1933 Act File No. 333-60304
1940 Act File No. 811-10371
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UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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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. 19 |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. 20 |
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LORD ABBETT EQUITY TRUST |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3973 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Office) |
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Registrants Telephone Number: (800) 201-6984 |
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Thomas R. Phillips Esq., Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3973 |
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service) |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
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Immediately on 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 |
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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, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant 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 registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Jersey City, and State of New Jersey as of the 18th day of December, 2012.
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LORD ABBETT EQUITY TRUST |
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/s/ Thomas R. Phillips |
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Thomas R. Phillips |
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Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
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/s/ Joan A. Binstock |
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Joan A. Binstock |
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Chief Financial Officer and Vice President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Chairman, Chief Executive |
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/s/Robert S. Dow* |
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Officer and Trustee |
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December 18, 2012 |
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Robert S. Dow |
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/s/Daria L. Foster* |
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President and Trustee |
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December 18, 2012 |
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Daria L. Foster |
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/s/ E. Thayer Bigelow* |
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Trustee |
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December 18, 2012 |
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E. Thayer Bigelow |
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/s/Robert B. Calhoun, Jr.* |
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Trustee |
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December 18, 2012 |
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Robert B. Calhoun, Jr. |
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/s/ Evelyn E. Guernsey* |
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Trustee |
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December 18, 2012 |
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Evelyn E. Guernsey |
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/s/Julie A. Hill* |
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Trustee |
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December 18, 2012 |
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Julie A. Hill |
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/s/Franklin W. Hobbs* |
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Trustee |
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December 18, 2012 |
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Franklin W. Hobbs |
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Trustee |
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James M. McTaggart |
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/s/Thomas J. Neff* |
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Trustee |
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December 18, 2012 |
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Thomas J. Neff |
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/s/James L .L. Tullis* |
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Trustee |
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December 18, 2012 |
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James L. L. Tullis |
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*BY: |
/s/ Thomas R. Phillips |
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Thomas R. Phillips |
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Attorney-in-Fact* |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below on this Registration Statement hereby constitutes and appoints Lawrence H. Kaplan, Lawrence B. Stoller, John K. Forst, and Thomas R. Phillips, each of them, with full power to act without the other, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in writing) to sign any and all Registration Statements of each Fund enumerated on Exhibit A hereto for which such person serves as a Director/Trustee (including Registration Statements on Forms N-1A and N-14 and any amendments thereto), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Robert S. Dow |
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Chairman, CEO |
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April 19, 2012 |
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and Director/Trustee |
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Robert S. Dow |
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/s/ Daria L. Foster |
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President and |
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April 19, 2012 |
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Director/Trustee |
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Daria L. Foster |
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/s/ E. Thayer Bigelow |
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Director/Trustee |
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April 19, 2012 |
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E. Thayer Bigelow |
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/s/ Robert B. Calhoun, Jr. |
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Director/Trustee |
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April 19, 2012 |
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Robert B. Calhoun, Jr. |
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/s/ Evelyn E. Guernsey |
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Director/Trustee |
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April 19, 2012 |
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Evelyn E. Guernsey |
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/s/ Julie A. Hill |
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Director/Trustee |
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April 19, 2012 |
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Julie A. Hill |
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/s/ Franklin W. Hobbs |
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Director/Trustee |
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April 19, 2012 |
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Franklin W. Hobbs |
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/s/ Thomas J. Neff |
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Director/Trustee |
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April 19, 2012 |
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Thomas J. Neff |
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/s/ James L .L. Tullis |
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Director/Trustee |
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April 19, 2012 |
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James L. L. Tullis |
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EXHIBIT A
Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Bond-Debenture Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Equity Trust
Lord Abbett Global Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Investment Trust
Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Municipal Income Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.
Lord Abbett Stock Appreciation Fund
Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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EX-101.INS |
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XBRL Instance Document |
EX-101.SCH |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
EX-101.DEF |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase |
EX-101.LAB |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase |
EX-101.PRE |
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |