AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 27, 2018
No. 333-147622
No. 811-22148
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. | ☐ | |||
Post-Effective Amendment No. 379 | ☒ | |||
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 |
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Amendment No. 380 | ☒ |
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
INVESCO ACTIVELY MANAGED
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code: (800) 983-0903
Anna Paglia, Esquire
3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
With Copies to:
Alan P. Goldberg Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP 191 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1601 |
Eric S. Purple Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP 1250 Connecticut Ave, NW, Suite 500 |
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Chicago, Illinois 60606 | Washington, DC 20036 |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective immediately upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(d)
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 379 (the Amendment) to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the Registration Statement) is being filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), solely for the purpose of filing exhibits to the Registration Statement. Accordingly, this Amendment consists only of a facing page, this explanatory note and Part C of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A setting forth the exhibits to the Registration Statement. This Amendment does not modify any other part of the Registration Statement. Pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, this Amendment shall become effective immediately upon filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This Amendment incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A and B of Post-Effective Amendment No. 365 to the Trusts Registration Statement, which was filed on April 4, 2018.
INVESCO ACTIVELY MANAGED EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND TRUST
PART C. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 28. Exhibits
(1) | Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Trusts Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on March 24, 2008. |
(2) | Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Trusts Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on January 13, 2012. |
(3) | Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 89 to the Trusts Registration Statement on From N-1A, filed on April 3, 2013. |
(4) | Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 117 to the Trusts Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on October 1, 2013. |
(5) | Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 137 to the Trusts Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 27, 2014. |
(6) | Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 183 to the Trusts Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 26, 2015. |
(7) | Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 294 to the Trusts Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 15, 2017. |
(8) | Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 612 to the Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust IIs Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on July 3, 2017. |
(9) | Incorporated by reference to the Trusts Registration Statement on Form N-14, filed on November 21, 2017. |
(10) | Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 357 to the Trusts Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on February 28, 2018. |
(11) | Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trusts Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on March 30, 2018. |
(12) | Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 365 to the Trusts Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed on April 5, 2018. |
(*) | Filed herewith. |
Item 29. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund.
None.
Item 30. Indemnification.
The Registrant (also, the Trust) is organized as a Delaware business trust and is operated pursuant to a Declaration of Trust, dated November 7, 2007 (the Declaration of Trust),
Reference is made to Article IX of the Registrants Declaration of Trust:
Subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in Section 9.5, every person who is, or has been, a Trustee, officer, or employee of the Trust, including persons who serve at the request of the Trust as directors, trustees, officers, employees or agents of another organization in which the Trust has an interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise (hereinafter referred to as a Covered Person), shall be indemnified by the Trust to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him or in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having been such a Trustee, director, officer, employee or agent and against amounts paid or incurred by him in settlement thereof.
No indemnification shall be provided hereunder to a Covered Person to the extent such indemnification is prohibited by applicable federal law.
The rights of indemnification herein provided may be insured against by policies maintained by the Trust, shall be severable, shall not affect any other rights to which any Covered Person may now or hereafter be entitled, shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be such a Covered Person and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.
Subject to applicable federal law, expenses of preparation and presentation of a defense to any claim, action, suit or proceeding subject to a claim for indemnification under this Section 9.5 shall be advanced by the Trust prior to final disposition thereof upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the recipient to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification under this Section 9.5.
To the extent that any determination is required to be made as to whether a Covered Person engaged in conduct for which indemnification is not provided as described herein, or as to whether there is reason to believe that a Covered Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification, the Person or Persons making the determination shall afford the Covered Person a rebuttable presumption that the Covered Person has not engaged in such conduct and that there is reason to believe that the Covered Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification. As used in this Section 9.5, the words claim, action, suit or proceeding shall apply to all claims, demands, actions, suits, investigations, regulatory inquiries, proceedings or any other occurrence of a similar nature, whether actual or threatened and whether civil, criminal, administrative or other, including appeals, and the words liability and expenses shall include without limitation, attorneys fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and other liabilities.
Further Indemnification.
Nothing contained herein shall affect any rights to indemnification to which any Covered Person or other Person may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law or prevent the Trust from entering into any contract to provide indemnification to any Covered Person or other Person. Without limiting the foregoing, the Trust may, in connection with the acquisition of assets subject to liabilities pursuant to Section 4.2 hereof or a reorganization or consolidation pursuant to Section 10.2 hereof, assume the obligation to indemnify any Person including a Covered Person or otherwise contract to provide such indemnification, and such indemnification shall not be subject to the terms of this Article IX.
Amendments and Modifications.
Without limiting the provisions of Section 11.1(b) hereof, in no event will any amendment, modification or change to the provisions of this Declaration or the By-laws adversely affect in any manner the rights of any Covered Person to (a) indemnification under Section 9.5 hereof in connection with any proceeding in which such Covered Person becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of being or having been a Trustee, officer or employee of the Trust or (b) any insurance payments under policies maintained by the Trust, in either case with respect to any act or omission of such Covered Person that occurred or is alleged to have occurred prior to the time such amendment, modification or change to this Declaration or the By-laws.
