0001193125-17-078301.txt : 20170310 0001193125-17-078301.hdr.sgml : 20170310 20170310130302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-078301 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170310 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20170310 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: 17681191 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 C000024956 Columbia Acorn Fund Class C LIACX C000024957 Columbia Acorn Fund Class Z ACRNX C000094632 Columbia Acorn Fund Class I CANIX C000122735 Columbia Acorn Fund Class R4 CEARX C000122736 Columbia Acorn Fund Class R5 CRBRX C000122737 Columbia Acorn Fund Class Y CRBYX 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 C000122738 Columbia Acorn International Class R4 CCIRX C000122739 Columbia Acorn International Class Y CCYIX 0000002110 S000009186 Columbia Acorn USA C000024962 Columbia Acorn USA Class A LAUAX C000024964 Columbia Acorn USA Class C LAUCX C000024965 Columbia Acorn USA Class Z AUSAX C000094634 Columbia Acorn USA Class I CAUIX C000122740 Columbia Acorn USA Class R4 CUSAX C000122741 Columbia Acorn USA Class R5 CYSRX C000122742 Columbia Acorn USA Class Y CUSYX 0000002110 S000009187 Columbia Acorn Select C000024966 Columbia Acorn Select Class A LTFAX C000024968 Columbia Acorn Select Class C LTFCX C000024969 Columbia Acorn Select Class Z ACTWX C000094635 Columbia Acorn Select Class I CACIX C000122743 Columbia Acorn Select Class R4 CSSRX C000122744 Columbia Acorn Select Class R5 CSLRX C000122745 Columbia Acorn Select Class Y CSLYX 0000002110 S000009188 Columbia Acorn International Select C000024970 Columbia Acorn International Select Class A LAFAX C000024972 Columbia Acorn International Select Class C LFFCX C000024973 Columbia Acorn International Select Class Z ACFFX C000094636 Columbia Acorn International Select Class I CRSIX C000122746 Columbia Acorn International Select Class R5 CRIRX C000122747 Columbia Acorn International Select Class Y CSIRX C000122748 Columbia Acorn International Select Class R4 CILRX 0000002110 S000009189 Columbia Thermostat Fund C000024974 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class A CTFAX C000024976 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class C CTFDX C000024977 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class Z COTZX C000122749 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class R4 CTORX C000122750 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class R5 CQTRX C000122751 Columbia Thermostat Fund Class Y CYYYX 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 C000122752 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class R5 CAEEX C000144049 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class R4 CLOFX C000171393 Columbia Acorn European Fund Class Y CAEYX 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 C000122753 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class R4 CAERX C000122754 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class R5 CANRX C000128887 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund Class Y CPHRX 497 1 d357006d497.htm CAT CAT
Supplement dated March 10, 2017
to the Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses (each as supplemented) of each of the following Funds (each a
Fund and together the Funds):
Fund Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses Dated
Columbia Acorn Trust  
 Columbia Acorn Fund 5/1/2016
 Columbia Acorn International 5/1/2016
 Columbia Acorn USA 5/1/2016
 Columbia Acorn International Select 5/1/2016
 Columbia Acorn Select 5/1/2016
 Columbia Thermostat Fund 5/1/2016
 Columbia Acorn Emerging Markets Fund 5/1/2016
 Columbia Acorn European Fund 5/1/2016
Effective March 27, 2017, the shares held by Class I shareholders will be exchanged for Class Y shares of the same Fund in a tax-free transaction with no impact on the fees and expenses paid by shareholders. Class I shares of the Funds will no longer be offered for sale. Therefore, effective March 27, 2017, all information regarding Class I shares is hereby deleted from each Fund’s prospectus.
Effective April 10, 2017, the information beneath the caption "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" in the Summary Prospectus and in the section entitled "Summary of the Fund" in the Prospectus is hereby revised to insert the following information:
An investor transacting in a class of Fund shares without any front-end sales charge, contingent deferred sales charge, or other asset-based fee for sales or distribution may be required to pay a commission to the broker/financial intermediary for effecting such transactions. Such commissions are not reflected in the tables or the example below.
Effective April 10, 2017, the information in the table under the heading "Minimum Initial Investment" in the Summary Prospectus and in the section entitled "Summary of the Fund" in each Fund's Prospectus is hereby revised, as applicable, for Class R4, Class R5 and Class Y shares of the Funds as follows:
Minimum Initial Investment
    
Class Category of eligible account For accounts other than
systematic investment
plan accounts 		For systematic investment
plan accounts
Classes A, B*& C All accounts other than IRAs $2,000 $100
IRAs $1,000 $100
Classes R & R5 All eligible accounts None N/A
Class Y All eligible accounts $0, $1,000, $2,000 or
$1 million depending
upon the category of
eligible investor 		$100 (for certain
eligible investors)
Classes R4 & Z All eligible accounts $0, $1,000 or $2,000
depending upon the
category of eligible
investor 		$100
  
* Class B shares are generally closed to new and existing shareholders.
The rest of the section remains unchanged.
Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.
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