As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 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. | 521 | [X] |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | | [X] |
Amendment No. | 524 | [X] |
EA Series Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
3803 West Chester Pike, Suite 150
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(215) 330-4476
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
Michael D. Barolsky
3803 West Chester Pike, Suite 150
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073
(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 September 6, 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. 437 (the “Amendment”) to its Registration Statement (filed on January 31, 2025) with respect to its series, the Terra Firma Realty Innovation ETF until September 6, 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. 520 to the Trust’s Registration Statement, which was filed on July 29, 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 August 7, 2025.
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EA SERIES TRUST |
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By: /s/ Michael D. Barolsky |
Michael D. Barolsky |
Vice President and 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 August 7, 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.) |