As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2013

1933 Act Registration No. 002-84012

1940 Act Registration No. 811-03752

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. 95	x
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	x
Amendment No. 96	x

THE MANAGERS FUNDS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

800 Connecticut Avenue

Norwalk, Connecticut 06854

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 835-3879

Gregory C. Davis

Rajib Chanda

Ropes & Gray LLP

Three Embarcadero Center

San Francisco, CA 94111-4006

(Name and address of agent for service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

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 (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.

The Amendment relates solely to Managers Special Equity Fund, Managers Bond Fund and Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund, each a series of The Managers Funds.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, each as amended, The Managers Funds certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, 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 Norwalk, and State of Connecticut, on the 18th day of April, 2013.

THE MANAGERS FUNDS

By:   /s/ Donald S. Rumery            

Donald S. Rumery

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and

Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this amendment to the registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ Bruce B. Bingham* Bruce B. Bingham	Trustee	April 18, 2013
/s/ Christine C. Carsman* Christine C. Carsman	Trustee	April 18, 2013
/s/ William E. Chapman, II* William E. Chapman, II	Trustee	April 18, 2013
/s/ Edward J. Kaier* Edward J. Kaier	Trustee	April 18, 2013
/s/ Steven J. Paggioli* Steven J. Paggioli	Trustee	April 18, 2013
/s/ Eric Rakowski* Eric Rakowski	Trustee	April 18, 2013
/s/ Thomas R. Schneeweis* Thomas R. Schneeweis	Trustee	April 18, 2013
/s/ Keitha L. Kinne Keitha Kinne	President and Principal Executive Officer	April 18, 2013
/s/ Donald S. Rumery Donald S. Rumery	Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) (Principal Financial Officer)	April 18, 2013

*By:  /s/ Donald S. Rumery            

Donald S. Rumery

Pursuant to Powers of Attorney incorporated herein by reference

Date: April 18, 2013

THE MANAGERS FUNDS

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
EX-101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
EX.101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX.101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
EX-101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase