Litman Gregory Funds Trust
01/09/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/09/2026 12:38
Post-Effective Amendment to Post-Effective Amendment by Investment Company (Form 485BXT)
As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2026
File Nos. 811-07763
333-10015
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |
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Post-Effective Amendment No. |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. |
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LITMAN GREGORY FUNDS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
2301 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 2150, El Segundo, California 90245
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(925) 254-8999
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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Jeffrey K. Seeley 2301 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 2150 El Segundo, California 90245 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) |
Copies of Communications to: David A. Hearth, Esq. Paul Hastings LLP 101 California Street, 48th Floor San Francisco, California 94111 |
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable following effectiveness.
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 February 8, 2026 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. |
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. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 166 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for Litman Gregory Funds Trust (the "Trust") is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") solely for the purpose of delaying the effectiveness of the Polen Capital U.S. SMID Company Growth ETF (the "Fund"), a series of the Trust, filed as part of Post-Effective Amendment No. 144 ("PEA No. 144"), which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-24-186252 on July 26, 2024, pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485 under the 1933 Act.
The effectiveness of the Registration Statement of the Fund was previously delayed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 of the 1933 Act as follows:
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146 |
October 8, 2024 |
October 22, 2024 |
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147 |
October 21, 2024 |
November 15, 2024 |
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148 |
November 14, 2024 |
December 13, 2024 |
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149 |
December 12, 2024 |
January 7, 2025 |
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151 |
January 6, 2025 |
February 5, 2025 |
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152 |
February 4, 2025 |
March 6, 2025 |
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154 |
March 5, 2025 |
April 4, 2025 |
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155 |
April 3, 2025 |
May 3, 2025 |
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157 |
May 2, 2025 |
June 2, 2025 |
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158 |
May 30, 2025 |
June 29, 2025 |
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159 |
June 27, 2025 |
July 27, 2025 |
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160 |
July 25, 2025 |
August 24, 2025 |
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161 |
August 22, 2025 |
September 21, 2025 |
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162 |
September 19, 2025 |
October 19, 2025 |
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163 |
October 17, 2025 |
November 16, 2025 |
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164 |
November 14, 2025 |
December 14, 2025 |
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165 |
December 12, 2025 |
January 11, 2026 |
Since no other changes are intended to be made to PEA No. 144 by means of this filing, Parts A, B and C of PEA No. 144 are incorporated herein by reference.
PART A - PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus for the Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Part A of PEA No. 144.
PART B - STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Statement of Additional Information for the Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Part B of PEA No. 144.
PART C - OTHER INFORMATION
Part C of this Post-Effective Amendment is incorporated herein by reference to Part C of PEA No. 144.
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 this Post-Effective Amendment No. 166 to the Registration Statement meets all the requirements for effectiveness pursuant to Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 166 and Amendment No. 167 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of El Segundo, and State of California, on the 9th day of January, 2026.
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By: /s/ Jeffrey K. Seeley |
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Jeffrey K. Seeley |
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President and Principal Executive Officer |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 166 to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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/s/ Thomas W. Bird* |
Trustee |
January 9, 2026 |
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Thomas W. Bird |
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/s/ Jennifer M. Borggaard* |
Trustee |
January 9, 2026 |
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Jennifer M. Borggaard |
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/s/ Jonathan W. DePriest* |
Trustee |
January 9, 2026 |
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Jonathan W. DePriest |
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/s/ Craig Wainscott |
Trustee |
January 9, 2026 |
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Craig Wainscott |
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/s/ Jeffrey K. Seeley |
Trustee and President |
January 9, 2026 |
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Jeffrey K. Seeley |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Harold M. Shefrin* |
Trustee |
January 9, 2026 |
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Harold M. Shefrin |
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/s/ Pamela Yang |
Trustee |
January 9, 2026 |
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Pamela Yang |
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/s/ John M. Coughlan |
Treasurer |
January 9, 2026 |
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John M. Coughlan |
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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* By: /s/ John M. Coughlan |
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John M. Coughlan, Attorney-in-Fact |
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