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FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 15 , 1999
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FILE NO. 2-15037
FILE NO. 811-879
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 X
Post-Effective Amendment No. 64
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 X
Amendment No 64
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TRAINER WORTHAM FIRST MUTUAL FUNDS
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
845 Third Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10022 (212) 759-7755
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Registrant's Telephone Number)
Patrick W. D. Turley, Esq.
Dechert Price & Rhoads
1775 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-2401
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing become effective (check appropriate box):
immediately upon filing pursuant to Paragraph (b);
X on November 1, 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); or
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.
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This Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A
of the Trainer, Wortham First Mutual Funds (the "Trust") is being filed pursuant
to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) solely for the purpose of delaying the effectiveness of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 62 which was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) on
August 5, 1999, in order to add the Trainer, Wortham Large-Cap Growth Fund (the
"Fund") to the Trust. Accordingly, the contents of Post-Effective Amendment No.
62, consisting of Part A (the Prospectus for the Fund), Part B (the Statement of
Additional Information for the Trust), Part C (Other Information) and all
Exhibits included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 62, are incorporated by
reference in their entirety into this filing. As stated on the Cover Page to
this filing, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 is intended to become
effective on November 1, 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 hereby certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 to its
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933,
and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 to its Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized, in King of Prussia, PA on October 15, 1999
TRAINER, WORTHAM FIRST MUTUAL FUNDS
David P. Como*
President and Trustee
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 64 to Registrant's Registration Statement has been signed below by
the following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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*James F. Twaddell Chairman of the October 15, 1999
Board and Trustee
*Robert S. Lazar Trustee October 15, 1999
*David Elias Trustee October 15, 1999
*Raymond Eisenberg Trustee October 15, 1999
*Robert H. Breslin, Jr. Trustee October 15, 1998
*Martin S. Levine Trustee October 15, 1999
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*Todd L. Eisenberg Trustee October 15, 1999
*Timothy J. O'Hara Trustee October 15, 1999
/s/ Brian J. O'Neill
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Brian J. O'Neill Treasurer October 15, 1999
* By: /s/ Kelly O'Neill
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Kelly O'Neill, as Attorney-in-Fact
pursuant to Power-of-Attorney
