Hennessy Funds Trust
09/11/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/11/2025 15:08
Post-Effective Amendment to Post-Effective Amendment by Investment Company (Form 485BXT)
As filed with the SEC on September 11, 2025
Registration Nos. 033-52154
811-07168
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [x]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 [x]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [x]
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Amendment No. 71 [x]
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
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HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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7250 Redwood Blvd.
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Suite 200
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Novato, California
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94945
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(ZIP Code)
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(800) 966-4354
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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Teresa M. Nilsen
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Copy to:
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Hennessy Advisors, Inc.
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Peter D. Fetzer
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7250 Redwood Blvd.
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Foley & Lardner LLP
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Suite 200
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777 East Wisconsin Avenue
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Novato, California 94945
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202-5306
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the Registration Statement becomes effective.
It is proposed that this filing become effective (check appropriate box):
£ immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
T on September 12, 2025 pursuant to paragraph (b)
£ 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
£ on (dated) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
£ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
£ on (dated) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
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
The sole purpose of this filing is to delay, until October 3, 2025, the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Hennessy Funds Trust (the "Registrant"). Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Registrant's Registration Statement relates solely to the Hennessy Tactical Growth and Income ETF and Hennessy Tactical Growth ETF, each a new series of the Registrant. Parts A, B, and C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to the Registrant's Registration Statement, filed on May 19, 2025, are incorporated herein by reference.
The current prospectuses and statements of additional information for the other series of the Registrant are not changed by the filing of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 70 to the Registrant's Registration Statement.
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 Amended Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Amended Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Novato and State of California on the 11th day of September, 2025.
HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Teresa M. Nilsen
Teresa M. Nilsen
Executive Vice President and Treasurer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amended Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated.
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Name
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Neil J. Hennessy
Neil J. Hennessy
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Chairman of the Board and President (Principal Executive Officer) and a Trustee
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September 11, 2025
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Robert T. Doyle*
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Trustee
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J. Dennis DeSousa*
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Trustee
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Doug Franklin*
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Trustee
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Claire Garvie*
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Trustee
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Gerald P. Richardson*
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Trustee
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/s/ Teresa M. Nilsen
Teresa M. Nilsen
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Executive Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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September 11, 2025
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*By: /s/ Teresa M. Nilsen
Teresa M. Nilsen
Attorney-in-fact
Dated as of September 11, 2025
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