0000897069-21-000206.txt : 20210505 0000897069-21-000206.hdr.sgml : 20210505 20210504175950 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897069-21-000206 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20210505 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20210504 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20210505 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PARNASSUS FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000747546 IRS NUMBER: 946579180 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-93131 FILM NUMBER: 21890227 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARKET #1600 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 4157780200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MARKET #1600 CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PARNASSUS FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: RENAISSANCE FUND/MA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841206 0000747546 S000000852 Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund C000002467 Investor Shares PARNX C000156022 Institutional Shares PFPRX 0000747546 S000000853 Parnassus Mid Cap Fund C000002468 Investor Shares PARMX C000156023 Institutional Shares PFPMX 0000747546 S000000855 Parnassus Endeavor Fund C000002470 Investor Shares PARWX C000156024 Institutional Shares PFPWX 497J 1 cmw288.htm
May 4, 2021


VIA EDGAR SYSTEM

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC  20549

Re:         Parnassus Funds
File Nos. 002-93131 and 811-04044
Rule 497(j) Certification

Ladies & Gentlemen:

The undersigned officer of Parnassus Funds (the “Registrant”) does hereby certify pursuant to Rule 497(j) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:

1. that the form of prospectus and statement of additional information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, would not have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Form N-1A Registration Statement filed by the Registrant on April 30, 2021, which became effective that same day, and is the most recent amendment to such registration statement; and

2. that the text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by direct transmittal through the EDGAR system on April 30, 2021.

Very truly yours,

PARNASSUS FUNDS



By:        /s/ John V. Skidmore II 
John V. Skidmore II
Chief Compliance Officer