COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST II
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
December 15, 2016
VIA EDGAR
Mr. Mark Cowan
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management, Disclosure Review Office
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: | Columbia Funds Series Trust II Active Portfolios® Multi-Manager Value Fund | Post-Effective Amendment No. 153 File Nos.333-131683/811-21852 |
Dear Mr. Cowan:
This letter responds to afollow-up comment received from the staff (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) on December 14, 2016 for the above-referenced post-effective amendment (the Filing) filed by and on behalf of Columbia Funds Series Trust II (the Registrant) on behalf of its series,Active Portfolios® Multi-Manager Value Fund (the Fund). The comment and response are outlined below.
PROSPECTUS COMMENT:
Comment 1: | A filing adding a new share class to a fund must include financial highlights for an existing share class of the Fund. | |
Response: | The Fund will include the financial highlights for the existing Class A shares of the Fund in the definitive registration statement filing. |
If you have any questions, please contact either me at (212)850-1703 or MaryEllen McLaughlin at (617)385-9540.
Sincerely,
/s/ Joseph L. D’Alessandro |
Joseph L. D’Alessandro |
Assistant Secretary |
Columbia Funds Series Trust II |