Agreement and Plan of ReorganizationReorganization Agreement • May 25th, 2022 • Columbia Funds Series Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION dated as of October 5, 2021 (the “Agreement”), is by and among the Target Company, as defined below, on behalf of each of its series that is a Target Fund, as defined below, the Acquiring Company, as defined below, on behalf of each of its series that is an Acquiring Fund, as defined below, and, for purposes of paragraphs 6.8, 10.2, 12.2 and 15 of this Agreement only, BMO Asset Management Corp. (“BMO AM”), the investment adviser of each Target Fund and Bank of Montreal (“BMO Parent” and, together with BMO AM, “BMO”), and for purposes of paragraphs 10.2, 12.2 and 15 of this Agreement only, Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC (“Columbia Threadneedle”), the investment adviser to each Acquiring Fund.
