04/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/09/2026 11:20
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2026
1933 Act Registration File No. 333-205411
1940 Act File No. 811-23063
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
[ ] Pre-Effective Amendment No.__
[X] Post-Effective Amendment No. 65
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
[X] Amendment No. 67
HORIZON FUNDS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
6210 Ardrey Kell Road, Suite 300
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
(Address of Principal Office)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (704) 544-2399
Matthew S. Chambers
Horizon Funds
6210 Ardrey Kell Road, Suite 300
Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
With copy to: Jeffrey T. Skinner, Esq.
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
1001 West Fourth Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
It is proposed that this filing become effective (check appropriate box)
| [ ] | immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) | |
| [ X ] | on May 1, 2026 pursuant to paragraph (b) | |
| [ ] | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) | |
| [ ] | on ________________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) | |
| [ ] | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) | |
| [ ] | on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485. |
If appropriate, check the following box:
| [ X ] | This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 solely for the purpose of delaying, until May 1, 2026, the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 ("PEA No. 61"), which was filed with the Commission via EDGAR (SEC Accession No. 0001398344-26-005108) pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 on March 13, 2026. Since no other changes are intended to be made to PEA No. 61 by means of this filing, Parts A, B and C of PEA No. 61 are incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Charlotte, and the State of North Carolina on April 9, 2026.
| Horizon Funds | |||
| By: | /s/ John Drahzal | ||
| John Drahzal | |||
| President | |||
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 capacities and on the date(s) indicated.
| Signature | Title | Date | |
| /s/ John Drahzal | President and Trustee | April 9, 2026 | |
| John Drahzal | |||
| John W. Davidson* | Trustee | April 9, 2026 | |
| John W. Davidson | |||
| Todd W. Gaylord* | Trustee | April 9, 2026 | |
| Todd W. Gaylord | |||
| Thomas W. Okel* | Trustee | April 9, 2026 | |
| Thomas W. Okel | |||
| /s/ Steve Terry | Treasurer | April 9, 2026 | |
| Steve Terry |
| *By | /s/ Matthew Chambers | |
| Matthew Chambers |
As Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to Powers of Attorney previously filed and incorporated herein by reference.