JORDEN BURT BERENSON & JOHNSON LLP
SUITE 400 EAST
1025 THOMAS JEFFERSON STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20007-0805
(202) 965-8100
TELECOPIER (202) 965-8104
June 11, 1996
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Astra Strategic Investment Series
Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A
File No. 2-19659
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"1933 Act"), and on behalf of the above-referenced Registrant, enclosed
for filing via EDGAR transmission, is a complete copy of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 63 to the Registration Statement of Form N-1A. This post-
effective amendment has been marked to show changes made by amendment.
The sole purpose of Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 is to register shares
pursuant to Rule 24e-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. We have
separately sent by wire transfer to the Commission's lockbox at Mellon Bank
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, payment of the $100 registration fee.
We hereby represent that Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 does not contain
any disclosure which would render it ineligible for effectiveness pursuant
to Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act.
If you should have any questions regarding the foregoing, please contact me
at (202) 965-8130 or Michael Berenson at (202) 965-8140.
Very truly yours,
/s/Ann B. Furman
Ann B. Furman
Enclosures:
As Stated
cc: Mr. John R. Elerding
James F. Jorden, Esq.
Michael Berenson, Esq.
As Filed With The Securities And Exchange Commission On June 11, 1996
Registration No. 2-19659
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (X)
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ( )
Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 (X)
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 (X)
Amendment No. 38 (X)
ASTRA STRATEGIC INVESTMENT SERIES
(formerly Pilgrim Strategic Investment Series)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
750 B Street, Suite 2350, San Diego, California 92101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(800) 219-1080
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Palomba Weingarten
Atlas Holdings Group, Inc.
9595 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 1001
Beverly Hills, California 90212
(Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process)
Copies to:
James F. Jorden, Esquire
Jorden Burt Berenson & Johnson LLP
1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, N.W.
Suite 400 East
Washington, D.C. 20007
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
X immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(v) of Rule 485
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
Registrant has elected to maintain an indefinite registration of its shares of
beneficial interest (without par value) of each of its currently existing
series under Rule 24f-2. Pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of Rule 24f-2,
Registrant filed its Rule 24f-2 Notice for its fiscal year ended October 31,
1995 on December 27, 1995.
This Registration Statement has also been signed by Astra Institutional
Securities Trust.
Calculation of Registration Fee
Under the Securities Act of 1933
Proposed Proposed
Maximum Maximum Amount of
Title of Securities Amount Being Offering Price Aggregate Registration
Being Registered Registered(1) Per Unit(2) Offering Price(3) Fee
Adjustable U.S. Gov't
Securities Trust I 31,572,522 $5.46 $29,000 $10.00
Adjustable U.S. Gov't
Securities Trust I-A 17,628,360 $5.48 $29,000 $10.00
Adjustable U.S. Gov't
Securities Trust II 1,009,569 $5.71 $29,000 $10.00
Adjustable U.S. Gov't
Securities Trust III 446,967 $5.82 $29,000 $10.00
Adjustable U.S. Gov't
Securities Trust IV 1,427,365 $5.50 $29,000 $10.00
Adjustable Rate
Securities Trust I 7,785,473 $3.06 $29,000 $10.00
Adjustable Rate
Securities Trust I-A 19,358,262 $3.07 $29,000 $10.00
Adjustable Rate
Securities Trust II 1,934,018 $3.22 $29,000 $10.00
Adjustable Rate
Securities Trust III 1,794,013 $3.22 $29,000 $10.00
Adjustable Rate
Securities Trust IV 10,233,955 $3.13 $29,000 $10.00
TOTAL 93,190,504 $290,000 $100.00
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(1) Registrant has registered an indefinite number of its shares under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940. Registrant's Rule 24f-2 Notice for its fiscal year ended October 31,
1995, was filed on December 27, 1995.
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 24e-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule
457(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, based on offering prices of each
Trust's shares on May 23, 1996 with the exception of Adjustable Rate
Securities Trust III and Adjustable U.S. Gov't Securities Trust III. The
maximum offering price used for Adjustable Rate Securities Trust III is as of
November 29, 1995 and the maximum offering price used for Adjustable U.S.
Gov't Securities Trust III is as of April 16, 1996, the last days for which a
price was calculated for each Trust prior to each Trust's respective
liquidation.
(3) The maximum aggregate offering price for Registrant's shares with respect
to its Adjustable U.S. Government Securities Trust I, I-A, II, III and IV and
Adjustable Rate Securities Trust I, I-A, II, III and IV is calculated pursuant
to rule 24e-2 under the 1940 Act. During the year ended October 31, 1995,
Registrant redeemed 96,271,677 shares, of which Registrant used 3,153,311
shares for reductions pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 24f-2 in Registrant's
Rule 24f-2 Notice dated December 27, 1995 for the year ended October 31, 1995,
and none of the redeemed shares were used for reductions pursuant to Rule
24e-2 in previous post-effective amendments filed during the current fiscal
year. As a result, Registrant is using 93,118,366 shares to reduce, pursuant
to paragraph (a) of Rule 24e-2, the number of shares for which the
registration fee is payable with respect to this Post-Effective Amendment.
While no fee is required for the 93,118,366 shares, the Registrant has elected
to register for the minimum of $100, and additional $290,000 of shares
(approximately 71,959 shares at the appropriate proposed maximum offering
price per unit).
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The sole purpose of this post-effective amendment no. 63 is to register shares
pursuant to Rule 24e-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. This post-
effective amendment shall not supersede or effect post-effective amendment no.
62 to this registration statement filed on February 28, 1996, Parts A, B and C
of which are incorporated by reference herein.
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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 post-effective amendment to its
Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485 (b) under the Securities Act of
1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to its Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the
City of Beverly Hills and the State of California, on the 21st day of May,
1996.
ASTRA STRATEGIC INVESTMENT SERIES
/s/ Palomba Weingarten
Palomba Weingarten, Chairman
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to
its Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signatures Title Date
/s/ Palomba Weingarten Chairman of the Board May 21, 1996
Palomba Weingarten and Trustee
/s/ Robert R. Womack, Jr. President May 21, 1996
Robert R. Womack, Jr.
/s/ John R. Elerding Senior Vice President, May 21, 1996
John R. Elerding Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
/s/ Al Burton Trustee May 21, 1996
Al Burton
/s/ Felice R. Cutler Trustee May 21, 1996
Felice R. Cutler
/s/ Garry D. Pearson Trustee May 21, 1996
Garry D. Pearson
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SIGNATURES
Astra Institutional Securities Trust has duly caused this Amendment to the
Registration Statement of Astra Strategic Investment Series to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Beverly Hills and the State of California, on the 21st day of May, 1996.
ASTRA INSTITUTIONAL SECURITIES TRUST
/s/ Palomba Weingarten
Palomba Weingarten, Chairman
This Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Astra Strategic
Investment Series has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signatures Title Date
/s/ Palomba Weingarten Chairman of the Board May 21, 1996
Palomba Weingarten and Trustee
/s/ Robert R. Womack, Jr. President May 21, 1996
Robert R. Womack, Jr.
/s/ John R. Elerding Senior Vice President, May 21, 1996
John R. Elerding Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
/s/ Al Burton Trustee May 21, 1996
Al Burton
/s/ Felice R. Cutler Trustee May 21, 1996
Felice R. Cutler
/s/ Garry D. Pearson Trustee May 21, 1996
Garry D. Pearson
