As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2008
Securities Act of 1933 Registration No. 333-147077
Investment Company Act of 1940 Registration No. 811-22140

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [   ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5   [X]
and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
Amendment No. 7 [X]
(Check appropriate box or boxes)


NETS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

50 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

800-595-9111
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Name and Address of Agent for Service: with a copy to:
 
Diana E. McCarthy, Esquire Craig Carberry, Esq.
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP The Northern Trust Company
One Logan Square Legal Department, M-9
18th and Cherry Streets 50 S. LaSalle Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-6996 Chicago, Illinois 60675

Approximate Date Of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.


It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)

  [   ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
  [X] on October 13, 2008 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 designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.


PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

Explanatory Note
Designation of New Effective Date for Previously Filed Amendment

This Post Effective Amendment No. 5 is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”), solely for the purpose of designating October 13, 2008 as the new date upon which the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 shall become effective. Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 was filed on July 9, 2008 and, pursuant to Rule 485(a)(1) of the 1933 Act, was scheduled to become effective on September 22, 2008. Post Effective Amendment No. 4 was filed on September 19, 2008, pursuant to Rule 485(b)(1)(iii) of the 1933 Act to extend the effective date of Post Effective Amendment No. 2 to October 6, 2008.

This Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 incorporates by reference the information contained in Parts A and B of the Post Effective Amendment No. 2. Part C is filed herewith.

Item 23. Exhibits

(a)   (1)   Certificate of Trust 1
    (2)   Agreement and Declaration of Trust 3
(b)       By-Laws of the Trust 2
(c)       Not applicable
(d)   (1)   Investment Advisory and Ancillary Services Agreement between the Trust and Northern Trust Investments, N.A. 5
(e)   (1)   Distribution Agreement between the Trust and the Distributor 4
    (2)   Form of Participant Agreement 2
(f)       Not applicable
(g)   (1)   Domestic Custody Agreement between the Trust and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3
    (2)   Global Custody Rider to Domestic Custody Agreement between the Trust and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3
(h)   (1)   Agency Services Agreement between the Trust and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 3
    (2)   Fund Service Agreement between the Trust and J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co. 3
    (3)   Form of Sublicense Agreement between the Trust and Northern Trust Investments, N.A. 2
    (4)   PFO/Treasurer Services Agreement 5
(i)   (1)   Opinion of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP 6
(j)   (1)   Consent of independent public accounting firm 6
(k)       Not applicable

1



(l)
      Not applicable
(m)
      Not applicable
(n)
      Not applicable
(o)
      Not applicable
(p)
  (1)   Code of Ethics of the Trust 2
  (2)   Code of Ethics of Northern Trust Investments, N.A. 2
(q)
  (1)   Powers of Attorney 2

1  

Incorporated herein by reference to the Initial Registration Statement filed on November 1, 2007.

2  

Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on February 13, 2008.

3  

Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 filed on March 17, 2008.

4  

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed on July 9, 2008.

5  

Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 filed on August 26, 2008.

6  

To be filed by amendment.

 

Item 24. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant

      None.

Item 25. Indemnification

      Section 3 of Article IV of the Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, a copy of which is incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit (a)(1), provides for indemnification of the Registrant’s officers and Trustees under certain circumstances.

      Section 7 of the Investment Advisory and Ancillary Services Agreement between the Registrant and the investment adviser (the “Adviser”) provides for indemnification of the Adviser or, in lieu thereof, contribution by Registrant, in connection with certain claims and liabilities to which the Adviser may be subject. A copy of the Investment Advisory and Ancillary Services Agreement is included as Exhibit (d)(1).

      A mutual fund trustee and officer liability policy purchased by the Registrant insures the Registrant and its Trustees and officers, subject to the policy’s coverage limits and exclusions and varying deductibles, against loss resulting from claims by reason of any act, error, omission, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or breach of duty.

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Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Advisers

      Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“NTI”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Northern Trust Company (“TNTC”), an Illinois state chartered bank, serves as the investment adviser of the Funds. TNTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation, a financial holding company. NTI is located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603. Unless otherwise indicated, NTI and TNTC are referred to collectively as “Northern Trust.”

      Set forth below is a list of officers and directors of NTI, together with information as to any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and directors during the past two years. Most officers and directors of NTI hold comparable positions with TNTC (other than as director), as indicated below, and certain other officers of NTI hold comparable positions with Northern Trust Bank, N.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation. The tables below were provided to the Registrant by the Investment Adviser for inclusion in this Registration Statement.

Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
 
  Walid T. Abdul Karim,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Bradford S. Adams, Jr.,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  James A. Aitcheson,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  Darlene Allen,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Brayton B. Alley,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  David M. Alongi,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Stephen G. Atkins,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Scott R. Ayres,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Frederick A. Azar,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Richard E. Balon, Jr.,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
         
  Walid S. Bandar,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Ellen G. Baras,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Andrea C. Barr,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Jeremy M. Baskin,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Belinda M. Basso,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Carl P. Beckman,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President & Treasurer        
         
  Gregory S. Behar,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Jacquelyn M. Benson,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Robert H. Bergson,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Timothy P. Blair,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Ali K. Bleecker,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Eric Vonn Boeckmann,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Julia Bristow Briggs,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Steven Brodeur,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
         
  Kieran Browne,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Elizabeth J. Buerckholtz,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Martin B. Bukoll,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Richard C. Campbell, Jr.,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Craig R. Carberry,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Attorney
  Secretary        
         
  Christopher W. Carlson,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Mark D. Carlson,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Robert A. Carlson,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Lisa R. Carriere,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Keith D. Carroll,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Clinton S. Cary,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Edward J. Casey,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Michael R. Chico,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Richard L. Clark,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  John Sterling Cole II,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
 
  Kevin Anthony Connellan,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  David A. Corris,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Joseph H. Costello,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Stephen J. Cousins,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  John P. Cristello,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Alain Cubeles,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  Susan C. Czochara,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Louis R. D’Arienzo,     Northern Trust Bank, N.A.     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  James Danaher,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Jordan D. Dekhayser,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  William Dennehy II,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
 
  Michael C. Dering,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Philip S. DeSantis,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Timothy J. Detroy,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Caroline E. Devlin,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
 
  Joseph R. Diehl, Jr.,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  John C. Doell,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Anna Dvinsky Domb,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Michael T. Doyle,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Peter John Driscoll,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Michael J. Drucker,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Orie Leslie Dudley, Jr.,     The Northern Trust Company and     Executive Vice President and
  Director, Executive     Northern Trust Corporation     Chief Investment Officer
  Vice President & CIO        
 
  Margret Eva Duvall,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Patrick E. Dwyer,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Benjamin Easow,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Craig Steven Edwards,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
 
  Michael P. Egizio,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Shannon L. Eidson,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Deborah S. English,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Steven R. Everett,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
 
  Peter, K. Ewing,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  Rosa E. Fausto,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Gregory Fink,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  David B. Fitchett,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Peter J. Flood,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  Joseph J. Flowers,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Carolyn D. Franklin,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Lee R. Freitag,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Christopher A. Fronk,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  Sophia S. Gellen,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Stephanie L. Geller,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  Kim Marie Geraghty,     The Northern Trust Company     Former Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Jennifer Ann Gerlach,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Donna Gingras,     Northern Trust Securities, Inc.     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President & Controller        
 
  Izabella Goldenberg,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        

8


Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
 
  Mark C. Gossett,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Director, Senior Vice President        
  & COO        
 
  Katherine D. Graham,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  Robert S. Gray,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  Laura Jean Gregg,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Michelle D. Griffin,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Ann M. Halter,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Alice S. Hammer,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Scott A. Hammond,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Geoffrey M. Hance,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  William A. Hare,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Alec R. Harrell,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Nora J. Harris,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Philip Dale Hausken,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  Sheri Barker Hawkins,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        

9


Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
         
  Jennifer A. Heckler,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Robert G. Heppell,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Stefanie Jaron Hest,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Kent C. Hiemenz,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Susan Hill,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Jackson L. Hockley,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Jean-Pierre Holland,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Bruce S. Honig,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Ylondia M. Hudson,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  William E. Hyatt,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Daniel T. Hynes,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Richard J. Inzunza,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  John W. Iwanicki,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Tamara L. Jackson,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Peter M. Jacobs,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
         
  Chrisopher J. Jaeger,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Amy L. Johnson,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Barbara M. Johnston,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Lucia A. Johnston,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Evangeline Mendoza Joves,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  David P. Kalis,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Kathleen Kalp,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Ann F. Kanter,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Kendall Lee Kay,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Archibald E. King III,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Deborah L. Koch,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  John A. Konstantos,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Konstantinos S. Kordalis,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Donald H. Korytowski,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
         
