485BXT 1 peaform.txt PEA COVER PAGE AND SIGNATURE PAGE FILE NO. 33-47287 FILE NO. 811-6637 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-1A REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |X| Pre-Effective Amendment No. | | Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 |X| REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |X| Amendment No. 36 |X| THE BRINSON FUNDS ================= (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 209 South LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60604-1295 ----------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code 312-220-7100 ------------ Amy R. Doberman, Esq. Brinson Advisors, Inc. 1285 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 ---------------------------- (Name and Address of Agent for Service) COPIES TO: Bruce G. Leto, Esq. Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, LLP 2600 One Commerce Square Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098 IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS FILING BECOME EFFECTIVE: | | IMMEDIATELY UPON FILING PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (b) |X| ON OCTOBER 29, 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, CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX: |X| THIS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT DESIGNATES A NEW EFFECTIVE DATE FOR A PREVIOUSLY FILED POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT. ===================================================================== The purpose of this post-effective amendment is to designate October 29, 2001 as the new effective date for Post-Effective Amendment No. 34/35, which was filed on July 31, 2001 (Accession Number 0000927016 -01-502080). The Registrant's Prospectuses, Statement of Additional Information and Part C are incorporated by reference into this Post-Effective Amendment No. 35/36 from Post-Effective Amendment No. 34/35. ===================================================================== SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, 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 Post-Effective Amendment No. 35/36 to this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 28th day of September, 2001. THE BRINSON FUNDS By: Brian M. Storms* President 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 date(s) indicated. BRIAN M. STORMS* Brian M. Storms September 28, 2001 President and Trustee WALTER E. AUCH* Walter E. Auch September 28, 2001 Trustee EDWARD M. ROOB* Edward M. Roob September 28, 2001 Trustee FRANK K. REILLY* Frank K. Reilly September 28, 2001 Chairman and Trustee PAUL H. SCHUBERT* Paul H. Schubert September 28, 2001 Treasurer, Principal Accounting Officer -------------------------- *By: /s/ Karl Hartmann, ----------------------- as Attorney-in-Fact and Agent pursuant to Power of Attorney