223 FILM NUMBER: 12812567 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 C000094632 Columbia Acorn Fund Class I CANIX 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 C000094633 Columbia Acorn International Class I CARIX C000097732 Columbia Acorn International Class R CACRX C000097733 Columbia Acorn International Class R5 CAIRX 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 C000094634 Columbia Acorn USA Class I CAUIX 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 C000094635 Columbia Acorn Select Class I CACIX 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 C000094636 Columbia Acorn International Select Class I CRSIX 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 0000002110 S000033621 Columbia Acorn European Fund C000103324 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class A CAEAX C000103325 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class C CAECX C000103326 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class I CAFIX C000103327 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class Z CAEZX 0000002110 S000033622 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund C000103328 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class A CAGAX C000103329 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class C CGMCX C000103330 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class I CATIX C000103331 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class Z CEFZX 497J 1 d345665d497j.htm COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST Columbia Acorn Trust

COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST

227 W. MONROE STREET, SUITE 3000

CHICAGO, IL 60602

May 4, 2012

BY EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Columbia Acorn Trust

1933 Act Registration No. 002-34223

1940 Act Registration No. 811-01829

 

In accordance with Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), Columbia Acorn Trust (the “Trust”) certifies that:

 

  a. the forms of prospectuses and statement of additional information dated May 1, 2012 for the series of the Trust that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act would not have differed from those contained in the most recent post-effective amendment to the Trust’s registration statement on Form N-1A; and

 

  b. the text of the most recent post-effective amendment to the Trust’s registration statement was filed with the Commission via EDGAR on April 27, 2012.

 

 

  Very truly yours,  
 

 

COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST

  
 

 

By:

  

 

/s/ Bruce H. Lauer

  
    Bruce H. Lauer, Vice President, Secretary
    and Treasurer