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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 4, 1997
File No. 33-11981
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (x)
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ( )
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 (x)
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and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 (x)
Amendment No. 15
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COLORADO BONDSHARES-A TAX-EXEMPT FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
(Formerly, Hanifen, Imhoff Colorado BondShares A Tax-Exempt Fund)
Suite 1150, 1200 Seventeenth Street, Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Numbers, including Area Code:
(303) 572-6990
(800) 525-9989 (Outside of Denver)
Fred R. Kelly, Jr.
Suite 1150, 1200 Seventeenth Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
Robert J. Ahrenholz, Esq.
Deborah A. Schultz, Esq.
Kutak Rock
717 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2900
Denver, Colorado 80202
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate
line):
(x) immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b).
( ) on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b).
( ) 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i).
( ) on (date) 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:
( ) This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
The Registrant has registered an indefinite number or amount of securities
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. A Rule 24f-2 Notice for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 1996 was filed on November 29, 1996.
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Incorporation by Reference.
Colorado Bondshares A Tax-Exempt Fund hereby incorporates by reference its
Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this
Registration Statement and its Registration Statement filed on January 28, 1997
pursuant to 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 Denver, State of Colorado, on the 4th
day of February, 1997.
COLORADO BONDSHARES A TAX-EXEMPT FUND
By: /s/ Andrew B. Shaffer
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Andrew B. Shaffer, Secretary
and Treasurer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by
the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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/s/ George N. Donnelly Chairman of the February 4, 1997
------------------------ Board, President
George N. Donnelly and Trustee
/s/ Andrew B. Shaffer Treasurer and February 4, 1997
------------------------ Secretary
Andrew B. Shaffer
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