Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2013
Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-168569
Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. 811-22447
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-1A
| REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | [X] |
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. __ | [ ] |
| Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 | [X] |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. 51 |
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(Check Appropriate Box or Boxes)
EQUINOX FUNDS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
17605 Wright Street
Suite 2
Omaha, Nebraska 68130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code: (302) 791-1851
The Corporation Trust Company
Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
John M. Ford, Esq.
Pepper Hamilton LLP
3000 Two Logan Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
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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 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Princeton, State of New Jersey on the 14th day of February 2013.
EQUINOX FUNDS TRUST
By: /s/Robert J. Enck
Robert J. Enck, President and Principal Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-1A has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ David P. DeMuth* |
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Trustee |
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February 14, 2013 |
David P. DeMuth |
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/s/ Kevin R. Green* |
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Trustee |
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February 14, 2013 |
Kevin R. Green |
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/s/ Jay Moorin* |
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Trustee |
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February 14, 2013 |
Jay Moorin |
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| /s/Robert J. Enck |
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Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer |
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February 14, 2013 |
Robert J. Enck |
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/s/Vance J. Sanders |
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Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer |
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February 14, 2013 |
Vance J. Sanders |
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* By: /s/Robert J. Enck
Robert J. Enck
Attorney-in-Fact
EXHIBIT INDEX
Index No.
Description of Exhibit
EX-101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX-101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
EX-101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
EX-101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase