As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2025
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
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | | [X] |
Pre-Effective Amendment No. | | [ ] |
Post-Effective Amendment No. | 500 | [X] |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | | [X] |
Amendment No. | 503 | [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) 330-4476
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Michael D. Barolsky
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
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[ ] | immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
[X] | on June 14, 2025 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
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[X] | this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The sole purpose of this filing is to delay the effectiveness of the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 462 (the “Amendment”) to its Registration Statement (filed on March 27, 2025) with respect to each series, the Cloverpoint Core Alpha US ETF, Cloverpoint Core Alpha International ETF, Cloverpoint Core Alpha Global ETF, and Cloverpoint Core Alpha Energy Transition ETF until June 14, 2025. 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. 499 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, which was filed on June 6, 2025.
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 Village of Bayside, State of Wisconsin, on June 9, 2025.
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EA SERIES TRUST |
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By: /s/ Michael D. Barolsky |
Michael D. Barolsky |
Vice President & Secretary |
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 June 9, 2025.
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Signature | | Title |
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*Wesley R. Gray | | Trustee and President (principal executive officer) |
Wesley R. Gray | | |
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*Sean R. Hegarty | | Treasurer (principal financial officer) |
Sean R. Hegarty | | |
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*Daniel Dorn | | Trustee |
Daniel Dorn | | |
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*Michael Pagano | | Trustee |
Michael Pagano | | |
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*Emeka Oguh | | Trustee |
Emeka Oguh | | |
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*By: | /s/ Michael D. Barolsky |
| Michael D. Barolsky |
| Attorney-in-Fact |
| * (Pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 493 to the Registrant’s registration statement on May 30, 2025.) |