485BPOS 1 w54239e485bpos.txt VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS P.E. AMENDMENT #36 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-1A File No. 2-87910 File No. 811-3910 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X] Pre-Effective Amendment No. -------- [ ] Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 ------ [X] AND REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 Amendment No. 37 [X] ------ VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (800) 523-1918 -------------------- Richelle S. Maestro, Esquire, One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and Address of Agent for Service) Approximate Date of Public Offering: October 31, 2001 ------------------- It is proposed that this filing will become effective: immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) --- X on October 31, 2001 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: this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment --- CONTENTS This Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to Registration File No. 2-87910 includes the following: 1. Facing Page 2. Contents Page 3. Part A - Prospectus (1) 4. Part B - Statement of Additional Information (1) 5. Part C - Other Information (2) 6. Signatures This Post-Effective Amendment relates to the Registrant's two series of shares and their classes: Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund - Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund A Class, Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund B Class and Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund C Class. (1) The Registrant's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information are incorporated into this filing by reference to the electronic filing of Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Registration Statement of Voyageur Mutual Funds filed October 31, 2001. (2) Items 26(a) and 27 to Part C are incorporated into this filing by reference to the electronic filing of Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Registration Statement of Voyageur Mutual Funds filed October 31, 2001. PART C Other Information Item 23. Exhibits (a) Agreement and Declaration of Trust. (1) Agreement and Declaration of Trust (December 17, 1998) incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August 16, 1999. (2) Certificate of Trust (December 17, 1998) incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August 16, 1999. (b) By-Laws. By-Laws (December 17, 1998) incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August 16, 1999. (c) Copies of All Instruments Defining the Rights of Holders. (1) Agreement and Declaration of Trust. Articles III, V and VI of Agreement and Declaration of Trust incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August 16, 1999. (2) By-Laws. Article II of By-Laws incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August 16, 1999. (d) Investment Management Agreement. Investment Management Agreement (November 1, 1999) between Delaware Management Company and the Registrant incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 filed October 30, 2000. (e) (1) Distribution Agreement. (i) Executed Distribution Agreement (April 19, 2001) between Delaware Distributors, L.P. and the Registrant on behalf of each Fund attached as Exhibit. (ii) Executed Financial Intermediary Distribution Agreement (January 1, 2001) between Delaware Distributors, L.P. and Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. on behalf of the Registrant attached as Exhibit. (2) Administration and Service Agreement. Form of Administration and Service Agreement (as amended November 1995) (Module) incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed August 28, 1997. (3) Dealer's Agreement. Incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 filed October 30, 2000. (4) Mutual Fund Agreement. Mutual Fund Agreement for the Delaware Group of Funds (as amended November 1995) (Module) incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed August 28, 1997. (f) Inapplicable. (g) Custodian Agreement. Executed Custodian Agreement (November 1, 2000) between Mellon Bank, N.A. and the Registrant attached as an Exhibit. (h) Other Material Contracts. (1) Executed Shareholder Services Agreement (April 19, 2001) between Delaware Service Company, Inc. and the Registrant on behalf of each Fund attached as Exhibit. (2) Fund Accounting Agreement between Delaware Service Company, Inc. and the Registrant on behalf of each Fund incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 filed August 28, 1997. (i) Opinion of Counsel. Incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August 16, 1999. (j) Consent of Auditors. Attached as Exhibit. (k) Inapplicable. (l) Letter of Investment Intent. Incorporated into this filing by reference to Form N-1 filed on November 14, 1983. (m) Plans under Rule 12b-1. Plan under Rule 12b-1 for Class A, B and C Shares attached as Exhibit. (n) Plan under Rule 18f-3. Attached as Exhibit. (o) Inapplicable. (p) Codes of Ethics. (1) Delaware Investments Family of Funds incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 filed October 30, 2000. (2) Delaware Management Business Trust and Delaware Distributors, L.P. incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 filed October 30, 2000. (3) Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. attached as Exhibit. (q) Trustees' Power of Attorney. Attached as Exhibit. Item 24. