Registration Nos. 33-23966
811-5641
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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 |_|
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT No. 23 |X|
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |_|
AMENDMENT No. 27 |X|
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
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THE PARK AVENUE PORTFOLIO
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
7 Hanover Square, New York, New York 10004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number: (212) 598-8359
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RICHARD T. POTTER, JR., ESQ.
c/o The Guardian Life Insurance
Company of America
7 Hanover Square
New York, New York 10004
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
|_| immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
|X| on August 7, 2000 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
If appropriate, check the following box:
|X| This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date
for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
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C-12
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This post-effective amendment incorporates by reference the prospectus,
statement of additional information and Part C included in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 22 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 17, 2000.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant, The Park Avenue Portfolio, certifies that
it meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment
to the Registration Statement and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment
to the 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 26th day of July, 2000.
THE PARK AVENUE PORTFOLIO
By /s/ FRANK J. JONES
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Frank J. Jones
President
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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.
/s/ FRANK J. JONES President
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Frank J. Jones
/s/ FRANK L. PEPE* Treasurer
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Frank L. Pepe Accounting Officer)
/s/ JOHN C. ANGLE* Trustee
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John C. Angle
/s/ FRANK J. FABOZZI* Trustee
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Frank J. Fabozzi
/s/ ARTHUR V. FERRARA* Trustee
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Arthur V. Ferrara
/s/ LEO R. FUTIA* Trustee
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Leo R. Futia
/s/ WILLIAM W. HEWITT, JR.* Trustee
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William W. Hewitt, Jr.
/s/ SIDNEY I. LIRTZMAN* Trustee
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Sidney I. Lirtzman
/s/ JOSEPH D. SARGENT* Trustee
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Joseph D. Sargent
/s/ CARL W. SCHAFER* Trustee
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Carl W. Schafer
/s/ ROBERT G. SMITH* Trustee
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Robert G. Smith
*By /s/ FRANK J. JONES Date: July 26, 2000
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Frank J. Jones
Pursuant to a Power of Attorney
