As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 1999.
Registration Nos. 33-27896/811-5796
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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. 25
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 28_
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FFTW FUNDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW
YORK, NEW YORK 10166
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number: 212-681-3000
ONDER JOHN OLCAY, President
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Name and address of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Eric P. Nachimovsky, Esq.
Investors Capital Services, Inc.
600 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after
this Registration Statement becomes effective.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective: / / immediately upon
filing pursuant to paragraph (b) / / On _____________, pursuant to paragraph (b)
/ / 60 days after filing, pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) / X / On May 3, 1999,
pursuant to paragraph (a) (1) / / 75 days after filing, pursuant to paragraph
(a) (2) / / On _______________, pursuant to paragraph (a) (2)
of Rule 485.
Registrant has registered an indefinite number of shares pursuant to Rule 24f-2
under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The total number of pages is ______.
The Exhibit Index is on page ______.
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
Pursuant to Rule 481(a)
Form N-1A Location in Prospectus and
Item No. Statement of Additional
Information
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1. Front and Back Cover Pages Cover Page and Back Cover Page
of Prospectus
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2. Risk/Return Summary: Investments, Risk/Return Summary: Investments,
Risks, and Performance Risks, and Performance (in Prospectus)
3. Risk/Return Summary: Fee Table Risk/Return Summary: Fee Table
(in Prospectus)
4. Investment Objectives, Principal Investment Objectives, Principal
Investment Strategies, and Related Risks Investment Strategies, and Related Risks
(in Prospectus)
5. Management's Discussion of Fund Performance Management's Discussion of
Fund Performance (in Annual Report)
6. Management, Organization, and Capital Structure Management, Organization, and
Capital Structure (in Prospectus)
7. Shareholder Information Shareholder Information (in
Prospectus)
8. Distribution Arrangements Distribution Arrangements
(in Prospectus)
9. Financial Highlights Information Financial Highlights Information
(in Prospectus)
10. Cover Page and Table of Contents Cover Page and Table of Contents
(in Statement of Additional Information)
11. Fund History Fund History (in Statement
of Additional Information)
12. Description of the Fund and Its Investments
and Risks Description of the Fund and
Its Investments and Risks (in Statement
of Additional Information)
13. Management of the Fund Management of the Fund (in
Statement of Additional Information)
14. Control Persons and Principal Holder
of Securities Control Persons and Principal Holders
of Securities (in Statement of Additional
Information)
15. Investment Advisory and Other Services Investment Advisory and
Other Services (in Statement of
Additional Information)
16. Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices Brokerage Allocation and
Other Practices (in Statement of
Additional Information)
17. Capital Stock and Other Securities Capital Stock and Other Securities
(in Statement of Additional Information)
18. Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Shares Purchase, Redemption and Pricing
of Shares (in Prospectus)
19. Taxation of the Fund Taxation of the Fund (in Statement
of Additional Information)
20. Underwriters Distribution of Fund Shares
(in Prospectus)
21. Calculation of Performance Data Performance Information
(in Prospectus); Calculation of
Performance Data (in Statement of
Additional Information)
22. Financial Statements Financial Highlights (in
Prospectus);
Financial Statements (in Statement
of Additional Information)
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The Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, and Part C of the
Registrant which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
1, 1999 in Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Fund's Registration Statement,
accession number 0000848012-99-000004, is hereby incorporated by reference and
made a part of this filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant 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, State of New
York on the 4th day of March, 1999.
FFTW FUNDS, INC.
By \s\ Onder John Olcay
Onder John Olcay
President
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 dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
/s/ Stephen P. Casper Director March 4, 1999
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Stephen P. Casper
/s/ Onder John Olcay Chairman of the Board, March 4, 1999
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Onder John Olcay President
/s/ John C. Head III Director March 4, 1999
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John C Head III
/s/ Lawrence B. Krause Director March 4, 1999
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Lawrence B. Krause
/s/ William E. Vastardis Treasurer March 4, 1999
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William E. Vastardis