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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH 28, 2000
1933 Act File No. 33-69460
1940 Act File No. 811-8046
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
XX Post-Effective Amendment No. 26
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
XX Amendment No. 28
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
BERGER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRUST
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
210 University Boulevard, Suite 900, Denver, Colorado 80206
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (303) 329-0200
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Jack R. Thompson, 210 University Boulevard, Suite 900, Denver, CO 80206
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective: (check appropriate box)
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
XX on April 28, 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:
XX this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date
for a previously filed post-effective amendment (post-effective
Amendment No. 23)
Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of Beneficial Interest of the
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Berger Large Cap Value Fund - Investor Shares and Institutional Shares
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DESIGNATION OF NEW EFFECTIVE DATE
FOR PREVIOUSLY FILED AMENDMENT
Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 under the Securities Act of 1933 and
Amendment No. 25 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 was filed pursuant to
paragraph (a) of Rule 485 on December 15, 1999 and pursuant to that paragraph
would become effective on February 28, 2000. Post-Effective Amendment No. 25
under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 27 under the Investment Act
of 1940 (the "Amendment") was filed pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 on
February 28, 2000, extending the effective date to March 29, 2000.
The Registrant hereby designates April 28, 2000 as the new date upon
which the Amendment shall become effective.
All other information contained in the Registrant's Registration
Statement as previously filed through Amendment is incorporated by reference
without change.
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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
Post-effective Amendment No. 26 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on the 28th
day of March, 2000.
BERGER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRUST
(Registrant)
By /s/ Jack R. Thompson
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Name: Jack R. Thompson
Title: President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following
persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ Jack R. Thompson President (Principal March 28, 2000
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Jack R. Thompson and Director
/s/ David J. Schultz Vice President and March 28, 2000
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David J. Schultz Financial Officer)
/s/ John Paganelli Assistant Treasurer March 28, 2000
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John Paganelli Officer)
Dennis E. Baldwin Trustee March 28, 2000
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Dennis E. Baldwin*
Louis R. Bindner Trustee March 28, 2000
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Louis R. Bindner*
Katherine A. Cattanach Trustee March 28, 2000
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Katherine A. Cattanach*
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Signature Title Date
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Paul R. Knapp Trustee March 28, 2000
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Paul R. Knapp*
Harry T. Lewis, Jr. Trustee March 28, 2000
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Harry T. Lewis, Jr.*
Michael Owen Trustee March 28, 2000
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Michael Owen*
William Sinclaire Trustee March 28, 2000
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William Sinclaire*
/s/ Jack R. Thompson
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* By Jack R. Thompson
Attorney-in-Fact
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