THE BAIRD FUNDS, INC.
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
January 22, 1996
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Baird Funds, Inc.
1933 Act File No. 33-48892
1940 Act File No. 811-6714
Rule 497(j) Certification
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of The Baird Funds, Inc. (the "Registrant") and in accordance
with Rule 497(j), in lieu of filing under paragraph 497(c), I hereby certify
that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Baird
Quality Bond Fund, a portfolio of the Registrant, that would have been filed
under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from that
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 (the "Amendment") to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, the most recent amendment
filed relating to such Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and
that the text of the Amendment has been filed electronically.
Please contact me at (414) 765-3618 if you have any questions or concerns
regarding this filing.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Glen F. Hackmann
Glen F. Hackmann
Treasurer and Secretary
cc: Frank J. Donaty
Camille Wildes
Fredrick Lautz
