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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-224866
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	40-APP/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250930

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRI-CONTINENTAL Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000099614
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				135441850
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-APP/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	812-15685-01
		FILM NUMBER:		251359813

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		612-671-4321

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRI-CONTINENTAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030624

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRI CONTINENTAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Columbia Credit Income Opportunities Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002041900
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-APP/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	812-15685
		FILM NUMBER:		251359815

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 345-6611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Columbia Strategic Income Private Fund, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002042903
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-APP/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	812-15685-03
		FILM NUMBER:		251359814

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		612-678-0121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Columbia Strategic Income Private Fund LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20241028

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001233991
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				411533211
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		40-APP/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	812-15685-02
		FILM NUMBER:		251359816

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-385-9533

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		290 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RIVERSOURCE INVESTMENTS LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060510

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN EXPRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030519
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;812-15685</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;
</DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>In the Matter of the Application of: </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">TRI-CONTINENTAL</FONT> CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>COLUMBIA CREDIT INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>COLUMBIA STRATEGIC INCOME PRIVATE FUND, LLC </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AND COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>290 Congress Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boston, MA 02210 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(800) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">345-6611</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER PURSUANT TO </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECTIONS 17</B>(<B>d) AND 57</B>(<B>i) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 AND RULE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT></B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 PERMITTING CERTAIN JOINT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>TRANSACTIONS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY SECTIONS 17</B>(<B>d) AND 57</B>(<B>a)</B>(<B>4) OF AND RULE </B> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT> UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>All Communications, Notices and Orders to: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Joseph D&#8217;Alessandro, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>290 Congress Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boston, MA 02210 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ryan.c.larrenaga@columbiathreadneedle.com </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>joseph.l.dalessandro@ampf.com </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>Copies to: </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Brian D. McCabe, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Angela C. Jaimes, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ropes&nbsp;&amp; Gray LLP </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Prudential Tower </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>800
Boylston Street </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boston, Massachusetts 02199 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>brian.mccabe@ropesgray.com </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>angela.jaimes@ropesgray.com </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center><DIV STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</DIV></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>September&nbsp;30, 2025 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">TRI-CONTINENTAL</FONT> CORPORATION, COLUMBIA CREDIT
INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND, COLUMBIA STRATEGIC INCOME PRIVATE FUND, LLC AND COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>290 CONGRESS STREET</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>BOSTON, MA 02210</B></P>
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SECTIONS 17</B>(<B>d) AND 57</B>(<B>i) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 AND RULE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT> UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 PERMITTING CERTAIN JOINT TRANSACTIONS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY SECTIONS
17</B>(<B>d) AND 57</B>(<B>a)</B>(<B>4) OF AND RULE <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT> UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940</B></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following entities hereby request an order (the <B><I>&#8220;Order</I></B>&#8221;) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
&#8220;<B><I>SEC</I></B>&#8221; or &#8220;<B><I>Commission</I></B>&#8221;) under Section&nbsp;57(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the &#8220;<B><I>1940 Act</I></B>&#8221; or the &#8220;<B><I>Act</I></B>&#8221;),<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP> and Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1,</FONT> permitting certain joint transactions otherwise prohibited by Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the 1940 Act and Rule <FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation, an externally-managed <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> management investment company registered under the Act that is incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland (&#8220;<B><I>TRI</I></B>&#8221;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Columbia Credit Income Opportunities Fund, an externally-managed
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> management investment company registered under the Act that is an interval fund pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">23c-3</FONT> under the Act (&#8220;<B><I>CCIOF</I></B>&#8221; and,
together with TRI, the &#8220;<B><I>Existing Regulated Funds</I></B>&#8221;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Columbia Strategic Income Private Fund, LLC, a private fund exempt from registration under the 1940 Act pursuant
to Section&nbsp;3(c)(7) (&#8220;<B><I>CSIPF</I></B>&#8221;); </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, the investment adviser to the Existing Regulated Funds and CSIPF
(&#8220;<B><I>Columbia Management</I></B>&#8221; and, together with the Existing Regulated Funds and CSIPF, the &#8220;<B><I>Applicants</I></B>&#8221;)<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">2</SUP> on behalf of itself and its successors.<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">3</SUP> </P></TD></TR></TABLE><DIV STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Unless otherwise indicated, all section and rule references herein are to the 1940 Act and rules promulgated
thereunder. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">All existing entities that currently intend to rely upon the requested Order have been named as Applicants. Any
other existing or future entity that subsequently relies on the Order will comply with the terms and conditions of the Application. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The term successor, as applied to each Adviser, means an entity which results from a reorganization into
another jurisdiction or change in the type of business organization. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The relief requested in this application for the Order (the &#8220;<B><I>Application</I></B>&#8221;) would
allow a Regulated Fund<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">4</SUP> and one or more Affiliated Entities<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">5</SUP> to engage in Co-Investment Transactions<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">6</SUP> subject to the terms and conditions described herein. The Regulated Funds and Affiliated Entities that participate in a Co-Investment Transaction are collectively referred to herein as
&#8220;<B><I>Participants</I></B><I>.</I>&#8221;<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">7</SUP> The Applicants do not seek relief for transactions effected consistent with Commission staff no-action positions.<SUP
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&#8220;<B><I>Regulated Fund</I></B>&#8221; means the Existing Regulated Funds and any Future Regulated Funds.
&#8220;<B><I>Future Regulated Fund</I></B>&#8221; means an entity (a) that is a closed-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act, or a closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business
development company under the 1940 Act, (b) whose (1) primary investment adviser or (2) sub-adviser is an Adviser (as defined below) and (c) that intends to engage in Co-Investment Transactions. If an Adviser serves as sub-adviser to a Regulated
Fund whose primary adviser is not also an Adviser, such primary adviser shall be deemed to be an Adviser with respect to conditions 3 and 4 only. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The term Regulated Fund also includes (a) any Wholly-Owned Investment Sub (as defined below) of a Regulated Fund, (b) any Joint Venture (as
defined below) of a Regulated Fund, and (c) any BDC Downstream Fund (as defined below) of a Regulated Fund that is a business development company. &#8220;<B><I>Wholly-Owned Investment Sub</I></B>&#8221; means an entity: (a) that is a
&#8220;<B><I>wholly-owned subsidiary</I></B>&#8221; (as defined in Section 2(a)(43) of the 1940 Act) of a Regulated Fund; (b) whose sole business purpose is to hold one or more investments and which may issue debt on behalf or in lieu of such
Regulated Fund; and (c) is not a registered investment company or a business development company. &#8220;<B><I>Joint Venture</I></B>&#8221; means an unconsolidated joint venture subsidiary of a Regulated Fund, in which all portfolio decisions, and
generally all other decisions in respect of such joint venture, must be approved by an investment committee consisting of representatives of the Regulated Fund and the unaffiliated joint venture partner (with approval from a representative of each
required). &#8220;<B><I>BDC Downstream Fund</I></B>&#8221; means an entity (a) directly or indirectly controlled by a Regulated Fund that is a business development company, (b) that is not controlled by any person other than the Regulated Fund
(except a person that indirectly controls the entity solely because it controls the Regulated Fund), (c) that would be an investment company but for Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, (d) whose investment adviser is an Adviser and (e) that
is not a Wholly-Owned Investment Sub. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In the case of a Wholly-Owned Investment Sub that does not have a chief compliance officer or a
Board, the chief compliance officer and Board of the Regulated Fund that controls the Wholly-Owned Investment Sub will be deemed to serve those roles for the Wholly-Owned Investment Sub. In the case of a Joint Venture or a BDC Downstream Fund (as
applicable) that does not have a chief compliance officer or a Board, the chief compliance officer of the Regulated Fund will be deemed to be the Joint Venture&#8217;s or BDC Downstream Fund&#8217;s chief compliance officer, and the Joint
Venture&#8217;s or BDC Downstream Fund&#8217;s investment committee will be deemed to be the Joint Venture&#8217;s or BDC Downstream Fund&#8217;s Board. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&#8220;<B><I>Affiliated Entity</I></B>&#8221; means an entity not controlled by a Regulated Fund that intends
to engage in Co-Investment Transactions and that is (a) with respect to a Regulated Fund, another Regulated Fund; (b) an Adviser or its affiliates (other than an open-end investment company registered under the 1940 Act), and any direct or indirect,
wholly- or majority-owned subsidiary of an Adviser or its affiliates (other than of an open-end investment company registered under the 1940 Act), that is participating in a Co-Investment Transaction in a principal capacity; or (c) any entity that
would be an investment company but for Section 3(c) of the 1940 Act or Rule 3a-7 thereunder and whose investment adviser is an Adviser. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">To the extent that an entity described in clause (b) is not advised by an Adviser, such entity shall be deemed to be an Adviser for purposes of
the conditions. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&#8220;<B><I>Co-Investment Transaction</I></B>&#8221; means the acquisition or Disposition of securities of an
issuer in a transaction effected in reliance on the Order or previously granted relief. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&#8220;<B><I>Adviser</I></B>&#8221; means Columbia Management and any other investment adviser controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with Columbia Management. The term &#8220;<B><I>Adviser</I></B>&#8221; also includes any internally-managed Regulated Fund. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><I>See</I>, e.g., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (pub. avail. June 7, 2000), Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Co. (pub. avail. July 28, 2000) and SMC Capital, Inc. (pub. avail. Sept. 5, 1995). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">A.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TRI is a Maryland corporation formed in 1929 by the consolidation of two predecessor corporations. It is registered under the 1940 Act as a
diversified management investment company of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> type. TRI intends to qualify annually as a regulated investment company under <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Sub-Chapter</FONT> M of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#8220;<B><I>Code</I></B>&#8221;). TRI&#8217;s investment objective is to produce future growth of both capital and income while providing reasonable current income. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TRI&#8217;s principal place of business is c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 290 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
02210. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">TRI is managed under the oversight of a Board, currently comprised of eleven members, ten of which are not
&#8220;interested&#8221; persons of TRI within the meaning of Section&nbsp;2(a)(19). </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">B.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Columbia Credit Income Opportunities Fund </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CCIOF was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on October&nbsp;15, 2024, and is a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT>
