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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 16, 2001
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. 37
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
XX Amendment No. 39
(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 February 16, 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
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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 No. 30, 31, 32, 34 and 35 under the Securities Act of 1933 and
Amendments No. 32, 33, 34, 36 and 37 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; on September 19, 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, on
November 17, 2000 extending the effective date of the Amendment to December 18,
2000, and on December 15, 2000 extending the effective date of the Amendment to
January 17, 2001, respectively.
The Registrant hereby designates February 16, 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 or the
amendment thereto filed on January 12, 2001.
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. 37 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on the 16th
day of January, 2001.
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> <C> <C>
/s/ Jack R. Thompson President (Principal January 16, 2001
------------------------------- Executive Officer)
Jack R. Thompson and Director
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ David J. Schultz Vice President and January 16, 2001
-------------------------------- Treasurer (Principal
David J. Schultz Financial Officer)
/s/ John Paganelli Assistant Treasurer January 16, 2001
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John Paganelli Officer)
Dennis E. Baldwin Trustee January 16, 2001
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Dennis E. Baldwin*
Louis R. Bindner Trustee January 16, 2001
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Louis R. Bindner*
Katherine A. Cattanach Trustee January 16, 2001
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Katherine A. Cattanach*
Paul R. Knapp Trustee January 16, 2001
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Paul R. Knapp*
Harry T. Lewis, Jr. Trustee January 16, 2001
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Harry T. Lewis, Jr.*
Michael Owen Trustee January 16, 2001
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Michael Owen*
William Sinclaire Trustee January 16, 2001
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William Sinclaire*
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/s/ Jack R. Thompson
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* By Jack R. Thompson
Attorney-in-Fact
