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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 21, 2000
Form N-1A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 /x/
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. [25]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 /x/
AMENDMENT NO. [27]
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
MORGAN GRENFELL INVESTMENT TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
One South Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (410) 895-5000
Richard T. Hale
Morgan Grenfell Investment Trust
One South Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copies of communications to:
Christopher P. Harvey, Esq.
Hale and Dorr LLP
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
X On October 29, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b) 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 with respect to Registrant's series,
Total Return Bond. The post-effective amendment for High Yield Bond -- Premier
will go effective automatically on September 29, 2000.
Parts A, B and C are incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No.
24 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-68704) filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 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, the Registrant has duly caused this
Post-Effective Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Baltimore and State of Maryland, on
September 21, 2000.
MORGAN GRENFELL INVESTMENT TRUST
By: /s/ Richard T. Hale
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Richard T. Hale
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Post-Effective Amendment to the Registrant's Registration Statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signatures Title Date
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/s/ Richard T. Hale President and Chief September 21, 2000
------------------------- Executive Officer
Richard T. Hale
/s/ Amy M. Olmert Chief Financial Officer September 21, 2000
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Amy M. Olmert
Trustee September 21, 2000
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Paul K. Freeman
/s/ Graham E. Jones* Trustee September 21, 2000
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Graham E. Jones
/s/ Hugh G. Lynch* Trustee September 21, 2000
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Hugh G. Lynch
/s/ William N. Searcy* Trustee September 21, 2000
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William N. Searcy
/s/ Edward T. Tokar* Trustee September 21, 2000
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Edward T. Tokar
*By: /s/ Daniel O. Hirsch Dated: September 21, 2000
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Daniel O. Hirsch
Power-of-Attorney*
* The Power-of Attorney was filed as an exhibit to Post-Effective Amendment
no. 22 Registrant's Registration Statement on December 23, 1999 (accession
number 0000928385-99-003687) and incorporated by reference herein.
