File Nos. 002-98772
811-04347
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
ON OCTOBER 5, 2012
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. 165 | x |
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 207 | x |
GMO TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
40 Rowes Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of principal executive offices)
617-330-7500
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
with a copy to:
J.B. Kittredge, Esq. | Thomas R. Hiller, Esq. | |
GMO Trust | Ropes & Gray LLP | |
40 Rowes Wharf | Prudential Tower | |
Boston, Massachusetts 02110 | 800 Boylston Street | |
Boston, Massachusetts 02199 |
(Name and address of agents for service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
x | Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b), or |
¨ | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1), or |
¨ | On , pursuant to paragraph (b), or |
¨ | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485. |
This filing relates only to GMO Risk Premium Fund.
GMO TRUST
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) and the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), each as amended, the Registrant, GMO Trust, certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 165 under the Securities Act and Amendment No. 207 under the 1940 Act to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 5th day of October, 2012.
GMO Trust | ||
By: | J.B. KITTREDGE* | |
J.B. Kittredge | ||
Title: | President; Chief Executive Officer; | |
Principal Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 165 to GMO Trusts Registration Statement under the Securities Act has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signatures |
Title |
Date | ||||
J.B. KITTREDGE* |
Trustee; President; Chief Executive Officer; Principal Executive Officer | October 5, 2012 | ||||
J.B. Kittredge | ||||||
SHEPPARD N. BURNETT* |
Treasurer; Chief Financial Officer; Principal Financial and Accounting Officer |
October 5, 2012 | ||||
Sheppard N. Burnett | ||||||
DONALD W. GLAZER* |
Trustee | October 5, 2012 | ||||
Donald W. Glazer | ||||||
PETER TUFANO* |
Trustee | October 5, 2012 | ||||
Peter Tufano | ||||||
PAUL BRAVERMAN* |
Trustee | October 5, 2012 | ||||
Paul Braverman |
* By: | /s/ Jason Harrison | |
Jason Harrison | ||
Attorney-in-Fact** |
** | Pursuant to Powers of Attorney for each of Donald W. Glazer and Peter Tufano filed with the SEC as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 138 to the Registration Statement under the 1933 Act and Amendment No. 173 to the Registration Statement under the 1940 Act on September 29, 2009, pursuant to Powers of Attorney for each of Sheppard N. Burnett and J.B. Kittredge (in his capacity as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Principal Executive Officer) filed with the SEC as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 139 to the Registration Statement under the 1933 Act and Amendment No. 174 to the Registration Statement under the 1940 Act on October 30, 2009, and pursuant to Powers of Attorney for each of Paul Braverman and J.B. Kittredge (in his capacity as Trustee) filed with the SEC as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 140 to the Registration Statement under the 1933 Act and Amendment No. 176 to the Registration Statement under the 1940 Act on April 30, 2010. |
GMO TRUST RISK PREMIUM FUND XBRL FILING (OCTOBER 2012)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
GMO TRUST
Exhibit Ref. |
Title of Exhibit | |
EX-101.INS |
XBRL Instance Document | |
EX-101.SCH |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
EX-101.CAL |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | |
EX.101.DEF |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | |
EX.101.LAB |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase | |
EX-101.PRE |
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase | |
Other. |
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1 |
Certificate of Clerk of the Trust certifying resolution by the Board of Trustees of the Trust required pursuant to Rule 483 under the Securities Act of 1933. |
2
GMO TRUST
CERTIFICATE OF CLERK
I, Jason Harrison, hereby certify that I am the duly elected and acting Clerk of GMO Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the Trust), and do hereby further certify as follows:
Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of a resolution from the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the Board) held September 10, 2009 (the Meeting). The resolution was duly adopted by the Board at the Meeting. Such resolution has not been modified or rescinded since its adoption and is in full force and effect as of the date hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 5th day of October, 2012.
By: | /s/ Jason Harrison | |
Name: | Jason Harrison | |
Title: | Clerk |
Exhibit A
Resolution of the Board September 10, 2009
Authorization of Power of Attorney | ||
VOTED: | That each of Sheppard N. Burnett and Jason Harrison be, and each of them acting singly hereby is, authorized to sign for J.B. Kittredge, in his name and in the capacity of President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer, on behalf of the Trust, any and all amendments to the Trusts Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to a power of attorney executed by Mr. Kittredge. |