management investment company registered under the Act that operates as an interval fund pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">23c-3</FONT> under the Act. CCIOF intends to qualify annually as a regulated investment company under <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Sub-Chapter</FONT> M of the Code. CCIOF&#8217;s investment objective is to seek current income and, secondarily, capital appreciation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CCIOF&#8217;s principal place of business is c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 290 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts,
02210. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CCIOF is managed under the oversight of a Board, currently comprised of fifteen members, fourteen of which are not
&#8220;interested&#8221; persons of CCIOF within the meaning of Section&nbsp;2(a)(19).<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">9</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Columbia Strategic Income Private Fund, LLC </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CSIPF is a Delaware limited liability company formed on August&nbsp;6, 2024, and is a private fund exempt from registration under the 1940 Act
pursuant to Section&nbsp;3(c)(7) thereunder. CSIPF&#8217;s investment objective is to seek total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">CSIPF&#8217;s principal place of business is c/o Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, 290 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Board of each Future Regulated Fund will consist of a majority of members who are not &#8220;interested
persons&#8221; of such Future Regulated Fund within the meaning of Section&nbsp;2(a)(19) of the Act. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Columbia Management </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Columbia Management is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Minnesota and is registered with the Commission as
an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the &#8220;<B><I>Advisers Act</I></B>&#8221;). Columbia Management is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (&#8220;<B><I>Ameriprise</I></B>&#8221;).
Ameriprise is a holding company that primarily conducts business through its subsidiaries to provide financial planning, products and services. Columbia Management serves as the investment adviser to the Existing Regulated Funds pursuant to an
investment management agreement with each Existing Regulated Fund (an &#8220;<B><I>Investment Management Agreement</I></B>&#8221;). Columbia Management is registered with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Under the terms of an Investment Management Agreement with each Existing Regulated Fund, Columbia Management, among other things, manages the
investment portfolio, directs purchases and sales of portfolio securities and reports thereon to the Existing Regulated Funds&#8217; officers and Boards regularly. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>ORDER REQUESTED </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Applicants request an Order of the Commission under Sections 17(d) and 57(i) of the 1940 Act and Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT>
thereunder to permit, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below in this Application (the &#8220;<B><I>Conditions</I></B>&#8221;), each Regulated Fund to be able to participate with one or more Affiliated Entities in <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transactions otherwise prohibited by Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the 1940 Act and Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT> thereunder. </P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">A.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Applicable Law </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;17(d), in relevant part, prohibits an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of such affiliated person, of a registered investment company,
acting as principal, from effecting any transaction in which the registered investment company is &#8220;a joint or a joint and several participant with such person&#8221; in contravention of such rules as the SEC may prescribe &#8220;for the
purpose of limiting or preventing participation by such [fund] on a basis different from or less advantageous than that of such other participant.&#8221; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT> prohibits an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of such affiliated person, of a registered
investment company, acting as principal, from participating in, or effecting any transaction in connection with, any &#8220;joint enterprise or other joint arrangement or profit-sharing
plan&#8221;<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">10</SUP> in which the fund is a participant without first obtaining an order from the SEC. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;57(a)(4), in relevant part, prohibits any person related to a business development company in the manner described in Section&nbsp;57(b), acting
as principal, from knowingly effecting any transaction in which the business development company is a joint or a joint and several participant with such persons in contravention of such rules as the Commission may prescribe for the purpose of
limiting or preventing participation by the business development company on a basis less advantageous than that of such person. Section&nbsp;57(i) provides that, until the SEC prescribes rules under Section&nbsp;57(a), the SEC&#8217;s rules under
Section&nbsp;17(d) applicable to registered <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> investment companies will be deemed to apply to persons subject to the prohibitions of Section 57(a). Because the SEC has not adopted any rules under
Section&nbsp;57(a), Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT> applies to persons subject to the prohibitions of Section&nbsp;57(a).
