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Registration No. 2-50870
No. 811-2482
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ( X )
Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 ( X )
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 ( X )
Amendment No. 21 ( X )
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AMERICAN CAPITAL RESERVE FUND, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
2800 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, Texas 77056
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 993-0500
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code
NORI L. GABERT
Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Van Kampen American Capital Asset Management, Inc.
2800 Post Oak Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77056
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
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Appropriate date of proposed public offering: as soon as practicable following
effectiveness of this Registration Statement.
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
___ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
_X_ on April 18, 1995 pursuant to paragraph (b)
___ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
___ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
___ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
___ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) 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.
Registrant has registered an indefinite number of shares under the Securities
Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
and filed a Rule 24f-2 Notice for the most recent fiscal year on or about July
28, 1994.
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AMERICAN CAPITAL RESERVE FUND, INC.
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
N-1A Item
Part A Location in Prospectus
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1. Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front Cover Page
2. Synopsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expense Synopsis;
Prospectus Summary
3. Condensed Financial Information . . . . . Financial Highlights
4. General Description of Registrant . . . . The Fund and Its Management;
Investment Objective and
Policies; Investment
Practices and Restrictions
5. Management of the Fund . . . . . . . . . . The Fund and Its
Management
6. Capital Stock and Other Securities . . . . Multiple Pricing System;
The Fund and Its Management;
Redemption of Shares;
Dividends and Taxes;
Additional Information
7. Purchase of Securities Being . . . . . . . Purchase Of Shares;
Offered Multiple Pricing System
8. Redemption or Repurchase . . . . . . . . . Redemption of Shares
9. Pending Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . Inapplicable
Statement of Additional
Part B Information
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10. Cover Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover Page
11. Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of Contents
12. General Information and History . . . . . General Information
13. Investment Objectives and . . . . . . . . Investment Restrictions;
Policies Repurchase Agreements;
Loans of Portfolio
Securities
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14. Management of the Fund . . . . . . . . . General Information;
Investment Advisory Agreement;
15. Control Persons and Principal . . . . . . Investment Advisory Agreement;
Holders of Securities Directors and Executive
Officers
Statement of Additional
Part B Information
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16. Investment Advisory and Other . . . . . . Investment Advisory
Services Agreement; Distributor; Other
Information; Portfolio
Transactions and Brokerage
17. Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices Portfolio Transactions
and Brokerage
18. Capital Stock and Other Securities . . . Purchase of Shares;
Redemption of Shares
19. Purchase, Redemption and Pricing . . . . Determination of Net
of Securities Being Offered Asset Value; Purchase of
Shares; Redemption of
Shares; Multiple Pricing System
20. Tax Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dividends and Taxes
21. Underwriters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Distributor
22. Calculation of Performance Data . . . . . Yield Information
23. Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . Financial Statements
Part C
Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the
appropriate item in Part C of the Registration Statement.
Part A (Prospectus), Part B (Statement of Additional Information), Part C
(Other Information) and Exhibits 5, 6.1, 11 and 16 of Post-Effective Amendment
#34 are hereby incorporated by reference into Post-Effective Amendment #35.
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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 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 Amendment
to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, and State of Texas, on the
16th day of March, 1995.
AMERICAN CAPITAL RESERVE FUND, INC.
/s/ DON G. POWELL
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(Don G. Powell, President)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on March 16, 1995:
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR:
/s/DON G. POWELL President and Director
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(Don G. Powell)
FINANCIAL OFFICER AND ACCOUNTING OFFICER:
/s/CURTIS W. MORELL Vice President and Treasurer
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(Curtis W. Morell)
DIRECTORS:
*J. MILES BRANAGAN Director
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(J. Miles Branagan)
*RICHARD E. CARUSO Director
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(Richard E. Caruso)
*ROGER HILSMAN Director
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(Roger Hilsman)
*DAVID REES Director
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(David Rees)
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DIRECTORS (continued):
* LAWRENCE J. SHEEHAN Director
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(Lawrence J. Sheehan)
* FERNANDO SISTO Director
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(Fernando Sisto)
* WILLIAM S. WOODSIDE Director
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(William S. Woodside)
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* Signed by the undersigned pursuant to a Power-of-Attorney previously filed
with the Commission.
/s/ NORI L. GABERT
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Nori L. Gabert
Attorney-in-Fact
