Post-effective Amendment (investment Company, Rule 485(b)) (485bpos)
15 Fevereiro 2013 - 1:21PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 15, 2013
Securities Act File No. 033-12112
Investment Company Act File No. 811-05032
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 43
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and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
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THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 44
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(Check appropriate box or boxes)
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST
f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
767 Fifth
Avenue, 49th Floor
New York, NY 10153
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant’s
Telephone Number, including Area Code): 212-583-2000
Patrick M.
Patalino, General Counsel
c/o Baron Investment Funds Trust
767 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor
New York, NY 10153
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
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Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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On (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
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On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
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If appropriate, check the following box:
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This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed
post-effective amendment.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 relates solely to the following Funds, each a series of Baron Investment Funds Trust:
Baron Asset Fund
Baron Growth Fund
Baron Small Cap Fund
Baron Opportunity Fund
Baron Fifth Avenue Growth Fund
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) 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 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 to the Registration Statement on
Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized in the City of New York, and the State of New York, on this 15
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day of February, 2013.
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BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST
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By:
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/s/ Ronald Baron
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Ronald Baron
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Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 43 to the
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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SIGNATURES
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TITLE
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DATE
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/s/ Ronald Baron
Ronald Baron
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Chief Executive Officer and
Trustee
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February 15, 2013
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/s/ Linda S. Martinson
Linda S. Martinson
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Chairman, President, Chief Operating
Officer and Trustee
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February 15, 2013
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/*s/ Norman S. Edelcup
Norman S. Edelcup
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Trustee
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February 15, 2013
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/*s/ Charles N. Mathewson
Charles N. Mathewson
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Trustee
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February 15, 2013
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/s/ Patrick M. Patalino
Patrick M. Patalino
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Vice President,
General
Counsel and Secretary
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February 15, 2013
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/*s/ Harold Milner
Harold Milner
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Trustee
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February 15, 2013
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/*s/ Raymond Noveck
Raymond Noveck
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Trustee
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February 15, 2013
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/*s/ David A. Silverman
David A. Silverman
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Trustee
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February 15, 2013
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/s/ Peggy Wong
Peggy Wong
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Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
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February 15, 2013
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/*s/ Alex Yemenidjian
Alex Yemenidjian
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Trustee
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February 15, 2013
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By:
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/s/ Patrick M. Patalino
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Patrick M. Patalino
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(Attorney-in-fact)
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Attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney previously filed.
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Dated: February 15, 2013
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit
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Description
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EX-101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document
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EX-101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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EX-101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
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EX-101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
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EX-101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
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EX-101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
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