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Rule 17d-1(c) defines a &#8220;[j]oint enterprise or other joint arrangement or profit-sharing plan&#8221; to
include, in relevant part, &#8220;any written or oral plan, contract, authorization or arrangement or any practice or understanding concerning an enterprise or undertaking whereby a registered investment company &#133; and any affiliated person of
or principal underwriter for such registered company, or any affiliated person of such a person or principal underwriter, have a joint or a joint and several participation, or share in the profits of such enterprise or undertaking &#133;.&#8221;
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applications under the rule, the Commission will consider whether the participation of a registered investment company in a joint enterprise, joint arrangement or profit-sharing plan on the basis proposed is consistent with the provisions, policies
and purposes of the 1940 Act and the extent to which such participation is on a basis different from or less advantageous than that of other participants. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">B.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Need for Relief </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each Regulated Fund may be deemed to be an affiliated person of each other Regulated Fund within the meaning of Section&nbsp;2(a)(3) if it is deemed to be
under common control because an Adviser is or will be either the investment adviser or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sub-adviser</FONT> to each Regulated Fund. Section&nbsp;17(d) and Section&nbsp;57(b) apply to any investment adviser to a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">closed-end</FONT> fund or a business development company, respectively, including a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">sub-adviser.</FONT> Thus, an Adviser and any Affiliated Entities that it advises could be deemed to be
persons related to Regulated Funds in a manner described by Sections 17(d) and 57(b). With respect to Advisers that are deemed to be affiliated persons of each other, Affiliated Entities advised by any of them could be deemed to be persons related
to Regulated Funds (or a company controlled by a Regulated Fund) in a manner described by Sections 17(d) and 57(b). In addition, any entities or accounts controlled by or under common control with Advisers that are deemed to be affiliated persons of
each other that may, from time to time, hold various financial assets in a principal capacity, could be deemed to be persons related to Regulated Funds (or a company controlled by a Regulated Fund) in a manner described by Sections 17(d) and 57(b).
Finally, with respect to any Wholly-Owned Investment Sub, Joint Venture, or BDC Downstream Fund of a Regulated Fund, such entity would be a company controlled by its parent Regulated Fund for purposes of Section&nbsp;57(a)(4) of the 1940 Act and
Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-l</FONT> under the 1940 Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">C.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Conditions </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Applicants agree that any Order granting the requested relief will be subject to the following Conditions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">1. <U>Same Terms</U><U>.</U> With respect to any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction, each Regulated Fund, and
Affiliated Entity participating in such transaction will acquire, or dispose of, as the case may be, the same class of securities, at the same time, for the same price and with the same conversion, financial reporting and registration rights, and
with substantially the same other terms (provided that the settlement date for an Affiliated Entity may occur up to ten business days after the settlement date for the Regulated Fund, and vice versa). If a Participant, but not all of the Regulated
Funds, has the right to nominate a director for election to a portfolio company&#8217;s board of directors, the right to appoint a board observer or any similar right to participate in the governance or management of a portfolio company, the Board
of each Regulated Fund that does not hold this right must be given the opportunity to veto the selection of such person.<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">11</SUP>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Such a Board can also, consistent with applicable fund documents, facilitate this opportunity by delegating the
authority to veto the selection of such person to a committee of the Board. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">2. <U>Existing Investments</U><U> in the Issuer</U>. Prior to a Regulated Fund acquiring in
a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction a security of an issuer in which an Affiliated Entity has an existing interest in such issuer, the &#8220;<B><I>required majority,</I></B>&#8221; as defined in Section&nbsp;57(o) of
the 1940 Act, <SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">12</SUP> of the Regulated Fund (&#8220;<B><I>Required Majority</I></B>&#8221;) will take the steps set forth in Section&nbsp;57(f) of the 1940 Act,<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">13</SUP> unless: (i)&nbsp;the Regulated Fund already holds the same security as each such Affiliated Entity; and (ii)&nbsp;the Regulated Fund and each other Affiliated Entity holding the security is
participating in the acquisition in approximate proportion to its then-current holdings. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">3. <U>Related Expenses</U>. Any expenses
associated with acquiring, holding or disposing of any securities acquired in a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction, to the extent not borne by the Adviser(s), will be shared among the Participants in proportion to the
relative amounts of the securities being acquired, held or disposed of, as the case may be.<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">14</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">4. <U>No Remuneration</U>. Any transaction fee<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">15</SUP> (including
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">break-up,</FONT> structuring, monitoring or commitment fees but excluding broker&#8217;s fees contemplated by section 17(e) or 57(k) of the 1940 Act, as applicable), received by an Adviser and/or a Participant in
connection with a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction will be distributed to the Participants on a pro rata basis based on the amounts they invested or committed, as the case may be, in such <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction. If any transaction fee is to be held by an Adviser pending consummation of the transaction, the fee will be deposited into an account maintained by the Adviser at a bank or banks having
