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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 1996
Registration Number 2-14290
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 47
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 47
Mairs and Power Growth Fund, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
W-2062 First National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (612) 222-8478
George A. Mairs, III, President
W-2062 First National Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
/X/ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
/ / on (date) 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)
/ / on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
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Pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the
registrant is hereby registering an indefinite number of shares of Common Stock,
par value $.01 per share. Such indefinite number of shares are in addition to
the shares of Common Stock previously registered under this Registration
Statement.
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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 the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule
485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of St. Paul, and State of Minnesota, on the 16th day of
February, 1996.
MAIRS AND POWER GROWTH FUND, INC.
/s/ George A. Mairs, III
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George A. Mairs, III, 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 and
on the dates indicated.
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/s/ George A. Mairs, III President and Director February 16, 1996
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George A. Mairs, III
/s/ William B. Frels Secretary and Director February 16, 1996
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William B. Frels and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Litton E.S. Field Director February 16, 1996
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Litton E.S. Field
/s/ Donald E. Garretson Director February 16, 1996
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Donald E. Garretson
/s/ J. Thomas Simonet Director February 16, 1996
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J. Thomas Simonet
/s/ Peter G. Robb Director February 16, 1996
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Peter G. Robb
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