As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16, 2018
Registration Nos. 333-53432
811-10263
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | ☒ | |||
Pre-Effective Amendment No. | ☐ | |||
Post-Effective Amendment No. 75 | ☒ |
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | ☒ | |||
Amendment No. 77 | ☒ | |||
(Check appropriate box or boxes) |
GUIDESTONE FUNDS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
2401 Cedar Springs Road
Dallas, TX 75201-1407
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code: (214) 720-2148
Copies to: | ||
Matthew A. Wolfe, Esq. GuideStone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention 2401 Cedar Springs Road Dallas, TX 75201-1407 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) |
Donald W. Smith, Esq. Fatima S. Sulaiman, Esq. K&L Gates, LLP 1601 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: (202) 778-9223 |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
☒ | 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 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 (1933 Act), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirement for effectiveness of the Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act, and has duly caused this Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas, on the 16th day of May 2018.
GUIDESTONE FUNDS | ||
By: /s/ John R. Jones | ||
John R. Jones | ||
President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated have signed this Registration Statement below.
/s/ William Craig George* |
Trustee, Chairman of the Board | May 16, 2018 | ||
William Craig George | ||||
/s/ Thomas G. Evans* |
Trustee | May 16, 2018 | ||
Thomas G. Evans | ||||
/s/ Barry D. Hartis* |
Trustee | May 16, 2018 | ||
Barry D. Hartis | ||||
/s/ Grady R. Hazel* |
Trustee | May 16, 2018 | ||
Grady R. Hazel | ||||
/s/ Christopher W. Kersey, MD, MBA* |
Trustee | May 16, 2018 | ||
Christopher W. Kersey, MD, MBA | ||||
/s/ Joseph A. Mack* |
Trustee | May 16, 2018 | ||
Joseph A. Mack | ||||
/s/ Franklin R. Morgan* |
Trustee | May 16, 2018 | ||
Franklin R. Morgan | ||||
/s/ John R. Morris* |
Trustee | May 16, 2018 | ||
John R. Morris | ||||
/s/ Kyle L. Tucker* |
Trustee | May 16, 2018 | ||
Kyle L. Tucker | ||||
/s/ Patrick Pattison |
Vice President and Treasurer | May 16, 2018 | ||
Patrick Pattison | (principal financial officer) | |||
*By: /s/ John R. Jones |
Attorney-in-Fact | May 16, 2018 | ||
John R. Jones |
Exhibit Index
EXHIBIT NO. |
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 |
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