0001193125-21-340424.txt : 20211124 0001193125-21-340424.hdr.sgml : 20211124 20211124164207 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-21-340424 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20211124 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20211124 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BMO FUNDS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 IRS NUMBER: 251689258 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-58433 FILM NUMBER: 211447415 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 790 N. WATER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-236-3863 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 790 N. WATER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1100 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARSHALL FUNDS INC d/b/a BMO FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111219 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARSHALL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19921105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARSHALL FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920708 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 363376651 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 290 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-345-6611 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 290 CONGRESS STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA FUNDS TRUST IX DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031107 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 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000010617 Columbia Strategic Income Fund C000029358 Columbia Strategic Income Fund Class A COSIX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000745 BMO Strategic Income Fund C000002149 Class Y MRGIX C000142362 Class A BMTAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000010617 Columbia Strategic Income Fund C000122657 Columbia Strategic Income Fund Advisor Class CMNRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000745 BMO Strategic Income Fund C000049009 Class I MGIIX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000010623 Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund C000029387 Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Class A LITAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000747 BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund C000002152 Class Y MITFX C000142364 Class A BITAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000010623 Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund C000126466 Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Advisor Class CIMRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000747 BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund C000096218 Class I MIITX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000012070 Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund C000032847 Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A CBSAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000742 BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund C000142359 Class A BGMAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000012070 Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund C000078986 Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund Institutional 3 Class CMGYX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000742 BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund C000142361 Class R6 BMGGX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000012070 Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund C000121789 Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund Advisor Class CPGRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000742 BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund C000058949 Class I MRMIX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000012096 Columbia Corporate Income Fund C000032979 Columbia Corporate Income Fund Class A LIIAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000024209 BMO Corporate Income Fund C000071040 Class Y MCIYX C000142368 Class A BATIX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000012096 Columbia Corporate Income Fund C000122678 Columbia Corporate Income Fund Advisor Class CIFRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000024209 BMO Corporate Income Fund C000071041 Class I MCIIX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000012097 Columbia Total Return Bond Fund C000032983 Columbia Total Return Bond Fund Class A LIBAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000024208 BMO Core Plus Bond Fund C000071037 Class Y MCYBX C000142367 Class A BATCX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000012097 Columbia Total Return Bond Fund C000121793 Columbia Total Return Bond Fund Advisor Class CBNRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000024208 BMO Core Plus Bond Fund C000071038 Class I MCBIX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000021572 Columbia Emerging Markets Fund C000061809 Columbia Emerging Markets Fund Class A EEMAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000024207 BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund C000142366 Class A BAEMX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773757 S000021572 Columbia Emerging Markets Fund C000126474 Columbia Emerging Markets Fund Advisor Class CEMHX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000024207 BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund C000071036 Class I MIEMX 425 1 d203091d425.htm COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST I Columbia Funds Series Trust I

 

Filing by Columbia Funds Series Trust I pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, and deemed filed under Rule 14a-12(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Subject Company:

BMO Funds, Inc.

(SEC File No. 811-58433)

 

BMO FUNDS, INC.

 

BMO Dividend Income Fund    BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund
BMO Large-Cap Value Fund    BMO Short Tax-Free Fund
BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund    BMO Short-Term Income Fund
BMO Small-Cap Value Fund    BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund    BMO Strategic Income Fund
BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund    BMO Core Plus Bond Fund
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund    BMO Growth Allocation Fund
BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund   

(each, a “Fund,” and together, the “Funds”)

Supplement dated November 24, 2021 to the Prospectus,

Summary Prospectuses, and Statement of Additional Information each dated December 29, 2020, as supplemented

 

 

On August 11, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BMO Funds, Inc. (the “Corporation”) approved agreements and plans of reorganization (each a “Plan,” and together, the “Plans”) providing for the reorganization of certain series of the Corporation into a corresponding series of Columbia Funds Series Trust, Columbia Funds Series Trust I or Columbia Funds Series Trust II (each, a “Reorganization,” and together, the “Reorganizations”). The Board’s approval of each Reorganization was subject to approval by shareholders of the applicable series.

At a joint meeting of shareholders held on November 23, 2021, shareholders of each Fund approved the Plan with respect to their Fund. In addition, shareholders of each of the BMO Dividend Income Fund, BMO Large-Cap Value Fund, BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Small-Cap Value Fund, BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund and BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund approved a new investment advisory agreement between the Fund, and Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC which will take effect on or about December 16, 2021. Shareholders of the BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund approved a new investment subadvisory agreement between BMO Asset Management Corp. (“BMO AM”) and Pyrford International Ltd., which took effect on November 24, 2021, and shareholders of the BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund approved a new investment subadvisory agreement between BMO AM and LGM Investments Limited which took effect on November 24, 2021.

The Reorganizations of the BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund, BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund, BMO Short Tax-Free Fund, BMO Short-Term Income Fund, BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, BMO Strategic Income Fund and BMO Core Plus Bond Fund are expected to close on or about December 10, 2021 (the “Tranche 1 Reorganizations”). The Reorganizations of the BMO Dividend Income Fund, BMO Large-Cap Value Fund, BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Small-Cap Value Fund, BMO Small-Cap Growth Fund, BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund, BMO Ultra Short Tax-Free Fund and BMO Growth Allocation Fund are expected to close on or about January 21, 2022 (the “Tranche 2 Reorganizations”). The closing of each Reorganization is subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in the agreement and plan of reorganization applicable to each Fund. Effective immediately, the Funds participating in the Tranche 1 Reorganizations may begin to reposition their portfolios in preparation for the Reorganizations.

Funds participating in the Tranche 2 Reorganizations will begin to reposition their portfolios in preparation for the Reorganizations in January 2022. The combined proxy statement/prospectus that was mailed to shareholders of the Funds in advance of the joint meeting of shareholders included an estimate of the portfolio repositioning that was anticipated for each Fund as well as the net capital gains that could be realized due to such repositioning. Prior to the Reorganizations, each Fund will declare and pay a distribution to its shareholders, which, together with all previous distributions, will have the effect of distributing to its shareholders all of its investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt income, if any, and realized net capital gains, if any, through the closing of the Reorganizations

In anticipation of the Reorganizations, the last day for purchases and exchanges into the Funds, or redemptions from the Funds will be December 9, 2021, for any Fund participating in the Tranche 1 Reorganizations, and January 20, 2022 for any Fund participating in the Tranche 2 Reorganizations.

Please retain this Prospectus Supplement with your Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for future reference.