# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000926243
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-090242
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 3926
**Document Hash:** 26bbcf4cab31c9adcb9ba6d7b7f72dc2
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-090242.hdr.sgml**: 20260304

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-090242

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260304

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260304

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260304

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** COMMERCE FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000926243

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-80966
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26719318

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1000 WALNUT ST
- **CITY:** KANSAS CITY
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 64121
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8006212550

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 219525
- **CITY:** KANSAS CITY
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 64121

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### The Missouri Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund (Series ID: S000010023)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000027715 | Shares       | CFMOX           |

### The Kansas Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund (Series ID: S000010024)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000027717 | Shares       | KTXIX           |

### The Growth Fund (Series ID: S000010025)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000027719 | Shares       | CFGRX           |

### The Value Fund (Series ID: S000010026)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000027721 | Shares       | CFVLX           |

### The MidCap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000010027)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000027723 | Shares       | CFAGX           |

### The Bond Fund (Series ID: S000010030)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000027729 | Shares       | CFBNX           |

### The Short Term Government Fund (Series ID: S000010031)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000027731 | Shares       | CFSTX           |

### The National Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund (Series ID: S000010032)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000027733 | Shares       | CFNLX           |

### The MidCap Value Fund (Series ID: S000082913)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000246257 | Shares       |  |

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| <br> ![LOGO](g49677dsp0001.jpg)  | 2000 K Street, N.W.<br> Suite 700<br> Washington, DC 20006<br> T: 202.822.9611 |

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**Christopher J. Zimmerman** 

Partner

czimmerman@stradley.com

202.419.8402 March 4, 2026

1933 Act Rule 497(j)

1933 Act File No. 33-80966

1940 Act File No. 811-8598

**Via EDGAR** 

Filing Desk

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

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| **Re:** | **The Commerce Funds (the "Trust")**  |

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**<u>File Nos. 33-80966 and 811-8598</u><u> </u>** <br>

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), this letter serves as certification that: (i) the forms of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 62/63 to the Registration Statement of the Trust; and (ii) the text of Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 62/63 was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission via the EDGAR system on February 26, 2026, for effectiveness on March 1, 2026.

Please direct questions and comments relating to this filing to me at the above number.

Sincerely,

<u>/s/ Christopher J. Zimmerman</u> 

Christopher J. Zimmerman

Partner

**Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP \| stradley.com** 

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