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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 1999
Registration Nos. 333-36161
811-08373
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 [X]
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and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 3 [X]
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(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
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LaSalle Partners Funds, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (800) 527-2553
William K. Morrill, Jr., President
LaSalle Partners Funds, Inc.
100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Alan C. Porter, Esq.
Piper & Marbury L.L.P.
1200 Nineteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
( ) immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
(X) on April 30, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (b)
( ) 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
( ) on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
( ) 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
( ) on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
Declaration Pursuant to Rule 24f-2
The Registrant has previously elected to register an indefinite number of
Retail Class and Institutional Class shares of the LaSalle Partners U.S. Real
Estate Fund series of its Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, pursuant to
Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Rule 24f-2
Notice for the Registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 was filed on
March 29, 1999. The Registrant is a "feeder" fund within a "master-feeder" fund
structure. The "master" fund within this structure has executed this
Registration Statement.
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CONTENTS OF
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.2
The contents of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement are incorporated herein by reference.
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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 Post-
Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized, in the City of Baltimore,
and State of Maryland, on the 27th day of April, 1999.
LA SALLE PARTNERS FUNDS, INC.
By: /s/ William K. Morrill, Jr.
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William K. Morrill, Jr.
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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<S> <C> <C>
/s/ William K. Morrill, Jr. President (principal executive officer) April 27, 1999
- --------------------------- and Director
William K. Morrill, Jr.
/s/ William E. Sullivan Treasurer (principal financial and April 27, 1999
- --------------------------- accounting officer)
William E. Sullivan
* Director
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Bruce D. Alexander
* Director
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Lawrence S. Bacow
* Director
- ---------------------------
Richard A. Dobbins
* Director
- ---------------------------
John W. McCarter, Jr.
* Director
- ---------------------------
Keith R. Pauley
* Director
- ---------------------------
Lynn C. Thurber
*By: /s/ William K. Morrill, Jr.
--------------------------------- April 27, 1999
William K. Morrill, Jr.
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, LaSalle
Partners Master Trust has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Baltimore, and State of Maryland, on the 27th
day of April, 1999.
LA SALLE PARTNERS MASTER TRUST
By: /s/ William K. Morrill, Jr.
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William K. Morrill, Jr.
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities with LaSalle Partners Master
Trust and on the date indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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<S> <C> <C>
/s/ William K. Morrill, Jr.
- --------------------------- President (principal executive officer) April 27, 1999
William K. Morrill, Jr. and Trustee
/s/ William E. Sullivan
- --------------------------- Treasurer (principal financial and April 27, 1999
William E. Sullivan accounting officer)
*
- --------------------------- Trustee
Bruce D. Alexander
*
- --------------------------- Trustee
Lawrence S. Bacow
*
- --------------------------- Trustee
Richard A. Dobbins
*
- --------------------------- Trustee
John W. McCarter, Jr.
*
- --------------------------- Trustee
Keith R. Pauley
*
- --------------------------- Trustee
Lynn C. Thurber
*By: /s/ William K. Morrill, Jr.
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William K. Morrill, Jr.
Attorney-in-Fact
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