-----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, Sn3xVbX2yLHQVzWa4YQDxwR0mTdoWKOEkaIBuheF6+f0xZEnhUTlpQ0v5sWuPs41 bzDp+XIvyt8IRauRLx03WA== 0000898432-09-001285.txt : 20091026 0000898432-09-001285.hdr.sgml : 20091026 20091026122639 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898432-09-001285 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091026 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091026 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20091026 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WANGER ADVISORS TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929521 IRS NUMBER: 362692100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-83548 FILM NUMBER: 091136229 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 WEST MONROE STREET STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126349200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 227 WEST MONROE STREET STE 3000 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60606-5016

0000929521 S000008981 Wanger USA

C000024403 Wanger USA WUSAX

0000929521 S000008982 Wanger International

C000024404 Wanger International WSCAX

0000929521 S000008983 Wanger Select

C000024405 Wanger Select WATWX

0000929521 S000008984 Wanger International Select

C000024406 Wanger International Select WAFFX

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WANGER ADVISORS TRUST

Wanger International
Wanger USA
Wanger International Select
Wanger Select

(Each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”)

Supplement dated October 26, 2009 to the Prospectuses
and Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2009

Banc of America Investment Services, Inc. (“BAI”) has merged with and into Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”). As such, references to BAI in each Fund’s Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information are hereby deleted and, to the extent that the context requires, are replaced with references to MLPF&S.

Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.

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