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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 12, 2001
1933 Act File No. 2-25384
1940 Act File No. 811-1382
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
[ ] Pre-Effective Amendment No.
[X] Post-Effective Amendment No. 64
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
[X] Amendment No. 43
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
BERGER GROWTH FUND, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
210 University Boulevard, Suite 900, Denver, Colorado 80206
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (303) 329-0200
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Jack R. Thompson, 210 University Boulevard, Suite 900, Denver, CO 80206
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after this
post-effective amendment becomes effective.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective: (check appropriate box)
__ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
XX on January 29, 2001, 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
If appropriate, check the following box:
XX This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment (post-effective amendment
No. 63).
Title of Securities Being Registered: Capital Stock
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DESIGNATION OF NEW EFFECTIVE DATE
FOR PREVIOUSLY FILED AMENDMENT
Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 under the Securities Act of 1933 and
Amendment No. 42 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 was filed pursuant to
paragraph (a) of Rule 485 on November 15, 2000 (the "Amendment") and pursuant to
that paragraph would become effective on January 16, 2001.
The Registrant hereby designates January 29, 2001 as the new date upon
which the Amendment shall become effective.
All other information contained in the Registrant's Registration
Statement as previously filed through Amendment is incorporated by reference
without change.
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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 Post-effective Amendment No. 64 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of
Colorado, on the 12th day of January, 2001.
BERGER GROWTH FUND, INC.
(Registrant)
By /s/ Jack R. Thompson
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Name: Jack R. Thompson
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Title: President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
this amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Jack R. Thompson President (Principal January 12, 2001
----------------------- Executive Officer)
Jack R. Thompson and Director
/s/ David J. Schultz Vice President and January 12, 2001
----------------------- Treasurer (Principal
David J. Schultz Financial Officer)
/s/ John Paganelli Assistant Treasurer January 12, 2001
----------------------- (Principal Accounting
John Paganelli Officer)
Dennis E. Baldwin Director January 12, 2001
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Dennis E. Baldwin*
Louis R. Bindner Director January 12, 2001
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Louis R. Bindner*
Katherine A. Cattanach Director January 12, 2001
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Katherine A. Cattanach*
Paul R. Knapp Director January 12, 2001
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Paul R. Knapp*
Harry T. Lewis, Jr. Director January 12, 2001
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Harry T. Lewis, Jr.*
Michael Owen Director January 12, 2001
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Michael Owen*
William Sinclaire Director January 12, 2001
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William Sinclaire*
/s/ Jack R. Thompson
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* By Jack R. Thompson
Attorney-in-Fact
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