11/12/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/12/2025 13:16
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James R. Schoenike*
James R. Schoenike
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Trustee | ||||
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Gaylord B. Lyman*
Gaylord B. Lyman
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Trustee | ||||
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Scott Craven Jones*
Scott Craven Jones
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Trustee | ||||
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Lawrence T. Greenberg*
Lawrence T. Greenberg
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Trustee | ||||
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/s/ Ryan S. Frank
Ryan S. Frank
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President (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
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/s/ Colton W. Scarmardo
Colton W. Scarmardo
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Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||
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* By: /s/ Ryan S. Frank
Ryan S. Frank
* Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed with Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-14 with the SEC on August 12, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.
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| (1) | (a) | (i) |
Certificate of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (1)(a)(i) of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A as filed on May 1, 2006 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897).
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Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Trust was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on October 28, 2016 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897) and is herein incorporated by reference.
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Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (1)(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 135 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on July 28, 2023 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897).
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Amended and Restated By-laws are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (2) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, as filed with the SEC on July 7, 2017 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897)
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| (3) | None | ||||||||||
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Form of Agreement and Plan of Reorganization was previously filed with Appendix A of Part A of Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-14 as filed on August 12, 2025.
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| (5) | Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders are incorporated herein by reference to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws | ||||||||||
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Investment Advisory Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 22, 2017 and is incorporated by reference.
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Distribution Agreement with ALPS Distributors Inc., dated November 9, 2020 was previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A on April 27, 2021 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| (8) | None | ||||||||||
| (9) | (a) | (i) |
Custody Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on October 28, 2016 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897) and is incorporated by reference.
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Amendment to the Custody Agreement dated July 1, 2019 was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on October 28, 2019 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897), and is incorporated by reference.
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Amendment to the Custody Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 113 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on September 28, 2021 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897), and is incorporated by reference.
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Amendment to the Custody Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 154 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on August 2, 2024 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897), and is incorporated by reference.
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| (10) | (a) |
Rule 12b-1 Plan was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 22, 2017 and is incorporated by reference
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Amended and Restated Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 122 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 27, 2022 and is incorporated by reference.
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Opinion and Consent of Counsel with respect to the validity of shares to be issued by the Registrant was filed previously with the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-14 filed on August 12, 2025.
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Opinion of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. regarding certain tax matters - Filed Herewith.
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| (13) | (a) | (i) |
Fund Administration Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on October 28, 2016 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897) and is incorporated by reference.
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| (ii) |
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 22, 2017 and is incorporated by reference.
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| (iii) |
Amendment to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 27, 2021 and is incorporated by reference.
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| (b) | (i) |
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on October 28, 2016 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897), and is incorporated by reference.
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Form of Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated July 1, 2019 was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 81 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on October 28, 2019 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897), and is incorporated by reference.
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Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 22, 2017 and is incorporated by reference.
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Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 27, 2020 and is incorporated by reference
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Amendment to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 27, 2021 and is incorporated by reference.
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| (c) | (i) |
Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on October 28, 2016 (File Nos. 333-133691 and 811-21897), and is incorporated by reference.
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| (ii) |
Amendment to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 22, 2017 and is incorporated by reference.
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Amendment to Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 106 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on April 27, 2021 and is incorporated by reference.
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| (13) | (d) | (i) |
Operating Expense Limitation Agreement was previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A with the SEC on December 22, 2017 and is incorporated by reference.
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| (14) | (a) |
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Aquiring Fund was previously filed with Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-14 as filed on August 12, 2025.
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Consent of Previous Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Target Funds was previously filed with Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-14 as filed on August 12, 2025.
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| (15) | Not Applicable | ||||||||||
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Power of Attorney was previously filed with Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-14 with the SEC on August 12, 2025 and is incorporated by reference.
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| (17) |
Share Purchase Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (l) of the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A as filed on October 26, 2007.
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| (18) | Reserved. | ||||||||||
| REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | [X] | ||||||||||
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. | [ ] | ||||||||||
| Post-Effective Amendment No. | 1 | [X] | |||||||||
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Ryan S. Frank, President Manager Directed Portfolios c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 5th Floor Milwaukee, WI 53202 (Name and Address of Agent for Service) |
Copies to: Ellen Drought, Esq. Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. 833 East Michigan Street, Suite 1800 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 (414) 273-3500 |
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