UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): August 27, 2015

COLUMBIA ETF TRUST

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

(On behalf of Columbia Core Bond ETF)

DELAWARE

811-22154

27-1082858*

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION

OF INCORPORATION)

(COMMISSION

FILE NUMBER)

(I.R.S. EMPLOYER

IDENTIFICATION NO.)

225 Franklin Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, ZIP CODE)

REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (800) 774-3768

NOT APPLICABLE

(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

*	For Columbia Core Bond ETF.

SECTION 7 — REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Registrant is furnishing as Exhibit 99.1 the attached Press Release dated August 27, 2015 for Columbia Core Bond ETF.

SECTION 9 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release dated August 27, 2015 for Columbia Core Bond ETF.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

COLUMBIA ETF TRUST

Date: August 27, 2015

/s/ Joseph D’ Alessandro

Joseph D’ Alessandro

Assistant Secretary

Columbia ETF Trust 8-K