Post-effective Amendment (investment Company, Rule 485(b)) (485bpos)
December 20 2012 - 3:10PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2012
1933 Act File No. 333-150525
1940 Act File No. 811-22201
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. 81
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 83
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(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1301 Avenue of the Americas (6
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Avenue),
35
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Floor
New York, New York 10019
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrants
Telephone Number, including Area Code: (646) 572-3390
Daniel D.
ONeill, President, Chairman of the Board
and Principal Executive Officer
1301 Avenue of the Americas (6
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Avenue), 35
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Floor
New York, New York 10019
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
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Adam R. Henkel
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Francine J. Rosenberger
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U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
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K&L Gates LLP
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615 East Michigan
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1601 K Street, NW
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Milwaukee, WI 53202
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Washington, DC 20006
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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 (date) 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.
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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.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This amendment is being filed solely to submit exhibits containing risk/return summary information in interactive data format that is identical to the risk/return information contained in the
Registrants prospectus that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registrants registration statement on November 30, 2012.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the Securities Act) and the 1940 Act, the Registrant certifies that this Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 to its
Registration Statement meets all the requirements for effectiveness pursuant to Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act, and the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 to its 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 December 20, 2012.
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DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST
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By:
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/s/ Daniel D. ONeill
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Daniel D. ONeill
President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 to
its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Daniel D. ONeill
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President, Chairman of
the Board and Principal
Executive Officer
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December 20, 2012
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Daniel D. ONeill
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/s/ Patrick J. Rudnick
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Principal Financial
Officer and Treasurer
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December 20, 2012
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Patrick J. Rudnick
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/s/ Daniel J. Byrne*
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Trustee
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December 20, 2012
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Daniel J. Byrne
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/s/ Gerald E. Shanley III*
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Trustee
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December 20, 2012
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Gerald E. Shanley III
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/s/ John Weisser*
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Trustee
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December 20, 2012
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John Weisser
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*By:
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/s/ Patrick J. Rudnick
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Patrick J. Rudnick, Principal Financial Officer, Treasurer and Attorney-In Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Exhibit No.
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Instance Document
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EX-101.INS
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Schema Document
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EX-101.SCH
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Calculation Linkbase Document
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EX-101.CAL
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Definition Linkbase Document
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EX-101.DEF
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Label Linkbase Document
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EX-101.LAB
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Presentation Linkbase Document
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EX-101.PRE
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST
The undersigned trustees and officers of the DIREXION SHARES ETF TRUST, a Delaware business trust (the Trust), do hereby constitute and
appoint Daniel D. ONeill, Patrick J. Rudnick and Robert J. Zutz (with full power to each of them to act alone) his/her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, for him/her and on his/her behalf and in his/her name, place and stead in any
and all capacities, to make, execute and sign the Trusts registration statement on Form N - 1A and any and all amendments to such registration statement of the Trust, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and any
other regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the offer and sale of the shares of beneficial interest of the Trust, such registration statement and any such amendment, and any and all supplements thereto or to any prospectus or statement of
additional information forming a part thereof, and any and all exhibits and other documents requisite in connection therewith, granting unto said attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the Trust and the undersigned officers and trustees themselves might or could do.
The undersigned trustees and officers hereby execute this Power of Attorney as of this 1
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day of June, 2011.
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Daniel D. ONeill
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President and Chairman of the Board
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Daniel D. ONeill
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/s/ Patrick J. Rudnick
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Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Patrick J. Rudnick
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/s/ Daniel J. Byrne
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Trustee
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Daniel J. Byrne
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/s/ Gerald E. Shanley III
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Trustee
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Gerald E. Shanley III
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/s/ John Weisser
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Trustee
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John Weisser
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