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1933 ACT REGISTRATION NO. 2-97596
1940 ACT REGISTRATION NO. 811-4297
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. 48
VAN ECK FUNDS
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
99 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES AND ZIP CODE)
212-687-5200
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER INCLUDING AREA CODE)
THADDEUS LESZCZYNSKI, ESQ. - VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORPORATION
99 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
COPY TO: PHILIP NEWMAN, ESQ., GOODWIN PROCTER & HOAR
EXCHANGE PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109
__________________________________________________________________
APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING:
[ ] IMMEDIATELY UPON FILING PURSUANT [ ] ON (DATE) PURSUANT TO
TO PARAGRAPH (B) PARAGRAPH (B)
[ ] 60 DAYS AFTER FILING PURSUANT TO [ ] ON (DATE) PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH (A)(1) PARAGRAPH (A)(1)
[X] 75 DAYS AFTER FILING PURSUANT TO [ ] ON (DATE) PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH (A)(2) PARAGRAPH (A)(2) OF RULE 485
IF APPROPRIATE, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX:
[ ] THIS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT DESIGNATES A NEW EFFECTIVE DATE FOR A
PREVIOUSLY FILED POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT
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Registrant hereby declares its intention to register an indefinite amount of
shares of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value, of Asia Select Financial
Services Portfolio, Asia Select Property Portfolio and Asia Select Utilities
Portfolio. Registrant has heretofore declared its intention to register an
indefinite number of shares of beneficial interest, $.001 par value, of the
Global Emerging Markets Fund, Gold/Resources Fund, U.S. Government Money Fund,
International Investors Gold Fund, Global Income Fund, Asia Dynasty Fund, Global
Balanced Fund, Asia Infrastructure Fund, Global Hard Assets Fund and Gold
Opportunity Fund series, pursuant to Rule 24f-2(a)(1) under the Investment
Company Act of 1940. A Rule 24f-2 Notice was filed on or about February 16, 1996
for all series, except for Asia Select Financial Services Portfolio, Asia Select
Property Portfolio, Asia Select Utilities Portfolio and Global Emerging Markets
Fund.
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VAN ECK FUNDS
FORM N-1A
CROSS-REFERENCE PAGE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FROM POST-
EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 41
PART A: PROSPECTUS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FROM POST-
EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 41
PART B: STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE FROM POST-
EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 41
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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 24. Financial Statements and Exhibits
a) Financial Statements included in Prospectus
b) Exhibits (An * denotes inclusion in this filing)
(1)(a) Master Trust Agreement (incorporated by reference to Registration
Statement No. 2-97596); Form of First Amendment to Master Trust
Agreement (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement No. 2-
97596). Form of Second Amendment to Master Trust Agreement
(incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1). Form of
Third Amendment to Master Trust Agreement (incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1). Form of Fourth Amendment to Master
Trust Agreement (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 3). Form of Fifth Amendment to the Master Trust Agreement, adding
World Income Fund as a series to the trust (incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7). Form of Sixth Amendment to Master
Trust Agreement, adding International Investors Fund as a series of the
Trust and establishing investment limitations therefore, respectively,
(incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17). Form of
Seventh Amendment to the Master Trust Agreement, adding Short-Term
World Income Fund and International Equities Fund as series of the
Trust (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19).
(1)(b) Form of Amended and Restated Master Trust Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20); Form of Amendment to the
Master Trust Agreement changing the name of Short-Term World Income
Fund to Short-Term World Income Fund-C and changing the name of
International Equities Fund to International Growth Fund (incorporated
by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20); Form of Second
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Master Trust Agreement adding
Asia Dynasty Fund as a series of the Trust (incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23); Third Amendment to the Amended and
Restated Master Trust Agreement adding Global Balanced Fund as a series
of the Trust and changing the name of International Investors Fund to
International Investors Gold Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-
Effective Amendment No. 29); Fourth Amendment to the Amended and
Restated Master Trust Agreement adding Global SmallCap Fund and Asia
Infrastructure Fund as series of the Trust (incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 30); Form of Fifth Amendment to the
Amended and Restated Master Trust Agreement (incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35); Form of Sixth Amendment to the
Amended and Restated Master Trust Agreement (incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35); Seventh Amendment to Amended and
Restated Master Trust Agreement adding Global Hard Assets Fund as a
series of the Trust (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 36); Eighth Amendment to Amended and Restated Master
Trust Agreement adding Gold Opportunity Fund as a series of the Trust
(incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 37); Ninth
Amendment to the Amended and Restated Master Trust Agreement adding
Class B shares to Asia Infrastructure Fund, Global Hard Assets Fund and
Gold Opportunity Fund series of the Trust (incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 39).
