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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 12, 2001
1933 Act File No. 333-05677
1940 Act File No. 811-07669
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
[ ] REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
[ ] Pre-Effective Amendment No.
[X] Post-Effective Amendment No. 11
and/or
[ ] REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
[X] Amendment No. 13
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
BERGER WORLDWIDE FUNDS TRUST
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
210 University Boulevard, Suite 900, Denver, Colorado 80206
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (303) 329-0200
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Jack R. Thompson, 210 University Boulevard, Suite 900, Denver, CO 80206
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the
effective date of this registration statement.
The series of the Berger Worldwide Funds Trust covered by this registration
statement are "feeder funds" in a "master/feeder" fund arrangement. This
registration statement includes a signature page for the master trust, Berger
Worldwide Portfolios Trust.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective: (check appropriate box)
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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XX on January 29, 2001, pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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on (date), pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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on (date), pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
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on (date), pursuant to paragraph (a)(3)
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If appropriate, check the following box:
XX This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date
for a previously filed post-effective amendment
(post-effective amendment No. 10)
Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of Beneficial Interest of the
Berger International Fund, the International Equity Fund and the Berger
International CORE Fund
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DESIGNATION OF NEW EFFECTIVE DATE
FOR PREVIOUSLY FILED AMENDMENT
Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 under the Securities Act of 1933 and
Amendment No. 12 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 was filed pursuant to
paragraph (a) of Rule 485 on November 15, 2000 (the "Amendment") and pursuant to
that paragraph would become effective on January 16, 2001.
The Registrant hereby designates January 29, 2001 as the new date upon
which the Amendment shall become effective.
All other information contained in the Registrant's Registration
Statement as previously filed through Amendment is incorporated by reference
without change.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933
and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets
all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement
pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused
this Post-effective Amendment No. 11 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of
Colorado, on the 12th day of January, 2001.
BERGER WORLDWIDE FUNDS TRUST
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(Registrant)
By /s/ Jack R. Thompson
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Name: Jack R. Thompson
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Title: President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
this amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ Jack R. Thompson President (Principal January 12, 2001
---------------------------------- Executive Officer)
Jack R. Thompson and Director
/s/ David J. Schultz Vice President and January 12, 2001
---------------------------------- Treasurer (Principal
David J. Schultz Financial Officer)
/s/ John Paganelli Assistant Treasurer January 12, 2001
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John Paganelli Officer)
Dennis E. Baldwin Trustee January 12, 2001
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Dennis E. Baldwin*
Louis R. Bindner Trustee January 12, 2001
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Louis R. Bindner*
Katherine A. Cattanach Trustee January 12, 2001
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Katherine A. Cattanach*
Paul R. Knapp Trustee January 12, 2001
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Paul R. Knapp*
Harry T. Lewis, Jr. Trustee January 12, 2001
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Harry T. Lewis, Jr.*
Michael Owen Trustee January 12, 2001
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Michael Owen*
William Sinclaire Trustee January 12, 2001
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William Sinclaire*
/s/ Jack R. Thompson
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* By Jack R. Thompson
Attorney-in-Fact
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