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Securities Act Registration No. 33-11797
Investment Company Act Registration No. 811-07805
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1996
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 / /
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 /X/
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 / /
Amendment No. 1 /X/
NATIONWIDE ASSET ALLOCATION TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
(Address of Principal Executive Office)(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (614) 249-7111
Send Copies of Communications to:
MS. RAE I. MERCER ELIZABETH A. DAVIN
ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA DRUEN, RATH & DIETRICH
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215 ONE NATIONWIDE PLAZA
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: (Upon the effective date
of this Registration Statement; January 1, 1997 requested)
In accordance with Rule 24f-2(a)(1) under the Investment Company Act of
1940, the Registrant has registered an indefinite number of its shares by the
Prior Registration Statement. Pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) thereof, a
non-refundable fee in the amount of $500.00 has been paid to the Commission.
The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its
effective date until Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become
effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until
the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a) may determine.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, and State
of Ohio, on this 20th day of September, 1996.
NATIONWIDE ASSET ALLOCATION TRUST
By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Davin
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Elizabeth A. Davin, Trustee & President
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENT OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS PRE-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES INDICATED ON THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,
1996.
Signature & Title
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Elizabeth A. Davin
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Elizabeth A. Davin, Trustee & President
James F. Laird, Jr.
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James F. Laird, Jr., Treasurer
