Designate a New Effective Date for a Post-effective Amendment Previously Filed Pursuant to Rule 485(a) (485bxt)
February 07 2014 - 4:48PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
AS FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 7, 2014
File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698
U.S. 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. 33
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 37
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KRANESHARES TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
in Charter)
1350 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10019
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(646) 479-5031
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including
Area Code)
Jonathan Krane
Krane Funds Advisors, LLC
1350 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10019
(Name and Address of
Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Christopher D. Menconi
Bingham McCutchen LLP
2020 K Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20006-1806
It is proposed that this filing will
become effective (check appropriate box):
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Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
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On March 9, 2014 pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
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On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
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If appropriate, check the following
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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
This Post-Effective
Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for KraneShares Trust (the “Trust”) is being filed
pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) solely for the purpose
of delaying, until March 9, 2014, the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 (“PEA No. 7”), which
was filed with the Commission via EDGAR Accession No. 0001144204-13-040307 on July 19, 2013, pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule
485 under the 1933 Act. Since no other changes are intended to be made to PEA No. 7 by means of this filing, Parts A, B and
C of PEA No. 7 are incorporated herein by reference.
PART A –
PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus
for the KraneShares CSI China Consumer ETF is incorporated herein by reference to Part A of PEA No. 7.
PART B –
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Statement
of Additional Information for the KraneShares CSI China Consumer ETF is incorporated herein by reference to Part B of PEA No. 7.
PART C –
OTHER INFORMATION
The Part C for
the KraneShares CSI China Consumer ETF is incorporated herein by reference to Part C of PEA No. 7.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) 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 under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (File Nos. 333-180870
and 811-22698) to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on this
7th day of February, 2014.
KraneShares Trust
/s/ Jonathan Krane
Jonathan Krane
Trustee, Principal Executive Officer and
Principal
Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacity and on the date indicated.
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/s/ Jonathan Krane
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Trustee, Principal Executive Officer
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February 7, 2014
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Jonathan Krane
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and Principal Financial Officer
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/s/ Robb T. Doub*
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Trustee
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February 7, 2014
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Robb T. Doub
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/s/ John Ferguson*
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Trustee
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February 7, 2014
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John Ferguson
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/s/ Chris Ruppenstein*
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Trustee
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February 7, 2014
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Chris Ruppenstein
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/s/ Matthew Stroyman*
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Trustee
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February 7, 2014
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Matthew Stroyman
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/s/ Nicholas Brown*
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Trustee
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February 7, 2014
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Nicholas Brown
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/s/ Jonathan Krane
Jonathan Krane
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Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to powers of attorney dated November 8, 2012, July 10, 2013 and February
6, 2014.
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