485BPOS 1 d475581d485bpos.htm FORM 485BPOS FORM 485BPOS

FILE NOS. 33-11981 AND 811-05009

AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 14, 2013

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933   ¨    
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.   ¨    
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 31   x    

AND/OR

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

AMENDMENT NO. 34   x    

 

 

COLORADO BONDSHARES—A TAX-EXEMPT FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

1200 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 850, DENVER, COLORADO 80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

(303) 572-6990 (800) 572-0069 (OUTSIDE OF DENVER)

(Registrant’s Telephone Numbers, Including Area Code)

FRED R. KELLY, JR.

1200 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 850

DENVER, COLORADO 80202

(Name And Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

Copy to:

ROBERT J. AHRENHOLZ, ESQ.

KUTAK ROCK LLP 1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 3100

DENVER, COLORADO 80202

 

 

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 Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Denver, State of Colorado, on February 14, 2013.

 

COLORADO BONDSHARES—A TAX
EXEMPT FUND
By:  

/s/ GEORGE N. DONNELLY

 
 

George N. Donnelly, Interim

President, Secretary and Treasurer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

NAME

      

CAPACITY

  

DATE

          /s/ GEORGE N. DONNELLY                  Chairman of the Board of Trustees,    February 14, 2013
George N. Donnelly      Interim President, Treasurer and Secretary (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)   
              /s/ BRUCE G. ELY                      Trustee    February 14, 2013
Bruce G. Ely        
          /s/ JAMES R. MADDEN                      Trustee    February 14, 2013
James R. Madden        


EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

Ex-101.INSA    XBRL Instance Document
Ex-101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
Ex-101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculations Linkbase Document
Ex-101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
Ex-101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document
Ex-101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document