SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 [X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 14 [X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64141-6200
_________________________________________________________________
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (816) 531-5575
William M. Lyons, 4500 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64141-6200
_________________________________________________________________
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: April 1, 1999
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[X] on April 1, 1999 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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This filing is being made to extend the date of effectiveness of the
Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to April 1, 1999. The
Post-Effective Amendment originally requested effectiveness as of March 12,
1999.
The following documents are hereby incorporated by reference:
* Prospectuses for each of the funds under the issuer American Century World
Mutual Funds, Inc., dated March 12, 1999 filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) on
January 11, 1999 (Accession No. 0000872825-99-000001).
* Statement of Additional Information for American Century World Mutual
Funds, Inc., dated March 12, 1999 filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) on January
11, 1999 (Accession No. 0000872825-99-000001).
* Part C to the Registration Statement of American Century World Mutual
Funds, Inc., dated March 12, 1999 filed pursuant to Rule 485(a) on January
11, 1999 (Accession No. 0000872825-99-000001).
Registrant is extending effectiveness of its Registration Statement in order to
incorporate comments provided to its manager by the staff of the Commission.
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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 has duly caused
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kansas City, State of
Missouri on the 10th day of March, 1999.
American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc.
(Registrant)
By: /*/George A. Rio
George A. Rio
President and Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 has been signed below by the following persons
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
*George A. Rio President, Principal Executive March 10, 1999
George A. Rio and Principal Financial Officer
*Maryanne Roepke Vice President and Treasurer March 10, 1999
Maryanne Roepke
*James E. Stowers, Jr. Chairman of the Board and March 10, 1999
James E. Stowers, Jr. Director
*James E. Stowers III Director March 10, 1999
James E. Stowers III
*Thomas A. Brown Director March 10, 1999
Thomas A. Brown
*Robert W. Doering, M.D. Director March 10, 1999
Robert W. Doering, M.D.
*Andrea C. Hall, Ph.D. Director March 10, 1999
Andrea C. Hall, Ph.D.
*Donald H. Pratt Director March 10, 1999
Donald H. Pratt
*Lloyd T. Silver, Jr. Director March 10, 1999
Lloyd T. Silver, Jr.
*M. Jeannine Strandjord Director March 10, 1999
M. Jeannine Strandjord
*D. D. (Del) Hock Director March 10, 1999
D. D. (Del) Hock
*By /s/Charles A. Etherington
Charles A. Etherington
Attorney-in-Fact
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<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL
REPORT OF AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH REPORT. INFORMATION PRESENTED IS A TOTAL OF ALL CLASSES,
EXCEPT WHERE SUCH PRESENTATION IS NOT POSSIBLE(SUCH AS PER SHARE DATA). IN THOSE
CASES, ONLY THE INVESTOR CLASS INFORMATION IS PRESENTED.
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<F1>SCHEDULE RELFECTS THE TOTAL FOR ALL CLASSES, EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED.
<F2>INVESTOR CLASS INFORMATION ONLY.
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL
REPORT OF AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH REPORT. INFORMATION PRESENTED IS A TOTAL OF ALL CLASSES,
EXCEPT WHERE SUCH PRESENTATION IS NOT POSSIBLE(SUCH AS PER SHARE DATA). IN THOSE
CASES, ONLY THE INVESTOR CLASS INFORMATION IS PRESENTED.
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<NAME> AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
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<F1>SCHEDULE REFLECTS THE TOTAL FOR ALL CLASSES, EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED.
<F2>INVESTOR CLASS INFORMATION ONLY.
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL
REPORT OF AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY
BY REFERENCE TO SUCH REPORT.
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