April 14, 2020
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: | Columbia Funds Series Trust |
| Registration Statement on Form N-14 |
| (File No. 333-236644) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby requests that the effective date for Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 referenced above be accelerated so that it will become effective as of April 15, 2020, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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Sincerely,
COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST
By: /s/ Christopher O. Petersen
Name: Christopher O. Petersen
Title: President