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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
File No. 2-87910
File No. 811-3910
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 [X]
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 36
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VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (215) 255-1371
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Richelle S. Maestro, Esquire, One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Public Offering: October 30, 2000
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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X on October 30, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
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If appropriate:
this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date
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for a previously filed post-effective amendment
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--CONTENTS--
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to Registration File No. 2-87910 includes
the following:
1. Facing Page
2. Contents Page
3. Part A - Prospectus(1)
4. Part B - Statement of Additional Information(1)
5. Part C - Other Information(2)
7. Signatures
This Post-Effective Amendment relates to the Registrant's two series of
shares and their classes: Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund - Delaware Tax-Free
Minnesota Fund A Class, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund B Class, Delaware
Tax-Free Minnesota Fund C Class; and Delaware Tax-Free North Dakota Fund -
Delaware Tax-Free North Dakota Fund A Class, Delaware Tax-Free North Dakota Fund
B Class and Delaware Tax-Free North Dakota Fund C Class.
(1) The Registrant's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information are
incorporated into this filing by reference to the electronic filing of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement of Voyageur
Mutual Funds filed October 30, 2000.
(2) Items 26(a) and 27 to Part C are incorporated into this filing by
reference to the electronic filing of Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the
Registration Statement of Voyageur Mutual Funds filed October 30, 2000.
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PART C
Other Information
Item 23. Exhibits
(a) Agreement and Declaration of Trust.
(1) Agreement and Declaration of Trust (December 17,
1998) incorporated into this filing by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August
16, 1999.
(2) Certificate of Trust (December 17, 1998)
incorporated into this filing by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August 16,
1999.
(b) By-Laws. By-Laws (December 17, 1998) incorporated into this
filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed
August 16, 1999.
(c) Copies of All Instruments Defining the Rights of Holders.
(1) Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Articles III,
V and VI of Agreement and Declaration of Trust
incorporated into this filing by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August 16,
1999.
(2) By-Laws. Article II of By-Laws incorporated into
this filing by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 33 filed August 16, 1999.
(d) Investment Management Agreement. Investment Management
Agreement dated November 1, 1999 between Delaware Management
Company and the Registrant attached as an Exhibit.
(e) (1) Distribution Agreement.
(i) Distribution Agreement between Delaware
Distributors, L.P. and the Registrant on
behalf of each Fund incorporated into
this filing by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed
August 28, 1997.
(ii) Adoption Agreement relating to the
Distribution Agreement dated November 1,
1999 between Delaware Distributors, L.P.
and the Registrant attached as an
Exhibit.
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(2) Administration and Service Agreement. Form of
Administration and Service Agreement (as amended
November 1995) (Module) incorporated into this
filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 29 filed August 28, 1997.
(3) Dealer's Agreement. Attached as an Exhibit.
(4) Mutual Fund Agreement for the Delaware Group of
Funds (as amended November 1995) (Module)
incorporated into this filing by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed August 28,
1997.
(f) Inapplicable.
(g) Custodian Agreement. Form of Custodian Contract between
Mellon Bank, N.A. and the Registrant attached as an Exhibit.
(h) Other Material Contracts.
(1) Shareholder Services Agreement between Delaware
Service Company, Inc. and the Registrant on behalf
of each Fund incorporated into this filing by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed
August 28, 1997.
(2) Fund Accounting Agreement between Delaware Service
Company, Inc. and the Registrant on behalf of each
Fund incorporated into this filing by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed August 28,
1997.
(3) Adoption Agreement relating to the Shareholder
Services Agreement dated November 1, 2000 between
the Registrant and Delaware Service Company, Inc.
attached as an Exhibit.
(4) Executed Schedule A to the Shareholder Servicing
Agreement dated April 20, 2000 between Delaware
Service Company, Inc. and the Registrant attached
as an Exhibit.
(i) Opinion of Counsel. Incorporated into this filing by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August
16, 1999.
(j) Consent of Auditors. Attached as Exhibit.
(k) Inapplicable.
(l) Letter of Investment Intent incorporated into this filing by
reference to Form N-1 filed on November 14, 1983.
(m) Plans under Rule 12b-1. Plan of Distribution under Rule
12b-1 for Class A, B and C Shares of Voyageur Tax Free
Funds, Inc. on behalf of each Fund
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incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 27 filed April 30, 1996.
(n) Plan under Rule 18f-3. Plan under Rule 18f-3 incorporated
into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 30 filed April 29, 1998.
(o) Inapplicable.
(p) Codes of Ethics.
(1) Delaware Investments Family of Funds attached as
an Exhibit.
