FORM AW Request for Amendment Withdrawal
Pear Tree Funds
55 Old Bedford Road
Lincoln, Massachusetts 01773
September 15, 2023
VIA EDGAR
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| | Re: | Pear Tree Funds |
| | | Withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment 1 to Registration Statement on Form N-14 |
| | | File No. 333-273992; Accession No. 0001104659-23-100822 |
| | | Initially Filed on September 14, 2023 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Pear Tree Funds (the “Registrant”) hereby respectfully requests the immediate withdrawal of the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to its Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 333-273992) (the “Registration Statement”), together with all exhibits and amendments thereto. The Registrant is seeking withdrawal of the Amendment because the Amendment was incorrectly filed; it should have been filed as a post-effective amendment pursuant to Securities Act Rule 485(b) with immediate effectiveness. As of the date hereof, the Registrant has not made any offer or sale of securities in reliance on the Registrant Statement or the Amendment.
Please direct any questions or comments concerning this request for withdrawal to Mr. Hunt of Sullivan & Worcester LLP at (617) 338-2961.
| | Sincerely yours, |
| | |
| | /s/ Willard Umphrey |
| | Willard L. Umphrey |
| | President |
| Cc: | Deborah A. Kessinger, Pear Tree Funds |
John Hunt, Sullivan & Worcester, LLP
