As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 1997
Securities Act File No. 33-91706
Investment Company Act File No. 811-9040
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
Registration Statement Under The Securities Act Of 1933 |X|
Pre-Effective Amendment No. __ |_|
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 |X|
and/or
Registration Statement Under The Investment Company Act Of 1940|X|
Amendment No. 5 |X|
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
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Pilgrim America Masters Series, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two Renaissance Square
40 North Central Avenue
Suite 1200
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant's Telephone number, including Area Code: (800) 334-3444
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James M. Hennessy, Esq.
Pilgrim America Investments, Inc.
Two Renaissance Square
40 North Central Avenue
Suite 1200
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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With copies to:
Jeffrey S. Puretz, Esq.
Dechert Price & Rhoads
1500 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
(check appropriate box)
|_| Immediately upon filing pursuant |X| on January 15, 1997 pursuant to
to paragraph (b) paragraph (b)
|_| 60 days after filing pursuant to |_| on (date) pursuant to
paragraph (a)(1) paragraph (a)(1)
|_| 75 days after filing pursuant to |_| on (date)pursuant to
paragraph (a)(2) paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
|X| this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.
Registrant has registered an indefinite number of shares of common stock
under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940. Registrant filed its Rule 24f-2 Notice for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1996 on August 29, 1996.
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PILGRIM AMERICA MASTERS SERIES, INC.
CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form
N-1A for Pilgrim America Masters Series, Inc. (the "Fund") incorporates by
reference the Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, and Part C for
the Fund, which were contained in the Fund's Post-Effective Amendment No. 3,
which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 1996
(File Nos. 33-91706 and 811-9040).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, Registrant certifies that it
meets all the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement
pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused
this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the District of Columbia on the 3rd
day of January, 1997.
PILGRIM AMERICA MASTERS SERIES, INC.
By:
Robert W. Stallings*
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the
following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature Title Date
Director and President January 3, 1997
Robert W. Stallings* (Principal Executive Officer)
Director January 3, 1997
Mary A. Baldwin *
Director January 3, 1997
Al Burton *
Director January 3, 1997
Bruce S. Foerster *
Director January 3, 1997
Jock Patton *
Treasurer and January 3, 1997
Michael J. Roland* Principal Accounting Officer
* By: /s/ Jeffrey S. Puretz
Jeffrey S. Puretz
Attorney-in-Fact**
** Powers of Attorney are contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
the Registration Statement of the Registrant, as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 4, 1996.
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