As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 1996
Registration Nos. 33-7647 and 811-4782
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 38
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
AMENDMENT NO. 39
Republic Funds
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
6 St. James Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:
(617) 423-0800
Philip W. Coolidge
6 St. James Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Allan S. Mostoff, Esq.
Dechert Price & Rhoads, 1500 K Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
[ ] Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
[X] on May 22, 1996 pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii)
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) 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.
The Registrant has previously registered an indefinite number of its
shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Rule 24f-2
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Registrant has filed
Rule 24f-2 notices with respect to its series as follows: Republic U.S.
Government Money Market Fund (for its fiscal year ended September 30, 1995) on
November 15, 1995; Republic New York Tax Free Money Market Fund, Republic New
York Tax Free Bond Fund, Republic Equity Fund, Republic Fixed Income Fund and
Republic International Equity Fund (for their fiscal years ended October 31,
1995) on December 28, 1995.
Republic Portfolios has also executed this Registration Statement.
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CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
PART A; INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM NUMBER PROSPECTUS CAPTION
Item 1. Cover Page Cover Page
Item 2. Synopsis Highlights
Item 3. Condensed Financial Financial Highlights
Information (if applicable)
Item 4. General Description of Investment Objective
Registrant and Policies; Additional
Risk Factors and Policies
Item 5. Management of the Fund Management of the Fund
Item 5A. Management's Discussion Not Applicable
of Fund Performance
Item 6. Capital Stock and Other Dividends and
Securities Distributions; Tax Matters;
Description of
Shares, Voting Rights and
Liabilities
Item 7. Purchase of Securities Purchase of Shares;
Being Offered Determination of Net
Asset Value
Item 8. Redemption or Repurchase Redemption of Shares
Item 9. Legal Proceedings Not Applicable
PART B; INFORMATION REQUIRED IN STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Statement of Additional
ITEM NUMBER INFORMATION CAPTION
Item 10. Cover Page Cover Page
Item 11. Table of Contents Table of Contents
Item 12. General Information and Not Applicable
History
Item 13. Investment Objectives and Investment Objective,
Policies Policies and Restrictions
Item 14. Management of the Registrant Management of the Fund;
Management of the Trust
Item 15. Control Persons and Other Information
Principal Holders of
Securities
Item 16. Investment Advisory and Management of the Fund;
Other Services Management of the Trust
Item 17. Brokerage Allocation Portfolio Transactions
Item 18. Capital Stock and Other Other Information
Securities
Item 19. Purchase, Redemption and Prospectus - Purchase of
Pricing of Securities Being Shares; Prospectus -
Offered Redemption of Shares;
Prospectus - Determination
of Net Asset Value
Item 20. Tax Status Taxation
Item 21. Underwriters Management of the Fund -
Distributor and Sponsor;
Management of the Trust
Item 22. Calculation of Performance Performance Information
Data
Item 23. Financial Statements Not Applicable
PART C
Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the
appropriate items, so numbered, in Part C of this Registration Statement.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This post-effective amendment no. 38 (the "Amendment") to the Registrant's
registration statement on Form N-1A (File no. 33-7647) (the "Registration
Statement") is being filed solely to designate a new date of effectiveness for
post-effective amendment no. 36 (the "Prior Amendment") to the Registration
Statement. This amendment hereby incorporates herein by reference Part A, Part B
and Part C of the Prior Amendment as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 1, 1996. The Amendment does not affect any of the
Registrant's other currently effective prospectuses or statements of additional
information, each of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference as most
recently filed pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, Republic Funds 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
registration statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-7647) (the "Registration
Statement") to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized in the City of Boston, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 30th
day of April, 1996.
REPUBLIC FUNDS
By /S/THOMAS M. LENZ
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Thomas M. Lenz, Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on April 30, 1996.
/S/PHILIP W. COOLIDGE
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Philip W. Coolidge
President
/S/JOHN R. ELDER
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John R. Elder
Treasurer and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer
ALAN S. PARSOW*
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Alan S. Parsow
Trustee
LARRY M. ROBBINS*
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Larry M. Robbins
Trustee
MICHAEL SEELY*
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Michael Seely
Trustee
FREDERICK C. CHEN*
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Frederick C. Chen
Trustee
*By /S/THOMAS M. LENZ
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Thomas M. Lenz,
as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney previously filed.
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SIGNATURES
Republic Portfolios (the "Portfolio Trust") has duly caused this
amendment to the registration statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-7647)
("Registration Statement") of Republic Funds (the "Trust") to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized in George Town, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands, B.W.I. on the 30th day of April, 1996.
REPUBLIC PORTFOLIOS
By /S/SUSAN JAKUBOSKI
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Susan Jakuboski, Assistant Treasurer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Trust's
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on April 30, 1996.
PHILIP W. COOLIDGE*
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Philip W. Coolidge
President of the Portfolio Trust
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John R. Elder
Treasurer and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer of the Portfolio Trust
ALAN S. PARSOW*
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Alan S. Parsow
Trustee of the Portfolio Trust
LARRY M. ROBBINS*
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Larry M. Robbins
Trustee of the Portfolio Trust
MICHAEL SEELY*
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Michael Seely
Trustee of the Portfolio Trust
FREDERICK C. CHEN*
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Frederick C. Chen
Trustee of the Portfolio Trust
*By /S/SUSAN JAKUBOSKI
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Susan Jakuboski,
as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney previously filed
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SIGNATURES
Republic Portfolios (the "Portfolio Trust") has duly caused this
amendment to the registration statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-7647)
("Registration Statement") of Republic Funds (the "Trust") to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized in London, England on the
28th day of November, 1995.
REPUBLIC PORTFOLIOS
By
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Susan Jakuboski, Assistant Treasurer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Trust's
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on November 28, 1995.
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Philip W. Coolidge
President of the Portfolio Trust
/S/JOHN R. ELDER
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John R. Elder
Treasurer and Principal Accounting and Financial Officer of the Portfolio Trust
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Alan S. Parsow
Trustee of the Portfolio Trust
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Larry M. Robbins
Trustee of the Portfolio Trust
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Michael Seely
Trustee of the Portfolio Trust
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Frederick C. Chen
Trustee of the Portfolio Trust
*By
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Susan Jakuboski,
as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney previously filed