  Nikolas Kotsogiannis,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Michael R. Kovacs,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Michael L. Krauter,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Kevin R. Kresnicka,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  John L. Krieg,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  David Lamb,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Heather M. Letts,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Dustin A. Lewellyn,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Julie M. Loftus,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Lyle Logan,     The Northern Trust Company     Executive Vice President
  Director & Executive Vice President        
         
  Jeanne M. Ludwig,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Mary Lukic,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Lisa Ann Lupi,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Cary J .Lyne,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  William A. Lyons,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        

12


Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
         
  Stella Mancusi,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  George P. Maris,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Daniel James Marshe,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Deborah A. Mastuantuono,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Peter L. Matteucci,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Mary Jane McCart,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  James D. McDonald,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Lisa M. McDougal,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Douglas J. McEldowney,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Timothy T. McGregor,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  David K. McHugh,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Melinda S. Mecca,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Ashish R. Mehta,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Marilyn J. Meservey,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President & Asst. Treasurer        
         
  Peter M. Michaels,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        

13


Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
         
  John P. Mirante,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Tomothy A. Misik,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  James L. Mitchell,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Scott O. Muench,     Northern Trust Bank, N.A.     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Shaun D. Murphy,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Matthew L. Myre,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Curtis A. Nass,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Charles J. Nellans,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Daniel J. Nelson,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Eric D. Nelson,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Greg M. Newman,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  William M. Nickey III,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Thomas E. O’Brien,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Eileen M. O’Connor,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Kevin J. O’Shaughnessy,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
         
  Matthew Peron,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Daniel J. Personette,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Daniel J. Phelan,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Jonathan S. Pincus,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Donald R. Pollak,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Ofelia M. Potter,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Stephen N. Potter,     The Northern Trust Company     Director
  Director        
         
  Nancy Prezioso Babich,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Katie D. Pries,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Patrick D. Quinn,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Andrew F. Rakowski,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Chad M. Rakvin,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Brent D. Reeder,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Jacqueline R. Reller,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Donna Lee Renaud,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
         
  Kristina Anne Richardson,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Alan W. Robertson,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Director & Senior Vice President        
         
  Colin A. Robertson,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Heather Parkes Rocha,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Duane Scott Rocheleau,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Theresa M. Rowohlt,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Lori Rae Runquist,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  John D. Ryan,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Alexander D. Ryer,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Joyce St. Clair,     The Northern Trust Company     Executive Vice President
  Director        
         
  Steven J. Santiccioli,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Steven A. Schoenfeld,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Eric K. Schweitzer,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Guy J. Sclafani,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Richard Raymond Seward,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
         
  Vernessa Sewell,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Christopher D. Shipley,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  John D. Skjervem,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Stephen P. Sliney,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Mark C. Sodergren,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Theodore T. Southworth,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Carol J. Spartz,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Allison Walpole Stewart,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Colin S. Stewart,     Northern Trust Securities, Inc.     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Kurt S. Stoeber,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Peter C. Stournaras,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Robert N. Streed,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Carol H. Sullivan,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Kevin P. Sullivan,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Carolyn B. Szaflik,     Northern Trust Bank, N.A.     Vice President
  Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
         
  Jon E. Szostak II,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Frank D. Szymanek,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Brad L. Taylor,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  James C. Taylor,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Sunitha C. Thomas,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Jane W. Thompson,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Jennifer Kamp Trethaway,     The Northern Trust Company     Executive Vice President
  Executive Vice President        
         
  Betsy Licht Turner,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Matthew R. Tushman,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  David J. Unger,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Christopher W. Van Alstyne,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Brett A. Varchetto,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
         
  Michael A. Vardas,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Director & Senior Vice President        
         
  Richard Allan Vigsnes II,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
         
  Jens A. Vinje,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        

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Name and Position with Investment   Name of Other Company   Position with Other Company
Adviser (NTI)        
 
  Frederick H. Waddell,     The Northern Trust Company     President C&IS
  Director & President & CEO        
 
  Sharon M. Walker,     Northern Trust Bank, N.A.     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Jeff M. Warland,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Scott B. Warner,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Lloyd A. Wennlund,     The Northern Trust Company     Executive Vice President
  Director and Executive     Northern Trust Securities, Inc.     President
  Vice President        
 
  Anthony E. Wilkins,     The Northern Trust Company     Senior Vice President
  Senior Vice President        
 
  Thomas C. Williams,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Marie C. Winters,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Joseph E. Wolfe,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Kai Yee Wong,     Northern Trust Bank, N.A.     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Mary Kay Wright,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        
 
  Matthew C. Wruck,     The Northern Trust Company     Vice President
  Vice President        

Item 27. Principal Underwriters

  (a)   Foreside Fund Services, LLC, Registrant’s underwriter, serves as underwriter for the following investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended:

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    1.        

American Beacon Funds

    2.        

American Beacon Mileage Funds

    3.        

American Beacon Select Funds

    4.        

Henderson Global Funds

    5.        

Ironwood Series Trust

    6.        

Bridgeway Funds, Inc.

    7.        

Monarch Funds

    8.        

Century Capital Management Trust

    9.        

Sound Shore Fund, Inc.

    10.        

Forum Funds

    11.        

Hirtle Callaghan Trust

    12.        

Central Park Group Multi-Event Fund

    13.        

The CNL Funds

    14.        

PMC Funds, Series of the Trust for Professional Managers

    15.        

SPA ETF Trust

    16.        

FocusShares Trust

    17.        

The Japan Fund, Inc.

    18.        

Wintergreen Fund, Inc.

    19.        

RevenueShares ETF Trust


  (b)   The following officers of Foreside Fund Services, LLC, the Registrant’s underwriter, hold the following positions with the Registrant. Their business address is Three Canal Plaza, Portland, Maine 04101.

  Name   Position with Underwriter   Position with
          Registrant
  Mark S. Redman   President   None
 
  Richard J. Berthy   Vice President and   None
      Treasurer    
  Nanette K. Chern   Chief Compliance Officer   None
      and Vice President    
 
  Mark A. Fairbanks   Deputy Chief Compliance   None
      Officer, Vice President    
           
  Jennifer E. Hoopes   Secretary   None
         

Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records

      The Agreement and Declaration of Trust, By-Laws and minute books of the Registrant are in the physical possession of J.P. Morgan Investor Services Co., 73 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108. Records for Foreside Fund Services, LLC, the distributor, are

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located at Three Canal Plaza, Portland, ME 04101. All other accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained under Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the Rules promulgated thereunder are in the physical possession of The Northern Trust Company, 50 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603 and NTI, 50 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago Illinois 60603.

Item 29. Management Services

      Not Applicable.

Item 30. Undertakings

      Not Applicable.

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SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all the requirements for the effectiveness of this Post Effective Amendment No. 5 pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois on the 3rd day of October 2008.

 

NETS TRUST

  By: /s/ Michael A. Vardas, Jr.  
    Michael A. Vardas, Jr.
    President

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registrant's Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Name   Title   Date
 
/s/ Michael A. Vardas, Jr.   President (Principal  
October 3, 2008
Michael A. Vardas, Jr.   Executive Officer) and Trustee    
 
 
/s/ Trudance L.C. Bakke   Treasurer (Principal  
October 3, 2008
Trudance L.C. Bakke   Financial Officer and    
    Principal Accounting    
    Officer)    
 
*   Trustee  
October 3, 2008
John J. Masterson        
 
 
*   Trustee  
October 3, 2008
Theodore A. Olsen        
 
 
*   Trustee  
October 3, 2008
Ralph F. Vitale        
         
         
* /s/ Diana E. McCarthy      
Diana E. McCarthy
Attorney-In-Fact, pursuant to power of attorney
       


   

CERTIFICATE

The undersigned Assistant Secretary for NETS Trust (the “Trust”) hereby certifies that the Board of Trustees of the Trust duly adopted the following resolution at a meeting of the Board held on November 14, 2007.

RESOLVED, that the Form of Power of Attorney presented to this meeting appointing Craig R. Carberry, Diana E. McCarthy, Peter K. Ewing and Michael A. Vardas, Jr. as attorneys in-fact for the Trust with regard to all filings and amendments to the Trust’s Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Trust be, and it hereby is, approved.

 

Dated:      October 3, 2008

 

 

/s/ Diana E. McCarthy

 

Diana E. McCarthy

 

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 



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