Designate a New Effective Date for a Post-effective Amendment Previously Filed Pursuant to Rule 485(a) (485bxt)

1933 Act File No. 333-40455
1940 Act File No. 811-08495
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 6, 2012
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933				[X]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 139				[X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 140				[X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes)
NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
1000 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, SUITE 400
KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) (ZIP CODE)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: [phone]
Send Copies of Communications to:
ALLAN J. OSTER, ESQ.		BARBARA A. NUGENT, ESQ.
1000 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, SUITE 400		STRADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP
KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406		2600 ONE COMMERCE SQUARE
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)		PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19103
It is proposed that this filing will become effective: (check appropriate box)
[  ]	immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[X]	on January 7, 2013  pursuant to paragraph (b)
[  ]	60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[  ]	on [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[  ]	75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
[  ]	on [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485.
If appropriate, check the following box:
[ X]	This post-effective amendment designated a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

 

 

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Explanatory Note

This Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 139, 140 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the “Amendment”) is being filed under Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) and incorporates by reference (i) the Prospectus relating to Nationwide Emerging Markets Equity Fund, which is a  series of Nationwide Mutual Funds; (ii) the Statement of Additional relating to Nationwide Emerging Markets Equity Fund, which is a  series of Nationwide Mutual Funds; and (iii) the Part C.  This Amendment is being filed for the purposes of delaying the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 133, 134 until January 7, 2013.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 139, 140 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Township of Upper Merion, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on this 6th day of December, 2012.

NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS

By: /s/Allan J. Oster                                 

Allan J. Oster, Attorney-In-Fact for Registrant

PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NOS. 139, 140 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT OF NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FUNDS HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES INDICATED ON THE 6 TH   DAY OF DECEMBER, 2012.

Signature & Title

Principal Executive Officer

/ s/ Michael S. Spangler*                                                        

Michael S. Spangler, President and

Chief Executive Officer

Principal Accounting and Financial Officer

/s/ Joseph Finelli*                                                                     

Joseph Finelli, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

/s/ Charles E. Allen*                                                                     

Charles E. Allen, Trustee

/s/ Paula H.J. Cholmondeley*                                                                     

Paula H.J. Cholmondeley, Trustee

/s/ C. Brent Devore*                                                                     

C. Brent Devore, Trustee

/s/ Phyllis Kay Dryden*                                                        

Phyllis Kay Dryden, Trustee

/s/ Barbara L. Hennigar*                                                        

Barbara L. Hennigar, Trustee

/s/ Barbara I. Jacobs*                                                                     

Barbara I. Jacobs, Trustee

/s/ Keith F. Karlawish*                                                        

Keith F. Karlawish, Trustee

 
 

 

 

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/s/ Douglas F. Kridler*                                                        

 Douglas F. Kridler, Trustee

 
 

/s/ David C. Wetmore*                                                        

 David C. Wetmore, Trustee and Chairman

*BY: /s/Allan J. Oster                                                        

          Allan J. Oster, Attorney-In Fact