Exhibit (d)(15)
FORM OF
COLUMBIA CORE BOND FUND
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT dated as of March __, 2006, between COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST I (the
"Trust"), with respect to its COLUMBIA CORE BOND FUND series (the "Fund"), and
COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, LLC (the "Advisor").
In consideration of the promises and covenants herein, the parties agree as
follows:
1. The Advisor will manage the investment of the assets of the Fund in
accordance with its prospectus and statement of additional information and will
perform the other services herein set forth, subject to the supervision of the
Board of Trustees of the Trust. The Advisor may delegate its investment
responsibilities to a sub-advisor.
2. In carrying out its investment management obligations, the Advisor shall:
(a) evaluate such economic, statistical and financial information and
undertake such investment research as it shall believe advisable;
(b) purchase and sell securities and other investments for the Fund in
accordance with the procedures described in its prospectus and statement of
additional information; and
(c) report results to the Board of Trustees of the Trust.
3. The Advisor shall be free to render similar services to others so long as its
services hereunder are not impaired thereby.
4. The Fund shall pay the Advisor monthly a fee at the annual rate as shown in
the table below (shown in $MM):
$ 0.0 to $ 500.0 0.480%
$ 500.0 to $1,000.0 0.430%
$1,000.0 to $1,500.0 0.400%
$1,500.0 to $3,000.0 0.370%
$3,000.0 to $6,000.0 0.360%
>$6,000.0 0.350%
5. The Advisor may waive its compensation (and bear expenses of the Fund) to the
extent that expenses of the Fund exceed any expense limitation the Advisor
declares to be effective.
6. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of its execution, and
(a) unless otherwise terminated, shall continue from year to year so long as
approved annually in accordance with the 1940 Act; (b) may be terminated without
penalty on sixty days' written notice to the Advisor either by vote of the Board
of Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of
the Fund; (c) shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment; and
(d) may be terminated without penalty by the Advisor on sixty days' written
notice to the Trust.
7. This Agreement may be amended in accordance with the 1940 Act.
8. For the purpose of the Agreement, the terms "vote of a majority of the
outstanding shares", "affiliated person" and "assignment" shall have their
respective meanings defined in the 1940 Act and exemptions and interpretations
issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the 1940 Act.
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9. The Advisor shall maintain, keep current and preserve on behalf of the
Fund, in the manner required by the 1940 Act, records identified by the
Trust from time to time. Advisor agrees to make such records available upon
request to the Trust and its auditors during regular business hours at the
Advisor's offices. Advisor further agrees that such records are the
property of the Trust and will be surrendered to the Trust promptly upon
request.
10. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the
part of the Advisor, or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties
hereunder, the Advisor shall not be subject to any liability to the Trust
or the Fund, to any shareholder of the Trust or the Fund or to any other
person, firm or organization, for any act or omission in the course of, or
connected with, rendering services hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as
of the day and year first written above.
COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST I
on behalf of its COLUMBIA CORE BOND FUND series
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: President
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COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT ADVISORS, LLC
By:
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Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
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Title: Managing Director
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A copy of the document establishing the Trust is filed with the Secretary of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement is executed by officers not as
individuals and is not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or
shareholders of the Trust individually but only upon the assets of the Fund.
