1933 Act Registration File No. 333-17391
1940 Act File No. 811-07959
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No. ____
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Post-Effective Amendment No.
469
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No.
471
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(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant’s Telephone Numbers, Including Area Code) (414) 765-6609
Douglas G. Hess, President
Advisors Series Trust
c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 5
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Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Domenick Pugliese, Esq.
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
Park Avenue Tower
75 East 55
th
Street
New York, New York 10022
As soon as practical after the effective date of this Registration Statement
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering
It is proposed that this filing will become effective
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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January 23, 2013
pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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on __________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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on __________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.
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If appropriate, check the following box
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this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Designation of New Effective Date for Previously Filed Amendment
Post-Effective Amendment No. 455 (“the “Amendment”) was filed pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 on October 10, 2012, and pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) would become effective on December 24, 2012.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 469 is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) for the sole purpose of designating January 23, 2013, as the new date upon which the Amendment shall become effective.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 469 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A, B and C of the Amendment.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act and the 1940 Act, the Registrant certifies that this Post-Effective Amendment No. 469 to its Registration Statement meets all of the requirements for effectiveness under Rule 485(b) and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 469 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, on the 24th day of December, 2012.
Advisors Series Trust
By:
/s/ Douglas G. Hess
Douglas G. Hess
President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 469 to its Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Donald E. O’Connor*
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Trustee
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December 24, 2012
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Donald E. O’Connor
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George Rebhan*
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Trustee
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December 24, 2012
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George Rebhan
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George T. Wofford*
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Trustee
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December 24, 2012
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George T. Wofford
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Joe D. Redwine*
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Trustee, Chairman and
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December 24, 2012
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Joe D. Redwine
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Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ Cheryl L. King
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Treasurer and
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December 24, 2012
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Cheryl L. King
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Principal Financial Officer
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/s/ Douglas G. Hess
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President and
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December 24, 2012
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Douglas G. Hess
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Principal Executive Officer
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*By:
/s/ Douglas G. Hess
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December 24, 2012
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Douglas G. Hess
Attorney-In Fact pursuant to
Power of Attorney
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