# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001081400
**File Stem:** 0001081400-26-000036
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 6291
**Document Hash:** 22e61d410f86fda7d6ed411f3a5a501d
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001081400-26-000036.hdr.sgml**: 20260115

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001081400-26-000036

**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:** ALLSPRING FUNDS TRUST
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001081400

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-74295
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26534747

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28203
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 833-568-4255

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1415 VANTAGE PARK DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** CHARLOTTE
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 28203

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19990308

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000029108)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A             | ESPAX         | C000089488 |
| Class C             | ESPCX         | C000089490 |
| Administrator Class | ESPIX         | C000089491 |
| Institutional Class | ESPNX         | C000092810 |
| Class R6            | ESPRX         | C000150670 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund (Series ID: S000029108)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000089488 | Class A             | ESPAX           |
| C000089490 | Class C             | ESPCX           |
| C000089491 | Administrator Class | ESPIX           |
| C000092810 | Institutional Class | ESPNX           |
| C000150670 | Class R6            | ESPRX           |

**SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS, SUMMARY PROSPECTUS AND<br>STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<br>OF<br>ALLSPRING U.S. EQUITY FUNDS<br>For the Allspring Special Small Cap Value Fund (the "Fund")**

James M. Tringas, CFA, has announced his intention to transition to a new role as Director of Research for the Special Global Equity team with Allspring Global Investments, LLC on December 31, 2026. He will continue to serve as portfolio manager of the Fund until that date. After that date, all references to James M. Tringas, CFA, in the Fund's prospectus, summary prospectus and statement of additional information are hereby removed.

Effective April 1, 2026, Tyndale Brickey, CFA, is added as a portfolio manager to the Fund.

**<u>I. Prospectus</u>** Effective April 1, 2026, in the section entitled "Fund Summary – Fund Management" for the Fund, the Fund Management table is updated to include the following:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Manager** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sub-Adviser** |
| Allspring Funds Management, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Allspring Global Investments, LLC<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;**Tyndale Brickey, CFA,** Portfolio Manager / 2026<br>**Brian Martin, CFA,** Portfolio Manager / 2020<br>**James M. Tringas, CFA<sup>1</sup>,** Portfolio Manager / 2002<br>**Bryant VanCronkhite, CFA, CPA,** Portfolio Manager / 2013 |

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1. James M. Tringas, CFA, will remain a portfolio manager for the Fund until December 31, 2026. After December 31, 2026, all references to James M. Tringas, CFA, in the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information are hereby removed.

In the section entitled "Management of the Funds - The Sub-Adviser and Portfolio Managers", the table is amended with the following:

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Tyndale Brickey, CFA**<br>Special Small Cap Value Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;Ms. Brickey joined Allspring Investments or one of its predecessor firms in 2015, where she currently serves as a Portfolio Manager for the Special Global Equity team. |

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**<u>II. Statement of Additional Information</u>**

In the section entitled "Manager and Other Service Providers - Portfolio Managers", the following Other Managed Accounts table is added and the Portfolio Manager Fund Holdings table is amended to include the following:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Tyndale Brickey, CFA<sup>1</sup>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Registered Investment Companies** |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Accounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Assets Managed | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Other Pooled Investment Vehicles** |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Accounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Assets Managed | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Other Accounts** |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Accounts | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total Assets Managed | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;0 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Assets of Accounts Subject to Performance Fee | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$0 |

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1. Ms. Brickey became a portfolio manager of the Fund on April 1, 2026. The information presented in this table is as of March 31, 2025, at which time Ms. Brickey was not a portfolio manager of the Fund.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Portfolio Manager** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** |
| Tyndale Brickey, CFA | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Special Small Cap Value Fund<br>$0<sup>2</sup> |

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1. Amounts included in the table above may include notional investments held by the portfolio manager through a deferred compensation vehicle.

2. Ms. Brickey became a portfolio manager of the Fund on April 1, 2026. The information presented in this table is as of March 31, 2025, at which time Ms. Brickey was not a portfolio manager of the Fund.

January 15, 2026 SUP0637 01-26