the qualifications prescribed in section 26(a)(1) of the 1940 Act, and the account will earn a competitive rate of interest that will also be divided pro rata among the Participants based on the amount they invest in such <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction. No Affiliated Entity, Regulated Fund, or any of their affiliated persons will accept any compensation, remuneration or financial benefit in connection with a Regulated Fund&#8217;s
participation in a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction, except: (i)&nbsp;to the extent permitted by Section&nbsp;17(e) or 57(k) of the 1940 Act; (ii)&nbsp;as a result of either being a Participant in the <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction or holding an interest in the securities issued by one of the Participants; or (iii)&nbsp;in the case of an Adviser, investment advisory compensation paid in accordance with investment
advisory agreement(s) with the Regulated Fund(s) or Affiliated Entity(ies). </P><DIV STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Section&nbsp;57(o) defines the term &#8220;required majority,&#8221; in relevant part, with respect to the
approval of a proposed transaction, as both a majority of a BDC&#8217;s directors who have no financial interest in the transaction and a majority of such directors who are not interested persons of the BDC. In the case of a Regulated Fund that is
not a BDC, the Board members that constitute the Required Majority will be determined as if such Regulated Fund were a BDC subject to Section&nbsp;57(o) of the 1940 Act. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Section&nbsp;57(f) provides for the approval by a Required Majority of certain transactions on the basis that,
in relevant part: (i)&nbsp;the terms of the transaction, including the consideration to be paid or received, are reasonable and fair to the shareholders of the BDC and do not involve overreaching of the BDC or its shareholders on the part of any
person concerned; (ii)&nbsp;the proposed transaction is consistent with the interests of the BDC&#8217;s shareholders and the BDC&#8217;s policy as recited in filings made by the BDC with the Commission and the BDC&#8217;s reports to shareholders;
and (iii)&nbsp;the BDC&#8217;s directors record in their minutes and preserve in their records a description of the transaction, their findings, the information or materials upon which their findings were based, and the basis for their findings.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Expenses of an individual Participant that are incurred solely by the Participant due to its unique
circumstances (such as legal and compliance expenses) will be borne by such Participant. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Applicants are not requesting and the Commission is not providing any relief for transaction fees received in
connection with any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">5. <U><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Policies</U><U>.</U> Each
Adviser (and each Affiliated Entity that is not advised by an Adviser) will adopt and implement policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that: (i)&nbsp;opportunities to participate in
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transactions are allocated in a manner that is fair and equitable to every Regulated Fund; and (ii)&nbsp;the Adviser negotiating the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT>
Transaction considers the interest in the Transaction of any participating Regulated Fund (the &#8220;<B><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Policies</I></B>&#8221;). Each Adviser (and each Affiliated Entity that is not advised
by an Adviser) will provide its <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Policies to the Regulated Funds and will notify the Regulated Funds of any material changes thereto.<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">16</SUP> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">6. <U>Dispositions</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a)
Prior to any Disposition<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">17</SUP> by an Affiliated Entity of a security acquired in a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction, the Adviser to each Regulated Fund that
participated in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction will be notified and each such Regulated Fund given the opportunity to participate pro rata based on the proportion of its holdings relative to the other
Affiliated Entities participating in such Disposition. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Prior to any Disposition by a Regulated Fund of a security acquired in a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction, the Required Majority will take the steps set forth in Section&nbsp;57(f) of the 1940 Act, unless: (i)&nbsp;each Affiliated Entity holding the security participates in the Disposition in
approximate proportion to its then-current holding of the security; or (ii)&nbsp;the Disposition is a sale of a Tradable Security.<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">18</SUP> </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><U>Board Oversight</U> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(a) Each Regulated Fund&#8217;s directors will oversee the Regulated Fund&#8217;s participation in the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-investment</FONT> program in the exercise of their reasonable business judgment. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(b) Prior to a
Regulated Fund&#8217;s participation in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transactions, the Regulated Fund&#8217;s Board, including a Required Majority, will: (i)&nbsp;review the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Policies, to ensure that they are reasonably designed to prevent the Regulated Fund from being disadvantaged by participation in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-investment</FONT> program;
and (ii)&nbsp;approve policies and procedures of the Regulated Fund that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the terms of the Order. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(c) At least quarterly, each Regulated Fund&#8217;s Adviser and chief compliance officer (as defined in Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">38a-1(a)(4))</FONT> will provide the Regulated Fund Boards with reports or other information requested by the Board related to a Regulated Fund&#8217;s participation in
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transactions and a summary of matters, if any, deemed significant that may have arisen during the period related to the implementation of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT>
