<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-22-309043-index.html : 20221220 <SEC-HEADER>0001193125-22-309043.hdr.sgml : 20221220 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20221220140603 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-22-309043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-14 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 12 FILED AS OF DATE: 20221220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20221220 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-14 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-268903 FILM NUMBER: 221474160 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 71 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 71 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2500 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 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <MERGER-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009184 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024954 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>LACAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009186 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024962 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA Class A <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>LAUAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009184 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024956 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>LIACX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009186 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024964 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA Class C <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>LAUCX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009184 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024957 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund Institutional Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ACRNX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009186 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000024965 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA Institutional Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AUSAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009184 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122735 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund Advisor Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CEARX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009186 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122740 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA Advisor Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CUSAX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009184 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122736 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund Institutional 2 Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CRBRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009186 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122741 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA Institutional 2 Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CYSRX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> <MERGER> <ACQUIRING-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009184 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122737 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn Fund Institutional 3 Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CRBYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </ACQUIRING-DATA> <TARGET-DATA> CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000002110 <SERIES> <SERIES-ID>S000009186 <SERIES-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122742 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>Columbia Acorn USA Institutional 3 Class <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>CUSYX </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> </TARGET-DATA> </MERGER> </MERGER-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> </SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> </SEC-HEADER> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>N-14 <SEQUENCE>1 <FILENAME>d371762dn14.htm <DESCRIPTION>COLUMBIA ACORN TRUST <TEXT> Document 1 - file: d371762dn14.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(2) <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>d371762dex992.htm <DESCRIPTION>BYLAWS OF THE TRUST <TEXT> Document 2 - file: d371762dex992.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(4) <SEQUENCE>3 <FILENAME>d371762dex994.htm <DESCRIPTION>FORM OF AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION <TEXT> Document 3 - file: d371762dex994.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(11) <SEQUENCE>4 <FILENAME>d371762dex9911.htm <DESCRIPTION>OPINION & CONSENT OF COUNSEL <TEXT> Document 4 - file: d371762dex9911.htm
</DOCUMENT> <DOCUMENT> <TYPE>EX-99.(14) <SEQUENCE>5 <FILENAME>d371762dex9914.htm <DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM <TEXT> Document 5 - file: d371762dex9914.htm
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