(1)(c) Tenth Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Trust Agreement adding
Asia Select Portfolios and Core International Index Fund.
(1)(d) Eleventh Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Trust Agreement
adding Global Emerging Markets Fund as series of the Trust (to be filed
by Amendment).
(2) By-laws of Registrant (incorporated by reference to Registration
Statement No. 2-97596).
(3) Not Applicable.
(4)(a) Form of certificate of shares of beneficial interest of the World Trend
Fund (incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1).
Forms of certificates of shares of beneficial interest of
Gold/Resources Fund and
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U.S. Government Money Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1); Form of certificate of shares of beneficial interest
of the World Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6); Forms of certificates of shares of beneficial
interest of the Short-Term World Income Fund-C and International Growth
Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23);
Form of certificate of shares of beneficial interest of Asia Dynasty
Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23);
Form of certificate of Class B shares of beneficial interest of Asia
Dynasty Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.
26); Form of certificate of Class A and Class B shares of beneficial
interest of Global Balanced Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-
Effective Amendment No. 26); Form of certificate of Class B shares of
beneficial interest of the World Income Fund (incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29); Certificate of Class A shares of
beneficial interest of the World Income Fund; Form of certificate of
Class A and Class B shares of beneficial interest of Global SmallCap
Fund and Asia Infrastructure Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-
Effective Amendment No. 30); Form of certificate of Class A and Class C
shares of beneficial interest of Global Hard Assets Fund (incorporated
by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33); Form of certificate
of Class A and Class C shares of beneficial interest of Gold
Opportunity Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 35); Form of certificate of Class B shares of beneficial interest
of Asia Infrastructure Fund, Global Hard Assets Fund and Gold
Opportunity Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 39); and Form of certificate of Class A and Class B shares of
beneficial interest of Asia Select Portfolio (incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41).
(4)(b) Instruments defining rights of security holders (See Exhibit (1)
above).
(5)(a) Advisory Agreement (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1).
(5)(b) Letter Agreement to add Gold/Resources Fund and U.S. Government Money
Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1);
Letter Agreement to add World Income Fund (incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 6)
(5)(c) Form of Advisory Agreement between Van Eck Associates Corporation and
Van Eck Funds with respect to Asia Dynasty Fund (incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23).
(5)(d) Advisory Agreement between Van Eck Associates Corporation and Van Eck
Funds with respect to Global Balanced Fund (incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31).
(5)(e) Letter Agreement to add Global SmallCap Fund and Asia Infrastructure
Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31);
and. Letter Agreement to add Gold/Resources Fund and International
Investors Gold Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 34)
(5)(f) Advisory Agreement between Van Eck Associates Corporation and Global
Hard Assets Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 36).
(5)(g) Form of Letter Agreement to add Gold Opportunity Fund (incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 37); and Form of Letter
Agreement adding Asia Select Portfolios (incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 41).
(5)(h) Sub-Advisory Agreement among Fiduciary International, Inc., Van Eck
Associates Corporation and Van Eck Funds with respect to Global
Balanced Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 27).
(5)(i) Form of Advisory Agreement between Van Eck Associates Corporation and
Van Eck Funds with respect to Global Emerging Markets Fund
(incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36).
(5)(j) Letter Agreement to add Global Emerging Markets Fund (to be filed by
amendment).
(5)(k) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement among Peregrine Asset Management (Hong
Kong) Limited, Van Eck Associates Corporation and Van Eck Funds with
respect to Global Emerging Markets Fund (incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No.46).
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(6)(a) Distribution Agreement (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1).
(6)(b) Letter Agreement to add Gold/Resources Fund and U.S. Government Money
Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1);
Letter Agreement to add World Income Fund (incorporated by reference
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6); and Letter Agreement to add Asia
Dynasty Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 23)
(6)(c) Letter Agreement to add Global SmallCap Fund and Asia Infrastructure
Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31);
Letter Agreement to add Gold/Resources Fund-C, International
Investors Gold Fund-C, Global SmallCap Fund-C and Asia Infrastructure
Fund-C (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.
