Krane Shares Trust
07/03/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/03/2024 12:07
Post Effective Amendment to Post Effective Amendment by Investment Company Form 485BXT
AS FILED WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 3, 2024
File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | ☒ | |
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. | ☐ | |
| Post-Effective Amendment No. 376 | ☒ |
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | ☒ | |
| Amendment No. 379 | ☒ |
KRANESHARES TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
280 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor
New York, New York 10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(212) 933-0393
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Jonathan Krane
Krane Funds Advisors, LLC
280 Park Avenue, 32nd Floor
New York, NY 10017
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copy to:
Stacy L. Fuller
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20006-1600
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
| ☐ | Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485 | |
| ☒ | On July 11, 2024 pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 | |
| ☐ | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 | |
| ☐ | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485 | |
| ☐ | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485 | |
| ☐ | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485 |
If appropriate, check the following box:
| ☒ | This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 376 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for KraneShares Trust (the "Trust") is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 solely for the purpose of delaying, until July 11, 2024, the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 355 ("PEA No. 355") with respect to the KraneShares Hedgeye Hedged Equity Index ETF, which was filed with the Commission via EDGAR Accession No. 0001829126-24-000853 on February 9, 2024. Since no other changes are intended to be made to PEA No. 355 with respect to the KraneShares Hedgeye Hedged Equity Index ETF by means of this filing, Parts A, B and C of PEA No. 355 are incorporated herein by reference.
PART A - PROSPECTUS
PART B - STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PART C - OTHER INFORMATION
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 376 to the Registrant's Registration Statement (File Nos. 333-180870 and 811-22698) to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York on this 3rd day of July, 2024.
| KraneShares Trust | |
| /s/ Jonathan Krane | |
| Jonathan Krane | |
| Trustee, Principal Executive Officer and | |
| Principal Financial Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacity and on the date indicated.
| Signature | Title | Date | |||
| /s/ Jonathan Krane | Trustee, Principal Executive Officer | July 3, 2024 | |||
| Jonathan Krane | and Principal Financial Officer | ||||
| /s/ Patrick Campo* | Trustee | July 3, 2024 | |||
| Patrick Campo | |||||
| /s/ John Ferguson* | Trustee | July 3, 2024 | |||
| John Ferguson | |||||
| /s/ Matthew Stroyman* | Trustee | July 3, 2024 | |||
| Matthew Stroyman | |||||
| * | /s/ Stacy L. Fuller | ||||
| Stacy L. Fuller |
| * | Attorney-in-Fact pursuant to powers of attorney dated September 29, 2015 and August 31, 2017. |