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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 23, 2010

SECURITIES ACT FILE NO. 002-30447

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NO. 811-01728

UNITED STATES

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. 59 [X]

and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940: [X]

Amendment No. 38 [X]

(Check Appropriate Box or Boxes)

NICHOLAS FUND, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

700 North Water Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code (414) 272-4650

Jeffrey T. May, Senior Vice President

Nicholas Fund, Inc.

700 North Water Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

WITH A COPY TO:

K. Thor Lundgren, Esq.

Jason T. Thompson , Esq.

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

100 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 3300

Milwaukee, WI 53202

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

[ ] Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

[ x ] On July 31, 2010 pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.

[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.

[ ] On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.

[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

[ ] On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

[ x ] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Designation of New Effective Date for Previously Filed Post-Effective Amendment

Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 (the “Amendment”) was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933 on May 26, 2010 and, pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1), would have become effective on July 25, 2010.

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of designating July 31, 2010 as the new date upon which the Amendment will become effective.

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of the Amendment.

Pursuant to the requirements the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, each as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of the Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed below on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, on the 23^rd day of July, 2010.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on the 23^rd day of July, 2010.

/s/ Albert O. Nicholas*	President (Chief Executive
Albert O. Nicholas	Officer), and Director

/s/ Robert H. Bock*	Director
Robert H. Bock

/s/ Jay H. Robertson*	Director
Jay H. Robertson



* By: /s/ Jeffrey T. May
Jeffrey T. May,
Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to
Power of Attorney previously filed.