<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-19-066618-index.html : 20190307 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-19-066618.hdr.sgml : 20190307 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190307094647 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-066618 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSR PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 28 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190307 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190307 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190307 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: N-CSR SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01829 FILM NUMBER: 19664544 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: 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