Policies and the Regulated Fund&#8217;s policies and procedures approved pursuant to (b)&nbsp;above. </P><DIV STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">The Affiliated Entities may adopt shared <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Policies.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&#8220;<B><I>Disposition</I></B>&#8221; means the sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of an interest
in a security of an issuer. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">&#8220;<B><I>Tradable Security</I></B>&#8221; means a security which trades: (i)&nbsp;on a national securities
exchange (or designated offshore securities market as defined in Rule 902(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) and (ii)&nbsp;with sufficient volume and liquidity (findings which are to be made in good faith and documented by the Advisers
to any Regulated Funds) to allow each Regulated Fund to dispose of its entire remaining position within 30 days at approximately the price at which the Regulated Fund has valued the investment.
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d) Every year, each Regulated Fund&#8217;s Adviser and chief compliance officer will
provide the Regulated Fund&#8217;s Board with reports or other information requested by the Board related to the Regulated Fund&#8217;s participation in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-investment</FONT> program and any material changes in
the Affiliated Entities&#8217; participation in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-investment</FONT> program, including changes to the Affiliated Entities&#8217; <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Policies. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:13%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(e) The Adviser and the chief compliance officer will also notify the Regulated Fund&#8217;s Board of a compliance matter related to the
Regulated Fund&#8217;s participation in the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-investment</FONT> program and related <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Policies or the Regulated Fund&#8217;s policies and procedures approved
pursuant to (b)&nbsp;above that a Regulated Fund&#8217;s chief compliance officer considers to be material. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">8. <U>Recordkeeping</U>. All
information presented to the Board pursuant to the order will be kept for the life of the Regulated Fund and at least two years thereafter, and will be subject to examination by the Commission and its Staff. Each Regulated Fund will maintain the
records required by Section&nbsp;57(f)(3) as if it were a business development company and each of the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transactions were approved by the Required Majority under Section&nbsp;57(f).<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">19</SUP> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">9. In the event that the Commission adopts a rule under the 1940 Act allowing <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-investments</FONT> of the type described in this Application, any relief granted by the Order will expire on the effective date of that rule. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF RELIEF REQUESTED </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Applicants submit that allowing the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transactions described by this Application is justified on the basis
of (i)&nbsp;the potential benefits to the Regulated Funds and their respective shareholders and (ii)&nbsp;the protections found in the terms and conditions set forth in this Application. </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Potential Benefits to the Regulated Funds and their Shareholders </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Section&nbsp;57(a)(4) and Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT> (as applicable) limit the ability of the Regulated Funds to participate in
attractive <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-investment</FONT> opportunities under certain circumstances. If the relief is granted, the Regulated Funds should: (i)&nbsp;be able to participate in a larger number and greater variety of investments,
thereby diversifying their portfolios and providing related risk-limiting benefits; (ii)&nbsp;be able to participate in larger financing opportunities, including those involving issuers with better credit quality, which otherwise might not be
available to investors of a Regulated Fund&#8217;s size; (iii)&nbsp;have greater bargaining power (notably with regard to creditor protection terms and other similar investor rights), more control over the investment and less need to bring in other
external investors or structure investments to satisfy the different needs of external investors; (iv)&nbsp;benefit from economies of scale by sharing fixed expenses associated with an investment with the other Participants; and (v)&nbsp;be able to
obtain better deal flow from investment bankers and other sources of investments. </P><DIV STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">If a Regulated Fund enters into a transaction that would be a
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction pursuant to this Order in reliance on another exemptive order instead of this Order, the information presented to the Board and records maintained by the Regulated Fund will expressly
indicate the order relied upon by the Regulated Fund to enter into such transaction. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">B.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Shareholder Protections </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Each <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction would be subject to the terms and conditions of this Application. The Conditions are
designed to address the concerns underlying Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) and Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-l</FONT> by ensuring that participation by a Regulated Fund in any <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT>
Transaction would not be on a basis different from or less advantageous than that of other Participants. Under Condition 5, each Adviser (and each Affiliated Entity that is not advised by an Adviser) will adopt and implement <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Policies that are reasonably designed to ensure that (i)&nbsp;opportunities to participate in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transactions are allocated in a manner that is fair
and equitable to every Regulated Fund; and (ii)&nbsp;the Adviser negotiating the Co Investment Transaction considers the interest in the Transaction of any participating Regulated Fund. The <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT>
Policies will require an Adviser to make an independent determination of the appropriateness of a <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transaction and the proposed allocation size based on each Participant&#8217;s specific
