As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 24, 2000
Securities Act File No. 33-56094
Investment Company Act File No. 811-7428
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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. 79 [X]
and/or
Registration Statement Under The Investment Company Act Of 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 81 [X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
PILGRIM MUTUAL FUNDS
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (800) 992-0180
James M. Hennessy, Esq. With copies to:
ING Pilgrim Investments, Inc. Jeffrey S. Puretz, Esq.
7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Road Dechert
Scottsdale, AZ 85258 1775 Eye Street, N.W.
(Name and Address of Agent for Service) Washington, DC 20006
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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 November 1, 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.
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PILGRIM MUTUAL FUNDS
CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This Registration Statement consists of the following papers and documents:
* Cover Sheet
* Contents of Registration Statement
* Explanatory Note
* Signature Page
EXPLANATORY NOTES
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Registration Statement on Form
N-1A for Pilgrim Mutual Funds incorporates by reference the Registrant's
Prospectuses (Part A), Statement of Additional Information (Part B) and Other
Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 which was filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 25, 2000. This Post-Effective
Amendment is filed to extend the effective date of Post-Effective Amendment No.
78 to November 1, 2000.
The Registrant's updated Prospectuses, Statement of Additional Information
and Other Information dated November 1, 2000, which will include all required
current financial statements, will be filed pursuant to Rule 485(b), on or
before November 1, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Registrant certifies that it
meets all the requirements of effectiveness of this Registration Statement
pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 to the Registration Statement to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of
Scottsdale and State of Arizona on the 24th day of October, 2000.
PILGRIM MUTUAL FUNDS
By: /s/ James M. Hennessy
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James M. Hennessy
Executive Vice President & Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the date indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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Trustee and Chairman October 24, 2000
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John G. Turner*
Trustee and President October 24, 2000
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Robert W. Stallings*
Senior Vice President and October 24, 2000
-------------------------- Principal Financial Officer
Michael J. Roland* (Principal Financial Officer)
Trustee October 24, 2000
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Robert B. Goode, Jr.*
Trustee October 24, 2000
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Al Burton*
Trustee October 24, 2000
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Jock Patton*
Trustee October 24, 2000
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John R. Smith*
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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Trustee October 24, 2000
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David W.C. Putnam*
Trustee October 24, 2000
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Walter H. May*
Trustee October 24, 2000
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Paul S. Doherty
Trustee October 24, 2000
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Alan L. Gosule*
Trustee October 24, 2000
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David W. Wallace
*By: /s/James M. Hennessy
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James M. Hennessy, Attorney-in-fact**
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** Powers of Attorney for the Trustees were filed as part of Post-Effective
No. 68 to the Registrant's Form N-1A Registration Statement as filed on May
24, 1999 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 to the N-1A Registrant's
Registration Statement as filed on November 5, 1999, and are incorporated
by reference.
