As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2015
1933 Act File No. 333-132380
1940 Act File No. 811-21864
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | x | |
| Pre-Effective Amendment No. | ¨ | |
| Post-Effective Amendment No. 461 | x |
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
| THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | x | |
| Amendment No. 463 | x |
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
WISDOMTREE TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
245 Park Avenue
35th Floor
New York, NY 10167
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
1-866-909-9473
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
JONATHAN STEINBERG
WISDOMTREE TRUST
245 Park Avenue
35th Floor
New York, NY 10167
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
| W. John McGuire | Ryan Louvar | |
| Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP | WisdomTree Asset Management, Inc. | |
| 2020 K Street NW | 245 Park Avenue, 35th Floor | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | New York, NY 10167 |
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):
| ¨ | Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b). |
| x | On October 18, 2015 pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii). |
| ¨ | 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1). |
| ¨ | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1). |
| ¨ | 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2). |
| ¨ | On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) 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. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 461 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for WisdomTree Trust (the “Trust”) is being filed pursuant to paragraph (b)(1)(iii) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) solely for the purpose of delaying, until October 18, 2015 the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 421 (“PEA No. 421”), which was filed with the Commission via EDGAR Accession No. 0001193125-15-218164 on June 9, 2015, pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485 under the 1933 Act. Since no other changes are intended to be made to PEA No. 421 by means of this filing, Parts A, B and C of PEA No. 421 are incorporated herein by reference.
PART A—PROSPECTUS
The Prospectus for the WisdomTree Global SmallCap Dividend Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Part A of PEA No. 421.
PART B—STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Statement of Additional Information for the WisdomTree Global SmallCap Dividend Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Part B of PEA No. 421.
PART C—OTHER INFORMATION
Part C of this Post-Effective Amendment is incorporated herein by reference to Part C of PEA No. 421.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 461 to Registration Statement No. 333-132380 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on this 18th day of September, 2015.
| WISDOMTREE TRUST | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Jonathan Steinberg* | |
| Jonathan Steinberg | ||
| President (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 461 to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacity and on the dates indicated.
| Signatures |
Title |
Date | ||
| /s/ Jonathan Steinberg* Jonathan Steinberg |
President (Principal Executive Officer) and Trustee |
September 18, 2015 | ||
| /s/ David Castano* David Castano |
Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
September 18, 2015 | ||
| /s/ David Chrencik* David Chrencik |
Trustee |
September 18, 2015 | ||
| /s/ Joel Goldberg* Joel Goldberg |
Trustee |
September 18, 2015 | ||
| /s/ Toni Massaro* Toni Massaro |
Trustee |
September 18, 2015 | ||
| /s/ Melinda Raso Kirstein* Melinda Raso Kirstein |
Trustee |
September 18, 2015 | ||
| /s/ Victor Ugolyn* Victor Ugolyn |
Trustee |
September 18, 2015 | ||
| *By: | /s/ Ryan Louvar | |
| Ryan Louvar | ||
| (Attorney-in-Fact) | ||