February 8, 2024
Via EDGAR Transmission
Filing Desk
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Northern Funds (the “Registrant”) |
File Nos. 033-73404 and 811-08236
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant respectfully requests withdrawal of the following Post-Effective Amendments to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of the Registrant (the “Amendments”):
Post-Effective Amendment Number | Date Filed | Submission Type | Accession Number | |||
| 188 | January 12, 2024 | 485BXT | 0001193125-24-007162 | |||
| 187 | December 13, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-294044 | |||
| 186 | November 13, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-275555 | |||
| 185 | October 13, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-255825 | |||
| 184 | September 14, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-235078 | |||
| 183 | August 15, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-213314 | |||
| 181 | July 14, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-186994 | |||
| 180 | June 16, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-168701 | |||
| 179 | May 17, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-146729 | |||
| 178 | April 17, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-103366 | |||
| 177 | March 17, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-073497 | |||
| 176 | February 16, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-041017 | |||
| 175 | January 17, 2023 | 485BXT | 0001193125-23-009172 | |||
| 174 | December 16, 2022 | 485BXT | 0001193125-22-306856 | |||
| 173 | November 18, 2022 | 485BXT | 0001193125-22-288549 | |||
| 172 | October 20, 2022 | 485BXT | 0001137439-22-000985 | |||
| 171 | September 19, 2022 | 485BXT | 0001193125-22-246891 | |||
| 170 | August 19, 2022 | 485BXT | 0001193125-22-224810 | |||
| 168 | July 21, 2022 | 485BXT | 0001193125-22-199155 | |||
| 167 | June 21, 2022 | 485BXT | 0001193125-22-177596 | |||
| 166 | April 8, 2022 | 485APOS | 0001193125-22-100470 |
The Amendments relate to the International Quality ESG Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Registrant. The Amendments were filed for the purpose of creating the Fund as a new series of the Registrant. The Registrant has since determined not to move forward with offering shares of the Fund. The Registrant represents that no securities of the Fund were issued or sold pursuant to the Amendments.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please contact Joel D. Corriero, Esq., at (215) 564-8528.
Very truly yours, |
NORTHERN FUNDS |
/s/ Peter K. Ewing |
Peter K. Ewing, President |
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