SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
File No. 333-38801
File No. 811-8457
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 X
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 X
AND
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY
ACT OF 1940 X
Amendment No. 10 X
DELAWARE GROUP FOUNDATION FUNDS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1818 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number,
including Area Code: (215) 255-1255
Eric E. Miller
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Public Offering: December 30, 1999
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[x] on December 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
If appropriate, check the following box:
[x] This post-effective amendment designates a new
effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
--- C O N T E N T S ---
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Registration File
No. 333-38801 includes the following:
1. Facing Page
2. Contents Page
3. Part A - Prospectuses*
4. Part B - Statement of Additional Information**
5. Part C - Other Information***
6. Signatures
* Part A -- Prospectuses. The prospectuses are incorporated
into this filing by reference to the electronic filing of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 made pursuant to Rule 485(a)
under the Securities Act of 1933 on October 13, 1999.
** Part B -- Statement of Additional Information. The Statement
of Additional Information is incorporated into this filing by
reference to the electronic filing of Post-Effective Amendment
No. 8 made pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the Securities Act of
1933 on October 13, 1999.
*** Part C -- Other Information. All Items under Other
Information are incorporated into this filing by reference to
the electronic filing of Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 made
pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the Securities Act of 1933 on
October 13, 1999.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and
the Investment Company Act of 1940, this 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 Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in this City of Philadelphia,
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on this 13th day of December, 1999.
DELAWARE GROUP FOUNDATION FUNDS
By/s/David K. Downes
David K. Downes
President and Chief Executive
Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature Title Date
/s/David K. Downes President/Chief Executive December 13, 1999
David K. Downes Officer/Chief Operating
Officer/Chief Financial
Officer and Trustee(Principal
Executive Officer/Principal
Accounting Officer)
/s/Wayne A. Stork* Trustee December 13, 1999
Wayne A. Stork
/s/Walter P. Babich* Trustee December 13, 1999
Walter P. Babich
/s/Anthony D. Knerr* Trustee December 13, 1999
Anthony D. Knerr
/s/Ann R. Leven* Trustee December 13, 1999
Ann R. Leven
/s/Thomas F. Madison* Trustee December 13, 1999
Thomas F. Madison
/s/Charles E. Peck* Trustee December 13, 1999
Charles E. Peck
/s/John H. Durham* Trustee December 13, 1999
John H.Durham
/s/Janet L. Yeomans* Trustee December 13, 1999
Janet L. Yeomans
*By /s/David K. Downes
David K. Downes
as Attorney-in-Fact for each
of the persons indicated
