Post-effective Amendment (investment Company, Rule 485(b)) (485bpos)
May 15 2013 - 11:22AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2013
Securities Act File No. 33-26305
Investment Company Act File No. 811-05742
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. 294
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and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
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THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 296
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(Check appropriate box or boxes)
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BLACKROCK
FUNDS
SM
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, Delaware 19809
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (800) 441-7762
John M. Perlowski
BlackRock Funds
SM
55 East 52
nd
Street
New York, New York 10055
United States of America
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
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Frank P. Bruno, Esq.
Sidley Austin LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019-6018
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Benjamin Archibald, Esq.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
55 East 52
nd
Street
New York, New York 10055
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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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Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.001 per share.
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 Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York and the State of New York, on the 15
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day of May, 2013.
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B
LACKROCK
F
UNDS
SM
ON
BEHALF
OF
B
LACK
R
OCK
E
XCHANGE
P
ORTFOLIO
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By
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/s/ J
OHN
M. P
ERLOWSKI
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John M. Perlowski
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment 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/ J
OHN
M. P
ERLOWSKI
John M. Perlowski
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President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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May 15, 2013
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/s/ N
EAL
J. A
NDREWS
Neal J. Andrews
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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May 15, 2013
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D
AVID
O. B
EIM
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David O. Beim
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Trustee
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R
ONALD
W. F
ORBES
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Ronald W. Forbes
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Trustee
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D
R
. M
ATINA
S. H
ORNER
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Dr. Matina S. Horner
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Trustee
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R
ODNEY
D. J
OHNSON
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Rodney D. Johnson
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Trustee
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H
ERBERT
I. L
ONDON
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Herbert I. London
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Trustee
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I
AN
A. M
AC
K
INNON
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Ian A. MacKinnon
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Trustee
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C
YNTHIA
A. M
ONTGOMERY
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Cynthia A. Montgomery
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Trustee
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J
OSEPH
P. P
LATT
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Joseph P. Platt
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Trustee
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R
OBERT
C. R
OBB
, J
R
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Robert C. Robb, Jr.
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Trustee
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T
OBY
R
OSENBLATT
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Toby Rosenblatt
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Trustee
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K
ENNETH
L. U
RISH
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Kenneth L. Urish
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Trustee
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F
REDERICK
W. W
INTER
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Frederick W. Winter
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Trustee
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P
AUL
L. A
UDET
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Paul L. Audet
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Trustee
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H
ENRY
G
ABBAY
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Henry Gabbay
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Trustee
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*By:
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/s/ B
ENJAMIN
A
RCHIBALD
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May 15, 2013
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Benjamin Archibald (Attorney-in-Fact)
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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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