investment profile and other relevant characteristics. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>PRECEDENTS </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Commission has previously issued orders permitting certain investment companies subject to regulation under the 1940 Act and their affiliated persons to be
able to participate in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Transactions (the &#8220;<B><I>Existing Orders</I></B>&#8221;).<SUP STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">20</SUP> Similar to the Existing Orders, the Conditions
described herein are designed to mitigate the possibility for overreaching and to promote fair and equitable treatment of the Regulated Funds. Accordingly, the Applicants submit that the scope of investor protections contemplated by the Conditions
are consistent with those found in the Existing Orders. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>VI.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>PROCEDURAL MATTERS </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">A.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Communications </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please address all communications concerning this Application, the Notice and the Order to: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ryan C. Larrenaga, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Joseph D&#8217;Alessandro, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>290 Congress Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boston, MA 02210 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ryan.c.larrenaga@columbiathreadneedle.com </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>joseph.l.dalessandro@ampf.com
</B></P><DIV STYLE="line-height:8.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:11%">&nbsp;</DIV>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><I>See</I>, e.g., Blackstone Private Credit Fund, et al. (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;812-15726),</FONT> Release No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">IC-35567</FONT> (May 5, 2025) (notice), Release No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">IC-35644</FONT> (June 18, 2025) (order), FS Credit
Opportunities Corp., et al. (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;812-15706),</FONT> Release No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">IC-35520</FONT> (April 3, 2025) (notice), Release No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">IC-35561</FONT> (April
29, 2025) (order); Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. et al. (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;812-15729),</FONT> Release No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">IC-35531</FONT> (April 10, 2025) (notice), Release No. <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">IC-35570</FONT> (May 6, 2025) (order); Blue Owl Capital Corporation, et al. (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;812-15715),</FONT> Release No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">IC-35530</FONT> (April 9, 2025)
(notice), Release No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">IC-35573</FONT> (May 6, 2025) (order); BlackRock Growth Equity Fund LP, et al. (File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;812-15712),</FONT> Release No.
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">IC-35525</FONT> (April 8, 2025) (notice), Release No. <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">IC-35572</FONT> (May 6, 2025) (order). </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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the Order to: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Brian D. McCabe, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Angela C. Jaimes, Esq. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Ropes&nbsp;&amp; Gray LLP </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Prudential Tower </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>800
Boylston Street </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Boston, Massachusetts 02199 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>brian.mccabe@ropesgray.com </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>angela.jaimes@ropesgray.com </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The filing of this Application for the Order sought hereby and the taking of all acts reasonably necessary to obtain the relief requested herein was
authorized by the Board of each Existing Regulated Fund pursuant to resolutions duly adopted by the Board. Copies of the resolutions are provided below. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-2(c),</FONT> Applicants hereby state that each Existing Regulated Fund and Existing Affiliated Fund have
authorized to cause to be prepared and to execute and file with the Commission this Application and any amendment thereto for an order pursuant to Section&nbsp;57(i) and Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT> permitting certain joint
transactions otherwise prohibited by Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) and Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1.</FONT> The person executing the Application on behalf of the Applicants being duly sworn deposes and says that he has duly executed the
Application for and on behalf of the applicable entity listed; that he is authorized to execute the Application pursuant to the terms of an operating agreement, management agreement or otherwise; and that all actions by members, directors or other
bodies necessary to authorize each such deponent to execute and file the Application have been taken. </P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Applicants have caused this Application to be duly signed on their behalf on the 30<SUP
STYLE="font-size:75%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP> day of September, 2025. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>/s/ Joseph D&#8217;Alessandro</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Joseph D&#8217;Alessandro</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Assistant Secretary</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>Columbia Credit Income Opportunities Fund</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>/s/ Joseph D&#8217;Alessandro</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Joseph D&#8217;Alessandro</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Assistant Secretary</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>Columbia Strategic Income Private Fund, LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">By: CTPFMM, LLC, its managing member</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>/s/ David Litton</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name: David Litton</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Director</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>/s/ Ryan C. Larrenaga</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Ryan C. Larrenaga</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Vice President and Assistant Secretary</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned states that he has duly executed the foregoing Application for and on behalf of
