AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON November 14, 2012
1933 Act No. 033-72416
1940 Act No. 811-08200
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | x | |||||
| Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 | x |
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
| Amendment No. 44 | x |
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
20 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 450
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE)(ZIP CODE)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code:
(713) 661-3500
Send Copies of Communications to:
| JOHN N.R. MONTGOMERY CHAIRMAN, BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. 20 GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 450 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77046 |
PRUFESH R. MODHERA, ESQ. STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS, & YOUNG LLP 1250 CONNECTICUT AVE., NW, SUITE 500 WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20036 | |
| (NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective: (check appropriate box)
| 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 the following box:
| ¨ | This post-effective amendment designated 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 (a Maryland corporation) certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 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. 44 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, and State of Texas, on this 14th day of November, 2012.
Bridgeway Funds, Inc.
/s/ Michael D. Mulcahy
Michael D. Mulcahy, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated.
| Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
| /s/ Michael D. Mulcahy Michael D. Mulcahy |
President and Director | November 14 , 2012 | ||
| JOHN N.R. MONTGOMERY* John N. R. Montgomery |
Vice President and Director | November 14 , 2012 | ||
| LINDA G. GIUFFRE* Linda G. Giuffre |
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | November 14 , 2012 | ||
| KIRBYJON CALDWELL* Kirbyjon Caldwell |
Director | November 14 , 2012 | ||
| KAREN S. GERSTNER* Karen S. Gerstner |
Director | November 14, 2012 | ||
| MILES D. HARPER, III* Miles D. Harper, III |
Director | November 14 , 2012 | ||
| EVAN HARREL* Evan Harrel |
Director | November 14 , 2012 | ||
| *By | /s/ Michael D. Mulcahy | |
| Michael D. Mulcahy | ||
as Attorney-in-Fact for each of the persons indicated (pursuant to powers of attorney filed electronically as an exhibit to Post Effective Amendment No. 24 on October 26, 2007).
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Index No. |
Description 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 | |