485BPOS 1 acgfxbrldocuments12012018.htm 485BPOS Document


As Filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2018
1933 Act File No. 333-132114
1940 Act File No. 811-21861
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. 25
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and/or
 
 
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 26
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(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
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AMERICAN CENTURY GROWTH FUNDS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)
 
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (816) 531-5575
CHARLES A. ETHERINGTON
4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
 
 
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) at 8:30 AM (Central) 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 Registration Statement amendment pursuant to Rule 485(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Kansas City, State of Missouri on the 18th day of December, 2018.
 
American Century Growth Funds, Inc. 
 
(Registrant)
 
By:
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Jonathan S. Thomas
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement amendment has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURES 
TITLE 
DATE 
 
 
 
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Jonathan S. Thomas
President and Director
December 18, 2018
 
 
 
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R. Wes Campbell
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
December 18, 2018
 
 
 
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Thomas W. Bunn
Director
December 18, 2018
 
 
 
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Barry Fink
Director
December 18, 2018
 
 
 
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Jan M. Lewis
Director
December 18, 2018
 
 
 
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James A. Olson
Chairman of the Board and Director
December 18, 2018
 
 
 
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M. Jeannine Strandjord
Director
December 18, 2018
 
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John R. Whitten
Director
December 18, 2018
 
 
 
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Stephen E. Yates
Director
December 18, 2018
 
 
 
*By:
/s/ Evan C. Johnson
Evan C. Johnson
Attorney in Fact




Pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated September 12, 2018 (filed electronically as Exhibit q1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registration Statement of American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc., on November 28, 2018, File No. 333-116351, and incorporated herein by reference).

Secretary’s Certificate, dated September 12, 2018 (filed electronically as Exhibit q2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registration Statement of American Century Asset Allocation Portfolios, Inc., on November 28, 2018, File No. 333-116351, and incorporated herein by reference).





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Exhibit - 101.DEF
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