34); Letter Agreement to add Global Hard Assets Fund (incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 36); Form of Letter
Agreement to add Gold Opportunity Fund (incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 37); Form of Letter Agreement adding
Asia Select Portfolios (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 41); and Form of Letter Agreement adding Core
International Index Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 42)
(6)(d) Amendment to Form of Selling Group Agreement (incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9).
(6)(e) Selling Group Agreement (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 12).
(6)(f) Letter Agreement to add Global Emerging Markets Fund (to be filed by
amendment).
(7) Form of Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 40).
(8)(a) Custodian Agreement (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1).
(8)(a)(1) Form of Custody Agreement between the Van Eck Funds and Bankers Trust
Company (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.
20).
(8)(b) Letter Agreement to add Gold/Resources Fund and U.S. Government Money
Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1);
and Letter Agreement to add World Income Fund (incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6).
(8)(c) Form of Custody Agreement between the Van Eck Funds and The Chase
Manhattan Bank (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 41).
(9)(a) Forms of Procedural Agreement, Customer Agreement and Safekeeping
Agreement with Merrill Lynch Futures Inc. utilized by World Income
Fund, and Forms of Procedural Agreement, Customer Agreement and Safe
Keeping Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. utilized by World Income
Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9).
(9)(b) Commodity Customer's Agreement between World Income Fund and Morgan
Stanley & Co. (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 10 ).
(9)(c) Agreement and Plan of Redomicile and Reorganization between the Trust
and International Investors Incorporated respecting the
reorganization of International Investors Incorporated into the Trust
as its fifth series, International Investors. (incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17).
(9)(d) Form of Accounting and Administrative Services Agreement with respect
to Asia Dynasty Fund (Incorporated by reference to Post-effective
Amendment No. 23).
(9)(e) Accounting and Administrative Services Agreement with respect to
Global Balanced Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-effective
Amendment No. 31).
(9)(f) Letter Agreement to add Global SmallCap Fund and Asia Infrastructure
Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-effective Amendment No. 31)
and Letter Agreement to add Gold/Resources Fund and International
Investors Gold Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-effective
Amendment No. 34). Letter Agreement to add Global Hard Assets
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Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-effective Amendment No. 36).
Letter Agreement to add Gold Opportunity Fund (incorporated by
reference to Post-effective Amendment No. 37).
(9)(g) Form of Accounting and Administrative Services Agreement with respect
to Global Emerging Markets Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-
Effective Amendment No. 36).
(9)(h) Letter Agreement to add Global Emerging Markets Fund (to be filed by
amendment).
(10) Opinion of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, including consent, with regard to
World Trends Fund (incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1); Opinion Of Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-
Effective Amendment No. 1); Opinion of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar with
regard to World Income Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-
Effective Amendment No. 7); Opinion of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar and
consent with regard to International Investors (incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17); Opinion of Goodwin,
Procter and Hoar with regard to Asia Dynasty Fund (incorporated by
reference to Post-effective Amendment No. 24); Opinion of Goodwin,
Procter & Hoar with respect to the issuance of Class B shares of Asia
Dynasty Fund and with respect to the issuance of Class A and Class B
shares of Global Balanced Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-
effective Amendment No. 27); Opinion of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar with
respect to the issuance of Class A and Class B shares of Asia
Infrastructure Fund and Global SmallCap Fund (incorporated by
reference to Post-effective Amendment No. 31) and Opinion of Goodwin,
Procter & Hoar, including consent, with regard to the issuance of
Class A and Class C shares of Global Hard Assets Fund (incorporated
by reference to Post-effective Amendment No. 36). Opinion of Goodwin,
Procter & Hoar, including consent, with regard to the issuance of
Class A and Class C shares of Gold Opportunity Fund (incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 37). Opinion of Goodwin,
Proctor & Hoar including consent, with regard to the issuance of
Class B shares of Asia Infrastructure Fund, Golf Opportunity Fund and
Global Hard Assets Fund (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 40).
(10)(a) Opinion of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, on Asia Sector Portfolios and
Core International Index Fund.
(10)(b) Opinion of Goodwin, Procter & Hoar, with respect to issuance of Class
A, Class B and Class C shares of Global Emerging Markets Fund (to be
filed by amendment).
