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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 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. 32
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
XX Amendment No. 34
(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 November 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
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
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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 Amendments Nos 30 and 31 under the Securities Act of 1933
and Amendments Nos 32 and 33 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 September 20, 2000, and on September 19,
2000, extending the effective date of the Amendment to October 20, 2000,
respectively.
The Registrant hereby designates November 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. 32 to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of
Colorado, on the 18th day of October, 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 October 18, 2000
Jack R. Thompson Executive Officer)
and Director
/s/ David J. Schultz Vice President and October 18, 2000
David J. Schultz Treasurer(Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/ John Paganelli Assistant Treasurer October 18, 2000
John Paganelli (Principal Accounting
Officer)
Dennis E. Baldwin Trustee October 18, 2000
Dennis E. Baldwin*
Louis R. Bindner Trustee October 18, 2000
Louis R. Bindner*
Katherine A. Cattanach Trustee October 18, 2000
Katherine A. Cattanach*
Paul R. Knapp Trustee October 18, 2000
Paul R. Knapp*
Harry T. Lewis, Jr. Trustee October 18, 2000
Harry T. Lewis, Jr.*
Michael Owen Trustee October 18, 2000
Michael Owen*
William Sinclaire Trustee October 18, 2000
William Sinclaire*
/s/ Jack R. Thompson
* By Jack R. Thompson
Attorney-in-Fact
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