SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
File No. 2-99222
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ____
Post-Effective Amendment No._38_ [X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
File No. 811-4363
Amendment No._39_
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
AMERICAN CENTURY GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
American Century Tower
4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (816) 531-5575
David C. Tucker, Esq., 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
_________________________________________________________________
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: August 1, 1999
It is proposed that this filing become effective:
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[X] on August 1, 1999 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:
[X] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
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This filing is being made to extend the date of effectiveness of the
Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to August 1, 1999. The
Post-Effective Amendment originally requested effectiveness as of July 6, 1999.
The following documents are hereby incorporated by reference:
* Prospectuses for each of the funds under the issuer American Century
Government Income Trust, dated July 6, 1999 filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)
on May 7, 1999 (Accession No. 0000776374-99-000004).
* Statement of Additional Information for American Century Government Income
Trust, dated July 6, 1999 filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) on May 7, 1999
(Accession No. 0000776374-99-000004).
* Part C to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income
Trust, dated July 6, 1999 filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) on May 7, 1999
(Accession No. 0000776374-99-000004).
Registrant is extending effectiveness of its Registration Statement in order to
incorporate comments provided to its manager by the staff of the Commission.
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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 has duly caused
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kansas City, State of
Missouri on the 2nd day of July, 1999.
AMERICAN CENTURY GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST
By: /*/George A. Rio
George A. Rio
President and Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 has been signed below by the following persons
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Date
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*George A. Rio President, Principal July 2, 1999
- --------------------------------- Executive and Principal
George A. Rio Financial Officer
*Maryanne Roepke Vice President, Treasurer July 2, 1999
- --------------------------------- and Principal Accounting
Maryanne Roepke Officer
*Albert A. Eisenstat Director July 2, 1999
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Albert A. Eisenstat
*Ronald J. Gilson Director July 2, 1999
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Ronald J. Gilson
*William M. Lyons Director July 2, 1999
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William M. Lyons
*Myron S. Scholes Director July 2, 1999
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Myron S. Scholes
*Kenneth E. Scott Director July 2, 1999
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Kenneth E. Scott
*Isaac Stein Director July 2, 1999
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Isaac Stein
*James E. Stowers III Director July 2, 1999
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James E. Stowers III
*Jeanne D. Wohlers Director July 2, 1999
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Jeanne D. Wohlers
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/s/Charles C.S. Park
*by Charles C.S. Park, Attorney in Fact
(pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated December 18, 1998).
