As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 1998
Registration No. 33-44964
Investment Company Act File No. 811-6526
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 /X/
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ___ / /
Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 /X/
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 /X/
AMENDMENT NO. 37 /X/
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
THE COVENTRY GROUP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
3435 Steelier Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant's Telephone Number: (614) 470-8000
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Jeffrey L. Steele, Esq.
Dechert Price & Rhoads
1500 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
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(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
Copies to:
Walter B. Grimm
BISYS Fund Services
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check
appropriate box)
[ ] Immediately upon filing [x] on May 6,1998
pursuant to paragraph pursuant to paragraph
(b), or (b), or
[ ] 60 days after filing [ ] on the 75th day after
pursuant to paragraph filing pursuant to
(a), or paragraph (a) of Rule 485
[X} This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
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This filing pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii), which is solely for the purpose of
extending the effective date for Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 32,
filed January 21, 1998 pursuant to Rule 485(a) under the Securities Act of 1933,
to May 6, 1998, incorporates by reference into this filing Post-Effective
Amendment Nos. 32 and 34 in their entirety, including the cross-reference
sheets, prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, Part C and exhibits.
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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 No. 35 to its Registration Statement to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Washington in the District of Columbia on the 21st day of April 1998.
Registrant certifies that this Post-Effective Amendment is filed pursuant
to Rule 485 solely for one of the purposes specified in paragraph (b) of that
Rule and no material event requiring disclosure in the prospectus, other than
those permitted by paragraph (b) of Rule 485, or that was previously discussed
with the Staff of the Commission, has occurred since the latest of the dates
specified in Rule 485(b)(2).
THE COVENTRY GROUP
By: /s/ Walter B. Grimm
Walter B. Grimm, President*
By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Steele
Jeffrey L. Steele, As Attorney-in-Fact
Signature Title Date
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Walter B. Grimm Chairman, President and April 21, 1998
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Walter B. Grimm* (Principal Executive Officer)
Chalmers P. Wylie Trustee April 21, 1998
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Chalmers P. Wylie*
Maurice G. Stark Trustee April 21, 1998
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Maurice G. Stark**
Michael M. Van Buskirk Trustee April 21, 1998
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Michael M. Van Buskirk*
Paul Kane Treasurer (Principal April 21, 1998
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Paul Kane* Officer
By: Jeffrey L. Steele
Jeffrey L. Steele
as attorney-in-fact
* Pursuant to Powers of Attorney filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 34
on April 6, 1998.
** Pursuant to Power of Attorney filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 3
on April 6, 1992.
