AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 27, 2012
1933 Act No. 333-__
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
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WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
525 Market Street
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(800) 222-8222
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
C. David Messman
Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
525 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
With a copy to:
Marco E. Adelfio, Esq.
Goodwin Procter LLP
901 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
No filing fee is required under the Securities Act of 1933 because an indefinite number of shares of beneficial interest in the Registrant has previously been registered pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST
PART A
PROSPECTUS/PROXY STATEMENT
WELLS FARGO FUNDS TRUST
525 Market Street, 12th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
1.800.222.8222
March 30, 2012
Dear Shareholder,
On February 8, 2012, the investment adviser to Wells Fargo Advantage Funds®, Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC ("Funds Management"), proposed to the Board of Trustees of Wells Fargo Funds Trust, the merger outlined in the table below. The Board of Trustees approved the proposed merger and the related Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, subject to approval by shareholders of the Target Fund shown in the table below.
As a result, you are invited to vote on a proposal to merge the Target Fund into the Acquiring Fund shown in the table below (the "Merger"). The Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the Merger and recommends that you vote FOR this proposal.
Target Fund | Acquiring Fund |
Wells Fargo Advantage Strategic Large Cap Growth Fund | Wells Fargo Advantage Large Cap Growth Fund |
If approved by shareholders, this is a general summary of how the Merger will work:
The Target Fund will transfer all of its assets to the Acquiring Fund.
The Acquiring Fund will assume all of the liabilities of the Target Fund.
The Acquiring Fund will issue new shares that will be distributed to you in an amount equal to the value of your Target Fund shares.