AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 27, 2000
SECURITIES ACT REGISTRATION NOS. 333-82621
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT REGISTRATION NO. 811-09439
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [ ]
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. [ ]
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 5 [X]
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [ ]
(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX OR BOXES)
AMENDMENT NO. 6 [X]
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TARGET FUNDS
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
GATEWAY CENTER THREE
100 MULBERRY STREET
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102-4077
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (973) 367-1495
COPIES TO:
APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING: As soon as practicable after
the effective date of the Registration Statement.
IT IS PROPOSED THAT THIS FILING WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE
(CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX):
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[X] on November 3, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) 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.
Title of Securities Being Registered.......... Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.001 par value
per share
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Parts A, B and C of Form N-1A are hereby incorporated by reference to Parts A, B and C, respectively, of Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-82621) filed on August 1, 2000, Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-82621) filed on September 28, 2000, Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-82621) filed on October 5, 2000 and Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to its Registration Statement filed on October 19, 2000.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act and the Investment Company Act, the Fund certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Newark and State of New Jersey, on the 19th day of October, 2000.
TARGET FUNDS
/s/ JOHN R. STRANGFELD -------------------------------------- (John R. Strangfeld, President) |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ JOHN R. STRANGFELD President and Trustee October 27, 2000
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John R. Strangfeld
/s/ EUGENE C. DORSEY Trustee October 27, 2000
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Eugene C. Dorsey
/s/ DOUGLAS H. MCCORKINDALE Trustee October 27, 2000
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Douglas H. McCorkindale
/s/ THOMAS T. MOONEY Trustee October 27, 2000
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Thomas T. Mooney
/s/ GRACE C. TORRES Treasurer and Principal October 27, 2000
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Grace C. Torres Officer
/s/ ROBERT E. LABLANC Trustee October 27, 2000
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Robert E. LaBlanc
/s/ ROBERT F. GUNIA Trustee and Vice President October 27, 2000
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Robert F. Gunia
/s/ STEPHEN STONEBURN Trustee October 27, 2000
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Stephen Stoneburn
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ CLAY T. WHITEHEAD Trustee October 27, 2000
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Clay T. Whitehead
/s/ DAVID R. ODENATH, JR. Trustee October 27, 2000
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David R. Odenath, Jr.
/s/ MAURICE HOLMES Trustee October 27, 2000
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Maurice Holmes
/s/ SAUL K. FENSTER Trustee October 27, 2000
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Saul K. Fenster
/s/ W. SCOTT MCDONALD, JR. Trustee October 27, 2000
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W. Scott McDonald, Jr.
/s/ JOSEPH WEBER Trustee October 27, 2000
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Joseph Weber
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(a) (1) Certificate of Trust.(1)
(2) Agreement and Declaration of Trust.(1)
(b) By-Laws.(1)
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) (1) Management Agreement between the Registrant and Prudential
Investments Fund Management LLC (PIFM).(2)
(2) (i) Subadvisory Agreement between PIFM and J. P. Morgan.*
(ii) Subadvisory Agreement between PIFM and Sawgrass Asset
Management, L.L.C.(*)
(iii) Subadvisory Agreement between PIFM and Lazard Asset
Management.(*)
(iv) Subadvisory Agreement between PIFM and Columbus Circle
Investors.(*)
(v) Subadvisory Agreement between PIFM and Pacific Investment
Management Company.(*)
(vi) Subadvisory Agreement between PIFM and Mercury Advisors (f/k/a
Hotchkis and Wiley.)(*)
(vii) Subadvisory Agreement between PIFM and Chase Fleming Asset
Management USA.(*)
(viii) Subadvisory Agreement between PIFM and Wood, Struthers &
Winthrop Management Corp.(*)
(ix) Subadvisory Agreement between PIFM and Oak Associates,
Ltd.(*)
(x) Subadvisory Agreement between PIFM and Lazard Asset
Management.(*)
(e) (1) Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Prudential
Investment Management Services LLC.(*)
(2) Form of Selected Dealer Agreement.(2)
(g) (1) Custodian Contract between the Registrant and State Street
Bank and Trust Company.(*)
(2) Amendment to Custodian Contract.(2)
(h) Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the Registrant
and Prudential Mutual Fund Services, Inc.(*)
(i) Consent of counsel.*
(j) Consent of Independent Accountants.*
(l) Not Applicable.
(m) (1) Distribution and Service Plan for Class A Shares.(2)
Distribution and Service Plan for Class B Shares.(2)
(3) Distribution and Service Plan for Class C Shares.(2)
(n) Rule 18f-3 Plan.(2)
(p) (1) Code of Ethics of Registrant.*
(2) Code of Ethics of Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC
and Prudential Investment Management Services LLC.*
(3) Code of Ethics of J. P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc.*
(4) Code of Ethics of Sawgrass Asset Management, L.L.C.*
(5) Code of Ethics of Lazard Asset Management.*
(6) Code of Ethics of Columbus Circle Investors.*
(7) Code of Ethics of Pacific Investment Management Company.*
(8) Code of Ethics of Mercury Advisors (f/k/a/ Hotchkis and
Wiley).*
(9) Code of Ethics of Chase Fleming Asset Management USA.*
(10) Code of Ethics of Oak Associates, Ltd.*
(11) Code of Ethics of DLJ Asset Management, Inc.*
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(2) Incorporated by reference to the Post Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 1, 2000. (File No. 333-82621).
* To be filed by amendment.