Post-effective Amendment (investment Company, Rule 485(b)) (485bpos)
March 14 2013 - 1:33PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about
March 14, 2013
Registration No. 33-17463 and 811-5344
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 103
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and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
222 West Adams
Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (312) 364-8000
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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Copy to:
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Michelle R. Seitz
William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
222 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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Maureen A. Miller
Vedder Price P.C.
222 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601
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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); or
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b); or
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1); or
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1); or
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2); or
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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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Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:
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 to the registration statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 14th day of March, 2013.
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WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS
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By:
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/s/ Michelle R. Seitz
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Michelle R. Seitz, President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this post-effective
amendment to the registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacity indicated and on the 14th day of March, 2013.
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Richard W. Smirl
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Trustee
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Richard W. Smirl
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/s/ Vann A. Avedisian*
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Trustee
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Vann A. Avedisian
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/s/ Phillip O. Peterson*
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Trustee
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Phillip O. Peterson
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/s/ Donald J. Reaves*
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Trustee
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Donald J. Reaves
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/s/ Donald L. Seeley*
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Trustee
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Donald L. Seeley
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/s/ Thomas J. Skelly*
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Trustee
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Thomas J. Skelly
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/s/ Michelle R. Seitz
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Trustee (Chairperson of the Board) and President (Principal
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Michelle R. Seitz
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Executive Officer)
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/s/ Colette M. Garavalia
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Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting
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Colette M. Garavalia
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Officer)
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*By:
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/s/ Michelle R. Seitz
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Michelle R. Seitz, Attorney-in-Fact
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*Michelle R. Seitz signs this document pursuant to powers of attorney previously filed.
SIGNATURES
William Blair CLS Ltd. has duly caused this post-effective amendment No. 103 to the registration statement of William Blair Funds, with respect only to information that specifically relates to
William Blair CLS Ltd. to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 14th day of March, 2013.
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WILLIAM BLAIR CLS LTD.
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By:
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/s/ Michelle R. Seitz
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Michelle R. Seitz, Director
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By:
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/s/ Richard W. Smirl
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Richard W. Smirl, Director
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This post-effective amendment No. 103 to the registration statement of William Blair Funds
with respect only to information that specifically relates to William Blair CLS Ltd. has been signed below by the following persons in the capacity indicated and on the 14th day of March, 2013.
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Michelle R. Seitz
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Director
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Michelle R. Seitz
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/s/ Richard W. Smirl
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Director
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Richard W. Smirl
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SIGNATURES
William Blair MAS Ltd. has duly caused this post-effective amendment No. 103 to the registration statement of William Blair Funds, with respect only to information that specifically relates to
William Blair MAS Ltd. to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 14th day of March, 2013.
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WILLIAM BLAIR MAS LTD.
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By:
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/s/ Michelle R. Seitz
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Michelle R. Seitz, Director
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By:
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/s/ Richard W. Smirl
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Richard W. Smirl, Director
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This post-effective amendment No. 103 to the registration statement of William Blair Funds
with respect only to information that specifically relates to William Blair MAS Ltd. has been signed below by the following persons in the capacity indicated and on the 14th day of March, 2013.
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Signature
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Title
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/s/ Michelle R. Seitz
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Director
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Michelle R. Seitz
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/s/ Richard W. Smirl
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Director
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Richard W. Smirl
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Index No.
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Description of Exhibit
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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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