-----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, VtWOgWzwnAxXohGGB8Cx8ud7jOj0hP2UDPdYYmLbvVzL41o6MVFRKg3rs0Wv89Ll 4zRTK0n6koIBbLaVuOcd3g== 0001144204-05-011904.txt : 20050418 0001144204-05-011904.hdr.sgml : 20050418 20050418103716 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-05-011904 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-14/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050418 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050418 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TIMOTHY PLAN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000916490 IRS NUMBER: 597016828 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-14/A SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-122104 FILM NUMBER: 05755604 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1304 W FAIRBANKS AVE CITY: WINTER PARK STATE: FL ZIP: 32789 BUSINESS PHONE: 4076441986 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1304 W FAIRBANKS AVE CITY: WINTER PARK STATE: FL ZIP: 32789 N-14/A 1 v016469_n14-a.txt As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2005. File Nos. 333-122104 811-08228 US SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM N-14 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 |X| Pre-Effective Amendment No. _____ |3| Post-Effective Amendment No. ____ |_| TIMOTHY PLAN ------------------------------------------------ (Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) 800-846-7526 --------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Area Code and Telephone Number) 1304 WEST FAIRBANKS AVENUE, WINTER PARK, FL 32789 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices: Number, Street, City, State, Zip) TERRY COVERT, ESQ. 1304 WEST FAIRBANKS AVENUE, WINTER PARK, FL 32789 -------------------------------------------------- (Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process) Copies to: MERRILL STEINER, ESQ. STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP 2600 ONE COMMERCE SQUARE PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-7098 DAVID D. JONES, ESQ. DAVID JONES & ASSOC., P.C. 395 SAWDUST ROAD, # 2148 THE WOODLANDS, TX 77380 Title of Securities being Registered: Class A shares of beneficial interest of the Timothy Plan Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund. No filing fee is due because Registrant is relying on Section 24(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Registrant proposes that this registration statement shall become effective on April 18, 2005 in accordance with section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or on such date as the Commission acting pursuant to said section 8(a), may determine. 1 Part A COMBINED PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT Dated April 18, 2005 Acquisition of the Assets of the NOAH FUND Equity Portfolio a series of the NOAH Investment Group, Inc. By and in exchange for shares of the Timothy Plan Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund a series of the Timothy Plan (Registrant) Part A to this Pre-Effective Amendment # 3 to Registration Statement on Form N-14 is incorporated herein by reference to Part A of Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment # 2 to Registration Statement on Form N-14, previously filed on April 11, 2005 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part B STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Dated April 18, 2005 Acquisition of the Assets of the NOAH FUND Equity Portfolio a series of the NOAH Investment Group, Inc. By and in exchange for shares of the Timothy Plan Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund a series of the Timothy Plan (Registrant) Part B to this Pre-Effective Amendment # 3 to Registration Statement on Form N-14 is incorporated herein by reference to Part B of Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment # 2 to Registration Statement on Form N-14, previously filed on April 11, 2005 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART C OTHER INFORMATION Dated April 18, 2005 Acquisition of the Assets of the NOAH FUND Equity Portfolio a series of the NOAH Investment Group, Inc. By and in exchange for shares of the Timothy Plan Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund a series of the Timothy Plan (Registrant) 2 ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION Item 15 of Part C to this Pre-Effective Amendment # 3 to Registration Statement on Form N-14 is incorporated herein by reference to Item 15, Pat C of Registrant's Pre-Effective Amendment # 2 to Registration Statement on Form N-14, previously filed on April 11, 2005 ITEM 16. EXHIBITS (1) Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant was previously filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 4, and is incorporated by reference herein. (2) By-Laws of Registrant was previously filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 4, and is incorporated by reference herein. (3) Not Applicable (4) Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated December 20, 2004, by and between Registrant, on behalf of the Timothy Plan Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund and The NOAH Investment Group, Inc., on behalf of the NOAH FUND Equity Portfolio, is included as Exhibit 1 to Part A of this Registration Statement and is incorporated by reference herein. (5) Reference is made to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Registrant, previously filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 4, and incorporated by reference herein. (6) Investment Advisory Agreements Relating to Transaction. (a) Registrant's Form of Amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 1999 with Timothy Partners, Ltd., which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 9, is incorporated by reference herein. (b) Registrant's Form of Amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 1998 with Timothy Partners, Ltd., which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective No. 8, is incorporated by reference herein. (c) Registrant's Amendment dated March 12, 1997 to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated January 19, 1994 with Timothy Partners, Ltd., which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective No. 6, is incorporated by reference herein . (d) Registrant's Amendment dated August 28, 1995 to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated January 19, 1994 with Timothy Partners, Ltd., which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 4, is incorporated by reference herein. (e) Registrant's Investment Advisory Agreement dated January 19, 1994 with Timothy Partners, Ltd., which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 4, is incorporated by reference herein. 