485BXT 1 bmo485bxt.htm DELAYING AMENDMENT



As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 25, 2014


Securities Act Registration No. 033-48907

Investment Company Act Registration No. 811-58433



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM N-1A

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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Pre-Effective Amendment No.  ____

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Post-Effective Amendment No. 101

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and/or

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

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Amendment No. 101

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BMO FUNDS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)



Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code:  (800) 236-3863

John M. Blaser

111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

 (Name and Address of Agent for Service)


Copies to:

Michael P. O’Hare, Esq.

Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103


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

 

 

 

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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

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on December 26, 2014 pursuant to paragraph (b)

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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

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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.










EXPLANATORY NOTE:

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


Post-Effective Amendment No. 97 (the “Amendment”) was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on June 18, 2014 and, pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2), would have become effective on September 2, 2014.


Post-Effective Amendment No. 98 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of extending the date upon which the Amendment was to become effective to September 29, 2014.  


Post-Effective Amendment No. 99 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of extending the date upon which the Amendment was to become effective to October 27, 2014.


Post-Effective Amendment No. 100 was filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of extending the date upon which the Amendment was to become effective to November 26, 2014.


This Post-Effective Amendment No. 101 is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of designating December 26, 2014 as the new date upon which the Amendment shall become effective.


This Post-Effective Amendment No. 101 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B, and C of the Amendment.




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SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that this Post-Effective Amendment No. 101 to its Registration Statement meets all of the requirements for effectiveness pursuant to Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 101 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, on the 25th day of November, 2014.


BMO FUNDS, INC.

(Registrant)


By: _/s/ John M. Blaser_____

       John M. Blaser

       President


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 101 to its Registration Statement has been signed below on November 25, 2014 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.


Signature

Title

 

 

/s/ John M. Blaser                           

John M. Blaser

President (principal executive officer) and
Director

 

 

/s/ Timothy M. Bonin                       

Timothy M. Bonin

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(principal financial officer)

 

 

*                                                       

Larry D. Armel

Director

 

 

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Ridge A. Braunschweig

Director

 

 

*                                                        

Christopher B. Begy

Director

 

 

*                                                        

Benjamin M. Cutler

Director

 

 

*                                                        

John A. Lubs

Director

 

 

*                                                        

James Mitchell

Director

 

 

*                                                         

Barbara J. Pope

Director


*By:

/s/ John M. Blaser                     

 

John M. Blaser
Attorney in fact pursuant to Power of Attorney filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 87 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A




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