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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
June 30, 1997
1933 Act Registration No. 33-34154
1940 Act File No. 811-6082
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE [X]
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 [X]
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 22 [X]
THE RIVERFRONT FUNDS
(Successor to The Riverfront Funds, Inc.)
(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: (614) 899-4600
George O. Martinez
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
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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:
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)
[X] 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.
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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 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. A Rule 24f-2 Notice for the Registrant's fiscal
year ended December 31, 1996, was filed on February 25, 1997.
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The Cross Reference Page, the Prospectus, the Statement of Additional
Information, Part C (excluding signature pages) and all exhibits of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
(Registration No. 33-34154, File No. 811-6082) are hereby incorporated herein
by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, The Riverfront Funds, Inc. certifies that it has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Columbus, in the State of
Ohio, on the 30th day of June, 1997.
THE RIVERFRONT FUNDS, INC.
By /s/Walter B. Grimm
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President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities
designated on the 30th day of June, 1997.
SIGNATURES TITLE
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/s/Walter B. Grimm President
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Walter B. Grimm
/s/Thomas E. Line Treasurer (Principal Accounting
- -------------------------- and Financial Officer)
Thomas E. Line
/s/Stephen G. Mintos Director
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Stephen G. Mintos
/s/* J. Virgil Early Director
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J. Virgil Early
/s/* William M. Higgins Director
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William M. Higgins
/s/* Harvey M. Salkin Director
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Harvey M. Salkin
*By/s/ Stephen G. Mintos
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Stephen G. Mintos
Attorney-in-Fact
*Stephen G. Mintos, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this document
on behalf of each of the above-named Directors and Officer of The Riverfront
Funds, Inc. pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by such persons.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, The Riverfront Funds (i) expressly adopts this Registration
Statement, including prior amendments, of The Riverfront Funds, Inc. as its own
for all purposes, as set forth in Rule 414(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, and
(ii) certifies that it has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Columbus, in the State of Ohio, on the 30th day of June, 1997.
THE RIVERFRONT FUNDS
By /s/ Walter B. Grimm
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Walter B. Grimm
President and Trustee
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities
designated on the 30th day of June, 1997.
SIGNATURES TITLE
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/s/ Walter B. Grimm President and Trustee
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Walter B. Grimm
/s/Thomas E. Line Treasurer (Principal
- --------------------------- Accounting and Financial
Thomas E. Line Officer)
/s/* J. Virgil Early Trustee
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J. Virgil Early
/s/* William M. Higgins Trustee
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William M. Higgins
/s/* Harvey M. Salkin Trustee
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Harvey M. Salkin
*By/s/ Walter B. Grimm
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Walter B. Grimm
Attorney-in-Fact
*Walter B. Grimm, by signing his name hereto, does hereby sign this document on
behalf of each of the above-named Trustees of The Riverfront Funds pursuant to
powers of attorney duly executed by such persons.
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