Form 485BPOS

A Form 485BPOS is a SEC form that is a post-effective amendment (used by registered investment companies to update their registration statements).

• Context:
  • Task Input: fund information, registration updates, portfolio data
    • Optional Input: performance data, fee information, risk disclosures
  • Task Output: updated prospectus, registration amendments, regulatory filings
  • Task Performance Measure: filing accuracy, compliance completeness, disclosure adequacy
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  • It can typically contain Fund Updates through annual prospectus revisions.
  • It can typically include Performance Data through standardized reporting.
  • It can typically provide Fee Information through expense disclosures.
  • It can often require Legal Review for compliance verification.
  • It can often involve Regulatory Filing through EDGAR system.
  • It can often update Risk Disclosures through risk assessment.
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  • It can range from being a Simple Form 485BPOS Filing to being a Complex Form 485BPOS Filing, depending on its amendment scope.
  • It can range from being a Single Fund Amendment to being a Multiple Fund Amendment, depending on its coverage scope.
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• Examples:
  • Annual Update Filings, such as:
    • Fund Information Updates, such as investment objective update, strategy modification, portfolio holding disclosure, and risk factor revision.
    • Performance Updates, such as return data update, benchmark comparison, expense ratio update, and distribution information.
    • Management Updates, such as advisor change, portfolio manager update, service provider change, and board composition update.
  • Regulatory Compliance Filings, such as:
    • Disclosure Updates, such as risk disclosure update, fee schedule revision, policy change notification, and operational procedure update.
    • Legal Compliance Updates, such as regulatory requirement update, governance change, control procedure update, and compliance policy revision.
    • Operational Updates, such as processing change, valuation procedure update, trading practice revision, and service arrangement update.
  • Technical Filing Updates, such as:
    • Document Structure Updates, such as format revision, section reorganization, content restructuring, and exhibit update.
    • Reference Updates, such as cross-reference update, incorporation reference, document linkage, and source citation.
    • Administrative Updates, such as contact information, filing identifier, submission tracking, and version control.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • Form 485APOS, which is for immediate effectiveness.
  • Form 497, which is for certain investment company filings.
  • Form N-1A, which is the initial registration form.
• See: SEC Filing, Investment Company Registration, Post-Effective Amendment, EDGAR Filing, Fund Prospectus.

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