# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001081400
**File Stem:** 0001081400-25-000521
**Filing Date:** 2025-10
**Character Count:** 6317
**Document Hash:** 020fbba7204127cd236376a828ffd8c4
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001081400-25-000521.hdr.sgml**: 20251008

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001081400-25-000521

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251008

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251008

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20251008

**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:** 251381245

**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 Short-Term High Income Fund (Series ID: S000007428)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A             | SSTHX         | C000020384 |
| Class C             | WFHYX         | C000064988 |
| Institutional Class | STYIX         | C000123105 |

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### Allspring High Yield Bond Fund (Series ID: S000029107)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name          | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Class A             | EKHAX         | C000089484 |
| Class C             | EKHCX         | C000089486 |
| Institutional Class | EKHIX         | C000150669 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Allspring Short-Term High Income Fund (Series ID: S000007428)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000020384 | Class A             | SSTHX           |
| C000064988 | Class C             | WFHYX           |
| C000123105 | Institutional Class | STYIX           |

### Allspring High Yield Bond Fund (Series ID: S000029107)

| Class ID   | Class Name          | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000089484 | Class A             | EKHAX           |
| C000089486 | Class C             | EKHCX           |
| C000150669 | Institutional Class | EKHIX           |

**SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUSES, SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES AND<br>STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION<br>For the<br>Allspring High Yield Bond Fund<br>Allspring Short-Term High Income Fund<br>(each a "Fund", together the "Funds")**

Effectively immediately Chris Lee is removed as a portfolio manager for each Fund, all references to Chris Lee in the Funds' prospectus and statement of additional information are hereby removed.

Effective immediately, Brian Keller is added as a portfolio manager to each Fund.

**<u>I. Prospectus</u>** Effective immediately, In the section entitled "Fund Summary – Fund Management" for Allspring High Yield Bond Fund and Allspring Short-Term High Income Fund, the Fund Management tables are updated to include the following:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Manager** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Sub-Adviser** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Allspring Funds Management, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;Allspring Global Investments, LLC | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Brian Keller, CFA,** Portfolio Manager / 2025<br>**Michael J. Schueller, CFA,** Portfolio Manager/ 2021 |

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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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| | |
|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Brian Keller**<br>High Yield Bond Fund<br>Short-Term High Income Fund | &nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Keller joined Allspring Investments or one of its predecessor firms in 2010, where he currently serves as a portfolio manager for the Plus Fixed Income 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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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Brian Keller<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. Brian Keller became a portfolio manager of the Fund on October 8, 2025. The information presented in this table is as of August 31, 2024, at which time Brian Keller was not a portfolio manager of the Fund.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Portfolio Manager** | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Fund** | **Beneficial Ownership** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Allspring Investments<sup>1</sup>** |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Brian Keller<sup>2</sup> | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High Yield Bond Fund<br>Short-Term High Income Fund | $0<br>$0 |

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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. Brian Keller became a portfolio manager of the Fund on October 8, 2025. The information presented in this table is as of August 31, 2024, at which time Brian Keller was not a portfolio manager of the Fund.

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