[COMMENT1]
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 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. 35
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
XX Amendment No. 37
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
BERGER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
210 University Boulevard, Suite 900, Denver, Colorado 80206
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (303) 329-0200
Jack R. Thompson, 210 University Boulevard, Suite 900, Denver, CO 80206
(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 January 17, 2001 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. 29)
Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of Beneficial Interest
of the Berger Large Cap Value
Fund - Investor Shares and
Institutional Shares
Designation of New Effective Date
For Previously filed Amendment
Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 under the Securities Act of 1933 and
Amendment No. 31 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 was filed pursuant to
paragraph (a) of Rule 485 on June 20, 2000 (the "Amendment") and pursuant to
that paragraph would become effective on August 21, 2000. Post-Effective
Amendments No. 30, 31, 32 and 34 under the Securities Act of 1933 and
Amendments No. 32, 33, 34 and 36 under the Investment Act of 1940 were filed
pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 on August 18, 2000, extending the
effective date of the Amendment to October 20, 2000; on October 19, 2000
extending the effective date of the Amendment to November 20, 2000; and on
November extending the effective date of the Amendment to December 18, 2000,
respectively.
The Registrant hereby designates January 17, 2001 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.
This amendment does not amend nor affect the Registrant's annual amendment to
its registration statement filed on November 15, 2000.
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. 35 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on the
15th day of December, 2000.
BERGER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRUST
(Registrant)
By /s/ Jack R. Thompson
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.
Signature Title Date
/s/ Jack R. Thompson President (Principal December 15, 2000
Jack R. Thompson Executive Officer)
and Director
/s/ David J. Schultz Vice President an December 15, 2000
David J. Schultz Treasurer (Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/ John Paganelli Assistant Treasurer December 15, 2000
John Paganelli (Principal Accounting
Officer)
Dennis E. Baldwin Trustee December 15, 2000
Dennis E. Baldwin*
Louis R. Bindner Trustee December 15, 2000
Louis R. Bindner*
Katherine A. Cattanach Trustee December 15, 2000
Katherine A. Cattanach*
Paul R. Knapp Trustee December 15, 2000
Paul R. Knapp*
Harry T. Lewis, Jr. Trustee December 15, 2000
Harry T. Lewis, Jr.*
Michael Owen Trustee December 15, 2000
Michael Owen*
William Sinclaire Trustee December 15, 2000
William Sinclaire*
/s/ Jack R. Thompson
* By Jack R. Thompson
Attorney-in-Fact
