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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 26, 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. 28
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
XX Amendment No. 30
(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
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 June 29, 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 Nos. 25,
26 and 27 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Amendment Nos. 27, 28 and 29
under the Investment Act of 1940 (the "Amendment") were filed pursuant to
paragraph (b) of Rule 485 on February 28, 2000, extending the effective date to
March 29, 2000, on March 28, 2000, extending the effective date to April 28,
2000, and on April 28, 2000, extending the effective date to May 29, 2000,
respectively.
The Registrant hereby designates June 29, 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.
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. 28 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on the 26th
day of May, 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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/s/ Jack R. Thompson President (Principal May 26, 2000
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Jack R. Thompson and Director
/s/ David J. Schultz Vice President and May 26, 2000
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David J. Schultz Financial Officer)
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ John Paganelli Assistant Treasurer May 26, 2000
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John Paganelli Officer)
Dennis E. Baldwin Trustee May 26, 2000
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Dennis E. Baldwin*
Louis R. Bindner Trustee May 26, 2000
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Louis R. Bindner*
Katherine A. Cattanach Trustee May 26, 2000
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Katherine A. Cattanach*
Paul R. Knapp Trustee May 26, 2000
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Paul R. Knapp*
Harry T. Lewis, Jr. Trustee May 26, 2000
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Harry T. Lewis, Jr.*
Michael Owen Trustee May 26, 2000
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Michael Owen*
William Sinclaire Trustee May 26, 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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