Definitive Materials Filed by Investment Companies. (497)
March 01 2013 - 11:16AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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Prospectus Supplement March 1, 2013
to the Prospectus(es), as supplemented, of each of the following funds
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Fund
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Prospectus(es) Dated
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Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund
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March 1, 2013
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Columbia Diversified Bond Fund
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January 1, 2013
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Columbia Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund
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March 1, 2013
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Columbia Frontier Fund
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January 1, 2013
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Columbia Government Money Market Fund
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April 1, 2012
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Columbia High Yield Opportunity Fund
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October 1, 2012
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Columbia Large Cap Value Fund
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July 1, 2012
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Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund
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March 1, 2013
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Columbia Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund
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April 1, 2012
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Columbia Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Fund
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June 1, 2012
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Columbia Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Fund
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June 1, 2012
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Columbia Select Small Cap Fund
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January 1, 2013
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Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund II
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July 1, 2012
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Columbia Variable Portfolio - High Income Fund
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May 1, 2012
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Columbia Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Growth Fund
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May 1, 2012
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Columbia Variable Portfolio - Money Market Fund
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May 1, 2012
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(each, a Selling Fund)
At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 27, 2013, shareholders of each Selling Fund approved a proposal to merge the Selling Fund with and into the corresponding acquiring fund listed
in the table below (each, a Buying Fund). Each merger, except for the merger of Columbia Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Growth Fund with and into Columbia Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund, is expected to be a tax-free
reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The merger of Columbia Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Growth Fund with and into Columbia Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund is expected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax
purposes as a contribution of assets by the Selling Fund in exchange for partnership units of the Buying Fund, followed by a liquidation of the Selling Fund. The table below identifies each Selling Fund, its corresponding Buying Fund and the
anticipated date on which each reorganization is expected to occur.
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Selling Fund
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Buying Fund
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Reorganization to
occur on or about
(Reorganization Date)
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Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund
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Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund
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April 26, 2013
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Columbia Diversified Bond Fund
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Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund
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March 15, 2013
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Columbia Emerging Markets Opportunity Fund
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Columbia Emerging Markets Fund
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March 15, 2013
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Columbia Frontier Fund
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Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I
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March 15, 2013
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Columbia Government Money Market Fund
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Columbia Money Market Fund
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March 15, 2013
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Columbia High Yield Opportunity Fund
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Columbia High Yield Bond Fund
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April 26, 2013
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Columbia Large Cap Value Fund
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Columbia Equity Value Fund
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April 26, 2013
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Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund
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Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund
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April 26, 2013
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Columbia Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund
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Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund
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March 15, 2013
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Columbia Portfolio Builder Moderate Aggressive Fund
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Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Aggressive Portfolio
(formerly known as Columbia LifeGoal
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Balanced Growth Portfolio)
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March 15, 2013
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Columbia Portfolio Builder Moderate Conservative Fund
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Columbia Capital Allocation Moderate Conservative Portfolio
(formerly known as Columbia LifeGoal
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Income and Growth Portfolio)
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March 15, 2013
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Columbia Select Small Cap Fund
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Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I
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March 15, 2013
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Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund II
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Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I
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March 15, 2013
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Columbia Variable Portfolio - High Income Fund
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Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund
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April 26, 2013
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Columbia Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Growth Fund
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Columbia Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund
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April 26, 2013
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Columbia Variable Portfolio - Money Market Fund
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Columbia Variable Portfolio - Cash Management Fund
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April 26, 2013
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In connection with each reorganization described above, except for the merger of Columbia Variable Portfolio - High Income
Fund with and into Columbia Variable Portfolio - Income Opportunities Fund, Columbia Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Growth Fund with and into Columbia Variable Portfolio - Mid Cap Growth Opportunity Fund and Columbia Variable Portfolio - Money Market
Fund with and into Columbia Variable Portfolio - Cash Management Fund, the following rules and policies will apply:
Restrictions and Other Policies on New Account Openings, Purchases, Exchanges and Redemptions of
Selling Fund Shares
New Accounts
New account applications for the purchase of shares of a Selling Fund received in good order will be accepted through the close of business on that Selling Funds Reorganization Date, as identified
in the table above. Thereafter, any account application for shares of a Selling Fund will be rejected. Further, any request made to open a new account for shares of a Selling Fund after the close of business on its Reorganization Date will
not
automatically be treated as a request to open a new account for shares of the corresponding Buying Fund.
Purchases, Exchanges and
Redemptions of Shares of a Selling Fund
Purchases, exchanges and redemptions of shares of a Selling Fund will continue to be accepted
through the close of business on the Selling Funds Reorganization Date, as identified in the table above. In addition, any request to purchase, exchange or redeem shares of a Selling Fund received in good order within 30 days after the close
of business on the Reorganization Date will automatically be treated as a purchase, exchange or redemption (as the case may be) of shares of the corresponding Buying Fund. After this 30-day period, any request to purchase, exchange or redeem shares
of a Selling Fund will be rejected and will
not
automatically be treated as a purchase, exchange or redemption (as the case may be) of shares of the corresponding Buying Fund.
Systematic Investment Plan and Systematic Withdrawal Plan Transactions
If you are
currently participating in the Systematic Investment Plan or Systematic Withdrawal Plan with respect to a Selling Fund, your current systematic transactions will be carried over from your Selling Fund to its corresponding Buying Fund.
Certificates of Shares
If you currently
hold any shares of a Selling Fund in certificate form, those shares will be deemed null and void upon completion of the fund merger. Your shares will be held in deposit or book entry form in the corresponding Buying Fund.
Important Note
Because each Selling
Fund will merge into its corresponding Buying Fund on its Reorganization Date, you should consider the appropriateness of making a new or subsequent investment in the Selling Fund prior to its Reorganization Date. You should consider the investment
objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Buying Fund and/or Selling Fund carefully before investing. To obtain a Buying Funds current prospectus, shareholder reports and other regulatory filings, contact your financial advisor or visit
www.columbiamanagement.com.
Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.
S-6400-53 A (3/13)