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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 1999
Registration No. 33-03706
Registration No. 811-04604
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 X
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and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 21 X
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DLJ WINTHROP FOCUS FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
277 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10172
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(212) 892-4000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Brian A. Kammerer
One Pershing Plaza
10th Floor
Jersey City, New Jersey 07399
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Stephen K. West
125 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004
As soon as practicable after the effective date of the Registration Statement
(Approximate date of Proposed Public Offering)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
[ ] Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ X ] on February 23, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (b), or
[ ] 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), or
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[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
[ X ] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
Title of Securities Being Registered...............shares of beneficial interest
$.01 par value
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We hereby incorporate by reference to this Registration Statement on Form N1-A
of DLJ Winthrop Focus Funds (the "Fund"), Parts A, B and C of the Fund's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
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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 under 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 the City of New York and the State of New York on the 19th day of
February, 1999.
Winthrop Focus Funds
By: /s/ G. Moffett Cochran*
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G. Moffett Cochran
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and
on the date indicated:
Signature Title Date
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/s/ G. Moffet Cochran* President February 19, 1999
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G. Moffet Cochran
/s/ Martin Jaffe Treasurer February 19, 1999
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Martin Jaffe
/s/ Robert L. Bast* Trustee February 19, 1999
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Robert L. Bast
/s/ James Engle* Trustee February 19, 1999
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James Engle
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/s/ John J. Halsey* Trustee February 19, 1999
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John J. Halsey
/s/ Stig Host* Trustee February 19, 1999
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Stig Host
/s/ Peter F. Krogh* Trustee February 19, 1999
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Peter F. Krogh
/s/ Dennis Little Trustee February 19, 1999
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Dennis Little
/s/ William H. Mathers* Trustee February 19, 1999
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William H. Mathers
/s/ James L. McCabe* Trustee February 19, 1999
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James L. McCabe
/s/ John J. Sheehan Trustee February 19, 1999
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John J. Sheehan
/s/ William C. Simpson* Trustee February 19, 1999
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William C. Simpson
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/s/ Stephen K. West* Trustee February 19, 1999
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Stephen K. West
*By: /s/ Martin Jaffe
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Martin Jaffe
(Attorney-in-fact)
Pursuant to
Power of Attorney
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned has
constituted and appointed, and by these presents does constitute and appoint, G.
Moffet Cochran and Martin Jaffe, or either of them, the true and lawful agents
and attorneys-in-fact of each of the undersigned with respect to all matters
arising in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to the Registration Statement
under the Securities Act of 1933 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 on
Form N-1A and any subsequent amendments to the Registration Statement with full
power and authority to execute and deliver for and on behalf of each of the
undersigned all such consents and documents in connection therewith as said
agents and attorneys-in-fact may deem advisable. Each of the undersigned hereby
gives to said agents and attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to act in
the premises, including, but not limited to, the power and authority to execute
and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 20 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A and any amendments
thereto, and/or other documents in connection therewith, and to appoint a
substitute or substitutes to act hereunder with the same power and authority as
said agents and attorneys-in-fact would have if personally acting. Each of the
undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said agents and
attorneys-in-fact, or any substitute or substitutes, may do by virtue hereof.
This Power of Attorney may be signed in more than one counterpart, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same document.
/s/ Carl B. Menges /s/ Robert L. Bast
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Carl B. Menge Robert L. Bast
/s/ G. Moffett Cochran /s/ James A. Engle
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G. Moffett Cochran James A. Engle
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/s/ John J. Halsey /s/ Stig Host
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John J. Halsey Stig Host
/s/ Peter F. Krogh /s/ Dennis G. Little
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/s/ Peter F. Krogh Dennis G. Little
/s/ William H. Mathers /s/ James L. McCabe
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William H. Mathers James L. McCabe
/s/ John J. Sheehan /s/ William C. Simpson
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John J. Sheehan William C. Simpson
/s/ Stephen K. West
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Stephen K. West
Dated as of February 19, 1999
