As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2000
Registration Nos. 333-59745 and 811-08895
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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. 3 X
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 X
Amendment No. 4 X
ING FUNDS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1475 Dunwoody Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (877) 463-6464
Louis S. Citron
ING Mutual Funds Management Co. LLC
1475 Dunwoody Drive
West Chester, PA 19380
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate date of proposed public offering:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
[ ] Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
[X] On February 28, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ] On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[ ] 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.
Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of Beneficial Interest, par
value $0.001.
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Explanatory Note
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Fund's Registration Statement
on Form N-1A is being filed for the sole purpose of designating a new
effective date for the previously filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under Rule 485(a) of the Securities
Act of 1933. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Fund's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A incorporates by reference the information contained
in Parts A, B and C of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 485(a) of the Securities Act of 1933
on November 30, 1999 (accession number 0000893220-99-001327).
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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 the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration
Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and has
duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
in the City of West Chester, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the
11th day of February, 2000.
ING FUNDS TRUST
By: /s/ John J. Pileggi
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John J. Pileggi
Trustee, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment to this Registration Statement has been
signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the
date indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ John J. Pileggi Trustee, President February 11, 2000
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John J. Pileggi
/s/ Donald E. Brostrom Treasurer February 11, 2000
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Donald E. Brostrom
/s/ Joseph N. Hankin* Trustee
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Joseph N. Hankin
/s/ Jack D. Rehm* Trustee
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Jack D. Rehm
/s/ Blaine E. Rieke* Trustee
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Blaine Rieke
/s/ Richard A. Wedemeyer* Trustee
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Richard A. Wedemeyer
/s/ Louis S. Citron February 11, 2000
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Louis S. Citron
Attorney-in-Fact*
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* Powers of Attorney filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
to Registrant's Registratin Statement on Form N-1A field electronically
on April 15, 1999, accession number 000893220-99-000467.