# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000889284
**File Stem:** 0001398344-26-006077
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 3351
**Document Hash:** 392554732bacc52772dddb238ccb59cb
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001398344-26-006077.hdr.sgml**: 20260403

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001398344-26-006077

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260403

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260402

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260403

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000889284

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 043331055
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-49098
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26836051

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8002281872

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 434 FAYETTEVILLE ST
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 500
- **CITY:** RALEIGH
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27601

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T FUNDS /
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20010419

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BB&T MUTUAL FUNDS GROUP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920929

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### STERLING CAPITAL SHORT DURATION BOND FUND (Series ID: S000003547)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | BBSGX         | C000009857 |
| A CLASS             | BSGAX         | C000009858 |
| C Shares            | BBSCX         | C000112497 |
| R6 Shares           | SHTRX         | C000225245 |

---

### Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Fund (Series ID: S000039047)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| A CLASS             | BUSRX         | C000119973 |
| INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | BUSIX         | C000119975 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### STERLING CAPITAL SHORT DURATION BOND FUND (Series ID: S000003547)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000009857 | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | BBSGX           |
| C000009858 | A CLASS             | BSGAX           |
| C000112497 | C Shares            | BBSCX           |
| C000225245 | R6 Shares           | SHTRX           |

### Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Fund (Series ID: S000039047)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000119973 | A CLASS             | BUSRX           |
| C000119975 | INSTITUTIONAL CLASS | BUSIX           |

**STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS**

**SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 2, 2026**

**TO THE**

**CLASS A AND CLASS C SHARES PROSPECTUS, INSTITUTIONAL AND CLASS R6 SHARES PROSPECTUS, AnD STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF THE FUNDS**

**each DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2026, AS MAY BE supplemeNted FROM TIME TO TIME**

Effective March 30, 2026, the Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond Fund and Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond Fund (collectively the "Funds") reorganized into the Sterling Capital Short Duration Bond ETF and the Sterling Capital Ultra Short Bond ETF, respectively. Accordingly, the Funds are no longer offered for sale, and all references to the Funds in the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information are hereby deleted. This supplement supersedes the supplement dated February 2, 2026 relating to the Funds.

**PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE**