-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RIUvjAkAU71e6flx5Tjv6MSOXbmbptkC0JkrVBgcc1q3G7V4rVxQDs6G3a1qS7Bg DzSfc937IwKbiQthq6MnQQ== 0001105607-05-000182.txt : 20050803 0001105607-05-000182.hdr.sgml : 20050803 20050803172540 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001105607-05-000182 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050803 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050803 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20050803 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IVY FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052858 IRS NUMBER: 046006759 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-17613 FILM NUMBER: 05996668 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 LAMAR AVENUE STREET 2: P. O. BOX 29217 CITY: OVERLAND PARK STATE: KS ZIP: 66202 BUSINESS PHONE: 913-236-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P. O. BOX 29217 CITY: SHAWNEE MISSION STATE: KS ZIP: 66201-9217 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IVY FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 497J 1 ivyt_497jcert8-05.htm CERTIFICATION

CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, Ivy Funds (1933 Act File No. 2-17613; 1940 Act File No. 811-01028; CIK #000052858) ("Registrant") hereby certifies (a) that the form of Prospectus used with respect to the Registrant does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 134 ("Amendment No. 134") to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which is Registrant's most recent post-effective amendment, and (b) that Amendment No. 134 was filed electronically.

		IVY FUNDS


Dated: August 3, 2005	By: /s/Kristen A. Richards
		Kristen A. Richards
		Vice President, Secretary and
			Associate General Counsel

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