September 8, 2016
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: | Columbia Funds Series Trust I |
Columbia Alternative Beta Fund (initially filed as Columbia Alternative Beta Strategies Fund) |
Request for Withdrawal |
File No. 002-99356 / 811-04367 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the Registrant) hereby respectfully requests that the Securities and Exchange Commission consent to the withdrawal of Amendments (please see Appendix A for the complete list) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A filed solely for the purpose of adding a new series, Columbia Alternative Beta Fund, to the Registrant.
We have since determined not to move forward with the offering of this series, and represent that no securities were sold in connection with the proposed offering outlined in the Amendments.
If you have any questions, please contact either me at (212) 850-1703 or Anna Butskaya at (612) 671-4993.
Sincerely,
/s/ Joseph D’Alessandro | ||
Joseph D’Alessandro | ||
Assistant Secretary | ||
Columbia Funds Series Trust I |
Appendix A
Amendments for
Columbia Alternative Beta Fund (series ID: S000050564)
A Series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I
Filing Type | Amendment Number under the Securities Act of 1933 | Amendment Number under the Investment Company Act of 1940 | Filing Date | Accession Number | ||||
485APOS | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 229 | Amendment NO. 232 | 2015-06-17 | 0001193125-15-225779 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 237 | Amendment NO. 240 | 2015-08-28 | 0001193125-15-306685 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 240 | Amendment NO. 244 | 2015-09-29 | 0001193125-15-332341 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 242 | Amendment NO. 246 | 2015-10-22 | 0001193125-15-350247 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 244 | Amendment NO. 248 | 2015-11-20 | 0001193125-15-383261 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 247 | Amendment NO. 251 | 2015-12-18 | 0001193125-15-407340 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 249 | Amendment NO. 253 | 2016-01-15 | 0001193125-16-430585 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 251 | Amendment NO. 255 | 2016-02-12 | 0001193125-16-461337 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 253 | Amendment NO. 257 | 2016-03-11 | 0001193125-16-501077 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 255 | Amendment NO. 259 | 2016-04-08 | 0001193125-16-534872 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 258 | Amendment NO. 262 | 2016-05-06 | 0001193125-16-581245 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 262 | Amendment NO. 266 | 2016-06-03 | 0001193125-16-611894 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 265 | Amendment NO. 269 | 2016-07-01 | 0001193125-16-639305 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 268 | Amendment NO. 272 | 2016-07-29 | 0001193125-16-663602 | ||||
485BXT | Post-Effective Amendment NO. 272 | Amendment NO. 276 | 2016-08-26 | 0001193125-16-693686 |