(11) Not Applicable.
(12) Not Applicable.
(13) Not Applicable.
(14)(a) Forms of prototype "Keogh" and 403(b)(7) Plans utilized by registrant
(incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10).
(14)(b) Registrant's revised form of IRA Plan (incorporated by reference to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 10).
(14)(c) Registrant's form of Simplified Employee Plan (incorporated by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10).
(14)(d) Amendments to the Retirement Plan for Self-Employed Individuals,
Partnerships and Corporation using shares of Van Eck Funds and
International Investors Incorporated; Profit Sharing Plan Adoption
Agreement. (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.
14).
(15)(a) Plan of Distribution with respect to International Growth Fund and
Asia Dynasty Fund Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 23). Form of Plan of Distribution with respect to Class
B shares of Asia Dynasty Fund (Incorporated by reference to Post-
Effective Amendment No. 25). Form of Plan of Distribution with
respect to Global Balanced Fund (Class A and B) and World Income Fund
(Class B) (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.
26). Letter Agreement to add Global SmallCap Fund (Class A) and Asia
Infrastructure Fund (Class A) (incorporated by reference to
Gold/Resources Fund (Class C), International Investors Gold Fund
(Class C), Global (Class A) (incorporated by reference to Post-
Effective Amendment No. 36). Form of Letter Agreement to add Gold
Opportunity Fund (Class A and Class C) and Letter Agreement to add
Global Hard Assets Fund (Class C) (incorporated by reference to Post-
Effective Amendment No. 37. Form of Plan of Distribution with respect
to Asia Infrastructure Fund (Class B), Global Hard Assets Fund (Class
B) and Gold Opportunity Fund
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(Class B) (incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.
39). Form of Letter Agreement to add Asia Select Portfolios
(incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 41).
(15)(b) Letter Agreement to add Global Emerging Markets Fund (Class A/Class
B/Class C) (to be filed by amendment).
(16) Not applicable.
(17) Not applicable.
(18) Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference from Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5).
(19) Form of plan entered into pursuant to Rule 18f-3.
ITEM 25. Persons controlled by or under common control with Registrant
Not Applicable.
ITEM 26. Number of Holders of Securities
Set forth below are the number of Record Holders as of September 30, 1996 of
each series of the Registrant:
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TITLE NUMBER OF RECORD HOLDERS
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CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C
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Global Balanced Fund..... 2,759 321 ---
Asia Dynasty Fund........ 3,978 1,263 ---
Asia Infrastructure Fund. 201 9 ---
International Investors
Gold Fund............... 49,783 --- 143
Gold/Resources Fund...... 17,201 --- ---
Global Income Fund....... 5,473 --- ---
Gold Opportunity Fund.... 713 16 66
Global Hard Assets Fund.. 643 48 120
U.S. Government Money
Fund.................... 1,859 Holders
Asia Select Financial Ser-
vices Portfolio......... --- --- ---
Asia Select Property
Portfolio............... --- --- ---
Asia Select Utilities
Portfolio............... --- --- ---
Global Emerging Markets
Fund.................... --- --- ---
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ITEM 27. Indemnification
Reference is made to Article VI of the Master Trust Agreement of the
Registrant, as amended, previously filed as Exhibit (1) to the Registration
Statement.
Insofar as indemnification by the Registrant for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees, officers, underwriters
and controlling persons of the Registrant, pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion
of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the
event that a claim for indemnification is against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a trustee,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted against the Registrant by such
trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the
final adjudication of such issue.
ITEM 28. Business and other Connections of Investment Adviser
Reference is made to Form ADV of Van Eck Associates Corporation (File No. 801-
21340), as currently on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
to the caption "Management" in the Registrant's Prospectus and to the captions
"The Distributor", "Investment Advisory Services" and "Trustees and Officers"
in the Registrant's Statement of Additional Information.
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ITEM 29. Principal Underwriters
(a) Van Eck Securities Corporation, principal underwriter for the Registrant,
also distributes shares of Van Eck Worldwide Insurance Trust and Peregrine
Funds.
