0000899681-17-000139.txt : 20170317 0000899681-17-000139.hdr.sgml : 20170317 20170317151701 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899681-17-000139 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 485BXT PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170317 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170317 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000030167 IRS NUMBER: 132691318 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-40341 FILM NUMBER: 17697667 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE DREYFUS CORPORATION STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129226400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O DREYFUS CORP STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS PREMIER THIRD CENTURY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020517 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND, INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000030167 IRS NUMBER: 132691318 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 485BXT SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02192 FILM NUMBER: 17697668 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE DREYFUS CORPORATION STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129226400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O DREYFUS CORP STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081201 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS PREMIER THIRD CENTURY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020517 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000030167 S000000095 DREYFUS THIRD CENTURY FUND INC C000000149 Class A DTCAX C000000151 Class C DTCCX C000000152 Class I DRTCX C000174003 Class Y DTCYX 485BXT 1 p17-0094_485bxt.htm 485BXT
File No. 2-40341
811-2192

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. 79
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and/or
     
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 79
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(Check appropriate box or boxes.)

The Dreyfus Third Century Fund, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

c/o The Dreyfus Corporation
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York  10166
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (212) 922-6400

Bennett A. MacDougall, Esq.
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)


It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

     
immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
 
X
  
on April 16, 2017 pursuant to paragraph (b)
     
60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
     
on (date)  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. 79 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for The Dreyfus Third Century Fund, Inc. 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 April 16, 2017, the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 ("PEA No. 78"), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission via EDGAR Accession No. 0000899681-16-001942 on December 29, 2016.  Since no other changes are intended to be made to PEA No. 78 by means of this filing, Parts A, B and C of PEA No. 78 are incorporated herein by reference.
PART A – PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus for The Dreyfus Third Century Fund, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Part A of PEA No. 78.
PART B – STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Statement of Additional Information for The Dreyfus Third Century Fund, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Part B of PEA No. 78.
PART C – OTHER INFORMATION
Part C of this Post-Effective Amendment is incorporated herein by reference to Part C of PEA No. 78.

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 Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York, and State of New York on the 17th day of March, 2017.


 
The Dreyfus/Laurel Funds Trust
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Bradley J. Skapyak*
   
Bradley J. Skapyak, PRESIDENT

 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signatures
  
Title
  
Date
         
         
/s/ Bradley J. Skapyak*
  
President (Principal Executive Officer)
  
03/17/2017
Bradley J. Skapyak
        
         
         
/s/ James Windels*
  
Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
  
03/17/2017
James Windels
        
         
         
/s/ Joseph S. DiMartino*
  
Chairman of the Board
  
03/17/2017
Joseph S. DiMartino
        
         
         
/s/ Francine J. Bovich*
  
Board Member
  
03/17/2017
Francine J. Bovich
        
         
         
/s/ J. Charles Cardona*
  
Board Member
  
03/17/2017
J. Charles Cardona
        
         
         
/s/ Gordon J. Davis*
  
Board Member
  
03/17/2017
Gordon J. Davis
        
         
         
/s/ Isabel P. Dunst*
  
Board Member
  
03/17/2017
Isabel P. Dunst
        
         
         
/s/ Robin A. Melvin*
  
Board Member
  
03/17/2017
Robin A. Melvin
        
         
         
/s/ Nathan Leventhal*
  
Board Member
  
03/17/2017
Nathan Leventhal
        
         
         
/s/ Roslyn M. Watson*
  
Board Member
  
03/17/2017
Roslyn M. Watson
        
         
         
/s/ Benaree Pratt Wiley*
  
Board Member
  
03/17/2017
Benaree Pratt Wiley
        
         
         
*BY:
/s/ Maureen E. Kane
      
 
Maureen E. Kane
 Attorney-in-Fact