-----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, C0XAOSHVdDE0MD7Rxx7QlSsSbwVEHedVIcv6QrvaZgDlkr+ct4x3zTkIOKqWqfR+ muaeADJXOXTixL1h+UVJOg== 0000021832-05-000021.txt : 20050209 0000021832-05-000021.hdr.sgml : 20050209 20050209124024 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000021832-05-000021 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050209 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000021847 IRS NUMBER: 046012903 FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-15184 FILM NUMBER: 05587531 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174263750 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY FUNDS TRUST III DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990421 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL GROWTH SHARES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19921123 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL TRUST III DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST IV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000276716 IRS NUMBER: 042651415 FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-62492 FILM NUMBER: 05587530 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174263750 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY FUNDS TRUST IV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990524 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL TRUST IV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL TAX EXEMPT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910917 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000021832 IRS NUMBER: 046143403 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-41251 FILM NUMBER: 05587523 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174263750 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY FUNDS TRUST I DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990430 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL TRUST I DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL HIGH YIELD SECURITIES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910917 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000315665 IRS NUMBER: 046452949 FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-66976 FILM NUMBER: 05587532 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174263750 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY FUNDS TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991015 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL TRUST II / DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950926 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL MONEY MARKET FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST VI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000883163 IRS NUMBER: 046700215 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-45117 FILM NUMBER: 05587528 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174263750 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY FUNDS TRUST VI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990524 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL TRUST VI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920826 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST V CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000810891 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-12109 FILM NUMBER: 05587529 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174263750 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY FUNDS TRUST V DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990528 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL TRUST V DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19911016 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST XI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000809558 IRS NUMBER: 366851784 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-11351 FILM NUMBER: 05587524 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003382550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY STEIN ROE FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINROE INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINROE EQUITY TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19891127 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST IX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 IRS NUMBER: 363376651 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-99356 FILM NUMBER: 05587525 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003382550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY STEIN ROE FUNDS MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINROE MUNICIPAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINROE INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPALS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST VIII CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000787491 IRS NUMBER: 366830365 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-02633 FILM NUMBER: 05587526 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER STREET 2: 11TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003382550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY STEIN ROE FUNDS INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991025 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINROE INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEINROE HIGH YIELD BONDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880121 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST VII CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876980 IRS NUMBER: 541503200 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-41559 FILM NUMBER: 05587527 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174263750 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY FUNDS TRUST VII DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990422 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLONIAL TRUST VII DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950406 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LIBERTY FINANCIAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930311 497 1 supp.txt BOSTON FUNDS SEC SUPPLEMENT COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST I Columbia High Yield Opportunity Fund Columbia Strategic Income Fund Columbia Tax-Managed Growth Fund Columbia Tax-Managed Growth Fund II Columbia Tax-Managed Value Fund COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST II Columbia Newport Greater China Fund Columbia Money Market Fund COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST III Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund Columbia Liberty Fund Columbia Global Equity Fund Columbia Contrarian Income Fund Columbia Intermediate Government Income Fund Columbia Quality Plus Bond Fund Columbia Corporate Bond Fund Columbia Federal Securities Fund COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST IV Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia Tax-Exempt Insured Fund Columbia Utilities Fund Columbia Municipal Money Market Fund COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST V Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund Columbia Large Company Index Fund Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund Columbia Small Company Index Fund Columbia Intermediate Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Florida Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Pennsylvania Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST VI Columbia Growth & Income Fund Columbia Small Cap Value Fund COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST VII Columbia Newport Tiger Fund COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST VIII Columbia Income Fund Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST IX Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund Columbia Managed Municipals Fund COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST XI Columbia Young Investor Fund Columbia Growth Stock Fund Columbia Asset Allocation Fund Columbia Dividend Income Fund Columbia Large Cap Core Fund Columbia International Equity Fund Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund Columbia Disciplined Value Fund Columbia Small Cap Fund Columbia Small Company Equity Fund The Funds listed above are referred to collectively as the "Funds" and the Trusts listed above are referred to collectively as "Trusts." SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUSES (Replacing All Outstanding Legal Proceeding Supplements) As discussed in greater detail in earlier supplements, on March 15, 2004, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. ("Columbia Management"), the Fund's adviser, and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. ("CFD") the distributor of the Fund's shares (collectively, "Columbia"), entered into agreements in principle with the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the Office of the New York Attorney General ("NYAG") to resolve the proceedings brought in connection with the SEC's and NYAG's investigations of frequent trading and market timing in certain Columbia mutual funds. On February 9, 2005, Columbia entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with the NYAG (the "NYAG Settlement") and consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order by the SEC (the "SEC Order" and together, the "Settlements"). The Settlements contain substantially the same terms and conditions as outlined in the agreements in principle. Under the terms of the SEC Order, Columbia has agreed, among other things, to: pay $70 million in disgorgement and $70 million in civil money penalties; cease and desist from violations of the antifraud provisions and certain other provisions of the federal securities laws; maintain certain compliance and ethics oversight structures; retain an independent consultant to review Columbia's applicable supervisory, compliance, control and other policies and procedures; and retain an independent distribution consultant (see below). The Funds have also voluntarily undertaken to implement certain governance measures designed to maintain the independence of their boards of trustees. The NYAG Settlement also, among other things, requires Columbia and its affiliates, Banc of America Capital Management, LLC and BACAP Distributors, LLC to reduce Columbia Funds, Nations Funds and other mutual fund management fees collectively by $32 million per year for five years, for a projected total of $160 million in management fee reductions. Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the SEC Order, the settlement amounts will be distributed in accordance with a distribution plan to be developed by an independent distribution consultant who is acceptable to the SEC staff and the Columbia Funds' independent trustees. The distribution plan must be based on a methodology developed in consultation with Columbia and the Fund's independent trustees and not unacceptable to the staff of the SEC. More specific information on the distribution plan will be communicated at a later date. As a result of these matters or any adverse publicity or other developments resulting from them, including lawsuits brought by shareholders of the affected Columbia Funds, there may be increased redemptions or reduced sales of Fund shares, which could increase transaction costs or operating expenses, or have other adverse consequences for the Columbia Funds. A copy of the SEC Order will be available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the NYAG Settlement will be available as part of the Bank of America Corporation Form 8-K filing on or about February 10, 2005. G-36/803T-1204 February 9, 2005 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----