Item 31. Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser.
Reference is made to the caption Management of the Funds in each Prospectus constituting Part A, which is incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, and Management in each Statement of Additional Information constituting Part B, which is incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
The information as to the directors and executive officers of Invesco Capital Management LLC as set forth in Invesco Capital Management LLCs Form ADV, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2018, and amended through the date hereof, is incorporated herein by reference.
The information as to the directors and executive officers of Invesco Advisers, Inc. as set forth in Invesco Advisers, Inc.s Form ADV, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2018, and amended through the date hereof, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 32. Principal Underwriters.
(a) | Invesco Distributors, Inc. is the Registrants sole principal underwriter, as well as serves as the principal underwriter for the following other investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended: |
AIM COUNSELOR SERIES TRUST (Invesco Counselor Series Trust)
AIM EQUITY FUNDS (Invesco Equity Funds)
AIM FUNDS GROUP (Invesco Funds Group)
AIM GROWTH SERIES (Invesco Growth Series)
AIM INTERNATIONAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Invesco International Mutual Funds)
AIM INVESTMENT FUNDS (Invesco Investment Funds)
AIM INVESTMENT SECURITIES FUNDS (Invesco Investment Securities Funds)
AIM SECTOR FUNDS (Invesco Sector Funds)
AIM TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS (Invesco Tax-Exempt Funds)
AIM TREASURERS SERIES TRUST (Invesco Treasurers Series Trust)
AIM VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS (Invesco Variable Insurance Funds)
Invesco Senior Loan Fund
Invesco Management Trust
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS TRUST
Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II
Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Commodity Fund Trust
Invesco India Exchange-Traded Fund Trust
Invesco Exchange-Traded Self-Indexed Fund Trust
Please note that Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust is also distributed by Invesco Distributors, Inc., but it is not included in this list because it is the registrant filing the N-1A.
(b) | The following are the Officers and Managers of Invesco Distributors, Inc., the Registrants underwriter. |
NAME AND PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS* |
POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH REGISTRANT |
POSITIONS AND OFFICES WITH UNDERWRITER |
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Peter Gallagher | None | Director & President | ||
Eric P. Johnson | None | Executive Vice President | ||
Ben Utt | None | Executive Vice President | ||
Daniel E. Draper | President and Principal Executive Officer | Senior Vice President | ||
Eliot Honaker | None | Senior Vice President | ||
David J. Nardecchia | None | Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing Communications | ||
Miranda OKeefe | None |
Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer |
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Gary K. Wendler | None | Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing Research & Analysis | ||
John M. Zerr | Chief Legal Officer | Senior Vice President & Secretary | ||
Annette Lege | None | Treasurer | ||
Mark Gregson | None | Chief Financial Officer | ||
Crissie Wisdom | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer |
* | The principal business address for all directors and executive officers is Invesco Distributors, Inc., 11 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77046-1173. |
(c) | Not applicable. |
Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records.
All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder, are held in physical possession at the offices, as applicable, of: (1) the Registrant, (2) the Registrants investment adviser and (3) the Registrants custodian and administrator.
1. | Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust |
3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
2. | Invesco Capital Management LLC |
3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
3. | The Bank of New York |
101 Barclay Street
New York, New York 10286
Item 34. Management Services.
Not applicable.
Item 35. Undertakings.
None.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Downers Grove and State of Illinois, on the 27 th day of June, 2018.
Invesco Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust | ||
By: |
/s/ Daniel E. Draper |
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Daniel E. Draper | ||
Title: | President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this 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/ Daniel E. Draper |
President | June 27, 2018 | ||
Daniel E. Draper | ||||
/s/ Steven M. Hill |
Treasurer | June 27, 2018 | ||
Steven M. Hill | ||||
/s/ Anna Paglia |
Secretary | June 27, 2018 | ||
Anna Paglia | ||||
*/s/ Ronn R. Bagge |
Trustee | June 27, 2018 | ||
Ronn R. Bagge | ||||
*/s/ Todd J. Barre |
Trustee | June 27, 2018 | ||
Todd J. Barre | ||||
*/s/ Kevin M. Carome |
Trustee | June 27, 2018 | ||
Kevin M. Carome | ||||
*/s/ Marc M. Kole |
Trustee | June 27, 2018 | ||
Marc M. Kole | ||||
*/s/ Yung Bong Lim |
Trustee | June 27, 2018 | ||
Yung Bong Lim | ||||
*/s/ Philip M. Nussbaum |
Trustee | June 27, 2018 | ||
Philip M. Nussbaum | ||||
*/s/ Gary R. Wicker |
Trustee | June 27, 2018 | ||
Gary R. Wicker | ||||
*/s/ Donald H. Wilson |
Chairman and Trustee | June 27, 2018 | ||
Donald H. Wilson | ||||
*By: /s/ Anna Paglia |
June 27, 2018 | |||
Anna Paglia | ||||
Attorney-In-Fact |
* | Anna Paglia signs on behalf of the powers of attorney filed herewith. |
Exhibit Index
(q) | Powers of Attorney |
Exhibit (q)
Power of Attorney
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the Trust)
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint Alan P. Goldberg, Eric S. Purple and Anna Paglia, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent, with power of substitution or resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable the Trust to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and any rules, regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in respect thereof, in connection with the Trusts Registration Statement on a form prescribed by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, together with any and all amendments thereto, including within the foregoing, the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a Trustee of the Trust such Registration Statement and any and all such amendments filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, and any other instruments or documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Ronn R. Bagge |
Ronn R. Bagge |
Date: June 22, 2011
Power of Attorney
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the Trust)
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint Alan P. Goldberg, Eric S. Purple and Anna Paglia, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent, with power of substitution or resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable the Trust to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and any rules, regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in respect thereof, in connection with the Trusts Registration Statement on a form prescribed by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, together with any and all amendments thereto, including within the foregoing, the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a Trustee of the Trust such Registration Statement and any and all such amendments filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, and any other instruments or documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Marc M. Kole |
