485BPOS 1 d591522d485bpos.htm BMO FUNDS, INC. BMO Funds, Inc.

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 20, 2013.

1933 Act Registration File No. 033-48907

1940 Act File No. 811-58433

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-1A

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933    x

Pre-Effective Amendment No.           

   ¨

Post-Effective Amendment No. 88

   x
and   
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940    x
Amendment No. 88    x

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 of all communications to:

Michael P. O’Hare, Esq.

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP

2005 Market Street, Suite 2600

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
            x      immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
            ¨      on (date) 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:
            ¨      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 Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 88 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee and the State of Wisconsin on the 20th day of September, 2013.

 

  BMO FUNDS, INC.
  (Registrant)

By:

  /s/ John M. Blaser
  John M. Blaser
  President

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 88 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A has been signed below on September 20, 2013 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

   Treasurer (principal financial officer)

*

Larry D. Armel

   Director

*

Christopher Begy

   Director

*

Ridge A. Braunschweig

   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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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

 

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