CARDINAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FUND
485BPOS, 1995-05-30
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                        As filed with the Securities and
                       Exchange Commission on May 30, 1995
    
                                               1933 Act Registration No. 33-1613
                                               1940 Act File No. 811-4475

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
   
                                    FORM N-1A
    
                                                          
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933          / X /
                                                                 
                                                                 
         Pre-Effective Amendment No.                            /   /
                                                                
                                                                   
         Post-Effective Amendment No. 11                       / X /
                                                                   
                                     and/or

                                                               
                  REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT / X /
                               COMPANY ACT OF 1940            

                                                               
         Amendment No. 12                                     / X /
                                                              
                      CARDINAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FUND
                 (Formerly, Cardinal Government Guaranteed Fund)
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                 155 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio     43215
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

        Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code (614) 464-5511

          Frank W. Siegel, 155 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215
                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to: Charles H. Hire, Esq.
         Baker & Hostetler, 65 East State Street, Columbus, Ohio            
         43215

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:  Immediately, upon effectiveness

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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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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                               CALCULATION OF FEE*
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                       Proposed       Proposed 
                                       Maximum        Maximum 
Title of               Amount          Offering       Aggregate    Amount of 
Securities Being       Being           Price Per      Offering     Registra-
Registered             Registered      Unit**         Price***     tion Fee
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                  <C>                <C>        <C>               <C>   
Shares of 
Beneficial 
Interest in
Cardinal 
Government 
Obligations Fund       3,915,809         $8.49     $33,245,218.41     $100
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*        The Registrant has also registered an indefinite number or amount of
         securities under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule
         24f-2(a)(1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. On November 23,
         1994, the Registrant filed its Rule 24f-2 Notice with respect to the
         fiscal year ended September 30, 1994.
**       Based on the offering price per share on May 24, 1995.
***      Calculated pursuant to Rule 24e-2 under the Investment Company Act of
         1940. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 1994, the total amount
         of securities redeemed was $45,645,460; of the redeemed amount,
         $12,690,238 were used for reductions pursuant to Rule 24f-2(c) under
         said Act in the current fiscal year and $32,955,222 are being used for
         reduction in this Amendment under Rule 24e-2.


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         The Prospectus of Cardinal Government Obligations Fund dated February
1, 1995, as supplemented February 22, 1995, is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.

         The Statement of Additional Information of Cardinal Government
Obligations Fund dated February 1, 1995, is hereby incorporated herein by
reference.

         The information contained in Part C to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10
to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Cardinal Government Obligations
Fund as filed on December 1, 1994, other than the signature page, is
incorporated herein by reference.


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                                   SIGNATURES
   
         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Columbus and State of
Ohio on the 30th day of May, 1995. Registrant hereby certifies that this Post-
Effective Amendment to Registration Statement meets all of the requirements for
effectiveness pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of
1933.
    
                                            CARDINAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FUND

                                            By /s/  Frank W. Siegel
                                               -------------------------------
                                                    Frank W. Siegel, President


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         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

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       Signature                   Title                        Date
       ---------                   -----                        ----         
<S>                                                        <C> 
/s/ *John R. Carle             Executive Vice President      May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------ and Trustee
     John R. Carle                        
                               
/s/ *Gordon B. Carson          Trustee                       May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------
     Gordon B. Carson

/s/ *Walter R. Chambers        Chairman and Trustee          May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------
     Walter R. Chambers

/s/ *John B. Gerlach, Jr       Trustee                       May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------
     John B. Gerlach, Jr 

/s/ *Michael J. Knilans        Trustee                       May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------
     Michael J. Knilans

/s/ *James I. Luck             Trustee                       May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------
     James I. Luck

/s/ *David L. Nelson           Trustee                       May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------
     David L. Nelson

/s/ *C. A. Peterson            Trustee                       May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------
     C. A. Peterson

/s/ *Lawrence H. Rogers II     Trustee                       May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------
     Lawrence H. Rogers II

/s/ *John L. Schlater          Trustee                       May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------
     John L. Schlater

/s/ *Joseph H. Stegmayer       Trustee                       May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------
     Joseph H. Stegmayer

/s/  Frank W. Siegel           President (Principal          May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------ Executive Officer)
     Frank W. Siegel                             
                               
/s/  James M. Schrack II       Treasurer (Principal          May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------ Financial and Accounting
     James M. Schrack II       Officer)                
                                                       
                               
*By /s/ James M. Schrack II                                  May 30, 1995
- ------------------------------
        James M. Schrack II
        Attorney-in-Fact
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