COLONIAL TRUST IV, 497J, 1997-08-04

COLONIAL TRUST IV
497J, 1997-08-04

Previous: COLONIAL TRUST IV, 497J, 1997-08-04

Next: COLONIAL TRUST IV, 497, 1997-08-04



[Colonial Flag Logo]

Colonial
Mutual Funds
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts
02111-2621
617-426-3750

August 1, 1997

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:      Colonial Trust IV (the "Trust")
         Colonial Utilities Fund (the "Fund")
         File Nos. 811-2865 & 2-62492

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended,  please accept this letter as  certification  that the  Prospectus  and
Statement of Additional Information each dated March 31, 1997, Revised August 1,
1997  for the  Fund  does not  differ  from  that  contained  in  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 46 (the "Amendment") to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A. The Amendment was filed electronically on July 30, 1997.

Very truly yours,




By:Ellen Harrington
     Assistant Secretary


cc:       D. Sullivan (2)
          M. Telman
          E. Edson
          D. Young (2)