Designate a New Effective Date for a Post-effective Amendment Previously Filed Pursuant to Rule 485(a) (485bxt)
November 28 2012 - 3:29PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 28, 2012
Securities Act of 1933 File No. 333-173967
Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. 811-22555
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Pre-Effective Amendment No.
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 29
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and/or
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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Amendment No. 31
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(Check Appropriate Box or Boxes)
FLEXSHARES
TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
50 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
800-595-9111
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
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Name and Address of Agent for Service:
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with a copy to:
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Diana E. McCarthy, Esq.
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Peter K. Ewing
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Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
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Craig R. Carberry, Esq.
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One Logan Square, Ste. 2000
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Northern Trust Investments, Inc.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-6996
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50 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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on December 10, 2012 pursuant to paragraph (b)
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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
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on (date) 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
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933
Act”), solely for the purpose of delaying until December 10, 2012 the effectiveness of the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 filed on August 16, 2012, which, pursuant to Rule 485(a)(2) of the 1933 Act, was
scheduled to become effective on October 30, 2012. Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 was filed on October 26, 2012 pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the 1933 Act to extend the effective date of Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to
November 29, 2012.
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A and B of the
Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 and the information contained in Part C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement, filed on September 21, 2012.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the
requirements for the effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois on the 28th day of November 2012.
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FLEXSHARES TRUST
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By:
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/s/ Shundrawn A. Thomas
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Shundrawn A. Thomas
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Trustee and President
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to
Registrant’s Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
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Name
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Title
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Date
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* Sarah N. Garvey
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Trustee
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November 28, 2012
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Sarah N. Garvey
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* Philip G. Hubbard
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Trustee
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November 28, 2012
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Philip G. Hubbard
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* Eric T. McKissack
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Trustee
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November 28, 2012
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Eric T. McKissack
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/s/ Shundrawn A. Thomas
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Trustee and President
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November 28, 2012
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Shundrawn A. Thomas
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ Randal Rein
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Treasurer
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November 28, 2012
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Randal Rein
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(Principal Financial Officer
and Principal Accounting
Officer)
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* By:
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/s/ Diana E. McCarthy
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Diana E. McCarthy
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Attorney-In-Fact, pursuant to power of attorney
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