As Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 11, 2012
1933 Act File No. 333-148624
1940 Act File No. 811-22167
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |
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Pre-Effective Amendment No. |
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT Under THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. 47 |
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Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(888) 852-3922
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Brian S. Shlissel
c/o Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Name and address of agent for service:
Copies to:
Thomas J. Fuccillo, Esq.
c/o Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
David C. Sullivan, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199
Approximate date of Proposed Public offering : As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration statement.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
x Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
o On [date] pursuant to paragraph (b)
o 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
o On [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
o 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
o On [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
If appropriate, check the following box:
o This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
Explanatory Note: This Post-Effective Amendment (PEA) No. 45 to the Trusts Registration Statement on Form N-1A hereby incorporates Parts A, B and C from the Trusts PEA No. 44 on Form N-1A filed October 3, 2012. This PEA No. 45 is filed for the sole purpose of submitting the XBRL exhibit for the risk/return summary first provided in PEA No. 44 to the Trusts Registration Statement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it has met all the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 (the Amendment) to this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of New York, and the State of New York on the 11th day of October, 2012.
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ALLIANZ FUNDS MULTI-STRATEGY TRUST | |
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/s/ Brian S. Shlissel |
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Brian S. Shlissel |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Brian S. Shlissel |
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October 11, 2012 |
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Brian S. Shlissel |
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Lawrence G. Altadonna* |
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Lawrence G. Altadonna |
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Accounting Officer |
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Bradford K. Gallagher* |
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Bradford K. Gallagher |
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James A. Jacobson* |
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James A. Jacobson |
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Hans W. Kertess* |
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Hans W. Kertess |
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John C. Maney* |
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John C. Maney |
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William B. Ogden, IV* |
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William B. Ogden, IV |
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Alan Rappaport* |
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Alan Rappaport |
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Deborah A. DeCotis* |
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Deborah A. DeCotis |
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/s/ Brian S. Shlissel |
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Brian S. Shlissel |
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Attorney-In-Fact and Agent for the Individuals |
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Date: October 11, 2012 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Index No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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EX-101.INS |
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XBRL Instance Document |
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EX-101.SCH |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
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EX-101.CAL |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase |
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EX-101.DEF |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase |
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EX-101.PRE |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||
| ProspectusDate | rr_ProspectusDate | Oct. 03, 2012 | |
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Allianz AGIC U.S. Equity-Hedged Fund (Second Prospectus Summary) | Allianz AGIC U.S. Equity-Hedged Fund
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| Risk Return [Abstract] | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | ||
| Risk/Return [Heading] | rr_RiskReturnHeading | Allianz AGIC U.S. Equity Hedged Fund | |
| Objective [Heading] | rr_ObjectiveHeading | Investment Objective | |
| Objective, Primary [Text Block] | rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock | The Fund seeks capital appreciation, with added emphasis on the protection of capital during unfavorable market conditions. |
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| Expense [Heading] | rr_ExpenseHeading | Fees and Expenses of the Fund | |
| Expense Narrative [Text Block] | rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock | The tables below describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to inves in the future, at least $50,000 in Class A Shares of eligible funds that are part of the family of mutual funds sponsored by Allianz. More information about these and other discounts is available in the "Classes of Shares" section beginning on page 27 of the Fund's statutory prospectus or from your financial advisor. |
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| Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] | rr_ShareholderFeesCaption | Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) | |
| Operating Expenses Caption [Text] | rr_OperatingExpensesCaption | Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | |
| Portfolio Turnover [Heading] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading | Portfolio Turnover. | |
| Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] | rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock | The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). High levels of portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes for you if your Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Examples | |