3 (f) Registrant's Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 1, 2000 with Timothy Partners, Ltd. and Rittenhouse Financial Services, Inc., which was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 on August 17, 2001, is incorporated by reference herein. (7) Registrant's Underwriting Agreement dated July 1, 1997 with Timothy Partners, Ltd. was previously filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective No. 6 and is incorporated by reference herein. (8) Not Applicable (9) Registrant's Custodian Agreement was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 and is incorporated by reference herein. (10) Registrant's Plan of Distribution for Class A Shares was was previously filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 and is incorporated by reference herein. Registrant's Multiple Class Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 was filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 and is incorporated by reference herein. (11) Opinion and Consent of David Jones & Assoc., P.C. as to the legality of securities being registered was previously filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's post-Effective Amendment # 20 and is incorporated by reference herein. (12) Opinions and Consents of Counsel Relating to Tax Matters (a) Opinion and Consent of David Jones & Assoc., P.C.- which was filed on April 11, 2005 as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form N-14, is incorporated by reference herein (b) Opinion and Consent of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP - which was filed on April 11, 2005 as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form N-14, is incorporated by reference herein (13) Not Applicable (14) Other Opinions and Consents (a) Consent of Sanville & Co.- filed herein as Exhibit 14A (b) Consent of Tait, Weller & Baker- filed herein as Exhibit 14B (15) Not Applicable (16) Powers of Attorney were filed as an Exhibit to Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 on March 5, 2004 and are incorporated by reference herein. (17) Not Applicable ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS 1. The undersigned registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for the reofferings by the persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form. 4 2. The undersigned registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each post-effective amendment will be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them. 5 SIGNATURES As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed on behalf of the registrant, in the city of Winter Park and the State of Florida on April 18, 2005. THE TIMOTHY PLAN By: /s/ Arthur D. Ally - --------------------------------- ARTHUR D. ALLY Chairman, President and Treasurer As required by the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. Signature Title Date /s/ Arthur D. Ally Chairman, President April 18, 2005 - ------------------- & Treasurer-Trustee ARTHUR D. ALLY /s/ Joseph E. Boatwright* Trustee, Secretary April 18, 2005 - -------------------------- JOSEPH E. BOATWRIGHT /s/ Matthew D. Staver* Trustee April 18, 2005 - ----------------------- MATHEW D. STAVER /s/ Wesley W. Pennington* Trustee April 18, 2005 - -------------------------- WESLEY W. PENNINGTON /s/ Charles E. Nelson* Trustee April 18, 2005 - ----------------------- CHARLES E. NELSON /s/ Scott Preissler, Ph.D.* Trustee April 18, 2005 - ---------------------------- SCOTT PREISSLER, Ph.D. /s/ Alan M. Ross* Trustee April 18, 2005 - ------------------ Alan M. Ross /s/ Richard W. Copeland* Trustee April 18, 2005 - ------------------------- RICHARD W. COPELAND /s/ William W. Johnson* Trustee April 18, 2005 - ------------------------ WILLIAM W. JOHNSON 6 /s/ Kathryn T. Martinez* Trustee April 18, 2005 - ------------------------- KATHRYN T. MARTINEZ /s/ John C. Mulder* Trustee April 18, 2005 - -------------------- JOHN C. MULDER /s/ David J. Tolliver* Trustee April 18, 2005 - ----------------------- DAVID J. TOLLIVER * By Arthur D. Ally, Attorney-In-Fact under Powers of Attorney - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibit Index EX. 14A- Form of Consent of Sanville & Co.. EX. 14B- Form of Consent of Tait, Weller & Baker EX. 12A- Form of Consent of Sanville & Co. 7 EX-14.(A) 2 v016469_ex14-a.txt CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM As the independent registered public accounting firm, we hereby consent to the use of our report dated December 21, 2004 for The Noah Fund Equity Portfolio, a separate series of the Noah Investment Group, Inc. ("Noah") and to all references to our firm included in or made a part of this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 under the Securities Act of 1933 Timothy Plan's Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File Nos. 333-122104 and 811-08228). Abington, Pennsylvania /s/ Sanville & Company April 14, 2005 Certified Public Accountants EX-14.(B) 3 v016469_ex14-b.txt CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the references to our firm in the Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Timothy Plan and to the use of our report dated February 18, 2005 on the financial statements and financial highlights of Timothy Plan Large/Mid-Cap Growth Fund, a series of Timothy Plan. Such financial statements and financial highlights appear in the December 31, 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders which is incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information. TAIT, WELLER & BAKER Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 11, 2005 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----