Marc M. Kole |
Date: June 22, 2011
Power of Attorney
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the Trust)
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint Alan P. Goldberg, Eric S. Purple and Anna Paglia, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent, with power of substitution or resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable the Trust to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and any rules, regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in respect thereof, in connection with the Trusts Registration Statement on a form prescribed by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, together with any and all amendments thereto, including within the foregoing, the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a Trustee of the Trust such Registration Statement and any and all such amendments filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, and any other instruments or documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Philip M. Nussbaum |
Philip M. Nussbaum |
Date: June 22, 2011
Power of Attorney
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the Trust)
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint Alan P. Goldberg, Eric S. Purple and Anna Paglia, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent, with power of substitution or resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable the Trust to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and any rules, regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in respect thereof, in connection with the Trusts Registration Statement on a form prescribed by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, together with any and all amendments thereto, including within the foregoing, the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a Trustee of the Trust such Registration Statement and any and all such amendments filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, and any other instruments or documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Donald H. Wilson |
Donald H. Wilson |
Date: June 22, 2011
Power of Attorney
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the Trust)
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint Alan P. Goldberg, Eric S. Purple and Anna Paglia, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent, with power of substitution or resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable the Trust to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and any rules, regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in respect thereof, in connection with the Trusts Registration Statement on a form prescribed by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, together with any and all amendments thereto, including within the foregoing, the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a Trustee of the Trust such Registration Statement and any and all such amendments filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, and any other instruments or documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Todd J. Barre |
Todd J. Barre |
Date: June 22, 2011
Power of Attorney
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the Trust)
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint Alan P. Goldberg, Eric S. Purple and Anna Paglia, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent, with power of substitution or resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable the Trust to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and any rules, regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in respect thereof, in connection with the Trusts Registration Statement on a form prescribed by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, together with any and all amendments thereto, including within the foregoing, the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a Trustee of the Trust such Registration Statement and any and all such amendments filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, and any other instruments or documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ H. Bruce Bond |
H. Bruce Bond |
Date: June 22, 2011
Power of Attorney
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the Trust)
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint Alan P. Goldberg, Eric S. Purple and Anna Paglia, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent, with power of substitution or resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable the Trust to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and any rules, regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in respect thereof, in connection with the Trusts Registration Statement on a form prescribed by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, together with any and all amendments thereto, including within the foregoing, the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a Trustee of the Trust such Registration Statement and any and all such amendments filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, and any other instruments or documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Kevin M. Carome |
Kevin M. Carome |
Date: June 22, 2011
Power of Attorney
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the Trust)
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint Alan P. Goldberg, Eric S. Purple and Anna Paglia, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent, with power of substitution or resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable the Trust to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and any rules, regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in respect thereof, in connection with the Trusts Registration Statement on a form prescribed by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, together with any and all amendments thereto, including within the foregoing, the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a Trustee of the Trust such Registration Statement and any and all such amendments filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, and any other instruments or documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Yung Bong Lim |
Yung Bong Lim |
Date: March 7, 2013
Power of Attorney
PowerShares Actively Managed Exchange-Traded Fund Trust (the Trust)
The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint Alan P. Goldberg, Eric S. Purple and Anna Paglia, and each of them, his true and lawful attorney and agent, with power of substitution or resubstitution, to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorney and agent may deem necessary or advisable or which may be required to enable the Trust to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 1933 Act) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and any rules, regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in respect thereof, in connection with the Trusts Registration Statement on a form prescribed by the SEC pursuant to the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, together with any and all amendments thereto, including within the foregoing, the power and authority to sign in the name and on behalf of the undersigned as a Trustee of the Trust such Registration Statement and any and all such amendments filed with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act, and any other instruments or documents related thereto, and the undersigned does hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
/s/ Gary R. Wicker |
Gary R. Wicker |
Date: March 7, 2013