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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 4, 1997, (TO
BE EFFECTIVE ON APRIL 15, 1997)
SECURITIES ACT FILE NO. 33-36697
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NO. 811-6166
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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 [ ]
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. [ ]
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 8 [x]
AND/OR
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [ ]
AMENDMENT NO. 10 [x]
(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX OR BOXES)
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THE FAHNESTOCK FUNDS
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
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110 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (212) 668-8000
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ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL
FAHNESTOCK & CO. INC.
110 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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COPIES TO:
FAITH COLISH, A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
63 WALL STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
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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 APRIL 15, 1997 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
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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.
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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PROPOSED
AMOUNT MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
BEING OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION
SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED REGISTERED PER UNIT* OFFERING PRICE** FEE
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Class A Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value.......... $ $ None
Class B Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value..........
Class N Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.01 par value..........
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* Estimated solely for the purposes of determining the amount of the
registration fee based on the net asset value per share of such securities on
, 1997.
** Calculated pursuant to Rule 24e-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of
1940. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996, shares were
redeemed. Of this total, $ (representing the aggregate redemption
price of of such redeemed shares), was used for reduction made by
the issuer with respect to Rule 24f-2 for such fiscal year and $
is being used for 'reduction' in this amendment. of such shares were
previously so used in filings pursuant to Rule 24e-2(a) with respect to the
current fiscal year ending December 31, 1997.
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DECLARATION PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2
REGISTRANT HAS REGISTERED AN INDEFINITE NUMBER OF SHARES OF EACH SERIES OF
ITS SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE, UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 PURSUANT TO SECTION (a)(1) OF RULE 24F-2 UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940. THE RULE 24F-2 NOTICE FOR REGISTRANT'S FISCAL
PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1996 WAS FILED ON FEBRUARY , 1997.
Designation of New Effective Date
for Previously Filed Amendment
Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 under the Securities Act of 1933 and
Amendment No. 9 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 'Amendment') was
filed pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485 on February 6, 1997 and pursuant to
that paragraph would become effective on April 7, 1997.
The Registrant hereby designates April 15, 1997 as the new date upon which
the Amendment shall become effective.
All other information contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement
as previously filed through the Amendment is incorporated by reference without
change.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of
the requirements for effectiveness of this Amendment to the Registration
Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly
caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York, on
the 4th day of April, 1997.
THE FAHNESTOCK FUNDS
By /s/ Albert G. Lowenthal
...................................
ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL, CHAIRMAN
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this 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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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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By /s/ ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL Trustee, Chairman of Board of Trustees (Chief April 4, 1997
......................................... Executive Officer)
ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL,
AS OFFICER AND TRUSTEE
AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY
By /s/ ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL Treasurer (Chief Financial and Accounting April 4, 1997
......................................... Officer)
RICHARD WOHLMAN,
AS OFFICER AND NOT
INDIVIDUALLY,
BY ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL,
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
By /s/ ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL Trustee and President April 4, 1997
.........................................
MICHAEL MENDELSON,
AS OFFICER AND TRUSTEE
AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY,
BY ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL,
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
By /s/ ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL Trustee April 4, 1997
.........................................
KEITH GUNZENHAUSER,
AS TRUSTEE ONLY AND
NOT INDIVIDUALLY, BY
ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL,
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
By /s/ ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL Trustee April 4, 1997
.........................................
RICHARD E. LANDAU
AS TRUSTEE ONLY AND
NOT INDIVIDUALLY, BY
ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL,
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
By /s/ ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL Trustee April 4, 1997
.........................................
JAMES D. MCQUAID,
AS TRUSTEE ONLY AND
NOT INDIVIDUALLY, BY
ALBERT G. LOWENTHAL,
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
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