0001193125-21-340419.txt : 20211124 0001193125-21-340419.hdr.sgml : 20211124 20211124164101 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-21-340419 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: 211447401 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 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 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: NATIONS FUNDS TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991022 CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010774 Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio C000029775 Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio Class A NBIAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000041361 BMO Balanced Allocation Fund C000128314 Class Y BGRYX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010774 Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio C000029778 Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio Class R CLBRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000041361 BMO Balanced Allocation Fund C000128312 Class R3 BGRRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010774 Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio C000122566 Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio Advisor Class CGBRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000041361 BMO Balanced Allocation Fund C000128315 Class I BGRHX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010774 Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio C000129843 Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio Institutional 3 Class CPHNX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000041361 BMO Balanced Allocation Fund C000128313 Class R6 BGRQX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010777 Columbia Short Term Bond Fund C000029788 Columbia Short Term Bond Fund Class A NSTRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000748 BMO Short-Term Income Fund C000142365 Class A BTMAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010777 Columbia Short Term Bond Fund C000122568 Columbia Short Term Bond Fund Advisor Class CMDRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000748 BMO Short-Term Income Fund C000049011 Class I MSIFX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010778 Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund C000029792 Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund Class A NSMMX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000038426 BMO Short Tax-Free Fund C000142380 Class A BASFX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010778 Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund C000126454 Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund Advisor Class CSMTX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000038426 BMO Short Tax-Free Fund C000118495 Class I MTFIX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010792 Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund C000029850 Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund Class A CMUAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000741 BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund C000142357 Class A BAMCX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010792 Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund C000079026 Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund Institutional 3 Class CMVYX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000741 BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund C000142356 Class R6 BMVGX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010792 Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund C000122576 Columbia Select Mid Cap Value Fund Advisor Class CFDRX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000000741 BMO Mid-Cap Value Fund C000058948 Class I MRVIX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010793 Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II C000029855 Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II Class A COVAX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000031491 BMO Small-Cap Value Fund C000142370 Class A BACVX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010793 Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II C000122578 Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II Advisor Class CLURX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000031491 BMO Small-Cap Value Fund C000097897 Class I MRSNX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000010793 Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II C000122580 Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II Institutional 3 Class CRRYX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000031491 BMO Small-Cap Value Fund C000142372 Class R6 BSVGX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000021046 Columbia Overseas Value Fund C000059843 Columbia Overseas Value Fund Class A COAVX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000050478 BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund C000159348 Class A BDAQX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001097519 S000021046 Columbia Overseas Value Fund C000159974 Columbia Overseas Value Fund Advisor Class COSVX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889366 S000050478 BMO Disciplined International Equity Fund C000159349 Class I BDIQX 425 1 d203063d425.htm COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST Columbia Funds Series Trust

 

Filing by Columbia Funds Series Trust 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.