As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2024

 

1933 Act File No. 333-195493

1940 Act File No. 811-22961

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-1A

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933			[X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No.			[ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 345			[X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940			[X]
Amendment No. 348			[X]

 

EA Series Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) 

19 East Eagle Road

Havertown, Pennsylvania 19083

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)

 (215) 882-9983

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Alyssa M. Bernard

19 East Eagle Road

Havertown, Pennsylvania 19083

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

Karen Aspinall, Esq.

Practus, LLP

11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310

Leawood, Kansas 66211

 

It is proposed that this filing will become effective

[ ]			immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[X]			On May 31, 2024 pursuant to paragraph (b)
[ ]			60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[ ]			on pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[ ]			75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
[ ]			on ________________ 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.

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

The sole purpose of this filing is to delay the effectiveness of the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 207 (the “Amendment”) to its Registration Statement (filed on January 13, 2023) with respect to its series, the Strive Developed Markets ETF until May 31, 2024. Parts A and B of the Amendment are incorporated by reference herein. This amendment also incorporates by reference the information contained in Part C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 342 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, which was filed on April 8, 2024.

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment (this “Amendment”) to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A under rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Amendment to be signed below on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized in the City of Havertown, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on May 10, 2024.

 

EA SERIES TRUST
By: /s/ Patrick Cleary
Patrick Cleary
President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated and on May 10, 2024.

 

Signature						Title
/s/ Patrick R. Cleary						President and Chief Executive Officer
Patrick Cleary
*Sean R. Hegarty						Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Comptroller
Sean R. Hegarty
*Wesley R. Gray						Trustee
Wesley R. Gray
*Daniel Dorn						Trustee
Daniel Dorn
*Michael Pagano						Trustee
Michael Pagano
*Emeka Oguh						Trustee
Emeka Oguh

 

*By:			/s/ Patrick R. Cleary
			Patrick R. Cleary
			Attorney-in-Fact
			*(Pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 249 to the Registrant’s registration statement on July 13, 2023.)