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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 6, 1999
REGISTRATION NO. 33-47703
811-6654
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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. 15 [X]
AND/OR
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
AMENDMENT NO. 18
(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX OR BOXES)
BNY HAMILTON FUNDS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
3435 Stelzer Road 43219-3035
Columbus, Ohio (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (614) 470-8000
Copy to:
Nimish Bhatt John E. Baumgardner, Jr.
3435 Stelzer Road Sullivan & Cromwell
Columbus, Ohio 43219-3035 125 Broad Street
(Name and Address of Agent for Service) New York, New York 10004
APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING: As soon as practicable after the
effective date of this Registration Statement. It is proposed that this filing
will become effective (check appropriate box):
/ / immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
/X/ on January 3, 2000 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.
The Registrant has registered an indefinite number of shares under the
Securities Act of 1933, pursuant to Rule 24f-2 of the Investment Company Act of
1940. Registrant's Rule 24f-2 Notice for the fiscal year ended December 31,
1998, was filed with the Commission on March 18, 1999.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement of BNY
Hamilton Funds, Inc. (the "Funds") incorporates by reference Parts A, B and C
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Registration Statement of
the Funds filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 23,
1999.
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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 registration statement pursuant to Rule
485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized
in the City of New York, and the State of New York on the 6th day of December,
1999.
BNY HAMILTON FUNDS, INC.
By /s/ William J. Tomko
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William J. Tomko
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
indicated on the 6th day of December, 1999.
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Name Title
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/s/ Edward L. Gardner Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors
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(Edward L. Gardner)
/s/ Peter Herrick Director
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(Peter Herrick)
/s/ Stephen Stamas Director
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(Stephen Stamas)
/s/ James E. Quinn Director
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(James E. Quinn)
/s/ Karen Osar Director
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(Karen Osar)
/s/ Kim Kelly Director
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(Kim Kelly)
/s/ J. David Huber Chief Executive Officer
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(J. David Huber)
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