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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 1999
Securities Act registration no. 333-72511
Investment Company Act file no. 811-09237
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ]
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 [X]
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [ ]
AMENDMENT NO.2 [X]
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CALAMOS INSURANCE TRUST
(Registrant)
1111 East Warrenville Road
Naperville, Illinois 60563-1493
Telephone number: 630-245-7200
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James S. Hamman, Jr., Secretary Cameron S. Avery
Calamos Asset Management, Inc. Bell, Boyd, & Lloyd
1111 East Warrenville Road 70 West Madison Street, Suite 3300
Naperville, Illinois 60563-1493 Chicago, Illinois 60602-4207
(Agents for service)
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APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED OFFERING: As soon as practicable after the
effective date of this Registration Statement.
Pursuant to Reg. (S) 270.24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
Registrant hereby declares that an indefinite number or amount of shares are
being registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
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 THE 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 SECTION 8 (a), MAY DETERMINE.
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The purpose of this amendment is to reflect the change in the name of the
Calamos Insurance Trust (the "Trust") to the "Calamos Advisors Trust", and to
file as an exhibit to the registration statement the amendment to the Trust's
declaration of trust.
We incorporate herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Trust's Registration Statement as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 26, 1999.
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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 has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in Naperville, Illinois on April 23, 1999.
CALAMOS INSURANCE TRUST
By /s/John P. Calamos
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John P. Calamos, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to
the registration statement has been signed below on April 23, 1999 by the
following persons in the capacities indicated.
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Name Title
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/s/ John P. Calamos President
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John P. Calamos and Trustee
/s/ Nick P. Calamos Vice President and Trustee
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Nick P. Calamos
/s/ Richard J. Dowen * Trustee
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Richard J. Dowen
/s/ Robert Frost * Trustee
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Robert Frost
/s/ William A. Kaun * Trustee
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William A. Kaun
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* James S. Hamman, Jr. signs this document pursuant to powers of attorney filed
herewith.
/s/ James S. Hamman, Jr.
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James S. Hamman, Jr.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 99(a) Amendment to Declaration of Trust
Exhibit 99 Powers of Attorney
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EXHIBIT 99a
CALAMOS INSURANCE TRUST
Amendment to Amended and Restated
Agreement and Declaration of Trust
A trust known as Calamos Insurance Trust (the "Trust") was created by an
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated February 17, 1999
by James S. Hamman, Jr., Trustee, on behalf of himself and all other persons who
became trustees thereunder. Section 7.3 of that Amended and Restated Agreement
and Declaration of Trust provides that the provisions of the Amended and
Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust may be amended at any time, so long
as such amendment does not adversely affect the rights of any Shareholder with
respect to which such amendment is or purports to be applicable and so long as
such amendment is not in contravention of applicable law, including the
Investment Company Act of 1940, by an instrument in writing signed by an officer
of the Trust pursuant to the vote of a majority of the then Trustees. Pursuant
to the authority granted by Section 7.3, Section 1.1 and Section 7.6 of the
Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the affirmative vote
on April 19, 1999 of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust:
The name of the Trust is hereby changed to "Calamos Advisors Trust", and
the resident agent of the Trust is hereby designated as CT Corporation System, 2
Oliver Street, Boston, MA 02109.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, secretary of the Trust, hereby
certifies that the foregoing amendment was duly adopted by a majority of the
Trustees of the Trust on April 19, 1999 and has hereunto set his hand and seal
this 19th day of April 1999.
/s/ James S. Hamman, Jr.
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James S. Hamman, Jr.
Secretary,
Calamos Insurance Trust
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints James S. Hamman,
Jr. and John P. Calamos and each of them, any of whom may act without the
joinder of the other, as such person's attorney-in-fact to sign and file on such
person's behalf individually and in the capacity stated below such registration
statements, amendments, post-effective amendments, exhibits, applications and
other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary in connection with the
public offering of shares of Calamos Insurance Trust.
Signature Title Date
/s/ Richard J. Dowen Trustee April 19, 1999
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Richard J. Dowen
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints James S. Hamman,
Jr. and John P. Calamos and each of them, any of whom may act without the
joinder of the other, as such person's attorney-in-fact to sign and file on such
person's behalf individually and in the capacity stated below such registration
statements, amendments, post-effective amendments, exhibits, applications and
other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary in connection with the
public offering of shares of Calamos Insurance Trust.
Signature Title Date
/s/ Robert Frost Trustee April 19, 1999
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Robert Frost
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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The person whose signature appears below hereby appoints James S. Hamman,
Jr. and John P. Calamos and each of them, any of whom may act without the
joinder of the other, as such person's attorney-in-fact to sign and file on such
person's behalf individually and in the capacity stated below such registration
statements, amendments, post-effective amendments, exhibits, applications and
other documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other
regulatory authority as may be desirable or necessary in connection with the
public offering of shares of Calamos Insurance Trust.
Signature Title Date
/s/ William A. Kaun Trustee April 19, 1999
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William A. Kaun
