# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000929521
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-199640
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 2703
**Document Hash:** 9d82fc3811fb5f7ffe04bba483053ba2
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-199640.hdr.sgml**: 20260501

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-199640

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260501

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260501

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260501

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COLUMBIA FUNDS VARIABLE SERIES TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000929521

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 362692100
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-83548
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26929484

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 290 CONGRESS STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02210
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8003456611

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 290 CONGRESS STREET
- **CITY:** BOSTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 02210

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WANGER ADVISORS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940909

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Columbia Variable Portfolio - Acorn Fund (Series ID: S000008981)

| Class ID   | Class Name                               | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000024403 | Columbia Variable Portfolio - Acorn Fund | WUSAX           |

### Columbia Variable Portfolio - Acorn International Fund (Series ID: S000008982)

| Class ID   | Class Name                                             | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000024404 | Columbia Variable Portfolio - Acorn International Fund | WSCAX           |

**Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust** <br>**290 Congress Street** <br>**Boston, MA 02210**

May 1, 2026

**VIA EDGAR**

Mr. Mark Cowan

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission <br>Division of Investment Management, Disclosure Review Office <br>100 F Street, N.E. <br>Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:

**Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust** (the Registrant) <br>Columbia Variable Portfolio – Acorn Fund <br>Columbia Variable Portfolio – Acorn International Fund

Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 <br>File No. 33-83548 /811-08748

Dear Mr. Cowan:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter as certification that the prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information for the above-referenced funds do not differ from that contained in Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 (Amendment). This Amendment was filed electronically on April 27, 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact either me at (212) 850-1703 or Heidi Brommer at (612) 671-2403.

Sincerely,

Joseph D'Alessandro<br> Vice President and Assistant Secretary<br> Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust<br>

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