- Post-Effective Amendment (investment company, rule 485(b)) (485BPOS)
March 15 2012 - 1:21PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION ON March 15, 2012
REGISTRATION NOS. 333
-122901
811
-21719
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT
NO. 222
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AND/OR
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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AMENDMEN
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NO. 229
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INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
Charter)
803 West Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(Address of Principal Executive Offices,
including Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including
Area Code: (414) 299-2295
Constance Dye Shannon
UMB Fund Services, Inc.
803 West Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
COPIES TO:
Michael Glazer
Bingham McCutchen LLP
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 4400
Los Angeles,
CA 90071-3106
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; or
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on ______________
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pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485; or
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60
days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485;
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on
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pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485; or
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75
days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485; or
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on _________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485; or
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on __________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) 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.
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 under rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and
has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee
and State of Wisconsin, on
the 15th day of March, 2012
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INVESTMENT MANAGERS SERIES TRUST
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By:
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/s/ John P. Zader
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John P. Zader, President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed on the
15th day of March, 2012
, by the following persons
in the capacities set forth below.
Signature
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Title
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Ashley Toomey Rabun
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Trustee
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William H. Young
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Trustee
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Charles H. Miller
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Trustee
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/s/ John P. Zader
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John P. Zader
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Trustee and President
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Trustee and Vice President
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Eric M. Banhazl
/s/ Rita Dam
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Rita Dam
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Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
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/s/Rita Dam
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Attorney-in-fact, pursuant to power of attorney previously filed
with Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 on February 1, 2008.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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Exhibit No.
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XBRL Instance Document
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EX-101.INS
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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EX-101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
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EX-101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
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EX-101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
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EX-101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
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EX-101.PRE
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