UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
File No. 002-57791 | ||||||
File No. 811-02715 | ||||||
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | /X/ | |||||
Pre-Effective Amendment No. ________ | / / | |||||
Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 | /X/ | |||||
and/or | ||||||
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | /X/ | |||||
Amendment No. 63 |
(Check appropriate box or boxes.) | ||||
DELAWARE GROUP STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST | ||||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | ||||
2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 19103-7094 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code: | (800) 523-1918 | |||
David F. Connor, Esq., 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7094 | ||||
(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 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 under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Philadelphia and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on this 18th day of July, 2013.
DELAWARE GROUP STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST | ||
By: | /s/ Patrick P. Coyne | |
Patrick P. Coyne | ||
Chairman/President/Chief Executive Officer |
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:
Signature | Title | Date | ||||
/s/ Patrick P. Coyne | Chairman/President/Chief Executive Officer | July 18, 2013 | ||||
Patrick P. Coyne | (Principal Executive Officer) and Trustee | |||||
Thomas L. Bennett | * | Trustee | July 18, 2013 | |||
Thomas L. Bennett | ||||||
Joseph W. Chow | * | Trustee | July 18, 2013 | |||
Joseph W. Chow | ||||||
John A. Fry | * | Trustee | July 18, 2013 | |||
John A. Fry | ||||||
Anthony D. Knerr | * | Trustee | July 18, 2013 | |||
Anthony D. Knerr | ||||||
Lucinda S. Landreth | * | Trustee | July 18, 2013 | |||
Lucinda S. Landreth | ||||||
Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa | * | Trustee | July 18, 2013 | |||
Frances A. Sevilla-Sacasa | ||||||
Thomas K. Whitford | * | Trustee | July 18, 2013 | |||
Thomas K. Whitford | ||||||
Janet L. Yeomans | * | Trustee | July 18, 2013 | |||
Janet L. Yeomans | ||||||
J. Richard Zecher | * | Trustee | July 18, 2013 | |||
J. Richard Zecher | ||||||
Richard Salus | * | Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer | July 18, 2013 | |||
Richard Salus | (Principal Financial Officer) |
*By: | /s/ Patrick P. Coyne | ||
Patrick P. Coyne | |||
as Attorney-in-Fact for each of the persons indicated | |||
(Pursuant to Powers of Attorney previously filed) |
INDEX TO
EXHIBITS
(Delaware Group® State Tax-Free Income Trust N-1A)
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |||
EX-1-101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |||
EX-1-101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||
EX-1-101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | |||
EX-1-101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase | |||
EX-1-101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase |
Annual Total Returns (dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis, (Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund), Class A)
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0 Months Ended |
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Jun. 28, 2013
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(Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund) | Class A
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Bar Chart Table: | |
Annual Return 2003 | 5.12% |
Annual Return 2004 | 4.36% |
Annual Return 2005 | 4.03% |
Annual Return 2006 | 4.55% |
Annual Return 2007 | 2.27% |
Annual Return 2008 | (6.08%) |
Annual Return 2009 | 16.23% |
Annual Return 2010 | 2.30% |
Annual Return 2011 | 10.50% |
Annual Return 2012 | 7.92% |
Expense Example, No Redemption (dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis, (Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund), USD $)
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0 Months Ended |
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Jun. 28, 2013
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Class B
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Expense Example, No Redemption: | |
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | $ 167 |
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | 528 |
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | 913 |
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | 1,805 |
Class C
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Expense Example, No Redemption: | |
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year | 167 |
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years | 528 |
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years | 913 |
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years | $ 1,994 |