File No. 2-40341
811-2192
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [__]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 [X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 69 [X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
The Dreyfus Third Century Fund, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 922-6000
John Pak, Esq.
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(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)
_____ (days) days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
_____ on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
_____ (days) 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 Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York on the 8th day of October 2013.
The Dreyfus Third Century Fund, Inc.
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BY: |
/s/ Bradley J. Skapyak* |
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Bradley J. Skapyak, PRESIDENT |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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Signatures |
Title |
Date | ||
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/s/ Bradley J. Skapyak* |
President (Principal Executive Officer) |
10/8/13 | ||
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Bradley J. Skapyak |
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/s/ James Windels* |
Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer) |
10/8/13 | ||
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James Windels |
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/s/ Joseph S. DiMartino* |
Chairman of the Board |
10/8/13 | ||
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Joseph S. DiMartino |
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/s/ Gordon J. Davis* |
Board Member |
10/8/13 | ||
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Gordon J. Davis |
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/s/ Whitney Gerard* |
Board Member |
10/8/13 | ||
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Whitney Gerard |
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/s/ Nathan Leventhal* |
Board Member |
10/8/13 | ||
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Nathan Leventhal |
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/s/ George L. Perry* |
Board Member |
10/8/13 | ||
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George L. Perry |
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/s/ Benaree Pratt Wiley* |
Board Member |
10/8/13 | ||
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Benaree Pratt Wiley |
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*BY: |
/s/ Kiesha Astwood |
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Kiesha Astwood |
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibits
EX-101.INS – Instance Document.
EX-101.SCH – Taxonomy.
EX-101.CAL – Calculation Linkbase.
EX-101.DEF – Definition Linkbase.
EX-101.LAB – Labels Linkbase.
EX-101.PRE – Presentation Linkbase.