(2) Delaware Management Business Trust and Delaware
Distributors, L.P. attached as an Exhibit.
(q) Other: Trustees' Power of Attorney.
(1) Incorporated into this filing by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August 16,
1999.
(2) Power of Attorney for John H. Durham attached as
an Exhibit.
Item 24. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant. None.
Item 25. Indemnification. Article VI of the By-Laws incorporated into this
filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August
16, 1999.
Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.
Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business
Trust, (the "Manager") serves as investment manager to the Registrant and also
serves as investment manager or sub-adviser to certain of the other funds in the
Delaware Investments family (Delaware Group Equity Funds I, Inc., Delaware Group
Equity Funds II, Inc., Delaware Group Equity Funds III, Delaware Group Equity
Funds IV, Inc., Delaware Group Equity Funds V, Inc., Delaware Group Government
Fund, Inc., Delaware Group Income Funds, Inc., Delaware Group Limited-Term
Government Funds, Inc., Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund, Delaware Group State
Tax-Free Income Trust, Delaware Group Tax-Free Money Fund, Delaware Group
Premium Fund, Inc., Delaware Group Global & International Funds, Inc., Delaware
Pooled Trust, Inc., Delaware Group Adviser Funds, Inc., Delaware Group Dividend
and Income Fund, Inc., Delaware Group Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.,
Delaware Group Foundation Funds, Inc., Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds,
Voyageur Funds, Inc., Voyageur Insured Funds, Voyageur Investment Trust,
Voyageur Investment Trust II, Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II,
Voyageur Mutual Funds III, Inc., Voyageur Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc.,
Voyageur Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Voyageur Florida Insured
Municipal Income Fund, Voyageur Minnesota Municipal Fund, Inc., Voyageur
Minnesota Municipal Fund II, Inc. and Voyageur Minnesota Municipal Fund III,
Inc.). In addition, certain officers of the Manager also serve as
directors/trustees of the other funds in the Delaware Investments family, and
certain officers are also officers of these other funds. A company indirectly
owned by the Manager's indirect parent company acts as principal underwriter to
the mutual
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funds in the Delaware Investments family (see Item 29 below) and another such
company acts as the shareholder services, dividend disbursing, accounting
servicing and transfer agent for all of the mutual funds in the Delaware
Investments family.
Item 26(a) incorporated into this filing by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement of Voyageur Mutual
Funds filed October 30, 2000.
Item 27. Principal Underwriters.
Incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 25 to the Registration Statement of Voyageur Mutual Funds filed
October 30, 2000.
Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records.
All accounts and records are maintained at One Commerce Square,
Philadelphia, PA 19103 or 90 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis,
Minnesota 55402.
Item 29. Management Services. None.
Item 30. Undertakings. Inapplicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, this 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 Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in this City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on this
27th day of October, 2000.
VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS
By /s/David K. Downes
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David K. Downes
President and Chief Executive Officer
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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Signature Title Date
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/s/David K. Downes President/Chief Executive Officer/
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David K. Downes Officer (Principal Executive Officer,
Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer) and Trustee
/s/Wayne A. Stork * Trustee October 27, 2000
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Wayne A. Stork
/s/Walter P. Babich * Trustee October 27, 2000
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Walter P. Babich
/s/John H. Durham * Trustee October 27, 2000
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John H. Durham
/s/ Anthony D. Knerr * Trustee October 27, 2000
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Anthony D. Knerr
/s/ Ann R. Leven * Trustee October 27, 2000
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Ann R. Leven
/s/Thomas F. Madison * Trustee October 27, 2000
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Thomas F. Madison
/s/Charles E. Peck * Trustee October 27, 2000
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Charles E. Peck
/s/Janet L. Yeomans * Trustee October 27, 2000
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Janet L. Yeomans
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*By /s/ David K. Downes
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David K. Downes
as Attorney-in-Fact for
each of the persons indicated
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Exhibits
to
Form N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. Exhibit
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EX-99.D Investment Management Agreement
EX-99.E(1)(II) Adoption Agreement Relating to Distribution Agreement
EX-99.E(3) Dealer's Agreement
EX-99.G Custodian Contract
EX-99.H(3) Adoption Agreement Relating to Shareholder Services Agreement
EX-99.H(4) Schedule A Relating to Shareholder Services Agreement
EX-99.J Consent of Auditors
EX-99.P(1) Code of Ethics - Delaware Investments Family of Funds
EX-99.P(2) Code of Ethics - Delaware Management Business Trust and Delaware
Distributors, L.P.
EX-99.Q(2) Power of Attorney
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