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant. None. Item 25. Indemnification. Article VI of the By-Laws incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 filed August 16, 1999. Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser. Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, (the "Manager") serves as investment manager to the Registrant and also serves as investment manager or sub-adviser to certain of the other funds in the Delaware Investments family (Delaware Group Equity Funds I, Inc., Delaware Group Equity Funds II, Inc., Delaware Group Equity Funds III, Delaware Group Equity Funds IV, Inc., Delaware Group Equity Funds V, Inc., Delaware Group Government Fund, Inc., Delaware Group Income Funds, Inc., Delaware Group Limited-Term Government Funds, Inc., Delaware Group Tax-Free Fund, Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust, Delaware Group Tax-Free Money Fund, Delaware Group Premium Fund, Inc., Delaware Group Global & International Funds, Inc., Delaware Pooled Trust, Inc., Delaware Group Adviser Funds, Inc., Delaware Group Dividend and Income Fund, Inc., Delaware Group Global Dividend and Income Fund, Inc., Delaware Group Foundation Funds, Inc., Voyageur Intermediate Tax-Free Funds, Voyageur Funds, Inc., Voyageur Insured Funds, Voyageur Investment Trust, Voyageur Investment Trust II, Voyageur Mutual Funds, Voyageur Mutual Funds II, Voyageur Mutual Funds III, Inc., Voyageur Arizona Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Voyageur Colorado Insured Municipal Income Fund, Inc., Voyageur Florida Insured Municipal Income Fund, Voyageur Minnesota Municipal Fund, Inc., Voyageur Minnesota Municipal Fund II, Inc. and Voyageur Minnesota Municipal Fund III, Inc.). In addition, certain officers of the Manager also serve as directors/trustees of the other funds in the Delaware Investments family, and certain officers are also officers of these other funds. A company indirectly owned by the Manager's indirect parent company acts as principal underwriter to the mutual funds in the Delaware Investments family (see Item 27 below) and another such company acts as the shareholder services, dividend disbursing, accounting servicing and transfer agent for all of the mutual funds in the Delaware Investments family. Item 26(a). Incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Registration Statement of Voyageur Mutual Funds filed October 31, 2001. Item 27. Principal Underwriters. Incorporated into this filing by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to the Registration Statement of Voyageur Mutual Funds filed October 31, 2001. Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records. All accounts and records are maintained at One Commerce Square, Philadelphia, PA 19103 or 90 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. Item 29. Management Services. None. Item 30. Undertakings. Inapplicable. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to 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, thereunto duly authorized, in this City of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on this 26th day of October, 2001. VOYAGEUR TAX FREE FUNDS By: /s/ Charles E. Haldeman, Jr. --------------------------------- Charles E. Haldeman, Jr. Chairman Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ David K. Downes President/Chief Executive Officer/ Chief October 26, 2001 ------------------------------------ David K. Downes Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) and Trustee /s/ Walter P. Babich * Trustee October 26, 2001 ------------------------------------- Walter P. Babich /s/ John H. Durham * Trustee October 26, 2001 ------------------------------------- John H. Durham /s/ Anthony D. Knerr * Trustee October 26, 2001 ------------------------------------- Anthony D. Knerr /s/ Ann R. Leven * Trustee October 26, 2001 ------------------------------------- Ann R. Leven /s/ Thomas F. Madison * Trustee October 26, 2001 ------------------------------------- Thomas F. Madison /s/ Janet L. Yeomans * Trustee October 26, 2001 ------------------------------------- Janet L. Yeomans *By: /s/ Charles E. Haldeman, Jr. ----------------------------- Charles E. Haldeman, Jr. As Attorney-in-Fact for each of the persons indicated
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Exhibits to Form N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Exhibit ----------- ------- EX-99.E1i Executed Distribution Agreement (April 19, 2001) between Delaware Distributors, L.P. and the Registrant on behalf of each Fund EX-99.E1ii Executed Financial Intermediary Distribution Agreement (January 1, 2001) between Delaware Distributors, L.P. and Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. on behalf of the Registrant EX-99.G Executed Custodian Agreement (November 1, 2000) between Mellon Bank, N.A. and the Registrant EX-99.H Executed Shareholder Services Agreement (April 19, 2001) between Delaware Service Company, Inc. and the Registrant on behalf of each Fund EX-99.J Consent of Auditors EX-99.M Plans under Rule 12b-1 EX-99.N Plan under Rule 18f-3 EX-99.P3 Code of Ethics for Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc. EX-99.Q Trustees' Power of Attorney