# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000929521
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-013671
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 3043
**Document Hash:** cea15853210438f06288a540ddba80ae
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-013671.hdr.sgml**: 20260115

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-013671

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260115

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260115

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260115

**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:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-83548
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26535000

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 71 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2500
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3126349200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 71 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2500
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606

**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)

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

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

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

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## 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           |

***Supplement dated January 15, 2026***

to the Statement of Additional Information (SAI), as supplemented, of the following funds (the Funds):

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Fund** | **SAI Dated** |
| **Columbia Funds Variable Series Trust** |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Columbia Variable Portfolio – Acorn Fund  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5/1/2025 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Columbia Variable Portfolio – Acorn International Fund  | &nbsp;&nbsp; 5/1/2025 |

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*The Funds currently do not participate in the securities lending program. Accordingly, the following sentence is added to the end of the Section titled, "Lending Securities":*

*The Funds currently do not participate in the securities lending program.*

*Shareholders should retain this Supplement for future reference.*

SUP7951-0006_(01/26)

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