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation, that he is the Assistant Secretary of such entity and that all action by officers, directors, and other bodies necessary to authorize deponent to execute and file such instrument
has been taken. The undersigned further states that he is familiar with such instrument, and the contents thereof, and that the facts therein set forth are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>/s/ Joseph D&#8217;Alessandro</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Joseph D&#8217;Alessandro</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Assistant Secretary</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>VERIFICATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned states that he has duly executed the foregoing Application for and on behalf of Columbia Credit Income Opportunities Fund,
that he is the Assistant Secretary of such entity and that all action by officers, directors, and other bodies necessary to authorize deponent to execute and file such instrument has been taken. The undersigned further states that he is familiar
with such instrument, and the contents thereof, and that the facts therein set forth are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>Columbia Credit Income Opportunities Fund</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Joseph D&#8217;Alessandro</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name: Joseph D&#8217;Alessandro</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Title: Assistant Secretary</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned states that he has duly executed the foregoing Application for and on behalf of Columbia Strategic Income Private Fund, LLC,
that he is the Director of such entity&#8217;s managing member and that all action by officers, directors, and other bodies necessary to authorize deponent to execute and file such instrument has been taken. The undersigned further states that he is
familiar with such instrument, and the contents thereof, and that the facts therein set forth are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="5">By: CTPFMM, LLC, its managing member</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/<I> David Litton</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">David Litton</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The undersigned states that he has duly executed the foregoing Application for and on behalf of Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC,
that he is the Vice President and Assistant Secretary of such entity and that all action by officers, directors, and other bodies necessary to authorize deponent to execute and file such instrument has been taken. The undersigned further states that
he is familiar with such instrument, and the contents thereof, and that the facts therein set forth are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><I>/s/ Ryan C. Larrenaga</I></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Vice President and Assistant Secretary</TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><U>Exhibit A </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Resolutions of Columbia Credit Income Opportunities Fund </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Approval of Filing Section</I><I></I><I>&nbsp;17</I>(<I>d</I>)<I> Application for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT>
Relief</I> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">That, upon recommendation of the Investment Review Committee, the officers of Columbia Credit Income Opportunities Fund be, and each of them hereby is, authorized to prepare and file with the SEC an application, pursuant to Sections
17(d) and 57(i) of the 1940 Act, and Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT> thereunder, authorizing certain joint transactions that otherwise may be prohibited by Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the 1940 Act, for an order of the SEC
pursuant to which Columbia Credit Income Opportunities Fund can participate in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-investment</FONT> transactions.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">That, upon recommendation of the Investment Review Committee, the officers of the Fund, with the assistance and advice of counsel to Columbia Credit Income Opportunities Fund or others as may be required, be, and they hereby are,
hereby authorized to prepare, execute and file any and all amendments to such applications as may be necessary or appropriate.</TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Resolutions of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Approval of Filing Section</I><I></I><I>&nbsp;17</I>(<I>d</I>)<I> Application for <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT>
Relief for </I> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation </I></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">WHEREAS,</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">The Board of Columbia Credit Income Opportunities Fund previously approved the preparation and filing with the SEC of an application, pursuant to Sections 17(d) and 57(i) of the 1940 Act, and Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">17d-1</FONT> thereunder, authorizing certain joint transactions that otherwise may be prohibited by Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the 1940 Act, for an order of the SEC pursuant to which Columbia Credit Income
Opportunities Fund can participate in <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-investment</FONT> transactions <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">(Co-Investment</FONT> Application); and</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Columbia Investment Management, LLC, <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation&#8217;s investment adviser, recommends that <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation become an
additional applicant on the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Application; now, therefore, be it</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">That the officers of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation, with the assistance and advice of counsel to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation or others as may be required,
be, and they hereby are, authorized to cause <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Tri-Continental</FONT> Corporation to become an applicant under the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Application, and to prepare, execute and file the
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Co-Investment</FONT> Application and any and all amendments to such application as may be necessary or appropriate.</TD></TR>
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