# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000889284
**File Stem:** 0001398344-26-003547
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 3446
**Document Hash:** 24323c151ae4e2af49d41970144ca7d3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001398344-26-003547.hdr.sgml**: 20260224

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001398344-26-003547

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 17

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260224

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260224

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260224

**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:** 26670345

**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 NORTH CAROLINA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND (Series ID: S000003541)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| A CLASS    | BNCAX         | C000009838 |
| C Shares   | BBNCX         | C000112495 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### STERLING CAPITAL NORTH CAROLINA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND (Series ID: S000003541)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000009838 | A CLASS      | BNCAX           |
| C000112495 | C Shares     | BBNCX           |

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February 24, 2026

**STERLING CAPITAL FUNDS**

**STERLING CAPITAL NORTH CAROLINA INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND**

**SUPPLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 24, 2026**

**TO THE**

**CLASS A AND CLASS C SHARES PROSPECTUS AND SUMMARY PROSPECTUs**

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

Effective February 24, 2026, the "Example" section for the Sterling Capital North Carolina Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, which begins on page 77, is deleted and replaced as follows:

**Example**

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes, that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **1**<br> **Year** | **3**<br> **Years** | **5**<br> **Years** | **10**<br> **Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Class A Shares** | $283 | $460 | $651 | $1205 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Class C Shares** | $161 | $499 | $860 | $1878 |

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You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **1**<br> **Year** | **3**<br> **Years** | **5**<br> **Years** | **10**<br> **Years** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Class A Shares** | $283 | $460 | $651 | $1205 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Class C Shares** | $161 | $499 | $860 | $1878 |

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**PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE**