N-1A/A 1 delayamend.txt AMENDMENT TO DELAY EFFECTIVENESS As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2007 ================================================================================ 1933 Act Registration No. 333-140895 1940 Act Registration No. 811-22019 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ] Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 [X] Post-Effective Amendment No. __ [ ] and/or REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [ ] Amendment No. 1 [X] FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED ALPHADEX(TM) FUND (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300 Lisle, Illinois 60532 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (630) 241-4141 W. Scott Jardine, Esq., Secretary First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX(TM) Fund First Trust Advisors L.P. 1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 300 Lisle, Illinois 60532 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Copy to: Eric F. Fess, Esq. Chapman and Cutler LLP 111 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): [ ] 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. This registration hereby amends Registrant's registration statement filed on February 26, 2007 (the "Registration Statement") on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effectiveness date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that the Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a) may determine. Parts A, B and C of Registrant's Registration Statement are incorporated by reference herein. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant 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 Lisle, in the State of Illinois, on the 7th day of March, 2007. FIRST TRUST EXCHANGE-TRADED ALPHADEX(TM) FUND By: /s/ James A. Bowen ---------------------------------------- James A. Bowen, 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 date indicated: SIGNATURE DATE /s/ Mark R. Bradley Treasurer, Controller and Chief -------------------- Financial and Accounting Officer March 7, 2007 Mark R. Bradley /s/ James A. Bowen President, Chief Executive --------------------- Officer, Chairman and Trustee March 7, 2007 James A. Bowen */s/ Richard E. Erickson Trustee ) ------------------------ ) Richard E. Erickson ) ) */s/ Thomas R. Kadlec Trustee ) ------------------------ ) By: /s/ James A. Bowen Thomas R. Kadlec ) --------------------- ) James A. Bowen */s/ Robert F. Keith Trustee ) Attorney-In-Fact ------------------------ ) March 7, 2007 Robert F. Keith ) */s/ Niel B. Nielson Trustee ) ------------------------ ) Niel B. Nielson ) ) * Original powers of attorney authorizing James A. Bowen, W. Scott Jardine and Eric F. Fess to execute Registrant's Registration Statement, and Amendments thereto, for each of the trustees of the Registrant on whose behalf this Registration Statement is filed, were previously executed and filed and are incorporated by reference herein.