EXHIBIT 3
JOINT FIDELITY BOND AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, Columbia Funds Series Trust ("CFST") is an open-end management
investment company registered as such under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended ("1940 Act"), currently consisting of 49 investment portfolios, but
which may from time to time consist of a greater or lesser number of investment
portfolios;
WHEREAS, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust I ("CFVIT I") is an
open-end management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act,
currently consisting of 6 investment portfolios, but which may from time to time
consist of a greater or lesser number of investment portfolios;
WHEREAS, Columbia Funds Master Investment Trust (the "CFMIT") is an
open-end management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act,
currently consisting of 6 investment portfolios, but which may from time to time
consist of a greater or lesser number of investment portfolios;
WHEREAS, Banc of America Funds Trust ("BAFT") is an open-end management
investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act, currently consisting
of 8 investment portfolios, but which may from time to time consist of a greater
or lesser number of investment portfolios;
WHEREAS, Columbia Funds Series Trust I ("CFST I") is an open-end management
investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act, currently consisting
of 39 investment portfolios, but which may from time to time consist of a
greater or lesser number of investment portfolios;
WHEREAS, Columbia Funds Variable Insurance Trust ("CFVIT") is an open-end
management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act, currently
consisting of 11 investment portfolios, but which may from time to time consist
of a greater or lesser number of investment portfolios;
WHEREAS, Columbia Funds Institutional Trust ("CFIT") is an open-end
management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act, currently
consisting of 18 investment portfolios, but which may from time to time consist
of a greater or lesser number of investment portfolios;
WHEREAS, Colonial Intermarket Income Trust I ("CIIT I") is a closed-end
management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS, Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund ("CIHIF") is a closed-end
management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS, Colonial California Insured Municipal Fund ("CCIMF") is a
closed-end management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS, Colonial High Income Municipal Trust ("CHIMT") is a closed-end
management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act;
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WHEREAS, Colonial Insured Municipal Fund ("CIMF") is a closed-end
management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS, Colonial Investment Grade Municipal Trust ("CIGMT") is a
closed-end management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS, Colonial Municipal Income Trust ("CMIT") is a closed-end
management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS, BACAP Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC ("BAMS") is a
closed-end management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS, Columbia Management Multi-Strategy Hedge Fund, LLC ("CMMSHF") is a
closed-end management investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS, Liberty All Star Equity Fund ("LASEF") is a closed-end management
investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS, Liberty All Star Growth Fund ("LASGF") is a closed-end management
investment company registered as such under the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC ("CMA") is an investment adviser
registered as such under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers
Act");
WHEREAS, Columbia Management Distributor, Inc. ("CMDI") is a broker-dealer
registered as such under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
WHEREAS, Columbia Management Services, Inc. ("CMSI") is a transfer agent
registered as such under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
WHEREAS, Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc. ("BAIA") is an
investment adviser registered as such under the Advisers Act;
WHEREAS, CFST, CFVIT I, CFMIT, ▇▇▇▇, CFST I, CFVIT, CFIT, CIIT I, CIHIF,
CCIMF, CHIMT, CIMF, CIGMT, CMIT, BAMS, CMMSHF, LASEF and LASGF are required to
provide and maintain a fidelity bond pursuant to Rule 17g-1 under the 1940 Act;
WHEREAS, Rule 17g-1(b) provides that the fidelity bond may be in the form
of a joint insured bond covering each of the parties hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Directors or Trustees of CFST, CFVIT I, CFMIT, ▇▇▇▇, CFST I,
CFVIT, CFIT, CIIT I, CIHIF, CCIMF, CHIMT, CIMF, CIGMT, CMIT, BAMS, CMMSHF, LASEF
and LASGF, including a majority of such Directors or Trustees who are not
"interested persons" (as that term is defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of CFST, CFVIT I,
CFMIT, ▇▇▇▇, CFST I, CFVIT, CFIT, CIIT I, CIHIF, CCIMF, CHIMT, CIMF, CIGMT,
CMIT, BAMS, CMMSHF, LASEF or LASGF, as applicable, have made the
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determinations required by Rule 17g-1, including those provisions specifically
applicable to a joint insured bond;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. CMA, CMDI, CMSI and BAIA will each pay a pro rata portion of forty
percent of the premiums for the joint insured bond and CFST, CFVIT I, CFMIT,
▇▇▇▇, CFST I, CFVIT, CFIT, CIIT I, CIHIF, CCIMF, CHIMT, CIMF, CIGMT, CMIT, BAMS,
CMMSHF, LASEF, and LASGF will each pay a pro rata portion of sixty percent of
the premiums for the joint insured fidelity bond which is allocated according to
the percentage each of their net assets as of August 31, 2006 bear to the
aggregate net assets of all such parties.
2. In the event recovery is received under the joint insured bond as a
result of a loss sustained by two or more of the insured parties, the proceeds
of the joint insured bond shall be allocated among the insured parties having
sustained losses in proportion to, and, in any event, at least equal to, the
amount which each such party would have received had it provided and maintained
a single insured bond with the minimum coverage required by paragraph (d)(1) of
Rule 17g-1 under the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇.
3. The parties hereby agree that any newly-formed investment company
advised by CMA or BAIA may become an insured under the joint insured bond and a
party to this Agreement by executing this Agreement and by paying its share of
additional premiums, if any, resulting from adding it to the joint insured bond.
On behalf of each party that is organized as a Massachusetts business trust
or a series thereof, notice is hereby given that a copy of the Agreement and
Declaration of Trust of such party is on file with the Secretary of State of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that this Agreement is executed by an officer
of such party, as an officer and not individually, on behalf of the trustees of
such party, as trustees and not individually, and that the obligations of this
Agreement with respect to a series of such party shall be binding upon the
assets and properties of such series only and shall not be binding upon any of
the Trustees, officers, employees, agents or shareholders of such party or such
party individually or on the assets and properties of any other series of such
party.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts,
each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
[Signature pages follow]
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Dated: As of October 31, 2006 COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLUMBIA FUNDS VARIABLE INSURANCE
TRUST I
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLUMBIA FUNDS MASTER INVESTMENT TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
BANC OF AMERICA FUNDS TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST I
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLUMBIA FUNDS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLUMBIA FUNDS INSTITUTIONAL TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
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COLONIAL INTERMARKET INCOME TRUST I
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLONIAL INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLONIAL CALIFORNIA INSURED MUNICIPAL
FUND
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLONIAL HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLONIAL INSURED MUNICIPAL FUND
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLONIAL INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL
TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLONIAL MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
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BACAP ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND,
LLC
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT MULTI-STRATEGY HEDGE
FUND, LLC
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FUND
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT ADVISORS,
INC.
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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BACAP ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND,
LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Treasurer and Senior Vice
President
COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT MULTI-STRATEGY HEDGE
FUND, LLC
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: Treasurer and Senior Vice
President
LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FUND
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, LLC
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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BANC OF AMERICA INVESTMENT ADVISORS,
INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
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COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT DISTRIBUTOR, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Title: President
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