UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | ¨ | |||||
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. | ¨ | |||||
| Post-Effective Amendment No. 259 | x |
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | x |
UNIFIED SERIES TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified In Charter)
2960 North Meridian Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (317) 917-7000
John C. Swhear
Interim President
2960 N. Meridian St., Suite 300
Indianapolis, Indiana 46208
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Dee Anne Sjögren, Esq.
Thompson Coburn LLP
One US Bank Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 552-6295
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
| x | immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
| ¨ | on (date) 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 this box:
| ¨ | this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 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 it has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 259 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Indianapolis and the State of Indiana on November 19, 2012.
| UNIFIED SERIES TRUST | ||
| By: | /s/ John C. Swhear | |
| John C. Swhear, Interim President | ||
| Attest: | ||
| By: | /s/ Robert W. Silva**** | |
| Robert W. Silva, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated by the consent of all of Registrants trustees.
| Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
| /s/ John C. Swhear John C. Swhear |
Interim President | November 19, 2012 | ||
| /s/ Robert W. Silva **** Robert W. Silva |
Treasurer and CFO | November 19, 2012 | ||
| /s/ Daniel Condon * Daniel Condon |
Trustee | November 19, 2012 | ||
| /s/ Gary E. Hippenstiel * Gary E. Hippenstiel |
Trustee | November 19, 2012 | ||
| /s/ Stephen Little * Stephen Little |
Trustee | November 19, 2012 | ||
| /s/ Ronald Tritschler * Ronald Tritschler |
Trustee | November 19, 2012 | ||
| /s/ Nancy V. Kelly ** Nancy V. Kelly |
Trustee | November 19, 2012 | ||
| /s/ Kenneth Grant *** Kenneth Grant |
Trustee | November 19, 2012 | ||
| * /**/***/**** | /s/ Carol J. Highsmith | |
| Carol J. Highsmith, Attorney in Fact | ||
*Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated May 21, 2007 and filed with Registrants registration statement on Form N-1A on June 21, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
**Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated December 12, 2007 and filed with Registrants registration statement on Form N-1A on December 17, 2007 and incorporated herein by reference.
***Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated June 19, 2008 and filed with Registrants registration statement on Form N-1A on July 3, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference.
****Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated June 24, 2011 and filed with Registrants registration statement on Form N-1A on June 24, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| EX-101.ins | XBRL Instance Document | |
| EX-101.sch | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
| EX-101.cal | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
| EX-101.lab | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase | |
| EX-101.pre | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
| EX-101.def | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | |