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<PAGE> 1
Securities Act File No. 33-13283
Investment Company Act File No. 811-5105
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. 31 /X/
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 33
THE PARKSTONE GROUP OF FUNDS
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
3435 STELZER ROAD
COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (800) 451-8377
DAVID E. RIGGS, ESQ.
HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS, P.C.
The Kalamazoo Building, Suite 400
107 West Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49007
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: Immediately, upon effectiveness
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
/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) of Rule 485.
/ / 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:
/ / this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
Registrant has registered an indefinite number or amount of securities under
the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940. On August 28, 1996, Registrant filed its Rule 24f-2 Notice with
respect to its fiscal year ended June 30, 1996.
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