0001137439-23-001290.txt : 20231031 0001137439-23-001290.hdr.sgml : 20231031 20231031140926 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001137439-23-001290 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: AW PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20231031 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20231031 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILMINGTON FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000830744 IRS NUMBER: 232515567 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: AW SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-20673 FILM NUMBER: 231363902 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 NORTH MARKET STREET STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19890 BUSINESS PHONE: 716-842-4487 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 NORTH MARKET STREET STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19890 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MTB GROUP OF FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20090729 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MTB FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071228 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MTB GROUP OF FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030822 AW 1 wfaw102023.htm

 
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
200 K Street, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, DC  20006
Telephone  202.822.9611
Fax  202.822.0140
www.stradley.com

Cillian M. Lynch, Esq.
202.419.8416
clynch@stradley.com

October 31, 2023

VIA EDGAR

Filing Desk
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549

 
Re:
Wilmington Funds (the “Registrant”)
   
Request for Withdrawal of Amendment to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
   
File Nos. 811-05514; 033‑20673                                      

Dear Sir or Madam:

I am writing on behalf of the above-referenced Registrant, pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to request the consent of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) to the withdrawal of the post-effective amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on EDGAR submission type 485APOS, which was accepted via the EDGAR system at 16:56:57 on October 30, 2023 (Accession No. 0001193125-23-266254).  The Amendment erroneously did not include certain required items.  The Registrant represents that no securities were issued or sold pursuant to the Amendment.

Therefore, the Registrant respectfully requests the Commission’s consent to the withdrawal of the Amendment (Accession No. Accession No. 0001193125-23-266254) filed under EDGAR submission type 485APOS.

Please direct questions or comments relating to this filing to me at the above-referenced telephone number or, in my absence, to Jessica D. Burt, Esq. at (202) 419-8409.

 
Sincerely,
 
     
     
  /s/Cillian M. Lynch  
 
Cillian M. Lynch, Esq.
 


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