(b) The following table presents certain information with respect to each
director and officer of Van Eck Securities Corporation:
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NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION AND OFFICES POSITION AND OFFICE
BUSINESS ADDRESS WITH UNDERWRITER WITH REGISTRANT
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John C. van Eck Chairman Chairman and President
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Philip De Feo President and Chief Executive Officer None
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Jan van Eck Director and Executive Vice President None
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Sigrid S. van Eck Director, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer None
270 River Road
Briarcliff Manor,
NY
Fred M. van Eck Director Trustee
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Derek van Eck Director Executive Vice President
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Michael G. Doorley Vice President, Treasurer, Controller and Chief Financial Officer Vice President
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Thaddeus Leszczynski Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Vice President and Secretary
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Stephen Ilnitzki Chief Operating Officer Vice President
99 Park Avenue
New York, New York
Bruce J. Smith Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Accounting Vice President and Treasurer
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Joseph P. DiMaggio None Controller
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY
Susan C. Lashley Managing Director, Operations Vice President
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Keith Fletcher Senior Managing Director and Chief Marketing Officer None
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Robin Kunhardt Director, Product Management None
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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(c) Not Applicable
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ITEM 30. Location of Accounts and Records
The following table sets forth information as to the location of accounts,
books and other documents required to be maintained pursuant to Section 31(a)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Rules promulgated
thereunder.
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ACCOUNTS, BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS LISTED BY
REFERENCE TO SPECIFIC SUBSECTION OF
17 CFR 270 31A-1 TO 31A-3 PERSON IN POSSESSION AND ADDRESS
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31a-1(b)(1) Van Eck Associates Corporation
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
31a-1(b)(2)(i) Van Eck Associates Corporation
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
31a-1(b)(2)(ii) Van Eck Associates Corporation
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
31a-1(b)(2)(iii) Van Eck Associates Corporation
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
31a-1(b)(2)(iv) DST Systems, Inc.
21 West Tenth Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
31a-1(b)(3) Not Applicable
31a-1(b)(4) Van Eck Associates Corporation
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
31a-1(b)(5) Fiduciary International, Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Peregrine Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited
17/F, New World Tower
16-18 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
31a-1(b)(6) Van Eck Associates Corporation
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
31a-1(b)(7) Van Eck Associates Corporation
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
31a-1(b)(8) Van Eck Associates Corporation
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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ACCOUNTS, BOOKS AND DOCUMENTS LISTED BY
REFERENCE TO SPECIFIC SUBSECTION OF
17 CFR 270 31A-1 TO 31A-3 PERSON IN POSSESSION AND ADDRESS
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31a-1(b)(9) Fiduciary International, Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Peregrine Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited
17/F, New World Tower
16-18 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
31a-1(b)(10) Fiduciary International, Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Peregrine Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited
17/F, New World Tower
16-18 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
31a-1(b)(11) Fiduciary International, Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Peregrine Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited
17/F, New World Tower
16-18 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
31a-1(b)(12) Fiduciary International, Inc.
Two World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048
Peregrine Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited
17/F, New World Tower
16-18 Queen's Road Central
Hong Kong
Van Eck Associates Corporation
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
31a-1(c) Not Applicable
31a-1(d) Van Eck Associates Corporation
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
31a-1(e) Not Applicable
31a-1(f) Van Eck Associates Corporation
99 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment to
the Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New
York, on the 1st day of November, 1996.
VAN ECK FUNDS
By: /s/ John C. van Eck
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John C. van Eck, President and CEO
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 date indicated:
Signature Title Date
/s/ John C. van Eck
___________________ President, Chairman 11/1/96
John C. van Eck and Chief Exec. Officer
/s/ Bruce J. Smith
___________________ Vice President and 11/1/96
Bruce J. Smith Treasurer
/s/ Jeremy Biggs*
___________________ Trustee 11/1/96
Jeremy Biggs
/s/ Richard Cowell*
___________________ Trustee 11/1/96
Richard Cowell
/s/ Wesley G. McCain*
___________________ Trustee 11/1/96
Wesley G. McCain
/s/ Ralph F. Peters*
___________________ Trustee 11/1/96
Ralph F. Peters
/s/ David J. Olderman*
___________________ Trustee 11/1/96
David J. Olderman
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/s/ Richard Stamberger*
_______________________ Trustee 11/1/96
Richard Stamberger
/s/ Fred M. van Eck*
_______________________ Trustee 11/1/96
Fred M. van Eck
/s/ John C. van Eck
_________________________
*Executed on behalf of Trustee by John C. van Eck, attorney-in-fact.
