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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 19, 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. 31
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
XX Amendment No. 33
(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 October 20, 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. 29)
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. 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
Amendment No. 30 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment No. 32 under the
Investment Act of 1940 was filed pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 on August
18, 2000, extending the effective date of the Amendment to September 20, 2000.
The Registrant hereby designates October 20, 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. 31 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of
Colorado, on the 19th day of September, 2000.
BERGER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRUST
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(Registrant)
By /s/ Jack R. Thompson
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Name: Jack R. Thompson
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Title: President
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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 September 19, 2000
--------------------------- Executive Officer)
Jack R. Thompson and Director
/s/ David J. Schultz Vice President and September 19, 2000
--------------------------- Treasurer (Principal
David J. Schultz Financial Officer)
/s/ John Paganelli Assistant Treasurer September 19, 2000
--------------------------- Principal Accounting
John Paganelli Officer)
Dennis E. Baldwin Trustee September 19, 2000
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Dennis E. Baldwin*
Louis R. Bindner Trustee September 19, 2000
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Louis R. Bindner*
Katherine A. Cattanach Trustee September 19, 2000
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Katherine A. Cattanach*
Paul R. Knapp Trustee September 19, 2000
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Paul R. Knapp*
Harry T. Lewis, Jr. Trustee September 19, 2000
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Harry T. Lewis, Jr.*
Michael Owen Trustee September 19, 2000
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Michael Owen*
William Sinclaire Trustee September 19, 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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